Veterans and community members gathered at the Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet to observe the Memorial Day holiday. Photo by Paula Marx Rush.

The RiverTime in Rainier free summer concert series is back for another season. The event kicks off Wednesday, June 4 with the band Hit Machine. The series runs in Rainier City Park along the Columbia ...

I recently interviewed Dennis Reid for our 16th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual talk with someone who shares their favorite book. Dennis lives in Skamokawa and serves as the PUD commissioner ...

Last Thursday, Hood River non-profit Columbia Riverkeeper, Portland-based Northwest Environmental Defense Center (NEDC), and two Oregon residents sued the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality ...

Keith A Olsen, 82 of Cathlamet died on May 24 in Vancouver, Wash. There will be a private Graveside burial and a Celebration of Keith's Life on June 21 at noon at the Norse Hall on Puget Island.

Wahkiakum baseball and Naselle softball have seen their seasons come to an end, with the Mules dropping in the state quarterfinals and Comets softball falling in the opening round. Meanwhile, the ...

Local company WWest Communications is described as "a telecommunications provider offering broadband, internet, telephone, and streaming TV services." Among these services are fiber-optic plans, which ...

It's Memorial Day and I, like millions of Americans, are giving thanks and praise to the men and women who serve, those who proudly served, and those who gave their lives in the name of democracy and ...

Backpacks, pencils, notebooks, and more will be piling up at collection sites across Rainier, as volunteers and residents come together for the annual Community School Supply Drive. The aim of the ...

On Thursday, I attended a meet-and-greet with local author A.S. Martin as part of the Appelo Archives Author Series. It was an informative afternoon discussing his debut book, Chasing Shadows, the ...

A Memorial will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for Nina Jean (Haataja) Berg at Valley Bible Church in Rosburg, Wash. Nina Berg passed away on Feb. 4, 2025, in Bellingham, Wash. The ceremony will ...

William "Bill" Kampmann died on May 24 in Longview. He was born on July 19,1949 in Portland Oregon to William and Arlene Kampmann. Bill moved to Puget Island from Clark County 26 years ago. He was a ...