This Week at the lodge:
Tuesday
Bingo @ 6:00 with Jenny
Progressive Bingo is at $346 with 9 numbers.
Queen of Hearts is up to $9,129.00 with only 5 cards left.
Kitchen will be open @ 5:00, serving Soup & Salad, or Soup & Sandwiches.
Thanks to everyone for not parking in Twin City’s Lot until 5:00, and for not blocking the alley doors.
Wednesday
Longview Senior Center Benefit Dance
Music by Alvin Jones & Crystal Pool Revival
Doors open @ 6:00, and music starts @ 7:00.
Fall Recreation open for Registration
Registration is now open for Fall Recreation programs including classes, sports leagues, and before/after school programs!
Join us for Health, Recreation, and Educational Activities for all ages! Call 360-442-5400 or visit mylongview.com/recreation to register for these classes starting this week!
COWLITZ COUNTY JAIL FIRST IN STATE TO UTILIZE BODY SCANNER TO DETECT CONTRABAND
The Cowlitz County Jail is the first correctional facility in the State of Washington
to purchase and operate a body scanning device that detects concealed objects internally
or externally on the body.
The main objective of this equipment is to prevent the introduction of contraband,
such as drugs, weapons, cell phones, and smoking devices in the facility. The
introduction of contraband is something all jails face, and one that we are addressing in
Filled Sandbags Available to Public
Cowlitz County Department of Public Works hosted a well-attended Flood-Fight & Sandbag Training course provided by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Cowlitz County Department of Emergency Management. The course involved both classroom and hands-on training. As a result of the hands-on portion, there are approximately 300 filled sandbags at the Public Works administrative facility.
Hometeam 1490 KLOG, Cookin' Country, 101-5 The Wave & Northwest Innovation Works are proud to salute local teachers.
Nominate your favorite teacher now.
Email us their name, school, and why they should win.
Send it to: Teacher@kukn.com
Each Teacher of the Month will win:
WORKFORCE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON ACCEPTING BUSINESS NOMINATIONS FOR WORKFORCE AWARDS
Vancouver, Wash. (Sep. 7, 2017) -- Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) is accepting nominations of businesses in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties for its Workforce Innovation and Excellence Awards.
Awards will be given in two categories:
On September 3, 2017, Longview Police Department officers were dispatched to an assault in the 2200 block of 32nd Ave. Officers were involved in the fatal shooting of Henry S. Rakoz. The officers have been identified as Officer Tim Deisher and Officer Levi Weatherl.
Officer Deisher has been employed by the Longview Police Department since April of 1996. Officer Weatherl has been employed by the Longview Police Department since February of 2017.
Officer Deisher and Officer Weatherl have been placed on administrative leave per department policy.
Determination of severe weather event concluded
City Manager Dave Campbell has determined that the severe weather event designated on August 30 has concluded. The weather forecast now indicates that high temperatures will consistently be well below 90 degrees for the foreseeable future, and an unhealthy air quality alert is expected to end within the next two days.
There have been no permits issued or sought for severe weather overnight housing shelters in Longview since this event was originally declared.
Cowlitz PUD crews will be upgrading the overhead transmission and distribution electric system in your area and will need to close Fishers Lane from Columbia Heights Road to West Side Highway in order to complete this work. The street closure will be Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 4:00pm and will begin Monday, September 25 and end on Friday, October 6. The work will include replacing power poles and electric power lines along Fishers Lane.
To access West Side Highway, alternate routes such as West Main Street or Catlin Street may be used.
