Cities, Cowlitz County set plans to run own animal control in 2024
The Humane Society will stop services at end of year. Here's how the cities plan to pick up the need.
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The Humane Society will stop services at end of year. Here's how the cities plan to pick up the need.
"I want to make it hard on panhandlers," councilwoman Lisa Alexander said. "They are getting aggressive and there's way too many of them."
State lawmakers are optimistic they can pass a fix before drug possession laws sunset in July. Cowlitz police brass say they don't want to chance it.
The Invest to Protect Act would provide $200 million over four years for things like training, body cameras, staff retention and mental health resources.
The Invest to Protect Act would provide $200 million over four years for things like training, body cameras, staff retention and mental health resources.