December 11, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News
A U.S. District Court judge on Friday sided with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe in its long-running quest to establish a reservation along Interstate 5 west of La Center and build a casino. She dismissed a lawsuit filed by opponents. Read story
November 25, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler sent a letter Monday to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, questioning why Jewell's department would make a promise to the Cowlitz Tribe to take land into trust for a reservation while the legality of the land transfer remains tied up in federal court. Read story
October 24, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News
In a significant development in a yearslong fight to build a casino in Clark County, the Cowlitz Tribe was notified Wednesday they'll receive 152 acres west of La Center in January or within 30 days of a federal court ruling in their favor, whichever comes first. Read story
October 15, 2014, 5:00pm Business
In the small, Reno-like heart of La Center, card rooms are the engine that keeps the city running. But the closure of La Center's smallest card room earlier this year was enough to wipe out nearly a tenth of the city's operating budget for 2015. After Chips Casino shut down,… Read story
September 19, 2014, 5:00pm Northwest
BREMERTON -- The most unusual piece of property in the city covers less than an acre in a residential neighborhood not far from downtown. Read story
August 26, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News
This fall, the La Center City Council will face some painful budget cuts for 2015 as the city appears headed for a steep budget shortfall. Read story
May 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News
The state gambling commission has approved a compact allowing the Cowlitz Tribe to start sharing in gaming revenues with other tribes. Read story
May 5, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News
Cowlitz Chairman William Iyall testified before a House committee Monday in Olympia in support of a tentative tribal-state compact being considered by the state gambling commission. Read story
May 2, 2014, 5:00pm Business
Cowlitz Chairman Bill Iyall appeared Friday before the state Senate Commerce and Labor Committee in Olympia for the first of three public hearings on a proposed tribal-state compact. Read story
April 7, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News
Compact on hold unless tribe wins in federal court Read story
