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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team brought home some hardware from the Lumberjack and Jill tournament hosted by R.A Long High School in Longview on Saturday. The Mule girls team snared a second place trophy after Lillian Hale and Zaya Ray placed first in their classes and Lilly Snead took third in hers. Isaiah Pena and Harley Popp represented the Mule boys with fourth place in their classes and according to Coach Kyliegh Harlin, Brody Ashe didn't place, but he fought hard. The Mules had a...
Last week Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Representative for Washington's Third District, stood before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Washington D.C., and spoke in support of a study requested by Wahkiakum County Commissioners to address flooding in Rosburg and Grays River. The study was one of two proposed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in October of last year after county commissioners learned of a new program that promises to fully fund 20 small water resource projects...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County Public Utitilies District Board of Commissioners received a brief update on how things went over the last frigid, snowy week and learned about what’s coming up next at the PUD. “Tree trimming pays dividends,” General Manager Dan Kay said. “In the last week, and I can’t remember if it was Tuesday or Wednesday, we started the morning, we’ll say midnight, with 62 mph winds and ended the day with two inches of snow. Climate change aside, that was a pretty heal...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 held a brief meeting last week. In ten minutes time they agreed to move their February meeting, which usually occurs on the second Thursday of the month to Feb. 13, signed waivers of compensation for any potential special meetings in the coming year, and listened to the manager’s report. Port Manager Todd Souvenir said the port completed a lot of projects in 2023, and thanked his staff, remarking that it had been a good and fun year. He said cabins, moorage, and RV u...
By Wahkiakum County Port 2 Commissioners adopted a new employee compensation schedule and got a quick update at their meeting on Tuesday. The new compensation schedule is in response to the state minimum wage law and salary rules that the Department of Labor and Industries put into effect back in July of 2020, Port 2 Manager Sam Shogren said. The new mainimum wage effective Jan. 1, 2024, is $16.28 an hour. Assistant Manager Terina Davis said Vista Park was shut down on Saturday because of the...
It was a big week for the Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team, who very nearly upset the leading 2B team in state last Wednesday, and for senior cager Zakk Carlson, who scored his 1000th career point the following night. The Mules' week began as host of the Napavine Tigers, who not only lead the Central 2B league with an undefeated record, but are ranked number one among 2B teams in Washington State. Wahkiakum has currently slipped into fourth place in the league with a 5-2 league record and...
Last Thursday, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team traveled to Toledo, where they lost 55-19. Jessie LeFever and Payton Mendez scored six points apiece to lead the Mules. Brienna Cothren added four points, Esther Bouts had two, and Amirah Abdul Kariem finished with one point. Mules 4 6 5 4 19 Toledo 14 17 14 10 55 The Mules’ game against Napavine on Tuesday was canceled because of weather, but the team heads to Kalama next Tuesday January 23, and hosts Winlock the following T...
The mentoring program at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services was on life support in late 2022 when Minette Smith, the Coalition Coordinator for the Wahkiakum Community Network, was challenged to get it going again. The program, which matches local youth with adults to provide social and emotional support, has not only been resuscitated, one year later it’s showing signs of health. It is also benefiting all involved, including three people who didn’t see those benefits coming: Smith and her co-wo...
While Little Island Creamery offers an award winning Brie, butter, ice cream, and more, owners Dick McDonald and his sister Kathleen McDonald have also aspired to turn their property into an event venue. Their new event coordinator, Delphine Criscenzo, is helping to make that happen. Criscenzo, who was born and raised in the south of France, has years of experience in community and event organizing for non-profits. "Finding the job at Little Island Creamery was serendipitous," Criscenzo said....
KUKN clearly knows their ABCs. The radio station named J.A. Wendt kindergarten teacher Karrin Stephens Teacher of the Month after receiving a nomination for the educator from a senior at Wahkiakum High School. Senior Avrey Wiltse-Hiatt volunteers in Stephens' classroom every Friday morning. She plans to get a degree in education and one day, have a kindergarten classroom of her own. Wiltse-Hiatt's nomination reads, "Mrs. Stephens is an extraordinary teacher. She inspires her students and fellow...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost two more games this week to bring their record to 0-7 in conference and 1-8 overall. "We are a very young team and when the losses start stacking up it can be pretty disheartening," Coach Ross Lofstrom said. "The players have remained positive and focused on getting better every day. Almost all of the players have multiple years left so are focused on the marathon and building on fundamental skills." "These girls have shown a lot of heart and...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team are currently in third place in the Central 2B league and another win this this week brings their record to 4-1 in the league and 7-3 overall. Last Thursday, the Mules headed to Morton/White Pass where they beat the Timberwolves, 68- 59. "The Morton/White Pass game was a bit ugly," Coach Rob Garrett said. "With that being said, it was nice to see our boys stay calm in the fourth [quarter] and make good decisions even when the rest of the game didn't go qu...
