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Redmen Hall River Life Interpretive Center will hold two concerts this weekend. The first will be Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m. "The Cliffs of Cathlamet" Jillian Raye and Erik Friend will play some of their joyful music for the concert series. They will play songs from their new CD and will have it for sale. Robert Pyle will read from his latest book and will sign copies for purchase. Sunday, June 12 from 2-4 p.m., will be the Hank and Lloyd Concert with Beth Semar Sheets, Pete Davis, and friends will play their folksy blues. Both concerts will...
Tomorrow is the last day of school for our students in the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District. Congratulations to all the students for another great year of hard work. Best of luck to all the graduates, and to everyone, enjoy a fun and safe summer. Next Wednesday, from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m., you still have the opportunity to save a life at Valley Bible Church. Another Blood Drive is on for the famed Rosburg group. If you need or want an appointment call Susan Burkhalter or just stop by the church on Wednesday during the scheduled hours....
The Grays River Cafe is open! Ken and Sandy Ruch, who have resided in Grays River for 17 years, recently re-opened the restaurant which has sat empty for awhile. Their staff, aged two to 15, live in their home. Not that the two year old is doing much, except keeping mom busy. "Yesterday was fun, yesterday is what it was all about," Ken Ruch said of Sunday afternoon in the restaurant. "The family working together is fun. What adds to it is when I hear people out here talking and community happeni...
Each year, thousands of Washingtonians go fishing – legally – without a license on "Free Fishing Weekend," scheduled for June 11-12. During those two days, no license will be required to fish or gather shellfish in any waters open to fishing in Washington state. Also, no vehicle access pass or Discover Pass will be required during Free Fishing Weekend to park at any of the nearly 700 water-access sites maintained by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Anglers will not need a Two Pole Endorsement to fish with two poles on sel...
The Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival 2016 is fishing for artwork reflecting the lives and experiences of families here and in this whole bountiful region. Work may be rendered in any medium and may include paintings, drawings, photos and prints, jewelry, weaving, sculpture, pottery, basketry, woodcarvings, and furniture. The Art Exhibit will be displayed on July 29 and 30 at the Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on the festival visit the website at http://nasellefinnfest.com/ Works ready...
The local community contributed more than $153,000 at Community Home Health & Hospice’s charity care fundraiser, A Taste of Tuscany. More than 450 guests “partied with a purpose” to support Community’s charity care program. Charity care includes patient care for uninsured/underinsured patients demonstrating financial need, community grief care for anyone who has lost a loved one under any circumstances, support services for veterans in their last days of hospice, and more. Last year, Community spent $663,812 on charity care. “On behalf of...
The following Naselle Middle and High School students were selected as students of the month in April for being dependable: Ellie Chapman, Kelly Langston, Zanith Wulf, Samanta Franco Monroy, Cole Dorman, Grace Hunt, Mateo Do, Kolby Glenn and Lindsay Hunt. Not pictured were recent graduates Travis Pine and Emily Ashe. Six of the students received complimentary gift certificates from Johnson's One Stop, Mocha's and More and Valley Cup Espresso. Courtesy photo....
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has announced that a membership meeting will be held Tuesday, June 14 at Maria’s Place, Cathlamet, at noon. A Bald Eagle Days Planning Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 15 at 4:30 p.m., in the Scarborough Meeting Room, 102 Main Street, Cathlamet. All those interested in helping to plan this event are urged to attend....
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church will offer a free summer meals program for all area children. The Simplified Summer Food Program for Children will serve lunches at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger. The meals will be served at JA Wendt Elementary Mondays through Fridays from 12-12:30 p.m., July 5 through August 17. For more information contact Danielle Hobbs at 360-849-4412 or email wahkiakumsummerfood@gmail.com....
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities will sponsor Living Well with Chronic Conditions, a workshop aimed at helping people with a chronic condition find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, better nutrition and exercise choices, making healthcare decisions and learning better ways to communicate with doctors and family members. The workshops will be held at the Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main Street on Thursdays from 1-3:30 p.m., July 7 through August 11. There is no cost for this program, but space is limited. Register by...
The 2016 Bow-Tie Bash car show will be held on Commerce Avenue in Longview on July 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Columbia River Corvettes invites people to show their car, sponsor a jacket award, or just show up to admire all the vehicles. Entries are open to all American-Made and/or American Muscle Powered vehicles. Pre-registration is a $15 entry fee per car until June 18. Registration after June 18 or at the event is $20 per car. Since the first Bow-Tie Bash in 1993, Columbia River Corvettes has donated over $55,000 from the proceeds to local...
Last September Portland writer Steve Anderson, read at WordFest from his thriller, The Other Oregon, what he called “Cascadia noir.” Anderson is also the author of the novels, Liberated: A Novel of Germany, 1945, and Under False Flags, as well as narrative nonfiction, short stories and screenplays. On Tuesday, June 14, at 6:00 p.m., he will read from his newest novel, Lost Kin, the third in a trilogy about two German-born brothers, Harry and Max Kaspar, who were raised in the United States. A Fulbright Fellow who studied in Munich, And...
