Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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10th District Reps. Jim Walsh and Joel McEntire invite citizens to join them for a one-hour virtual town hall meeting on March 6 at 4 p.m. to discuss issues related to the 2021 legislative session. The remote town hall event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. Those who would like to participate must pre-register in advance for the conference by going to RepresentativeJimWalsh.com or Joel.McEntire.com. Both websites have a drop-down that links to the registration for the virtual town hall meeting. The conference can only accommodate the...
Laurel "Abe" Abrahamson, 84, of Cathlamet WA. passed away at the hospice Ctr. in Longview, WA. Febuary 27, 2021. He was born February 23, 1937 in North Dakota to Ray and Ida Abrahamson. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Bobby Abrahamson of Silverton, OR and a son Roger Abrahamson of Anchorage AK. Abe enjoyed reading his country western books and listening to his classic country music while being a longtime manager of the Riverview Apt. complex in downtown Cathlamet. My dad wa...
Registration is open now for Wahkiakum Youth Baseball including children ages 4-12. Games will be played starting April 12 through the end of May. Registration may be done online at www.longviewyouthbaseball.com. Also, flyers have been sent home from school or are available on the Wahkiakum Youth Baseball facebook page. Fees are $55 per child for T-ball and $90 per child for all other divisions. Multiple player registration will be $10 per additional registered. Masks will be required for participation. Attendance will be limited to 200 in the...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team completed its final tune-up before nationals with back-to-back weekends of challenging competition. The team was honored as the top community college at the Eddy Shell Invitational debate tournament hosted by Bossier Parish Community College. Less than one week later, the team had significant success and earned qualifications for the American Forensics Association’s (AFA) National Speech Tournament (NST) at the District II speech tournament. Molly Mahoney of Kelso earned an award f...
Wahkiakum County Courts (Superior Court, District Court, and County Clerk) continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, and to collaborate with state and local officials to ensure the health and safety of those using the court system. Jury trials will resume in March for both Superior Court and District Court. Because courthouse and jury room sizes are limited, additional facilities will be used to ensure juror safety. Court offices are open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Face coverings are required to enter the...
People will continue to be able to get a mixed drink with their takeout food until 2023 under a bill now moving to the state Senate for consideration. Delivery and curbside/takeout service of alcoholic beverages and spirits has been in force during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now HB 1480, which passed out of the House with an 86-12 vote, extends these privileges until July 1, 2023. The hospitality and leisure sectors were among the hardest hit during the pandemic, with a 32% decline in revenue as of January this year, according to the...
Submitted by Bill Tawater VFW Post 5297 On Feb. 20 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars State Mid-Winter Conference, the local winners of the Youth Essay, Patriots Pen and Teacher of the Year competitions were announced. For the Youth Essay, Wendt Elementary School third grader Olivia Johnson, who won first place in post and district competition, placed third place in state. Fourth grader Konner Reese, who won post and district contests, placed first in state. For the Patriots Pen, seventh grader...
The Cowlitz Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) is requesting assistance from area businesses to understand the effect of the pandemic-related restrictions on our community. They ask business owners to complete a brief 15 question survey and to participate even if your business has experienced temporary or permanent closure due to the pandemic. The survey will be available all month and will capture information from the month prior. It will be updated monthly to capture the changing impact of the pandemic on the economy and help the CWCOG...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team traveled to Rainier last Thursday and beat the Mountaineers in three sets, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-20. “My bench was my star tonight,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. “They brought tons of energy and positivity.” Jansi Merz had 12 kills, a block, and served five aces. Jordyn Watson added seven kills and seven digs for the Lady Mules. Setter M.J. Neves had 17 assists, and Reigha Niemeyer pulled up nine digs. “Arrow Rose showed some solid back row play, and Megan Lei...
The four member Wahkiakum Mules Cross Country team traveled to Rainier last Thursday to compete in a 5,000 meter race with five other schools. For the girls, senior Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt took third in a field of 14 runners with a time of 24:19. Junior Kimberlee Watkins finished in 12th place with a time of 36:35 and sophomore Kamryn Watkins came in 14th place with a time of 42:03. Freshman Nathan Garrett placed 24th in a field of 37 competitors with a time of 23:21 in the boy’s race. The Mules t...
Pearl Blackburn spotted this mirror image on a walk around Cathlamet this week....
Since the quarantine started, Arrow Rose has been spending more of her time cultivating one of her hobbies, and lately she's been thinking of making it a career. "I've really been into doing nails, and watching a lot of nail videos," she said. "I want to go to a beauty school and study cosmetology. I want to open my own salon. I've always been into doing nails. When I was really young, I got a lot of nail stuff to do it. At Christmas, mom got me this nail kit that came with gel, and good stuff t...
Early Sunday morning, Ashden Niemeyer headed west for work, picking oysters for his sometime employer, Kyle Hurley, a teacher at Wahkiakum High School. During the school week, Ashden is picking up another skill from Hurley in a directed studies class. Taxidermy. This avid outdoorsman, who likes to fish and hunt, is currently learning how to do a European mount, using wild pig skulls with tusks. "It costs so much to go to the taxidermist," Ashden said. "I thought it would be a lot more cost...
Shannon Dela Cruz, who grew up in Avondale, Arizona, moved to Cathlamet her sophomore year with her mom to be closer to family. There were thousands of students at her school in Arizona, so Wahkiakum High School was a bit of a surprise. Shannon has been finding ways to make it home. Her hard work and good grades earned her membership in the National Honor Society when she was a freshman, and back in Arizona, that meant meetings, leadership roles, community service, and activities at the school....
The Wahkiakum Mule football team jumped on the South Bend/Raymond Ravens and rolled to a 45-6 victory last Friday. The win raised the Mules' season record to 3-0. The Mules scored three times in the first quarter, twice in the second and twice in the third. The Ravens got on the scoreboard late in the third quarter on a long run against the Mule junior reserves. Leading rushers were Jake Leitz with 123 yards on seven runs, including two touchdowns, and Chance Cothren who gained 100 yards on...
Three more Wahkiakum County residents have tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Resources on Thursday. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 103, with 20 considered potentially active. The individuals are in self-quarantine. One case has a connection to Wahkiakum School District, but none of the cases have a known connection to St. James Family Center. Because of the close cooperation between the health department and the school district, as well as the...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Service reported that one more Wahkiakum County resident had tested positive for covid-19 on Tuesday. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 104, with 18 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...
