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On June 14, there will be a flurry of activity in Cathlamet to celebrate Flag Day and Julia Butler Hansen's 116th birthday. From 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., David Hansen, the son of Julia Butler Hansen, will open his childhood home for tours, and the Woman's Club will recognize their Citizen of the Year, Diane Hollenbeck, with an annual planting of a rose in the late congresswoman's rose garden. Washington State Chief Historian John C. Hughes and author of Julia Butler Hansen: A Trailblazing...
Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars is giving $29,500 worth of scholarships to local students this year, and their annual online auction to raise money for the fund starts May 25 at noon and ends June 11 at 6 p.m. There are some amazing things to bid on this year, including an hour long airplane flight, or a three night stay in a Sunriver home. There is a spring salmon fishing trip for two, or an event space for 50 people for four hours, as well as a custom knife by Dan Westlind, a Civil War quilt,...
Wahkiakum High School senior Landon Nielsen is headed to the State 2B Track and Field Meet which takes place in Yakima this year on May 25, 26, and 27. Nielsen competed in three events on Friday at W.F. West High School in Chehalis at the 2B District 4 Track Meet. Nielsen did not qualify for state in the 400 meters, after finishing with a time of 57.68 and an eighth place. He will, however, compete in the shot put after a 40-7 throw earned him a sixth place finish, and in the high jump after...
Wahkiakum High School junior Avrey Wiltse-Hiatt won the 2B District 4 golf tournament at the Mint Valley Golf Course in Longview last week, leading the Mule girls golf team to their first ever 2B District 4 win. She scored a 180 in the two day 36-hole event, hitting a 91 on the first day and improving her score by two shots the following day for an 89. The Mules girls are rounded out with eighth grader Brie Cothren, who took second place at district with a 190 and freshman Jessie LeFever took...
The Naselle Comets won their first two games in the State 1B baseball tournament on Saturday, and will face number one ranked DeSales in the semifinals at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 26 at Johnson-O’Brien Stadium in Ephrata. If the Comets win, they will go on to play in the State Championship game the following day at 4 p.m. If they lose, they will play the following day for third and fourth place at 10 a.m. Both games will be played in Ephrata. The Comets started the state tournament with a 4-3 w...
The Mule girls golf team were named state champions at the State 1B/2B Golf tournament at Tumwater Valley Golf Course on Wednesday. Junior Avrey Wiltse Hiatt shot a 179 at the two day tournament for a fifth place finish, and eighth grader Brienna Cothren scored 207 for 17th place....
The Wahkiakum Mecha Mules Water Damage robotics team took first place in the open division of the International SeaPerch Challenge over the weekend and can proudly claim themselves World Champions, or as Wahkiakum School District Superintendent Brent Freeman says, “Intergalactic champions of the universe!” Last week, the Mecha Mules and the Naselle Bubbleheads traveled to Washington D.C. for a little sightseeing at our nation’s capitol, and on Saturday, they joined 17 other teams from the U.S.,...
Wahkiakum School District was the target of what is being referred to as a swatting call last Thursday morning. The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office received an untraceable phone call at 9:55 a.m. indicating a threat of violence from someone claiming to be an active shooter in the parking lot at Wahkiakum High School. Deputy Brian Hornback and State Patrol officers responded immediately and the school was secured, while students, who were all accounted for, continued their studies in d...
Summer is coming and so is the Elochoman Slough Marina Farmers Market, which starts next Friday, May 26. The market opens every Friday from 3-6 p.m. through September 1 at the Elochoman Slough Marina, and after hearing from the public, it was decided that the trunk sale will continue. “A lot of people liked it that way,” Organizer Mackenzie Jones said. As of last week, 11 vendors were confirmed, including a couple new vendors that Jones is excited about. Vendors will be selling eggs, hand sewn g...
Wahkiakum County Port 2 meeting was backed by a rhythm section on Tuesday, with the staccato of hammers meeting the roof, which is being replaced. The main hall of the annex was recently carpeted, and everyone seemed pleased with the results. “The carpet really looks nice,” Commissioner Brian O’Connor said. “It looks really beautiful.” Port 2 Assistant Manager Terina Davis said that they were able to salvage the top part of the steeple, and there were plans to clean it, paint it, and build a pla...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met Thursday to talk about a grant application to continue work at County Line Park, updating the comprehensive plan, and other improvements to their property. Port 1 Manager Todd Souvenir said he would like to finish the pathway project the port started at County Line Park, and asked for the commissioners approval to apply for another grant from the MRC for approximately $9,000, though he expected the project might cost a little more. On Tuesday,...
Candidates began filing for some local offices early this week. Kandice Merz filed on Tuesday to challenge Patty Anderson for her seat on the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors, while Chris Gartski filed for the position being vacated by Paula Culbertson. Robert Stowe proved he was on board for another term as a council member for the Town of Cathlamet. Michael Severson filed for the town council position currently held by appointee Joe Baker and Tom Merz filed for the Commissioner 2...
