This week in Cowlitz County: markets, movies & the latest on Nippon Dynawave

@ Kalama Cultural Festival – Celebrating Heritage and Community Join them this August for the vibrant Kalama Cultural Festival , a celebration of art, music, food, and tradition! Experience the rich cultural heritage of our region through live performances, interactive workshops, local crafts, and delicious cuisine. Whether you’re exploring traditional dances, tasting authentic flavors, or enjoyin

@ The Castle Rock Sunday Market in Castle Rock, Washington is a seasonal community market held in the heart of town from May through October on Sundays from spring through early fall. It transforms a central downtown area—often around the Haircutt Express parking lot on Huntington Avenue —into a lively outdoor gathering space filled with local vendors, food, and handmade goods. Visitors can expect

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We love hearing about your gardens each year, and we’re excited to support your growing journey! 🌱 The LPL Seed Library is here to help you explore how wonderful gardening can be—whether you’re planting your very first seed or you’ve been gardening for years. What’s Available? We offer a variety o

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Did you know that many types of hearing loss can be prevented or managed with the right information and support? Join us for Hearing Loss 101: Protect Your Hearing – Causes, Prevention & Support, presented by Heidi Crabtree. Learn about common causes of hearing loss, simple ways to protect your hea

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🎬✨ Free Summer Movie Nights Are Back! ✨🎬 Three unforgettable nights. Three blockbuster favorites. One beautiful setting. Join us at Lake Sacajawea this summer as Hemlock Plaza transforms into an outdoor movie theater under the stars! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, family, and friends for an eve

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@ About Cowlitz Community Farmers Market The Cowlitz Community Farmers Market is a vibrant gathering place where local farmers, artisans, and neighbors come together to celebrate fresh food, creativity, and community spirit. Located in the heart of Cowlitz County, our market is dedicated to supporting local agriculture, small businesses, and sustainable living. Their mission is to strengthen the l

2 Day festival with Strongman, Buhurt, Highland Games, Armlifting, Ultra Marathon, & Kickboxing. Overnight Camping Available.

@ The Dock Market is a vibrant community market featuring handmade good, garden items, food vendors and more! All in one welcoming waterfront location. Located at Hemlock Plaza from the food bridge to the playground between Nichols and Kessler Blvd. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

Tuesday, August 18

A federal investigation found that the Nippon Dynawave chemical tank involved in a fatal explosion in Longview was unfit for service ten months before the incident, prompting Senator Patty Murray to demand accountability.

A federal investigation reveals that a Longview packaging mill's storage tank was labeled unfit for service months before collapsing and killing 11 workers.

An inspector warned that the tank's shell had become dangerously thin, but it remained in service without repairs until it failed on May 26, killing 11 workers.

There will be water system flushing happening in West Longview today. Flushing will be happening between 30th Avenue and Coal Creek, north of Ocean Beach Highway, in the […]

Friday: The Kalama Cultural Festival is Friday through Sunday at the Westin Amphitheater and Marine Park. It’s a luau, night market, live music with Seven Suns headlining, performances, […]

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released a major update on its investigation into the deadly tank failure at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Two local teenagers and a woman who rushed to help are being honored for saving a father and his two young daughters from drowning in the East Fork Lewis River earlier this summer. The three rescuers received awards Thursday from Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue during a ceremony at Station 21. The family they [...]

Andres Carrasco-Sanchez, 49, pleaded guilty on Thursday to the fatal shooting of two men at a Longview Quinceañera celebration in April.

The dead body discovered yesterday morning in the Columbia River under the Lewis & Clark Bridge has been identified as 64-year-old Michael White of Kelso. Cowlitz County Undersheriff […]

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued its initial determinations of environmental violations following the May 26th Nippon Dynawave tank failure that killed 11 employees. A notice given […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A body found in the Columbia River on Wednesday has been identified as a missing Kelso man, the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office announced. Officials say Michael White, 64, was reported missing on Aug. 20 "Mr. White’s truck was located off North Pacific Avenue in Kelso near a fishing area on the [...]

The Washington Department of Ecology issued 35 citations to Nippon Dynawave Packaging following a fatal storage tank collapse in Longview that released 900,000 gallons of caustic white liquor into local waterways.

