In today’s column:
- WA State Veterans Affairs: Proclamation - Korean War Remembrance Day *
- GOV, ATG: Inslee, Ferguson Ask Full Ninth Circuit to Hear TITLE X Arguments *
- ICYMI: Inslee letter to Trump Administration regarding poverty changes
- LCSWU: Recycle Jeans to Lewis County Gospel Mission *
- Farmers Insurance: The Great Cheese Hunt *
- A Reader Asks: Did you get a letter from “Nextdoor?” *
- Not Strictly Toledo: Lewis County Water Alliance Town Hall @ Randle *
- Today: Cheesecake Club Meets, Wildfire Prep & Prevention Presentation *
- Thursday: Gallery 505 Show Opening, Toledo Thursday Market *
- Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Forms, Fun & More *
Image credit Common Ground Toledo
Common Ground Toledo shared: The Honor Garden - Toledo Wa provides a respite to those who visit the Toledo War Veterans Wall of Honor.
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Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs posted:
Common Ground Toledo shared: The Honor Garden - Toledo Wa provides a respite to those who visit the Toledo War Veterans Wall of Honor.
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Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs posted:
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Governor Jay Inslee & Washington State Attorney General Ferguson:
Governor Jay Inslee & Washington State Attorney General Ferguson:
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ICYMI: Inslee letter to Trump Administration regarding poverty changes
June 21, 2019
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In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter today that details concerns about potential changes to how the federal government measures poverty. The Trump Administration recently put out a notice that asked for comment on a proposal that would lower the poverty threshold and could leave tens of thousands of Washingtonians and millions of Americans without assistance for health care, food, housing and child care needs.
The letter details the potential impact on Washington state. It is also signed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Insurance Commissioner MIke Kreidler and Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal.
"Assuming the change would impact benefit eligibility starting in 2020, we project the following reductions in Washingtonians’ access to federal, state and local assistance over ten years:
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Lewis County Solid Waste Utility
If you have jeans you no longer want, here is an option:
Lewis County Gospel Mission
ISO - men's jeans, size 30 through 36. Please consider donating good,used jeans for our guests at the Mission.
Call 360-996-4474. Address: 72 SW Chehalis Avenue, open between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. Thank you!
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Toledo Lions Club issues a shout-out:
If you can get the word out to anyone… Toledo Lions Club needs a few good volunteers to help at the fireworks stands at the Toledo Market Fresh and Gee Cee's truck stop.
Just show up from noon to 8 from June 28th through the 4th of July and we would love an hour or two of your time to help support the Toledo community… Or get ahold of Mike Morgan.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/ToledoLionsClub/
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This just in: Farmers Insurance Presents the Great Cheese Hunt
Hosted by Farmers Insurance- Cyndi Philbrook Agency
ICYMI: Inslee letter to Trump Administration regarding poverty changes
June 21, 2019
Story
In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter today that details concerns about potential changes to how the federal government measures poverty. The Trump Administration recently put out a notice that asked for comment on a proposal that would lower the poverty threshold and could leave tens of thousands of Washingtonians and millions of Americans without assistance for health care, food, housing and child care needs.
The letter details the potential impact on Washington state. It is also signed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Insurance Commissioner MIke Kreidler and Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal.
