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Chris Reykdal, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced September 13 that he has been endorsed by former Governor Christine Gregoire. Reykdal said, “I am deeply honored to earn the endorsement of Governor Gregoire in this OSPI race. We are picking up support from some of our state’s current and former leaders who have been in the trenches and are looking for a strong, experienced, executive leader to head our education system’s statewide office.” “I am thrilled to be endorsed by former Governor Christine Gregoire,...
The Washington State Patrol has commented on a study showing increased risk of traffic hazards from people playing Pokémon Go. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released a national report on Friday which tracked 14 Pokémon Go related crashes over a 10 day period in July of this year. The researchers correlated driver’s tweets with crash data found on news reports. According to the study: --Eighteen percent of tweets indicated a person was playing and driving (“omg I’m catching Pokémon and driving”) --11 percent indicated a...
Effective 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 23, 2016, officials from Wahkiakum County will allow outdoor burning in accordance with the Wahkiakum Outdoor Burning Ordinance 122-94. Burning is restricted to natural vegetation grown on the property where the burning occurs. All other materials are prohibited, except the paper necessary to start the fire. The lifting of the current Wahkiakum County imposed burn ban does not apply to Washington Department of Natural Resource and federally managed land within Wahkiakum County. With continued fall...
In an effort to protect all that Washington has to offer future generations, the Washington Department of Ecology is launching a new plan to combat climate change. After months of stakeholder meetings, and public review and input, Ecology adopted on September 15 a first-of-its-kind clean air rule that caps and reduces carbon pollution. Scientists have known for more than a decade that carbon pollution is the primary cause of climate change. Recognizing the need to take action, Gov. Jay Inslee in 2015 directed Ecology to cap and reduce carbon...
A white-tail buck cleans up fallen apples at a Puget Island residence. Photo by Rick Nelson....
On September 28 at 6:00 p.m., learn how to effectively compost food wastes and garden material. Those attending the class can purchase a composting bin (normally $85) for $10 that night. See the different ways to compost and the advantages of each method. You must pre-register by September 26. Class size is limited to 50. This offer is for Cowlitz County residents only and only one bin per household can be purchased. The free class is being held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview, located on the dike just...
NICE WEEKEND--We had a pretty great weekend weather-wise, as there was a lot going on and it's always great when big events wind up enjoying sunny days. One of those who really depends on nice weather, is the " End of the World Rod Run " down at the beach, and by the look of the traffic, they were packed down there. Lines and lines of hot cars, trucks towing car trailers or motor-homes and such, were just solid, both coming and going, so for those folks, it was the perfect weekend, as a car show isn't much fun in the rain! From the sounds of...
On September 27 at 6:30 pm, Teresa Bergman, owner of Cowlitz River Dahlias will talk about how to grow dahlias successfully. Bergman will discuss the different forms of dahlias, how to divide them, store them and planting techniques. The free class will be held in the Fair Exposition located in Longview at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3....
I’m writing this week’s column at the kitchen table of my son and daughter-in-law in “sunny California.” Believe me, if I didn’t have family and friends here, I wouldn’t be either. So many people on top of each other, so much traffic and construction everywhere. That said, I am having a wonderful visit with everyone. It has been a very long time since I visited the place we raised our children. I am making a point of seeing how things have changed and those things that have remained the same since we left nearly 17 years ago. Kind of bittersw...
The ninth annual Covered Bridge Dinner hosted by Wahkiakum 4-H will be held October 1, in the historic Grays River Covered Bridge. This event will again bring 4-H leaders, members, volunteers and community members together to provide an evening of dining pleasure and entertainment. Seating begins at 4:30, followed by a dinner with local flavor and music by Jeffery Reynolds on the violin. Later, Cowboy Poet, Joel Fitts gifts the crowd with his renditions and closes the event with a live auction. Tickets may be purchased at the Bank of the...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Portland Field Office Director Michael Hickman will administer the Oath of Allegiance to 11 of America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at Knappton Cove Heritage Center in Naselle on September 16 at 1 p.m. Between 1899 and 1938, this site served as a quarantine center for new immigrants. The keynote speaker is U.S. Public Health Service Captain Louis Glass. Other guests will be dressed in period costume as they participate in the ceremony and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. N...
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R- Southwest WA) recently announced three major Federal Transit Administration investments in Longview and Clark County’s public transportation systems made possible by Senator Murray and Rep. Herrera Beutler’s work to restore and fund the Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program in last year’s transportation bill. RiverCities Transit, which serves Longview and Kelso, will receive grants to purchase two new biodiesel buses and to expand the Downtown Longview Transit Cente...
The moon floated over the Pioneer Community Center Tuesday evening. The moon should be full on Friday, according to the calendar. Photo by Rick Nelson....
