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The Pumpkin Patch and Fall Farm Stand at Little Island Farm and Flowers (above) is open every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are train rides for the kids, plenty o' pumpkins, apples, winter squash, decorative seasonal pieces, and local honey and jams. This is the fifth year that farm owners Kim and Michael Howell have opened their gates to this bit of fun. Pick up a Puget Island Autumn Passport while you are there, then stop by the Little Island Creamery and Puget...
An exhibit of quilts created by local quilters, the River City Strippers, were on display on Friday at the River Mile 38 taproom. The group makes 100 patriotic quilts a year to give to veterans who participate in Honor Flights, an organization that celebrates servicemen with trips to Washington D.C. River City Strippers received more than $500 in donations at the exhibit, and one member, Esther Roche, was ecstatic. She wanted to express gratitude from the group. "Thank you for all the generous...
A high power Level 1 electric vehicle charging unit was installed at the Butler Street parking lot last week, and on Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD completed it’s portion of the hookup. “It’s electrified,” Cathlamet Mayor David Olson said happily. The contractor will return in coming days to complete the final stages of installation, and put the unit through it’s paces, Olson said, before setting up the payment platform for the system. It should be ready for use during the final week of O...
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"I like the community. I like the work. I like working for St. James." Alison Brown is the new manager of the Charlotte House, a shelter for women and children in Cathlamet that is part of a program offered by the St. James Family Center. The program includes a variety of services for people who are victims of domestic violence, along with the refuge for women and children. "Alison is great," St. James Family Center Director Beth Hansen said. "We are so happy to have her as part of our team. She...
The results of a Community Health Needs Assessment survey conducted by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services from March to July are in, but it’s just the first step in determining what will become action, as part of a future Community Health Improvement plan. The next phase is analyzing data related to the priorities selected by survey participants in Wahkiakum County. That is just getting underway, and is expected to be completed in spring of 2024, Erica Zink of W.H.H.S. said last week. Responses...
A 15-year-old case pitting Northwest Native Americans against the federal government that’s been awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court hearing has settled, with the government agreeing to partially restore a sacred site in Oregon. The agreement was announced Thursday, with a filing in the Supreme Court calling for the case to be dismissed. Luke Goodrich, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, called the agreement a “landmark settlement.” “The plainti...
Travelers who use the route over Beaver Creek should prepare as repairs to a section of Cathlamet Road on the Cowlitz County side are expected to begin this week, Cowlitz County Public Works Director Mike Moss said last Thursday. The road is commonly used as an alternate route when slides occur on SR 4 between Cathlamet and Mill Creek. A slide undercut the roadway on a curve near the Wahkiakum County line, taking it down to a little more than one lane. “I think it is a necessary fix for p...
Employers continued their hiring streak in September, surprising economists by boosting jobs for workers in restaurants, health care, and government. The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report, released Friday, showed a gain of 336,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.8%. The BLS also revised the jobs added in July and August from 157,000 jobs to 236,000 jobs and 187,000 jobs to 227,000 jobs. In remarks Friday morning, President Joe Biden celebrated the higher-than-expected jobs numbers and low unemployment rate. But Biden...
The 2023 elections are upon us. Voter pamphlets will go out in the mail next Wednesday, October 18, and ballots will be mailed no later than October 20, according to Amanda Boehler, the Election Coordinator in the Wahkiakum County Auditor’s office. The Auditor’s Office will conduct a Logic and Accuracy Test on Tuesday, October 24 at 10 a.m., to test their equipment and ensure that it is set up correctly and accurately counting votes. A representative from the Washington Secretary of State will b...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, District office, 500 2nd St., noon. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer center, GRVC at...
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard from Craig Brown at Tuesday’s otherwise brief meeting. Brown expressed concern at the lack of a coherent plan to evacuate areas of the county in the event of a wildfire. He implored the commissioners to create an evacuation plan and to educate the public about it. Brown spoke for several minutes about how new residents of the county were at a disadvantage in being less aware than locals of alternative routes out of the county. He advised the commissioners and other local agencies to make plans to avoid t...
"Woah, it's like an airplane," one of my schoolmates said in awe. We all loaded onto the charter bus. The wood panel floor, the reclining seats, and on-board bathroom were fancier than the yellow school buses we were all used to. It was five in the morning, and we were headed to the Kitsap Naval Base in Bremerton for a tour of the U.S.S. Maine (S.S.B.N. 741), an Ohio-Class Ballistic Submarine, and the Trident Training Facility in Bangor. The trip was arranged following the success of our school'...
