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Our view | Longview City Council must cut sidewalk dining costs | #citycouncil

There are some solutions we find by accident. Penicillin, silly putty, smoke detectors and Coca-Cola were all accidental products of an unrelated project. Sidewalk dining is much the same. During the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants were trying to figure out how to thread the needle of social distancing in a scenario where masking wasn’t really an […]

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Kalama City Council approves updated, clearer fence code | #citycouncil

KALAMA — Residents planning to build a fence will have a clearer set of rules to follow after the Kalama City Council on Thursday approved updated code proposed by the Planning Commission. On May 12, crews moved the 140-foot Lelooska totem pole into the Port of Kalama’s Mountain Timber Market, currently under construction. The pole […]

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Kalama City Council holds off on exploring raising taxes for parks, Community Building | #citycouncil

KALAMA — The Kalama City Council Thursday held off moving forward on any potential tax increases to fund parks and Community Building improvements, calling the measures “premature.” The council agreed to give the newly re-established Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee time to get up and running and outline its priorities. Council members also did not […]

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Kalama City Council asks county prosecutor to remove Merz from council seat | #citycouncil

KALAMA — After he refused to resign Monday, the Kalama City Council approved asking the Cowlitz County prosecuting attorney to take “the appropriate legal actions” to remove Council member Matthew Merz from his seat because of his felony convictions.  During the Kalama City Council meeting in early April, Councilmember Scott Moon suggests waiting to take more […]

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Jim Hill to step down from Kelso City Council | #citycouncil

Jim Hill is stepping down from the Kelso City Council. Hill said he can do more good for the city outside contentious council meetings, and made the official announcement on a local radio show Thursday afternoon. He did not give a date for his departure. Three members of the Kelso City Council discuss the complaint against […]

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Longview City Council plans workshop to review the municipal court’s track record | #citycouncil

Longview City Councilmember Mike Wallin and City Manager Kurt Sacha discuss the need for a criminal justice and courts workshop during the Dec. 8 council meeting. (KLTV, Contributed) The Longview City Council will be taking a harder look at its relationship with the court system next year. A somewhat pro forma vote at Thursday […]

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