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Recently, I interviewed Sandra Staples-Bortner for our 12th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual talk with someone who shares their favorite book. Sandra and her husband live in the Elochoman Valley at the old Henry Johnson farm, where they've done much work in restoring the old dairy barn and farm house. As we talked, Sandra shared Centennial, by James A. Michener, an American author who has written more than 40 books, most of which were fictional-family sagas. Sandra first read Centennial...
Tsuga Gallery presents Laurel Check, featured artist for the month of May. Laurel creates a unique style of art using recycled materials such as old book pages and bits of sheet music. She blends these with her painting to create mixed media art of her favorite subjects such as cats, woman's faces, flowers, trees, and owls. She likes the useing texture and bold colors that result in a mild abstract look. Laurel also enjoys making earrings and other jewelry. She retired from the graphic design...
We had to say goodbye to the last living World War II veteran in our community.. Ronald Wayne Mohning was born on Jan. 12, 1926, in Salton, Minn. He died in Westport, Ore., on March 22 at the age of 99. Ronald lived his life well and with intention.. He was part of the US Navy, and he served during World War II. Ron didn't just stop serving his country once he left the military. He joined the American Legion in Clatskanie, where he was a member for many years. Ron was an amazing wood worker. He made flag holders for the flags given for...
This past week, I had an opportunity to sit down with President of The Quincy Grange Ellen Nieminen and talk about this year’s 49th annual Chicken Dinner. Ellen was pleased with the attendance and grateful for the local 4-H volunteers who helped serve, carry and clean up. This year, 159 dinners, equaling 400 pieces of chicken, 75 pounds of potatoes, and a mound of StoveTop Stuffing, were served by The Quincy Grange members. Dessert, apple and blueberry pie was donated by Lazy Daisy Farms. A special “thank you” goes out to Foster Farms and S...
On Saturday, May 3, the Clatskanie Farmer Collective, in collaboration with the Clatskanie Garden Club, will be holding its Spring Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be taking place just outside Clatskanie Food Hub on 80 Art Steele St. Attendees will be able to shop local plants and starts, as well as early-season produce, baked goods, artisan food, apothecary items, arts, crafts, and more. In addition to the live music, local beer sales, and farm-to-table brunch, the event will include a special kids booth where youngsters can learn...
Moran's Nursery officially kicked off its annual springtime season on Thursday, April 24. With a nursery full of brightly colored flower baskets overflowing with combinations of geraniums, nonstop begonias, petunias and verbena, Moran's offers shoppers interspecific geranium flower baskets as well. The geranium is a favorite, due to its hardy nature and long-blooming periods. All flower baskets are priced at $34. Also on display at the nursery is an initial inventory of herbs and vegetable...
The first few months of 2025 have seen much activity around Rainier. Improvements to the historic City Hall structure have been completed and include a roof replacement and the restoration of its windows. Contractors hired through the Oregon Department of Transportation have finished a project along B Street aimed at making the curbs and sidewalks compliant with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. That was part of a statewide effort resulting from a lawsuit settlement. Bark chips have been added to the city park, and the public works...
The 11th Hour Response Team is a Rainier-based non-profit founded in January 2023 that aims to bridge the gap between compassionate hearts and those in need of helping hands. 11th Hour Response Team services are free to those who qualify which are typically fixed income, WIC program or direct referrals. The priority in service is to seniors, veterans, victims, single parents, disabled, homeless, low income families, and to provide disaster relief. "Mostly the people I get calls from are...
Columba Economic Team, with its Columbia County SBDC, Keep it Local, and GRO Greater programs, is hosting Columbia County’s first-ever Small Business Resource Fair, an event designed to connect entrepreneurs and business owners with local business services to start, grow, and thrive. "The Columbia Economic Team is excited to host this year's first ever Small Business Resource Fair in celebration of Small Business Month,” said Columbia Economic Team Small Business Specialist Sierra Trask. “Oftentimes, business owners and start ups ask us where...
During a recent visit to the Appelo Archives Center, Anita Raistakka lent me the book Recollections of Deep River by Mildred Evans McLean. Throughout her life, Mildred shared numerous stories with her friends and family about the school year of 1913-1914, when she taught in the Salmon Creek District near Deep River. Encouraged by her grandchildren, she decided to write this book about her experiences. Coming from the wide-open plains of Nebraska, Mildred found the Finnish logging community in so...
This Saturday’s (April 26) Wahkiakum Autism Awareness charity walk is set to be the event of the year, pinning our local heroes against each other, all in the name of helping generate Autism awareness and funds to support children with special needs within our community. Initiated by Puget Island Fire Department’s Paul Lawrence, the challenge was set to race in full gear against any other willing participant. Not one to shy away from a challenge or a good cause, Sheriff John Mason threw his hat into the race as well as two courageous dep...
