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John (Jack) J. Tobin, 82 of Cathlamet, died at Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, WA on February 13, 2021. He was born December 12, 1938 to John and Alice Tobin in Portland, OR. Jack grew up on the banks of the Willamette River in West Linn, OR spending his days on the river as much as possible enjoying such passtimes as collecting arrowheads and fishing. He graduated from West Linn High School and attended Oregon State University where he graduated from the School of Engineering with a Forestry degree. Jack married the love of his life and...
Peggy Fuller, a 5 year resident of Cathlamet, passed away peacefully on February 3rd in Longview WA. Peggy was born on March 2nd 1938 to Valetta and Lee Vedin in The Dalles, Ore. Peggy leaves behind two brothers, Rogher Holzer of Vancover WA, Jerry Holzer of Woodland WA and one sister Linda Walker of Ridgefield WA. Peggy has 8 children. Rick Jones, Terri Hunt, Cindy Delmazzo, Mary Henkes, Bill Freuler, Linda Jordan, Jerry Jones and June Preston. Debra Thatcher and Daniel Freauler proceeded her...
Lois Lynne Wakefield, age 81, of Naselle died unexpectedly on February 5, 2021. Lois was born to Albert and Mary Nelsen on September 30, 1939 in Longview. She married Wayne G. Wakefield on October 25, 1956, and lived in Longview for the first 12 years of their marriage. In 1968, they moved their growing family to Rosburg, purchasing a 50-acre farm on Mill Road. Lois served as a 4-H volunteer for 50+ years and also as Fair Manager for Wahkiakum County. Cooking was a huge part of her life from...
A new event is being planned for the fairgrounds this year. The Farm to Fiber Festival will be an annual event bringing fiber enthusiasts, youth and fiber animal breeders together for education, demonstrations, sales and competitions. They are looking for interested persons who would like to help coordinate this event or donate their time during the event. Anyone interested in participating as volunteers, educators, committee members or demonstrators should contact Lori Cagle (lrcagle@gmail.com) or Sue Zabel at the Jabber Shack in Cathlamet...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners on Tuesday breezed through a short agenda focusing on infrastructure issues. Commissioners voted to declare a state of emergency resulting from February storms. This clears the way for the county, Wahkiakum PUD and other agencies to apply for federal disaster funds. "The county would have to reach a threshold of $11,000 in damage, and we'll easily do that," said Public Works Director Chuck Beyer. Washington state would need to reach $9 million to qualify for federal assistance, Beyer said, and that...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team won three of four matches this week, to bring their record to 4-1. Last Thursday, they beat Winlock at home in three sets, 25-14, 25-14, and 25-20. Jansi Merz had 11 kills and Jordyn Watson added seven kills and was strong on serve receive, Coach Kayli Hurley said. Teylor Sauer and Shelby McEneny had five kills apiece and MJ Neves served five aces. "This was a good team effort and we really focused on improving our energy and hype," Hurley said. "The girls...
Jordyn Watson, who has been attending school in Wahkiakum County since the fifth grade, seems at home in her position as an outside hitter for the Mule volleyball team. Prior to her freshman year, she'd been central to team play as a setter, she said, but Coach Kayli Hurley decided to move her to the outside position instead, and she's been racking up kills ever since. "I love hitting," Jordyn said. If you've ever connected a well timed strike to the ball while simultaneously gaining altitude,...
Daniel Martin is ready to go. He's been studying German, and along with other members of the Wahkiakum High School German Club, started fundraising last year for the biannual trip to Germany, set for this year. "I don't know if you know," Daniel said, "but something came up and we were not going to be able to do that anymore. Something about a pandemic." While that particular trip to Europe might be out for now, he now has a passport, and the whole world will one day open up again. Daniel plays...
"I know what I'm doing, but I don't know what I'm doing," Jenna Mellis said. "That's what I like about life. Surprises." There are a lot of surprises when you are one of eight kids, and four of them are brothers. She's learned a lot from them. "I learned that I have to be sarcastic with them," Jenna said. "I have to dish it back. If you can't handle the heat, then go somewhere else. I also learned that if you dish it, you have to take the hits." They also taught her that no matter how hard the...
Two more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Resources on Friday. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 99, with 18 considered potentially active. The individuals are in self-quarantine. There is a connection to Wahkiakum School District, but no known connection to St. James Family Center. Because of the close cooperation between the health department and the school district, as well as the significant protective measures in place,...
On Tuesday, Wahkiakum Health and Human Resources confirmed that one person had tested positive for covid-19. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 100, with 19 considered potentially active. The individual is in self-quarantine. There is a connection to Wahkiakum School District, but no known connection to St. James Family Center. Because of the close cooperation between the health department and the school district, as well as the significant protective measures in place, the school district will remain open. WHHS...
