Residents press county to enforce court order, seek sheriff response to long-running hoarding on private Walker Road

Residents from a private lane off Walker Road pressed Cowlitz County commissioners on a long-running hoarding and roadside‑storage problem that neighbors say remains after a court ordered cleanup on Aug. 27.

The most extensive public comment came from a resident identified only as Brad, who told commissioners he has repeatedly reported the problem and that a judge ordered the property owner to clean up the material within 30 days. “August 27, once again, the judge told this man that he has to clean it up in 30 days,” Brad said. He told commissioners the trash, pallets and vehicles continue to abut the travel lane and that vandalism and intimidation have followed the dispute.

Why it matters: Speakers said the piles of material are a public‑safety hazard on a curved, poorly lit country road; neighbors reported mailboxes vandalized and people feeling intimidated when passing the site. Petitioners asked the county and sheriff’s office to ensure court judgments are…