Ecology cited 35 environmental violations by Nippon Dynawave after a tank collapse, which killed 11 workers and released 900,000 gallons of white liquor.

How to fill a $10 million hole in 2027 spending plan? A partial fix is on tap for Tuesday meeting; might judges eventually force a solution?

After months of debate, the Longview City Council has enacted new protections for children exposed to dangerous controlled substances, making such exposure a misdemeanor in the city. The […]

The November General Election is just over 2 months away, and with that, debate season is right around the corner. 3rd Congressional District incumbent Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez […]

Asha Barendregt: September 17, 1948 – August 25, 2026 Asha Barendregt, of Warren, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home August 14, 2026. Asha was born September 17 in Cheyenne , […]

Audrea LaDean Woelk: August 23, 1947 — July 28, 2026 LONGVIEW- Audrea LaDean Woelk, lovingly known as Deanie, passed away on July 28, 2026, in Longview, Washington, at […]

The program is at 1 p.m. every Thursday.

The public event in the Monticello ballroom is Sept. 25.

Police body camera and drone footage captures the scene after a chemical spill killed 11 workers at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview.

Dispatches planned for prep volleyball, football practices and a look at a controversial conference football merger

The 20th Avenue Bridge over Lake Sacajawea in Longview will be closed for the next week after an early morning crash on Sunday. Longview Police Captain Tim Watson […]

It’s back-to-school week. In the Kelso School District, elementary schoolers, 6th graders and 9th graders go back tomorrow. All other Hilanders begin school on Thursday. The first day […]

21 people in Cathlamet have been left unhoused after an early morning apartment fire yesterday. The Cathlamet Fire Department says they were dispatched just before 2:15 A.M. to […]

Angel Lee Bennett: June 25, 2026 – August 7, 2026 ST. HELENS- Family Tribute to Angel- “We dreamed of all the days ahead,the moments we would share,but God had other […]

Patrick Kevin Spurlock served 17 years for killing Dewayne Williams; he pleads not guilty to charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life

Longtime Longview realtor, 81-year-old Judy Flaskerud of Lacey, was injured in a multi-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon on Interstate 5 in Chehalis. The Washington State Patrol says that around […]

An arrest has been made in Kelso after there was a reported shooting on Friday afternoon. At around 4:05 p.m., Kelso Police officers responded to the reported incident […]

An arrest has been made following a manhunt after a reported fatal shooting Friday evening in Longview. Longview Police Captain Branden McNew says that just before 10 p.m. […]

Utility work is scheduled near Apple Lane, according to a city notice.

In addition, art supplies are 50% off through August, helping fund the nonprofit gallery.

Pavement work will be done on the north- and southbound lanes.

The event is just in time for kids going back to school.

From coverage of the thwarted planned attack on the Kelso mall to the Cowlitz County Coroner's Office giving a mother the wrong infant remains — here are the winners.

The Commerce Avenue gallery's next First Thursday event is Sept. 3.

Work is set to wrap up by Thursday, Aug. 27, according to a city notice.

Josiah Karr, 24, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting during a domestic violence investigation at a mobile home park in Longview, Washington.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man confessed to shooting his father with a pepper ball gun on Friday, Kelso police said. Warren Wakefield, 72, was allegedly shot and injured by his son, 38-year-old Buddy Wakefield. On Friday, just after 4 p.m., the Kelso Police Department said they responded to the 1300 block of South 13th [...]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A suspect driving a silver truck is being sought in connection with a shooting in Kelso on Friday, authorities said. Just after 4 p.m., the Kelso Police Department responded to a call from a man who said he was shot by another man in a white face mask in the 1300 [...]

Today is the deadline to sign up to play in next weekend’s Braydon Finkas Memorial Golf Tournament. Braydon Finkas was one of the 11 men who passed away […]

Friday: The Castle Rock High School FFA Pop-Up Plant sale is from 8am to 3pm at 953 Sandy Bend Rd. Friday and Saturday.  “American Pride, County Wide” is […]

Some local renters woke up yesterday to some frustrating déjà vu; 397 Longview apartment units had utility shutoff notices posted on their doors again. This was after the […]

A new wildfire broke out yesterday right on the Lewis and Pacific County lines. Current details on the blaze, known as the “Sage Creek Fire,” south of Pe […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Newly released security camera footage shows the moment the Nippon Dynawave storage tank ruptured, killing 11 people nearly three months ago. In the video released by Washington’s public records law by the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office, you can see a massive tank holding 900,000 gallons of white liquor rupture. It poured [...]

