Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Lady Mules and Naselle Comettes will play today for seventh and eighth places in the Class 2B and Class 1B volleyball tournaments. Both teams lost their initial matches but followed with two wins to reach the medal rounds. The Lady Mules lost 3-2 in the opening round of the Class 2B tournament to Tri-Cities Prep. They followed with a 3-2 win over Asotin and another 3-2 victory over Ocosta. They face NW Christian from Colbert in the medal match at 11:45 a.m. today (Friday). Naselle lost 3-0 to Selkirk in the opening round and...
Thursday update: Challenger Gene Strong took an six-vote lead over incumbent county Commissioner Blair Brady in the latest count of Wahkiakum County general election votes. After the Thursday morning count, Strong, the former county sheriff, led Brady 1,188 to 1,182. The next count will be at 12 noon Nov. 27. There were three ballots left to count as of Thursday afternoon. In the county's other close race, incumbent Bill Coons led challenger Brian McClain 1,239 to 1,131 in the election for county assessor. Also,incumbent Dist. 19 Rep. Jim...
With stories of disenfranchised voters coming out of Georgia, North Dakota, Kansas, and Texas, there has been an uptick of concern about voting procedures even from voters in Wahkiakum County. The Wahkiakum County Auditor's Office follows very strict guidelines provided by the Washington Secretary of State during the election. The mail has been picked up each day since the ballots were mailed and the ballot box in the office is emptied daily at about the same time. The people who deliver the...
Wahkiakum County commissioners by a 2-1 vote Tuesday approved an increase in the match they'll provide for a feasibility study of county wide broadband capacity. A community-wide group spearheaded by Wahkiakum PUD Commissioner Gene Healy has formed to seek broadband. Recently the group asked the PUD to apply for grant funding to undertake the feasibility study, and the group asked Wahkiakum County to guarantee the local match for the grant, which could total as much as $75,000, depending on the scope of work involved. Commissioners had...
Evelyn Clark, a 2010 Wahkiakum High School graduate, was crowned Miss Washington USA 2019 on Sunday night at Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien, Washington. She will represent Washington in the 2019 Miss USA pageant. Clark works as a paralegal in Bellevue, and spends her summers in Bristol Bay, Alaska, where she owns a set net site and a fishing permit and works as a commercial fisherman. Evelyn is the daughter of Mike and Leah Clark of Puget Island. This was the seventh and final time...
To The Eagle: Volunteers contribute knowledge, experience, energy, and passion every day in our community. Some are highly visible, while others quietly work behind the scenes. Most don’t seek recognition because they find satisfaction in knowing their efforts do indeed make a difference. On Saturday, October 27th more than 30 volunteers turned out for Tidy Up the Town and took on five Fall clean-up projects for National Make A Difference Day. The Pioneer Community Association wants to extend a special thanks to Scott Anderson with Anderson S...
To The Eagle: If you voted, thank you. If you didn’t, please don’t waste our time complaining. Karen Bertroch Grays River...
To The Eagle: This is the start of our fundraising season. We will be holding many events to support the second year of The Challenge of Champions Bull Riding exhibition so please check The Eagle and our Face Book page for more information. The Foundation is holding its annual holiday wreath, swag and centerpiece sale. Following are the dates and locations where they will be available: Nov. 10 Fairgrounds Flea Market; Nov. 16 Fair Board Bingo, Fairgrounds; Nov. 17 St. James Holiday Bazaar; Nov. 24 Cathlamet Tree Lighting Ceremony, Hotel...
By Diana Zimmerman On Tuesday, Wahkiakum County PUD commissioners listened to reports and approved budgets for 2019. Installing automatic meter reading meters has reduced the amount of time that the crew spends out in the field reading meters, according to General Manager Dave Tramblie. What used to take the crew five days can now be completed in less than one day. There are 300 water meters that still need to be replaced in the Westend, and Tramblie wants to get half of them installed early nex...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff completed a draft evaluation of the Columbia River Basin Salmon Management Policy that was enacted to assure recreational anglers would receive a larger portion of the non-tribal harvest allocation of salmon and steelhead and that removed commercial gillnetters from the mainstem of the river. The evaluation determined that the large economic benefits expected from the policy, also known as Columbia River harvest reform and orginally inspired by former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber, have not...
OFF AND ON--The weather this past weekend was a bit of a mix, as we had some rain, some breezy times, some cloudy times and even some sunshine, so it just depended on where you were and at what time you were there, as to what kind of weather you were experiencing. Nothing like the Pacific Northwest Fall routine! I had heard we were in for an "atomospheric river" coming our way, but it didn't rain nearly as much as I thought it was going to. We were still over the inch mark several days but considering we've seen much worse, that was just...
Greetings from the fair office! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Halloween Carnival. A good time was had by all. Costume winners are as follows: 0-4 years Grayson, 5-9 years Ashleigh, 10-14 years Thain Russell and new this year 15- ? years Erinn Reimann. They all had wonderful costumes. This Saturday is the Flea Market at the fairgrounds. Tables are only $10. If you would like a table just call the office and I will get back to you 360-795-3480. Hope to see everyone there. As always we will have some wonderful treasures for you to...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m....