Wahkiakum County Department of Emergency Management will test the county's Emergency Community Notification System (ECNS) next Tuesday eventing. The ECNS is the system that the sheriff’s office uses to rapidly send out emergency information to the residents of Wahkiakum County. "This is one of the most effective ways rapidly for us to contact you," said Emergency Management Coordinator Beau Renfro. "All standard land line telephones are set up to automatically receive calls; however your cellular telephone is not. You need to visit h...
On Saturday, the next free monthly Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Event will take place in Cathlamet at the PUD parking lot on Division Street behind the Wahkiakum County Courthouse. The collection site will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. People who are unable to attend this event may use the Permanent Collection Facility at the Waste Control Transfer Station, 1150 3rd Avenue, Longview, which is open every Tuesday and Saturday 9:30-11:30 a.m. The facility and the collection event are only for the collection of hazardous waste...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Master Hunter Advisory Group invites youth to participate in a bookmark design contest that focuses on firearm safety rules. Youth under age 18 are encouraged to create a bookmark that illustrates one or more of the following key firearm safety rules: · Treat every firearm as if it's loaded. · Always point the firearm in a safe direction. · Be sure of your target and what is behind it. · Keep your finger outside the trigger guard and off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. "Exposing yo...
MIXED BAG--This week started out a bit damp here in West Valley and some other places, but later on in the day it got real nice. By now, you should have been enjoying a lot more sun, but we also know what that means: stupid people doing stupid things. Heads up people, do not leave your children or your animals in your vehicle! It's amazing that anyone would allow a child to be alone in a rig anyway, but on hot days, it's deadly and totally unforgivable. Animals are best left at home on these warm days. So if you truly love them please keep...
News from Naselle: Tonight, Thursday evening in the Naselle Commons you can enjoy the Evening of Excellence where many deserving students will receive their awards and recognition for all their extra special efforts this year. The event marks the end of another school year and showcases the students that have shown extra effort during the past few months and years. The presentations start at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Naselle-Grays River Valley class of 2016 will open the next chapter of their lives following their graduation from high school....
Astor Street Opry Company’s award winning, Broadway-style musical melodrama Shanghaied in Astoria opens July 7. The 32nd season of “Shanghaied in Astoria” sponsored by local radio station the “The Bridge” 94.9 FM, opens Thursday July 7. This famous original play then continues on through September 10 every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with the box office opening at 6 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m., and show at 7 p.m. Sunday Matinees are July 24, August 14 and Sept. 4; show time 2 p.m., with the box office opening at 1 p.m., and doors at 1:30 p.m....
Four residents of Nemah attended the annual Spring Tea sponsored by the Friendship Circle of the Grays River United Methodist Church on May 15. L-r: Mr. and Mrs. Doug Sailor and Mrs. Nancy Robinson. Not pictured: Christine Barkhurst. The group greatly enjoyed the decorations, the magician, the Aprons of the Past display, the hats of ladies and gentlemen, all the flowers and the edibles. The young servers waited their turn to bring the teapots and at the end volunteered to carry the visitors...
The Lower Columbia College Student Center will be alive with cultures from around the world Saturday, June 4 as the Ethnic Support Council puts on its 26th annual International Festival in Longview. The event, co-sponsored by the LCC Multicultural Club, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the student center and outside it. Admission is free, thanks to donations from Bruno’s Pizza, Columbia Ford, Kirkpatrick Family Care, Longview Police Benefit Association, PeaceHealth and various individuals who contributed $20 to $750 each to show their s...
The Cathlamet Public Library will soon have the popular Ozobots kit for youth patrons to use for a limited time this summer. The Ozobots http://ozobot.com/ kit can be programmed to race and do other maneuvers. The kit, which is intended for use by kids age 10 and up, will be at the library for three weeks. "This is the first opportunity for our library to host a hands-on robot lab," said Librarian, Carol Blix. The Washington State Library is providing the Ozobots kits to libraries that request them, said Carolyn Petersen, the State Library's...
On Friday at the middle school, students in Darla Mead's K-5 Music classes sang songs and played the bucket drums in a program based on the Dr. Seuss book of tongue twisters, Oh Say Can You Say. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Eighth grade students from John Thomas Middle School decorated graves of veterans in Greenwood Cemetery with flags last week, making a bright scene for Monday morning's Memorial Day (above). Right, students move through the cemetery to place the flags. Photo above by Rick Nelson, right, courtesy of the school....
With temperatures rising and summer drawing near, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is reminding campers, hikers and others who enjoy spending time outdoors to leave any wildlife they encounter alone. With deer fawns, raccoons, seal pups, baby birds and other young animals now on view around the state, the department is receiving an increasing number of calls from people asking what to do with animals they have "rescued" from the wild, said Mick Cope, WDFW game manager. "People find young animals and birds alone and assume...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released an updated state trust lands map to help citizens see where, and how, these lands are giving back to them. “I like to think of it as Washington’s treasure map,” says Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “These state lands generate money for schools and counties, habitat for native plants and wildlife, jobs for people and space to recreate and enjoy. In conserving and managing these magnificent landscapes we’re helping to ensure they continue to benefit us all.” Of...
