An author — set to release a new book on the history of Cowlitz County postal services — will talk next week at the Cowlitz County Historical Museum. Ted Gruber will give a presentation about his new ...

KELSO, Wash. — When a state gun law frustrated museum director Joseph Govednik, he contacted legislators and got the law changed for the sake of historical artifact preservation. In 2014, Washington ...

In the beginnings: six rivers -- Those who came first -- "What ifs" of our history -- "From the Columbia to the Ocian!" -- Followers bring followers -- More pale faces in the Cowlitz corridor -- They ...

Cowlitz County coroner’s office is on track to perform double the amount of autopsies on county residents this year than in 2022 because of rising drug overdoses and decedents with a lack of medical ...

An early-morning fire destroyed a shop in Cowlitz County on Sunday. Fire crews faced water supply challenges, but no injuries ...

The Humane Society for Southwest Washington announced Monday it will acquire the Humane Society of Cowlitz County. The Humane Society for Southwest Washington will maintain operations at its current ...

The county’s Board of Commissioners this month decided to discontinue a sales tax that pays for a slew of initiatives that assist people struggling with drug use and behavioral health. Adam Pithan, a ...

Some of the same industry that keeps Cowlitz County’s economy alive also makes the county an air-pollution hotspot, emissions data from the state, federal and private trackers reveals. The trend of ...