News Flash

Water System Flushing Scheduled Area #1

The City of Longview’s utility crews will be flushing water mains in the area between Industrial Way and Nichols Boulevard from Oregon Way to Washington Way, Friday September 25, 2020.

• Work will begin at 6:30 a.m. and end by 4:30 p.m.
• Advisory sig...

Sewer Liner Construction Work Street Closure

The City of Longview contracted with Allied Trenchless from Chelan, WA to install a cured-in-place sewer liner for several aging sewer pipes.

Allied Trenchless is scheduled to start the sewer liner work on September 21, 2020.

• Cypress St. between 29^th Ave. a...

General guidelines for temporary political signs

General guidelines for temporary political signs

During campaign season, the landscape blooms with a special kind of flower - the political sign. Unlike wildflowers that are welcome most anywhere, putting campaign signs at some locations is illegal. &n...

I-5 Project ODOT information

Information from ODOT.  

Anyone who travels southbound on Interstate 5 in Vancouver is all too familiar with traffic backups and delays. Vancouver is the state’s second-fastest-growing city according to the Office of Financial Management...

Burn Ban to Include Recreational Fires

Effective immediately, local Fire Chiefs in conjunction with the Cowlitz County Fire Marshal, are banning ALL burning within the city limits of Kelso, Longview, Kalama and Castle Rock to include recreational fires.

The potential fire threat is extreme give...

Outdoor Gallery Creates Podcast Tour

The Longview Outdoor Gallery has created a podcast audio tour to showcase the nearly two dozen pieces of art sprinkled throughout Downtown Longview.

The podcast is available on six platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Each episode of the podcast...

Longview Drive-In Movie- FREE EVENT!

• Sept 4^th – Onward
• FREE EVENT!
• Gates open at 7:30 p.m., movie starts around 8:30 p.m.
• Parking will be on a first come, first serve basis with lower profile vehicles parked in the front and middle.
• Parking is limited!
• Located in the YMCA parking lot; e...

Distance Learning Day Camp

Longview Parks and Recreation is excited to offer Distance Learning Day Camp!

Grades 1-5

Weekly Registration

Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Week 1: Sept 8-11 – $104

Week 2: Sept 14-18 – $130

Week 3: Sept 21-25 &nda...

Moonlight Golf Tournament - Saturday, Sept 26th

• Saturday, Sept 26^th 7:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
• 9 Hole-Scramble Best Ball
• Mint Valley Golf Course
• $35.00/person, teams of four.
• Call 360-442-5400 to register or go here:

https://register.communitypass.net/reg/cat_program_class_detail.cfm?season_id=24254&a...

Believe in the ability to change our community! Volunteer!

BE THE CHANGE you seek in our community. Change the way you look at the world by working for positive change in your own hometown. Devote some time volunteering on one of Longview’s many boards or commissions!

Longview’s boards and comm...

Introducing the Library Sampler

Do you miss being able to browse the Longview Public Library shelves? Need a book or movie, but not sure what to request in the online library catalog? Try a Library Sampler! Get a selection of picture books, movies, magazines, paperback romances, or what...

RiverCities Transit Bus Fares Reinstated August 3

Beginning August 3, 2020, fare collection on RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT will resume, and regular Monday - Saturday service returns for the first time since March 30. Customers will have an opportunity to purchase passes at the Transit Center...

SR 432 / SR 411 Interchange Improvements Construction

The City of Longview contracted with Clark and Sons Excavating, Inc. from Battle Ground to construct improvements on SR 432 / SR 411 Interchange EB on-ramp and WB off-ramp. The work includes widening the WB off-ramp to add a second left-turn lane, interse...

Longview's COVID-19 Safe Start Plan update

As Cowlitz County continues to remain in Phase 2 of Washington’s Safe Start Plan, the City of Longview would like to remind our citizens and guests of our Longview Municipal Code (LMC) and park regulations. These rules are in place for the safet...