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The Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce invites all to attend UnWined, the Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival’s official wine competition. The event will be held from 5-8 p.m. on February 8 at the Paulson Pavilion, located upstairs in the Liberty Theater at 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, Oregon. Guests will get first tastes of some of the festival's best offerings and a chance to mix and mingle with the judges to learn more about the art of Oregon wine. The selection of Best of Show for red and white wines will be announced. A...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now considering nominations for lands to be included in the state Community Forest Trust. Local communities interested in having lands included in the Community Forest Trust need to file the request for nominations form by June 2, 2014. This form can be downloaded from DNR’s website at: http://1.usa.gov/1b46Jft. Included in the application is a checklist of materials needed to submit a nomination and a desired timeline for the process. Working forests in Washington are a vital p...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on its draft environmental assessment of Caspian tern habitat reduction on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary near Chinook. The Corps proposes to reduce the Caspian tern nesting area on East Sand Island from 1.58 to 1.08 acres to decrease the number of nesting pairs on the island and reduce tern predation on endangered juvenile salmon and steelhead. The desired reduction in nesting pairs is in response to unexpectedly high nesting density exhibited by terns at the colony....
Bonneville Lock and Dam will host its fourth annual Great Electrifying Event on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Washington Shore Visitor Center, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced. This free educational event is designed to teach the basics of electricity and how it is generated at Bonneville Lock and Dam. It is geared toward elementary and middle school students but informative and fun for the entire family. Visitors will learn how different forms of energy work through hands-on activities and videos, and can take...
The Chinook Tribal Council will meet on Saturday, February 8, at 11 a.m. at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria. Tribal members are encouraged to attend. A potluck luncheon will be held. For more information call 360-875-6670....
Julian P. Doumit and Brysen R. Coleman, both of Cathlamet, have qualified for the Fall Quarter 2013 honor roll at Central Washington University. Central undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 or better grade point average, on a 4.0 scale, while carrying at least 12 graded credit hours of study are eligible for the honor roll....
Do you aspire to a higher leadership potential, but recognize gaps in your skill? WSU Leadership Academy is a community leadership program designed to help you engage and inspire others. Topics include influencing public policy, media relations, strategic planning, economic development, meeting facilitation, conflict management, and team building. Classes will be held on the second and fourth Monday night from 6-9 p.m. Starting on February 18 and ending on June 23, the classes will be held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First...
Washington State University has announced their President’s Honor Roll for the 2013 fall semester. Local students making the list are Amanda Christine Collier and Kimberlee Herren, both of Cathlamet and Krist Anthony Novoselic and Rebecca Michelle Rostad, both of Naselle. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of...
The Fort George Brewery and Public House has added their sponsorship to the upcoming event “This Is Your Life Michael McCusker,” produced by Coast Community Radio. It will be held February 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Barbey Maritime Center in Astoria. Donations of beer from Fort George will be on sale starting at 6:30 p.m. “We are thrilled to receive the support of Fort George Brewery and Public House,” said Coast Community Radio General Manager, Joanne Rideout. “As local favorites, both Fort George beer and KMUN are a fitting combination for this...
St. James Family Center’s Childcare programs are selling Little Caesars pizza and cookie dough kits to raise money for classroom supplies and out of town field trips. The Family Center receives $5 from every kit sold. To order, contact Esther or Emilia at 795-8612 before February 15....
The Annual Valentine Diamond Dinner, sponsored by the Wahkiakum County Fair Board, will be held February 8 at the Skamokawa Grange Hall from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $25/person and are available at Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet and the Rosburg Store. The menu consists of bacon-wrapped filet mignon, baked potato, vegetables, salad and dessert with a vegetarian choice available of portabello mushrooms. The meals will be prepared by Commissioner Blair Brady and Assessor Bill Coons. Entertainment will be provided by Kathleen Petersen who will...
On Saturday, January 25, Buck and Elizabeth’s Wild and Wacky West Show will be held at St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia Street, in Cathlamet. The show will begin at 3 p.m. in the gym. This family-friendly show includes music, ventriloquism, contests and more. Ice cream will be provided after the show and participants will be able to visit with Buck and Elizabeth....
Grays River author Robert Michael Pyle’s first full-length book of poems, Evolution of the Genus Iris, will be released on March 1. The book is published by Lost Horse Press, and is dedicated to Pyle’s wife Thea, who died in November after living with cancer for 10 years. Evolution is Pyle’s 17th book....
