Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: The Chancers Irish Band will perform from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, January 23, on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
The Wahkiakum County PUD meeting was a series of reports on Tuesday morning after Commissioner Dennis Reid shared that he had received a couple complaints about high bills from customers. “I had the highest bill I’ve ever had this last month too,” General Manager Dave Tramblie said. “I think everybody did,” Reid said. “We had extremely high bills this billing period,” Auditor Erin Wilson agreed. “And it was a long billing period.” The long billing period and higher customer usage last month...
Repair of the ferry Oscar B. is underway, Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said Tuesday. Beyer said shipyard managers told him the work should be completed in 7-10 days, or January 27 at the latest. The ferry went to a shipyard last week to install keel coolers for its generators. The previous sea well intake system had been plugging with debris during freshets. Beyer said US Coast Guard personnel had inspected the vessel in the shipyard and would inspect again once the repairs were finished....
OLYMPIA--When wildfires ignited around Twisp last summer, Meg Donohue said her coffee-roaster business shifted from being a popular gathering spot for the community to a place for up-to-the-minute news. “We found ourselves kind of being a hub for information, and a way for people to connect with each other, and find out what’s going on,” said Donohue, a Twisp resident and co-owner of Blue Star Coffee Roasters. The coffee retailer is one of many locally-owned businesses in Twisp that felt the impact of last year’s wildfire season—Washington’s wo...
Earlier this week, the Hunters Heritage Council inducted Sen. Dean Takko, D-Longview, and Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, into the Hunters Heritage Council Hall of Fame. This recognition was presented to the 19th Legislative District lawmakers by the Council’s president, Mark Pidgeon. It is the highest honor bestowed by the organization upon those who have gone above and beyond to work for hunters’ rights during their careers or lifetimes. The Washington-based Hunters Heritage Council, which represents nearly 30 hunting, trapping and fishing org...
Lower Columbia College is accepting visual art submissions for the 2016 edition of The Salal Review through the end of January. Artists with a connection to the Lower Columbia region are encouraged to submit up to five pieces for consideration. All mediums of visual art will be accepted. Originals should not be submitted; copies with a minimum resolution quality of 300 dpi can be emailed to salal@lowercolumbia.edu. Submissions can also be mailed to The Salal Review, Lower Columbia College, P.O. Box 3010, Longview, WA, 98632. Mailed entries...
The Lady Mules suffered a setback last week with two losses in a row, but were able to turn things around on Tuesday in Pe Ell with a win. Last Wednesday at home, the Lady Mules faced the number two team in their league, the Toutle Lake Ducks, and lost 43-61. Peyton Souvenir led the team with 16 points and nine rebounds. Savannah Burdick added 14 points. Macie Elliott scored six points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Grace Peacock, Sydney Hansen and Ellie Leitz had two points apiece and Maddy Mace...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team turned up the heat in the final quarter in Friday's home game against the Adna Pirates, but it was just too late. Despite a gallant effort the boys lost to Adna 69-55. Joey Moore scored 16 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. Ryan Quigley finished the game with 14 points. Brothers Zach and Luke Brown had six points each and Hank Ferguson added five. 18 18 16 17 --69 Adna 16 8 11 20 --55 Wahkiakum The Mules traveled to Pe Ell on Wednesday, after The...
OLYMPIA—An executive order issued Jan. 6 by Gov. Jay Inslee intends to reduce suicides in the state by first analyzing data and laws concerning gun violence. The order takes a public-health approach to gun violence—an approach also used to prevent vehicular fatalities, which have steadily dropped since implementation of the state plan Target Zero. Between 2012 to 2014, 665 people died by firearms in Washington. Of those firearm fatalities, 520 were suicide, according to data from the Washington State Department of Health. Suicides are by “pe...
