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In a display of academic achievement, nearly 12 percent of Utah Tech University students earned Dean's List recognition for the Spring 2023 semester. Naselle/GRV High School graduate Echo Cenci was among the 1,240 students awarded inclusion on the Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester. She is the daughter of Mike and Barb Cenci of Naselle....
Mayor David Olson will host another bi-monthly open forum with muffins and coffee at noon on Friday, June 2, in the meeting room at the Cottage Bread & Breakfast, 380 Una Ave, Cathlamet. Citizens, residents or anyone interested are invited to drop by and join the mayor for complimentary muffins and coffee to discuss issues, ask questions, or raise any concerns regarding the activities of the Town of Cathlamet or any challenges facing the community. “These open forums help provide for citizen discussion and input, as well as information e...
The public is invited to a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 29 at 9 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet. The event, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wahkiakum Post #5297, will pay tribute to those men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice for this great country. Those who have difficulty standing, should bring a chair. The ceremony should last about 30 minutes. There will be no refreshments....
Wahkiakum Post 5297 will start its May Memorial Day “Buddy” Poppy drive on Friday, May 26, and run it through Friday, June 2. Buddy Poppy donation containers will be placed at local businesses. On Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, they will have a manned booth at the Cathlamet Market, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., for handing out “Buddy” Poppies, taking donations, and handing out information about the VFW. The “Buddy” Poppy officially became the National emblem of remembrance in 1920. They honor and memorialize fallen soldiers. Before Memo...
Lower Columbia College (LCC) President Chris Bailey announced his retirement effective January 1, 2024 during the college's Board of Trustees meeting on May 17, 2023. President Bailey began his tenure at LCC in 2011, following the retirement of Dr. Jim McLaughlin. A few highlights of the college's accomplishments over the last 12 years include development of the Lower Columbia Regional University Center, creation of the college's first two Bachelor of Applied Science degrees, and growth of the LCC Foundation's assets including the endowed...
New laws and funding requested and supported by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs during the 2023 Legislative session will help ensure the integrity of Washington’s elections and improve access to the ballot for eligible voters. The bipartisan elections measures signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee help advance Secretary Hobbs’ top priorities of election security, voter education, and fighting election disinformation. “These new laws and critical funding will go a long way toward reducing barriers to voter registration and enhancing election secur...
Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics (OBHMC) asked voters in April to consider a bond to improve access to local health care. The measure required a 60 percent supermajority per state law, and it failed by just five votes (59.93 percent). Almost 60 percent of voters saw the benefit of increasing access to health care for rural residents. That is why the hospital’s Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to place the measure back on the ballot for the August 1, 2023, primary election. “It’s clear our community sees the value in ensur...
From farmers' markets to fresh oysters, the Long Beach Peninsula has more than a long beach when it comes to summertime fun. Well known for its twenty eight miles of silver sand beach, the Long Beach Peninsula always has lots to see and do and even more so during the summer. "Summer on the Washington Coast just got better," says Katja Spitz, executive director, Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau. "Not only does the Long Beach Peninsula offer 28 miles of public beach, during the warm weather...
NICE AND BREEZY--This past weekend saw us basking in some sunshine here but thankfully it was not the blistering hot kind and instead, was of the moderate variety with a very good breeze, so I have to admit, it was very much more to my liking than last week. We even got a bit of dampness on Sunday and Monday which I hadn’t expected! The week ahead is looking to be sunny for a couple days when you’ll be reading this and then cloudy for most of the holiday weekend with rain holding off until Tuesday, so that would be nice, as there are many who w...
Correction for last week's Dispatch: Photo of Isabella Colombo was hers and not taken by me. Important message: If you are a blood donor, please note that the Red Cross has changed its location for blood donations in the area. Valley Bible will no longer be the site. They will now be located at Johnson Park. The next time they will be here for their blood drive will be June 9 from 10 to 3 at Johnson Park. You can schedule an appointment with them at RedCrossBlood.org. Donating blood is so...
In addition to the Memorial Day holiday, which will be observed on Monday, May 29, offices at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services will remain closed on May 30 while all employees attend a training session. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday, May 31....
Erica Berry, the Portland, Ore.,-based author of Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear, was named the 2023 Writer in Residence by the Writer’s Guild of Astoria. During her week as the writer in residence on the North Coast, Berry will make progress on her second nonfiction book, Hot Heads, which she describes as “a mix of cultural criticism, journalism and memoir exploring the influence global warming has on romantic love.” Berry’s exploration of the linkage of climate change and romantic love flows from an assignment by Outs...
2 mile: Top Female, Maddison Leigh; 12 & under: 1. Emmaline Vik, 2. Sadie Gifford; 13-19: 1. Annelise Vik, 2. Libby Davis; 30-39: 1. Kristy Gifford; 50-59: 1. Heidi Heywood; 60-69: 1. Denrse Doughty; 70 & over: 1. Lore Twiet, 2. Vicki Wiest, 3. Diane Matthews. Top Male, Greyson Roper; 12 & under: 1. Randy Vik; 13-19: 1. Derek Suomela; 20-29: 1. Jacob Hammond; 30-39: 1. Jacob Greenslade, 2. Josh Gifford; 50-59: 1. Duncan Cruikshank; 70 & over: 1. Steve McClain, 2. Mike Matthews. 5K: Top Female,...
