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Lower Columbia College has announced the line-up for the Winter 2020 Community Conversations lecture series focusing on “LCC at 85,” commemorating 85 years serving the Lower Columbia region. The first lecture was January 16. Lectures are held on Thursdays at noon (12-12:50 p.m.) in the Laufman Lecture Hall on the LCC campus (Health and Science Building, Room 101). All lectures are free and open to the public. No tickets are needed, and food and beverages are allowed in the lecture hall. Dates, presenters and topics for upcoming lectures inc...
Misty Rivers Valley Girl had a litter of four Irish wolfhound pups three years ago. Drifter stayed here with Howard & Judy Brawn, Sorcha & Keeva went to live in Olympia & Seattle, respectively, and Sterling went to Canada. They had a reunion at the Western Washington Cluster Dog Show at Puyallup on Jan 11, and won everything in sight. L to R: Drifter (Select Dog), Sterling (Best of Winners), Sorcha (Best of Breed), & Keeva (Winner's Bitch). People are Julie Brown, JoAnna Martin, Judge John...
NOT NICE--Last week ended with a whole lot of wind and rain and "King Tides" and sadly, the deaths of a couple of young children. Every year, people are warned about being on the beach and how "sneaker" waves can take you down in an instant. During King Tides, it is even more important to stay very clear of flat beaches and low lying areas, where waves will rush up with such speed and power, that there is no escaping them. Needless to say, we feel absolutely heart broken for those who lost their loved ones. Via multiple videos, there were also...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. The fairgrounds will be a busy place this year. We have several events that will be taking place out here. On February 1 the fair board will hold a Valentine's Bingo; the doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 for three cards. There will be a raffle table full of wonderful prizes. Then on February 8 is the monthly flea market. If you haven't been to one you are missing out; we have lots of treasures for everyone. Also the fair has been...
First freshet brings opportunity Every once in a while the Grays River overflows its banks and sends thousands of cubic feet of water and debris downstream. The first freshet of 2020 brought not only flooding to the Westend, but an opportunity for a few to pull things from Grays River that has value. About 30 yards west of Duffy's on Friday afternoon I saw Wes Ware and Nick Hummer on a very large cedar log near the bank on the river. Their opportunity was to get this valuable cedar out of the...
Lower Columbia College has announced that Author Molly Gloss will be featured at the January 29 Northwest Voices event in Longview. · The author will present a writing workshop from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Health & Science Building, Room 104 (HSB 104) on the Lower Columbia College campus. · Beginning at 7:00 p.m., she will hold a reading at the Longview Public Library. · Both events are free and open to the public. Molly Gloss is the author of several novels including The Jump-Off Creek, The Dazzle of Day, Wild Life, The Hearts of Horses a...
9th Parallel Universe founder Greg Ewer gathers his friends for a night of Scandinavian delights at the Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, on January 31 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for reserved seating and $25 with a season package. The nyckelharpa and the hardanger fiddle are two of Scandinavia's most iconic traditional instruments. This program will feature folk music for both of these bowed instruments as well as a pair of youthful masterpieces by two of Scandinavia's most beloved composers, Carl Nielsen's String Quartet No. 1...
The high school robotics team and a support group of middle school future robotics team members played for 15 hours traveling to Olympia and doing robotics with 35 other teams coming from Seattle to Vancouver in the Watt Interleague Championships. We played five matches, two-on-two, with many of the other teams. One of our matches was against the eventual winner from Union High school, Geared Reaction. They were tough! Robotics does not have school association levels - we are all in there...
People who are interested in how a road usage charge might work in Washington can now download the full report from the Washington Road Usage Charge Pilot Project website. On Jan. 13, the Washington State Transportation Commission transmitted their final report to the governor, state Legislature and Federal Highway Administration on how Washington can begin a transition away from the state gas tax and toward a road usage charge system. Here is the link for the Washington Road Usage Charge (RUC) Pilot Project: waroadusagecharge.org. In...
On February 8 at 10:00 a.m., Billie Bevers, Washington State University Master Gardener, will discuss the skills needed for raising Mason Bees. Orchard Mason Bees are highly effective pollinators that are very non-aggressive and become active in early spring. The 2-hour class covers equipment, seasonal management, bee biology and management of pests. Cost for the course is $30 per person. Participants will receive a Mason Bee house and cocoons of hibernating Mason Bees. The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, will be...
During the first weekend of the new year, 22 teams from all over southwest Washington and northwestern Oregon competed in a local youth basketball tournament organized by a local nonprofit organization for Wahkiakum Class of 2027 Girls Basketball. Last year, the organization, pleased with the outcome of a much smaller event to raise money for local youth to participate in tournament basketball, decided to set their sights much higher. There are currently five local teams, boys and girls, from...
COLDER WEATHER COMING?--We've had some wind and rain but temperatures have been relatively mild for this time of year, with temps in the 50s, but the dampness and high humidity has still made me feel cold to the bone. However, forecasters are saying a huge cold front is supposed to descend upon us from the north and we could get chilly enough to see some snow. If you have travel plans over the mountains, you'll want to check out those pass conditions and keep aware of the changing weather patterns, as you don't want to be caught unprepared....
