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Cowlitz County commissioners approve resolution from Lincoln Elementary recognizing and urging protection for ‘Bigfoot’

Board of County Commissioners, Cowlitz County · February 24, 2026
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Summary

At a Tuesday BOCC meeting, commissioners approved a student-drafted resolution from a Lincoln Elementary fifth-grade class that recognizes and calls for protection of 'Bigfoot/Sasquatch' as folklore tied to stewardship of undeveloped county lands; the board voted to sign the resolution for the students.

The Cowlitz County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a resolution submitted by a Lincoln Elementary fifth-grade class that recognizes the folklore figure “Bigfoot” and frames the legend as a reason to protect undeveloped county lands.

Chairman Rick read the resolution aloud to the board and attendees, describing the students’ research and a related historical account from Ape Canyon near Mount Saint Helens. The resolution states that “legend…

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