In today’s column:
- Weather Outlook: Wet & Wild, Flood Watch In Effect
- NW Avalanche Center: Forecasts & Warnings Up-To-The-Minute
- ToledoTel: Food Bank Fundraiser & Chance To Win Big
- You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Underwear Measures Soil Microbial Activity
- WDFW: Razor Clam Dig Opens Thursday
- Tech Tuesday: All Over The Board
- Not Strictly Toledo: Health & Hope Medical Outreach
- Today: Toledo Senior Center Silent Auction Wraps Up
- Wednesday: Yoga In Toledo!
- Toledo High School Sports: December 2018
- Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Forms, Fun & More
Image credit US National Weather Service Seattle Washington*
(*link has color key)
Tuesday morning 3:30 AM PST
Update: Flood watch in effect today for Toledo & surrounding areas
Lewis- 322 AM PST Tue Dec 18 2018
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
The Flood Watch continues for
* A portion of west central Washington, including the following
county, Lewis.
* Through this afternoon
* Heavy rainfall in SW Washington tonight and Tuesday will force
sharp rises in the rivers, especially rivers flowing off the
Willapa Hills like the Chehalis river near Doty. Minor
flooding is possible if heavy rainfall rates exceed guidance.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch link here.
www.weather.gov/seattle
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NW Avalanche Center: Forecasts & Warnings up-to-the-minute
(*link has color key)
Tuesday morning 3:30 AM PST
Update: Flood watch in effect today for Toledo & surrounding areas
Lewis- 322 AM PST Tue Dec 18 2018
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
The Flood Watch continues for
* A portion of west central Washington, including the following
county, Lewis.
* Through this afternoon
* Heavy rainfall in SW Washington tonight and Tuesday will force
sharp rises in the rivers, especially rivers flowing off the
Willapa Hills like the Chehalis river near Doty. Minor
flooding is possible if heavy rainfall rates exceed guidance.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch link here.
www.weather.gov/seattle
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NW Avalanche Center: Forecasts & Warnings up-to-the-minute
Monday night, a warm front will pass through the region bringing heavy rain and high elevation snow along with increasing winds to many locations. Very stormy weather will continue during the day on Tuesday as the associated cold front slides E-SE during the late morning and mid-day hours. Snow levels will gradually lower as precipitation becomes post-frontal in character and winds shift from S-SW to W-SW, but remain moderate to strong. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, cooler post-frontal rain and snow showers continue, but gradually decrease and end from south to north.
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Toledotel:
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Toledotel:
Image credit ToledoTel
Giving away a 43” tv this year! Bring in your Toledo Food Bank donation to enter. Every 5 items or $5 gets you a ticket to enter to win! Winner will be drawn by Mayor Dobosh at the first city council meeting in January.
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Underwear Measures Soil Microbial Activity
Giving away a 43” tv this year! Bring in your Toledo Food Bank donation to enter. Every 5 items or $5 gets you a ticket to enter to win! Winner will be drawn by Mayor Dobosh at the first city council meeting in January.
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Underwear Measures Soil Microbial Activity
Image credit AGPRO
AGPRO shared: As Amanda Volsen and her husband buried four pairs of new cotton underwear they were bombarded with questions from their four young children. The biggest, and the one you might be wondering: Why are you burying underwear?
Full story here.
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Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife:
Please share the news. The next round of evening razor-clam digs is set to begin Thursday, Dec. 20, just in time to take home some clams for the winter holidays.
AGPRO shared: As Amanda Volsen and her husband buried four pairs of new cotton underwear they were bombarded with questions from their four young children. The biggest, and the one you might be wondering: Why are you burying underwear?
Full story here.
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Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife:
Please share the news. The next round of evening razor-clam digs is set to begin Thursday, Dec. 20, just in time to take home some clams for the winter holidays.
State shellfish managers approved the dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. No digging will be allowed on any beach before noon.
The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates, and evening low tides:
Dec. 20, Thursday, 4:51 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Dec. 21, Friday, 5:35 p.m.; -1.0 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
Dec. 22, Saturday, 6:20 p.m.; -1.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Dec. 23, Sunday, 7:05 p.m.; -1.6 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishi…/shellfish/razorclams/current.html
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Tech Tuesday: All Over The Board
hotnewhiphop reported: Facebook Apologizes For Exposing Photos Of 6.8 Million Users
Facebook’s response: "We're sorry this happened. Early next week we will be rolling out tools for app developers that will allow them to determine which people using their app might be impacted by this bug. We will be working with those developers to delete the photos from impacted users."
BGR: How to check if your private photos were exposed due to Facebook’s latest bug
Facebook has created a help page that you can access at this link* to see whether you’re one of the 6.8 million people impacted by the bug. Once you visit that linked page:
You’ll see an image (linked page) if your private photos were not accessed by any of your photo apps that you may have installed on your phone. Otherwise, a list of culprits will appear, and you may want to clean up the collection of private photos you uploaded to Facebook, in case you’re worried this might happen again.
