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π± Kelso vs. Skyview / Battleground, Prairie Swim meet and 10 more events
Also, don't miss KSD Middle School Holiday Extravaganza on the Kelso Patch calendar

Hi Kelso! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! βοΈοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
- Kelso vs. Skyview / Battleground, Prairie Swim meet at Gaither Pool
- Ukulele Club at Longview Public Library
- MT ST HELENS SECTION - HOLIDAY PARTY
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Rain at times, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 50, low: 44.
- Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 54 and low of 45 degrees.
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π Upcoming Events in Kelso
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β Featured events β
- KSD Middle School Holiday Extravaganza
Kelso High School, 1904 Allen St, Kelso
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Kelso vs. Skyview / Battleground, Prairie Swim meet
Gaither Pool , High School , 1904 Allen St , Kelso
4:00 pm - Ukulele Club
Longview Public Library , 1600 Louisiana Street , Longview
1:30 pm - MT ST HELENS SECTION - HOLIDAY PARTY
Lexi's Pizza Pub , 1613 Westside Hwy , Kelso
5:30 pm - Kelso vs. HUMVE
Gaither Pool , High School , 1904 Allen St , Kelso
9:00 am - Craft & Food Bazaar
Elks Kelso/Longview Lodge #1482 , 900 Ash St , Kelso
12:00 pm - Columbia River vs Fort/ Bay
Gaither Pool , High School , 1904 Allen St , Kelso
2:00 pm - Ukulele Club
Longview Public Library , 1600 Louisiana Street , Longview
1:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Friday December 26
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π Events Nearby
- A Weekly Hangout for Homeschool Families β Learn, Play & Connect at The Nook.
The Nook Castle Rock , 160 Huntington Ave N # E , Castle Rock
1:00 pm - La Center vs Castle Rock
Castle Rock High School , 5180 Westside Hwy , Castle Rock
7:00 pm - Longview Downtowners meeting
1339 Commerce Ave , Longview
4:00 pm - Glo Light Experience
Cowlitz County Fair , 1900 7th Ave , Longview
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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It is not the satisfying kind of tired. It is the slow, grinding fatigue that comes from realizing people would rather invent a personality flaw than⦠(Nextdoor Rose Valley)
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π Nearby News
Longview
- Cowlitz County environmentalists 'cautiously optimistic' about Nutrien (chronline.com)
- 6 weeks after Longview picket, still no Kaiser contract (columbian.com)
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