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The Washington State Public Works Board is accepting applications for broadband infrastructure construction grants and loans July 13, 2020 through September 9, 2020. Approximately $9.1 million is available for low-interest loans and $8.6 million for grants. Cities, towns, counties, public port districts, special purpose districts, quasi-municipal corporations, tribes, nonprofit organizations, cooperative associations, limited liability corporations organized for the purpose of expanding broadband access, and incorporated businesses or...
Peter and Nancy McGuire and Robert and Carol Virkelyst announce the marriage of Keely McGuire and Mark Virkelyst on July 18, 2020 on Harstine Island. Keely is a 2012 graduate of Naselle High school and was the 2009 Wahkiakum County Fair Queen. Both Keely and Mark graduated from the University of Washington. They will make their first home in Seattle....
Cathlamet Public Library has announced a contest open to young writers and artists ages 5-15. Entries are due at Cathlamet Public Library by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31. Prizes will be awarded for best short story, poem, or artwork on the theme of Imagine Your Story, in the following categories: age 5-7, age 8-10, age 11-13, and age 14-15. Written work can be handwritten or typed; parents can scribe for their children in the youngest age group and for those having difficulty with motor skills. Artwork can be a drawing, painting or sculpture....
I hope you are all enjoying your modified summer. Somehow it seems like time is going really slow to me. Usually summer is a blink and then it’s gone, but these breezy days, spent 6 feet apart from everyone has me feeling like I am in a time-warp. An update for the community regarding the Community Center: As you probably noticed, we are still closed to the public. As we move forward with opening, some changes and adjustments are being made including who will host it and what procedures will need to be followed in order to keep things safe for...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) is conducting a Regional Economic Vitality Survey. The survey is available online at cwcog.org and should take less than seven minutes to complete. The purpose of this survey is to provide information to the CWCOG to assist in its efforts to serve its member agencies and improve economic vitality and quality of place throughout the region. This survey is a follow up to the 2019 Economic Vitality Survey which was available July 2019 through August 2019. The CWCOG plans to continue this annual...
Wahkiakum County Officials on July 8 implemented an emergency burn ban effective yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Officials cited a lack of precipitation and dry conditions that have prompted a coordinated burn ban for SW Washington. The ban will remain in effect on all outdoor burning until weather conditions improve. All land clearing, residential and silvicultural burning is banned until further notice, according to a statement from the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department. This burn ban does not apply to federally managed land within...
The Power of Water: Grays River Grange Landslide In some of the previous articles I have discussed the power of water and how it has affected our lives. It is more evident in Wahkiakum County every year by freshets flooding the lowlands and the numerous landslides that permeate the area. In this last month the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has been clearing debris from a new slide on State Route 4 across from Grays River Grange #124 just west of Duffy's Irish Pub. This...
MIXED BAG AGAIN--This past weekend was certainly a bit of everything, and as usual, we wound up with the "mostly cloudy" part on the Fourth of July until later on in the evening, when the skies cleared up and we saw the sun about 7:30 p.m. When we were wanting to sit outside to enjoy some burgers from the grill, it was only 62 degrees and cloudy with a cool breeze, so that meant eating inside for people like me who don't like having to put on a coat to enjoy a burger! Just a little further in either direction, it seemed like they had much more...
The Cathlamet Woman's Club honored their 2019 Citizen of the Year, Suzanne Holmes, with the planting of a rose bush in the Julia Butler Hansen garden last Thursday. This year's red rose symbolizes the General Federation of Woman's Club's 90th anniversary, Paige Lake said. Photo courtesy of Paige Lake....
The Wahkiakum Republican and Democratic Subcommittee for Debates/Forums will host an online, virtual debate/forum July 15 for Legislative District 19 State Senate candidates. The debate/forum follows an earlier forum for candidates for the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners. "The voters of Wahkiakum attended the commissioners virtual debate on Zoom and YouTube to make it a success," commented Deborah Lincoln, subcommittee spokesperson. "Thanks for your support with this new form of communication." The next debate/forum will feature...
Travelers who use State Route 4, SR 401 and US 101 to go between Longview and the Astoria/Megler Bridge will need to plan ahead for delays as work to resurface several sections of the roadway gets underway. Beginning Tuesday of this week, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Granite Construction Company, will start work to chip seal (resurface) several sections of the highway in Pacific and Wahkiakum counties--a 14-mile stretch of SR 4 between Kandoll Road west of Rosburg and the SR 401 intersection in Naselle, and a...
Looking for a fun time for your family? On July 10 at noon, Washington State University Master Gardener Tracy Morgan will demonstrate to youth how to make painted rocks for garden markers in your veggie garden. The program can be accessed on-line by Zoom or by calling in by phone. To register for free, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. The workshop is sponsored by WSU Extension Master Gardeners....
