Cowlitz County Superior Court plans to cut dockets, likely leading to delays in resolving courts cases, after Cowlitz County commissioners voted down a request for a sixth judge. The state recommends ...

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 ...

A Cowlitz County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the state’s ban on sales of “high-capacity” magazines is unconstitutional. In a news release from Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday, ...

A Cowlitz County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the state’s ban on sales of “high-capacity” magazines is unconstitutional. In a news release from Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday, ...

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 ...

A Longview mother is suing the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office after being told months after burying her 2-month-old daughter that she was given the remains of a different baby. The lawsuit, filed on ...

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.

Haan — who has served on the Cowlitz County Superior Court since Nov. 1, 2011 — plans on step down on Jan. 5, 2026, according to a press release from Cowlitz County Superior Court. In her May 19 ...

A custom-made semi-automatic hunting rifle with a high-capacity detachable magazine is displayed at TDS Guns in Rocklin, Calif., in 2013. Rich Pedroncelli AP A Cowlitz County Superior Court judge ...