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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- 6:45 pm Longtime Community House director Rich Kirk to retire The Daily -
Rich Kirk, the longtime director of Community House on Broadway,
is stepping down for health reasons, the board of the Longview
homeless shelter announced Wednesday.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- 6:30 pm Fair Housing policy on Longview council's agenda The Daily -
Thursday nnight the Longview City Council will consider a
resolution that amends and expands the classes of people protected
by the city's fair housing policies, which will bring Longview in
line with
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- 5:50 pm Region's rivers swelling; local flooding unlikely The Daily -
The Cowlitz River approached flood stage in Kelso on Wednesday,
but forecasters are expecting receding waters and partly sunny
skies Thursday.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- 2:40 pm Castle Rock School Board approves high school principal's resignation The Daily -
CASTLE ROCK -- Jenny Risner, the Castle Rock High School
principal and a school alumna, is leaving the district this spring
- despite pleas at Tuesday's school board meeting for district
officials to r
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- 12:45 pm Community House director to retire The Daily -
Rich Kirk, the longtime director of Community House on Broadway,
is stepping down for health reasons, the board of the Longview
homeless shelter announced Wednesday.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- 9:40 am Faulty wiring may have caused attic fire in Kelso home The Daily -
Faulty wiring is the suspected cause of an attic fire that
caused $5,000 damage to a North Kelso home late Tuesday afternoon,
according to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- 9:14 am Longshore union wants Longview charges dismissed Seattle Post-Intelligencer - The Longshore union is pressuring the Cowlitz County prosecutor to drop charges against more than 200 people who were arrested in demonstrations last fall at the EGT grain terminal at the Port of Longview.Read more...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 10:00 pm ILWU turns up heat on prosecutor in bid to help protesters fight charges The Daily -
The longshore union is stepping up pressure to get protesters
off the hook for criminal charges stemming from the labor strife at
the EGT grain terminal, even accusing Cowlitz County Prosecutor Sue
Ba
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 9:50 pm Castle Rock's Title IX dispute in hands of school board The Daily -
CASTLE ROCK -- The Castle Rock School Board has 10 days to decide
whether to overrule its superintendent's decisions concerning a
dispute between boys and girls athletic teams over use of a lighted
pla
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 9:30 pm Castle Rock house fire pinned on baby goat The Daily -
A baby goat on the porch knocked over a heat lamp, causing
Monday's fire that destroyed a Castle Rock-area home, fire
investigator John McDowell of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue said
Tuesday.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 9:00 pm Group pushing E-Verify hits wall in Wahkiakum County The Daily -
A Wahkiakum County commissioners meeting Tuesday became a
shouting match when strongly worded testimonies from a group
seeking restrictions on employing illegal workers prompted an
accusation of racis
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 8:30 pm Local government entities reach deal on future of Kelso airport The Daily -
After nearly two years of haggling, the cities of Kelso and
Longview, Cowlitz County and Port of Longview have reached an
agreement about how to govern, finance and improve the Kelso
airport.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 8:15 pm Appellate court ruling may end some federal land-use fees The Daily -
A recent ruling by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals calls
into question some U.S. Forest Service visitor fees, but no
immediate changes are expected at either the Gifford Pinchot
National Forest
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 8:05 pm Clatskanie's beloved Humps Restaurant to close The Daily -
Humps Restaurant, Clatskanie's longtime diner and community hub,
is closing its doors indefinitely Sunday, a victim of the sluggish
economy and the owners' wish to retire.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 5:15 pm News Photo: Oak tree down The Daily -
Longview city workers on Tuesday removed a large limb that broke
away from one of the stately oak trees along Washington Way near
Longview Community Church.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- 2:45 pm Camas DECA shines at recent competition Camas-Washougal Post-Record - DECA, a business and marketing club, had 125 students compete at an area competition in Longview.Read more...