Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Students in Don Cox’s AP English class discuss answers to the weekly vocabulary quiz February 13. Senior Valle Ledtke joked that she likes the way she said some of the words as opposed to how they are really pronounced. The class will learn 450 words over the course of the year. Cox said even if they need to look them up in a dictionary later, he hopes they will remember they once knew the word. The second Advanced Placement (AP) class at Wahkiakum High School doesn’t require students to get as dirty as Environmental Science, but non...
The Wahkiakum School Board heard concerns about handicapped parking at their latest meeting held February 19. Longtime Cathlamet resident Larry O’Neal asked the board to consider handicapped parking near the new baseball fields as he and his wife enjoy watching their grandson play. Currently, the handicapped parking is an estimated 100 yards away from the new fields, and O’Neal said that his wife would have a difficult time walking that distance. O’Neal said he was aware of the idea of a golf cart for transport of handicapped spectators but h...
Destination: The Pacific will be holding a series of meetings for the public to share ideas and input for the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study and Environmental Analysis. Comments are sought on issues such as heritage area themes, the community's resource assets, and the proposed heritage area boundary. In Wahkiakum County a Community Leadership Workshop will be held on March 5, 1:30-3 p.m. at the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet. A General Public Workshop will also be held on March 5 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. also in the River S...
Physical Education isn’t just about jumping jacks or running laps anymore. A two week unit at John C. Thomas Middle School prepared students for the third Annual Valentines Day Ball, held on Valentine’s Day in the Julius A. Wendt Elementary School Multi-purpose Room. P.E. teacher Mary Moonen taught students how to Cha-Cha, Fox Trot and Waltz, “But their favorite is Swing!” Moonen said as she watched over the 120 students dance to the music of Glenn Miller. Entrance to the ball requires boys to wear ties and the girls to wear either skirts or dr...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team finished fourth in the Southwest 2B Boys District Basketball Tournament and qualified for the state tournament this week in Spokane. The Mules opened state tournament play yesterday evening after The Eagle had gone to press against St. George's of Spokane. The Dragons had opened their season with a win, lost two games, and finished with a 17-0 run to complete the regular season 18-2, 14-0 in Panorama League play. They lost the Eastern Bi-District championship game to Northwest Christian, Colbert, 61-50. C...
Mules place 4th at State The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team defeated the Darrington Loggers 67-49 to claim fourth place in the Class 2B State Tournament. The Mules led 13-10 after one quarter and took control of the game in the second to lead 34-23 at halftime. The Mule defense paved the way with seven steals to the Loggers' 2 in the first half; Darrington also led in turnovers 10-2 at halftime. Hayden Miles scored his first eight points of the game in the second quarter; he finished with a game high 23 points. Cody Olsen scored 17, Josh...
Attorney General Rob McKenna brought the anti-methamphetamine message to Wahkiakum High School in a special assembly February 20. He introduced Travis Talbot, the co-founder of Lead-On America, a grassroots organization for methamphetamine addiction education and a youth minister at a King County church. “Meth,” Talbot said, is one type of drug that will destroy your life.” He told the crowd that by the time they are out of high school, they or someone they know will be faced with the decision to take or avoid meth. “Everyone is a target,...
Lower Columbia College is holding a series of fairs and open houses to help those who are seeking employment or hoping to go on to further education. The events begin today (Thursday) with the Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology training program at Lower Columbia College inviting the public to an open house from 2-6 p.m. Visitors can look the facilities over, meet the faculty, and explore the different career options available to Diesel grads. It will be held in room 123 in the Don Talley Building, south of Mark Morris High School on 15th...
Cutline hereThe team from Lower Columbia Karate, front row,l-r: Michael Mouliot, Matt Miller, Tonya Mouliot; back row, l-r: Bob Jungers, Bill Gale, Jim Wilson. A team of competitors from Cathlamet’s Lower Columbia Karate traveled to Gresham, Ore. this past weekend to compete in the 22nd annual Ryobu-Kai Northwest classic. The team included five competitors: Matt Miller, Bill Gale, Jim Wilson, Tonya Mouliot and Michael Mouliot with instructor Bob Jungers. This is the third year in a row that Miller has successfully competed in the kata (...
