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Published on the 15th each month January through October,
with a combined Nov/Dec Holiday issue on Nov. 25.
Print copies available free throughout the region. Mail subscriptions also available. (CRR PRESS)
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Since 2004 … Helping you discover and enjoy the good life around the Columbia River region, at home and on the road.

Enjoy the Reader’s New Year’s issue! Meet local fitness guru Greg Price; fun activities indoors with kids; HaikuFest 2025; Terron Brooks brings “The Soul of Broadway,” to Longview’s Columbia Theatre on Feb. 7; also Miss Manners, books, wine and MORE!

COLUMBIA RIVER DINING GUIDE

A handy listing of area restaurants. Flip to page 26.

WHERE DO YOU READ THE READER?

“Postcards” from readers checking in from near and far. Flip to page 30.

PAST ISSUES (Click Here)

Monthly issues are organized in stacks by years from 2013.

CRR PRESS / COLLECTOR’S CLUB
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EXQUISITE GIFTS
CRR Press has published five spectacular books by local authors and artists, celebrating the history, art, scenic beauty, and lifestyle of the Columbia River we all love. Preview them in our Winter Catalogue, “A Different Way of Seeing,” here. Purchase books at 1333 14th Ave., Longview (W-F, 11am-3pm) or call 360-749-1021 for free local delivery.
Or click ‘CRR PRESS’ to order online.


COLLECTORS CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS: Subscribe to CRR and never worry about missing an issue! Receive your copy by mail for $55 per year, plus applicable Washington state sales tax. Pay online or mail your check to Columbia River Reader, 1333 14th Ave., Longview, WA 98632. Order form may be found on page 2 in current issue of CRR, or pg. 4 of catalogue (both viewable above).


CRR PRESS 4-PAGE CATALOG!
Five spectacular books ideal for your own personal library, or as great gifts! All titles celebrate the history, scenic beauty, art, and lifestyle of the Columbia River Region.

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CHECK HERE LATER FOR UPCOMING EVENTS. Meanwhile, these five books are available to preview and purchase at CRR’s office, 1333 14th Ave., M-W-F 11–3.
• A Lifetime of Art — Catalog Raisonne by Gregory L. Gorham. Gift-boxed, easel included for desk or tabletop display. 30+ full-page color images to exhibit. $100
• Words and Wood — Pacific NW woodcuts and haiku, by Debby Neely $35
• Empire of Trees: America’s Planned City and the Last Frontier, by Hal Calbom $50
• The Tidewater Reach: Field Guide to the Lower Columbia on Poems and Pictures $50 Boxed Signature Edition / $35 Color / $25 BW / $9.99 Audiobook (see below)
• Dispatches from the Discovery Trail: A Layman’s Lewis and Clark by Michael O. Perry $35

The Tidewater Reach read by Hal Calbom in CD or audio download.

Click here to purchase the audio book for $9.99.

Click here to purchase a traditional CD for $15.