"Assuming the change would impact benefit eligibility starting in 2020, we project the following reductions in Washingtonians’ access to federal, state and local assistance over ten years:
- More than 60,000 individuals would lose eligibility for health coverage through Medicaid and CHIP, which means fewer children, adults and seniors would be receiving medically necessary services — including but not limited to: primary care, hospital services, medications, vaccinations, long-term services and supports, treatment for mental illness and substance use disorder, vision and dental services, assistance with Medicare premiums, as well as copays and deductibles for low-income seniors;
- Nearly 5,000 seniors and more than 3,600 people with disabilities would face higher out-of-pocket costs for healthcare in the Medicaid Medically Needy program;
- More than 100,000 individuals with health coverage under the Affordable Care Act would face higher health insurance premiums on the Washington Health Benefit Exchange due to lost or reduced ACA premium tax credits;
- Nearly 3,500 people would lose eligibility for basic food through SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program);
- More than 4,200 parents would lose child care assistance through our state’s Working Connections Child Care program aimed at helping families achieve self-sufficiency;
- Over 530 children would lose education, health and family support services through our state’s preschool program, the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP);
- More than 5,200 pregnant women, new moms and children under age 5 would lose eligibility for breastfeeding support, nutrition education and monthly checks for nutrition and health screenings and referrals through the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program;
- Nearly 3,700 women would lose healthcare access through the Title X Family Planning Program, including breast and pelvic exams, cancer screenings, HIV testing, pregnancy testing and counseling, and affordable birth control;
- Over 470 individuals would lose preventative healthcare for breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings through the Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program;
- Almost 3,700 households would lose assistance with heating costs, heating system repair and replacement, energy conservation education, temporary shelter assistance, energy crisis intervention, and other emergency services (such as blankets, space heaters and repairs) through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP);
- Over 20,300 residents would lose services through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program, such as housing, energy assistance, nutrition, employment, training, and emergency food and shelter;
- On a daily basis nearly 10,000 students would lose reduced price lunches, while nearly 20,000 students would lose free lunches and be forced to pay more or go hungry, through the National School Lunch Program;
- On a daily basis nearly 4,000 students would lose reduced price breakfasts, while nearly 8,000 students would lose free breakfasts and be forced to pay more or go hungry, through the National School Breakfast Program; and
- More than 600 students would lose eligibility for college financial aid through our state’s College Bound Scholarship Program."
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Lewis County Solid Waste Utility
If you have jeans you no longer want, here is an option:
Lewis County Gospel Mission
ISO - men's jeans, size 30 through 36. Please consider donating good,used jeans for our guests at the Mission.
Call 360-996-4474. Address: 72 SW Chehalis Avenue, open between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. Thank you!
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Toledo Lions Club issues a shout-out:
If you can get the word out to anyone… Toledo Lions Club needs a few good volunteers to help at the fireworks stands at the Toledo Market Fresh and Gee Cee's truck stop.
Just show up from noon to 8 from June 28th through the 4th of July and we would love an hour or two of your time to help support the Toledo community… Or get ahold of Mike Morgan.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/ToledoLionsClub/
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This just in: Farmers Insurance Presents the Great Cheese Hunt
Hosted by Farmers Insurance- Cyndi Philbrook Agency
Begins: 10 AM July 8
Ends: 1 PM July 15
We’re hiding 100 wood Cheese Wedges around Toledo! Find the cheese wedges and bring them to Farmers Insurance in Toledo for a prize! The prizes are for kids only! One per kid please! We will have one grand prize for adults to enter when they bring their kids into the office to collect their prize.
***No Cheese wedges will be hidden in the flower boxes in town.***
Cheese Days celebration starts July 11! Find our booth on Saturday July 13 and WIN a prize.
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A Reader Asks: Did you get a letter from “Nextdoor”? I’m suspicious of this! Will you research it?
Wikipedia: Nextdoor is a social networking service for neighborhoods. Based in San Francisco, California, the company was founded in 2008 and launched in the United States in October 2011. [1]
Users of Nextdoor submit their real names and addresses to the website. Posts made to the website are available only to other Nextdoor members living in the same neighborhood. [2]
…
Partnerships
The company exchanges services with government agencies such as the California Secretary of State's office and the District of Columbia Board of Elections. These public agencies collect and present voter-education information, such as voting locations and voter registration deadlines. This is offered as a link in the Nextdoor platform for members in those neighborhoods. [9]
The platform reports increased activity during disasters. [10] In May 2017, the company offered its services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to facilitate the delivery of geo-targeted "emergency and disaster preparedness" alerts through the platform. [11] A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration partnership allows Nextdoor to send out local-community alerts during extreme weather incidents. [8]
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The police department in Seattle had been engaging with people through "town hall meetings" held on the platform, but in 2016 concerns were raised about whether their engagement complied with open meeting laws. [30]
More...
