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First part-time shoulder lane now open to state Route 14 travelers
Drivers on state Route 14 in the Vancouver-Portland metro can avoid traffic during peak congestion with the opening of a part-time shoulder lane. The Washington State Department of … more
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Yelm Community Schools is investigating an incident regarding a Yelm Middle School eighth grade student who was denied permission to use the restroom after having her period in class Oct. 15.
Yelm student denied permission to use restroom after having period in class
A Yelm Middle School eighth grade student is still recovering from an incident she described as stressful and embarrassing. Byllie Eighinger-Lemm, 13, asked her teacher if she could use the … more
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Mask requirement at Washington county’s auditor's office produces standoff
An Island County elections observer was escorted out of the Auditor’s Office on Monday for refusing to wear a facemask. The masking requirement came from Island County Auditor Sheilah … more
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Studded tires will be allowed on Washington roadways this week, from Nov. 1 through March 31. Each year studded tires cause between $20 million and $29 million in pavement damage to state-owned asphalt.
Studded tires allowed on Washington roadways beginning this week
As the cold winter weather prepares to rear its ugly head, studded tires will once again be allowed on Washington’s roadways beginning this week. Under state law, the tires, which cause … more
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The steam of numerous mills in Longview are seen in the distance from R.A. Long High School. The Washington Department of Ecology is investigating the WestRock paper mill in Longview as a possible culprit of the pungent mystery odor from September.
State investigates Longview paper mill as possible source of September's mysterious odor
The mysterious odor people reported from Kelso to Portland last month may be tied to Longview's WestRock mill, according to a spokesperson from the Washington Department of Ecology . Brittny … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, speaks during a Washington 3rd District Congressional debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The two met for a second debate last week.
Gluesenkamp Perez and Kent spar as poll shows rematch is a dead heat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent’s contrasting personalities and policies came into sharper focus during a debate Oct. 7 as a new poll showed their race to … more
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Two semi trucks use the right two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 as they approach the aging bridge spanning the Columbia River. Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez released a statement on Sept. 20 stating that the bridge design must prioritize increasing vehicular capacity.
Gluesenkamp Perez highlights importance of I-5 Bridge Project meeting constituents’ needs
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, hopes the Interstate 5 bridge replacement is built to reflect the people who use the river crossing every day. The Third Congressional District … more
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Cowlitz Tribal member and artist Sarah Folden, right, and volunteers paint a mural on the side of the Pals For Hair building on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Longview.
Cowlitz Tribe artist aims to show culture is alive, thriving with new mural
Without opening a history book, it can be hard to see the presence of the Cowlitz villages that once dotted the Cowlitz River. Now, a vibrant reminder of the area’s first inhabitants is … more
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Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019 and 2023
Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or banning them. Newly … more
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Mount Adams glows pink in the alpenglow at sunset on Saturday, July 6, as seen from Peters Road in Randle.
Earthquake activity at Mount Adams increased last month, USGS reports 
September saw an increase in earthquake activity at Mount Adams, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. A total of … more
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Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, reacts to a statement from challenger Joe Kent during a Washington 3rd District Congressional debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Gluesenkamp Perez, Kent spar during first debate ahead of general election
If there was any question of the interest in the Third Congressional District, the collection of state and national media who traveled to Longview Wednesday for a debate between freshman Democratic … more
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Joe Kent, left, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
National campaign committees unveil latest ads in Third Congressional District race ahead of debate
As Third Congressional District candidates U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the Democratic incumbent, and Joe Kent, her Republican challenger, prepare to face each other in a debate at Lower … more
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The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement includes various alternative aspects of the new Interstate 5 bridge, including the number of auxiliary lanes and three bridge span alternatives. People can read the 10,000-page document and provide feedback at interstatebridge.org/DraftSEIS#review until Nov. 18.
New Interstate 5 bridge expected to reduce crashes, traffic congestion
The proposed new Interstate 5 bridge could lead to a 13% to 17% reduction in crashes by 2045, according to projections. On Friday, Sept. 20, the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program … more
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The strange, putrid smell overnight between Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 25, throughout the region was tracked by the National Weather Service of Portland with wind patterns. The smell originated in Cowlitz County before burning the nostrils of Clark County residents but was also reported throughout the Portland area and north to Centralia and Chehalis
Pungent, mystery stench that burned nostrils in region remains unidentified
The cause of a mysterious stench, a suspicious smell, an odor described as “funky,” “foul,” “putrid,” is still unidentified by experts. The rancid air event … more
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Interstate Bridge Replacement program releases draft supplemental environmental impact statement
Two in-person and two virtual public hearings will be held in October in response to the Interstate Bridge Replacement program’s draft supplemental environmental impact statement, which was … more
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Former congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican, left, and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, right, are seen on stage during the second debate of the 2024 Washington state governor’s race, Sept. 18, 2024, in Spokane, Wash.
Reichert strikes different tone in second debate with Ferguson
When the two men vying to be Washington’s next governor debated last week in Seattle, Republican Dave Reichert seemed rattled and unprepared, stumbling through answers and unable to respond to … more
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WA districts are banning student cellphone use. Here’s how it’s going
When a school district in southwest Washington began a cellphone ban this year, superintendent Asha Riley said teachers and administrators saw positive results right away. Students were talking … more
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A school bus drives past Cascade Middle School on Monday, Sept. 16 in Longview. Cascade and Mt. Solo Middle School expanded their security measures that day after the district reports receiving online threats focusing on those schools.
Police: Arrests of Southwest Washington teens show 'wave' of school threats across U.S.
Camren Putman’s daughter, an eighth grader at Mt. Solo Middle School, was too anxious to attend classes Friday after a student posted threats against her school and several others online. … more
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Third District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez testifies before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health in support of her bipartisan Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act.
MGP urges House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee to support rural veterans’ transportation to health care
Third District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, testified Wednesday, Sept. 11, at a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health legislative hearing in support of her bipartisan … more
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Statewide ‘One More Stop’ emphasis to honor fallen WSP trooper
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is holding a statewide emphasis patrol in honor of fallen trooper Christopher Gadd on Friday, Sept. 27. Gadd was killed after being struck by an impaired driver … more
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