City of Longview, Washington, and related local government and community initiatives
Longview residents near 7th Avenue and Broadway may see a heavy police presence, but KLOG reports it’s Longview Police K9 training—not an emergency.
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Phase 3 of the Lower Columbia College water main relocation project begins Thursday, Jan. 22, bringing lane closures, detours, and transit stop relocations near Washington Way and 15th Avenue through Feb. 13.
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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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Longview’s City Council for the 2026–2027 term includes three newly elected members—Chris Bryant, Mike Claxton, and Wayne Nichols—joining four returning councilors. Here’s who they are and what comes next as the council selects a mayor and faces major budget and infrastructure decisions.
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The City of Longview scheduled a downtown visioning meeting for Jan. 20, 2026 at the Roxy Theater to gather public input on the future of the historic downtown core.
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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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Longview deserves a real local news source. Not one operated from a thousand miles away. Not one locked behind a paywall. This is it.
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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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Cascade Forward says Longview’s April 5, 2025 “Hands Off!” rally—part of the national 50501 day of action—drew more than 300 people, signaling a louder local appetite for change than organizers expected.
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