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The Wahkiakum County board of commissioners held a town hall meeting at Johnson Park in Rosburg on Tuesday evening to listen to community members discuss the merits and challenges of having a location to sell marijuana in the county. But first, without irony, the commissioners officially voiced no objections to a liquor license for the Diamond Dinner at the Skamokawa Grange in February. “The Grange wanted to have a forum and I wanted to make sure people had a voice just so we could hear what i...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) hosted a meeting last Thursday to gather public input on plans for sustainable harvest and marbled murrelet management. In November, the DNR released draft environmental impact statements for public review--the Marbled Murrelet Long-term Conservation Strategy, written jointly with USFWS, and the Sustainable Harvest Calculation for state trust lands in western Washington. Staff of the two...
A parent came to the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors Meeting on Monday night to voice concerns he and other parents had about allowing eighth grade students to play high school sports. This year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) decided that schools with half the enrollment of the largest school in their classification could use eighth graders to help field their high school teams, according to Superintendent Bob Garrett. Wahkiakum falls into that categor...
Editor's note: I had a conversation with a friend about what media to believe during this era of hacking and fake news. I responded that one should start with established media such as The Associated Press (AP), The New York Times, and ABC, CBS, NBC, and NPR, organizations whose journalists, for the most part, subscribe to journalistic ethics such as those established by the Society of Professional Journalists. Journalists play an important role in our society. Here's a Dec. 27, 2016, editorial from The SunSentinel of Fort Lauderdale, Florida,...
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 7-2 on January 14 to implement the next phase of the state's reform policy on Columbia River salmon management, including updates to provisions for fall chinook salmon and other provisions that will reduce commercial fishing. The updated policy builds on a joint strategy by Washington and Oregon to restructure recreational and commercial salmon fisheries on the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam. Adopted by both the Washington and Oregon commissions in 2013, the policy was designed to promote...
Children enrolled in ECEAP are assessed three times during the school year to track their social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development and their early literacy and math skills. English language acquisition is tracked for children who speak a different language at home. Washington State relies on the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) for kindergarten readiness data. WaKIDS is a process for: -Welcoming students and their families to kindergarten. -Assessing students' strengths. -Discussing the cha...
DAMP--This past weekend was a bit damp off and on and a little blustery too, but considering some areas were still dealing with snow and ice, and other parts of our nation suffered through a multitude of tornadoes and flooding, I'd say we fared pretty well. We cooled down Sunday night, so it was freezing here Monday morning, and it looks like we'll have those kind of tempertures just about every evening this week. However, I am enjoying this sunshine that showed up as the work week started, so I hope you did too. SPECIAL DAYS--Those...
Mandy Johnson has started a part-time business that will shop for and deliver groceries to customers’ homes. She will shop for people who have a difficult time getting to the store, or who would rather not shop themselves. For a service fee of $20-$40 plus the cost of groceries Johnson will shop at a single store within the Longview city limits and deliver the groceries to a Cathlamet area home. She is also available for special event shopping such as for birthdays. She offers a 10% discount off every service fee for senior and military c...
A new program to manage approximately 1,200 miles of lake, river and marine shorelines within Pacific County will be open for public comment through the Washington Department of Ecology for 30 days beginning Jan. 23. Comments will help Ecology decide whether to approve the county’s update as written or request changes. Local shoreline programs protect natural resources for future generations, provide for public access to public waters and shores, and plan for shoreline uses and development. Once approved by Ecology, they become part of the stat...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Community Center, 9 a.m. - Noon. Grief Recovery, Cathlamet Community Center, 1 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, Fire/Ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-4 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a....
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Friday, high school boys and girls basketball at North River at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, high school boys and girls basketball in Naselle with Wishkah at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school boys and girls basketball at Oakville at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and most of us know what that means--delicious eating at the American Leg...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past two weeks, including: January 16 — 2:48 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that 20 of his neighbor’s cows were on his property. 6:27 p.m. A caller requested assistance after getting locked out of his vehicle. January 17 — 8:55 a.m. A caller reported that someone was trespassing on his property in the Elochoman Valley. 9:25 a.m. A caller reported that a neighbor’s pit bull had come onto his property and bitten his dog in Octo...
Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQB:PFLC), the holding company for Bank of the Pacific reported on January 24 that net income increased 18 percent to $6.6 million, or $0.63 per share, in 2016, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.54 per share, for 2015. For the fourth quarter of 2016, the report said net income was $1.5 million, or $0.14 per share, down from $2.0 million, or $0.19 per share, for the third quarter of 2016, and up 20 percent compared to $1.2 million, or $0.12 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015. Profitability in 2016 was...
Razor clam diggers can look forward to a five-day opening beginning Jan. 27 at Copalis beach, overlapping with three days of digging at Mocrocks. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the opening on evening tides at those two beaches after marine toxin tests confirmed the clams on the beaches are safe to eat. Diggers should be aware that only Copalis beach is open the first two days of the dig, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for WDFW. The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening...
Recreational fishing and hunting licenses for the 2017-2018 season, which begins April 1, 2017, are available for sale as of January 24. Typically, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) begins to sell the upcoming year's licenses in December. "With the release of our new licensing system last month, we opted to delay selling 2017-18 licenses in order to avoid printing licenses from two separate systems, with slightly different formatting, for a single license year," said Peter Vernie, the department's licensing division manager....
Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall will be at the Cathlamet Public Library this afternoon (Thursday, January 26) to give a poetry reading from 4-5 p.m. Admission is free. The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington. Poets laureate work to build awareness and appreciation of poetry--through public readings, workshops, lectures and presentations in communities throughout the state. Tod Marshall...
Dr. Margriet Dogterom, located in British Columbia, Canada, is a leading expert in Mason Bees. She has done extensive research on Mason Bees and has written several publications on the subject. Dr. Dogterom has created a Calendar of Mason Bee management: Early Spring: 1. Get nests and mason bee homes ready. 2. Hang bee home on East facing wall of garden shed or house, in the sun and out of the rain. Spring: 1. Place mason bee cocoons next to the nesting funnels, protected from rain. Early Summer: 1. After flight (6 to 8 weeks after start of spr...
Over 100 persons turned out Monday for the National Pie Day tasting at the Wahkiakum Community Center in Cathlamet. Photo courtesy of William Holmes. L-r, Suzanne Holmes, Marianne Brightbill, Kelly Patterson, and Joyce Orr served a crowded house at the Community Center's Pie Social on Monday. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
The 20th annual Great Backyard Bird Count will take place February 17 through 20. To participate in this citizen science opportunity, anyone in the world can count birds at any location for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and enter their sightings at www.BirdCount.org. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada and is...
Submitted by Len Lindsley The Wahkiakum County Republican party met November 30 to elect new officers and set goals to better serve our county’s needs and desires. Elected to office were Tom Blalock county chairman, Sheila Lindsley vice chairman, Len Lindsley State Committeeman, Mary Fine State Committeewoman, Claudia Rua secretary and Jerry Hogan treasurer. The republican party looks forward to working with all factions of government in our county regardless of party affiliation. We feel we must come together in unity to meet all the needs i...
The Care Careers Academy will offer an evening Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program starting Wednesday, February 1, and includes classroom education, skills training and 40 hours of clinical instruction. The course provides all the knowledge essential to complete and pass the CNA state testing. Daily and occasional evening classes are available. To learn more about career opportunities, tuition, schedules and job placement opportunities call Care Careers Academy at 360-636-4045 or visit www.carecareersacademy.com. The registration office...
On January 31 at 6 p.m., former WSU Master Gardener Nancy Chennault will speak about the care and operation of a hobbyist greenhouse owner. The audience will learn how to get started, what to buy regarding size, temperature control, lighting and ventilation. Chennault will also talk about yard placement, supplies, what to plant and when and even some alternatives to a greenhouse. This is the program for people who are interested in gardening and own a greenhouse or who are thinking about building or buying one. The class will be held for free...
OLYMPIA –– You could be paying by the mile rather than by the gallon if a new program by the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) becomes standard for motorists. Starting this fall, a one-year pilot program begins, experimenting with fees based on distance traveled rather than the amount of gas purchased. The live portion of the program includes up to 2,000 volunteer state motorists who will test one of four payment systems and then vote on a preferred method. The first system involves purchasing a yearlong permit that allows mot...
Dan Ostrand and Clay Mullins of the Port of Portland were at the Elochoman Slough Marina to make improvements to Wahkiakum County Port 1's dredge. Here they work with a Port 1 employee to move the dredge to another position to continue their repairs. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
