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🌱 How high could Longview’s trash and recycling bills really go?

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What's up Longview! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How high could Longview's trash and recycling bills really go?
  • Longview welfare check ends with man found shot in backyard shed
  • What does the superintendent's new lawsuit mean for Longview schools?

Also on today's calendar: Longview Library Foundation GALA: A Century of Stories and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Longview trash, recycling bills could near $50 a month (tri-cityherald.com) — Households in Longview should prepare for steep trash and recycling bill increases, with standard monthly service projected to climb from about $28 to roughly $50 by 2028. City officials are negotiating a new contract with Waste Control and will hold a public hearing on Oct. 8 as they consider stepped rate hikes and new recycling fees that will affect nearly every resident.
   

2. Police: Man shoots self outside Longview home after protection order filed (tri-cityherald.com) — Police say a Longview man with a new protection order barring him from a Columbia Valley Garden home was found in the property's shed Monday with self-inflicted gunshot wounds after a welfare check. He was airlifted to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, and Longview officers are still reviewing the case and whether additional criminal charges are appropriate.
   

3. Longview superintendent claims she was a 'scapegoat,' treated unfairly during high school sex assault investigation (kgw.com) — Longview residents should know that former Superintendent Karen Cloninger is suing the Longview School District and several leaders, claiming she was unfairly blamed and fired over the Mark Morris High sexual assault scandal. Her lawsuit alleges wrongful termination, withheld pay, and discrimination, while she still faces criminal charges and the district vows to fight her claims in court.
   

4. 2A GSHL Mark Morris/Hockinson/Washougal @ RA Long 2026 - Results (Raw) (milesplit.com) — Local runners from Cascade (Longview), Monticello, Mt. Solo, R.A. Long, Mark Morris and other area schools posted full middle school and high school cross-country results at the latest 2A GSHL meet. Longview families can scan the times to see exactly how their kids and classmates stacked up against rivals from Woodland, Kelso, Hockinson, Washougal and more.
   

5. "Jesus loves 'em": Man with cross offers a simple message (tri-cityherald.com) — A Longview resident, Durrell Bell, has spent months walking local roads with a large wooden cross, culminating in a 70-mile trek from Longview to Olympia to share a simple religious message. He says the journey, supported by his wife and strangers' kindness, is meant to encourage people across Washington to reconnect with their faith and feel loved.
   

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    Thursday October 1
  • JV Soccer @ Heritage
    Heritage High School
    5:00 pm
  • C Team Volleyball vs. Mt. View
    Kelso High School - S. Gym 1
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Child Find is a process to identify and evaluate children, from birth through age 22, who may need special education or related services.
    It helps identify developmental delays or disabilities that may affect a child's learning, growth, or development and determine what support or… (Nextdoor )
  • Hi Neighbors,
    Looking for some quotes, need some tree trimming done on my property. Would like to compare prices. Any referrals? (Nextdoor Stella)
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Longview. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Longview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longview here.

Ok Longview! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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