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Teen Tuesday at the Longview Public Library

Teen Tuesdays are free activities for middle and high school youth, every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., September 24 - November 26, at the Longview Library. All events are free--snacks and supplies included. No sign up or library card requi...

Longview Fire Department welcomes two new Firefighter/EMTs

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September 12 City Council Meeting in brief

• Longview Police Chief Jim Duscha presented 5 Lifesaving awards to LPD officers
• Jeff Wilson was awarded the Extra Mile award for service to the community
• A proclamation was made and presented to the Chaplain’s office for Suicide prevention month
• App...

Longview Library Newsletter

Be sure to check out the latest issue of our library newsletter, Dialog. We've got la lot of fun in store!

http://longviewlibrary.org/newsletter.phpHave you listened to the Library's new podcast yet? They cover a variety of library and book-related topics....

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 20, 2019.

Work will begin at 6:30 a.m. and end by 4:30 p.m. A...

Longview Fire Open House

October 6 through 12 is Fire Prevention Week. Learn more about fire safety and have tons of fun at this year’s open house on Saturday, October 12 at Longview Fire Department’s main station at 740 Commerce Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

F...

RiverCities Transit Operator Honored

RiverCities Transit Operator Tony Hays was recently honored at the Washington State Public Transportation Conference’s Wall of Fame Banquet in SeaTac.

Hays was nominated by his coworkers from three different positions within the agency, which say...

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 board...

September Koth Gallery Show at Longview Public Library

September Koth Gallery Show at Longview Public Library The Koth Memorial Gallery at Longview Public Library will be showing paintings by artist Beth Norwood from September 9 through September 30. There will be a public reception for the show on September ...

Car Seat Clinic

Safe Kids Lower Columbia is partnering with Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue for a Car Seat Clinic on Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 701 Vine Street in Kelso.

September is National Child Passenger Safety Week, and to celebrate, we are givin...

Fall Registration is Open!

All classes & programs are now open for registration for fall!  View the new fall brochure on our website, mylongview.com/recreation, or visit our office at 2920 Douglas Street or City Hall for a copy.  Register online, in person, or...

Sign Up for Before and After School Programs

School starts August 28^th!  Do you have your before and after school childcare plans in place?  Longview Parks and Recreation offers After School programs at five elementary schools in Longview, and Before School program at Robert Gray. ...

Save the Date – Extreme Machines are coming!

Saturday, September 21, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cowlitz County Expo Center 7^th Avenue Parking Field

FREE EVENT!  Fun for all ages!

Kids – young and old can come and touch the coolest vehicles in one big space. Trucks, tractor, lif...

August 8 City Council Meeting brief

Directed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance allowing electronic message center signs in residential zoning districts.

Approved Resolution No. 2307 incorporating into the City’s sewer rates, a new system development charge recently adopted ...

Longview’s Chip Seal and Pavement Patching

The Longview Street Division has started repairing and/or resurfacing various asphalt street sections citywide through the end of August.

Recently valued at $250 million dollars, the street network is the City’s most valuable and most visible phy...

Washington State Car Seat Laws are Changing!

Effective January 2020 Washington State car seat laws are changing. You may be asking what this means for you. Washington laws will be more in line with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and will require the following:

• Rear facing unt...

West Longview Annexation on hold for public vote

A recent annexation action by the City of Longview will be halted pending the outcome of a referendum for residents of the annexation area to vote whether to be annexed into the City of Longview or not. The method of annexation used by the City of Longvie...