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Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: Don Wages and Friends will perform from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 19, on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
On December 3, community members and businesses drank their favorite coffee or latte purchased from participating locations of “Wake Up for United Way,” a fundraising event put on by United Way of Cowlitz & Wahkiakum Counties. The goal of this event was to partner with community coffee shops to enhance awareness and contributions of the 2016 United Way campaign which directly supports its 22 partner agencies. Businesses who contributed a portion of their sales from opening time until noon were: ZoJo Coffee (two Longview locations), Red Lea...
A Christmas Story of How Santa Came to Be: Joulutarina, a 2007 Finnish film spoken in Swedish but with English subtitles, will be shown at the Appelo Archives Center on Saturday, December 19, at 11 a.m. Directed by Juha Wuolijoki, it is the story of how an orphan, Nikolas became Santa Claus. This film is rated PG and runs 77 minutes. Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The village heads of the families meet to decide his future. Since life in the Arctic is so difficult, it is decided that no one family...
The Washington State Parks 2016 wall calendar is now available for purchase. The 2016 State Parks calendar features brilliant color photos representing some of the park system’s premier and unique features. Many photographs capture spectacular park views. Photographs are by Vince Streano of Steano/Havens Photography and Megan Kennedy of Rogue Heart Media. The calendar sells for $18.99 plus tax and is available for purchase online. To purchase, visit myprint.wa.gov and enter “calendar” in the search area. A link to the calendar order also is av...
There is not a Wahkiakum School District affiliated soccer team, but local youth still find a way to play the game and find success. Most recently, Heidi Bruntmyer, an eighth grade student at John C. Thomas Middle School, competed in the Washington Youth Soccer Recreational Cup Tournament held last weekend in Tukwila, Washington. Her team, the Kalama Chinooks Under 14 Recreational Soccer Team took second place in the tournament after facing teams from all over the state. Bruntmyer is successful...
Clam diggers will have an opportunity to dig for razor clams on Copalis Beach over the Christmas holiday if the next marine toxin test confirms the clams are safe to eat, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Monday. The dig is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 24, 25 and 26 at Copalis Beach on evening tides. No other state beach will be open to digging those three days. State shellfish managers emphasized the Copalis dig hinges on results from the next marine toxin test, which will take place late next week. Below is...
People whose property sustained damage in recent storms and flooding are asked to report the damage the the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office "This information will potentially allow our county’s affected residents to qualify for Federal Disaster Assistance if our county and state meet certain thresholds, said Beau Renfro, director of the county Department of Emergency Management. "All damage must be reported to my office by 5 p.m. on Dec. 28. "Failure to report damage may result in denial of funding if our county is approved." To make a r...
With state business tax filing deadlines coming soon, the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) wants businesses impacted by the recent windstorms and flooding to know relief is available. Revenue will work with businesses that cannot file or pay their taxes on time due to the windstorms and flooding. Businesses in a disaster area can ask for: · More time to file and pay their taxes · A waiver of a late payment penalty · An extension on expiring reseller permits and business licenses and registrations · An audit to be res...
Mary Ann Nelson was recently selected as Citizen of the Year by the Cathlamet Womans Club for her tireless and generous work with PFLAG, as president and member of the Southwestern Washington Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA), as well as Kiwanis and her thirty years as a Preschool teacher for St. James Family Center. "I feel really weird about this," Nelson said. "I think of when Rick's dad (her father--in--law) had this honor." "They do wonderful things," she said of...
Safe@Home, a division of Elder Options, will offer free Fall Prevention Presentations for community groups in the Longview/Kelso area. The Fall Prevention Presentation is a free community service and will offer seniors recommendations to make their home or apartment safer. Participants will receive materials regarding fall prevention, home safety and emergency preparedness. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of falls and increase awareness. Church groups, community service groups and clubs who are looking for speakers for their...
WET ENOUGH?--I hope you are still afloat wherever you are, as we certainly have had some rain coming down, along with some blustery moments as well. I am thinking we should move the holiday season to summertime, as it seems we have to battle a ton of weather issues every year as we plan our gatherings, or cancel our gatherings, due to nasty weather events. Ok, I know that isn't going to happen, but as you travel to and fro to all the various family doings or community doings, be extra vigilante on the roadways, as standing water can yank your...
Wow, it’s hard to believe it is already December! Hope everyone had a great turkey day. Thank you to all the vendors at the December Flea Market, it was a full house. Lots of treasures went home with new owners. The Fair will hold its first Christmas Bazaar on Saturday December 12, there are still a few tables left. If you would like one call the office and we will get back to you.(360)-795-3480. The January Flea Market will be the second Saturday (January 9) for information or a table call the office. I am on limited hours so I may not a...
