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🌱 Will La Center’s standout wrestler win athlete of the week?

Good morning La Center! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will La Center’s standout wrestler win athlete of the week?
  • La Center community notes the passing of two longtime residents

Also on today's calendar: Noon Year’s Eve Party!.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around La Center? Post it to La Center photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower; becoming windier, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 51, low: 44.
  • Thursday: Rain, with a high of 53 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nominees for The Columbian 2025-26 Week 10 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger (columbian.com) — A La Center boys wrestler, Jett Johnson, is one of five nominees for The Columbian’s Week 10 high school athlete of the week, and local readers can help decide the winner. Voting is open until 7 p.m. Wednesday, with free account registration required to participate. Winners can’t be nominated again during the regular season.
   

• Death notices: Dec. 17, 2025 (thereflector.com) — Two La Center residents, Denny Maxwell, 79, and Lonny Cummings Jr., 83, are among several North County community members whose recent deaths are noted in this week’s Reflector listings. The notice briefly shares their ages, hometowns and dates of death, along with the funeral homes handling arrangements for each family.
   

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    Wednesday December 31
  • Noon Year’s Eve Party!
    La Center Community Library , 1411 NE Lockwood Creek Rd , La Center
    11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey all!
    Can any wonderful member here provide me with great choirs between the Woodland to Battle Ground areas? It would be awesome to know if they sing some… (Nextdoor NW 389th - W 9th)
  • ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner PT Woodland WA in Woodland. Apply here.
  • Builders FirstSource posted a job opening for Load Builder I Yard/Warehouse in Woodland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Center here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ridgefield

  • 'Keeping it local': Ridgefield Floral and Gifts settles into historic corner (thereflector.com)
  • Ridgefield school board approves new elementary school boundaries (columbian.com)
  • Woodland girls basketball wins physical affair over the Spuds, 43-31 (thereflector.com)

Woodland

  • Woodland Chamber announces closure of Visitor Center (thereflector.com)
  • Dispute over Woodland councilor's unexcused absence escalates into heated argument (thereflector.com)

Ok La Center! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in La Center

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in La Center

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.