Landslide suspends Amtrak service between Seattle, Portland until Tuesday

Amtrak is suspending all rail services between Seattle and Portland until Tuesday due to previous weather events, the transportation company announced Sunday.

Animal shelter employee provides comfort to person in distress
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Cowlitz Humane Society Executive Director Darren Ullmann says listening and embracing an individual contemplating suicide made a big difference; it may have helped save their life.

Dog found shot in head with mouth duct taped rescued from Washington woods
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A shocking discovery near Mount St. Helens shook the community as a dog, cruelly shot and abandoned in the woods, was found clinging to life. Dylan Schulda and his team from Cowlitz PUD stumbled upon the almost lifeless dog, concealed in a ditch far from civilization.

Person killed by train while trying to rescue dog from train tracks over Lewis River

Deputies say a pedestrian was hit and killed by a train while trying to rescue a dog from the Ghost Bridge which spans the Lewis River between Cowlitz and Clark counties.

Teen drowns while swimming in Cowlitz River

A 15-year-old boy drowned over the weekend while trying to swim across the Cowlitz River, deputies said. 

Industrial fire at Washington paper mill worsens air quality in Portland

An industrial fire fueled by wood chip piles at an paper plant in southwest Washington is worsening air quality in the Portland area.

Cowlitz County deputies seek escaped inmate released on accident

Cowlitz County deputies need help finding an escaped inmate who posed as his cellmate, who was scheduled for release the same day.

I-5 in Woodland reopens after landslide

All three northbound lanes of I-5 in Woodland, Washington have re-opened after a landslide. 

Feds: Power substations under attack in Washington, Oregon

Power companies and authorities are on high alert after reports of physical attacks at substations in Oregon and Washington.

'Spirit Rangers' brings Cowlitz-inspired stories to Netflix

Stories inspired by tribes are coming to life in 'Spirit Rangers,' giving authentic representation to Natives in an all-new animated show for kids.

VIDEO: Longview Police subdue suspect with Taser gun in dramatic arrest

Police released new body camera video showing a violent arrest, where a suspect rammed a police cruiser and tried running away before being subdued with a Taser gun.

Former car dealer gets 23 years for child rape, molestation

The former Longview car dealership owner who was found guilty of four felonies, including child rape, in August likely will spend the rest of his life in prison.