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 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, ...

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.

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 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 ...