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Are you a chili connoisseur? Is your chili the "talk of the town" at gatherings? The Wahkiakum County Fair's 2nd annual Chili Cookoff requires two Chili Judges and currently has one Judge position unfilled. We are looking to the community to provide that chili expert. Although the position does not pay, you will be tasting the best chili Wahkiakum has to offer, either with heat or no heat, wild game, sweet, or any type of chili folks bring forth. To be a Wahkiakum Chili Judge, please forward your contact info to willson.rosalinde@gmail.com. If...
Calling all kindergartners starting school in August 2024. As a sign that the school year is quickly approaching, school supply sales and back to school events are already showing up in local media. As Julius A. Wendt Elementary prepares for a new school year, parents are asked to please come in as soon as possible if they have a potential kindergartener that has not yet been registered. A student is eligible to start kindergarten if they are five by August 31, 2024. Currently, the school district has 18 kindergartners enrolled. That means...
Greetings from the fair office! Wow, it's hard to believe August is already here. With that said, the animal entry due date has come and gone and it looks like we will have a lot of animals for the fair this year. If anyone wants to be a vendor this year, there are still a few vendor spots left; just call the office and I will get back to you ASAP. If you have called for a spot and have not returned the contracts, please let me know that you are planning on coming as I am going to start setting up spots by the end of next week. Entries to the f...
On the evening of Monday July 22, Wahkiakum West Communications held their premiere of Columbia Coast TV (CCTV) at the Neptune Theater in Long Beach. It was dubbed an “Orange Carpet” event as a tongue-in-cheek comparison to the “Red Carpet” premieres of Hollywood fame. Attendees were treated to an entertaining and informative ninety minutes of videos produced over the past two years highlighting numerous Pacific County businesses. Three individuals, actor and model Mark Justice, profess...
The Minnesota based Finnish brass septet "Ameriikan Poijat" (Boys of America) celebrates its 35th anniversary and has planned to continue to observe this landmark with a concert tour to the West Coast. They have been presenting music in concerts, at ethnic festivals, in regional tours, and at music conferences, and recreating authentic social dance music, along with concert repertoire, from a bygone era. “Poijat” was formed in Northfield, Minnesota, and made its first concert tour to a Fin...
DAMP BEGINNING. Well, as this week began on Sunday, July 28, it was a tadbit wet out here in West Valley. It was a bit surprising as we hadn't expected rain until Monday. I understand things were drier to the east of us and so some didn't get as much wetness as we did and some didn't get any. Go figure. Anyway, it was nice to have a little moisture due to the fire danger and keeping the springs flowing. Every little bit helps, but it's not so great if you are trying to still get your hay in. Hopefully, you weren't dealing with that situation....
eeting in conjunction with the budget hearing and a meet and greet session for the public with new interim superintendent Ric Palmer on Tuesday, July 23rd. Palmer shared his background in education and personal journey with the public, which included success he had while serving the Bickleton school district in Klickitat county for seventeen years. Among the four-day week shift and building a new K-12 school, there are similarities between our rural districts. While in Bickleton he faced big decisions and changes. “If it’s right for kids and...
Mark your calendars for August 6th! The Puget Island Fire Department will be celebrating National Night Out, an annual nationwide event aimed at fostering community spirit and safety. Our local National Night Out event is set to take place this coming Tuesday the 6th of August, from 6pm-8pm at the Puget Island Fire Station on SR-409. Organized by local fire station volunteers, you can look forward to kids’ games, a raffle with prizes, hot dogs and rootbeer floats in support of fire and n...
Voters in Washington are receiving, and casting, their ballots for the 2024 primary. For the state’s 4.8 million registered voters, Friday marks the start of an 18-day voting period, culminating on August 6. If you plan to participate, you need to be sure your ballot is postmarked or in a designated drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. It’s not too late to take part. One can register to vote online or by mail up until July 29. After that, you can do so in person at a county election office up until 8 p.m. on Election Day. There are contests in...
A large gathering of family and friends were on hand at Riverside Park on Saturday in celebration of Caroline Badger's 90th birthday. When husband Raymond had asked what she would like to eat at her party, she was quick to say, "chicken from Baker's Corner." Between the 100 piece order of chicken and the pot luck items provided, it was a meal enjoyed by all, from the nonagenarian couple all the way down to their diapered great- grandson. The meal was topped off by the famous cream puffs made by...
A new local business on Main Street in Cathlamet opened earlier this year. It's called I Fix Computers and provides Wahkiakum County residents with accessible technology assistance. I Fix Computers provides an additional local tech resource to residents, helping them avoid the drive to Longview. Erik Friend is the owner of the new shop. He moved here in February 2011 after finding a Craigslist ad for some land in the small town of Cathlamet, where he currently resides with his family. His...
Classic car lovers, start your engines, polish up your chrome, and dust off the dice because It's time for the Cathlamet Cruise. On the third Friday of every month, Cathlamet will now have a classic car cruise from Main Street through downtown. Organizer Janine Davidson thought it would be a wonderful way to gather local cruisers with collectible cars for a jaunt around Wahkiakum County. Before, the closest cruise was in Longview, held on the first weekend of the month, and was not convenient fo...
