City of Kelso, Washington, and related local government and community affairs
The Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce is seeking multi-year financial commitments from local governments to prepare for the 50th anniversary of...
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The City of Longview has opened a 30-day public review period for its 2026 Annual Action Plan, a document that...
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A trial date has been scheduled for Jacob Manecke Jr., a 19-year-old Kelso resident charged with vehicular homicide following an...
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HB 2531, sponsored by Rep. David Stuebe, continues progressing through the Washington Legislature, aiming to update Medicaid reimbursement methods for emergency ambulance services. The bill has cleared the Appropriations Committee but has not yet reached a full House vote.
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Wall Street steadied after a positive inflation update, but Cowlitz County’s jobless rate rose to 8%, highlighting continued local economic strain despite national signs of easing price pressure.
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Clark County Public Health released food service inspection scores for February 2–7, 2026. Here’s how to access the detailed results and what the scoring thresholds mean for closures.
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Kelso School District says it did not organize a student walkout reportedly planned in protest of immigration enforcement, clarifying that any such action would be student-led and unsanctioned.
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Clark County Superior Court has published a Notice to Creditors for the estate of Dorothy M. Hart, signaling the formal start of probate proceedings under case 26‑4‑00123‑06.
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Stratus, a national engineering‑architecture consulting firm, has acquired Vancouver‑based Kestrel Engineering Group. The move expands Stratus’s geographic reach to the Pacific Northwest and may offer new services to local industrial clients. Details remain limited.
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Washington’s SB 5292 would overhaul how PFML premiums are set by relying on actuarial projections rather than a statutory formula—and include a new reserve requirement. Critics warn the change could make future tax hikes all but inevitable, with low‑wage workers least likely to benefit.
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