We now have a name and some further details on that motorcycle crash that occurred Monday on 15th Avenue. Longview Police Captain Tim Watson says witnesses reported seeing […]

Something long feared has become a reality: actual video footage of the May 26th Nippon Dynawave Disaster has been released publicly. A security camera video from the Cowlitz […]

An extremely disturbing incident was reported near a daycare in Longview yesterday morning. A Longview man was arrested for reportedly exposing himself outside the facility in the 1100 […]

Gweneth Dianne McDonald: September 26, 1947 — August 6, 2026 KELSO- Gweneth Dianne McDonald passed away on August 6, 2026, in Kelso, Washington. Gweneth was born on September […]

Longview still ‘preferred location’ for Nutrien Ltd.’s potash export facility; port commissioner calls lease negotiations ‘remarkably pleasant’

A portion of Alabama Street is going to be shut down next week as the City of Longview Utilities Department conducts some sewer repairs. The roadway in the […]

Passenger trains are returning to the Kelso station and the rest of Amtrak’s Cascades route. Amtrak has announced that after more than two weeks of bus replacement for […]

Drivers going through Interstate 5 in Woodland should expect overnight delays through next Thursday, August 26th. Work began last night for maintenance crews to repair and repave nearly […]

It’s now been almost three months since the May 26th chemical tank failure that killed 11 people at Nippon Dynawave in Longview. Now, work is being done to […]

Work is underway to remove three tanks and install temporary liquor storage, nearly three months after a tank failure killed 11 workers.

Company starts removing wreckage of the 900,000-gallon white liquor tank and plans to install temporary tanks to restart the mill

Prep football practice starts Wednesday, and the regional sports newsletter is ready to deliver previews, features and dispatches from across the Lower Columbia area

Battle Ground Police are asking the public to assist in identifying a suspected thief. On Friday, August 7th just after 10pm, video surveillance at the Walmart on 15th […]

(Longview, WA) – A motorcyclist was injured in a wreck on 15th Avenue in Longview yesterday afternoon. According to eyewitnesses, the victim was popping wheelies as he drove the […]

(Kelso, WA) – The Cowlitz County Sherriff’s office is hoping the public can help find a missing St. Helens man. Brent Erickson was last seen heading out to […]

Trump, heath secretary RFK, continue to push link to autism despite a complete lack of evidence

(Longview, WA) – Firefighters were also dispatched to a possible apartment fire Sunday evening. Dispatch sent units to the 2000 block of Tibbets Drive on a report that […] The post Longview Apartment Fire—KLOG 100.7 News appeared first on Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG .

(Woodland, WA) – Troopers and emergency personnel were busy along I-5 on Sunday dealing with three separate accidents. There was minimal information released. The first happened around 1 […] The post Rash of I-5 Accidents Sunday—KLOG 100.7 News appeared first on Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG .

(Woodland, WA) – Any small brush fire is treated with the upmost urgency with the fire danger in the Northwest. Saturday afternoon Fire fighters were called to a […] The post Woodland Brush Fire Knocked Down—KLOG 100.7 News appeared first on Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG .

(Hockinson, WA) – An 18-year-old from Battle Ground is dead and classmate set to appear on manslaughter charges after a summer party went horribly wrong at Hockinson Meadows […] The post Deadly Summer Party—KLOG 100.7 News appeared first on Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG .

The hour-long tour is recommended for ages 10 and up.

Here are the 17 locations where work will be done.

The annual show returns to the Kelso Highlander Festival on Sept. 12.

Displays will include images of whale bones set against an abandoned ship, pond life in a botanical garden and more.

Jacob "Rick" Trujillo Jr. 81, of Vancouver, Washington, died August 13, 2026.

Viewing September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM — Steele Chapel, Longview

Viewing September 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM — Steele Chapel, Longview

Reception September 3, 2026 — The Creagan Residence, Longview

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.longviewmemorialpark.com/obituaries/jacob-trujillo-jr