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  • Family Forest Field Day set for August 18

    Jul 12, 2018

    The Steve Stinson Legacy Family Forest Field Day event will be held August 18 at the Zumstein Family Farm in Woodland, 41316 NE 12th Ave. This educational event is packed with practical information forest owners need to know. The event will include classes and activities led by experts in forest health, wildlife habitat, soils, fire protection, timber and non-timber forest products. Presenters will be available to answer questions and youth activities are available throughout the day. A detailed schedule of presentations will be available...

  • H.O. Bud Mickelsen

    Jul 12, 2018

    H.O. Bud Mickelsen died June 22, 2018 at Hospice Care Center. He was born in Bancroft, Idaho on October 17, 1933 to Raymond and Verna Mickelsen. Bud graduated from Weiser High School in Idaho, then attended Boise State University, prior to joining the Army. Bud married Phoebe Fellows and they had two sons, Martin and Gary. They were later divorced. In 1974 he married Dorothy and they have been married for 44 years. Bud was employed by United Airlines in Boise in June 1957 and retired at SeaTac...

  • Burn ban begins July 15 in Wahkiakum County

    Jul 12, 2018

    Effective 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 15, officials from Wahkiakum County are enacting a ban on all outdoor burning. As of July 15, all land clearing, residential and silvicultural burning is banned until further notice. This burn ban does not apply to federally managed land within Wahkiakum County. Recreational campfires are allowed if built in approved fire pits in designated campgrounds, such as those typically found in local, county, and state parks and in commercial campgrounds. On private land, campfires are permitted with the landowner’s p...

  • Coming Events--Community Center in Cathlamet

    Sarai Burke|Jul 12, 2018

    Wahkiakum Community Center 100 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870. Volunteers- Come apply to help at your Wahkiakum Community Center- we’ll feed you! Opportunities to serve as a Flex Host or at special events, like National Pie Day or Bald Eagles Day. We have something for everyone! Volunteers can contact me at burkes@co.wahkiakum.wa.us https://www.facebook.com/Wahkiakum.Community.Center/ https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/ec920ed7-436e-447e-9068-63c3fb34c4f1 Wahkiakum Outdoors Bandtails: Wild Pigeons of the West (and other Doves) at the R...

  • Chamber pair work for Bald Eagle Days

    Diana Zimmerman|Jul 12, 2018

    One Meg is great. Two is even better. When Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Meg Morris took a little time off in April to add to her family, Meg Kuhl stepped into the position. "She came at the perfect time," Morris said. "She helped out a ton while I was out. She took on a lot and kind of got thrown into it." "I got a couple weeks of training and poof, she was gone," Kuhl said. "It's a nice way to learn every aspect of the job. You don't have a choice. You've just got to learn." Kuhl,...

  • Bald Eagle Days reminders

    Jul 12, 2018

    Submitted by Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Alright, Wahkiakum! Bald Eagle Days is coming in hot! Let’s get ready to welcome loads of visitors and make them feel welcome. Merchants - clean your shop windows, shine your shoes and get ready to make some money! Locals - enjoy the friends and family reunion. Friday, July 20th we will kick off the celebration with a Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest, Farmer’s Market, Tsuga Gallery Anniversary Party and Challenge of Champions Professional Bull Riders Exhibition at the Skamokawa Fairgrounds. Saturday, Jul...

  • Inn at Crippen Creek Farm adds vacation home rental

    Jul 12, 2018

    The Inn at Crippen Creek Farm has expanded to offer The Roadhouse--an entirely new vacation home adjacent to its main property. The Roadhouse is a light and bright three-bedroom home that sleeps nine and offers all the comforts of the main inn, plus the option to cook one's own meals in its well-equipped chef's kitchen. Kids are welcome and encouraged to learn about farm life by participating in chores like feeding the chickens, slopping the hogs, collecting eggs, and more. The inn also offers cooking classes, including instruction on how to...

  • Auditor, assessor candidates speak out

    Diana Zimmerman|Jul 12, 2018

    On June 27, a candidate forum was held before a full house at the Skamokawa Grange. Each candidate was given an opportunity to introduce themselves before answering questions from the audience. The second group to take the stage that night were the candidates for Wahkiakum County auditor and assessor. Current auditor Nicci Bergseng is facing challenger Matt Kuhl, and current assessor Bill Coons is being challenged by Brian McClain. They are all running as independents. Here is what they had to...

  • LCC to present photography

    Jul 12, 2018

    Lower Columbia College will present the photography of Charlie Haughey, shot while serving a tour of duty in Vietnam. The exhibit, "A Weather Walked In,” will be on display in the Art Gallery in the Rose Center for the Arts on the LCC campus, 1600 Maple Street, Longview. The exhibit will be shown from 10-4:00 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, closing on August 15. For more information about the event, contact Rachel Mistic at 360.442.2530 or rmistic@lowercolumbia.edu. More information about Lower Columbia College’s Art Gallery and the current and upc...

  • Entertainment News

    Jul 12, 2018

    Live Music Saturday, July 14 at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, The Creston Line, Crow’s Nest Stage, 5-8 p.m., 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662. Singer/songwriter Lulu LaFever has three shows coming up. On July 17, 6 p.m., she'll play at the Naselle Library; on July 25, 6 p.m., at the Cowlitz County Fair, Longview, and July 27, 5:30 p.m., at the Cooper Mountain Wintery, Beaverton, Ore. LaFever calls her show "Soulful Roadhouse" and describes it as "JJ Cale meets Bonnie Raitt in a jazz club on Bourbon S...

  • Pioneer church in golden light

    Jul 12, 2018

    Tuesday's sunset bathed the Pioneer Community Center in golden light. Photo by Rick Nelson....