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If you have never had a vegetable garden, or your experience vegetable gardening was a long time ago, you may be unsure about how to start and which vegetables to try. Here are a few ideas that may help your garden flourish: Vegetable gardens need at least six hours of sun. The more sun the garden gets, the more vegetable choices you have and the faster the vegetables will grow. If you are near or below six hours of sun, concentrate on leafy greens (lettuce, kale, chard, etc.), beets, and carrots. If possible, create your garden where it is...
The South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Celebration of Excellence Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 29, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The event included a time for cocktails and mingling, a four-course dinner, and an awards ceremony that honored local businesses, non-profits, and citizens who have impacted the community. Along with a chance for business owners to network and dine together, the banquet also provided the opportunity to learn about some of the small businesses in South Columbia County that the people...
After opening its season with a 4-0 record, the Clatskanie High School girls softball team fell 16-7 at home last Friday, March 28 to John Day’s Grant Union High School. Following the team’s victory over Umatilla on Monday, March 24, Clatskanie had to fight off a relentless, near comeback from host Warrenton on Tuesday, March 25. Jumping out to a 10-0 lead going into the bottom of the first inning, Clatskanie was outscored 11-2 the rest of the way, including a five-run sixth inning, before closing out Warrenton 12-11. The Tigers were led by...
Three weeks ago, Clatskanie resident Crystina Davis opened Crystina's Bread & Blessings. Specializing in cakes, sourdough bread, pretzels, bagels and more, Davis wishes to share her passion for baking with others. Baking only twice a week, Sunday night to Monday morning and Thursday night to Friday morning, Davis can take up to six orders at a time. While items can be available for pick up, Davis delivers not only in Clatskanie but as far as Rainier and Longview as well. Orders can be placed at any time by way of Davis' Facebook page, @Crystina...
I recently interviewed Delphine Criscenzo of the Little Island Creamery for our eighth installment of Reader's Fave, a casual talk with someone who shares their favorite book. As we chatted, Delphine shared her thoughts about "Of Mice And Men" by John Steinbeck, the famous author who wrote many admired books known throughout the world, including last week's Reader's Fave, "East of Eden." Delphine's parents were immigrants to France where Delphine herself was born and raised. She later came to th...
Hello from your Sheriff! We recently had a successful Search & Rescue (SAR) mission that highlighted the amazing efforts of responders and the modernized capabilities of the Sheriff’s Office. In the late evening of Thursday March 20, Wahkiakum SAR was activated by Deputy Lucas Getman in response to an overdue and potentially lost hiker that was separated from her party ina wooded and wetland area. Deputy Getman coordinated the mission and search teams that consisted of responders from Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Pacific County, Washington S...
All ages are welcome to participate in the April Spring Fling Reading Challenge. Simply drop in to the library, pick up and complete the reading challenge tracking sheet, and return it by Wednesday, April 30 to earn prizes. The more you read, the more you win. Applications for the Teen Internship may be picked up from and returned to the library Wednesday, April 9 through Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Interviews begin the following week and will be completed by Sunday, June 1. This Saturday, April 5,...
According to a Washington State Standard article written by columnist Tom Banse, Amtrak "removed all 70 of its Horizon train cars from the fleet nationwide, including 26 used on the Amtrak Cascades line" on March 26. The removal was due to corrosion discovered on the "aging" railcars. In an email to Banse, Washington State Department of Transportation Rail Division Spokesperson Janet Matkin stated, “Amtrak is determining how to replace the grounded Horizon trains by redistributing other trains in its national fleet. Amtrak will notify the s...
In the past three seasons, no school in Washington's 1B Class has had more success on the baseball field than Naselle High School. The Comets were back-to-back champions in '22 and '23 and, after a third-place finish last season, Head Coach Randy Lindstrom and his team have their sights set on the finals this year. Last season, the Comets' streak of state titles came to an end in the semifinals at the hands of Almira Coulee Hartline. The loss was Naselle's first in the state tournament since...
The Wahkiakum Mule Middle School track team kicked off their season with a strong showing at their opening meet at Toutle Lake on Wednesday, March 27. A dedicated team of seven boys and five girls represented the Mules, with nine of the athletes competing in their first-ever track meet. "For a young, inexperienced team, they competed amazingly and made our school proud," shared Coach Brown. The athletes put forth a valiant effort, demonstrating determination and sportsmanship throughout the...
According to Wahkiakum track and field co-Head Coach Tina Merz, plenty of "grit" was shown in Ilwaco during last Thursday's meet. "It was another typical PNW track meet, but you still did your best," Merz said to her athletes following the meet. "There were a lot of PR's (personal records) and/or Top 5's." As a team overall, the boys took fourth place at the meet, while the girls took fifth. For the boys, Noah Sandhu had first-place finishes in both the Men's 1600M and 3200M events with times of 5:32.77 and 12:45.36. Sandhu's time in the 1600M...
