Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The 2nd Annual Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby will be held August 29-30 according to Cathlamet area resident and VFW member, Bob Roche, who is organizing the event. "We believe it is the only salmon derby in the nation specifically for men and women who were injured while wearing the uniform of the United States," said Roche. He added, "We want to provide a unique Northwest experience for the Warriors and Widows, many of whom are from other parts of the country and have never fished for or even seen a large salmon. "It was amazing last year....
Wahkiakum 4-H members from Carol Ervest's Sugar n Spice club modeled their outfits at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo Saturday, February 27 in Puyallup. Shelby McEneny, Lindsay Hunt and Grace Hunt, all of Grays River, were part of the 4-H dress revue contest at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup last September. They were chosen to come back in February to the Expo and model the dresses they had made. Shelby, the daughter of Shane and Sherry McEneny, is in the 7th grade at Wahkiakum Middle...
Charolette Conklin will host the WordFest gathering next Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Cassava café in Longview. A regular participant for many years, Conklin has read her often humorous poetry and short stories that have been published in The Salal Review, The Rambunctious Review, and the WordFest anthology, That Holiday Feeling. Local writer and poet Mary Lyons will return with essays, poetry and part of a short story, all part of a wide-ranging collection she's writing entitled Body Parts. Patrick Kubin will read an excerpt from his novel, Foolish...
LaRita L. Bennett of Cathlamet, died March 1 at the Hospice Care Center at the age of 84. Services will be held Saturday, March 5, 11 a.m., at the Cathlamet LDS Church. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
The Wahkiakum Community Center, 101 Main St., Cathlamet, will host an informational session about the Construction Craft Laborer Apprenticeship Program on March 16, at 10 a.m. Participants must be 18 years of age with a 10th grade education and a valid driver’s license. Participants who finish the apprenticeship program will be eligible to apply for jobs building highways, water mains, treatment plants, light-rail systems, stadiums, airports, bridges, tunnels, factories and stores. These jobs offer full benefits....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 22 — 11:38 a.m. A few calls came in about a woman who had asked for needles at the pharmacy and was later seen attempting to flag down traffic on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area. 12:32 p.m. An individual was taken into custody after an assault was reported at a Cathlamet home. 3:55 p.m. A Cathlamet landlord reported that an evicted renter was threatening to sue because he had to cut down her bed frame i...
From March 12-April 10 the River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa, will feature an exhibit of art and science projects created by Wahkiakum School District students. Original art work from Mary Moonen's elementary school students, Tina Merz's middle school students and Sue Garn's high school students will be featured. A combination of art and science projects from Kyle Hurley's Ag Science class will also be on exhibit. On Saturday March 26, "Battle of the Robots" presented by Ron Wright's 4-H Robotics Club, Jeff Pillar's...
On March 7 at 6:30 pm, WSU Master Gardener Dixie Edwards and her husband Scott, owners of Watershed Garden Works, will discuss the advantages native plants have to offer. They will discuss considerations when using native plants and offer great alternatives to using them to spice up your yard. The class will be held for free in the Fair Exposition located in Longview on the fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext...
Washington State University Master Gardeners and faculty will present classes on growing vegetables, preparing them to eat after harvest and canning the extra to store for later. Classes will be held on: March 15, 6:00 p.m.: Growing the Garden (Preparing the garden, when to plant, how to start early, growing tips.) April 19, 6:00 p.m.: Preserving your Harvest (Learn about canning vegetables safely. Discussion will focus on equipment and supplies and using a pressure canner.) May 17, 6:00 p.m.: Tasting your harvest (How to prepare tasty meals...
The Wahkiakum High School Lady Mules secured a berth at state by beating Friday Harbor 67-53 in regional play on Saturday. The State 2B Tournament is March 3-5 in Spokane. Peyton Souvenir had a big night with 29 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Macie Elliott had a big night as well, finishing with a double double, 18 points and 11 rebounds. Maddy Mace scored seven points. Sydney Hansen and Ellie Leitz added four points each. Leitz also had five rebounds. Savannah Burdick scored three...
The Lady Mules took fifth place at the State 2B tournament after a loss to Mabton, 55-43, on Saturday. The Lady Mules led by as much as seven at one point, but Mabton outscored Wahkiakum by 15 points in the fourth quarter to win the game. Macie Elliott led the team in scoring with 13 points. Peyton Souvenir had 11 points. Grace Peacock added six points. Maddy Mace had five and Sydney Hansen added four more. Tyra Elliott and Savannah Burdick scored two points each. The Lady Mules shot 32 percent from the floor and 55 percent from the free throw...
