Cowlitz County deputies looking for teen
Deputies with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office are looking for a teen who said he went into the woods for a week-long camping trip.
Bonneville Power Administration project opponent...
A Better Way for BPA will hold the meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Amboy, Wash. The focus will be on the crossover alternative, which would affect landowners and residents in south Cowlitz County, and north and southeast Clark County.
Latest fall fish transportation figures above the...
Here are the 2011-12 upstream transportation totals of fall chinook, coho and steelhead for the Cowlitz River:
Cowlitz County jury acquits longshoreman in trial...
The case is among hundreds expected to come to court stemming from a high-profile labor dispute at the Port of Longview.
Jury acquits longshoreman in first disorderly...
A jury acquitted a union longshoreman of disorderly conductcharges Friday in Cowlitz County District Court during the firstwave of hundreds of cases expected to come to court stemming fromthe EGT-I
Cowlitz jury acquits Longshore union member of...
A Longshore union member accused of hitting the manager of a Longview grain terminal during a labor demonstration was acquitted of assault.
Judge won't halt liquor privatization
A Cowlitz County judge on Wednesday rejected a request to temporarily halt an initiative to privatize state liquor sales while the courts decide whether it's constitutional.
Cowlitz County judge denies request for...
A Cowlitz County judge on Wednesday rejected a request for atemporary halt to implementation of an initiative approved by statevoters in November that will privatize state liquor sales.
Authorities seek help identifying drowning victim
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office has released informationabout the man found dead Dec. 15 on the banks of the Columbia Riverin hopes of identifying him.
Cowlitz County unemployment rate hits 10.7 percent...
Cowlitz County's unemployment fell one-tenth of a point inNovember, falling to 10.7 percent despite a net loss of jobs, thestate's Employment Security Department reported Tuesday.
State redistricting plan puts Cowlitz County in...
Despite some shifts into different districts, local lawmakerssay they don't think the region's clout will be affected much bynewly proposed state legislative maps.
Free clinic seeking community donations to cover...
The Cowlitz Free Medical Clinic is hoping community donationscan help cover some costs after Cowlitz County officials turneddown a request for additional funding.
Body recovered from Columbia River in Longview
Authorities on Thursday recovered a badly decomposed body from the Columbia River in Longview, a Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office bulletin said.
County sets preliminary budgets for next two years
Cowlitz County commissioners approved the 2012 and 2013 budgetsTuesday but acknowledged that more cost cutting lies ahead.
PUD commissioners approve 2012 budget
Cowlitz PUD commissioners approved a $244 million budget for2012, which includes an 18 percent rate increase that went intoeffect Nov. 1 and modest salary increases for top executives. 
Southwest Washington residents to Bonneville Power...
Clark and Cowlitz county property owners told BPA representatives they should not build power lines along their property. BPA held a public meeting Thursday night to receive feedback about a proposed project to build a 500-kilovolt transmission line along southwest Washington.
New Cowlitz County Commission boundaries approved
Cowlitz County commissioners approved new commissioner districtswithout fanfare Tuesday but postponed a budget hearing becauseofficials are still trying to balance the books.
BPA has analysis of line options
The Bonneville Power Administration has offered its most detailed analysis yet of a proposed transmission line through Clark and Cowlitz counties, listing new numbers on costs and property impacts of four possible routes.
County approves levy to cover St. John refund
Cowlitz County commissioners Tuesday became the second localgovernment to approve a refund levy to pay for a property taxrefund to St. John Medical Center in September.
Commissioners hear pitch for tax hike to fund...
Cowlitz County commissioners want more specific plans beforedeciding whether to impose a one-tenth of one percent sales taxincrease for mental health services.
Advocacy Center pancake fundraiser was Saturday
"Buy a Stack for CJAC," a fundraising pancake breakfast for theChildren's Justice and Advocacy Center was held Saturday from 8:30a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Cowlitz County Expo Center.
Coffee shops helping people wake up to dangers of...
Cowlitz County coffee drinkers will get a little something extrawith their lattes Saturday: A reminder to stay safe and soberbehind the wheel.
Cowlitz County recognizes three outstanding...
An elections supervisor who has improved service and cut costs,a sheriff's deputy who hosted a 700-person search and rescueconference and a health department worker who excels in customerservice we
Cowlitz County officials contemplate refund levy
Cowlitz County commissioners expect to enact a refund levy torecoup $250,000 in property taxes that had to be refunded toPeaceHealth/St. John Medical Center in September.
Rain and snow mix a possibility Friday night,...
A few schools in Cowlitz County are on snow routes Friday morning, but most of Clark County won't be seeing any chance of flakes until Friday night, officials said.

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