Auditions for “Stone Soup; the musical!,” (an original one-act musical) will be held February 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Coaster Theatre Playhouse in Cannon Beach, Ore.

The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet, in partnership with the Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District #4 and the Cathlamet Fire/ EMS Department, announced this week that $4,586.57 in donations had been received during the Firefighters’ Boot Drive held the weekend of February 2-3 in Cathlamet.

On February 16, 7 p.m., the Pioneer Church will host Pacific Northwest singer/songwriters Hank and Claire for an evening of sweet harmonies, a bit of sentiment, and a big dose of heart.

John and Frieda Footh will celebrate 50 years of marriage with a potluck gathering on February 16

St. James Family Center’s licensed childcare programs are holding a Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit fundraiser through February 25 to raise funds for field trips and extra supplies.

The GFWC Cathlamet Woman’s Club will hold their annual Pie Social on February 15.

WSU Master Gardener Ted Cunningham will demonstrate the technique used when pruning fruit trees at a February 9 class.

The MRC will sponsor a pinniped training session on February 16, from 1-4 p.m. at the Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge office.

Businesses holding unclaimed property can learn about their obligation to report it to the state through free workshops being offered around the state by the Washington State Department of Revenue.

Children and new birders are especially encouraged to attend the Great Backyard Bird Count on February 16.

Twin Harbors opens Thursday; Long Beach, others open Friday for evening tides.

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“There’s not a lot for kids to do around here that isn’t sports related, for them to stay out of trouble, said Carrico. “I’m trying to do things with art and technology and kids to keep them out of trouble.“

Wahkiakum County and Diking District 4 are one step closer to approving a plan to address the possible breach of Steamboat Slough Dike.

To preempt any potential issues caused by a lack of inclusive language, the Wahkiakum School District board of directors authorized Superintendent Bob Garrett to draft a policy barring marijuana from campus for the board’s consideration at their February meeting.

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Students from the Naselle High School Drama Department will join the Coaster Theatre Education Department to present “Shakespearience,” a collection of Shakespeare’s monologues, sonnets and Elizabethan manners. The performance will be held Sunday, February 3, 2 p.m., at the Coaster Theatre Playhouse, 180 N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach, Ore.

Residents of the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District are voting on a proposed $8.1 million building bond to upgrade the building housing the district’s band room, vocational shops, weight room and grandstand.

he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that it has completed the final Environmental Assessment for an emergency translocation of endangered Columbian white-tailed deer.