Congratulations to the 2026 poetry contest winners:
Youth 12-15 Years
First Place—Hailee Neely, “Call Outs”
Second Place—Heidi Isaacson, “Weary Souls”
Adult
First Place—Michael Selker, “Invisible in Spokane”
Second Place—Connie Blauwkamp, “Worker Bee”
Join the community for the Awards Ceremony at the Birkenfeld Theatre on May 9th at 9:30am in celebrating local talent from the Clatskanie School District and from the Lower Columbia River region! Contest winners will read their poem and receive both a certificate and cash award.