Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County Port 1 began their second season of dredging today (Thursday). The window for dredging is open from November 1 until February 28. The port will begin dredging at the fuel dock and move out to the channel until December 31, and work inside the marina during the months of January and February, as their permit allows. On Tuesday, the dredging crew was building a spillway and pool at the site of the former sewer ponds. The pool will hold the dredge spoils that will be pumped from th...
The Broadband Action Committee met on Monday evening to get an update from the Wahkiakum PUD, the lead agency on the project and hear from some locals about why this is a community issue. Wahkiakum PUD General Manager Dave Tramblie said that they were nearly ready to submit an application to the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Community Economic Revitalization Board for a $50,000 feasibility grant. The due date for this round of applications is November 26. Tramblie approached the W...
Wahkiakum county officials this week wrapped up initial steps in preparing their preliminary budgets for 2019. County commissioners met with department heads and others to go over requests line by line. Officials usually express concern that revenue for the Current Expense Fund, which finances most courthouse offices, will be insufficient, but this year they’re saying the picture looks promising. In the past couple years, the county commission has diverted funds from the County Road Levy to Current Expense to cover shortfalls, but that s...
As voters were preparing to return their vote by mail ballots this past week, a candidate for District 19 state representative faced late challenges. After a news story in the Chinook Observer reported Democrat incumbent Brian Blake has paid former staff member and short term legislator J.D. Rosetti $65,000 for campaign printing and advertising services, Republican opponent Joel McEntire accused Blake of cronyism by channeling an unnecessary amount of campaign funds into his friend’s new business. Rosetti began operating a start-up Minuteman P...
The spirit of Halloween reigns in the night at the Steve Powell residence on Jacobson Road in Rosedale. Photo by Rick Nelson....
A letter to the editor in the Oct. 18 edition by Tony Cleveland incorrectly referred to a candidate for Congress. The correct name is Carolyn Long. Also, a story in that edition about Wahkiakum Mule football credited the touchdown to James Anderson who normally wears the number 22 jersey; he had been injured before the game and didn't play; Evan Quigley came out of the interior line and wore number 22....
To The Eagle: A book sale was held at Cathlamet Public Library on Saturday to raise money for the library. I would like to extend a huge thank you to some very dedicated and hard-working volunteers. On my way to the library, I noticed another dedicated group of volunteers working hard to Tidy up the Town. Thank you! A little kindness goes a long way. Our community is wonderful in so many ways, and I hope we can all keep that in mind as we approach November 6th. Please don't forget to exercise your right to vote! I believe we have a...
Last week's issue carried a letter to the editor by Karen Cressa taking Assessor Bill Coons to task for a floral bouquet delivered to her. She called the inscription on the accompanying card ("Love you too, Karen) "an offensive, condescending jibe." The Eagle contacted Coons for a response, which didn't make it into last week's edition. Here it is: "On October 11, I ordered six bouquets delivered. Two went to supporters, one to a letter writer, one to The Eagle, and one to my wife. The last one went to Karen Cressa. I wanted to try a nice...
[Editor's note: Kaden Anderson is the executive liaison for the Wahkiakum High School student body. A sophomore, he has volunteered to write some articles about activities and other news from WHS. This is his first.] #Carlson Strong On September 7, Wahkiakum football player Beau Carlson took a serious hit to his head while playing against Adna. Beau was rushed to Providence Hospital in Centralia, and then airlifted to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center. He was taken into immediate emergency surgery after his CT scans showed bleeding and s...
MIXED--This past weekend saw us with some nice mornings but very wet late afternoons and evening hours. It was hard to believe that people were wearing short sleeved shirts and sandals on Saturday morning but by three in the afternoon, it was back to raincoats and boots, as it absolutely poured down rain! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Nov. 1-7 are Nicole McKinley, Carol Blalock, Tristan Parke, Greg Parke, Elaine Britt, April Murdock, Brad McNally, Ginger Moonen, Kaden Chevalier, James Turner, Marsha Souvenir, Carol Carver,...
Rain did not diminish the beauty of an autumn walk along the Elochoman Slough on Sunday. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 5:30-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Cathlamet Public...
Once again, it is so good to be home. Though it was not exactly a pleasure trip, I was able to spend some quality time with my kids and grand kids. News from Naselle: Sports schedule this coming week for the Naselle Comet teams: Today (Thursday), District IV 1B Finals at Tumwater at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, middle school girls basketball in Naselle with Raymond at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Students will have an early release day on Wednesday, the 7th for staff inservice. Another coming blood drive at Valley Bible Church, and your chance to give a...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 22 — 9:58 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident who was having a seizure. 1:57 p.m. A caller reported that a youth had been assaulted at a home in the Rosburg area. 3:36 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient who had lost consciousness to the hospital. 4:21 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosburg resident. 7:03 p.m. The Grays River Fire Department r...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team earned first place in community college sweepstakes at the Boxer Rebellion speech and debate tournament, hosted by Pacific University on October 27-28. LCC has now placed in the top two in community college sweepstakes at all three speech and debate tournaments to start the season. The Fighting Smelt rode the individual successes of two first year competitors to achieve this team result. Mitchell Levy of Kelso advanced to Novice IPDA (public debate) semifinals after successfully...
