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LOOKING SOGGY--After a few days of some clear, sunny days, albeit cold, it looks like we're in for a drizzly one this week. If the forecast comes true you may have to resign yourself to use that umbrella more often and keep the boots by the door! Of course, with all our little micro-climates around here, one area could be wet while the other dry, so personally, I'd like to go against the odds and hope for a bit more dryness out here in West Valley for a change. Then again, it's December. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Dec....
Churches in the Westend As the covid-9 fiasco and the governor’s edict closed many businesses throughout the county, churches have been affected as well, with many churches closed altogether or they have their services online. Many residents of the community have addressed some of their concerns to me as to their right to worship God under the 1st amendment of the United States Constitution in spite of the pandemic. Below is a list of some of the churches that have their services online for those who want to have a way to worship: · Naselle As...
Wahkiakum 4-H Senior member Taya Deal participated in the Washington State 4-H Virtual Fair. She has been a member of The Farmers 4-H Club for 12 years and her leaders are Deb Gribskov and Shawn Deal. Taya has participated in the 4-H photography project for several years. This year she submitted three photography entries to the Washington State 4-H Virtual Fair. All three of her entries received the Blue Award. Two of her entries received the coveted Special Merit Award. The Special Merit is...
The Wahkiakum Lions Club has announced Ashden Niemeyer as the November Student of The Month. He is a motivated student who has been team captain in football and baseball, encouraging his teammates to be the best they can be. Ashden is planning to attend NW Lineman College to start an apprenticeship and become a journeyman lineman. Hunting and fishing are his hobbies which allow him to spent lots of time outdoors. Courtesy photo....
The Wahkiakum County Lions Club extends a warm invitation to the public to share fellowship and celebrate Wahkiakum County. They will put together a virtual event called Night Out Wahkiakum (NOW) on December 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Although COVID restrictions keep us physically apart, They hope you will celebrate with them, and join local businesses, community groups, churches and all county residents, to spread joy, laughter and caring during this Christmas season. Check with your favorite Wahkiakum restaurant to see if they are offering a...
The Wahkiakum Community Center is open with Cecile Bamer as their new Community Resource Coordinator for Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. They provide location-based services for anyone who needs them. These include two public computers, phone and printer access along with wi-fi. They also have public restrooms. The hours of operation are Monday from 9-12 and 1-5, Tuesday through Thursday from 9-1. They have limited capacity due to COVID restrictions, so calling ahead to make an appointment is best. They do welcome walk-ins as long as...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments is conducting a survey to assess the housing needs and issues of availability and affordability in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. Results from this survey will be incorporated into the finalized Housing Needs Assessment document that will serve as an in-depth study of regional demographics, housing availability, housing affordability, and overall housing challenges in the southwestern Washington region and Rainier, Oregon. The Housing Needs Assessment Survey includes questions related to...
The MyCoast app allows you to instantly share photos of the season’s biggest tides King tides, the annual extreme-high tides that occur whenever the moon is closest to Earth, are a dramatic feature of Washington winters – and offer a glimpse of what our future in Western Washington may look like as sea levels rise. This holiday season provides a great opportunity for people to capture these extreme tides and help scientists assemble a preview of shorelines to come. You can find the date and time of the next king tide nearest you by visiting the...
WSU Extension and Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network will host a local discussion on agricultural tourism on Monday, December 14 , from 7 to 8 p.m., with guest Trevor Lane, WSU Extension statewide agricultural tourism specialist. Lane will share information and resources from WSU Extension on agricultural tourism, and participants will discuss opportunities in Wahkiakum County. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. Contact Carrie Backman, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension Director, for the Zoom connection information, at 360-795-3278,...
Washington's ocean beaches will remain closed to razor clam harvest through December 31 after test results on ocean beaches indicate levels of domoic acid that exceed the threshold set by state public health officials for safe consumption. Prior to recently rising levels of domoic acid that limited WDFW’s ability to reopen, razor clam diggers enjoyed more than 80,000 trips and harvested nearly 1.2 million clams in 2020. Safe consumption thresholds for domoic acid are set by the Washington Department of Health (DOH). Public health officials w...
Washington state announced Tuesday that it has submitted a draft plan for how to distribute $50 million in federal relief funding to members of Washington’s commercial seafood, shellfish and charter industries to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Fisheries (NOAA-Fisheries) for review and approval. Under Section 12005 of the CARES Act, Congress provided $300 million to states to distribute to fisheries participants with Washington and Alaska receiving the highest allocation of $50 million each. “The pandemic had early and drama...
Small businesses struggling to survive the impact of COVID-19 can apply now for up to $20,000 in a new round of $50 million in state Working Washington grants; the application deadline is this Friday. Priority is focused on businesses with annual revenues of $5 million or less in 2019 and those most impacted by the recent public health measures, as well as businesses in sectors that have experienced significant, cumulative impacts. Examples include full-service restaurants, fitness centers, bowling alleys and music and event venues....
