Articles from the August 9, 2007 edition
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99th county fair begins due to volunteers' hard work
August 9 , 2007 The 99th Wahkiakum County Fair kicks off Thursday for three days after many months of fairground rehabilitation following last year's floods. Highlights of the three-day event, organized by Fair Manager Kathleen Morgain and a large...
What's happening at the Fair?
- by Kathleen Morgain August 9 , 2007 Win a pig – and get your workout in at the same time! Don’t miss the Wahkiakum County Fair on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 16-18. “Chick it Out” and spend the day in Skamokawa! On Saturday follo...
Volunteers neededfor park pathway construction
August 9 , 2007 The Town of Cathlamet is looking for volunteers to help build pathways between Erickson Park’s parking lot, the central pavilion, and the skateboard pad to make the facilities more accessible. The Council appropriated $4,000 for m...
Two arrested in Longview after drug investigation
August 9 , 2007 On August 2, agents of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Narcotics Task Force assisted by members of the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office and the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office concluded a three month investigation with the execution of a sea...
Mule football starts Aug. 15
August 9 , 2007 Wahkiakum Mule football practice will start August 15, Coach Eric Hansen announced this week. The team will also hold a fund-raising car wash this Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the parking lot of the Bank of the Pacific in...
I-5 rut repair work in Cowlitz county begins
August 9 , 2007 A project that will result in a safer, smoother driving surface on I-5 in Cowlitz County begins August 9, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). This contract was awarded to Western States Asphalt of...
By County rejects speed limit plea
August 9 , 2007 Wahkiakum County officials on Tuesday seemed to reach a consensus that they can’t do more to respond to a Grays River woman’s request for better speed control on Barr-Durrah Road. Penny Gregory has appeared several times before the...
Convergence brings speakers to fairgrounds
August 9 , 2007 Beginning today (Thursday), the Convergence For Climate Action will bring dozens of speakers and performers into Wahkiakum County to address a range of issues relating to climate change, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fossil fuels....
Bridge inspections designed for safety
August 9 , 2007 Wahkiakum County residents shouldn’t see a collapse of a bridge such as that which claimed five lives in Minneapolis last week, Public Works Director Pete Ringen said Tuesday. County bridges are inspected every two years by e...
ACT exam deadline coming up for students
August 9 , 2007 Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by August 10--the deadline for having the registration postmarked--to take the next ACT test on September 15. There is a late registration postmark...
