The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project is among the two most expensive highway developments per mile in the United States,...
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August 14, 2026
Parents and staff at Peninsula Elementary School in North Portland are calling on Portland Public Schools to address what they say are unsafe conditions and understaffed classrooms.
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Cowlitz County Tourism is now accepting applications for its 2026–27 Large Grant Program, offering up to $200,000 to support local events and attractions that bring visitors to the region.
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The KWRL Transportation Cooperative has unveiled 14 new electric school buses and 16 charging stations serving Woodland, Kalama, Ridgefield, and La Center schools, supported by federal clean energy grants.
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The Washington State Senate voted 26–23 to lower the legal DUI limit to 0.05%, with Longview Sen. Jeff Wilson breaking ranks to support the measure.
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A 25-year-old Longview man wanted on multiple felony warrants died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound during a SWAT standoff in Kalama earlier this week, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office.
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Washington lawmakers have advanced a bill to explicitly define traveling 30 mph over the speed limit as reckless driving—a move that could bring jail time, fines, and license suspensions for extreme speeders, and strengthen enforcement tools for communities like Longview and Kelso.
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The Vancouver Police Department held a memorial honoring Officer Don Sahota, four years after he was killed in the line of duty, reflecting on his enduring legacy of service and community impact.
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Federal court filings reveal ICE had planned to build a temporary detention center in Newport, Oregon, and may resume the project later this year.
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Southwest Washington advocates are urging the state to let an outside agency open and run the unused $42 million Brockmann Mental Health Campus near Mount Vista, arguing that its vacancy worsens regional treatment shortages affecting counties like Cowlitz.
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Senate Bill 5312, which would reduce penalties for those convicted in online child predator sting operations, remains alive in the Washington Legislature, stirring debate over proportional punishment and public safety.
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A new ECONorthwest analysis finds that Oregon’s short school year and rising absenteeism are hurting student achievement, prompting fresh calls in Salem for statewide reforms.
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A 22-year-old Tacoma man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison after an 18-month investigation uncovered his role in distributing more than 20,000 fentanyl-laced pills across western Washington.
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