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10th District lawmakers welcomed Naselle students and teachers as they visited the state Capitol in Olympia Wednesday, April 12. Washington lawmakers are at work in the House and Senate as they prepare to adjourn their 2023 legislative session April 23. Front l-r: Kaylin Shrives, Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, Delany Kragerud, Lauren Katyryniuk, and Haleigh See (teacher). Middle row: Bella Colombo, Owen Matthews, Rob Dalton (teacher), and Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen. Back row: Rep. Joel McEntire,...
Get to the Wahkiakum Mecha Mules Robotics Club car wash this Saturday at the Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet from 12-5 p.m. to help send the team to the SeaPerch International Underwater Robotics Competition in Maryland this May. URS Electronics, a Portland distributor of electronic components and products, announced they would match up to $2,500 of the donations made at the car wash, Ron Wright said at the Wahkiakum School Board meeting on Tuesday. Airfare for the seven member team and...
SOGGY HOLIDAY--As the atmospheric river made its way to the area on Sunday, we definitely saw a super soggy Easter, so it’s a good thing most Easter Egg Hunts were done on Saturday around here so as not to be totally drenched; whew! According to the forecast, it looks to be a wet start to the week but we’re due for some dry days by mid-week and even a dry weekend. I won’t hold my breath as that keeps changing but I sure hope it’s true. I’m also hoping the “slight chance of flooding” is non-existent but just in case, we’re all set here at our...
My friends, it was bound to happen. I got Lois Burkhalter's dates mixed up, so I'll try again. She was born in 1940, not married in 1940. Yes, I'm embarrassed, but there's more. They came to Naselle in 1964, not 1966, and she had their four children in the years 1960-1970, not 1950-1960. May I simply say it was an "Off Day" when I wrote that? Lois, I am very sorry. I really should have caught at least one of those. I sincerely hope all the information this week is correct, lots of dates and...
Head to the J.A. Wendt Elementary baseball field this Saturday, April 15 starting at noon, for the Wahkiakum School District Autism Bake Sale. Local award winning bakers are pulling out all the stops to offer you freshly made cookies, cupcakes and breads. Volunteers have been preparing all week in order to offer you a wide range of delicious baked goods. All proceeds will be donated to the school district to help raise funds for a Sensory Room for children on the Autism spectrum and with special needs. The bake sale will take place during the...
The Cowlitz Coin Club of Longview-Kelso will celebrate its 53rd coin show on April 29 at the AWPPW Hall, located at 724 15th Avenue in Longview. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission, parking and dealer appraisals are all free. At the show, the public can buy, sell and trade coins, currency, tokens and medals from numerous Pacific Northwest dealers. There will be drawings, along with a raffle for a half-ounce American Gold Eagle coin and five one-ounce American Silver Eagle coins. You do not need to be present to win the raffle coins....
The Clatskanie Arts Commission has announced the return of the popular Oregon Symphonic Band in concert on Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in the Donavon Wooley PAC at Clatskanie Mid/High School. Oregon’s Premier Symphonic Band will perform selections from Man of La Mancha, Strike Up the Band, An American in Paris with music by Ira and George Gershwin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Williams, and others. This concert will also showcase Barbara Hellmair on clarinet performing the Clarinet Concerto by Rimsky-Korsakov. This will be an afternoon of music p...
The largest Quilt Show in Cowlitz County will be held when Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild of Longview, presents its annual event on April 28 and 29. “Quilting for the Art of It” will be held at the Youth and Family Link facility in Longview. One hundred fifty quilts will be displayed in 21 different categories, including Youth, Traditional Pieced, Mixed Media, Applique, Art, Wearable, and more. They will be arranged so visitors can be inspired and enjoy the quilts’ beauty at a leisurely pace. Guild Block of the Month and Challenge quilt...
WHAT A DAY!--As this week began, on Palm Sunday, we definitely had a mix of weather. Not only did we have snow, rain showers and sunshine but we threw in a nice little hail storm to boot! Thankfully, the snow that covered everything, including the road here in West Valley and SR 4 going up KM, didn’t last a long time and was melted off by afternoon. From the forecast I’m looking at for the coming week, it seems spring weather will continue to elude us and we will still need rain jackets and warm coats! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating bir...
Jackson Blalock with "Sea Change" came to visit me to ask about my thoughts on the Grays River, what I know about the river's history and my thoughts on what can be done to help the river. As we visited, I realized he's coming at his thinking in a good way because he wants to learn what "we the people" think and want before he starts making any plans. He has read past reports and studies and he understands a great deal of the information others have offered. He made me quite happy when he...
The Naselle Community Center and FAFF will present a painting party with teacher and artist Abbie (Smith) Mumley. The painting party will be held Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the Naselle Community Center, 14 Parpala Road. Each participant will be instructed in painting a beautiful Lily pad painting and will leave with their portrait. All supplies will be provided. Refreshments will also be provided. The cost is $30 and interested persons may pre-register with Barb Swanson at bibs40@hotmail.com or call 360-484-3602. Abbie (Smith) Mumley is...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed the next round of coastal razor clam digging can proceed as planned from April 6-12 with an increased daily limit of 20 clams per person. "Now that we have the toxicity closure behind us and are turning the corner into spring morning digs, we're looking forward to better digging conditions and larger sacks of clams due to an increased bag limit," said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish biologist. On all open beaches – Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, a...
