Articles from the September 17, 2020 edition
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Suicide prevention in focus for September
Submitted by the Wash. Dept. of Health OLYMPIA -- Everyone has a role in suicide prevention. In observance of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Washington State Department of Health and University of Washington’s Forefront Suicide Prevention hav...
Local internet provider completes expansion
Skamokawa Internet Services completed a recent expansion which will greatly increase the number of homes and businesses that can access the service. Skamokawa Internet is primarily a wireless internet service provider using fixed transmitters to...
Beach nourishment at Pancake Point
Mike and Liz Beutler Express their enthusiasm for the prospect of beach nourishment on the waterfront of their home at Pancake Point on Puget Island. Pilings of the Pancake Point Jetty appear to the...
Local investment network meeting scheduled
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG), in conjunction with Washington State University Extension and the Cowlitz Economic Development Council, will host a virtual kick-off meeting of the Local Investment Network on September 23 from...
Abundant razor clams provide 'digging while distancing' opportunities
Shellfish managers have scheduled 39 razor clam digs on ocean beaches for dates through December. State shellfish managers have also approved the first four days of razor clam digging starting Sept. 16 after marine toxin tests showed the clams are...
Remembering 9/11
Here's the view last Friday, Sept. 11, about 2 p.m. from the Rosburg Post Office. The American flag and POW/MIA flags are at half staff with smoke in the air. "It seems rather appropriate," commented...
I-5 bridge closure delayed; now set for this Saturday
The Oregon Department of Transportation has rescheduled the start of the I-5 Interstate Bridge Trunnion Replacement Project for Sept. 19 following its postponement because of wildfires. The northbound span had been set to close at 12:01 a.m....
Kreidler: Beware of cheap health insurance offers
People who have lost their employer-sponsored health insurance should be extremely cautious when considering offers that promise great coverage for bargain-basement premiums, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler warned this week. They should watch...
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Port 1 okays bid for viewing dock
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners approved a bid for a project to build a viewing dock at the Elochoman Slough Marina and signed an interlocal agreement with Wahkiakum County for the use of...
Competency exam set for arson suspect
Beaver Creek resident Matthew Johnson, 39, was arrested on September 2 and charged with attempted arson in the second degree. On August 29, the Skamokawa Fire Department, the Skamokawa ambulance, deputies, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR...
Wildfire smoke fills the skies
The setting sun poked through the wildfire smoke over Birnie Slough. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Wyman: Registered voters don't need to request mail-in ballot
Washington state voters may received a postcard from the U.S. Postal Service encouraging voters to “plan ahead” for the Nov. 3 General Election. Among the recommendations is to request a mail-in or absentee ballot at least 15 days before Election Day...
