Dozens of fishermen from Oregon and Washington test their luck during a one-day chance for smelt dipping on the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Smelt dipping will ...

Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue reports the first responder was not injured. Callers reported heavy smoke and the second floor of a house on fire around 2:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Carlon Loop, according to ...