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Articles from the September 12, 2024 edition


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  • Radio upgrade finally arrives

    Ron Wright|Sep 12, 2024

    The Wahkiakum County Emergency Responder Radio System (WCERRS) project is underway and progressing ahead of schedule. The system being replaced had its last major upgrade in 2005. This system costs us about $2,000 per month to continue making temporary patches to keep it going. It has real holes in its coverage, requiring responders to change frequencies when moving around the county and to also act as relay stations for some parts of the county. The new system is expected to go live in...

  • Norse Hall 90th anniversary celebration

    Julie O'Neil|Sep 12, 2024

    At the Norse Hall 90th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 7, there were several decendents of the founders: Sandra Contreras, Susan Brown and Reid Kenner who are descendants of Kristian O. Wika, and Cameron Monte whose ancestor was Ole Torgert. It was wonderful to see the depth of some of the families that are still members of this historic institution right on Puget Island. Board President Jan Silvestri gave a little history of the Helgeland Lodge 2-30 Norse Hall (Puget Island)....

  • Ham Radio Club Gives License Training Class

    Ron Wright|Sep 12, 2024

    Our local radio club, the N7WAH Wahkiakum Amateur Radio Club, is again offering an evening series of classes to help you prepare for your Technician Class Amateur radio license. The class will meet Wednesday evenings, 6:30- 8:00 p.m., beginning October 2 and continuing for the following six Wednesdays with the test being offered at the final meeting, on Wednesday November 13. Since we will be meeting at the robot room at Wahkiakum High School, we will need school-age children to be accompanied by a parent or to have completed a school district...

  • Relative purchasing power

    Sep 12, 2024

    The real value of $100 bill in purchasing power is lowest in CA $88, HI $89 and WA $90. The highest $100 purchasing value was $113 in AR MS; $112 in AL, IA, SD; $111 in ND, KY, WV; $110 in KS, MT, ND, NE. So in 12 states a $100 bill is worth $20+ dollars more than in Washington State. (see visualcapitalist.com). The issue is, our money is worth less in WA than in 47 other States. We should ask Governor Inslee and the Washington legislature why they failed to protect our state’s economic solvency and soundness. Good state leadership prevents p...

  • Weed Board volunteers

    Sep 12, 2024

    Did you know that Washington Sate was one of the first in the country to adopt weed laws to help farmers address Canada Thistle? While it’s true that Canadian Thistle is still present today, the Washington State Noxious Weed Board still considers it a class C noxious weed along with others for control. The state Noxious Weed Board performs the administrative work for the entire state while we locally attempt to carry out their mission “To serve as responsible stewards of Washington by aiding in the protection and preservation of the land, wat...

  • Library funding

    Sep 12, 2024

    Andrew Carnegie said “a library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people”. Beginning in 1899, Carnegie, founder of Carnegie Steel, funded a dramatic increase in the number of public libraries in the U.S. This coincided with the rise of women’s clubs in the post-Civil War period. Women’s clubs led the establishment of 75–80 percent of the libraries across the country. They took the lead in long-term fundraising and lobbying within their communities. The Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library began as a project o...

  • Teacher Feature: Athletics boost academic achievement

    Jamie J. Brown|Sep 12, 2024

    Our focus this week is the impact of teaching and influence of sports to inspire well rounded athletes. We highlight three teacher's backgrounds in coaching as they share what impact the classroom has on sports and academic achievement. Tina Merz has 28 years of experience and is currently teaching sixth through eighth grade English Language, Arts and Career Explorations. Merz coaches high school volleyball, high school track and middle school boys basketball. She said that "ever since I was...

  • Finnish-american folk/rock songwriter tours Washington

    Anna Haugen|Sep 12, 2024

    Performing at Naselle Lutheran Church on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:00 p.m., (freewill donation) is critically acclaimed Jonathan Rundman. The Minneapolis-based folk/rock songwriter has released his first book. Lost Songs of the Suomi Synod is a musical and theological memoir of Rundman’s Lutheran ancestors who emigrated from Finland in the early 1900s. The book collects Rundman’s arrangements and translations of 28 songs from this Nordic immigrant community who settled in Upper Michigan, Min...

