- National Weather Service: 5 Day Forecast - Sunny & Dry *
- FTC: How To Stop Calls From Fake Numbers *
- FDA: Danger: Don’t Drink Miracle Mineral Solution or Similar Products *
- WA ATG: Ferguson Seeks To Join Lawsuit To Defend Census Integrity *
- Governor Jay Inslee: Statement on US Administration’s “Public Charge” Rule *
- WDFW: 2nd Chance For Licensed Hunters To Bag Another Tag *
- Not Strictly Toledo: Health & Hope Medical Outreach *
- Today: Ukulele Lessons *
- Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Forms, Fun & More *
Cowlitz Kayak Tours posted: Great sunny afternoon on the Cowlitz River in Toledo full of wildlife - Bald Eagles, Deer, River Minks, Ospreys, and of course some fish a jumpin’!
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*Seems MailerLite failed to send Friday’s Daily Column.
AND Monday’s! I think I have it worked out this time.
Thanks for your patience.
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National Weather Service Seattle: 5 Day Forecast
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FTC: How To Stop Calls On My Mobile Phone
Tired of getting unwanted calls on your mobile phone? This video tells you what you can do about them: https://youtu.be/NzYdsDb-_cY
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FTC: How To Stop Calls From Fake Numbers
Scammers can use technology to fake the name or number on your caller ID. Even when your caller ID shows a local number, it could be a scammer calling from anywhere in the world. The good news: You can block a lot of these calls with mobile apps, internet services, or call-blocking devices. Learn how to stop calls from fake numbers: https://youtu.be/J86-1ei6vzA
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FDA: Danger: Don’t Drink Miracle Mineral Solution or Similar Products
The FDA warns you not to drink sodium chlorite products such as Miracle Mineral Solution. These products can make you sick.
The FDA first warned consumers about the products in 2010. But they are still being promoted on social media and sold online by many independent distributors. The agency strongly urges consumers not to purchase or use these products.
The products are known by various names, including Miracle or Master Mineral Solution, Miracle Mineral Supplement, MMS, Chlorine Dioxide (CD) Protocol, and Water Purification Solution (WPS). When mixed according to package directions, they become a strong chemical that is used as bleach.
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WA Attorney General: AG FERGUSON SEEKS TO JOIN LAWSUIT TO DEFEND INTEGRITY OF THE CENSUS COUNT
Federal judge has called Trump Administration’s defense “halfhearted”
August 12, 2019 - OLYMPIA - Attorney General Bob Ferguson today asked an Alabama federal judge to allow him to join an ongoing lawsuit to ensure that the 2020 Census includes all residents in its count, seeking to bolster what the court has called the Trump Administration’s “halfhearted” defense of the constitutionally required count.
The lawsuit, filed by the State of Alabama and Alabama Congressman Morris Brooks Jr. last year, seeks to force the federal government to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census count, claiming that including them in the count would potentially result in the state losing congressional representation and federal funds to other states.
Read more: https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-seeks-join-lawsuit-defend-integrity-census-count
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Governor Jay Inslee: Inslee statement on Trump administration’s “public charge” rule that targets and punishes immigrant families
August 12, 2019 - Gov. Jay Inslee today issued a strong rebuke against the Trump administration’s final adoption of a “public charge” rule that could disqualify immigrants who use or seek certain public benefits from obtaining or renewing a green card or visa.
“Our nation’s economy – and Donald Trump’s own businesses - rely on the labor of immigrant workers. Our communities are strengthened and enriched by the diversity of experiences and cultures of our immigrant families. And our collective ability to thrive is horrifically diminished by this latest xenophobic effort to sow confusion and fear throughout our immigrant communities.
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WDFW: Hunters who bought multi-season special hunt applications can buy unsold 2,610 deer and 116 elk multi-season tags on Aug. 22
Aug. 12, 2019 - OLYMPIA - Hunters who purchased a multi-season permit application earlier this year, but were not selected in the April drawing, are eligible to buy the unsold 2,610 deer and 116 elk multi-season tags on a first-come, first-served basis on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Jenika Stinkeoway, customer service manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), said elk multi-season tags will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Aug. 22, and are expected to sell out in 5 seconds or less. Multi-season deer tags will go on sale 10 minutes later at 10:10 a.m. Hunters planning to purchase both tags must do so in two separate transactions.
Hunters who want to purchase a deer or elk multi-season tag must have purchased a 2019 deer or elk multi-season special hunt application, and also have a general season elk or deer license before buying a multi-season tag.
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The Cat's Meow Spay, Neuter & Adoption Project asks: It looks like we may have to cancel our SWW Fair parking fundraiser - not enough help. $1,000 revenue loss!
Please...can you help?
https://signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html…
*Thursday is wide open. Bring your favorite chair & relax under the canopy.
