Articles from the April 10, 2008 edition
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Archive center launches elders photo project
One of the first photographs in the Appelo Archive Center's elders photo project is of Glenrose Hedlund, long time resident of Deep River who has her own small museum in her home. The Appelo Archives Center has launched a new photography project...
WSU Master Gardeners Corner
Spring is definitely in the air and our gardens are awakening from their winter slumber. You may be seeing the tender green leaves of perennial plants poking above the garden surface and relishing the thought that soon there will be flowers and...
State provides funding for ferry expenses
Wahkiakum County officials on Tuesday signed an agreement with the State of Washington to cover unbudgeted expenses of the ferry "Wahkiakum." The agreement, funded by recent legislative action, helps cover extra costs incurred last year when the...
SJFC offers monthly parenting groups
St. James Family Center Family Support Services is offering monthly parenting groups to the residents of Wahkiakum County. These parent led groups meet on the second Monday of each month from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at St. James Family Center. Brian...
Paul Aldinger to give lecture in Skamokawa
Puget Island resident and Clark College Professor Emeritus Paul Aldinger will speak at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa at 3 p.m. on April 20. The full title of his talk is "Ballots and Bandwagons: the How and Why of the Election Process." Friends of...
By New doctor joins clinic
Dr. Janice McClean is preparing to start her practice at the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic. Sunny Manary photo. Beginning in mid-May, Dr. Janice McClean will begin practicing medicine at the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic. Dr. McClean, a 1991...
Johnson Park suit goes to court of appeals
The suit over control of Johnson Park in Rosburg is going to the Washington State Court of Appeals. Joy Johnson, Peder Johnson and Earl Johnson, descendents of the Johnsons who donated land to Wahkiakum County in 1938 for use as a school or public...
Great White Tail Run gears up
The Wahkiakum 4-H Council is preparing for its 24th annual Great White Tail Run on May 17. The run is a family event with course distances of 10k, 5k and 2 mile to walk or run at the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge between Cathlamet and...
Foster Road Bridge project troubled
A project to replace wooden shields for pilings supporting the Foster Road Bridge is running into trouble, Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen announced Tuesday. Last December's flood pounded the bridge with trees and chunks of wood,...
Finn-Am Jam movie screening scheduled
The next in a series of Finn-Am Jams will be a film from Finland entitled “ Mother of Mine" screened at the Naselle School Commons beginning at 2 p.m. on April 20. The blossoming film industry in Finland has turned out many interesting films as w...
County presses for LNG detail
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday signed a letter to Bradwood Landing and NorthernStar Natural Gas pressing for details about aspects of the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas plant. "Wahkiakum County is rarely and inadequately...
Cothren in the race for a third term
Incumbent Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren said last Friday he will run for re-election to a third term. He is running as an Independent. Cothren said he wants to follow through on efforts to revise the county's trust timberlands. He is lead...
Community foundation creates Doumit scholarship
In honor of the founding work John Doumit has done to establish the Community Foundation’s “Columbia Estuary Environmental Education Program” (CEEEP), a new scholarship in honor of him is being established this spring for graduating seniors at Wahki...
Butler Hansen house hosts local photographer
The Julia Butler Hansen Center is sponsoring an Art Show on Saturday (April 12), featuring photographs by Cathy Russ of Raymond. Russ will be at the Center for a "Meet the Artist" reception from 2 - 4 p.m. Master Gardeners and David Hansen will also...