How-To Geek: No, You Don’t Need Antivirus on a Chromebook
Recently, Malwarebytes announced an antivirus for Chromebooks (through its Android app). But here’s the thing: that’s complete bullshit. You don’t need an antivirus on Chrome OS; I don’t care how they try to sell it. MORE...
Lifehacker: The Best Downloads of 2018: Our Favorite Software
Author David Murphy says: I spent way, way, way too much time this year updating our famous Lifehacker app packs, and I highly encourage you to check them out.
The mighty Lifehacker app packs:
Plus: How to Prevent Robocalls and Minimize Phone Spam
Adds Murphy: I’m still using Hiya (Android, iOS) to cut down on annoying robocalls. It’s not perfect, but it beats having my smartphone ringing all the time. Also, thanks to a new update, you can now block numbers that share the first six digits of your number—in other words, annoying “neighbor” spam calls.
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Not Strictly Toledo: Health & Hope Medical Outreach
FREE CLINIC TONIGHT from 5:30 - 8:00pm
Located at 1911 Cooks Hill Rd. Centralia. (NW Pediatrics - West Building)
Health & Hope Medical Outreach provides FREE walk-in medical care and Mental Healthcare to the uninsured and under-insured of Lewis county and South Thurston county.
Please Note: Health & Hope Medical Outreach will be closed
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Today: Ukulele Lessons - All skill levels welcome
Cafeteria @ Tribal Housing
107 Spencer Road
Contact Roxi, crazihippichic@gmail.com
…
Final Day: Toledo Senior Center wraps up their Silent Auction
The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates, and evening low tides:
Dec. 20, Thursday, 4:51 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Dec. 21, Friday, 5:35 p.m.; -1.0 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
Dec. 22, Saturday, 6:20 p.m.; -1.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Dec. 23, Sunday, 7:05 p.m.; -1.6 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishi…/shellfish/razorclams/current.html
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Tech Tuesday: All Over The Board
hotnewhiphop reported: Facebook Apologizes For Exposing Photos Of 6.8 Million Users
Facebook’s response: "We're sorry this happened. Early next week we will be rolling out tools for app developers that will allow them to determine which people using their app might be impacted by this bug. We will be working with those developers to delete the photos from impacted users."
BGR: How to check if your private photos were exposed due to Facebook’s latest bug
Facebook has created a help page that you can access at this link* to see whether you’re one of the 6.8 million people impacted by the bug. Once you visit that linked page:
You’ll see an image (linked page) if your private photos were not accessed by any of your photo apps that you may have installed on your phone. Otherwise, a list of culprits will appear, and you may want to clean up the collection of private photos you uploaded to Facebook, in case you’re worried this might happen again.
How-To Geek: No, You Don’t Need Antivirus on a Chromebook
Recently, Malwarebytes announced an antivirus for Chromebooks (through its Android app). But here’s the thing: that’s complete bullshit. You don’t need an antivirus on Chrome OS; I don’t care how they try to sell it. MORE...
Lifehacker: The Best Downloads of 2018: Our Favorite Software
Author David Murphy says: I spent way, way, way too much time this year updating our famous Lifehacker app packs, and I highly encourage you to check them out.
The mighty Lifehacker app packs:
- The Essential Windows Apps for 2018
- The Essential Mac Apps for 2018
- The Essential iOS Apps for 2018
- The Essential Android Apps for 2018
Plus: How to Prevent Robocalls and Minimize Phone Spam
Adds Murphy: I’m still using Hiya (Android, iOS) to cut down on annoying robocalls. It’s not perfect, but it beats having my smartphone ringing all the time. Also, thanks to a new update, you can now block numbers that share the first six digits of your number—in other words, annoying “neighbor” spam calls.
***
Not Strictly Toledo: Health & Hope Medical Outreach
FREE CLINIC TONIGHT from 5:30 - 8:00pm
Located at 1911 Cooks Hill Rd. Centralia. (NW Pediatrics - West Building)
Health & Hope Medical Outreach provides FREE walk-in medical care and Mental Healthcare to the uninsured and under-insured of Lewis county and South Thurston county.
Please Note: Health & Hope Medical Outreach will be closed
- Tuesday, December 25, 2018
- Tuesday, January 1, 2019
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Today: Ukulele Lessons - All skill levels welcome
Cafeteria @ Tribal Housing
107 Spencer Road
Contact Roxi, crazihippichic@gmail.com
…
Final Day: Toledo Senior Center wraps up their Silent Auction
Heads up:
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Wednesday:
Yoga In Toledo!
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Toledo High School Sports: December 2018
BOYS BASKETBALL
December 18th @ Wahkiakum 5:45/7:00
December 19th C @ Winlock 5:45 JV vs Woodland 6:30
December 21st @ Ilwaco 4:45/6:00
December 28&29 Central Washington Tournament
GIRLS BASKETBALL
December 19th JV vs. Woodland 5:00 Varsity @ Winlock 7:00
December 21st @ Ilwaco 4:45/6:00
December 28 & 29 Central Washington Tournament
BOYS WRESTLING
December 22nd @ Black Hills 9:00 am
December 28 & 29 Pac Coast Tournament @ Mountain View High School
GIRLS WRESTLING
December 19th @ Tenino Round Robin 1:00/3:00
December 22nd @ Hoquiam Tournament 8:00/10:00
!!!! GO INDIANS !!!!
