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Thu, Oct 4, 2012 

 

What's Happening on Main Street?

As autumn slowly creeps in the local merchants of Cathlamet are shaking things up with a number of new offerings.

Fri, Sep 28, 2012 

 

Dispose old prescription drugs this Saturday

Network offers two sites to dispose of old, unwanted prescriptions drugs on Sept. 29

Thu, Sep 27, 2012 

 

Clatsop jail escapee may be in Westend

Clatsop County Sheriff's Office has reported that an inmate escapee from their custody two weeks ago and is potentially hiding in Wahkiakum county.

Library gets temporary home

Friday and Saturday of last week volunteers at the Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library helped pack up and categorize books to move the entire library to its temporary home on the bottom floor of the River Street Building.

Man guilty of killing former local resident

A Boundary County, Idaho jury has found a man guilty of second degree murder of former Cathlamet resident Anna Old.

County considers premiums, other business

Wahkiakum County commissioners handled varied business when they met Tuesday, with issues ranging from fair premiums to ferry channel shoaling.

Commissioners, land trust OK work

Wahkiakum County Commissioners and the Columbia Land Trust agreed on terms Tuesday for current and future projects.

Sullivan seeks re-election as judge

Normally under state law, when a candidate for superior court judge receives over 50 percent of the vote in the primary, that candidate advances unopposed to the general election ballot.

Port 2 planning for plan update

Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County took another step toward updating their comprehensive plan when they met September 18

Appelo Archives to screen Finnish film

“In the beginning there were the swamp, the hoe--and Jussi.” Thus begins a fictional historical trilogy, written in Finnish 1959-1962 and translated into English by Richard Impola in 2001.

Country Days celebrates the best of the region

The Columbia River Country Days celebration gets underway on October 5 and 6. The beginning event on Friday is a Slow Moving Parade leaving the Elochoman Slough Marina at 2:30 p.m.

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 

 

WDFW seeks info on elk with hoof disease

Elk displaying symptoms of hoof disease are becoming more common in southwest Washington, and wildlife managers are seeking information from the public in order to understand why.

Commissioners pick new ferry design

Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday agreed unanimously to use the latest design for a new county ferry.

Waste water plant issues occupy council

Business concerning construction of Cathlamet's new waste water treatment plant kept members of the Cathlamet Town Council busy on Monday.

Enrollment down in Wahkiakum SD

Fewer students are attending Wahkiakum schools this fall compared to last school year, school board members heard at a Tuesday night meeting.

PUD ammends WWWS comp plan

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners approved amendments to the Western Wahkiakum Water System comprehensive plan at their Tuesday meeting.

Veterans open Veteran's Assistance Center

Danny Eaton served in the Navy for three and a half years, spending most of his time overseas aboard an aircraft carrier out of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.

Grange News

As we wrap up summer, I will review some of the events our Grange was part of. In addition, I will recognize key people who made these events a success.

Thu, Sep 13, 2012 

 

PUD works on budgets, town meter pact

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners met September 5 to approve preliminary budgets for next year and to talk with Cathlamet council members about exploring a proposal to contract water meter reading, billing, and collections to the PUD.

Youth camp residents head east to fight fires

When the fate of the Naselle Youth Camp seemed questionable in recent months, local residents feared a loss of jobs, a hit to the local economy and a decreased enrollment in schools.


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