Three girls continue to lead the Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team, according to Coach Kyliegh Harlin. Last week, Harlin said that Lilian Hale remains undefeated after five weeks of competition, and she, along with teammates Lilly Snead and Zaya Ray all took firsts in their classes at the Phil White Classic in Clatskanie on December 28. “We have a great group of kids with a lot of raw talent and hard workers,” Harlin said of the rest of the team. “We are super excited to see what these boys can a...
The potential impact of solar panels on utility customers and a couple financial windfalls were the subject of conversation at Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. General Manager Dan Kay said that he and Commissioner Dennis Reid would attend a Washington PUD Association meeting next week to hear about Washington State legislative priorities, and about a recent net energy metering study. According to Kay, the study looked at three things: the benefit-cost ratio to...
Columbia Land Trust met with commissioners from Wahkiakum County and Pacific County a couple weeks ago to talk about an opportunity that might benefit local communities in a variety of ways: a community forest. A community forest is defined as forestlands that are owned and managed on behalf of local people, to benefit the economy, the community, and the land itself. Ian Sinks, the Stewardship Director for CLT talked about some of the conversations their organization has had with the community,...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team headed north after Christmas for a three day non -conference tournament at Mount Vernon Christian High School, and came home with second place honors. "The tournament overall was a really fun experience for us," Coach Rob Garrett said. "It was a great time together with good competition in a super fun atmosphere." The tournament started last Thursday with a 60-45 win against a 1B Neah Bay team. Parker Leitz led scoring with 19 points. Kyler Sause added...
The Wahkiakum County PUD held their State of the Utility on Tuesday, Dec. 19, with the commissioners and entire staff on hand to hear the report. “This is just a big thank you to the commissioners and the staff for all the hard work they’ve put in,” General Manager Dan Kay said. The hour-long presentation covered the utility’s finances, staff, infrastructure, system reliability statistics, a review of 2023, and plans for the coming year. Or, as Kay put it, “People, pipes, and poles.” ...
The future of the Cathlamet Town Hall is up in the air after an inspection uncovered leaks and mold. On Monday, Dec. 18, the town council agreed to a temporary fix; approving a five year lease for space in the Scarborough Building. Town employees expect to move into the new offices by the end of January, but efforts to solve the problem in the long term are just beginning. Four days earlier at the Wahkiakum County Port 1 meeting, Mayor David Olson spoke to port commissioners about what he...
Ramps, half pipes, and quarter pipes will finally be installed in a long hoped for skatepark at Erickson Park in early 2024. Mayor David Olson thanked Lee Tischer, now a Wahkiakum County Commissioner, and everyone else involved in fundraising and for laying the foundation for a skatepark in Cathlamet so many years ago. “We’re going to finish it and make it better,” Olson said. The Cathlamet Town Council unanimously approved a bid of $93,000 plus tax from American Ramp Company to build the skate...
On Dec. 19, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors learned how a Career Connect Washington grant, which was just renewed for a second cycle, is benefiting students at the district and at Naselle/Grays River Valley School District thanks to 4-H and the Wahkiakum WSU Extension office. “We applied for and received another year’s worth of funding from Career Connect Washington,” Extension Director Carrie Backman said. “It was pretty stiff competition. I think that’s just a testament...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team is 5-2 over all, and 3-1 in their conference following another win on Thursday against Onalaska in front of a home crowd. The Mules beat the Loggers 73-31. "I thought it was a good game," Coach Rob Garrett said. "It took us a bit to get going as we were working on a new defense and had a poor shooting night, especially early. With that said the guys did a much better job about being patient and getting better looks on offense. I thought we had great ball...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost two more games on the road this week. On Wednesday in Winlock, the Mules lost to the Cardinals, 33-23, and on Friday, they traveled to Toutle Lake and lost to the Ducks, 55-21. The girls return to play after the Christmas break on Wednesday, January 3, with a game at Morton/White Pass. The Mules are 0-5 in league play and 1-6 overall....
The Town of Cathlamet’s offices are moving to the Scarborough Building, possibly as early as the end of January. The Cathlamet Town Council voted quickly and unanimously at their meeting on Monday night to authorize Mayor David Olson to sign a five year, $1,250/month lease agreement with David Nelson, who owns the property. Town Clerk Sarah Clark and the new Clerk Assistant/Project Manager Annie Watters met with Nelson recently to discuss the lease. Nelson agreed to install HVAC before June, t...
Wahkiakum County Port 2 continues to look for ways to encourage small local businesses. Along with the new business incubators at the Appelo Annex and a grant workshop to help small business owners scheduled for the end of January, Port 2 Manager Sam Shogren has reached out mentoring organizations like the Small Business Development Centers and SCORE to talk about opportunities. At the December meeting with Port 2 commissioners, the conversation turned to potential grants. Shogren plans to seek...
After receiving approval from port commissioners at their meeting last Thursday, Wahkiakum County Port 1 Manager Todd Souvenir will apply for grants to replace the aging pump out system at the marina, used to remove sewage waste from boats. Another grant could secure a secondary mobile pump out system to be used as back up or for vessels that could not access the primary station. “It’s a 25 percent match,” Souvenir said, “but we can use employee time and any work we do towards that match,...