Brianna Craft will read from her memoir, Everything That Rises, at WordFest on Tuesday, April 11, 6-8 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Avenue in Longview. Craft graduated valedictorian of her Kelso High School class. Today she lives in London, a senior researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development. She started as an intern in 2011 at the UN climate negotiations. Four years later, she witnessed the adoption of the Paris Agreement first hand. Craft now works to further equity in the negotiations for t...
This free class on April 4 from 6-8 p.m., will discuss how to maximize grass production by using grazing management and weed control techniques. Topics include grazing management, how to maximize grass quality, weed control and types of grass species. Presented by Chris Volmert, Lewis County Noxious Weed Control and Gary Fredricks, WSU Extension. The presentation will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (YOU MUST HAVE A ZOOM ACCOUNT!--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join...
Wahkiakum Outdoors’ next presentation will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2 p.m., at the Hope Center near the elementary school in Cathlamet. The unique features of the basalt cliffs along the river near Cathlamet will be described by Andrew Emlen, a local naturalist, musician, and kayaking expert. The cliffs are one of the natural aspects that make the Cathlamet area such a special place. Call 601-831-0360 for additional information....
At the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) Championship Tournament, the Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt debate team finished third in community college team sweepstakes. The tournament, which took place March 23-25 at Boise State University, featured 45 of the top collegiate public debate programs in the nation. Nine current LCC students and three LCC alumni competed at the tournament. All twelve of these participants won rounds and contributed to the team’s result. In the Novice division, which consists first-year c...
This event features a rotation of forestry classes taught by experts from around the Pacific Northwest, including forest health, thinning, non-timber forest products, wildlife habitat, and more. It's also a great opportunity to network with other landowners and connect with foresters and other professionals that can assist you on your property. The Field Day will be held at the University of Washington's Pack Forest in Eatonville. Sessions will be held on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a break for lunch. Pre-registration is required. Sign...
Submitted by Jessica Vik 4-H Wahkiakum Robotics Program Coordinator 4-H Liaison to WHS The Career Connect Washington program has touched many students both in school and after school in Wahkiakum and Naselle Grays River Valley School Districts. WSU 4-H works with students and teachers in the schools on robotics, and recently coordinated two field trips. The first was a ferry ride across the river to the Georgia Pacific Mill in Wauna, OR. A planning partnership with Wahkiakum High School's (WHS)...
Lower Columbia College has announced that Author and Washington Poet Laureate Rena Priest will be featured at the April 24 Northwest Voices event in Longview. The author will present a writing workshop at 4:00 p.m., in Main 148 on the Lower Columbia College campus. She will hold a reading at the Longview Public Library auditorium at 7 p.m. (Please note that the event at the library was priorly scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will now take place at 7 p.m.) Both events are free and open to the public. Rena Priest is a member of the Lhaq’temish (...
If you like hearing stories about birds, please join us this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Hope Center in Cathlamet for a Wahkiakum Outdoors presentation on birds along the Long Beach Peninsula. Dr. Madeline Kalbach from Oysterville and the University of Calgary will describe her experiences with the avian communities on the peninsula....
WHITE START--As this week began, and a week after spring had officially arrived, we woke to a very wintery Sunday as it was all white with snow here in West Valley! I know KM Mountain and Beaver Creek were sporting a fresh coat of the white stuff as well, so I’d say winter isn’t quite done with us yet. However, by afternoon, the white covered roads and fields were back to their proper colors of black and green and the skies had turned to blue. What a change in just a few hours! Forecasters say we will be on the chilly side this week but hop...
While going through old files in my computer, I found a folder named “Maki files.” I opened it and found a treasure. One short piece shows an old photo of a wide open valley in the upper Grays. It took me a minute, but when I saw the old house in the middle, I knew it was the Gorley property up Fossil Creek Road at the bottom of KM Hill. Underneath, in the first paragraph, a new world opened for me. It says, “Herman Katajamaki came from Nurmo, Finland to America in 1892. Here he met and married Amanda Harfu in 1894. Amanda had a sister, Sophia...
On Tuesday, March 21, the Naselle Grays River Valley School Board met, moving through a full agenda. One board member was absent, Tyson Vogeler. Several community members were present giving the board added input. The board approved the hiring of Cody Olsen for JV softball coach. For unfinished business, Policy 4210, Regulations of Dangerous Weapons on School Premises, Superintendent Lisa Nelson reported that she had consulted with a legal advisor who read through the various options developed by not only the staff and board, but also with citi...
Spring is here, and with it – the deadline to remove studded tires before end of day Friday, March 31. The Washington State Department of Transportation encourages all drivers to plan now to avoid a potential fine of $137, which could be issued by the Washington State Patrol starting as soon as Saturday, April 1. Studded tires are legal in Washington from Nov. 1 to March 31. There is no individual exception or “out of state waiver” to the studded tire dates. Studded tires cause between $20 million to $29 million in damage to state-owned roads...
In light of interest and good attendance at the first event (February 3rd) Mayor David Olson will host another open forum with muffins and coffee at noon on Friday April 7 at noon in the meeting room at the Cottage Bread & Breakfast, 380 Una Ave, Cathlamet. Citizens, residents or anyone interested are invited to drop by and join the Mayor for complimentary muffins and coffee to discuss issues, ask questions, or raise any concerns regarding the activities of the Town of Cathlamet. Mayor Olson states “Given the interest shown at the first e...