A bill that would have transferred ownership of the former Naselle Youth Camp to the Chinook Indian Nation has died in the Washington State Legislature, leaving supporters frustrated and the site's future uncertain. Introduced by Sen. Jeff Wilson (R-Longview) earlier this year, Senate Bill 5247 never made it to a public hearing before the legislative deadline, effectively halting its progress for this session. The bill aimed to return the long-shuttered youth camp to the Chinook, whose ancestral lands include the site. Despite the setback,...
A recent opinion poll of west Wahkiakum residents/landowners reveals an overwhelming number are opposed to the breaching of dikes. The poll yielded 253 responses and, of the 253 responding, 242 indicated their opposition for dike breaching, while only seven indicated support. Four residents polled indicated they could go either way, depending on the particular project. The Grays River Flood Control District was established to ensure existing dikes along the Grays River are maintained. Owners of properties within the District’s jurisdiction p...
On Monday March 17 members of the Friends of Julia Butler Hansen (FJBH) visited the state capitol to pass out starts from cuttings of Maude Butler's 100-year-old climbing rose. In all they passed out 28 rose cuttings to legislators, senators, the governor and the lieutenant governor. This was done in coordination with several other exciting county events happening later this spring. For more information contact the Chamber, the Town, the Cathlamet Woman's Club, or the Friends of Julia Butler Han...
The Commissioners met on March 25 for their regular meeting, during which they approved the lease agreement with St. James Family Center for the Charlotte House location, which serves as a domestic violence shelter. The commissioners also voted to accept the bid from Bush Whackers LLC for roadside mowing, totaling $72,833 for 2025. During a work session with the Heritage Group Coalition to discuss plans for the Johnson House. The group intends to utilize it as a central point for their planned Heritage Campus, which will encompass the Julia...
The Bubblehead team from Naselle won the SeaPerch Cathlamet Qualifying tournament last Friday in wet and cold conditions. In Seaperch, a team prepares an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle to move very fast through an obstacle course, and then to precisely move objects between underwater platforms. They also prepare written documentation of their engineering design process. The team that does the best in all three of those tasks qualifies to represent Washington State at the International...
Introducing Appelo Archive Center's new Director, Angela Metcalf It is a privilege to introduce Angela Metcalf as the new Executive Director of the Appelo Archives Center in Naselle. Angela grew up in Cathlamet and is an alumnus of Wahkiakum High School. She met her husband, Brandon, on a blind date, and after their marriage, she moved to Naselle 18 years ago. They have two daughters; their oldest attends Naselle School, while the youngest is being homeschooled by Angela. Her father was a...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board held its monthly meeting on March 18. During public comment, Luke Gardner read a prepared statement expressing his concerns. Gardner stated, “I have asked this administration if they could inform me of any policy that regulates advertising or promoting opinions about political figures and displaying such on or about the school… As everyone in this room is probably well aware, there became a controversy over the appropriateness of a particular pin-up board in the elementary hall… It would be reall...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Education convened on March 18 and approved the Superintendent's contract, Dr. Ralph Watkins, beginning 7/1/2025-6/30/28. The board accepted the resignations of coaches Jarrod Hague and Andrea Miller and approved replacements Brad Moon as baseball coach and Heidi Snyder as assistant softball coach. The last piece of old business was the first reading of Policy 2413 on equivalent credit opportunities. Principal Leitz introduced the first reading of a policy concerning alternative education pathways. This...
STILL SOGGY. As I write this column, a little later than usual, it’s another soggy day in Skamokawa. I hear that Tuesday is supposed to be nice, though, so I’m holding out hope for at least one decent day as the rest of the week looks pretty doggone-wet to me. Once again, keep the boots and umbrellas handy. If you live in a low-lying area and all this rain hits us, be prepared for possible flooding. However, we’ll keep our fingers crossed that it doesn’t materialize! SPECIAL DAYS. Those folks celebrating birthdays from March 27 through April 3...
A divided state Senate passed legislation Friday that would give more Washington residents the ability to recycle a greater variety of items and to pay less, or nothing, for the service. Producers of consumer goods would need to reduce unnecessary packaging and fund statewide recycling services starting in January 2030. Hundreds of thousands of residents would get curbside recycling for the first time as part of the ambitious effort to cut down on waste going into landfills while creating a sustainable market for recyclable materials. “We a...
Recently I interviewed James Sorensen of Wahkiakum county for our seventh installment of Reader's Fave, a casual talk with someone who shares their favorite book. As we chatted, James shared about his favorite book, East of Eden, by acclaimed author John Steinbeck. James stated right from the start that East of Eden was his favorite book. "I really enjoyed the generational story of it," he said, as Steinbeck writes about three generations of a particular family. The storyline illustrates the...
I often hear people say that the problem with young people today is this, or that, or something else. Following the announcement, I'll be informed of said problem; perhaps, more than one. However, what I don't hear is the solution. Problem, solution? No, sir. Problem, problem. Well, I ain't that guy. Do you want to know what the problem with young people is? No old men. Simple as that. The solution? Old guys. That's right. Get yourself an old guy. Problem solved. How, pray tell, is that a...