Have you read any good books lately? I have been trying to read more as a personal goal, but mostly to try and break up my slight attachment to technology. I’d like to hear what books you are reading- or what ways you tune out the technology. I like to have a few books going at the same time so I can make them last longer. I’ve been enjoying reading Irene Martin’s book Beach of Heaven, which is a fascinating read about the history of Wahkiakum county. Timothy Egans’ book Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher is about the epic life and immorta...
The Power of Water: Essential to Life In a previous article in Downriver Dispatches I wrote about the power of water in the sense of its ability to physically change our lifestyle through weather phenomena such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, etc. Water also has the power to make changes in our lives in another way. In a Harvard University article featured in Science in the News, the authors answered the question as to why water is important to life. Dehydration can occur with a loss of just...
MIXED WEATHER--This past weekend started a bit drippy for many of us and the "brief shower" listed on our weather apps lasted much longer for some of us, as often times we find that West Valley is "very special,"as in, "always different" than most, so we don't count on those apps to correctly forecast our weather! I hope the upcoming forecast is nicer though, as it may wind up that the weather will be wetter during the week but mostly sunny for the weekend, which I'm sure would be very well received for those with big BBQ or travel plans....
The Wahkiakum Food Bank will be open July 7 from 2-4 p.m., on Tuesdays for drive-in pick up. They will no longer be delivering food boxes on the Wahkiakum on the Move buses....
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wahkiakum Post 5297, operates in Cathlamet. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at the Cathlamet Fire Hall, although our last 3 meetings were conducted by telephone conference call. Currently, there are 62 members in the Post. We have about 188 veterans listed in Wahkiakum County. We believe there are many more veterans living within Wahkiakum County, but have not contacted us, and we would like to hear from you. As with most organizations, we have a hierarchy structure. We belong to District 16,...
In 2019, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) received 349 reports of fireworks related incidents by hospitals, clinics, and fire agencies in Washington State. Of the 349 reports received, there were 269 injuries and 80 fires, according to information from Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert Wittenberg. Fireworks-related incidents most often occur on the Fourth of July, the information said. Here's a breakdown of incidents: • 269 injuries reported; up nearly 30 percent from the previous year. • 80 fires reported due to fireworks use,...
On July 7 from 12-12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will talk about what tasks are important in your yard and garden in July, as well as pests and plant diseases you may encounter. She will give advice on how to manage problems in the most pollinator and environmentally friendly ways. To register for free, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners....
Health and wellness certainly have taken on a new shape and form in the past three months, eh? I’ve taken a lot of interest in noticing the daily reminders of how adaptable people truly are. When I take my son to daycare and I see all those little ones wearing masks, its very surreal. The women who run SJFC have done an incredible job at adapting and evolving with the care they provide. Knowing that the kids of today will tell their grandchildren about the Corona Virus pandemic back in 2020, is like something out of a movie. I know masks a...
Readers ages 5-15 will explore all things imaginary (including fairytale and fantasy) this summer as Cathlamet Public Library presents “Imagine Your Story” during their reimagined summer library program. Due to COVID-19 issues limiting the number of people in the library at one time, there will be no in-person storytimes and activities this year. Parents are asked to attend their young child at all times while looking for library materials to check out. Older children may enter as individuals or in pairs. Imagine Your Story program bags are ava...
After leading Cowlitz Family Health Center for the past 38 years, longtime CEO Dian Cooper, formally announced that she will retire within the next 12 months. To ensure a smooth leadership transition, she will continue as the CEO until her successor is chosen. In collaboration with talented and committed staff, board and community partners, Cooper has led FHC since 1982. “It has been my privilege to lead Family Health Center and work with some of the most creative and committed people in the country to improve the health and well-being of o...
Spokane Woman Founds Father’s Day There are many events that may have inspired the idea of Father's Day, and one was the start of the Mother's Day tradition in the first decade of the 20th century. Sonora Smart Dodd (1882-1978) is the officially recognized founder of Father’s Day. She was the main persuasive figure in the establishment of Father's Day. Her father, William Smart, raised six children by himself after the death of their mother during childbirth. This was very rare at that time. Most widowers either married again or placed the...
ANOTHER MIXED WEEKEND--There's nothing like being in the 80s one minute, and within an hour, in the 60s, followed by rain the next day, only to be followed by sunshine; what a way to end spring and start summer. With a little luck, the forecast of decent weather all week will come true, but as we all know, that can change in a heartbeat, so if you're planning a special event, always have those alternative indoor plans on the back burner, or you might be attending that outdoor BBQ in your boots, wearing a rain coat and packing an umbrella!...
According to information received from the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, Wahkiakum County is approaching the self-response rate it achieved during the 2010 Census and needs a final big push to surpass that goal. The county is currently sitting at 53.3 percent self response rate. Most, if not all, of Wahkiakum County residents should now have received at least one notice to respond to the Census. The process is easy and takes only about 10 minutes. You can call or complete the census online. Call the US Census at 1-844-330-2020 or co...
