Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Some local citizens who are concerned about abused, neglected, abandoned, and stray animals formed the Wahkiakum Animal Advocates Group (WAAG) in 2019. The pandemic slowed their plans a bit, but they have continued to move forward, getting their 501c3 status, setting up a bank account, talking with local leaders via Zoom, and even performing a trap, neuter, and release operation for a feral cat colony in the Elochoman Valley in recent months. “We’ve made a lot of progress in the last yea...
The Wahkiakum Lions Club has announced Shannon Dela Cruz as The December Lions Student of the Month. She is a highly motivated student who is involved with the National Honor Society who took on the project of creating blankets for The Phoenix Childrens Hospital. Shannon plans to attend Arizona State University in the nursing program and become a Nurse Anesthetist. She is from the Philippines and speaks three languages. In her free time she likes to cook, bake and watch shows. Shannon is the...
Lower Columbia College (LCC) is currently accepting applications for the Bachelor of Applied Science-Teacher Education (BAS-TE) program. The program is geared toward people seeking endorsements in elementary education (kindergarten through eighth grades) and early childhood education (preschool through third grades). The degree also offers an option for individuals who want to work with young children in early care and education settings who are not seeking teaching certification. Applications are due April 2 for classes starting in the fall....
Freddie Lee Cothren July 10, 1932- Jan 14, 2021 Freddie Lee Cothren entered this world on July 10, 1932 as Freddie Lee Rowland, the daughter of Vierce and Dollie Rowland. Freddie and her five siblings enjoyed a hardworking, loving and adventure filled childhood in the hills of Hayesville, North Carolina until Loman Cothren came along and swept her off her feet. Freddie and Loman married on March 13, 1950 in Hiawassee, GA and started their migration west. First to South Dakota and then finally se...
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Mary Sue Nettles, loving mother, and grandmother died at age 76. She is survived by her two daughters Terri and Kimmy along with her 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Mary was born on June 28, 1944 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Lawrence and Dortha Schippers. On March 25, 1960, she married Randall Craig Nettles. They had five children, Terri, Bobby, Shelly, Kelly, and Kimmy. Mary had a passion for helping others. She was in caregiving for over 30 years. She loved to play cards and enjoyed spending time with her...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday by consensus declined to become partners in a project to create a public wifi system through the town of Cathlamet. The Town of Cathlamet, Port District 1, Wahkiakum PUD and other parties have been working on the plan, and last fall, the county commission agreed to participate in funding, allocating the use of $12,406 in CARES Act funds to pay for all the hardware needed to make the project happen. However, the board declined a request to join the town, port district and PUD in a governing board with...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services reported two additional cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County on Monday, bringing the cumulative total to 73. Of those, 16 are considered potentially active. The two are in self-quarantine. There is no known connection to Wahkiakum School District or St. James Family Center. WHHS is working to identify people who may have an exposure risk and will be notifying anyone who is determined to have had close contact. There is active community spread in Wahkiakum County, and the risk of contracting covid-19 in...
