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🌱 How a Longview party dispute left two dead and Kelso reeling

Good morning Kelso! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Longview party dispute left two dead and Kelso reeling
  • Remains of woman last seen in Kelso finally identified
  • How a Kelso builder is shaping new affordable homes in Longview

Also on today's calendar: Sacajawea Fiber Arts Guild Meeting — PNW Fiber Connect and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report: Suspected flirting led to shooting deaths at Longview Hall (thenewstribune.com) — Kelso residents are closely tied to a tragic shooting outside Longview’s AWPPW Hall, with a Kelso man jailed without bail and a Kelso woman identifying one victim as her boyfriend. Newly released court records describe a confrontation after a quinceañera that ended in two deaths and multiple felony allegations.
   

• Human remains found in Cowlitz County belong to woman who went missing in 2024 (tri-cityherald.com) — Authorities have confirmed that human remains found in Cowlitz County are those of a woman last seen in Kelso in late 2024, ending a long search for her family. Investigators say she was spotted in South Kelso and Lexington before disappearing, and her cause and manner of death remain under active investigation.
   

• As rents rise in Cowlitz County, new affordable housing units planned in Longview (thenewstribune.com) — A Kelso-based construction firm will build a major new affordable housing complex in West Longview, adding 74 income-restricted units that also serve residents from Kelso and other Cowlitz County communities. With rents and vacancy pressures rising, Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington plans to start construction in 2027, with leasing expected in 2028 for households earning 30% to 60% of area median income.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please help find our lost dog Joey.
    He is 1 1/2 years old and has the sweetest heart but I'm sure he is so frightened. Last seen on the 14th of April in rose valley. Please call if seen… (Nextdoor Rose Valley)
  • Help us find Luna!
    European Shorthair last seen at 3024 Maryland St Longview WA 98632. https://app.fidoalert.com/pets/tag/f6298a1c-aa4d-40dd-bb49-6f4896e79176/ (Nextdoor Kelso)
  • Foster Farms, Inc. posted a job opening for Dark Meat Debone/Loader-Swing Shift in Kelso. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Kelso. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kelso here.

🗞 Nearby News

Longview

  • Parents petition Longview School Board after Mark Morris players arrested in rape case (katu.com)
  • International Paper To Acquire NORPAC For $360 Mln (nasdaq.com)
  • International Paper (IP) Acquires North Pacific Paper Company fo (gurufocus.com)

Kalama

  • Are prediction markets illicit gambling? Washington state says yes (opb.org)
  • Dispose of hazardous residential waste in Castle Rock in April, Kalama in May (tncontentexchange.com)

Ok Kelso! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kelso

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