Wahkiakum High School students are learning about all the work that goes on behind the scenes of film and television production, thanks to Ken Johnson and Jeremiah Rounds of Wahkiakum West. The hands-on class is taking the teens through the whole process from pre- production to post-production, and making what may seem like an out of reach career entirely accessible. "We've been talking to both Wahkiakum and Naselle schools about ways to engage the kids and some of the stuff we do as far as...
by the Staff of The Chinook Observer The latest major work to extend the lifespan of the Astoria-Megler Bridge was recently wrapped up more than a year ahead of schedule and under budget. The Oregon Department of Transportation estimated this project would take three years, ending in November 2024, and cost about $24.3 million for design and construction. However, ODOT and its contractor finished more than a year ahead of schedule at total cost of about $17.5 million. “Completing the Astoria-Megler Bridge restoration project ahead of s...
Last Thursday, volunteer firefighters from departments across the county attended a drill at the Puget Island Fire Department to learn how to respond to chimney fires. At one station, participants got an overview of chimney fires from District 4 volunteer Jack Leavitt and a lesson in how to describe the kinds of scenes they respond to over the radio. District 4 volunteer Billy Peek gave a lesson on all the elements included in a chimney kit at another station, and Puget Island Fire Chief Mike...
Story & photos by Brandon J. Simmons In September of 2022, Steve Carson received the welcome news that his company, Computer Link NW, located on Third Street in Cathlamet, would receive nearly $300,000 in a grant intended to help new internet users, most of whom are low-income, connect to the internet, and receive basic services such as computer repair, or even new devices. For nine months, Computer Link NW distributed Chromebooks, made internet connections, and offered various kinds of tech sup...
The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners spent most of the morning going over the proposed budget for 2024 before attending to reports and adoption of a resolution regarding the district’s policy for capital assets. Revenue for the proposed $8,471,027 budget includes $186,100 in interest income, $333,700 from advance for upcoming construction, and six grants ranging from $50,000 for a feasibility study to a $435,000 grant/loan for a Puget Island Water Service looping project. Miscellaneous i...
County officials will allow outdoor burning per Wahkiakum County Outdoor Burning Ordinance. A burn ban had been in effect since July 4. The ban was lifted at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday. Officials from Wahkiakum County will allow outdoor burning in accordance with the Wahkiakum Outdoor Burning Ordinance 122-94. The lifting of the current Wahkiakum County imposed burn ban does not apply to Washington Department of Natural Resource and federally managed land within Wahkiakum County. For more information on local fire restrictions, call The Department...
County commissioners met Tuesday with Dan Cothren presiding and Lee Tischer and Gene Strong attending online. Several expenditures were approved along with declaring October as domestic violence awareness month. Caroline Backman gave an extensive update on WSU extension projects. These projects included the Master Gardeners that guide the work at the community garden. This includes 25 garden plots for county residents as well as dedicated plots to provide produce to both local food banks. In the last two growing seasons the volunteers grew and...
The Cathlamet chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs will host a Wahkiakum School Board Candidate Forum on Wednesday, October 11, at the Pioneer Center. A non-partisan organization, GFWC encourages citizens to be well informed before voting. Questions for candidates may be submitted via email before the forum. No campaign materials are permitted during the forum. Parents and all members of the community are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, email Caroline Walton at 9...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m....
Maddalena Fontana, 17, who came to Cathlamet all the way from one of the biggest and oldest cities in the world, is one of four exchange students studying at Wahkiakum High School this year. Fontana is from a northern suburb of Rome. It takes about an hour by public transport to arrive in the city center, she said, but only a minute and a half to walk to her neighborhood school. An adventurous spirit and an interest in English led to her participation in the exchange program. She was able to...
By Diana Zimmerman Cathlamet town council members began talking about the 2024 budget at their meeting on Monday and heard concerns from the public. Some of the items on their wish lists for the next year’s budget include signage, a handrail along the Angle Street stairway, street and speed limit signs, library capital items, a part time employee to care for parks during the summer months, drainage for Queen Sally’s spring, a truck and snowplow attachment, town hall improvements, lan...
An after school program for local youth has become so popular that Wahkiakum County 4-H is looking for more volunteers. The club, Robo Rascals, is for kids who have an interest in robotics and engineering, and a desire to continue those activities outside of regular school hours. Along with robots, programming, and engineering, the youth get hands-on experience with a 3-D printer, designing with TinkerCad, and whatever else their 4-H leader, Jessica Vik, can dream up. Unfortunately Vik has had...
