Coverage related to Cowlitz County, Washington, including local courts and law enforcement
A pedestrian was fatally struck by an Amtrak train near downtown Kelso on Jan. 17, 2026. Here’s what’s known, what’s not, and why the built environment around rail corridors matters locally.
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WSDOT says a flood-damaged stretch of SR 530 about eight miles south of Rockport reopened Jan. 20 after emergency repairs, restoring two-way travel after December’s Sauk River flooding.
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WSDOT says it’s advancing two options after the April 2025 closure of the SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge: build a replacement just north of the current bridge, or keep SR 165 closed and remove the historic span.
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WSDOT converted the northbound SR 167 HOV lane between Sumner and Pacific into an express toll lane on Jan. 12, 2026. Here’s what it means for Cowlitz County commuters, including Good To Go! and Pay By Mail rules.
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Clark College’s Advanced Manufacturing Center at Boschma Farms in Ridgefield is now open, with a Jan. 8, 2026 ribbon cutting and plans for stackable manufacturing credentials that could affect job training options for Cowlitz County residents.
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Sen. Ron Wyden is scheduled to hold an open-to-all town hall in Columbia County, Oregon, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Scappoose High School—an event likely to draw some Lower Columbia residents from across the river.
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Washington’s DOL2Go mobile licensing unit is scheduled to return to the Kelso Public Library on Jan. 23, Jan. 30, and Jan. 31, offering limited driver licensing and ID services while the permanent Kelso office remains closed.
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A widespread winter storm has grounded more than 10,000 flights nationwide, with travel across the Pacific Northwest—including Longview and Kelso—seeing growing disruption.
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Cascade Forward says its “ICE OUT” action on Dec. 7, 2025 drew roughly 50 people at each of four locations across Longview and Kelso, with KLOG reporting dozens at five sites and renewed calls for local officials to refuse cooperation with ICE.
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Cascade Forward says it gathered supporters in late December for coffee, conchas from Longview’s Las Chispas Bakery, and a practical project: refreshing protest signs for future demonstrations.
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