Hospitals across America are fundamentally changing — and PeaceHealth St. John is no different.

There are only three ways — not counting the Lexington Bridge — to cross the Cowlitz River to reach Interstate 5 from Longview or West Kelso. When one of those ways shuts down for construction, traffic jams can’t be far…

As the number of registered sex offenders in Cowlitz County grows — and the state rate drops — the county’s rate per capita has become the highest in the state.

With a projected deficit of around $5.5 million for 2017 and departments asking for more resources, Cowlitz County’s annual budgeting process will be tough this year. However, Commissioner Dennis Weber and Financial Management Director Claire Hauge still expect to balance…

Over 100 trucks, cranes, and other pieces of heavy machinery were parked in the lot across from the Cowlitz County Expo Center Saturday afternoon, but there wasn’t any construction taking place.

Healthy cash reserves will help Cowlitz PUD avoid a major rate increase this year, in spite of taking a big revenue hit from Norpac’s production cuts and increased costs from a BPA rate hike. Commissioners are expected to pass a…

Recent reports of criminal activity from our local law enforcement agencies.

Bruce Allen Wilson and Toni Ann Wilson, both of Longview, Sept. 21.

Helmets, high-visibility vests and the sound of heavy machinery filled the Cowlitz County Expo Center Friday as approximately 750 students from across Southwest Washington met with trades representatives recruiting skilled workers.

A federal judge has awarded both sides some victories in a lawsuit in which a former Woodland woman alleges an abuse of police power against the Woodland Police Department and two officers.