The Finnish American Folk Festival is sponsoring a Paint Party with Abbie Smith Mumley on Saturday, May 3 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Naselle Community Center, 14 Parpala Road, Naselle, The cost is $40 which includes supplies, materials and refreshments. Please contact Barb Swanson at bibs40@hotmail.com to sign up....
WET START. It was a bit damp on Easter Sunday out here in West Valley, but I see folks in various parts of the county who seemed to have a bit more sunshine than we did on this holiday. Anyway, I’m happy that the Easter Egg hunts at the fairgrounds on Saturday wound up having a decent day, albeit a tad bit windy and cool at times, but that beats the rain! It also beats the areas east of us, which had sunshine one day, then snow, and even massive hail storms the next, causing extreme damage to hotel windows and car windshields and closing m...
Washington’s top commerce official says the state cannot shield its economy from the fallout of rapidly escalating tariffs, particularly in sectors like agriculture, aerospace and technology. “There is no way in Washington state that we can cover the gap for a global tariff trade war,” said Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyen in a wide-ranging interview on “Inside Olympia”. “We haven’t recovered from the last trade war [in 2018],” he told host Austin Jenkins, “We’re still down 30% of exports to the Asia Pacific region because of t...
Featuring students grades 6-12, the Naselle Drama Club presents "The Drowsy Chaperone Jr." for its spring production. Directed by Karli Nelson, the production begins in the apartment of an unnamed character known as the "Man in Chair." He invites the audience to listen to his favorite Broadway record, "The Drowsy Chaperone." As the record plays, Man in Chair takes his guests on a journey back to the 1920s to witness the musical come to life. We are introduced to the wealthy widow, Mrs. Tottendal...
As of today, we're 10 days into the 2025 spring turkey season here in Washington. I don't have much from the field except for a handful of birds taken during the Youth Turkey Season, which was offered statewide to hunters ages 15 and younger from April 1 to 7. During our 18 years in Iowa, Julie and I 'sponsored' (per se) many young turkey hunters. To me, it was the most enjoyable part of the season. These kids asked questions, sometimes a lot of questions, but it reminded me of the basics of Mot...
Recently I interviewed Connor Emlen-Petterson of Skamokawa for our 11th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual talk with someone who shares their favorite book. I met up with Connor out at Puget Island (P.I.) Gardens where he works. On a related note, now is a beautiful time to visit P.I. Gardens. As we talked, Connor shared The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, an award winning author of many science fiction and fantasy books, along with other genres. Connor said he'd read a couple of books by...
For Rob Hoos of Rainier, Ore., coffee is quite literally life. Hoos is a renowned coffee roasting consultant, educator, and author in the specialty coffee industry. Though his journey started in 2003 as a barista during college, Hoos says coffee has been a part of his life as long as he can remember. “After college, I spent about two years in my degree field until eventually returning to being a barista,” said Hoos. “Then, I was working at a space with a coffee roaster and very quickly decided that this was what I wanted to learn about and d...
Have you ever wanted to go on a trip to another country? This March, along with my family, I was able to travel to Argentina. My grandma, Lina Correll was born and raised in Argentina. Lina’s mother gave her to the Quilmes Children's Home when she was 3 and a half years of age because she was poor and did not have a home. Lina lived at the children's home till she was 20. At 26, Lina got married to Mike Correll, who was serving in the U.S. Marines, and they soon left for the United States one month later. Since leaving, Lina has visited Argenti...
Rep. Joel McEntire celebrated a major win for coastal communities today as the governor signed Substitute House Bill 1309 into law. The bill establishes a research program through the Washington State Department of Agriculture to develop sustainable methods for managing burrowing shrimp. This pest threatens shellfish farming operations in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor. "This is a big step forward for one of our state's most iconic industries," said McEntire, R-Cathlamet. "Burrowing shrimp have...
Last year, the PUD (Public Utilities District) received a grant from the Washington State Department of Health to “complete a feasibility study about consolidating the PUD-controlled Puget Island Water System and Cathlamet’s water and sewer system. The discussion regarding the negotiation of such a consolidation, which has been the subject during several sessions of Town Council, continued as a workshop during Monday night’s session. In a prepared report that was part of the Monday meeting’s packet, Town Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Clark stated,...
Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them. Democratic senators used their near supermajority to override Republican opposition, approving bills to expand the capital gains tax, increase tax rates on large corporations and big banks, and begin collecting sales tax on an array of services. Collectively, the legislation would raise around $3.2 billion in the next two-year budget and $5.5 billion over four years, money Democrats are counting on...