Navy Boxing Team Hawaii 1940 When I was six years old, my brother and I got a Christmas present we would never forget, two pairs of boxing gloves. These red gloves had a white face on the front with the picture of Gene Tunney on one glove and Jack Dempsey on the other. I had no idea at the time that these men were ex-boxing champions and no idea what the gloves were for. We found out real quick. My dad brought all the boys in the neighborhood to try to box each other. It sure was an odd way to...
Razor clam diggers can return to ocean beaches for seven days of digging beginning Jan. 8. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. The approved dig is for the following beaches, dates and low tides: January 8, Wednesday, 5:05 pm -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks; · January 9, Thursday, 5:47 pm -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis; · January 10, Friday, 6:29 pm -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Tw...
We have an exciting Silver Buckle series planned for 2020. With the continued help of our arena master, Mike Doan, we have more improvements planned for the arena this year. With the help of Chuck and Cindy Cram, WAHSET coaches from Longview/Kelso, we have made improvements to our line up of events and our equipment. Kay and Patty advised me that the Silver Buckle series would have to purchase their own timing equipment for the 2020 series season. They advised that the equipment we had been using would not be available in 2020. This has worked...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a free legal clinic on Friday, January 10 from 1-2:30 p.m., in Cathlamet and from 3-4:30 p.m., in Grays River. Lisa Walgdovel, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project will help individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. Those interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up must call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or toll free at 1-866-795-9381....
Nature Matters presents Dr. Kris Homel and Derek Wiley: The History of Chum Salmon in the Columbia River: collapsed populations on the long road to recovery. In this presentation, Dr. Kris Homel, chum reintroduction coordinator with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), will describe historical and contemporary limiting factors and efforts to recover chum salmon. Derek Wiley, chum reintroduction assistant project leader with ODFW, will show a short film on Oregon Chum, including underwater spawning footage and broodstock collection. Th...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced recently that two additional marine areas of Puget Sound have re-opened for recreational crab fishing and remain open through Jan. 31, 2020. The portion of Marine Area 9 between the Hood Canal Bridge and a line from Foulweather Bluff to Olele Point (Port Gamble, Port Ludlow) and the portion of Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal) north of a line projected due east from Ayock Point opened on Dec. 20 and will remain open through Jan. 31, 2020. After evaluation of crab harvest and December...
The closure this year of the northbound span of the Interstate Bridge will last for nine days in September 2020, ODOT announced in a public mailing. The closure is expected to create significant traffic snarls and delays. ODOT is also ramping up its public information campaign advising the public of the project and to plan ahead for the expected congestion and travel impacts. For more information and to sign up for project updates visit interstatebridge.org....
Civilian Conservation Corps in Washington The New Deal was a series of programs and projects established during the Great Depression by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that intended to return prosperity to the American people. During the first eight years of the Roosevelt administration, the government instituted a series of New Deal projects and programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The Civilian Conservation Corps was a national public work relief program that operated from 1933-1942 to provide jobs for many Americans....
Thirty years of joyful singing. What a time for celebration! 2020 will be a banner year for North Coast Chorale (NCC). Throughout the years members of North Coast communities have joined to share their singing talent and love of song in this group. The Chorale's theme song says, "How can I keep from singing?" As in the past, NCC is inviting singers in all four parts, from 7th Grade students to Senior Citizens, to join the fun. Students attending Clatsop Community College can earn credits while...
of 115 local foster children Fibre Federal Credit Union members and employees helped fulfill the Christmas gift wishes of 115 foster children from Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. Fibre Federal Credit Union works with the Foster Parent Association and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families [DCYF], who collect the Christmas lists from locally case-managed foster children. In partnership with the Salvation Army, Fibre Federal Credit Union hangs “Angel Tags” representing each child in their five Longview and Kelso branch locations. Fib...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. What Did Lewis & Clark Eat? by Jennifer Burns Bright will be held Sunday, January 19, at 1:00 p.m. Jennifer Burns Bright, Ph.D, is a food educator, recipe developer, and travel writer based in Astoria. Known for her lively Oregon Humanities community discussions on the DIY movement, she also teaches Northwest food history and culinary skills on land and onboard Columbia/Snake Rivers and Puget Sound cruises. In her spare ti...
ANOTHER YEAR BEGINS--Here we are saying it's a "new year" and we keep wondering where the last one went! But here we are in 2020, which means you'll probably be scribbling off 2019 from a few checks before you get used to this new date. NIPPY--As last week's Eagle came out, we were shivering a lot in West Valley, as we dipped down to 27 degrees and things were mighty icy on parts of the roadways and naturally, those shady spots with standing water, were nothing but ice. For you newer folks, watch your temperature gauges carefully, and please re...
The Ravens By JB Bouchard © The ravens are back, both of them, this time in a California canyon above a fledgling river where I’m secluded by trees, but they know I’m here, observing the litter some idiots left behind. I’ve seen these two I don’t know how many times. Like me they go almost everywhere, watching for and searching out whatever’s to be found. Sometimes it’s late summer’s peaches and plums, sometimes winter’s first snow. We’ve seen the desert purple in autumn and pastures velvet green in spring. And days like this: golden and b...
