One commissioner suggested spending money locally to address homelessness would draw more homeless people to the county.
After two days of discussion, the Lewis County Board of Commissioners ultimately passed a resolution to accept a contract with the state for $6.5 million in housing and homelessness funding on Tuesday, Aug. 5, in a rare 2-1 vote.
In multiple hearings and discussions this year, Longview city staff have told the council that costs to its solid waste contractor, Waste Control, are outpacing what it collects from residents — despite prior rate increases.
Previously, people weren't allowed to camp during the day, but now camping is banned at all times.
Mill worker Nic Aguirre is currently on track to advance to the November election by a margin of 67 votes, according to updated preliminary results from the Cowlitz County Elections office.
The city is asking voters if property taxes should increase to help update the Community Building.
Nichols, Claxton, Bryant, and Lefebvre take the lead in their respective races in the unofficial results.
Cowlitz County ballot returns are hovering around 15%.
The project to replace the 108-year-old bridge is currently funded with $2.1 billion from the federal government, $1 billion each from Washington and Oregon, and $1.2 billion from future tolls.
The deputy had resigned from the St. Helens Police Department in March 2020 to avoid being fired for failing to complete 20 police reports, including multiple death investigations, records show.
The Salvation Army is separately parting ways with the city when its contract ends operating HOPE Village.
Longview's Cloney Park, Kelso's Riverside Park, land to protect elk around Mount St. Helens, and more are on the list.
The seat will also be on November ballots.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is considering breaching the dike that turned the wetland into farmland in the 1950s.
The first crack in the dam came in April 2024, public records show, when an automatic payment to the company's storage facility wasn’t processed, prompting the vacation rental owner to look into the company’s bank statements.
The port estimates the project will be done by 2027 or early 2028.
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Councilmember Ruth Kendall said she worried this part of the draft rules was too broad. And with Keith Youth absent, the vote was stalled at a tie.
Power is expected to be restored at around 9 a.m., today.
Jackie Collins was elected in 1991, while Mayor Pro-Tem Kimberly Lefebvre has been on the board for roughly the past seven years. The third candidate in the August primary said he is no longer interested in serving.
Ballots were mailed July 18 and due Aug. 5.
Spencer Boudreau is up against retired Weyerhaeuser worker Wayne Nichols and local entrepreneur and real estate broker Marianne Chambers in the Aug. 5 primary.
The increase, which takes effect Sunday, aims to give families extra resources following reports of domestic violence.
The public can see how staff work during an election.
Candidates discuss homelessness, housing, the city budget and more.
Kelso Councilman Jim Hill filed the order against fellow councilman Keenan Harvey over social media posts, court records show.
The port is aiming to develop the area, so continuing to hold the material dredged by the Army Corps of Engineers might not be in the cards.
Candidate Nic Aguirre said he wants to represent locals who want limited local government, Mike Claxton described himself as someone who knows his way around a budget spreadsheet, and PJ Peterson shared her ideas for making downtown a more enticing place for young professionals.
The state also won't cover the ferry's recent emergency repairs of roughly $300,000.
As World-Herald reporters document the latest updates on immigration enforcement in Nebraska, here's a Q&A on what's happened in recent weeks and where things stand.