Cowlitz Regional News

36-year forester & 24-year legislator explains how overzealousness threatens to remove 200,000 acres of land from working forests – a few acres at a time, and at a very high cost to our rural communities.

Bowlby & Rogers transferred to prisons; 51 arrests; $75,000 bail; and more.

Many have serious concerns about the new Wandering River Resort & Campground proposal at 4311 Kalama River Road

Krist Novoselić, co-founder of the band Nirvana, also had a decades-long career in political advocacy. The big question for his new political party, the Cascade Party of Washington, is: Can they attract enough Blue Dog Democrats to make a difference, or will they attract just enough to split the vote and advance the extremist candidates?

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PORT OF LONGVIEW – Nutrien Ltd., the world’s largest producer of potash fertilizer (a potassium-rich mineral essential for agriculture and animal feed), is expected to announce plans to build their new multi-billion-dollar export terminal in Longview. Nutrien’s shift from its expansion plans from Canada to the U.S. is in its early stages; final investment decisions…

Proposed triple roundabouts on Allen Street in Kelso

Cowlitz County ~ We caught up with Wally Wentz of Gators Custom Guns at the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Meeting on November 25, 2025, and, true to his form, he’s doing his best to secure our God-Given Second Amendment Rights. Wentz expressed his concerns about the kids’ safety classes and the local high school…

Kalama City Hall downtown Kalama