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The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team got two wins and suffered a loss this week, while finishing the regular season and starting district play. A final league win put the Mules in fifth place in the Central 2B league with a 7-6 record. Last Wednesday on the road, the Mules beat the Ducks in a close game 44-39. “The Toutle Lake game didn’t matter from a seeding standpoint,” Coach Rob Garrett said, “but we wanted to play well to avenge our previous loss and get some rhythm going into distric...
The Naselle Comet boys and girls basketball teams showed no mercy to Wishkah Valley, ending the season for both Loggers teams in the opening round of the 1B District 4 basketball tournament on Monday. The Naselle girls basketball team beat Wishkah Valley 83-23, and the Naselle boys followed suit with an 88-10 win against the Loggers. The Comet boys advanced to a second loser out game on Wednesday, February 8, against Firm Foundation. If they win, they will head to Oakville on February 15 to...
By Diana Zimmerman There were 43 volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics from all five Wahkiakum County Fire Districts at Hancock Sort Yard last Thursday, making their way through four drill stations, learning how to stabilize vehicles that have been in accidents, and how to do extrications. The combined knowledge and experience on the field that night was hard to comprehend, with all the years of volunteer service walking around and the few who were formerly career firefighters but now do...
Classified staff at Wahkiakum School District have been without a contract since August, and with negotiations at a standstill, mediation is scheduled for their next meeting in February. “We’ve had quite a few meetings, Haanah Ohrberg said. “It’s not going anywhere. We are just getting the same offer from the district. It’s not enough.” Ohrberg was selected to represent the Wahkiakum Education Support Professionals union, and is a member of the classified staff at WSD, which includes al...
There was a full house at Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors meeting January 17, with classified employees in attendance in support of ongoing negotiations, people preparing to give presentations on school trips, career technical education and robotics program success, the wellness committee, and grant opportunities for facilities improvements. Even the Seattle Times was in attendance, with a photographer taking pictures and a reporter taking notes. Haanah Ohrberg, a seven year...
Wahkiakum County commissioners met with Representative Jake Fey of the State House Transportation Committee for a few minutes on Friday afternoon via Zoom to talk about ferry funding. Beth Redfield from the Office of Program Research went over a bill draft which proposes to increase the state share of the operating and maintenance deficit of the Wahkiakum County ferry from 80 to 85 percent, and would delete all the references to an appropriation as a limit. "It would simply be you get...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team got back on track this week with two wins, bringing their record to 6-6 and fifth place in the Central 2B league. They got things started with a nail biter on Thursday, beating Kalama 56-54 in overtime. "The Kalama game was a fun game for all the girls to show just how far they've come," Coach Rob Garrett said. "There were definitely a few individuals who stood out statistically speaking, but more importantly, as a team we played calm and collected down...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team continues its winning ways despite a little hiccup last Wednesday, which they quickly shook off, turning around to beat the next team the following night. Last Wednesday, the Toutle Lake Ducks upset the Mules 58-51. "Toutle Lake has been playing really well," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "I thought the guys prepared really well defensively. We did a great job the first half. Obviously they prepared for us too." The Mules got into foul trouble in the third...
Two more cases of covid-19 were reported in Wahkiakum County over the last week, according to the Washington Department of Health, bringing their cumulative total to 635. The number of hospitalizations remains at 49, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus stands at 10. 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. “Covid-19 rates are holding steady or declining in m...
Town of Cathlamet Mayor David Olson presented a breakdown on the total costs for the Butler Lot at the town council meeting last Tuesday equaling an amount closer to $450,000, not the $600,000 reported by a council member at the previous meeting, which was not disputed at the time. The breakdown included expected costs for the remaining work, which includes electric vehicle equipment, a kiosk, flora, and other details. The panel for the charging station was held up because of supply chain...
A 51 page closing brief for Wahkiakum School District’s suit against the State of Washington has been submitted to the Supreme Court in preparation for their court date before the Washington State Supreme Court on March 14. The school district, which is represented by Thomas Ahearne, the winning litigator in the landmark McCleary case, first filed the lawsuit in Wahkiakum Superior Court in December of 2021, after the community voted against a 22 year $28.75 million bond in 2020 for r...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team added two more to their win column this week. On Wednesday, the Mules traveled to Adna, and after falling behind early in the game, Wahkiakum hit some big threes and took advantage of Pirate fouls to pull even and then ahead, with two Mules combining nine for nine on the free throw line. The Mules won 63-54. "That was a big game for us," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "I thought the guys did a really good job. We came out and they got a 16-8 lead on us to...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost 72-37 to Napavine last Thursday at home. Reigha Niemeyer led the Lady Mules with 17 points. Miya Kerstetter added 13 points. Amirah Abdul-Kariem had four points and Bailey McKinley finished with three. Napavine 14 18 31 9 --72 Wahkiakum 7 8 11 11 --37 The girls' final home game is against Kalama on Thursday. The team travels to Winlock on Monday and Toutle Lake on Wednesday. District play begins on Saturday, February 4. The Lady Mules are currently...
