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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Longview is auctioning off the Hope Village pallet homes; bids close Nov. 25

Plus, a 103-year-old swimmer who learned the sport at Lake Sacajawea gets a Veterans Day honor.

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Longview is auctioning off the former Hope Village pallet homes and buildings

The auction offers 50 pallet homes, two bathroom facilities and one laundry building

Sources: KOIN.com, Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG

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Pallet homes50
Bathroom facilities2
Laundry building1

Ever wanted a pallet home of your own? Bidding opened Monday on the buildings from , the shelter on Alabama Street, and the city hopes the money goes back into its General Fund.

Before going public, the city issued a request for proposals so local organizations could get the structures first. KLOG reports that City Information Officer Angela Abel says no one responded. The city lost the funding to operate the transitional housing community.

  • Bidding ends: Nov. 25
  • Location: former Hope Village, Alabama Street
  • Goal: return proceeds to the city's General Fund

Bidding on the Hope Village structures runs from Nov. 9 to Nov. 25

  1. JuneLongview City Council votes to declare the structures surplus and sell them.
  2. Nov. 9Public bidding opens on the pallet homes and facilities.
  3. Nov. 25Bidding closes.

Sources: KOIN.com, Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG

Veterans Day

A 103-year-old veteran who learned to swim at Lake Sacajawea will be honored on Veterans Day

If you're marking Veterans Day today, here's a Longview name to know. Willard "Wink" Lamb learned to swim in , and he'll be an honored guest at Vancouver's annual Veterans Day parade, KPTV reports. "Nothing slows this guy down," says his personal trainer, Laurie Iams.

Nearly 100world records credited to Lamb by the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Lamb is recognized in the hall, which credits him for holding nearly 100 world records.

Source: KPTV

Back home, five Longview Rotary members placed American flags in front of dozens of homes near Lake Sacajawea Park on a rainy Friday. And Longview and Kelso shops are offering veterans free oil changes.

A 103-year-old swimmer and five flag-raisers mark Veterans Day

103
years old, Willard "Wink" Lamb, a month from his 104th birthday
5
Longview Rotary members who placed flags near Lake Sacajawea Park

Sources: KPTV, Longview Daily News

  • Army service: World War II paratrooper
  • College: swam for the University of Washington
  • After the war: worked as a carpenter

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Port deal

The Port of Longview and have reached tentative agreements on a potential $500 million to $1 billion fertilizer export terminal on up to 105 acres of port property. An economic analysis estimates about 190 of the permanent jobs would be in Cowlitz County. Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG

An analysis estimates 190 permanent terminal jobs for Cowlitz County

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Permanent jobs in Cowlitz County190

Lexington dam

Crews are raising a Lexington-area dam 13 feet as a $30 million flood protection project enters its final phase. It's meant to help protect neighborhoods from the kind of rainfall expected once a century. Longview Daily News

Free gardens

Cowlitz County families can apply through Dec. 31 for , which provides a raised garden bed, soil, vegetable plants and Master Gardener guidance. Applicants must live in the county and have a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, which is self-reported. The Reflector

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The Longview Public Library will soon host glass art by Washington artist Dale Chihuly. The Art Renaissance Team is donating three works, and the unveiling is Sat., Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to noon at the library. Longview Daily NewsLongview events calendar

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Want a jump on the holidays? Christmas tree permits for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest are now available online. Longview Daily News

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A haunted house in a former movie theater? Cinema of Horrors is back in Kelso for its 10th season, at Three Rivers Mall, turning a former movie theater into an immersive world of horror. It's on the calendar tonight, even though Halloween has come and gone. We'll allow the encore.

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Past issues

  1. Fri., Nov. 13Port of Longview lays out a potash terminal plan for Berth 4
  2. Thurs., Nov. 12Port of Longview lands tentative fertilizer terminal deal
  3. Tues., Nov. 10Gale warning starts Tuesday, and Longview auctions 50 tiny homes
  4. Mon., Nov. 9Gale warning for the Columbia River Bar; Woodland and Kelso football advance
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Hazardous seas on the Columbia River Bar, plus Nippon's new chapter
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Longview is auctioning off the Hope Village pallet homes; bids close Nov. 25

Plus, a 103-year-old swimmer who learned the sport at Lake Sacajawea gets a Veterans Day honor.

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  1. Hope Village's 50 pallet homes are up for auction through Nov. 25
  2. 103-year-old swimmer who learned to swim at Lake Sacajawea is honored in Vancouver on Veterans Day
  3. Port of Longview and Nutrien reach a tentative terminal deal
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