So busy, the defense attorneys who represent people facing charges like driving under the influence and misdemeanor assault may soon be unable to take on more cases. The caseloads threaten to slam the ...

Cowlitz County Superior Court Presiding Judge Gary Bashor told The Daily News, court officials plan to soon meet with the state’s administrative office of the courts and at least one county ...

Cowlitz County law and justice leaders are warning residents of scam calls advising missed jury duty requirements, followed by payment requests. Scammers often use names of local officers or deputies, ...

As a result, two Cowlitz County commissioner candidates say they see the benefit of adding another judge, while two say they need more information on the issue. Last year, commissioners Arne Mortensen ...

The mental health sales tax, which commissioners want to expire, helps pay for mobile crisis units used by local police, mental health services in the jail, and programs like the local drug court.

Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Marilyn K. Haan plans to retire from the bench at the end of the year, citing health issues in a letter to Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson. Haan — who has served on ...

A Kelso man who's spent at least a decade working in local schools is barred from contacting people under 18 in the wake of his Tuesday arrest on suspicion of possessing and distributing child porn.

Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed current Cowlitz County Superior Court Commissioner Jill Karmy to the position of Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge. Karmy's appointment, effective Nov. 1, fills the ...

COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - Newly-released court documents show how investigators tracked down the owner of a dog who was found shot with his mouth taped shut in rural Cowlitz County. On Nov. 2, ...