Rain, rain, flood, flood. Here we go again. This has certainly been a wet beginning to the holiday season. We are once again house bound for a few days, not that I really mind as we are high and dry, well stocked and safe with our critters. It doesn’t look like the weather is going to get much better for a few days, so I hope other folks are prepared. There were trees down and even a wash out of one lane on Covered Bride Road near Barr Road on Tuesday. Be safe and check on your neighbors and their pets. News from Naselle: Here is the sports c...
Canoes flourish in Chinookan culture today with the members of the Chinook Indian Nation using their canoes in family events, ceremonies and the annual "Tribal Journeys." Join Tony Johnson, Chinook Indian Nation Chairman, in a discussion about canoe technology and the Chinookan canoe culture. Johnson will focus on the creation, and life, of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park's canoe, Okulam. Johnson will present Thursday, December 17 at the Nature Matters Lecture series. Nature Matters is...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. This program is Lewis and Clark: the Big Picture by Richard Brenne on Sunday, December 20 at 1 p.m. Only John Ledyard, Alexander Mackenzie, David Thompson, David Douglas, Ernest Shackleton and the Apollo Project come close to matching the accomplishments of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery. Lewis and Clark: the Big Picture is a humorous, scholarly look at their place in history....
The Wahkiakum 4H Robotics team competed at the Southwest Washington FIRST Lego League Qualifying on December 5 in Camas and qualified to advance to the South Washington FIRST Lego League Regional Tournament on January 23 in Olympia. Twelve team members represented Wahkiakum and 4H. Each team competes in four events at the tournament: Core Values (given a problem – how well does the team work together to solve the problem), Design (how well do the team members understand their robot and p...
Uniquely decorated Christmas trees and wreaths are on display and available in a silent auction at the Bank of the Pacific for this year's Festival of Trees. Each tree was decorated and donated by a local resident, business or organization. Trees can be viewed during bank hours, Monday through Friday, from 9-5. The last day to bid on an item will be Monday, December 14, when they will be auctioned off. The money raised in this annual affair goes to the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce for future...
Attend an informational session to learn more about the Construction Craft Laborer Apprenticeship Program December 17 at 10 a.m. at the Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St. The program is being offered through the WorkSource organization. Participants must be 18 years of age, have a 10th grade education and a valid driver’s license....
The File of Life emergency information packets are available at Elder Options for seniors and persons with medical conditions. Hospitals, EMTs, police, sheriffs and fire departments endorse this life saving packet. The File of Life is a medical file that is placed on a home refrigerator that can be quickly accessed by emergency personnel during an emergency. The File of Life lists medications, medical conditions and any allergic substances for the individual. Physician’s names and phone numbers, insurance information, emergency contacts and a...
Judge Michael Sullivan November 16, 2015 Donna Buck, of Puget Island, went before a jury on Monday, November 16, 2015 to face charges for bail jumping on a felony. When conflicting information about the time she was to turn herself in came to light, the defense and prosecutor agreed to lower the charge to bail jumping on a misdemeanor. The jury was dismissed and Buck pleaded guilty to the lesser charge, for which she will be required to serve 90 days, in addition to her earlier sentence of 90 days. Buck was convicted of theft in the first...
LAST MONTH--Here we are, the last month of the year, which seems impossible, but yet, here it is! Beings it's only 22 days until Christmas, I bet you're rushing around and getting that shopping done and getting all set for the big day. Of course, you savvy online shoppers just click a few buttons and have things delivered to your door, which certainly beats fighting all that traffic and long lines at the check out stands. But then, maybe you're like me and you like to browze around for that gift that's "just right" for that special person in...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Thursday, high school girls basketball and high school boys basketball vs Taholah in Naselle at 4:15 p.m.; Saturday, high school boys basketball at Ilwaco at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, middle school girls basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school girls basketball with North Beach in Naselle at 5:45 p.m., high school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle Booster Club will meet on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Check out the Martha’s C...
The Deep River Finnish Lutheran Church will hold a Christmas Advent Service with music and singing beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. This will be followed by a tour of three homes in the Deep River, Naselle, Grays River area which will end at the Naselle Lutheran Church with a soup and dessert supper from 3:30-5:30 p.m. All monies raised will go to help cover care and maintenance of the Deep River church....
