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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course in Long Beach. Training is scheduled as follows: --Friday, April 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; --Saturday, April 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and --Saturday, April 12, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The course will be held at the Lighthouse Oceanfront Resort (12415 Pacific Way, Long Beach). Pre-registration is required and is limited to 20 participants. The CERT program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable...
Early spring is a time for dreaming… and making a list of seeds to order… and planning. And making a list of projects to be done by planting time like building another raised bed or a pea trellis. While the rains are coming sideways and the days are still cool, sitting in your favorite chair pouring over seed catalogs (with a cup of tea and paper and pencil in hand) is a great way to while away the hours. Reading a seed catalog is much more fun than standing in front of seed racks in some store. Not that those seeds are not good&h...
After a long remodeling project, the Cathlamet library reopened last weekend....
Child care providers and educators can receive college training at no cost from Lower Columbia College as part of Washington’s Early Achievers program. An Open House will be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the LCC Home and Family Life Building, Room 129, to share information about the program. This is the second year that LCC has participated in the grant program that covers the cost of tuition, books and other support services for current child care providers who wish to gain additional training and college credentials in the Early Chil...
St James Family Center's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Parent Policy Council will have a Health and Safety Jamboree on March 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Family Center Gym. There will be agencies sharing activities for all ages. Visitors may, tour a fire truck with local firemen, have a child car seat checked, talk to people from the Family Health Center, get a bike helmet from St. John's Medical Center trauma services, get fingerprinted, learn about the community garden, greet officers from the Wahkiakum County...
Safe@Home, a division of Elder Options, is offering free fall prevention presentations for senior community groups in the Longview/Kelso area. The presentation is a free community service and will offer seniors recommendations to make their home or apartment safer. Participants will receive material 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 programs can...
Author Jack Nisbet and Chinook Tribe Member Tony Johnson will present a joint lecture on Scottish naturalist David Douglas on Saturday, March 8 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco at 2 p.m. Between 1825 and 1834, Scottish naturalist David Douglas traveled extensively between Cape Disappointment and the Grays River and Willapa Bay areas. He was able to develop a rapport with several Chinook and Chehalis tribal families while collecting local flora and fauna for science. During that time he learned to speak the Chinook jargon,...
The Chinook Tribal Council will meet on March 8 at 11 a.m. at Ft. Columbia, in Chinook. Tribal members are encouraged to attend this meeting as well as the Annual Storytelling Event that follows. Potluck luncheon as usual. For more information, call 360.875.6670....
People interested in planning the 2014 Cathlamet Wooden and Working Boat Festival to be held in July are invited to bring ideas and suggestions to a planning meeting March 5, 5 p.m, in the office of the Elochoman Slough Marina. Contact Bob Kizziar (559) 707-7344 for more information....
On March 3 at 6:30 pm, Scott and Dixie Edwards with Watershed Garden Works will discuss how to attract beneficial insects to a garden. By incorporating specific native plants into the landscape, one can encourage helpful insects and birds to visit the yard. Often it’s the beneficial bugs that eliminate those bugs responsible for eating plants. The class will be held for free in the Fair Exposition located in Longview on the fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, c...
Just when you think the worst is over as far as storms are concerned, here comes another one with lots of rain. This time it has filled our field to the brim and Lake Fred is back, great for the ducks but not for driving in or out the driveway. Looks like we are in for a couple of days. The dogs are happy campers, as they like to hunt the mice that climb the trees. It’s almost like picking apples off the tree. Unfortunately they come in with wet and muddy feet. Oh well, I guess that’s why we live in the country, and I wouldn’t trade it for a...
On March 3, 17, April 7, 21 and May 5, Cowlitz County's WSU Extension Office will provide free Master Composter volunteer training classes. The training will offer five sessions on Monday nights to be held at the Cowlitz Training Center (Longview) 6-9 p.m. Master Composter volunteers receive 18 hours of training on home composting, recycling, healthy soils, and general sustainability issues in Cowlitz County. Trainees will be given a Master Composter Training Manual as part of the training and education. Call 360-577-3014 ext. 3 or email at...
What happens when a nation of nearly only a million residents takes on the mighty Soviet Union in the late 1980s? What do you use when you have no army or weapons? What role can singing play when a nation is faced with annihilation by its neighbors? Those questions are answered in a 2008 documentary by James and Maureen Tusty. "The Singing Revolution" will be shown on Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Appelo Archives Center, 1056 SR 4, Naselle. There is no admission charge. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania had been occupied for more...
Robert de Groot, Ph.D. of the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), will lead a discussion with students, faculty, and staff about his recent work during February 18 – 21 installing Quake-Catcher Network (QCN) sensors in Pacific County schools, museums, and other locations. He will discuss how QCN will add to seismic data collected in Pacific County and enhance earthquake science education in Pacific County schools. The Quake-Catcher Network Presentationwill be held Friday, February 21, 11:30 a.m., at South Bend High School &ndash...
