News & Updates
Warren Miller Entertainment owners serve up advice at CAP luncheon
When Kurt Miller bought out his father's adventure film company in 1989, he felt a once-great brand was floundering but could be turned around, he said Tuesday in Longview. Miller of Boulder, Colo., and business partner Peter Speek knew they needed to modify Warren...
Longview couple renews CAP fundraiser matching challenge
For the third consecutive year, Lower Columbia CAP has secured a commitment from Tim Welch and Lee Hutton-Welch for a dollar-for-dollar match on the next $35,000 donated to the organization's current fundraising campaign. The ultimate goal of CAP's "One in Three"...
New Kelso coffee shop gives unemployed chance at a fresh start
A boarded-up Kelso tavern has been transformed into a charming cafe and coffee shop that provides food service training for people needing a fresh start. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Lower Columbia CAP is holding a grand opening ceremony for Grounds for Opportunity, at 413 S....
Rose Valley farmers sow and sell healthy Japanese greens, buckwheat honey
Tami Turner works from 6 in the morning until 8 or even 10 at night in her gardens and greenhouses way at the top of Rose Valley Road. "Yes, I'm working very, very hard, only me," said Tami, a 65-year-old Japanese woman who married Bob Turner in 2004 and moved to the...
Dine out Tuesday to support Meals on Wheels
The community is invited to "Dine Out for Meals on Wheels" Tuesday, May 22 at 24 restaurants in the local area. This is the third year local restaurants are supporting the Meals on Wheels program by donating a percentage of revenue from that day's sales. "Fundraising...
CAP receives federal money for energy assistance program
Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) has received extra federal funds to help an additional 700 low-income households pay heating bills in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. CAP already has helped 937 households this season and has $264,300 remaining to help...
