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This Small Oregon Town Has Hospitals So Good They Rank Among the Best in America

Most people plan a trip around a beach, a trail, or a favorite coffee stop, not a hospital. Yet in one corner of Oregon, the medical care is part of the local story, and it sits right beside rivers, bridges, and a mountain view. Families here talk about doctors the way other towns talk about their high school team.

Portland, OR · 11d

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Longview Fire Levy Fails, Leaving City Few Options for Third Station

Longview voters have rejected Proposition 1, a Fire & EMS property-tax lid lift that would have funded a third fire station, a new engine and eight new emergency personnel, according to unofficial election returns reported by Lower Columbia Currents. The measure would have added $1.15 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation, raising Longview's property tax rate by about 58% in 2027 and generating roughly $6 million annually for the fire department.

Longview, WA · 2d

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Braun Northwest Celebrates 40 Years of Family-Owned Manufacturing in Lewis County

2026 • Braun Northwest • Business Connections • Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce • Chehalis • John Braun • Lewis County. During a recent tour of Braun Northwest, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the craftsmanship, precision, and attention to detail that go into building each vehicle. One memorable moment was watching Miguel Cerseda Robles focus on his welding work, demonstrating the skill and dedication required at every stage of the process.

Lewis County, WA · 2d

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The Sprawling Oregon Flea Market So Massive That One Full Day Barely Covers It All

There are places in this world that make you feel like you’ve stumbled into a parallel universe where everything is more colorful, more alive, and infinitely more interesting than wherever you just came from. M&M Marketplace in Hillsboro, Oregon is exactly that kind of place. Maybe it’s a few...

Hillsboro, OR · 2d

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5 Best Restaurants in Hillsboro, Oregon You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Hillsboro, Oregon — a city where the Tualatin Valley rolls green and generous beneath a sky that always seems to be shifting, where the scent of cedar mingles with the aroma of roasting coffee, and where neighborhoods are stitched together by the laughter of children, the hum of tech workers, and the quiet pride of families who have called this place home for generations. Here, glass towers rise beside berry fields, and food trucks park in the shadow of historic storefronts, each corner humming with the stories of newcomers and old-timers alike.

Hillsboro, OR · 10h

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Report: Half of SW Washington residents lack resources to afford basic necessities

Half of Southwest Washington residents lack the resources to cover basic necessities such as housing and food, a rate higher than the state average and equal to that of the congressional district that includes Seattle, according to a report released Monday. The report from the Urban Institute examines economic hardship...

Washington · 2d

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Columbia County’s November 2026 election results

Initial election results in Columbia County’s November 2026 election are here. From council races in every city in Columbia County as well as a handful of tax measures, voters weighed […]

Columbia County, OR · 2d

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Chehalis escapes regional budget challenges in 2027

Unlike neighboring local governments, many of which are facing structural deficits as they seek to balance their budgets, Chehalis appears to be in a good spot headed into 2027. Expected

Chehalis, WA · 22h

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Lawsuits, unpaid taxes plague company behind Columbia River refinery

A company proposing to build a nonconventional diesel refinery on the Columbia River is facing foreclosure, lawsuits and other major financial challenges across the country, according to research collected by Oregon nonprofits. The groups are calling on Gov. Tina Kotek to rescind her support of the project in light of the new information. A letter to the governor flagged Houston-based NEXT Renewable Fuels is no longer allowed to operate in Delaware because it owes nearly half a million dollars in back taxes to the state. Audrey Leonard, staff attorney for the environmental group Columbia Riverkeeper, said the problems do not stop there, adding the site of the proposed refinery in Oregon is under foreclosure because NEXT failed to make payments. "They failed to pay their business taxes and are being sued by investors and consultants that they've hired - all factors into the laundry list of reasons that this is a really bad idea for Oregon and for the community in Clatskanie," Leonard stressed. Leonard noted Kotek voiced her support for the project last year, citing the potential for jobs and added tax revenue. Neither NEXT nor the governor's office responded to a request for comment. On its website, NEXT

Oregon · 2d

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Meeting roundup: Toledo City Council selects new mayor pro tem, tables state Route 505 water main loan acceptance

Members of the Toledo City Council appointed Councilor Dan Anderson as the city's new mayor pro tem during their first regular meeting of the month on Monday, Nov. 2. Councilor Rebecca Duerst ...

Toledo, WA · 22h

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Small businesses that signed with Riverside Payments would get refunds from a $600,000 fund and a 60-day fee-free exit under a proposed Washington attorney general and FTC order

Small businesses that signed card-processing contracts with Riverside Payments Inc. of Vancouver, Wash., or leased machines from its affiliate Cascade Equipment Leasing would receive refunds from a $600,000 fund and get 60 days to leave without an early termination fee under a proposed order announced Nov. 2, 2026. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and the […] The post Small businesses that signed with Riverside Payments would get refunds from a $600,000 fund and a 60-day fee-free exit under a proposed Washington attorney general and FTC order appeared first on The Money Overview .

Vancouver, WA · 2d

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No major local general election changes as ballots continue to be counted

In the days since preliminary election results have been released around the state, more votes have been counted, but the elections that impact Lewis County have remained more or less the same, with

Lewis County, WA · 23h

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Local Wreaths Across America event planned for Dec. 19 at Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia

Local Wreaths Across America volunteers are working hard to ensure that all veterans laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia are honored as part of National Wreaths Across America Day on ...

Centralia, WA · 23h

The Chronicle

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Lewis County Parkinson's Disease Support Group to hold meeting Nov. 12

The Lewis County Parkinson's Disease Support Group will hold a meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. on Nov. 12, continuing the regularly scheduled meetings on the second Thursday of each month. The ...

Lewis County, WA · 23h

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Democratic candidates leading in four seats in Southwest Washington’s competitive 17th and 18th legislative districts

Voters in Southwest Washington are on their way to unseating four Republican incumbents in the state’s competitive 17th and 18th legislative districts, unofficial election results show. The two districts contain four state house seats currently held by Republicans, which Democrats targeted this year amid heavy spending by PACs aiming...

Vancouver, WA · 3d

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Clark County Council elections appear to affirm status quo

Voters signaled a clear desire for sweeping change in many state and federal races across the country this week. But in local races for Clark County Council, in Southwest Washington, most voters seemed to want more of the same. A majority of seats on the nonpartisan, five-member council were up...

Clark County, WA · 1d

The Center Square

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Most county charter amendments addressing budget, oversight on track to pass

(The Center Square) - Two days after polls closed, 19 of the 24 charter amendments in Clallam, Clark, Pierce and Snohomish counties are on track to pass as election officials process any remaining ballots. Four of the state’s 39 counties placed charter amendments on the November ballot: Clallam County considered...

Pierce County, WA · 1d

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No more – the 3 most beloved Oregon restaurants that recently closed

Oregon dining rooms can feel like extensions of their neighborhoods, which is why three October farewells landed with such weight. The latest losses follow another recent round of Oregon restaurant…

Portland, OR · 5d

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Portland man loses half of his foot after salon pedicure, sues for $900K

A 40-year-old Portland man says he lost half of his foot after it became infected from unsterilized tools used during a pedicure he received at a local nail salon. Nathan Fields has filed a $913,000 lawsuit against Eden Salon & Spa, claiming that a nail technician “severely cut” his big toe during the March 2025 pedicure and that ultimately led to two amputations that carved away all of his toes and much of his foot.

Portland, OR · 1d