Kelso, WA

Kelso is a Cowlitz County city in southwest Washington, located near the meeting of the Cowlitz and Columbia river corridors. The Cowlitz people lived in villages along the river long before American settlement, and that river geography still matters. Kelso serves as the county seat and sits next to Longview, with rail, timber, shipping, and regional services all part of the local story. Historic buildings, older neighborhoods, and access to Mount St. Helens country give the city a working Northwest feel.