Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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THURSDAY Board of Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 7th Ave, Longview, Noon. Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7-15 p.m. Sandra Sews, 10:30-Noon. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. The Valentine's dinner is coming fast. The date is February 2nd at 6 p.m., in the youth building at the fairgrounds. This year’s raffle prize is a heart necklace. Tickets can be purchased from fair board members or at the Duck Inn. Also the fair board has picked the 2019 fair theme so you can start working on your projects. “OVERALL GOOD TIMES.” The 2019 fair book will be dedicated to two ladies who have put countless hours in the T-Building. Sandy Hart and Barba...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 14 — 11:05 a.m. A caller reported two recent thefts from their Elochoman Valley home. They were missing a power saw, line cutters, batteries, tools, and chains. 3:11 p.m. A person visiting a vacation rental in Rosburg found a family living in a tent on the property. The property owner contacted the sheriff’s office and then notified the family they had five days to leave. 4:30 p.m. A disabled pitbull w...
It might be said “Who are you to tell us about trees?" I may know more or less about trees than most, however, from my observations, clear cutting of our forests leaves an ugly scar on the landscape that will clear up in time. I just do not like the way it looks and the impact it has on the environment. I highly sympathize with those who are employees of the logging/lumber industry and in no way want them to lose their jobs. Is there a better way to make wood products without destroying the beauty of our forests while being able to maintain t...
Grays River Valley Center has some upcoming events, mark your calendars. The 6th annual Super Sale is coming up in March, we are now taking reservations for spaces. We have room for vendors in the gym, the halls and any outside vendors are welcome. To reserve your space, and for more information call 360-465-2310. The Grays River Valley Center has now purchased the paint for the halls, we look forward to some sprucing up this summer. If you would like to volunteer to help, we can add your name to the list. Call 360-465-2310. The Grays River...
May Florence Adair, age 90, died at home in Naselle, Washington on January 10, 2019. Services will be at the Naselle Assembly of God Church on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Private interment will be at the Peaceful Hill Cemetery in Naselle. May was the daughter of Wilho F. and Aili Lindstrom Saari and was born at home in Naselle. She attended Naselle High School and graduated in the class of 1946. She and H. Robert "Bob" Johnson were married on August 26, 1950. They ran a Grade A dairy...
Robert Wegdahl, 91, of Longview, was born in Vega, Norway, to August and Hilda (Pedersen) Wegdahl. He died in Longview on December 23, 2018. Robert attended Cathlamet schools. He served in the Army during World War 11, and retired as a commercial fisherman in 1995. Robert was a member of the American Legion and the Elks. He was a Husky and Mariner fan but cheered loudest at his granchildren’s sporting events. Robert enjoyed fishing at Willow Grove and Puget Island, going to casinos, golfing, d...
It's official! Rex Czuba and Javier Sanchez are the new owners of the River Mile 38 Brewery Co. in Cathlamet. "We are excited to continue the legacy of the previous owners and look forward to feedback from the community on how we can make the brewery even better," Czuba and Sanchez said. All the licenses needed to own, brew, and run River Mile 38 have been transferred to Czuba and Sanchez, and the former owners, Steve Sharp, Richard Erickson, Andy Lea, and Rob Stockhouse are pleased. "This is an...
Members of Puget Island, Cathlamet, Skamokawa and District 4 fire departments will hold their annual Fill the Boot Fund Drive for Doernbecher Children's Hospital this Saturday and Sunday. Dressed in turnout gear, members of the departments, including First Aid divisions, will invite passing motorists to stop and put a financial donation in a fire fighter boot. Puget Island's crew will collect donations at a yet unspecificed place. Cathlamet and Skamokawa members will collect on Main Street in Cathlamet, and District 4 will collect at Cathlamet...
Skamokawa resident Steve Rabelos and his wife, Patricia, need a little help. Trouble for the couple multiplied when Steve began exhibiting signs of a stroke not too long ago. It took a bit of convincing, but Patricia was finally able to talk him into seeing a doctor, and on Jan. 9, Steve went from the clinic in Cathlamet to St. John Hospital in Longview and later to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. According to Patricia, Steve had surgery to remove most of a glioblastoma multif...
Paul Dretsch, a former coach for the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball program, will be inducted into the Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame in March. He joins five other coaches this year as the WSGBCA's fourth class to join the Hall of Fame. Dretsch taught in Wahkiakum schools from 1977 to 1990 and coached the Mules for seven of those years. He later coached at Black Hills in Tumwater. He finished with a record of 243-66 as head coach. He coached ten seasons...
On Sunday, January 27, at the Skamokawa Grange there will be an Open Mic & Jam Session. Musicians and singers are invited to share their talents, everyone is invited to listen and enjoy many types of music. Admission is free. Sign-up to play at 3:45 p.m., the music starts at 4:00 p.m. Skamokawa Grange is located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Skamokawa. For more information contact Jerry Ledtke 1-360-795-3434....
Students in the CTE and FFA Programs at Wahkiakum High School picked up a few new skills and raised money for local charities during the six weeks preceding the winter break. Wahkiakum students created a business model to sell snacks to hungry students, made and sold wreathes, and shopped for Christmas gifts for the Star program with money they raised. The fisheries class also completed stream surveys, looking for fish and salmon redds, or spawning nests, with a biologist from the Washington...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team split games last week. The Mules traveled to Adna last Wednesday and lost 67-36. Luke Brown scored 11 points to lead the Mules. Brody Carlson and K.C. Beery added eight points each. Logan LaBerge had five points. Evan Quigley and Quentin Nelson finished the game with two points apiece. Mules 11 11 14 0 --36 Pirates 21 11 19 13 --67 On Friday in front of a home crowd, the Mules pulled ahead of the Rainier Mountaineers and never looked back, winning 59-47....
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team won two more games this week to bring their record to 6-0 in league, 15-1 overall. On Thursday, the Lady Mules beat the Napavine Tigers 63-19. "It was a good game," Coach Rob Garrett said. "I thought the defense was awesome in the first half, especially holding them to three points. The scoring was really balanced and almost everyone got involved." Jansi Merz had a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Paige Mace scored 12 points and had four...
