🌱 When and where to safely dump hazardous waste in Castle Rock
Hi Castle Rock! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- When and where to safely dump hazardous waste in Castle Rock
- How Olympia’s rules are squeezing Castle Rock’s budget and water projects
- Castle Rock man hurt after truck hydroplanes and rolls on I-5
Also on today's calendar: Warrenton Varsity Baseball @ Castle Rock and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
- Sunday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dispose of hazardous residential waste in Castle Rock in April, Kalama in May (thenewstribune.com) — Castle Rock residents can safely drop off household hazardous waste for free on Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cascade Select Grocery Market on Cowlitz Street West. Similar mobile events are also scheduled in Kalama, Ryderwood and Woodland, with strict rules on acceptable items and a backup option at Longview’s permanent collection facility. 
• Cowlitz County, Longview, Castle Rock leaders explain how Olympia affects them (thenewstribune.com) — Castle Rock’s mayor explains how the state’s rural-county designation is funding new water lines on Powell Road and supporting local industry expansion, while also warning that the 1% property tax cap leaves the city struggling to cover basic costs. Alongside Longview and Cowlitz County leaders, he details how Olympia’s decisions on taxes, mandates, and energy policy are shaping local budgets and economic development.
• Kelso driver hydroplanes into I-5 median near Woodland (thenewstribune.com) — A Castle Rock resident was injured Wednesday when a northbound truck hydroplaned on wet I-5 near Woodland, crossed all lanes, and rolled onto its side. State Patrol says the Kelso driver was cited for driving too fast for conditions, and investigators are still determining whether drugs or alcohol played any role.
📸 Around Castle Rock
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Upcoming Events in
Castle Rock
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★ Featured events ★
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Warrenton JV Baseball @ Castle Rock
Castle Rock High School, 5180 Westside Hwy, Castle Rock
1:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Warrenton Varsity Baseball @ Castle Rock
Castle Rock High School , 5180 Westside Hwy , Castle Rock
1:00 pm -
Girls JV Softball @ Morton-White Pass High School - JV
Morton-White Pass High School , Po Box F , Morton
4:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Softball vs King's Way Christian School
Castle Rock School District , 5180 Westside Hwy , Castle Rock
4:30 pm -
Boys Varsity Baseball @ King's Way Christian School
King's Way Christian School , 4000 Northeast 78th Street , Vancouver
4:30 pm -
Coed Varsity Track & Field - Outdoor vs Fort Vancouver High School
Castle Rock School District , 5180 Westside Hwy , Castle Rock
4:00 pm -
King's Way Christian JV Baseball @ Castle Rock
Castle Rock High School , 5180 Westside Hwy , Castle Rock
5:00 pm -
Boys JV Baseball vs King's Way Christian School
Castle Rock School District , 5180 Westside Hwy , Castle Rock
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Columbian Artists Association – Spring Art Show
Cowlitz County Historical Museum , 405 Allen St , Kelso
10:00 am -
Ukelele Club
1600 Louisiana St , Longview
8:30 pm -
You Were Created Noble (Free Event)
Highlands Neighborhood , 292 21st Ave , Longview
2:00 pm -
David Engel’s Captain Nemo’s Adventure Academy
Columbia Theatre Association for the Performing Arts , 1231 Vandercook Way , Longview
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
Sunday April 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Homeowner said water was coming down the downspout but splashing up from the underground drain pipe.
The gutters weren’t draining because of debris in them and the downspout to the yard was clogged. Found the clog and also a broken pipe. Fixed and… (Nextdoor Westshore Rd)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Castle Rock. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Longview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castle Rock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Longview
- International Paper To Acquire NORPAC For $360 Mln (nasdaq.com)
- Parents petition Longview School Board after Mark Morris players arrested in rape case (katu.com)
- International Paper (IP) Acquires North Pacific Paper Company fo (gurufocus.com)
Kelso
- In loving memory of Ted Trople: 1945-2026 (chronline.com)
- As rents rise in Cowlitz County, new affordable housing units planned in Longview (thenewstribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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