North Beach High School found documents last Wednesday that cancelled a forfeiture in favor of the Wahkiakum Mule girls basketball team. On February 19, Wahkiakum School District Athletic Director Bob Garrett reported that the North Beach Hyaks had forfeited their 65-63 win over the Wahkiakum Lady Mules in Monday's district tournament action. The Lady Mules were called back and were scheduled to play Mossyrock in a district game February 20. Hyak officials had reported that the term of the physician's physical exam for one of their players had...
Wahkiakum County officials will hold a public hearing next Tuesday 6 p.m. in the courthouse meeting room, to discuss a proposed ordinance regarding use of potential dredge spoils along East Sunny Sands. The county and Puget Island residents have been working for years to get dredge spoils placed along the beach to ease the effects of erosion. The county and state and federal agencies have developed a plan to place the spoils this summer. In a letter sent to area residents earlier this month county Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow said the...
A Grays River man on Tuesday asked Wahkiakum County commissioners to help fix an erosion problem which he claims was caused by a faulty county road project. The man, Phillip Zerr, said the county road department in 2002 had placed rock fill along the Grays where it was eroding the bank under Loop Road. The project wasn’t finished, however, and now the altered river current is eroding land belonging to Zerr and a neighbor. County Commissioners Dan Cothren, George Trott and Blair Brady said they would refer the request to Public Works Director P...
Both Naselle Comet boys and girls basketball teams were eliminated from the Southwest 2B District basketball tournaments last week. The Comet boys made it to the semifinals where they lost 65-57 to the Northwest Christian Navigators last Wednesday. NW Christian led 29-26 at halftime and held on to their lead down the stretch. Nathan Sultemeier scored 18 for the Comets; brothers Kyle Burkhalter and Austin Burkhalter 13 each, Connor Smith nine, and Nick Hines and Alan Erickson two each. On Thursday, the Napavine Tigers took the lead late in the t...
Bradwood Landing addresses Oregon's LNG terminal concerns In a letter submitted February 12 to Oregon Governor Kulongoski, Bradwood Landing provided responses to comments submitted by the state regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s draft Environmental Impact Report (dEIS) on its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. While the company’s formal response to Oregon agencies’ comments will be submitted to FERC so that it is part of the official record, Bradwood provided the state with a detailed progress report for the issue...
Winter storms caused significant damage to the Julia Butler Hansen Center roof over Julia's office area. Repair costs will be partially covered by insurance. To gain the remaining funding for the repair work, the Wahkiakum Community Foundation is sponsoring the “Blue Tarp Affair,” a Chinese dinner at the Villa at Little Cape Horn on March 20. Rob and Diane Stockhouse will be chefs for the evening's gala event. The Stockhouses have studied Chinese cuisine extensively and have gained a reputation for their culinary expertise. The menu will fea...
From the Columbia River Sun, Thursday, December 30, 1920, Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, Washington. "Echos from the Past-30 years ago, December 30, 1890--John Nelson of Deep River in Cathlamet. Tom Irving went to Astoria Wednesday to consult doctor regarding Jessee Beemis who has been quite sick. Henry Kaup in Portland. 35 Settlers on Puget Island with a population of over 100 people. S. F. Albert and wife visited Stella. Capt. Whitcomb of the Cascade blew a New Year blast December 30, 1890. Victor Wshubrn and Lilly Edward of Brookfield were...
Kyle Gribskov and Treasure Collupy of Skamokawa Glass Blowers will exhibit their work at Skamokawa's Redmen Hall during March and April. Show sponsor Friends of Skamokawa will host an opening reception for the artists on March 1 from 1 - 3 p.m. Gribskov and Collupy have worked together for several years, and have established an international reputation for their fine glass work. On March 15, Frank Loomans of Cathlamet will be joining the exhibit with his works of sculptured wildlife wood mosaics. Loomans uses a variety of exotic hardwoods to...
The Willapa Hills Audubon Society will be holding birding classes for those interested in learning more about local birds. Beginning Birding is for people who are either completely new to bird watching or who have watched birds for a short time and would like to know more. The class is designed to provide new birders with the techniques and skills to help them identify unfamiliar local birds. Instruction will include information on birding equipment, reference materials and field guides, identification techniques, field marks and some avian...
