Kalama News

Last week, river fishing was pretty much a hit-and-miss venture this side of the Cascade Mountains because of low, clear water.

Low flows and clear water have made river fishing a real challenge this week. Nearly all rivers west of the Cascade Mountains are suffering from this affliction, which has resulted in spooky fish and a sporadic bite.

A 2-year-old boy drowned this afternoon in a backyard pool in Kalama, Wash., the second such case in a week.

Like kids eyeing a new student in the schoolyard, existing exporters in the PNW have got to be wondering how a new 8-million metric ton terminal at the Port of Longview is going to affect the balance of power.

A fierce and fast-moving fire gutted the historic Heritage Square building in Kalama on Wednesday, along with its antique, gift and espresso shops.

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama assured the nation his recovery plan was on track Monday, scrambling to calm Americans unnerved by unemployment rates still ...

The House brothers, from left, Chuck, 92, Bill, 84, and Jim, 83, wait Thursday to board the USS Shoup at the Port of Kalama.

In a memo she failed to turn over to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and two colleagues argued against the death penalty because it is 'associated with evident racism in our society' and because it 'creates inhuman psychological burdens for the offender.' Along with two other members of a task force of the ...

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor once told a group of minority lawyers that she believed a delay in her confirmation as a federal appeals judge a decade ago was driven partly by Republican lawmakers' ethnic stereotypes of her, suggesting that the tensions surrounding her current nomination are hardly new to the New York jurist.

Portland-based grain exporter United Harvest LLC on Wednesday announced plans to upgrade its Kalama, Wash., export facility in a project that will double its inbound rail capacity.

Port of Longview commissioners have approved an 80-year lease for a new grain terminal on the Columbia River.

If you're thinking of heading up to Canada for a change of scenery this summer and you don't have a passport or enhanced driver's license, think again.

Dennis Seyerzdahl says fishing on Lake Tanwax is outstanding. "It's pretty much good all the time," Seyerzdahl said.

Elisa Cotton is a diehard "Twilight" devotee. The Clark College student and mother of two from Vancouver has read all the books, seen the movie about 15 times and founded the fan site talkingtwilight.com. Now, with the help of Vancouver resident Lisa McGraham and Michele Biernat of Portland, Cotton is bringing some of the film's stars to the area ...

President Obama told human rights advocates at the White House on Wednesday that he was mulling the need for a "preventive detention" system that would establish a legal basis for the United States to incarcerate terrorism suspects who are deemed a threat to national security but cannot be tried, two participants in the private session said.

Dredging on 103 miles of the Columbia River has been progressing since 2005. A $26.6 million infusion of federal economic stimulus cash will enable workers to blast one last stubborn mile of river bottom, completing a long-sought project to deepen the Columbia River to 43 feet to accommodate bigger modern ships.

Dems, including Sen. Carl Levin, charge that the CIA has released documents about congressional briefings on waterboarding in order to deflect blame away from itself.

I've been trying to get big steelhead into my boat for years. I had no idea it was this simple.

A new proposal in Congress is threatening fines and jail time for what it calls "cyberbullying" communications that include e-mails and text messages that "cause substantial emotional distress." The vague generalities are included in H.R. 1966 by California Democrat Linda Sanchez and about a dozen co-sponsors. But it already is being condemned as ...

US talkshow host to sue Jacqui Smith over ban from Britain - Telegraph >> Posted By ekklesiawarrior 2 hours, 8 minutes ago in Religion Michael Savage, America's third most popular talk radio host, is planning to sue Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, after he was banned from Britain alongside Islamic preachers and terrorists because his views may ...