Dogapaloooooza! Sept. 19th

The 2nd annual DOGAPALOOZA will happen on Saturday, September 19th at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. The gates open at 10:00 am, and the day culminates with the hilarious Wiener Dog Races at 5:30 pm. Read more

“Lira”

Beautiful Lira - she poses like a professional model, but she has none of the demands that some divas require. Oh, she loves soft things, like a pillow on the sofa to catch a quick cat nap. And she wouldn’t turn away a dish of moist food.  She is easily pleased.
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Breed Profile: what is a LÖWCHEN?

By Laura Maria

The Löwchen is a companion dog bred for centuries for the sole purpose of giving love and hoping to get love in return. If he saw a squirrel he might run after it but wouldn’t know what to do if he caught it! If he confronted a burglar, he’d bark and then, with a Löwchen grin, lick his hand and lend assistance. Read more

Microsoft Air

There was a pilot flying a small single engine charter plane, with a couple of very important executives on board. He was coming into Seattle airport through thick fog with less than 10 miles visibility when his instruments went out. So, he began circling around looking for a landmark. After an hour or so, he starts running pretty low on fuel and the passengers are getting very nervous. Read more

A remarkable event

One day, a guy was on his way home from work when the most remarkable thing happened. Traffic was heavy as usual, and as he sat there at a red light, out of nowhere a bird slammed into his windshield. If that wasn’t strange enough, the poor creature got its wing stuck under the windshield wiper. Read more

Calling All Scottish Clan Families: (And those who just love a good time) 2009 Highlander Festival • Sept. 12th & 13th

At beautiful Tam O’Shanter Park on Saturday, September 12th, the festivities begin with a fun run/walk 15K road race, highland dance competition, highland team games and piping competition. At noon will be the welcome and parade of clans. Throughout the weekend at the park, there will be entertainment by various groups.
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“THE CHARMS OF DOWNTOWN - AN ART PERSPECTIVE”

If you can visualize taking the charms of our lovely city center one step at a time, visualize this: think of it as a “ramble”, a social scene, an informal stage for strolling among beautiful landscaped walkways and home to lots of unusual shops. A “DOWNTOWN PARK” matching closely the landscaping at LCC, CIVIC Circle, etc. Read more

A child once asked…

By Shirley Mooney

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. The child asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow. How am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”
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Patriot Day: 9/11/09

On this day, we honor those who died and those who served heroically during the worst terrorist attacks in United States history.
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The Bugler’s Take on the Town Hall

Citizens of Cowlitz County and beyond met at the Cowlitz Regional Conference Center on Wednesday August 19, 2009 for a town hall meeting with Congressman Brian Baird. As the group made it through the labyrinth of exhibits for different sides of the hot issue of the night: Health Care Reform, there was a buzz in the air comprised of both concern and interest felt by all. As the meeting began, the mediator, Ted Sprague, asked the audience for courtesy from an already gracious group.
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