Fish Preservation Classes, provided by a grant through the Wahkiakum Marine Resources Committee, will be held Thursday, May 25 at 10 a.m. and Friday, May 26 at 1 p.m., in the Johnson Park kitchen located at 30 Rosburg School Rd., Rosburg. Contact the Wahkiakum County Extension Office at 360-795-3278 or email shari.parker@wsu.edu to register for a class....
TOASTY--If you wanted the heat to show up, you certainly got your wish for Mother’s Day weekend as most areas around our parts were sporting temperatures in either the upper 80s or low 90s and that was plenty hot for me! I believe our temperature gauge said 94 and to me, that’s just miserable and it means “hiding indoors in the AC” so it might as well be raining! Anyway, for all you “like it hot” folks, I hope you enjoyed it and didn’t get too sunburned! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 18-24 are Courtney Helms, Mitch Moonen,...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. This Saturday starts the Farmer's Market at the fairgrounds. We are still looking for vendors and there is no charge. We also welcome people to come out for the Junk in the Trunk Sale. It starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 1 p.m. on this Saturday. Saturday is also the clean up day and all volunteers are welcome. It starts at 10 am. and we will serve lunch at noon. We will also open the T-Building for the sale. We are still looking for fair royalty and will have a...
From Marie Green, Athletic Director at Naselle GRV High School: "Congratulations to our baseball boys on their win against Rainier Christian Saturday. With that win they will now move onto the regional round of State Playoffs. Baseball will be playing Crosspoint on Saturday. Place and time to be announced. Last week we concluded our Middle school track kids where we had 24 of our kids qualify for League. Our 7th grade girls were league champs. Congrats. Softball is entering their round of...
The Naselle Community Center and Finnish American Folk Festival will host a concert with world renowned violin player Kim Angelis and professional concert pianist Jennifer Goodenberger on Sunday, May 28, beginning at 3:00 p.m. The address is 14 Parpala Road, Naselle. The concert will be followed by refreshments downstairs. CD’s will also be on hand for purchase. Kim Angelis creates impossible techniques and sounds on her violin. Her music was highlighted on NBC’s world-wide coverage of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She inspires eli...
The 39th Annual Wahkiakum 4-H Great White Tail Run is on Saturday, May 20. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Skamokawa Vista Park Office, run starts at 10 a.m. Several walk/runs are available: 10K, 5K or 2 mile through Julia Butler Hansen National Refuge in Skamokawa. Participants can register online or in person at the registration table. Contact run coordinator Carol Ervest with questions, 360-465-2275 or email Lisa Frink, Wahkiakum 4-H Program Coordinator, lfrink@wsu.edu. Recognition will be given for overall male and female winners in...
In addition to the Memorial Day holiday, which will be observed on Monday, May 29, offices at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services will remain closed on May 30 while all employees attend a training session. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday, May 31....
The Friends of Skamokawa will exhibit the watercolor artwork of artist Stan Riedesel in their “Water Colors” Exhibit from May 12 through July 2. There will be a reception and demonstration with the artist on May 13 from 12 to 4 p.m. All proceeds help to maintain property and provide programs and services for the community through the FOS/River Life Interpretive Center. Contact Lori Cagle , office manager, with any questions, Tuesday or Thursday from 10-2 at the Friends of Skamokawa Interpretive Center. (360) 795-3007 or email fos...
WARMING UP?--As the weekend comes to a close it’s not pouring down rain. The work week may start with some temps in the low 40s and include a bit of drizzle but the good news is, it’s supposed to warm up. I think we’ll all be happy to see that happen as long it’s a gradual thing and not a 40 to 80 thing! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 11-17 are Christeena Bassi, Don Nicholes, Bryce McClain, Mike Iverson, Hannah Helms, Shelly Hedges, Kamryn Watkins, Evan Quigley, Stacy Wegdahl, Steve Doumit, Kaelee Dearmore, Stephan...
Greetings from the fair office! This weekend is the Monthly Flea Market and Sale in the T-Building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hope everyone will come out and find some treasures. The fair sale in the T-Building will be open every Saturday starting on May 20 to coincide with the Farmer's Market which starts on the 20th of May from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All vendors are welcome at no charge. Also this day load up your trunks and bring your stuff out for the Junk in the Trunk Sale. No charge. May 20 is the fairgrounds annual Clean Up Day. All volunteers are...
There was a Crime Watch meeting at the Naselle Fire Hall last week. One estimate said there were up to one-hundred in attendance. Here's Samantha Hollo's report on Facebook: "It was a great turn out at the community Crime Watch meeting at the Naselle Fire Hall tonight. I think the biggest take away was "Report, Report, REPORT." Law enforcement cannot do anything unless you call and report it. As little as it may seem, it could help form a pattern or maybe they already have that individual noted...
