Kelso, WA

Editor’s note: Information is provided by the Cowlitz County Corrections Department and local law enforcement agencies. Each individual named in this report is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Possession of stolen vehicle — Longview police Friday arrested Dylan Lance Cantrell, 19, of Kelso,...

After making headlines for rebelling against COVID-19 health measures during Washington’s most devastating wave of infections, Spiffy’s Restaurant and Bakery announced its permanent closure this week. The Napavine restaurant was thrust into the spotlight over the winter, when owner Rod Samuelson refused to shift to takeout only, prompting hefty fines...

Local fire crews responded to a barn fire off of Rush Road near Napavine on Sunday and were still on the scene extinguishing hot spots and conducting cleanup Monday afternoon. As of 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 1, Lewis County Fire District 5 of Napavine had responded alongside crews from Fire District 6 of Chehalis, District 15 of Winlock, District 2 of Toledo and District 8 of Salkum.

After years in the making, plans for a 4-acre development in La Center off of Interstate 5 are moving forward, with a hotel, gas station and drive-thru restaurant hopefully starting its first phase of construction by the end of the year. During La Center City Council’s July 28 meeting, the...

Memorial Procession scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday; Memorial Service set for 1 p.m. at ilani Casino Resort. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office provided details of the Memorial Procession and Service for Sgt. Jeremy Brown, to be held Tuesday at the ilani Casino in Ridgefield. The Memorial Procession is...

Lewis County Manager Erik Martin provided answers to questions I posed last week about the gravel mining operation on Mandy Road near Toledo that neighbors say makes their lives miserable. The gravel mine at 451 Mandy Road has a long history with an initial surface mine reclamation permit granted in...

Two nonprofits have partnered to create a new cruise-in event that aims to recoup funding lost throughout the coronavirus pandemic after many of their essential fundraisers were canceled over the past 16 months. Amboy Territorial Park and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12028 will put on its first Territorial...

Ridgefield residents will have the chance to approve a change in how the city funds road maintenance after the city council unanimously approved a November ballot measure that would enact a .2 percent sales tax, if approved by voters. During its July 22 meeting, the Ridgefield City Council approved items...

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reports one of the largest three day COVID-19 case surges since the pandemic spread across the state in March 2020. On Monday, Aug. 2, the OHA reported 2,056 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, including 21 in Columbia County, bringing the state total to 221,799. The 2,056 cases reported Monday include new infections recorded by counties for the 3-day period between Friday, July 30 and Sunday, Aug.1st.

Before SlapShot USA had a storefront in Longview, the family behind it was developing their own brand of ammunition. Randy Teig got into the ammunition business after leaving his job with the Portland Police Department. With the help of son Adam Teig, a professional engineer, the two developed a new type of shotgun shell they began selling in 2017.

Logan Hill has always been fascinated with space. As a child, Hill would go on camping trips with his family around Clark County. His father would point up to the sky and say “that’s a constellation.”. His curiosity grew stronger as the years went on. At Woodland High School, Hill...

One athlete, born and raised in Woodland, will head to Harvey Mudd College in the fall to continue his love of throwing. Jason Bowman first broke Woodland High School’s javelin record his sophomore year. Then after a year hiatus from competition because of the pandemic, he broke the record again with a throw of 187 feet, 9 inches.

RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (KOIN) — Eleven days after he was killed in the line of duty, a memorial service will be held for Clark County Detective Sergeant Jeremy Brown on Tuesday. Brown, 46, was shot to death while doing surveillance at The Point Apartments in east Vancouver on July 23. The 15-year veteran of the department left behind a wife and 5 children.

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I was dismayed when I read the letter from Jack Davis espousing how Shirin Elkoshairi’s letter “called out all the misinformation about the La Center mayor and city council being posted on social media.” First of all, the council meetings are taped, Jack, and can be listened to later, so there’s no way to know how many residents get the information. Second of all, the postings have been factual. Where the information was obtained was included at the bottom of each statement. Anyone can request information through the Public Release of Information Act.