Submitted by Meg Morris, Chamber Director As always, the holiday season is starting to sneak up on us. Never fear, our annual Tree Lighting event will help you get into the holiday spirit! First, get out of the cold and do some holiday shopping at our vendor fair in Hotel Cathlamet at 3 p.m., while you wait for it to start. Handmade soaps and sock monkeys; Wreaths; Toys. You name it! Our craftiest crafters will be there ready to sell. The vendor spaces are going fast though, so let us know quickly if you would like to be a vendor. At 4:30...
A group of people are starting a local Toastmasters Group to improve their leadership skills, speaking and listening skills in a peer supported setting. The meetings are held at noon on Mondays at the Hope Center (320 third) in Cathlamet. Two mentors, Patrick Locke and David Shehorn, from Toastmasters International are working with the club to guide members through their speeches and learning speaking skills as well as listening skills. Anyone is invited to the club. Once the club reaches 20 members, it can be certified as an actual club....
Lions Club President Terri Elfers had the honor of presenting Brian McClain with the G-WIZ award, from Past District Gov. Bill Karcher, for his extraordinary service to District 19-G of Lions Clubs International and offering "Winds Of Change" as inspiration for all Dist.19-G Lions. Courtesy photo. The Wahkiakum Lions Club first Student of The Month for this school year is Charlie Ashe. She is pictured with her parents Danny and Linda Ashe as she received her Certificate of Accomplishment and a check from Lions President Terri Elfers. Charlie...
It must have been about four hours of passing, setting, and hitting but the Wahkiakum Mules went the distance and played 10 sets of volleyball on Tuesday night to earn a berth to the State 2B tournament in Yakima on November 8 and 9. District play began on Saturday. The Lady Mules split games, first beating Northwest Christian out of Lacey, Wash., in three sets: 25-11, 25-19, and 25-18 and then losing to the number one Pacific League team, Ocosta in four sets: 31-33, 15-25, 25-14, and 19-25....
The Wahkiakum Mule football team got back on the winning track with a 41-22 win over the Winlock Cardinals last Friday. The win secured a third place finish for the Mules in the Central League's River Division and put them in a crossover playoff today (Thursday) with the Raymond Seagulls, second place finisher in the Coastal Division. At Raymond's suggestion, the 7 p.m. game has been moved to Stewart Field in Aberdeen to avoid the Gulls' muddy field. "They're a good team," Mule Coach Eric Hansen said of the Gulls. "They have two good linemen...
The season ended for the Wahkiakum High cross country team on Saturday at the District IV 1B/2B meet in Onalaska. Hoping for a spot at state, four Mule runners competed against teams from 26 schools in boys and girls 5,000 meter races. For the boys, Jamil Dimaano took 78th place with a time of 19:58.75. Leif Carroll, a senior, finished in 80th place with a time of 20:07.62. Levi Hauff took 107th place with a time of 23:11.98. Kimberlee Watkins took 89th place in the girl’s run with a time of 3...
Marian "Jean" Lockwood Finely, of Olympia, died October 18, 2018. She was born in July of 1929 to John and Clara Lockwood in Rainier, Ore. She was a graduate of Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, Class of 1947. She graduated from University of Washington and University of Washington School of Libraries. She taught school in Seattle and was a librarian in the Olympia school district until her retirement. After retirement Jean volunteered with SHIBA and Friends of the Olympia Library. She was...
Beverly Ann Hopkins Ferdina, 63, of Puget Island, died October 27, 2018 in Longview. She was born July 6, 1955 in Portland, Ore., the third child of John Alt Hopkins and DeLorys Mae Larison Hopkins. Beverly was an active child who spent time in the out-of-doors with her parents and cousins enjoying the freedom and beauty of picnics and fishing trips along the Clackamas River. She married the love of her life, Thomas Reed Ferdina, March 17, 1978 in Vancouver, Wash. They had two children, Laura...
Randy A. Nakonsky, 64, of Cathlamet, died October 20, 2018 at the Longview Hospice Center. He was born March 3, 1954 in Lebanon, Ore., to William and Nora (Donovan) Nakonsky. He graduated from Lebanon High School and earned an AA degree in Computer Science. He was a computer technician for the Longview School District for 26 years and a Maintenance Supervisor at Wahkiakum High School. He moved to Longview in 1981 and to Cathlamet in 2006. He and Patty Nakonsky were married October 8, 1983 and they celebrated their 35th anniversary recently. He...
Community Center 101 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Friday book club) Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. Come in during these hours to use the computers or WiFi, grab a cup of coffee and a book from our free book exchange, work on a jigsaw puzzle, or just visit with others in your community. All are welcome! Announcing a new event: Cribbage Night at the Community Center on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. Please Contact Bill Wainwright at...
