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Every March, the Rainier City Council holds a goal-setting meeting. This is done prior to the start of the yearly budgeting process so the City’s financial allocations can be aligned with Council priorities. Some of those goals are long-term and will take several years to get done, but others are accomplished much easier and crossed off of the list to make room for other priorities that come up. Among Council’s past goals was establishing regular bus service between Rainier and Longview. Because of Rainier’s proximity to Longview, many of it...
The first few months of 2025 have seen much activity around Rainier. Improvements to the historic City Hall structure have been completed and include a roof replacement and the restoration of its windows. Contractors hired through the Oregon Department of Transportation have finished a project along B Street aimed at making the curbs and sidewalks compliant with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. That was part of a statewide effort resulting from a lawsuit settlement. Bark chips have been added to the city park, and the public works...