…
From the website: Nextdoor is the private social network for your neighborhood.
Nextdoor is the best way to stay informed about what’s going on in your neighborhood—whether it’s finding a last-minute babysitter, planning a local event, or sharing safety tips. There are so many ways our neighbors can help us, we just need an easier way to connect with them.
More...
…
From vox.com: The Rise of Fear-Based Social Media Like Nextdoor, Citizen, and Now Amazon's Neighbors
Why people are socializing more about crime even as it becomes rarer.
(May 7, 2019 - Rani Molla) Violent crime in the US is at its lowest rate in decades. But you wouldn’t know that from a crop of increasingly popular social media apps that are forming around crime.
Apps like Nextdoor, Citizen, and Amazon Ring’s Neighbors — all of which allow users to view local crime in real time and discuss it with people nearby — are some of the most downloaded social and news apps in the US, according to rankings from the App Store and Google Play.
More...
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TouchSuite: The Latest Scam On Popular Neighborhood App “Nextdoor”
(July 18, 2018 - Estefania Marin) Nextdoor, the private social network for you and your neighbors. This popular app is used to keep up with community news, communicate with neighbors, find out about job opportunities and ask for local service recommendations. Unfortunately, scammers have found a way of leveraging this community app to scam its users.
More…
*TouchSuite.com is a payment processing entity for entrepreneurs & small biz owners, hence this blog post surrounding a scam which could be perpetrated using a resource such as Nextdoor.
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From my brief research, Nextdoor seems to be a small-scale community-building network, an alternative to a Facebook group or LinkedIn, etc. The Wikipedia page includes FEMA & State of California using Nextdoor as one means of alerting targeted areas to potential natural disasters or threats, such as the fast-moving blaze that left Paradise, CA in ashes.
Lewis County Alert & Emergency Alert notifications arrive on my cell phone; I don’t know the logistics or time savings that might be realized by using Nextdoor for these purposes. It would depend heavily on neighbors participating. I think most in our hamlet are conversant with Facebook & Instagram.
As for a letter? Seems an unusual conveyance for an online invitation.
I recommend showing that letter to the Post Office and/or the local police department. If it’s innocent, you’ll rest easier knowing.If you’ve just preempted the next scam, you get kudos and a shout out from The Other Toledo and all our readers.
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Not Strictly Toledo: Lewis County Solid Waste Utility
Hazo Hut and the Swap Shack at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia are open today until 4 p.m. to accept your leftover or unwanted household hazardous waste and burned out fluorescent lights. The Swap Shack is the place you can pick up good re-usable paint or cleaning products. Both facilities are open every Wednesday and the first and third Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Reminder: Lewis County Free Residential Vouchers available May 1 - September 30, 2019
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Not Strictly Toledo2: Lewis County Water Alliance Hopes To Halt Proposed Plant
Crystal Geyser has purchased 80 acres along the Cowlitz River and applied for a permit to bottle 400 gallons of river water per minute. There is a group coming together to protest this plant, and they have a meeting in Randle in June 26th.
Who: Lewis County Water Alliance
What: Town Hall Meeting
When: 6 PM June 26, 2019
Where: Randle Fire & Rescue, US Highway 12
Why: The purpose of this meeting is to come together as a community in opposition of Crystal Geyser’s plan to build a water bottling plant on Peters Road.
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Today: Yoga at St Marys - Dancing Moon Yoga has room for a few more yoga enthusiasts 2 - 3 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays at Tribal Housing, St Mary’s. These are gentle sessions aimed toward seniors/elders, donations accepted but not required as The Cowlitz Tribe is sponsoring the class for the community. What a great share!
