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Ellie Hiatt ran cross country for the Wahkiakum Mules during her freshman and senior years. "I did pretty well," she said. She did, indeed. Ellie frequently placed in the top runners this year, finishing in 11th place in the District Championship. It was all preparation for the main event. Soccer. Ellie has been playing soccer since she was five. At 11 or 12, she made a bigger commitment to the sport, becoming a midfielder for an Oregon United Football Club team. She has been traveling to...
NOT SO NICE--As this week begins, it's a wet and blustery Palm Sunday, so it's a good day to hunker down inside after making sure all one's outside objects have been securely fastened down. However, forecasters are saying some dry days are ahead prior to what looks to be a wet Easter weekend, but let's hope they're wrong about that. It seems our Spring keeps springing surprising weather on us, but we all hope that comes to an end before long as I know folks are itching to get outside and dig in those flower beds and get those gardens going;...
Are you ready for some bingo? Easter Bingo is finally here Friday night in the youth building at the fairgrounds, starting at 6 p.m.; doors will open at 5 p.m. Cards are 3 for $10 and play all 20 games. The big raffle will be a TV and as always we will have a raffle table with lots of prizes. Both raffle tickets are $1.00 each. Then on Saturday at the fairgrounds the Wahkiakum Fair Foundation will hold its Easter Carnival and Easter Egg Hunt. Carnival games are $1.00 each. The egg hunt is for everyone, including an adult division. So come out...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the spring season and Earth Day with two free days at state parks in April. On free days, visitors do not need a Discover Pass for day-use parking. The first free day is Saturday, April 3, a springtime free day. The next free day is Thursday, April 22, in honor of Earth Day. The free days are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass. The pass costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day permit. It is required for vehicle access to state...
So it's Monday again. They just keep coming, don't they? For many of us, they are days to make lists, get started on work for the week and think about the trash pick up on Tuesday. What if we saw Mondays as opportunities to meet new people or to plan a day of service to the community? To make a date with a friend for lunch. I lunched with Trudy Fredrickson last week. She used to write this column, remember? She was such an angel to me when I had my cancer treatments. Trudy had eye surgery last w...
The Washington State Department of Commerce on March 29 opened applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4. Business owners can find information about the program and a link to the application portal at commercegrants.com. This is the fourth round of the Working Washington grant program. Legislators approved $240 million for the current round as part of an early action bill that also provided additional funding for rent assistance and other COVID-19 response efforts. Some of the criteria outlined in this legislation include:...
At 5 p.m. last Friday, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews reopened both lanes of US 101 at milepost 1.2, just north of the Astoria-Megler Bridge, following emergency culvert replacement work. As replacement work continues, travelers should plan for daytime delays with single lane closures through this Friday while crews install roadway markings and perform site restoration work. The work is weather dependent. WSDOT reports that work to replace a failing culvert began March 8. On Feb. 16, after several days of heavy...
Cathlamet Public Library now has free ‘Grab and Go' STEAM kits available to support STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) thanks to the Washington State Library. These kits provide adult family members with the resources to assist with activities for ages 3 through 8 and support STEAM literacy. These Grab and Go STEAM kits contain the following: • Everything needed for a simple craft each week. • A literacy sheet with fun facts/songs/finger plays. • An evaluation link for the family to fill out online. Individual grab and go...
On Tuesdays at noon, and Wednesdays at 6 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android from this link: https://wsu.Zoom.us/j/7756056320 Meeting ID: 775 605 6320 Password: 12345 Phone Call: +1 253 215 8782, 775 605 6320# For help, call Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3. Workshops are sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master...
Do you want to grow strawberries this year, but have questions? On April 10 at 9 a.m., WSU Master Gardener Billie Bevers will present classes on how to successfully grow strawberries. Connection information (You must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/7756056320?pwd=RzVxbTl0dXpyUjJjSDdsWnJuTXdydz09 Meeting ID: 775 605 6320 Password: 12345 You can also call in by phone (no Zoom account necessary). Phone Call: +1 253 215 8782 775 605 6320# For help, contact Gary...
According to Cathlamet Public Works Superintendent David McNally, the town has been logging trees at Erickson Park in response to Glengate residents' concern about trees potentially falling on their homes. Town Forester Bill Olsen has been working with a professional tree servicing company out of Longview to identify potentially dangerous trees such as those affected by disease, fungi or other factors. "Cleanup is underway and will hopefully be completed within the next couple weeks, weather...
Thirteen folks marched the sidewalks of Cathlamet on St. Patrick's Day with seven Irish Wolfhounds. Above, Terrance Maloney with Brawn's Misty River Drifter. Photos were taken by Jean Kelsey. Above: Pam Hanson and Howard Drifter. Right: George and Shawna Stone walked a couple big dogs....
WET--I wish the forecast had been wrong and our Spring weather had shown up with more sun than rain, but it was pretty wet off and on this past Saturday. I hate to complain about it much though as many areas of our country were dealing with tornadoes and snow storms and were experiencing much worse conditions than we were. Currently our forecast calls for a couple of dry days on Friday and Saturday, so we hope that forecast holds! NOT SO GREAT--My cousin in Australia, Pam Everest, was showing me pictures of the massive amount of flooding in...
