The Kelso School Board voted Monday to approve a budget for the 2025-2026 school year that includes just under $2.3 million in reductions to combat declining enrollment and rising costs.

Residents near Longview's eastern side of Industrial Way should mark their calendars and avoid using water when utility crews flush water mains Friday.

The number of Washingtonians licensed to carry concealed pistols is climbing rapidly in the face of a new state law that will require prospective gun owners to secure ...

A Chehalis man was injured Wednesday after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Kelso.

The teen who pleaded guilty last month to the May 9 Lexington shooting that wounded three people was sentenced Tuesday to over seven years in juvenile detention.

Those who join the group could be reimbursed for childcare, mileage, meals and more.

Washington state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, put rumors to bed on Tuesday morning, as he officially announced plans to become the next representative for Washington’s Third Congressional District.

A 14-year-old is facing an assault charge for allegedly stepping on and hitting a 3-month-old in late July. The Daily News is not naming the suspect because he is being tried in Cowlitz County ...

After more than a decade of planning and millions of dollars from the state, construction has begun on a new overpass running over the railroad tracks in southwest Kelso.

Crews from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue extinguished a garage fire Monday morning in Lexington. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Crews were dispatched at ...

One commissioner suggested spending money locally to address homelessness would draw more homeless people to the county.

Kelso City Council unanimously passed changes Tuesday to its unlawful camping rules, which take effect five days later. The ordinance bans residing or sleeping in any park, street, parking lot, or ...