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Children enrolled in ECEAP are assessed three times during the school year to track their social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development and their early literacy and math skills. English language acquisition is tracked for children who speak a different language at home. Washington State relies on the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) for kindergarten readiness data. WaKIDS is a process for: -Welcoming students and their families to kindergarten. -Assessing students' strengths. -Discussing the cha...
DAMP--This past weekend was a bit damp off and on and a little blustery too, but considering some areas were still dealing with snow and ice, and other parts of our nation suffered through a multitude of tornadoes and flooding, I'd say we fared pretty well. We cooled down Sunday night, so it was freezing here Monday morning, and it looks like we'll have those kind of tempertures just about every evening this week. However, I am enjoying this sunshine that showed up as the work week started, so I hope you did too. SPECIAL DAYS--Those...
Mandy Johnson has started a part-time business that will shop for and deliver groceries to customers’ homes. She will shop for people who have a difficult time getting to the store, or who would rather not shop themselves. For a service fee of $20-$40 plus the cost of groceries Johnson will shop at a single store within the Longview city limits and deliver the groceries to a Cathlamet area home. She is also available for special event shopping such as for birthdays. She offers a 10% discount off every service fee for senior and military c...
A new program to manage approximately 1,200 miles of lake, river and marine shorelines within Pacific County will be open for public comment through the Washington Department of Ecology for 30 days beginning Jan. 23. Comments will help Ecology decide whether to approve the county’s update as written or request changes. Local shoreline programs protect natural resources for future generations, provide for public access to public waters and shores, and plan for shoreline uses and development. Once approved by Ecology, they become part of the stat...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Friday, high school boys and girls basketball at North River at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, high school boys and girls basketball in Naselle with Wishkah at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school boys and girls basketball at Oakville at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and most of us know what that means--delicious eating at the American Leg...
Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQB:PFLC), the holding company for Bank of the Pacific reported on January 24 that net income increased 18 percent to $6.6 million, or $0.63 per share, in 2016, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.54 per share, for 2015. For the fourth quarter of 2016, the report said net income was $1.5 million, or $0.14 per share, down from $2.0 million, or $0.19 per share, for the third quarter of 2016, and up 20 percent compared to $1.2 million, or $0.12 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015. Profitability in 2016 was...
Razor clam diggers can look forward to a five-day opening beginning Jan. 27 at Copalis beach, overlapping with three days of digging at Mocrocks. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the opening on evening tides at those two beaches after marine toxin tests confirmed the clams on the beaches are safe to eat. Diggers should be aware that only Copalis beach is open the first two days of the dig, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for WDFW. The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening...
Recreational fishing and hunting licenses for the 2017-2018 season, which begins April 1, 2017, are available for sale as of January 24. Typically, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) begins to sell the upcoming year's licenses in December. "With the release of our new licensing system last month, we opted to delay selling 2017-18 licenses in order to avoid printing licenses from two separate systems, with slightly different formatting, for a single license year," said Peter Vernie, the department's licensing division manager....
Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall will be at the Cathlamet Public Library this afternoon (Thursday, January 26) to give a poetry reading from 4-5 p.m. Admission is free. The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington. Poets laureate work to build awareness and appreciation of poetry--through public readings, workshops, lectures and presentations in communities throughout the state. Tod Marshall...
Dr. Margriet Dogterom, located in British Columbia, Canada, is a leading expert in Mason Bees. She has done extensive research on Mason Bees and has written several publications on the subject. Dr. Dogterom has created a Calendar of Mason Bee management: Early Spring: 1. Get nests and mason bee homes ready. 2. Hang bee home on East facing wall of garden shed or house, in the sun and out of the rain. Spring: 1. Place mason bee cocoons next to the nesting funnels, protected from rain. Early Summer: 1. After flight (6 to 8 weeks after start of spr...
Over 100 persons turned out Monday for the National Pie Day tasting at the Wahkiakum Community Center in Cathlamet. Photo courtesy of William Holmes. L-r, Suzanne Holmes, Marianne Brightbill, Kelly Patterson, and Joyce Orr served a crowded house at the Community Center's Pie Social on Monday. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
The 20th annual Great Backyard Bird Count will take place February 17 through 20. To participate in this citizen science opportunity, anyone in the world can count birds at any location for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and enter their sightings at www.BirdCount.org. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada and is...
Submitted by Len Lindsley The Wahkiakum County Republican party met November 30 to elect new officers and set goals to better serve our county’s needs and desires. Elected to office were Tom Blalock county chairman, Sheila Lindsley vice chairman, Len Lindsley State Committeeman, Mary Fine State Committeewoman, Claudia Rua secretary and Jerry Hogan treasurer. The republican party looks forward to working with all factions of government in our county regardless of party affiliation. We feel we must come together in unity to meet all the needs i...