Greetings from the fair office. Glad to see us moving in to Phase 3; hopefully we will be able to get doing more things out at the fairgrounds. We will hold Easter Bingo on April 2 starting at 6 p.m., the doors will open at 5 p.m. The big raffle will be a TV. We will also have a raffle prize table, and bingo cards are still 3 for $10 and they play all 20 games. So mark your calendars and come on down to the fairgrounds for a fun night of bingo. Then on Saturday the Fair Foundation will hold its Easter Carnival and Easter Egg Hunt. The egg hunt...
With spring almost here drivers have just one more week to remove studded tires from their vehicles. The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that state law requires all studded tires to be removed by the end of the day Wednesday, March 31. Starting at midnight on Thursday, April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 fine. Studded tires damage pavement, so removing them promptly after winter has passed helps preserve state roadways. Tire removal services can get crowded near the removal deadline, so plan accordingly...
Movin' On: Yesterday was Sunday and the traffic changed on Loop Road in front of my house. For the 17 years I've lived here, I've watched weekend visitors drive by to the bridge. First, they go by to get to the bridge, then they go by to get back to SR 4, so I assume they went to the Covered Bridge. I suspect the new longer "detour" will cause drivers from Oregon to choose SR 4 to get back, rather than the longer drive on 101 to get to the Astoria Bridge and Highway 30. So I'm assuming we'll...
Registration is open for spring quarter Continuing Education courses at Lower Columbia College. Visit online at www.lowercolumbia.edu/ce and click on the shopping cart to learn more or email mharris@lowercolumbia.edu. · The Geologic History of Mt. St. Helens (Lawetlat’la volcano) NEW Live Online Zoom! 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesdays, 4/6-5/18. $59 · Beginning Bird Watching NEW! Live Online Zoom! –7-8 pm, Thursday, 4/8/2021 - 5/6/2021. $55 · Owls of the Northwest NEW! Live Online Zoom! –7-8:30 pm, Thursday, 5/20/21. $15 · CSI Adult Presentation Live Onli...
Do you want to grow blueberries this year, but have questions? On March 27 at 9 a.m., WSU Master Gardener Art Fuller will present how to successfully grow blueberries. Learn which varieties do well in this area, how to plant them and take care of them for a successful crop. A free 1-hour presentation will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions about the topic. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a Zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android:...
The Coast Guard is promoting a mobile application to assist with maritime voyage planning, boating safety and maritime distress in the Pacific Northwest. On waterways throughout Washington and Oregon, the U.S. Coast Guard works diligently to provide safety information, conduct preventative inspections and assist mariners in distress. With the increased reliance of mobile phones, an official U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Mobile application, available for free on iPhone and Android devices, is a modern way for the Coast Guard to assist the...
The Lower Columbia College (LCC) Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team competed for four days at one of the most competitive national tournaments in the country, the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament, yielding impressive results. The team was honored with 2nd place in Community College team sweepstakes, as well as 12th in debate and 14th in overall combined team sweepstakes out of the 79 colleges and universities from across the country, with 520 students competing. Ilinca Slabu of Longview won the final round of JV IPDA debate out...
WSU Master Gardeners are offering a worm composting kit for $30, which contains everything you need to begin your vermiculture experience including the finished worm bin; healthy red wiggler worms; as well as food, bedding, and other bin amendments. The instructional workshop, handout, and box assembly instruction video link will be provided when you pick up your kits in Longview on April 3. You can purchase it here: https://worm-composting-bin.cheddarup.com. Attending the Free Online Workshop on March 31 at 6:00 p.m. will give you the...
Locally owned radio stations KLOG, Cookin’ Country and 101.5 The Wave have started this area’s first local Podcast Network, The Cowlitz Podcast Network. General Manager John Paul said “Many people have great ideas for podcasts, but may not want to invest in the equipment, or know the steps to take to get started. The Cowlitz Podcast Network will make it easy to be your outlet for producing and promoting your podcast.” The Cowlitz Podcast Network has built a top-of-the-line podcast studio that can be rented out to local nonprofits, experts in a...
Chance Cothren is a self-described sports person. "After school is done, I usually go play sports," Chance said. "There is nothing else I've really done. It's been sports, sports all year around. I've always been competitive. I don't like to lose." Last year was tough for this athlete, who broke his foot in the second quarter of the second football game, and then broke it again when basketball season rolled around. His favorite sport is baseball, and while he and his foot may have been ready to...
By Diana Zimmerman Brenden Pope made a personal decision last year to transfer to Wahkiakum High School because he valued his education and wanted to feel not just valued, but seen in the classroom, something he said he had never felt during his time in the Longview School District. "They were letting me slip through the cracks," Brenden said. "They were just pushing me through the system. It's way better here." Brenden still lives in Longview, making the drive to Cathlamet each day. "People are...
By Diana Zimmerman Evangeline Davidson has been celebrating her birthday since she was 12 for unusual reasons. It's the anniversary of the day she and her mom moved to Cathlamet, an end to a year of homelessness. The pair put nearly everything they owned in storage at the beginning of that year, except the things they needed. Those things were packed into a Suburban, which they lived in when they weren't staying in hotels. "So, that was fun," Evangeline said facetiously. "I saw a lot of people....