News from Naselle: The Naselle Volleyball team begins it’s quest for a State title (today) Thursday in Yakima vs. Selkirk at 11:45 a.m. and a second game at 6:45 p.m. Girls, you have played amazing games this year. Keep it coming and bring home the title. Go Comettes! On Friday, the football team will meet in Naselle with Taholah at 7 p.m. for a state playoff game. Go Comets! More sports on this week's calendar: Tuesday, middle school girls basketball at Pe Ell at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school girls basketball with Willapa Valley in N...
Initiative 1631 concerning carbon tax for pollution reduction Wahkiakum County results: Yes 614, no 1,484, statewide yes 43.7 percent, no 56.3 percent. Pacific County results: Yes 2,463 no 4,892. Initiative 1634 concerning taxation of certain items for human consumption Wahkiakum: Yes 1,116, no 991; statewide yes 54.77 percent, no 45.23 percent. Pacific: Yes 4,408, no 2,923. Initiative 1639 concerning firearms Wahkiakum: Yes 767, no 1,360; statewide yes 60.38 percent, no 39.62 percent. Pacific: Yes 3,389, no 3,982. Initiative 940 concerning...
Beau Carlson is home. Carlson, a sophomore at Wahkiakum High School, suffered a head injury during a football game with Adna in September. He spent the last month in a Portland hospital battling a life threatening infection and undergoing a second brain surgery. He came home on October 31 with a PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) line in his arm and a pump to move antibiotics through his system to continue to stave off the infection. According to family friend Amber Wassell Mace, Carl...
Halloween in western Wahkiakum County is unique from the rest of the state as well as the country. At Johnson Park's haunted gathering, it was anything but scary. The adults were having as much fun as the children. Wes and Shonda Ware worked hard in the cafeteria kitchen preparing free hotdogs, chips, cookies, punch, and coffee while the children watched movies. The difference is that in the bigger cities there is a lot of vandalism and pranks, whereas in Rosburg there were only smiling faces. T...
The next Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce member meeting will be held Wednesday, November 14 at 8:00 a.m., at The Duck Inn in Skamokawa. Those attending do not have to be a member of the chamber. They welcome anyone who wants to contribute to the betterment of the community or wants to know what is happening locally. Chamber member meetings are always the second Wednesday of the month at 8 a.m. Meeting locations rotate from Patty Cakes in Cathlamet to The Duck Inn in Skamokawa to Maria’s Place in Cathlamet. Those who would like to host a c...
Lions Club members who have sponsored a new member during this Lions Centennial year and if the new member is retained receive a "Silver Centennial Pin" and a letter of commendation from Lions International. Pictured is David Blalock as he receives his pin from Wahkiakum Lion president Terri Elfers. Courtesy photo....
A Fall Family Feast Fundraiser will be held at St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia St., on November 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. Cost is $10 per family or $3 per person for a spaghetti dinner, baked goods raffle, yarn craft activity, photo booth and face painting. Proceeds will go to support the United Way of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties....
Community Home Health & Hospice will host their annual Winter Wonderland Bazaar on December 1, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 1035 – 11th Ave. in Longview. Attendees can support 25 local artisans and crafters. Additional vendors include doTERRA and LipSense. Support Community Home Health & Hospice’s bereavement program by participating in the silent auction or bake sale. Santa will attend from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Vendor applications are closed as the event is sold out. Community Home Health & Hospice is still looking for donations for the bake sale and sil...
The Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum faces an uncertain future if they can't find some volunteers. "Right now, the 10 member board is down to six and some of them are struggling with health issues," said Kari Kandoll, who began volunteering at the museum in 2007 and became the curator in 2009. A curator really shouldn't be on the board, Kandoll noted, but she is. She's needed. When she started in 2007, she was indexing articles from old newspapers. She became fascinated by the stories...
Razor clam diggers can return to various ocean beaches for a four-day opening beginning Nov. 8. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. No digging will be allowed on any beach before noon. The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates, and evening low tides: · Nov. 8, Thursday, 6:57 p.m.; -0.8 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks; · Nov. 9, Friday, 7:36 p.m.; -0.7 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis; · No...
By Darrell Alexander, Eagle Correspondent Although the Holiday Bazaar was supposed to start at 10 in the morning, patrons and vendors alike were quickly gathering to peruse the variety of items for sale along with a variety of baked goods ranging from pies, cookies, assorted breads and rolls. On Saturday, the Rosburg Hall hosted vendors who sold items ranging from typical yard sale items to fancy jewelry, wooden lamps, scented waxes, and too many other things to describe. Tables for the vendors...
Cookin’ Country 105.5, KUKN has announced the latest acoustic concert in their ongoing series. Columbia Record recording artist and songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny will perform on Tuesday, December 4 at 7 p.m., at The Columbia Theatre. Mitchell Tenpenny was born and raised in Nashville. When he was 11, his grandmother introduced him to two songwriters Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman and he became interested in songwriting. Today, Mitchell is a highly sought-after songwriter, he wrote the top five hit for Granger Smith “If The Boot Fits” and has b...