The Care Careers Academy will offer an evening Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program starting Wednesday, February 1, and includes classroom education, skills training and 40 hours of clinical instruction. The course provides all the knowledge essential to complete and pass the CNA state testing. Daily and occasional evening classes are available. To learn more about career opportunities, tuition, schedules and job placement opportunities call Care Careers Academy at 360-636-4045 or visit www.carecareersacademy.com. The registration office...
On January 31 at 6 p.m., former WSU Master Gardener Nancy Chennault will speak about the care and operation of a hobbyist greenhouse owner. The audience will learn how to get started, what to buy regarding size, temperature control, lighting and ventilation. Chennault will also talk about yard placement, supplies, what to plant and when and even some alternatives to a greenhouse. This is the program for people who are interested in gardening and own a greenhouse or who are thinking about building or buying one. The class will be held for free...
Dan Ostrand and Clay Mullins of the Port of Portland were at the Elochoman Slough Marina to make improvements to Wahkiakum County Port 1's dredge. Here they work with a Port 1 employee to move the dredge to another position to continue their repairs. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
On January 26 at 6 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Ted Cunningham will demonstrate the technique used when pruning fruit trees. Pruning trees will control the size of the tree and improve fruit quality. Fruit trees should be pruned every year. Proper pruning techniques reduces disease and promotes greater fruit production. The class will be held in the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview, located on the dike just south of the Hall of Justice for $5.00 per family. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University...
NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region has completed a review of fish hatcheries on the Columbia River, clearing the way for the agency to distribute funds under the federal Mitchell Act that will keep the hatcheries operating while reducing impacts to threatened and endangered species. The review came in the form of a biological opinion that analyzed the effects of the Mitchell Act hatchery programs on vulnerable salmon and steelhead species protected under the Endangered Species Act. Hatcheries can have positive and negative effects on salmon a...
FREEZING COLD/WET--From the sounds of it, many folks knew it was cold, as their power bills really took a leap this past month, and they were right as it's been down to 11 degrees here! After several nights of freezing tempertures, one just gets chilled to the bone! Of course, warming up also meant rain, and even that wasn't exactly warm, so one is still having to bring on the blankets, turn on the electric blankets and even break out the hot water bottles! However, considering what I've seen in other parts of the country, we are quite fortunat...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams includes: today (Thursday), high school boys basketball at Three Rivers Christian at 5:45 p.m., middle school boys basketball with Raymond in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, high school boys and girls basketball with Oakville in Naselle at 5:45 p.m; Tuesday, middle school boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m., high school boys and girls basketball with Mary M. Knight in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball with Valley in Naselle at...
Organizers of the 4th Annual In-Door Super Sale at Johnson Park Center have issued an invitation for vendors and individuals who wish to participate. The sale will be held March 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is a fund-raiser for Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park, which is the old Rosburg school building. Items for sale can be gently used, repurposed, vintage, antique, or newly crafted. There will be over 50 table spaces, approximately 5’ x 10’, plus room for tents on the lawn outside. The cost for table space is just $10 for the fir...
Students and visitors at Wahkiakum High School have a new resting place, thanks to the Mellis family, which made and donated the bench. L-r are Carol Mellis, Michael Mellis, Alex Mellis, Mike Mellis. Photo courtesy of Principal Stephanie Leitz....
National Pie Day is Monday, January 23 and the Cathlamet Community Center invites the public to join them for a pie social at 11 a.m. that day. Pie and coffee will be provided and they hope people will take advantage of the chance to meet someone new to them. The center is located at 101 Main Street....
New things are happening at Cathlamet Public Library, reports librarian Carol Blix. They have ordered many new books and DVDs recently (examples of new titles appear across the bottom of the library website's home screen and catalog page - go to: http://www.cathlamet.lib.wa.us). They have upgraded their internet to give the public more bandwidth. A new used copier will be coming soon, as will a baby-changing table for the bathroom, and a subscription to Ancestry.com. The Washington State Poet Laureate, Tod Marshall, will give a poetry reading...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Crab & Oyster Feed at the Norse Hall on February 18. This will be the 32nd year for this event. The Crab & Oyster Feed is a fundraising event for the Chamber. Funds raised at this dinner help support Bald Eagle Days and the fireworks show, a 35 year Wahkiakum County traditional celebration held the third weekend in July. Due to the large amount of attendees, there will be three seating times for this dinner, 3:00 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. All seating times will be for guests 21 and...
