Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Each year, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States selects an emergency medical technician, law enforcement officer, firefighter, and 911 dispatcher/telecommunicator to receive Public Servant Awards. Local VFW Posts submit a winner from each category to their State VFW Department Headquarters. The department then selects a single winner for each of the four awards and submits those to the VFW National Headquarters. The VFW National Emergency Medical Technician Public Servant Award...
Recently, I took my wife and granddaughter to the movie theater. The movie itself isn’t important. What was important, at least to me, was the price of admission. True, thanks to Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, ad nauseam, I haven’t been to the theater for many a moon; however, what I found there shocked me. First, there was no ticket counter; no human being with whom to interact. The tickets were purchased and our seats chosen at a kiosk opposite the concession stand. Three seats? Forty-seven dol...
The Wahkiakum County Commissioners met on Tuesday, Feb. 11, for their regularly scheduled meeting and appointed Robert Johnson to the Johnson Park Board. Jamie Davidson and Forrest Mora were appointed to the Wahkiakum County Planning Commission, District No. 2. The time had come to reauthorize Wahkiakum County’s Associate Development Organization (ADO), which supports and coordinates community and economic development services. The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce was appointed once again as the county’s ADO. The Commissioners approved a let...
Career Connected Learning was at the heart of the 4-H Robo Rascals' field trip to St. John's Medical Center. This young group of students were eager to play the role of the nurse or the patient, as they learned how to operate many pieces of equipment from the surgical floor. Medical staff came in on their day off to teach these students how they prep someone for surgery. Actions like taking blood pressure, using the vein finder, and hearing heartbeats with a stethoscope were some highlights. Eve...
Nina Jean (Haataja) Berg, beloved sister, cousin, aunt and friend, passed away on Feb. 4, 2025, at the age of 70 in Bellingham, Wash. Nina was born April 24, 1954 in Long Beach, Wash. to Harold and Kathleen (Harrison) Haataja. Nina was the youngest member of the family and grew up in Rosburg. She attended Grays River Valley Elementary School and graduated from Naselle High School. Nina worked many years in the food industry, first as a waitress and later as a cook at the Naselle Youth Camp in...
Last week, the winter weather had a significant impact on the area. Icy roads made it difficult for commuters, leading to slow drives. Many events and meetings were canceled, and several businesses closed their doors to ensure the safety of patrons and employees. People stayed home, only venturing out when absolutely necessary. Naselle School was closed for four days, giving students and staff an unexpected winter break. Yards were filled with snowmen, snow forts, and snow angels, while...
Friday, Feb. 14 from 2 – 5 p.m. is Free Cookie Time! Just show up at your library and receive a free cookie. Enjoy a cookie while reading in a quiet space, talking lightly with our wonderful volunteers, or just enjoy the cookie. We look forward to seeing you this Friday. Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 10:30 – 11 a.m. is Story Time! This is a special 30 minutes. A time for young ones to enjoy a time of reading aloud. We’ve had recent strong interest with many enjoying this time. Story Time is held in the Pioneer Community Association (PCA) lower room....
After a fun and successful sophomore year, Wahkiakum Youth Mentoring continues to look for opportunities to grow. Throughout the National Mentoring Month of January and into February, team coordinators have visited public meetings and other gatherings to promote the program and recruit more mentors and youth. Next week, they will be hosting a Wahkiakum Youth Mentoring Q&A for anyone interested in participating. Potential mentors, parents and youth are welcome to attend. Coordinators and some...
Callie is a sweet and affectionate 5-year-old Catahoula Leopard Dog mix who has been through a lot of change and is ready to find a stable, loving home. After moving between multiple foster homes, she’s looking for a soft landing with a family to call her own. Callie is great with children and is fully housebroken, spayed, and well-mannered. She also gets along well with cats. However, due to her natural herding instincts, she would thrive best as the only dog in the home, where she can be t...
COLD AND COLDER? Last week was plenty cold, with temperatures down to 23 degrees here in the west valley, which allowed the fallen snow from earlier in the week to linger. Thankfully, as I begin this column at the start of a new week, it’s about gone. This week is looking to be just as frigid, and I hope you all survive with no frozen pipes. My weather app is showing temperatures down in the teens... burr! We’ll be warming up for the weekend and getting some rain, which isn’t great, but it beats many other options. I wonder if the rain might...
February 3 10:56 a.m. A driver on Greenwood Rd. in Cathlamet called to report an erratic driver going at a high rate of speed. 12:47 p.m. The Cathlamet Emergency Services responded to an elderly Puget Island resident who was experiencing dizziness and vomiting. 9:25 p.m. A Deep River resident called to report black ice and a couple of inches of snow on the roadway of SR4 between Flandersville and the county line. 21:47 p.m. A caller on Salmon Creek Rd. reported that they heard someone screaming and that a car was in the ditch. February 4 12:20...
The first round of the boys and girls District 1B basketball tournaments has been set, and for Wahkiakum and Naselle, the games are another chapter in the rivalry; only with a little more on the line than just the KM Trophy. Both the boys and girls teams faced off against each other on Feb. 12 at Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet. The results of the games were not available at the time of press. As the games usally promice to bring out a good crowd, these contests also brought with them a shot...
The Clatskanie boys basketball team settled for a split over its last two contests, destroying Gaston 58-21 at home last Friday, Feb. 7, and falling 66-47 to Knappa High School in Astoria Tuesday night. "We gave them hell the first half," said Clatskanie Coach Deshaun Combs regarding the Knappa game. "The third quarter has been our nightmare all season. (We) just couldn't take care of the ball in the second half. I'm proud of our boys putting up a fight. (They) just couldn't close out." The...
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The Clatskanie girls basketball team saw their season-high eight-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night on the road at Astoria's Knappa High School. Avenging their 47-44 loss from Jan. 21 against the Tigers in Clatskanie, the Knappa Loggers had a statement 41-27 home win Tuesday. The loss was only the second for the Tigers, who fell to 10-2 in 2A Northwest League play. As a result of the game, Knappa, now 11-1 in league play, leapfrogged Clatskanie in the standings. "Knappa played well...
