Last year, Kelso City councilmembers said they had heard complaints about local hotels, causing visitors headed to the park for regional sporting events to leave the city in search of
Public works crews in Kelso, Longview and Cowlitz County took to the streets throughout the week, mostly using sand to create traction and a saltwater mix to de-ice roads.
The city is looking to reduce Allen Street traffic from near the Three Rivers Mall, past the Interstate 5 exit and on ramps, to around Dutch Bros in Kelso.