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Tonight: Toledo Cheesecake Club hosts Cheesecakes Around The World
Ends: 1 PM July 15
We’re hiding 100 wood Cheese Wedges around Toledo! Find the cheese wedges and bring them to Farmers Insurance in Toledo for a prize! The prizes are for kids only! One per kid please! We will have one grand prize for adults to enter when they bring their kids into the office to collect their prize.
***No Cheese wedges will be hidden in the flower boxes in town.***
Cheese Days celebration starts July 11! Find our booth on Saturday July 13 and WIN a prize.
***
A Reader Asks: Did you get a letter from “Nextdoor”? I’m suspicious of this! Will you research it?
Wikipedia: Nextdoor is a social networking service for neighborhoods. Based in San Francisco, California, the company was founded in 2008 and launched in the United States in October 2011. [1]
Users of Nextdoor submit their real names and addresses to the website. Posts made to the website are available only to other Nextdoor members living in the same neighborhood. [2]
…
Partnerships
The company exchanges services with government agencies such as the California Secretary of State's office and the District of Columbia Board of Elections. These public agencies collect and present voter-education information, such as voting locations and voter registration deadlines. This is offered as a link in the Nextdoor platform for members in those neighborhoods. [9]
The platform reports increased activity during disasters. [10] In May 2017, the company offered its services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to facilitate the delivery of geo-targeted "emergency and disaster preparedness" alerts through the platform. [11] A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration partnership allows Nextdoor to send out local-community alerts during extreme weather incidents. [8]
...
The police department in Seattle had been engaging with people through "town hall meetings" held on the platform, but in 2016 concerns were raised about whether their engagement complied with open meeting laws. [30]
More...
…
From the website: Nextdoor is the private social network for your neighborhood.
Nextdoor is the best way to stay informed about what’s going on in your neighborhood—whether it’s finding a last-minute babysitter, planning a local event, or sharing safety tips. There are so many ways our neighbors can help us, we just need an easier way to connect with them.
More...
…
From vox.com: The Rise of Fear-Based Social Media Like Nextdoor, Citizen, and Now Amazon's Neighbors
Why people are socializing more about crime even as it becomes rarer.
(May 7, 2019 - Rani Molla) Violent crime in the US is at its lowest rate in decades. But you wouldn’t know that from a crop of increasingly popular social media apps that are forming around crime.
Apps like Nextdoor, Citizen, and Amazon Ring’s Neighbors — all of which allow users to view local crime in real time and discuss it with people nearby — are some of the most downloaded social and news apps in the US, according to rankings from the App Store and Google Play.
More...
...
TouchSuite: The Latest Scam On Popular Neighborhood App “Nextdoor”
(July 18, 2018 - Estefania Marin) Nextdoor, the private social network for you and your neighbors. This popular app is used to keep up with community news, communicate with neighbors, find out about job opportunities and ask for local service recommendations. Unfortunately, scammers have found a way of leveraging this community app to scam its users.
More…
*TouchSuite.com is a payment processing entity for entrepreneurs & small biz owners, hence this blog post surrounding a scam which could be perpetrated using a resource such as Nextdoor.
...
From my brief research, Nextdoor seems to be a small-scale community-building network, an alternative to a Facebook group or LinkedIn, etc. The Wikipedia page includes FEMA & State of California using Nextdoor as one means of alerting targeted areas to potential natural disasters or threats, such as the fast-moving blaze that left Paradise, CA in ashes.
Lewis County Alert & Emergency Alert notifications arrive on my cell phone; I don’t know the logistics or time savings that might be realized by using Nextdoor for these purposes. It would depend heavily on neighbors participating. I think most in our hamlet are conversant with Facebook & Instagram.
As for a letter? Seems an unusual conveyance for an online invitation.
I recommend showing that letter to the Post Office and/or the local police department. If it’s innocent, you’ll rest easier knowing.If you’ve just preempted the next scam, you get kudos and a shout out from The Other Toledo and all our readers.
