Coverage of community events, local organizations, volunteer efforts, and grassroots initiatives
DeLena Perry of Clark County has been crowned Miss Wheelchair Washington 2026, a role centered on disability advocacy with potential regional significance for southwest Washington communities including Cowlitz County.
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Government offices, schools, banks, and mail services across Cowlitz County are closed for Presidents Day, while most retailers remain open.
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A new women’s recovery home in Vancouver, opened by nonprofit Thrive2Survive, offers renewed stability for women exiting incarceration or treatment—an important development for Southwest Washington, where Cowlitz County continues to face limited reentry housing options.
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A regional report on a Vancouver senior’s struggle to recover missing Social Security payments highlights a growing challenge also facing elders in Cowlitz County: essential services are increasingly online, but digital access and literacy aren’t keeping pace.
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A new national poll showing that most Americans attribute homelessness to personal choices echoes ongoing debates in Cowlitz County, where residents and service providers grapple with addiction, mental‑health gaps, and limited housing options.
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Longview-born journalist Steve Kiggins, a veteran broadcaster whose career took him from local PBS to FOX 13 Seattle, has died at 47. His career and community roots left a lasting impact on regional journalism.
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Wallace “Wally” Marthaller, a lifelong Longview farmer, businessman, and community employer, passed away February 1, 2026, at the age of 91. A celebration of life will be held March 7 at the Longview Moose Lodge.
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Longview resident and former Stirling Honda owner James Jarvie Stirling Jr. passed away on February 4, 2026, at age 88, remembered for his devotion to family, business, and community.
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Robert Jerome Rush, known to many in the Kelso and Longview community as Bobby or Bob, passed away unexpectedly on...
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Clark College’s Veterans Center of Excellence will hold a series of free workshops starting Feb. 10 on suicide prevention and awareness, open to both veterans and the public.
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