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The money will help prevent deadly withdrawals, Cowlitz County Commissioner Dennis Weber said.

The City Council is set to decide in July whether to add a sales tax levy to November ballots to expand the police department.

The county, as well as Kelso and Longview, will receive the money in installments over 17 years.

Rick Dahl was the only commissioner who came to the city and county workshop, where the focus was on a local severe weather shelter, not HOPE Village.

Longview mayor says the vote on control of local document recording fees will be held at this weeks meeting.

Mortensen hasnt filed yet, and the seven-year commissioner has already backed Rader.

A smaller faction of local Republicans held a Saturday fundraiser featuring opponents of the main local partys endorsed candidates. For about nine years, the seven-board member Lower Columbia …

Is a push further right by the official county party creating less electable candidates? A local political action group thinks so.

Plus, a new hotel directly on the Longview campus is set to close in March.

Also, thumbs up to local Meals on Wheels support.