Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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There is now a new Veterans Memorial Monument in place at the base of the flagpole in front of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse. When unveiled at the end of a dedication ceremony on Veterans Day, it received high praise and compliments from veterans and members of the public in attendance. The basis for Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, was the 1918 armistice that brought an end to the fighting of World War I, “on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” It seemed fitting to the dedication hosts, American Leg...
Some years ago, during efforts to maintain the Deep River cemetery and push back the encroaching forest flora, a small grave stone was discovered outside of the fenced burial ground at the edge of the woods. The top of the gravestone was adorned with a sculpture of a lamb laying down signifying the grave of a lamb of God. While years of exposure had dulled the once crisp engraved lettering, it could still be seen the grave stone was for a child named Ihannelma Maunula who was born in 1890 and...
On the evening of Monday July 22, Wahkiakum West Communications held their premiere of Columbia Coast TV (CCTV) at the Neptune Theater in Long Beach. It was dubbed an “Orange Carpet” event as a tongue-in-cheek comparison to the “Red Carpet” premieres of Hollywood fame. Attendees were treated to an entertaining and informative ninety minutes of videos produced over the past two years highlighting numerous Pacific County businesses. Three individuals, actor and model Mark Justice, profess...
A large gathering of family and friends were on hand at Riverside Park on Saturday in celebration of Caroline Badger's 90th birthday. When husband Raymond had asked what she would like to eat at her party, she was quick to say, "chicken from Baker's Corner." Between the 100 piece order of chicken and the pot luck items provided, it was a meal enjoyed by all, from the nonagenarian couple all the way down to their diapered great- grandson. The meal was topped off by the famous cream puffs made by...
Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Fire District 3 are asking voters to approve raising the district's levy to help cover the increasing costs of equipment. The district covers the western half of the county. Like many other rural volunteer fire districts, it operates on a tight budget. While volunteers might dream of new fire tenders and brush trucks, reality is a small fleet of used vehicles occasionally purchased from more affluent fire fighting jurisdictions who are upgrading their equipment inventory. “It takes a bit more to maintain s...
A Veterans’ Day Assembly will be held in the gymnasium at Naselle-Grays River Valley School at 12:30 p.m on November 10. The assembly is an opportunity for students and staff to honor all veterans and present military personnel. It also represents an opportunity for students to learn about the sacrifices made by veterans and present day military personnel and how those sacrifices have helped to keep freedom alive for Americans and others. All military personnel and veterans are invited to attend the assembly. Community members wishing to j...
