City of Longview, Washington, and related local government and community initiatives
A section of Kessler Boulevard will close daily this week for tree removal, with detours in place via 24th Avenue.
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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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A Pacific County judge has denied reconsideration of sanctions in the ongoing OPMA lawsuit in Longview. Former Mayor Spencer Boudreau and Councilmember Kalei LaFave must pay $2,000 each and submit overdue discovery by February 20, 2026.
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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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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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Washington’s SB 6239 would mandate arbitration for tort claims filed long after the incident—especially affecting survivors of childhood abuse—raising accountability and transparency concerns for Longview, Kelso, and Cowlitz County.
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Washington’s Senate has passed SB 5925 expanding the Attorney General’s investigative reach—triggering concerns over due‑process protections, gag orders, and possible impacts on local transparency.
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