Washington is the apple growing capital of the nation and is home to Walla Walla onions, Penn Cove mussels, Rainier cherries, and Yakima Valley hops. While the state’s residents know these agriculture and aquaculture stars well, the rest of the country and world do not. To change that, the state Department of Agriculture is assembling a program to help promote products grown, raised, caught, baked, and brewed in Washington. “People are really excited. It’s something producers want,” said Lora Liegel, program administrator for the agency...
Speckles of blue dot the Washington landscape from backyard gardens to the farm fields of the upper Willamette Valley. Blueberries are viewed as a blessing of antioxidants and are known as a superfood in the nutritional world. They have earned this status as they provide vitamins C, K, and manganese, making them a well-loved summer crop. Their health benefits abound and the Washington Blueberry Commission lists some of those benefits: decreased inflammation, improved memory, lowered blood...
IN THE BOOKS! The Bald Eagle Days festivities for this year have come and gone but boy, did they get nice weather and a good crowd! I thought it was terrific as I attending a reunion near the marina and the breeze blowing all day made it just perfect. We woke up Sunday morning to some thunder and lightning along with a light sprinkle, I'd say the timing couldn't have been more perfect. Hats off to all those who were in charge of this event and those who took part, from parade participants to vendors and more; It is always a success when...
Educators from around the nation convened in Salt Lake City, Utah June 24-27th for a three-day conference to honor and recognize efforts of teaching agriculture in the classroom. Over five hundred teachers and industry partners came together for farm tours, workshops, and award recognition of teaching excellence of agriculture literacy in the United States. Local Julius A Wendt 5th grade teacher Jamie Brown was awarded the Whites-Reinhardt Award for excellence in teaching agriculture literacy...
In 2019, my wife and I decided we needed to do something about the cut bank along our section of the Elochoman River that was sloughing off with each winter flood, dropping big chunks of dirt and grass into the river. Worried about losing more land and the sediment being deposited in the river, we looked around for help in dealing with this problem. Additionally, we had a serious problem with Japanese knotweed that was spreading along the riverbank. We were aware of the Wahkiakum Conservation...
A wildfire broke out six miles south of Pe Ell on Friday, July 12 around 12:30 p.m. The Donkey Fire is currently 38 acres and 87 percent contained as of July 16. The fire is in steep, timbered terrain and the cause has not been announced, though Statesman Journal data reports it is a human incident. Skamokawa residents noticed the "Super Scooper" planes Friday afternoon moving water from the Columbia River north for several hours to mitigate the growing fire, located only 6.8 miles north of...
Students attended a 3-day sewing class earlier this month in the latest event held by the Wahkiakum County 4-H in association with the WSU Extension office. Students assembled in the Sewing Room of the Johnson Community Center where they were paired with an adult mentor and received one-on-one instruction on using a sewing machine. The volunteer mentors guided the students in their projects, teaching them the basics of sewing with a machine: winding the bobbin, threading the needle, lining the s...
What would you do if the internet is down, the cell phone towers are overloaded or gone and you want to get a message to far-off relatives that you are alright? The Wahkiakum County Amateur Radio Club (call sign N7WAH) is prepared to help you. Stop by our booth at Bald Eagle Days on Saturday to experience how easy sending that message is. We will be located in front of the courthouse. At our booth you can quickly fill out a simple radiogram form that will place your message into a global radio message system named WINLINK. From our booth,...
There is a new leader at the helm of Wahkiakum School District who has already dove in and immersed himself in the duties of the superintendent role prior to his contracted start day. The district welcomed Ric Palmer, who will be serving as an interim over the next school year while we undergo an in-depth superintendent search moving forward. Wahkiakum School District Board of Education approved Palmer as the new interim at their regular June meeting and he will work at an hourly contract basis. Five candidates were originally interviewed for...
STILL DRY. It is hard to believe we are still in a dry spell, though temperatures have thankfully cooled down to the mid and upper seventies, with a good breeze that beats those higher temps by a mile! It's very dry however and the burn ban is still in effect. Please continue to use extreme caution during this time because one spark and a little breeze can start a roaring, out-of-control fire in just minutes. The house you save may be your own. SPECIAL DAYS. Those celebrating birthdays this coming week from July 18 through 24 are: Naomi Meyer,...
The Robo Rascals 4-H Club will be putting on a food drive to benefit St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Bank in Cathlamet. The drive will run from July 22 through Aug. 2. This group of students ranges in age from five to 14, and meet twice a month after school to learn about robotics, electrical, engineering and design for 3D printing. Each year they do a community service project and this year the students wanted to help the food bank. Drop boxes will be available at the following locations: WSU Wahkiakum County Extension 4-H Office, Puget Island F...
In late March, the Washington Department of Natural Resources put the Freedom timber sale up for auction. Located on 138 acres of state forestland 17 miles northeast of Naselle, the sale offered over 8,500 metric board-feet of hemlock and Douglas fir. The DNR’s timber cruise report calls it some “nice looking wood.” Nice enough for Stimson Lumber to bid more than $3 million, despite a conservation group’s appeal of the sale in Pacific County Superior Court a few weeks earlier. To the nonprof...
Sue Zabel is the focus of our latest Community Member spotlight, she owns and operates The Jabber Shack and is heavily involved in her community. Sue and her husband are from Vancouver, Washington and moved to Cathlamet around nine years ago. They found our little slice of heaven through their fishing endeavors. For several years they were fishermen, renting a camping spot at the Marina and mooring their boat in the summers. After making their home in Cathlamet, Sue wanted to start a business....