Thanks to some funding from the Youth Cannabis and Tobacco Prevention Program and Wahkiakum Health and Human services, free cannabis safe storage boxes are available in several locations around the county. ‘These boxes allow people, who are of age, to purchase cannabis products and securely store them so they are not getting into the hands of minors, as it is illegal, and [they are] not advised to be using the products,” Heather Odom, a Healthy community specialist at WHHS said. Combination and...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss a variety of issues that may affect utilities in the state, including low income energy assistance, as well as their efforts to secure funding for projects in Wahkiakum. “Energy Northwest has been working on statewide electric vehicle charging station infrastructure,” General Manager Dan Kay said, “and several years ago [former General Manager] Dave Tramblie offered up a spot or two in our parking lot.” ENW has asked if the P...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment, and has put out a survey asking “What are the top 10 factors that impact our community’s health?” Thanks to funding from Washington State, Wahkiakum is able to conduct its own CHA/CHIP, a Community Health Assessment/Community Health Improvement Plan, and this time the results won’t be muddied by data from larger neighboring counties. “For the first time we are doing this on our own,” Terrie Howell of WHHS sai...
Now through June 30, shoppers who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can extend their purchasing power at all three Safeway stores in Longview with the SNAP Produce Match. When SNAP shoppers use their EBT card at these stores to buy at least $10 of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables with no added salt, sugar, or fat, they will receive a $10 coupon printed at the bottom of their receipt, which can be used to buy more fruits and vegetables the next time they return to the...
The Wahkiakum Mules track team joined 10 other teams at the Central 2B League Championship in Kalama on Friday, May 12. The Mules took ninth place in boys competition with 20 points, but did not place in girls competition. Landon Nielsen, a senior on the team, was the only qualifier for the District 4 Championship, which takes place at W.F. West in Chehalis on Friday, May 19. Nielsen qualified in three events, the 400 meters, the shot put, and the high jump. He took fifth place in the 400 meters...
By Diana Zimmerman The Naselle Comets are headed to the opening round of the State 1B baseball tournament, while the softball team is still finishing up the district tournament this week. After losing a 1B District 4 game 4-3 to Mossyrock on May 11, the Comets had to win a 1B District 1/2/4 crossover game on May 13 to continue their season. They got the win, beating Rainier Christian 23-0. The Comets will face Crosspoint in a loser out game on May 20 at noon at Larson Playfield in Moses Lake....
The Wahkiakum Mules softball team played their final two games of the season last week. They traveled to Ilwaco on Tuesday, where they lost 27-0, and to Onalaska on Wednesday, where they lost 20-1. The young team finished the season with an overall record of 1-17 and a conference record of 0-10, but they also celebrated the selection of two athletes to the All League second team, Alaya Cripe and Evelynn Miller....
Want to see retiring Wahkiakum teacher and coach Jeff Rooklidge throw out the first pitch at a Cowlitz Brown Bears baseball game? Now’s your chance to help raise money for the Mule baseball team and watch the Bears play the Walla Walla Sweets on June 28 at Story Field in Longview. Tickets can be purchased until June 27 at https://fevogm.com/event/Wahkiakumhs/offer....
If Laurel Waller could harness the warm energy that greeted me when I walked into the Hotel Cathlamet last week, she could probably save on her monthly heating bill. It was the first of what may be many quilters retreats at the establishment, and the lobby was filled with women sitting at tables, working at sewing machines varying from the style my own grandmother might have used, to modern tech driven machines I never knew existed, and art, lots of art, in fabric form. Karen Bruggman of...
Covid-19 numbers shifted this week in Wahkiakum County when the Washington Department of Health subtracted one case from the cumulative total of reported cases, bringing the number 644, and one from the number of hospitalizations, bringing that total to 50. The number of deaths attributed to the virus remains 12. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county are hard to know. While 70.8 percent of...
There were more losses for the young Wahkiakum Mules softball team this week as their season came to a close. They hosted Toutle Lake on Friday and lost 20-2, according to Coach Garrett Miller. “Rylie Wills went two for two with a run scored,” he said, “while Evelynn Miller, Evelyn Hogue, and Zoe Dorian added hits.” The Mules traveled to Ilwaco on Tuesday and Onalaska on Wednesday for their final games of the season. Scores will be reported next week in The Eagle....
Wahkiakum High School baseball and softball players were recently honored by Central 2B League coaches and selected to join all league teams for their athleticism this season. For baseball, Tanner Collupy was named to the all league first team. Dominic Curl joined the second team. Joining the all league softball second team this year were Alaya Cripe and Evelynn Miller....
Qualifying seniors will be able to take advantage of a program to purchase fresh produce at the Elochoman Slough Marina Farmers Market this summer. The Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program offered by the Area Agency on Aging and Disability will provide an $80 voucher to help seniors access fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs, and honey from participating farmers markets and farm stores. The Elochoman Slough Marina Farmers Market is certified for the program this year, and is promising three or...