COOL BUT DRY--We started out the first of this week with a nippy 32 degrees but at least it was dry. That's not the case with how the work week is starting however, as it's a bit soggy. We are supposed to have a fairly dry week though, so that will be nice, but remember, when it's dry around here this time of year, it's usually pretty chilly during our night time hours, so your critters might need some cozy, warm place to sleep and outside animals usually need a bit more feed to fend of the chill. Here's hoping our start to December is a dry...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I am sad to say we are canceling the Christmas Bazaar at the fairgrounds this Saturday. However the Fair Foundation would like me to let you know they have their wreaths, swags and centerpieces for sale. You may contact any of the board members or me and we will get you what you need. They will also be at the fairgrounds on Saturday from 1-2 p.m. to finish off their silent auction and tree auction. If you have placed a bid or want to, at 2 p.m. they will be finished and...
Nature Matters virtual season continues with botanist and ecologist David Lebo, as he talks about the biology, ecology, and identification of macrofungi of the Oregon Coast that produce the diversity of mushrooms that are encountered in coastal habitats. This free event is online. The 7 p.m. presentation takes place December 10 online via Facebook Live on Fort George Brewery’s Facebook page. www.facebook.com/FortGeorgeBrewery/ Lebo earned a Master of Science degree in forest ecology from the University of Washington where he completed his r...
4 Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Community Survey Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, in collaboration with Wahkiakum Community Network is asking county residents (adults 18 and older) to provide important feedback on views of youth substance abuse in the community and overall health related concerns for all ages. Your opinion matters and the information collected will be used to help improve services in Wahkiakum County. You can use the QR code, web link, or fill out a paper survey. This survey is voluntary, and you can fill...
WDFW check stations find and decontaminate record number of mussel-infested boats in 2020 The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Aquatic invasive species (AIS) unit in 2020 detected more boats than ever fouled with non-native organisms. WDFW is the lead agency for statewide management of invasive species. The aquatic invasive species program runs watercraft check stations in Spokane and Pasco, looking for organisms attached to boats like Zebra and Quagga mussels, aquatic plants, or those found in standing water like fish and amphibian...
Med-project launches statewide program to provide safe medicine collection & disposal On November 21 the Medication Education & Disposal Project (MED-Project) launched a statewide program to offer Washington State residents free services to dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medicine safely and conveniently. MED-Project provides Washington State residents convenient, year-round medicine drop-off locations, such as pharmacies, medical facilities, and law enforcement offices. In addition to its existing operational programs in several...
The Cathlamet Public Library has announced that due to COVID concerns and the wellbeing of staff and volunteers, the library will offer only curbside service effective immediately. Materials for return can be placed in the book drop at the back of the library. Patrons can select materials for checkout on the library catalog on their website and place them on hold, or email a list of desired items to carol@townofcathlamet.com, or phone them at 360-795-3254. They will contact the patron to schedule a pick-up time, and have their checked-out...
The Wahkiakum High School first term honor roll for the 2020-2021 school year has been announced. Those earning a 4.0 grade point average were: 9th grade: Zakkary Carlson, Nathan Garrett, Svetlana Goldinov and Lilian Hale; 10th grade: Abigail Ames, Sofiya Goldinov and Selena Salas; 11th grade: Cooper Grasseth, Jerinyah Johnson and Megan Leitz; 12th Grade: Shannon Dela Cruz, Logan LaBerge, Jake Leitz and Ashden Niemeyer. 9th grade: Amirah Abdul-Kariem, Klauvinia Cernal, Brayden Christenson, Elizabeth Davis, Makayla Davis, Quincy Evans, Lana Goff...
Washington Department of Commerce has funded a third round of grants to support small businesses with annual revenues less than $5 million in 2019. Grant amounts will not exceed $20,000 total per business and are made possible by the Federal CARES Act. Applications are open from Dec.1-Dec.10, 2020. This grant is for businesses impacted by the Covid19 health restrictions in the following industries: full-time restaurants, fitness centers, bowling alleys and music/event venues. This includes non-profit venues in similar categories;...
Wahkiakum 4-H has chosen Jim Moten as Leader of the Year for 2020. Moten has been a 4-H leader for 13 years. He is heavily involved in 4-H Market Sale and with projects such as goats, swine and gardening. As a current 4-H Leader, he has served as president of the County Leaders Council and is a strong leader on the 4-H Market Sale Committee. During current Covid-19 mandates, Moten presided over Zoom meetings in this new format and was instrumental in delivering a 4-H Virtual Market Sale this...
Here are more photos from the annual Tree Lighting Festival that was held on Saturday, Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
PRETTY WET--The beginning of last week was pretty doggone wet and we were happy to have a bit of dryness show up on Thursday so our "lakes" could recede from our fields before the next batch of rain comes falling down! With the King Tides, we saw a lot of water in the lowlands and places like Swedetown were seeing some pretty watery lawns and driveways. There were also some very impressive pictures being shared by folks regarding the massive waves on the coast which appeared to swallow up a lighthouse and another of the Coast Guard's...
Washington's ocean beaches will remain closed to razor clam harvest until at least December 12 after test results on razor clams dug at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis indicate levels of domoic acid that exceed the threshold set by state public health officials for safe consumption. “While levels remain too high for safe consumption on Washington’s ocean beaches, those levels have declined since the last test, and we hope to see that trend continue to the point where we can open,” said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager with...
