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In today's newsletter:

  • Longview's Martin Dock rebuild just got a million-dollar boost
  • How Longview's plan could end your $40 car tab fee
  • How a Longview domestic violence call turned into a Kelso standoff

Also on today's calendar: Toddler Time and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jeffrey W.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy with occasional rain, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Shifting clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rotary Club of Longview Announces $1 Million in New Donations for Martin Dock—Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG News (klog.com) — Longview's Rotary Club has secured more than $1 million in new donations to rebuild Martin Dock at Lake Sacajawea, bringing the multiyear project close to its $3–4 million goal. Major gifts from local families, a foundation, and JH Kelly Construction will fund a new pavilion, extended boardwalk, and kayak launch. Fundraising continues, but construction has not yet been scheduled.
   

2. By the numbers: Longview's proposal to phase out car tabs fee explained (tncontentexchange.com) — Longview officials are weighing a plan to gradually eliminate the city's $40 car tab fee by replacing it with two small sales tax increases, starting with a council vote on Oct. 8. If the council and later voters approve both phases, residents could see the fee disappear by 2028 while transportation funding for local street repairs actually rises.
   

3. Domestic Violence Assault Suspect Arrested After Standoff In Kelso (kxl.com) — Longview police first responded to a serious domestic violence assault in Longview early Monday, before the suspect fled to Kelso and triggered a multi-agency standoff. Officers used license plate cameras to track the vehicle, contained a Kelso residence, and ultimately arrested the suspect without injuries after SWAT was activated. He now faces multiple felony domestic violence and harassment charges.
   

4. Western District of Washington (uscourts.gov) — Residents under federal supervision in Longview have a local drug-testing site at Columbia Wellness on 14th Avenue, with instructions to call a nightly phone line to learn whether they must report the next day. The schedule system runs every evening, and those assigned to the Longview location receive specific reporting times and directions through the automated message.
   

5. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces Legislation to Support Veterans' Right to Build Their Own Homes (house.gov) — A Longview-based veterans nonprofit, HEVIN, is backing new bipartisan legislation to let rural veterans use VA loans to build their own homes, with blueprints and technical help included. The bill, led by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, aims to cut red tape, speed up permits, and support domestic timber while staying budget neutral. It could expand housing options for veterans across rural Washington and beyond.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anybody looking for a small tan dog he's wandering around here.
    Has no collar and I wasn't able to catch him But he's been hanging around going up and down the street (Nextdoor St. Helens)
  • I am looking into getting an accessible shower to replace a bathtub type shower.
    We want low sill, with curtain not glass door and a bench. Can anyone who has had this done tell ne what you actually paid to have it done? I try to… (Nextdoor Olympic West)
  • Genuine Parts posted a job opening for Remote Customer Service Representative in Longview. Apply here.
  • Airgas, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Operator I in Longview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longview here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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