• Nine confirmed dead, two missing as recovery operations continue at Longview paper mill site
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    Nine confirmed dead, two missing as recovery operations continue at Longview paper mill site

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Recovery efforts continue after a deadly implosion at Nippon Dynawave paper mill left nine dead and two missing, with ongoing environmental impacts being monitored. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Fire officials say recovery operations continue into a fourth day following the ongoing hazardous incident after the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill. The industrial accident happened around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday during a shift change, according to Scott Goldstein, fire chief for Cowlitz Fire and Rescue. The implosion damaged administrative offices, a break room, and operational areas inside the facility. Officials initially believed the tank contained about 900,000 gallons of white…

  • Driver wanted in fatal 2016 Whatcom County crash confirmed dead in Guatemala, WSP says
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    Driver wanted in fatal 2016 Whatcom County crash confirmed dead in Guatemala, WSP says

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Luciano Ailon-Garcia was wanted after a 2016 crash that killed Georgianna James and injured another passenger. WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A man wanted in connection with a 2016 Whatcom County crash that killed passenger Georgianna James has been confirmed dead in Guatemala, according to a Wednesday release from the Washington State Patrol. Luciano Ailon-Garcia was wanted for vehicular homicide, hit-and-run death and vehicular assault after the Aug. 28, 2016, crash on Pole Road, WSP said. Investigators said Ailon-Garcia was driving a Ford Explorer on Pole Road about 5 a.m. when he failed to make a left-hand curve while traveling at…

  • Second death confirmed as recovery operations continue for 9 missing after Longview paper mill implosion
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    Second death confirmed as recovery operations continue for 9 missing after Longview paper mill implosion

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Longview fire officials said recovery operations were initially delayed “due to safety concerns of the structural integrity of the damaged tank.” LONGVIEW, Wash. — A second person has died after a large tank containing corrosive white liquor imploded Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill in Longview. The Longview Fire Department confirmed the second person died from injuries suffered in the incident after being transported to a hospital. Officials said recovery operations will begin Wednesday after being delayed because of concerns about the structural integrity of the damaged tank. This story continues below. As of Wednesday afternoon,…