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver are teaming with Spencer’s HeartStrong Foundation and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation to offer free heart screening clinics for students across Southwest Washington this Saturday. There is no cost to the students, who will receive diagnostic care valued at more than $1,000. There is a suggested donation of $25 to the foundations, which will go to place automatic defibrillators throughout southwest Washington. Cowlitz County’s Teen Heart Screen is...
After several attempts to get a local landowner to comply with a new county ordinance that does not allow vehicles near bridge abutments, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office decided to act last Thursday and brought a tow truck to Crooked Creek Bridge on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road to remove a motor home, two vehicles and a camper that were sitting too close to the road and the bridge....
Katie Stacey, a local homeschooled student in the eighth grade and the daughter of Lori and Matt Stacey, was recently notified of her fifth place finish in the National Patriot’s Pen essay contest. Her essay on the subject of “What Patriotism Means to Me” was judged along with 53 other state and territory winners. Her win comes with a $2500 award and a lot of pride for herself, her family and the local VFW, who sponsor the contest locally....
The Cathlamet Public Library will reopen on Saturday, February 22. The Open House Celebration, from 2-4 p.m., will rededicate the newly remodeled library. The library was moved to a temporary location last summer so that work could begin at the City Hall location. Librarian Carol Blix and library volunteers have put in many hours in preparation for the opening of the new space. Refreshments will be served as well as drawings for door prizes. Longtime former Librarian Noreen Holten will be honored with the dedication of the children’s area n...
A new group is forming in Wahkiakum County to support healthy living. The first meeting of the “For Your Health” support group will be held Thursday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the River Street Meeting Room, 25 River Street, Cathlamet. Topics for the group will be determined by participants, but may include weigh-ins at meetings, understanding nutrition, vitamin power and knowledge, and selecting an appropriate fitness training program. Meetings will be held weekly. For more information, contact Beth at 849-4414 or 749-426...
The Grays River Methodist Church Friendship Circle’s Stew Luncheon and Bazaar will be held February 22. Hearty beef stew, delectable cheese bread, beverages and dessert will be served in the Grays River Methodist Church social hall. There will also be a bake sale and some new and repurposed items for sale. The luncheon and bazaar run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Takeout meals will be available. The meal is by donation, and the baked goods and other items for sale are reasonably priced. The church is located on State Route 4 near milepost 18, on t...
Redmen Hall will re-open with its popular antique sale March 1. Saturday and Sunday hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but will return to the usual hours of noon until 4 p.m. for the second week, March 6-9. Consigners are encouraged to bring collectibles for the sale to Redmen Hall, 1394 W SR 4, Skamokawa, from noon until 4 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, February 24-25. The Friends of Skamokawa Antique Sale is an important fund raiser for Redmen Hall and has always been well attended. The items sold vary, but usually include vintage pottery,...
The Care Careers Academy will be offering an evening CNA program starting March 3 from 5-9:30 p.m. CNA training allows graduates to work in nursing homes, in-home senior/disabled care, doctor’s offices, retirement homes, adult family homes and hospitals and is a pre-requisite for many nursing schools. Prerequisites for enrollees consists of an up-to-date certification from Washington State as either a Home Care Aide or Medical Assistant. To learn more, call Care Careers Academy at 360-636-4045 or visit www.carecareersacademy...
Bob Kizziar will teach a series of art appreciation classes for adults in March. The classes will be held at Tsuga Gallery in Cathlamet from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesdays. The first class will be held March 4. The first four classes will be $20 inclusive. If successful there will be classes to follow. It is suggested that you take the first installment of classes in order to be ready for the second and so on. The first class will be Art Is and will cover the nature of art awareness, creativity and communication. The second class will cover visual...
Since I didn’t have to go anywhere during the snowy days we have had, I took the opportunity to enjoy what little accumulation we had. It was a beautiful sight with the snow causing the tree branches to hang almost to the ground, heavy with the white stuff. We were the lucky ones though, I think. All around us it was pretty scary, especially if you had to drive. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Comet teams: Friday, the 14th-middle school boys basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Last F...
CRISPY--Monday morning of this week saw a few snow flakes falling around our house but it didn't stick around long, but on Tuesday morning, the frost is so thick that it looks like it snowed, and I was told a few flakes actually showed up in a couple of places. At any rate, it looks like our arctic blast has arrived and by the time you read this, we'll supposedly have plummeted into the teens, so I do hope you've all taken the necessary precautions so as not to freeze up, as the high temperatures during the day weren't supposed to get above...