With no new cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County in the last two weeks according to the Washington Department of Health, the cumulative total remains 633. The number of hospitalizations is 49, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus is 10. 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 70.5 percent of the population in the state of Washington opted to...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners agreed to continue managing County Line Park and learned that their insurance company approved a claim which will cover repairs after the dredge sank in November. Commissioners approved a resolution renewing an interlocal agreement with Wahkiakum County for County Line Park. The property belongs to the State of Washington, is leased by Wahkiakum County and managed by the port. County Commissioners increased their support to the port for management...
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners talked about water plans, a new way to deal with supply chain issues, and got an update on activity at the utility. General Manager Dan Kay said he was working with the Department of Health and engineers from Gray and Osborne, Inc., on the Puget Island Water Plan, which is about to expire. He suggested that the PUD consider a Puget Island Small Water System Management Plan, a less expensive alternative to the traditional water plan. The...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost three last week, bringing their league record to 4-5. Last Wednesday, the team traveled to Rainier, where they lost 42-35. "I was really happy with our defense most of the game," Coach Rob Garrett said. "Specifically, Bailey [McKinley] did a great job inside on Rainier's post and keeping her off the board. Our defense gave us a chance to be in the game. Unfortunately, we struggled to consistently score." Reigha Niemeyer led scoring with 19 points....
Last week, Brodie Avalon, a senior on the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team tied a school scoring record with 43 points. This week, he hit the 1,000 point career mark. "Brodie has put more time in the gym than anybody since I've been coaching," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "I'm really proud of him and happy for him to achieve those individual goals, but I know for him, the most important goals are upcoming and in front of us and all team oriented. It was cool to see the team support him and be e...
While Tru Blue Most doesn't live in Wahkiakum County, her roots run deep, and it was here that this champion barrel racer first learned to ride. Most, who is 14 and attends school in Longview, is the daughter of Nichole and Josh Most, and the granddaughter of Wahkiakum residents Penny and Mike Paulsen. "I was always horse crazy," Most said. "Toy Story is my favorite movie and I wanted to be Jessie from Toy Story really bad. My parents were not rodeo people. They didn't know anything about it."...
No new cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County in the last week according to the Washington Department of Health, and the cumulative total stands at 633. The number of hospitalizations went down by one to 49, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus remained at 10. 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 70.4 percent of the population in the state of...
Structural and system failures plagued Wahkiakum School District over the holiday break. Outside pipes burst in the bus garage and the grandstand two days after the big freeze taking Maintenance Supervisor Paul Lawrence, Transportation Supervisor Calvin Grasseth, and David McNally from the Town of Cathlamet away from their families on Christmas morning to contend with the issue and get it all shut off, according to Superintendent Brent Freeman. Freeman visits the facilities regularly, and did a...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team followed a loss to Morton/White Pass last Thursday with wins against Willapa Valley and Winlock this week. In the Mules 52-44 loss to MWP on Thursday, Zakk Carlson scored 16 points, Brodie Avalon had 13, and Kyler Sause added eight. Jacob Johnson had three points, and Dominic Curl and Titan Niemela had two apiece. "Going into the season, I think everyone would anticipate MWP to be the number one team in the league," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "I think the...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball returned to regular season play this week after Christmas break with a win and a loss. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules lost 44-41 in a close game with Toutle Lake. "We struggled as a team," Coach Rob Garrett said, "but both Amirah [Abdul-Kariem] and Bailey [McKinley] really stepped it up offensively which gave us an opportunity to keep the game within reach. Amirah played great on both sides of the ball. In the end, unfortunately, we had too many mental...
The parking lot on Butler Street is paved and painted now, but grumbles at the Town of Cathlamet meeting last week regarding the process and its somewhat unsatisfying results prove it continues to be a source of vexation. An EV station has yet to be installed, and plans for a kiosk are still in the works, but according to Town Council Member Robert Stowe, the lot has already cost the town $600,000. "The way it looks now it's a fait accompli, we're stuck with it pretty much," Stowe said. "I...
One more case of covid-19 was reported in Wahkiakum County over the last week according to the Washington Department of Health, bringing the cumulative total to 633. Meanwhile, the number of hospitalizations rose by two to 50, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus remains at 10. 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. “There is a new dominant variant in most of t...
