With hectic day-to-day schedules and varying dietary needs, many families face the dreaded daily question: "What sounds good for dinner?" In contrast, millions struggle to put food on the table each night, impacting about 1 in 8 children, according to Feeding America.
An important part of learning is the use of our metacognition. Metacognition is knowing how we think, process information, and learn. Helping children become aware of how they learn will expand their ability to retain and process information and advance their understanding of topics they are learning about.
The new Conservative Coalition of Lewis County, which was formed by residents in Lewis County to continue with conservative values, will be holding their first annual picnic on July 24 at 6:00 p.m. at Alexander Lintott Park in Chehalis.
Lewis County Fire District 5, Napavine, is looking for voters to pass a levy to purchase new fire equipment. The fire district has not passed a fire equipment levy in over 20 years, even though they recently approved an EMS Levy for a new ambulance. Lewis County Fire District 5 is in need of some attention to keep the emergency services at the level they are used to providing.
Cowlitz-Lewis Fire District #20, known locally as Vader/Ryderwood Fire and EMS is asking the voters to approve a permanent levy lid lift from the current levy rate of .42 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to $1.35 to take effect in 2024. This would mean that a property assessed at $350,000 would go from paying $147 annually ($12.25 per month) to $472.50 annually ($39.37 per month). The reason that the agency is asking for the increase is to allow for the hiring of full-time Firefighter/EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) to provide 24/7 hourly coverage for 365 days a year for the Vader/Ryderwood area.
The Raymond-South Bend combine teams now have a mascot in Rowdy the Raven. Raven Head Football Coach Luke Abbott told the Herald, "It was a donation to the schools. We just wanted the combine program to have a mascot that could be at games.'
MENLO - For county fair lovers, it's not too early to start thinking about the fair, which originated in 1896, and has been a permanent fixture in Menlo since 1921, and is only five weeks away, opening August 24.
Pennywise Thrift Store in Raymond on Duryea St. spent 6 weeks this spring closed and left many customers wondering what was going on with the store. Rumors spread about the store closing permanently to the shop being sold to new owners. Most of these rumors were just rumors.
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