  • From the fair office

    Patty Dursteler|Sep 12, 2024

    Greetings from the fair office! This Saturday will be the first Flea Market and T-Building sale of the year. Hope everyone will come out and find a treasure or two. The T-Building has a new supply of goodies. Check the Cathlamet Area News for pictures on Friday. Also if you entered anything into the fair you can come pick up your premium checks on Saturday. I will have them in the youth building at the flea market. Mark your calendars for October and November events, October 12, Flea Market, and T-Building Sale. October 26, Halloween Carnival...

  • Skamokawa News

    Kay Chamberlain|Sep 12, 2024

    COOLED OFF. As this week begins, we got a nice cool down from those brutally hot days last week and that was fine by me! These cloudier days made for easier yard work weather and kept the AC from having to run non-stop! Plus, the biggest thing is that with the Huckleberry Ridge fire raging just outside of our county's north border, these cooler temperatures are sure to help those fighting fires a lot and I'm hoping the rain scheduled for Wednesday will make things even better. Kudos to all those fighting this fire and to our own local group...

  • Sheriff's Report

    Sep 12, 2024

    September 2 6:18 p.m. A group of people were reported camping by the no camping sign near the end of Steamboat Slough Road in the wildlife refuge. Deputies gave the campers a warning. September 3 12:19 p.m. Two cows were reported on SR4 near Millers Road. Deputies worked to keep the cattle out of traffic. The cattle were returned to their pasture and the owners were advised to provide their contact information for the cattle list. 4:05 p.m. A fisherman near the Elochoman Slough marina reported a fisherman in another boat had threatened to ram...

  • Help with federal programs coming Sept. 18

    Sep 12, 2024

    Staff from the office of Congressional Representative Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez will be in the DeBriae room in Cathlamet on Wednesday September 18 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. These folks can help with the federal government issues concerning veterans, Social Security, IRS, applying for federal grants, and more. Come take advantage of these opportunities for help in solving problems. “My bipartisan team is working each day to directly assist folks across Southwest Washington with federal agencies, whether it’s recovering Social Security checks, tax refun...

  • Strong Park Ivy Cleanup Day

    Sep 12, 2024

    Join us for another cleanup of the forest area behind the Wahkiakum County Museum at 65 River Street, Cathlamet, on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, starting at 10 a.m. Last time, we cleared trails, pruned trees and removed English ivy from large trees. This time, we’ve discovered more ivy-covered trees, so the focus will be on freeing them from this invasive plant. Community members are welcome to come see the progress and lend a hand. Bring gloves and clippers, and help preserve this beautiful part of Strong Park, home to several giant old f...

  • Wings Over Willapa festival celebrates birds, nature, and art

    Sep 12, 2024

    Long Beach Peninsula, WA. - The Wings Over Willapa Festival returns to celebrate birds, nature, and art. This multi-day event, held at the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge and other natural sites on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula, is the weekend of Sept. 20-22, 2024. "Wings Over Willapa brings the wildlife refuge into the community and the community onto the wildlife refuge. We strive to introduce new audiences to nature through a variety of events that engage different interests and skills"...

  • Strippers at the brewery... what's next?

    Danielle Vanderwalker|Sep 12, 2024

    As fall comes upon us, who doesn’t love a cozy quilt to curl up in or enjoy a colorful throw for the couch to chase away the grey? If that’s the case, get ready for a creatively colorful afternoon. On Friday, September 20 at the River Mile 38 Brewery from 3-6:00 p.m., you’re in for a unique quilt show featuring a display of locally-made quilts. Put on by “The River City Strippers” the event will showcase a number of unique quilts, offering the community an opportunity up close to appreciate these works of art. Along with the display, there wil...

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