Editing Morton, Washington (section)

===Festivals and events===
The Morton Loggers’ Jubilee is a weekend celebration of the city's history of logging, usually held in August. Due to a lack of permanent records, the actual year the jubilee began is unknown, however there are reports of a beginning timeline of 1937 or 1938.<ref name="MTH80">{{cite news |author1=The Chronicle staff |title=Morton to host 80th annual Loggers Jubilee starting Thursday |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/morton-to-host-80th-annual-loggers-jubilee-starting-thursday,323495 |access-date=August 14, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=August 9, 2023}}</ref> The event has been a tradition since the 1940s and is proclaimed as the "granddaddy of all logging shows".<ref name="HTWLT">{{cite news |last1=Rietmulder |first1=Michael |title=How this WA logging town shaped Grammy nominee Brandy Clark |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/how-this-wa-logging-town-shaped-grammy-nominee-brandy-clark/ |access-date=February 28, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times |date=February 3, 2024}}</ref> Highlights include the coronation of a Jubilee Queen, [[Lawn mower racing|lawnmower]] and bed racing, and competitive [[Lumberjack#Loggersports|logging contests]], which continues the original practice of the jubilee to be a "friendly competition between loggers".<ref name="MTH80"/> A parade, flea market, live music, and street dance performances round out the festivities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rubin |first1=Will |title=The 'Granddaddy of All Logging Shows' Rolls on in Morton |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/the-granddaddy-of-all-logging-shows-rolls-on-in-morton,15760? |access-date=August 12, 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=August 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vander Stoep |first1=Isabel |title=Granddaddy of All Logging Shows: Morton Loggers' Jubilee Returns This Weekend for 78th Run |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/granddaddy-of-all-logging-shows-morton-loggers-jubilee-returns-this-weekend-for-78th-run,270609 |access-date=August 12, 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=August 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Morton Loggers Jubilee - Jubilee History |url=https://loggersjubilee.com/jubilee-history/ |website=loggersjubilee.com |publisher=Morton Loggers Jubilee Committee |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> In her first homecoming show in Morton, [[Brandy Clark]] performed during the 75th anniversary of the event in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nailon |first1=Jordan |title=Homegrown Country Music Star Brandy Clark to Perform Local Shows |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/homegrown-country-music-star-brandy-clark-to-perform-local-shows,27195? |access-date=April 16, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=June 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Betts |first1=Stephen L. |title=Brandy Clark to Release Concert Album 'Live From Los Angeles' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/brandy-clark-to-release-concert-album-live-from-los-angeles-117417/ |access-date=April 16, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> Visitors to the city are welcomed with a wooden sculpture of a lumberjack, given the title "Big Ole", signifying the jubilee's importance to the community.<ref name="AITPC"/>