***
Not Strictly Toledo: Lewis County Solid Waste Utility
Hazo Hut and the Swap Shack at the Central Transfer Station in Centralia are open today until 4 p.m. to accept your leftover or unwanted household hazardous waste and burned out fluorescent lights. The Swap Shack is the place you can pick up good re-usable paint or cleaning products. Both facilities are open every Wednesday and the first and third Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Reminder: Lewis County Free Residential Vouchers available May 1 - September 30, 2019
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Not Strictly Toledo2: Lewis County Water Alliance Hopes To Halt Proposed Plant
Crystal Geyser has purchased 80 acres along the Cowlitz River and applied for a permit to bottle 400 gallons of river water per minute. There is a group coming together to protest this plant, and they have a meeting in Randle in June 26th.
Who: Lewis County Water Alliance
What: Town Hall Meeting
When: 6 PM June 26, 2019
Where: Randle Fire & Rescue, US Highway 12
Why: The purpose of this meeting is to come together as a community in opposition of Crystal Geyser’s plan to build a water bottling plant on Peters Road.
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Today: Yoga at St Marys - Dancing Moon Yoga has room for a few more yoga enthusiasts 2 - 3 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays at Tribal Housing, St Mary’s. These are gentle sessions aimed toward seniors/elders, donations accepted but not required as The Cowlitz Tribe is sponsoring the class for the community. What a great share!
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Tonight: Toledo Cheesecake Club hosts Cheesecakes Around The World
- Today at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Morgan Arts Centre
190 Plomondon Rd, Toledo, Washington 98591 - Iceland has it's own style. So does Poland. And the Basque region of Spain. We've talked about how the Japanese do it differently, but how about the rest of the world? Let's see what wonders we can create!
Cowlitz Prairie Grange Hall at 5180 Jackson Highway.
Contact Lewis Rohrig (360)864-2744 OR Tom Boone (360)266-7055.
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Thursday: Gallery 505 Opening Night Thursday - Showing: Toledo Made
Art Gallery 505 will be featuring arts and crafts made by folks who live in the Toledo area...or have Lived here in the past. Contact mike@morganartscentre.com for more information. Opening for this next show will be Thursday 6/27/19 starting at 1 pm.
Runs June 27 - August 3, 2019
Also on Facebook.
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Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Fun & More
Joe Notch reminds everyone: Vessel Safety Checks
The Coast Guard Auxiliary would like to remind all boaters that we do free courtesy vessel exams, often called vessel safety checks.
You can request a vessel exam by going to the CG Auxiliary website, the Coast Guard App or by calling our local vessel examiner, Bob Mccready at (360) 425-2468.
More information at this Link: https://cgaux.org/vsc/
*PS They’ll come right to you for that courtesy vessel inspection. Joe Notch said so!
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Lewis County Permaculture: Lewis County Water Alliance Hopes To Halt Proposed Plant
Crystal Geyser has purchased 80 acres along the Cowlitz River and applied for a permit to bottle 400 gallons of river water per minute. There is a group coming together to protest this plant, and they have a meeting in Randle in June 26th.
Who: Lewis County Water Alliance
What: Town Hall Meeting
When: 6 PM June 26, 2019
Where: Randle Fire & Rescue, US Highway 12
Why: The purpose of this meeting is to come together as a community in opposition of Crystal Geyser’s plan to build a water bottling plant on Peters Road.
Contact Lewis Rohrig (360)864-2744 OR Tom Boone (360)266-7055.
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Thursday: Gallery 505 Opening Night Thursday - Showing: Toledo Made
Art Gallery 505 will be featuring arts and crafts made by folks who live in the Toledo area...or have Lived here in the past. Contact mike@morganartscentre.com for more information. Opening for this next show will be Thursday 6/27/19 starting at 1 pm.
Runs June 27 - August 3, 2019
Also on Facebook.
***
Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Fun & More
Joe Notch reminds everyone: Vessel Safety Checks
The Coast Guard Auxiliary would like to remind all boaters that we do free courtesy vessel exams, often called vessel safety checks.
