Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Veterans Breakfast at Rosburg Hall As always, American Legion Post 0111 outdid themselves with a delicious Veterans breakfast on Saturday morning. Events like these allow for friends, family, and neighbors, that maybe haven't seen each other in a while, to connect over a good meal. It's one of the unique opportunities of living in our small community. Each year, I'm impressed how members of the Post set aside a date to honor and serve other veterans and the community. They not only cook the...
Season of Gloom When Mark and I were first considering moving to the Northwest, we had a lot of people ask us how we were going to do with all the rain. We honestly brushed it off without much thought. We had visited many times and we felt like we would be fine. Our first winter proved us wrong. Coming from Denver, Colorado, where the sun shines on average 300 days per year, we were not prepared for days upon days of rain and gloom. Seasonal depression has been a very real thing for both of us....
Welcome to my new column, Westside Stories. I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Lisa Yeager. My husband Mark and I moved to Grays River in June of 2021 after purchasing the old Schmand dairy farm on North Hull Creek Road. We spent our first 2 years clearing years of overgrowth, metal, concrete, and loads of other debris left behind. Our original plan was to develop and build an RV Park, however, due to several setbacks, that venture is permanently on the back burner. On...
It was a packed house at the Grays River Grange on Tuesday evening as candidates for several political offices presented their case to local residents why they feel they are the best person for the job. Doors opened an hour ahead of the start time. The Grange provided light refreshments as residents of Wahkiakum County and surrounding communities filtered into the historic building for a full evening. Candidates mingled with the crowd, shook hands, and answered questions. Long time Grange member and Grays River resident Bob Pyle, gave a rousing...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board met for their monthly meeting on Oct. 15. All the Board of Directors, except for Lonnie Eaton, were present. The agenda was filled with several actions for discussion and approval related to personnel, resolutions, and policies. During the Public Comment portion a request was brought to the board from several parents, students, and representatives of the Naselle Sports Club to restart the wrestling program. The lengthy discusssion covered issues regarding the short time frame to be able to...
The Grays River Flood Control District held its monthly meeting on October 9, at the Grays River Fire Hall. Commissioners Judy Johnson and Don Dyer along with local residents and representatives from various organizations and agencies discussed a full agenda of new and old business. Commissioner Stephanie Sotka will be on medical leave through at least the end of December. She hopes to return to her full duties in January.County Commissioner Gene Strong gave an update on the Grays River dredging grant that has been in process for several months...
