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PeaceHealth agrees it failed to pay Longview business taxes since 2010
And the hospital may lose a tax exemption on hospital care as city seeks to boost its financial outlook
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Andre Stepankowsky
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Campaign for Longview Council position could be among city's costliest ever
Wayne Nichols and Spencer Boudreau already have raised $23,000, and it's likely that the key race will cost well more than $30,000
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Andre Stepankowsky
Longview to seek back taxes from St. John, may repeal decades-old tax break
In need of new revenues, city says PeaceHealth used tax exemption to improperly shield a large percentage of its income from B&O tax
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Andre Stepankowsky
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Boudreau faces two challengers for his Longview City Council seat
Eventual outcome of battle for council position 7 could shake up balance of power on the council
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Andre Stepankowsky
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Candidates for Longview council seat offer diverse backgrounds
Teacher Oliver Black, investment advisor Chris Bryant and marketer Josh Carter seek to replace Angie Wean in council position 6
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Andre Stepankowsky
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Claxton, Peterson, Aguirre square off to replace councilwoman MaryAlice Wallis
P.J. Peterson wants city to find a"theme"; Claxton says city utilities are a priority; Aguirre fails to answer primary election queries
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Andre Stepankowsky
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Primary ballots go out to Cowlitz voters today
Ballot is short but features crowded contests for three Longview City Council seats; most Cowlitz voters will not get ballots
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Andre Stepankowsky
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Longview councilor Kalei LaFave's new relationship raises ethics concerns
She recently acknowledged a romance with the city's IT director, a connection nearly identical to one she objected to involving the former mayor and…
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Andre Stepankowsky
GOP Medicaid cuts to wallop Washington
Nearly 5% of the state's people projected to lose medical insurance
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Marissa Heffernan
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A plea for courtesy, decorum
If sports mirrors society, we should be alarmed at fans' increasing boorishness
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Andre Stepankowsky
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Sinkings and sailings
A precocious child's drawing and appreciation of the Longview Library; a win for government secrecy; MGP on congressional mental declines; and the road…
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Longview changes lawyer in slow-moving open meetings lawsuit against councilors
Plaintiffs, frustrated at slow pace of proceedings, accuse defense attorneys of deliberately delaying case
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Andre Stepankowsky
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