🌱 What inspectors allegedly warned Nippon Dynawave about before Longview’s deadly tank implosion
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In today's newsletter:
- What inspectors allegedly warned Nippon Dynawave about before Longview’s deadly tank implosion
- How R.A. Long’s bats exploded to stay alive at state
- Why a Kalama church closure fight matters to Longview Catholics
Also on today's calendar: Baby & Me Story Time and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.
- Tuesday: A passing shower, temps: high: 57, low: 46.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 54 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Longview paper company failed to fix chemical tank before implosion that killed 11, lawsuit alleges (oregonlive.com) — Families of two workers killed in May’s Nippon Dynawave tank implosion in Longview have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, alleging the company ignored repeated warnings the chemical tank was unsafe. Investigators say inspections showed severe thinning and high failure risk, yet the tank stayed in service until it burst, killing 11 men and injuring others at the Longview mill. 
• R.A. Long advances in 2A state play with blowout win (theolympian.com) — Longview’s R.A. Long slowpitch softball team kept its 2A state hopes alive by routing Inglemoor 27-6 after an earlier tournament loss. Led by Stevie Jones’ three home runs and 10 RBIs, the Lumberjills piled up 28 hits and now face Ridgeline for a shot at third place and a state trophy.
• Kalama Catholics won't give up church for consolidation plan (tdn.com) — A Kalama Catholic congregation is still gathering for outdoor Mass after its small St. Joseph church was locked, following safety concerns raised by its parent parish in Longview and the Seattle Archdiocese. As regional leaders push a consolidation plan amid priest shortages and aging buildings, parishioners have hired a lawyer and appealed as far as the Vatican to keep their church open.
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🗞 Nearby News
Kelso
- Kalama church faces uncertain future as parishioners push back against restructuring (tdn.com)
Castle Rock
- Roundup: R.A. Long's softball state run ends in loss (tri-cityherald.com)
Kalama
- Winton nears 300 yards, leads Clatskanie to home win (tdn.com)
- Locked out of their church, Kalama Catholics take their fight to the Vatican (tri-cityherald.com)
- Peninsula Church Center: More than a place of worship (chinookobserver.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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