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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Washington State Poet Laureate, Elizabeth Austen will appear at Cathlamet Public Library Friday, February 27, at 2 p.m., to give a poetry reading and talk about poetry. As the Washington State Poet Laureate for 2014-16, Elizabeth Austen is traveling to all 39 counties, offering writing workshops and giving readings. Her debut collection, Every Dress a Decision (Blue Begonia Press, 2011) was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award. She’s also the author of two chapbooks, The Girl Who Goes Alone (Floating Bridge Press, 2010), Where C...
According to Suzie Whalen, nutrition educator for WSU/Wahkiakum County Extension, the second My Plate tasting day at Wahkiakum grade/middle school will be held tomorrow (Friday.) This month’s section is dairy. The students have a very dairy friendly menu, and this month they had special yogurt parfaits for breakfast on Wednesday mornings, thanks to the Parent Teacher Organization. The lunches they have often have at least one dairy serving with their milk, and often include another type of dairy in the entrée. The guest of honor will be Sk...
Members of Altrusa International of Cowlitz County (The Breakfast Bunch) will continue their local tradition when they host the 7th annual Spell-ebration, an adult spelling bee. The event will be held at the Kelso Theater Pub on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. This is a major fundraiser for the Breakfast Bunch with proceeds primarily going to scholarships for local students but to other local charities as well. Returning to defend their title, and retain “bragging rights” will be the Kelso Rotarians. Guests, cheering squads and friends are wel...
Flocks of seagulls have been seen in the Cathlamet area, feasting on smelt. Frans Eykel photographed these on the lower end of Puget Island....
OLYMPIA—The Senate’s new transportation package is being hailed for its bipartisan support, while some critics find aspects of it troubling. The proposals were revealed on Feb. 12 after 22 months of negotiations, and would mostly fund various highway projects in the state’s more congested areas. The package would raise $15 billion over a 16-year period mostly through an 11.7 cents-per-gallon gas tax implemented over the next three years. Washington’s current 35.7 cents-per-gallon gas tax would increase by five cents in July, 4.2 cents in July 2...
The Washington Association of County Officials has announced that applications for the 2015/16 Washington Counties Scholarship Fund will be accepted beginning March 2. The scholarship, which was formerly administered by both the Washington Association of County Officials and the Washington State Association of Counties, will award up to five eligible children scholarships worth $3,000. To be eligible a current student, or incoming freshman, must be a dependent child of a county employee or elected county official. Scholarship funds will be...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball won the 2B District IV Championship on Saturday night, thrilling their fans with a last minute win against Napavine, 49-47, at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. The Lady Mules spent much of the game trailing the Tigers, but with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter, Sam Boyce tied the game, 45-45, with a three point shot. Napavine answered with two points and regained the lead, 45-47. Peyton Souvenir hit another from three point range with 43.9 seconds left in...
Four Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers headed to the Tacoma Dome last weekend to participate in the 27th Annual Mat Classic State Wrestling Tournament. Wrestling at 132 pounds was Luke Stacey, at 138 pounds was Alex Johnson, at 160 pounds was Kody Vik and wrestling at 182 pounds was Trystan Mendez. On the first day of wrestling competitors have to win at least one match to come back and wrestle on day two. Three of our wrestlers were able to do just that, with only Kody Vik failing to advance to the next...
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association last week named Wahkiakum senior Baylee Olsen as the Class 2B female player of the week. Olsen paced the Mules with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists in their 47-26 win over Onalaska in the district semifinals....
7 p.m. @ Sunnyside HS: NW Christian (Colbert) (Dist. 7/9 #3) vs. Mabton (5/6 #2). 2. 12 p.m. @ Cheney HS: Oroville (5/6 #4) vs. Colfax (7/9 #1). 3. 10 a.m. @ Chiawana HS: White Swan (5/6 #3) vs. Dayton (7/9 #2). 4. 2 p.m. @ Tumwater HS: Lind-Ritzville-Sprague (7/9 #4) vs. Napavine (4 #2). 5. 6 p.m. @ Wenatchee HS: Life Christian Academy (4 #6) vs. Okanogan (5/6 #1). 6. 12 p.m. @ W.F. West HS: Friday Harbor (1/2 #2) vs. Toutle Lake (4 #3). 7. 12 p.m. @ Mt Vernon HS: Adna (4 #4) vs. La Conner (1/2 #1). 8. 2 p.m. @ W.F. West HS, Chehalis:...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team is headed to the State B Tournament in Spokane after beating Ilwaco in regional play on Saturday in Chehalis, 54-38. Senior Kaylee Bryant had a career high 24 points to lead the team. Mules 11 9 14 20 54 Ilwaco 11 2 11 14 38...