NOAA Fisheries and the Wild Fish Conservancy have stipulated that the agency will not disburse Mitchell Act funds to 10 Northwest hatcheries until the federal agency has completed its hatchery biological opinion and incidental take statements for the disbursements. NOAA Fisheries estimated the BiOp and incidental take statement will be completed between October 1 and December 1, 2016. The stipulation was reached August 2 in Oregon U.S. District Court in the Wild Fish Conservancy vs National Marine Fisheries Service court case that began March 3...
The first razor clam dig of the fall season is planned for mid-October on four ocean beaches with additional digs tentatively scheduled through December. Final approval of all scheduled openings will depend on results of marine toxin tests that show the clams are safe to eat, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). "We’re releasing a tentative schedule earlier than usual this year to give people plenty of time to make plans to go digging this fall,” Ayres said. “We also invite comme...
The public and policymakers have a new tool at their fingertips to learn more about the value of many state tax incentives. The Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) is introducing the use of interactive software to share data about certain tax preferences, including those for the aerospace, renewable energy and manufacturing industries. Users can apply different filters to see who has taken a particular tax incentive, which businesses saw the greatest tax benefit in a given year, or view the different tax preferences taken by a...
Cookin’ Country 105.5, KUKN has announced the latest acoustic concert in their New Faces of Nashville concert series. Dot Records Nashville’s Drake White will perform on Friday, September 30 at The Columbia Theatre in Longview at 7 p.m. Drake White’s current single “Livin’ The Dream” is skyrocketing up the charts. He has appeared on “Good Morning America” and his single is already in the Top 20, on the national charts. Drake was born in Hokes Bluff, Alabama and began writing songs when he was 14. He worked with a general contractor in N...
The Astor Street Opry Company has announced its fall production of “Barefoot in the Park,” by Neil Simon. Performance dates are Fridays and Saturdays, October 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22. There will be one matinee, October 16 at 2 p.m. The house opens 30 minutes prior to each performance. For more information contact www.astorstreetoprycompany.com or email to info@astorstreetoprycompany.com....
On September 28 at 6:00 p.m., learn how to effectively compost food wastes and garden material. Those attending the class can purchase a composting bin (normally $85) for $10 that night. See the different ways to compost and the advantages of each method. You must pre-register by September 26. Class size is limited to 50. This offer is for Cowlitz County residents only and only one bin per household can be purchased. The free class is being held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview, located on the dike just...
CHANGED--We had some good weather and some wet weather Labor Day weekend and it sure depended on where you were as to just what you got. While we had some downpours here in West Valley and put on our rain jackets and sweatshirts to head to Cathlamet, when we got there, it was sunny and warm and people were walking around in t-shirts, short pants and tank tops, so a big difference in just a few miles! Some who traveled to the coast saw some brief cloudiness and then nothing but sunshine later on, while other areas were cold and socked in all...
Hooray for the rain. We really need it as everything has turned brown. Hopefully it will also help with some of the fire danger as well. It looks like some of the farmers are also feeding hay to their cattle, as the grazing is pretty much non- existent. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Thursday, crosscountry at Toutle Lake at 4 p.m., high school volleyball at Ocosta at 5 p.m.; Friday, high school football at Rainier Christian at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, high school volleyball at Pe Ell at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets!...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the free autumn 2016 speaker series, In Their Footsteps. The first program in this monthly series is The Kanaka Connection: Hawaii and the Western Fur Trade presented by Junius Rochester on Sunday, September 18, at 1:00 p.m. Junius Rochester is the author of 10 books and numerous articles. He gives talks about regional history aboard riverboats, cruise ships and elsewhere. For seven years he was the Regional Historian at KUOW-FM, National Public Radio. In 1995, he was awarded...
It’s time for all fourth graders and their families to claim their free Every Kid in a Park pass which allows free entry into all federal parks, forests, and recreation areas for a full year. Starting September 1st, fourth graders can print out a paper voucher for free entry into all federal lands by visiting the Every Kid in a Park website at www.everykidinapark.gov. Students and their families can also redeem their paper voucher for a plastic pass at any Forest Service office. The voucher and passes are valid for the entire school year, S...
Seattle residents Brandon Simmons, left, and Jacob Nelson, right, journeyed to St. Paul, Minn., to be married on Sept. 3. Brandon is the son of Helen Martin and Butch Simmons of St. Paul, and is an actor, writer, director, and producer in Seattle theater. Jacob is the son of Rick and Mary Ann Nelson of Cathlamet and is employed in the Microsoft. Corp. research department....
Two team members from the local Robotics club attended the State Fair in Puyallup September 3 and 4. Julianne McKay-Beach and Michael Garstki qualified to attend by presenting at the Wahkiakum County Fair last month. Four other team members qualified but had prior commitments and could not attend: Alli Bennett, Cooper Prescott, Dalton Bruntmeyer and Sam Bouts. Chris Garstki, 4-H volunteer, chaperoned the team all day Saturday and Sunday. For Julianne the best part was meeting new people who...