On Thursday, January 9, six Naselle High School Knowledge Bowl teams participated in an ESD 113 Knowledge Bowl meet at Westwood Baptist Church in Olympia. Forty two different teams from 10 different schools participated in the meet. There were 14 teams from 1A schools, 18 from 2B schools, and 10 from the 1B classification. Naselle's team, "The Force" placed 10th overall and 1st among the 1B schools. The Force is comprised of Emily Gjovik, Kyler Wulf, Amethyst Wirkkala, Brittany Waltemate, and Abigail Bennett. "Newton's Hipsters," consisting of...
Loggers, truck drivers and operators will gather on Saturday, January 25 at the Appelo Archives Center to celebrate the Center’s 4th Annual Old Time Loggers Reunion. Held annually, the Reunion is intended to bring together timber industry workers of all ages and their families as well as other community members who want to honor the industry’s significance in the region. As is their tradition the Center will honor two locals, Ed Wirkkala and Martin Nygaard. Each has a long history of working in the woods. Martin Nygaard grew up working on the...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services has set aside a day for homeless people to make connections and have a warm, dry place to spend some time. Trained staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about services available in Wahkiakum County. Services available include a hot shower, hot meal, laundry services, information about health services such as flu shots, TB testing and condoms, diapers, housing assistance and insurance information. The event will be held January 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Johnson House,...
Staff of Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler will host mobile office hours on the second Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Cowlitz County Administration Building in Kelso. The schedule runs February 12 through June 11. During these mobile offices, residents of Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District will be able to meet with a staff member from Jaime’s office to seek assistance in resolving issues with federal agencies and federal government resources, including Social Security, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Dep...
Letters from Karelia is a documentary produced by the National Film Board of Canada in 2004. It will be shown at the Appelo Archives Center, 1056 SR 4, Naselle, at 11 a.m.. on Saturday, January 18. This film tells the story of Aate Pitkanen, an idealistic Canadian-Finn who went to Soviet Karelia in 1931. Aate sent letters home to his sister in Ontario until 1941 when Hitler attacked the USSR. After that no one knew what happened to Aate until 60 years later. Aate lived his last days in a Finnish prisoner-of-war camp and wrote letters home, but...
The Willapa Hills Audubon Society will conduct a bird watching trip on Saturday, January 18. This trip includes stops at Willow Grove, Longview sewage ponds, and Trojan Park and Prescott Road in Rainier, and will last from 8 a.m. until noon. Reservations are required as the number of participants will be limited. Call 360-575-9238 or email John Green at jgreen2317@aol.com to make reservations. The group will also hold Saturday lake walks at Lake Sacajawea on February 8 and March 8. There will also be walks held on February 15 at Nisqually NWR...
Area artists are invited to participate in the Columbian Artists 38th Annual Juried Spring Art Show to be held March 22 through April 13 at the Three Rivers Mall, 3513 Three Rivers Drive, Kelso. The space is in the mall near Macys. The Show is open to artists 18 years old and older from Cowlitz, Clark, Wahkiakum, Lewis and Pacific Counties in Washington, and Clatsop and Columbia Counties in Oregon. Entries must be original, two dimensional work, completed in the past two years. Work will be judged and awards given. Entries will be received on...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners for the 2013 Festival of Trees decoration contest. Pat Moore’s Visions of “Sugar Plums” tree received first place. Bank of the Pacific received second place for their “Co Co Co Dairy” tree, while Drop Anchor Brewery was awarded third place for their Happy Holidays tree....
New Year’s greetings from the Sheriff! In my many contacts with the public, I have heard how folks like to know what’s happening in the Sheriff’s Office or the community as it relates to law enforcement in general. I am going to utilize this column to get the word out, give updates in neighborhood crime trends, humorous stories, give crime prevention tips, and communicate various law enforcement information to you so that you may become better informed and more connected to your Sheriff’s Office. In the last couple of months the Westend...
The Freshman class of Wahkiakum High School wanted to create a fundraiser for their class as well as create something special for the community. Their idea was to hold a Father Daughter Dance and Dessert. The event is open to K-5th graders, and they hope in the future, to add the rest of the school. The dance will be held January 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the J.A. Wendt Multi-purpose room. Cost includes the dessert, drinks, and a photo with a beautiful back drop for the father and daughter. The cost of the tickets is $20 and $5 for an...
Donors are needed for an American Red Cross blood drive scheduled for Monday, January 6. The blood drive will occur from one to six p.m. at Hotel Cathlamet, located at 69 Main Street in Cathlamet. Contact coordinator Nikki Kelly at (360) 989-2917 to schedule an appointment....
The Helping Hand Food Bank will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The food bank is located at the bottom of Broadway Street, Cathlamet, in the building of the former River Rat Tap Tavern....