You can request a vessel exam by going to the CG Auxiliary website, the Coast Guard App or by calling our local vessel examiner, Bob Mccready at (360) 425-2468.
More information at this Link: https://cgaux.org/vsc/
*PS They’ll come right to you for that courtesy vessel inspection. Joe Notch said so!
***
Lewis County Permaculture: Lewis County Water Alliance Hopes To Halt Proposed Plant
Crystal Geyser has purchased 80 acres along the Cowlitz River and applied for a permit to bottle 400 gallons of river water per minute. There is a group coming together to protest this plant, and they have a meeting in Randle in June 26th.
Who: Lewis County Water Alliance
What: Town Hall Meeting
When: 6 PM June 26, 2019
Where: Randle Fire & Rescue, US Highway 12
Why: The purpose of this meeting is to come together as a community in opposition of Crystal Geyser’s plan to build a water bottling plant on Peters Road.
June 28-30: Resonance Restival 2019 @ Camp Singing Wind
July 12-14: Cheese Days Toledo Washington:
August 9-11: Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival @ Toledo HIgh School
*Special pricing for Senior Citizens - contact General Cothren for details.
**Special kids offer: instruments available for loan & lessons - contact General Cothren.
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Toledo Builds a High School
Information regarding the building of a new high school in Toledo, WA beginning in November, 2018. Regular updates.
https://chris-rust.blogspot.com/
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Toledo Thursday Market 2019 TTM Vendor Application.
Toledo Thursday Market 2019 Application PDF link here.
Tax-deductible GoFundMe page here.
*ISO a part-time manager and someone who will help us with social media visibility.
We have a Website going live May 1st highlighting vendors, local activities, seasonal produce options, all with ties to local food hubs.
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Check out Latest Earthquakes at USGS.
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network has a new Tremor Map: https://tinyurl.com/y2pcbust
Check out US Tsunami Warnings at NOAA/Weather.
Air Quality Forecast at https://airquality.weather.gov
Visualize wildfire smoke with NASAWorldview - https://go.nasa.gov/2T7olog
Emergency Alerts: https://www.ready.gov/alerts (concise list with links)
Lewis County Burn Restrictions in effect 06.17.2019. Check here for changes.
Keep abreast of burn bans statewide: WA Burn Bans
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Send news and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
The Other Toledo is on Twitter.
July 12-14: Cheese Days Toledo Washington:
August 9-11: Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival @ Toledo HIgh School
*Special pricing for Senior Citizens - contact General Cothren for details.
**Special kids offer: instruments available for loan & lessons - contact General Cothren.
***
Toledo Builds a High School
Information regarding the building of a new high school in Toledo, WA beginning in November, 2018. Regular updates.
https://chris-rust.blogspot.com/
***
Toledo Thursday Market 2019 TTM Vendor Application.
Toledo Thursday Market 2019 Application PDF link here.
Tax-deductible GoFundMe page here.
*ISO a part-time manager and someone who will help us with social media visibility.
We have a Website going live May 1st highlighting vendors, local activities, seasonal produce options, all with ties to local food hubs.
***
Check out Latest Earthquakes at USGS.
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network has a new Tremor Map: https://tinyurl.com/y2pcbust
Check out US Tsunami Warnings at NOAA/Weather.
Air Quality Forecast at https://airquality.weather.gov
Visualize wildfire smoke with NASAWorldview - https://go.nasa.gov/2T7olog
Emergency Alerts: https://www.ready.gov/alerts (concise list with links)
Lewis County Burn Restrictions in effect 06.17.2019. Check here for changes.
Keep abreast of burn bans statewide: WA Burn Bans
The Other Toledo is delivered to your email inbox via MailerLite. If you're having trouble getting your Daily Column, your security settings might not recognize MailerLite as (your email)via mlsend.
Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Send news and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
The Other Toledo is on Twitter.
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