Walk & Knock drive collects 56,000 pounds of food

Walk & Knock organizers got an early Christmas present when they tallied the results of their annual food drive Saturday. Volunteers collected 56,000 pounds of food this year, a 17 percent jump from last year’s disappointing haul. In addition, cash donations...

Kelso third-graders’ letters are reminders to be grateful

Nov. 28 Daily News editorial On a day reserved for the giving of thanks and expressions of appreciation, we’d like to express our thanks to a group of our youngest readers — Ms. Kari Klayum’s third-grade class at Butler Acres Elementary School in Kelso. Earlier this...

Walk & Knock food drive donations to be collected Saturday

By The Daily News   Organizers of the annual Walk & Knock, the community’s largest food drive, are working to ratchet up donations Saturday and bounce back from a bad 2012. Volunteers will be canvassing neighborhoods from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and picking up...

Learn more about Medicare enrollment at CAP meeting

November 15, 2013 6:10 pm  •  By The Daily News   Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) will provide free counseling on Medicare from noon to 5 p.m. Monday at its office, 1526 Commerce Ave. in Longview next to the Columbia Theatre. “Open enrollment for...

Gifts of Beauty and Warmth

  As the weather turned wet and cold, many responded to recent call for blankets to give out to homeless and low income families. Among the donations were a number of beautiful quilts created by a group of ladies from Stella Lutheran Church. For over 50 years,...