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Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Fun & More
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Deadline December 19: Letter to Santa Contest @ Toledo Community Library
December 23-January 7: Chimis Mexican Restaurant Closed For Remodeling
Fundraiser for Visiting Hooves by Victoria Leona Smith ($623 of $1,000 raised)
Update Monday: Topaz has recovered from her dental work and will be pain free for another 6 months. Elsa is not eating any hard food like rabbit pellets and needs dental care right away. Luna will need her teeth worked on in January. All told, about $1000. per year. These 3 bunnies bring joy to so many people; they deserve only the best care.
December 24: Toledo New Life Candlelight Christmas Eve Celebration
January 1: New Years Day Arctic Polar Bear Paddle @ Silver Lake
January 12: Vision:Toledo High School seeks community-wide input 6PM @ THS
January 30: Library Page Turners Meets January 30 (NO December group)
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Winterfest In Toledo 2018 Continues...
December 19: Holiday Cheesecakes (call 864-2602 for details) 6:30 pm
Camp Singing Wind (360)864-2476
December 22: Feliz Navidad Dinner 7 - 10 pm
Chimi’s Mexican Restaurant (360)864-8882
December 24: Christmas Mass and Caroling 5 pm & Midnight
St. Francis Mission (360)864-4126
December 24: Candlelight Services 6 & 7:30 pm
Toledo Baptist Church (360)864-2550
December 27-31: Fireworks Sales (Toledo Lions Club)
Toledo Market Fresh parking lot
December 31: New Years Eve Special Buffet (Bonanza BBQ) 3 - 9 pm
Toledo Event Center (360)864-2277
December 31: New Years Eve Dinner 5 pm - 12:30 am
Donna's Place (360)864-2700
December 31: Giant Cheese Ball Drop at Midnight (vision:Toledo) 11:30 pm
Toledo Waterfront
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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/
***
Check out Latest Earthquakes at USGS.
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
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The Other Toledo is on Twitter.
Wednesday:
Yoga In Toledo!
***
Toledo High School Sports: December 2018
BOYS BASKETBALL
December 18th @ Wahkiakum 5:45/7:00
December 19th C @ Winlock 5:45 JV vs Woodland 6:30
December 21st @ Ilwaco 4:45/6:00
December 28&29 Central Washington Tournament
GIRLS BASKETBALL
December 19th JV vs. Woodland 5:00 Varsity @ Winlock 7:00
December 21st @ Ilwaco 4:45/6:00
December 28 & 29 Central Washington Tournament
BOYS WRESTLING
December 22nd @ Black Hills 9:00 am
December 28 & 29 Pac Coast Tournament @ Mountain View High School
GIRLS WRESTLING
December 19th @ Tenino Round Robin 1:00/3:00
December 22nd @ Hoquiam Tournament 8:00/10:00
!!!! GO INDIANS !!!!
***
Future-Tripping: Feeds, Fundraisers, Fun & More
***
Deadline December 19: Letter to Santa Contest @ Toledo Community Library
December 23-January 7: Chimis Mexican Restaurant Closed For Remodeling
Fundraiser for Visiting Hooves by Victoria Leona Smith ($623 of $1,000 raised)
Update Monday: Topaz has recovered from her dental work and will be pain free for another 6 months. Elsa is not eating any hard food like rabbit pellets and needs dental care right away. Luna will need her teeth worked on in January. All told, about $1000. per year. These 3 bunnies bring joy to so many people; they deserve only the best care.
December 24: Toledo New Life Candlelight Christmas Eve Celebration
January 1: New Years Day Arctic Polar Bear Paddle @ Silver Lake
January 12: Vision:Toledo High School seeks community-wide input 6PM @ THS
January 30: Library Page Turners Meets January 30 (NO December group)
***
Winterfest In Toledo 2018 Continues...
December 19: Holiday Cheesecakes (call 864-2602 for details) 6:30 pm
Camp Singing Wind (360)864-2476
December 22: Feliz Navidad Dinner 7 - 10 pm
Chimi’s Mexican Restaurant (360)864-8882
December 24: Christmas Mass and Caroling 5 pm & Midnight
St. Francis Mission (360)864-4126
December 24: Candlelight Services 6 & 7:30 pm
Toledo Baptist Church (360)864-2550
December 27-31: Fireworks Sales (Toledo Lions Club)
Toledo Market Fresh parking lot
December 31: New Years Eve Special Buffet (Bonanza BBQ) 3 - 9 pm
Toledo Event Center (360)864-2277
December 31: New Years Eve Dinner 5 pm - 12:30 am
Donna's Place (360)864-2700
December 31: Giant Cheese Ball Drop at Midnight (vision:Toledo) 11:30 pm
Toledo Waterfront
***
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/
***
Check out Latest Earthquakes at USGS.
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
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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