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Toledo School District: Renowned Guest Speaker Josh Shipp Visits THS August 28
Statistically, Josh Shipp should be dead, in jail, or homeless. But his success as a preeminent author, speaker, and global youth empowerment expert is living proof of the power of one caring adult. A former at-risk foster kid turned youth advocate, Josh is renowned for the documentary TV series on A&E that followed his groundbreaking work with youth and families and he will be in Toledo on August 28th at 6:00 p.m. at THS to talk to parents about raising teens. He will focus on putting "Guard Rails on Teens and Guiding them into the Real World".
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TES PTO: Surplus School Furniture & Supplies Sale
August 24 & 25 (during Threshing Bee) from 9am-5pm at the Toledo VFW hall the Toledo PTO is selling all of our school districts surplus items at great prices! Tons of items available, 2 years worth of extra furniture & supplies!
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Not Strictly Toledo: Lewis County Commissioners
BOCC Legislative Agenda for Monday, August 12, 2019.*
Please note the county website has changed.
To view the agenda you will need to use the blue hyperlink once on the county site.
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Today: Ukulele Lessons
1:00 – 3:00pm
Weekly on Tuesday
All skill levels welcome
Cafeteria @ Tribal Housing
107 Spencer Road
Contact Roxi,
crazihippichic@gmail.com
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Plus: Impound Auction 2 PM @ Riverview NAPA.
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Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Fun & More
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TES PTO posted: 2019/2020 School Supply Lists!!
TES PTO posted: Box Tops App help raise funds for Toledo Elementary!
Here is the Box Tops email you can send your online receipts to when you do online shopping: receipts@boxtops4education.com
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Lewis County Water Alliance - We are a citizens group in Randle, WA fighting to keep Crystal Geyser from bottling and exporting our water. Our goal is to protect our water and environment for our families, our farms, our fish, and our future.
It is going to take some Big Change in order to keep Big Water corporations out of the Big Bottom and out of Washington State.
Update: Lewis County Water Alliance has received so much support from other towns & regions seeking to halt commercial water interests that Washington Water Alliance has been created.
*Special thanks to Deanna Busdieker, who condensed posts & threads into a shared folder: Link here.
Updated several times daily. The Other Toledo is committed to supporting our upriver neighbors in their challenge to preserve this precious natural resource. After all, we all live downstream.
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Joe Notch reminds everyone: Vessel Safety Checks
You can request a free courtesy vessel exam by going to the Coast Guard 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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Wendy Carolan: Lewis County Kinship Support Group
There are many of us out here raising grandkids or other family members.
Join us as we share support and resources.
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!!!NEW!!! Cowlitz Prairie Grange Breakfast
Thru August: Farmers Insurance: School Supply Drive
Thru August: Cafe Aromaz: Back To School Drive for Toledo Students
Thru August: Taco Tuesdays Cowlitz River Float in Toledo
Go paddle down the Cowlitz River and after we exit the river in Toledo it’s Tacos and other great food at Chimi’s in Toledo, right at the boat ramp parking lot
More dates: August 13, August 20, August 27
Plus: Kayak The Cowlitz 2019 Saturday Toledo Blue Creek to I-5 Rivers Edge RV
August 31, 2019
Hosted by Mike Hedges
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August 22: Our Closet Is Your Closet - Back To School Extravaganza
August 22: Toledo Senior Center & Olequa-Winlock Senior Center Annual Senior Picnic
August 23: Red Cross Blood Drive @ Toledo Presbyterian Church
August 24: 4th Annual Sky And Star Party hosted by Mount St Helens Institute
August 24-25: 55th Annual Gas Show & Threshing Bee hosted by Cowltiz Prairie Grange
August 31: Mt St Helens Institute Awesome Hike
August 31: Kayak The Cowlitz 2019 Saturday Toledo Blue Creek to I-5 Rivers Edge RV
September 14: Down Home - A Toledo Shindig Benefitting Toledo Schoolchildren In Need
September 14: Mt St Helens Institute Awesome Hike
September 14, 2019: Fall Orchard & Nursery Tour @ Burnt Ridge Nursery, Onalaska
September 20-22: Women of the Woods @ Camp Singing Wind
September 21-29: ARTrails 2019 Studio Tour
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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.
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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
Cliff Mass Weather & Climate Blog: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/
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
WDFW: Dangerous wildlife
To report poaching in progress and emergency dangerous wildlife complaints, dial 911.
For non-emergency poaching or violation reporting, or non-emergency dangerous wildlife complaints, call 877-933-9847, or submit an online report. You can also text your poaching/violation tip to 847411 (TIP411).
Dangerous wildlife incident reports
Review wolf, cougar, and grizzly bear incidents in Washington state.
Response to dangerous wildlife complaints
WDFW policy directs agency employees to respond appropriately to dangerous wildlife incidents.
Cougar Management Removal Permit Program
Cougar removals may be conducted if warranted by a human-cougar interactions or a livestock or pet depredation.
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