Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A 623-foot bulk carrier ran aground Monday morning in a narrow part of the Columbia River near Cathlamet. The U.S. Coast Guard says the vessel loaded with grain was heading west with a river pilot still onboard when it ran into trouble early Monday. Two tug boats were on the scene to keep it stabilized. Inspections revealed a 25-foot gash in the hull with water in two compartments; inspectors also found a large rock in one compartment. "The cooperation between federal and...
Baseball The Wahkiakum Mules baseball team won two more games in a double header on Saturday against Winlock to bring their overall record to 6-0. The team will return to play after spring break on April 9 in an away game against Onalaska. Track and Field Last Thursday, the Wahkiakum Mules track team traveled to Adna for their first meet of the season to compete against Adna, Mossyrock and Pe Ell. The Mules took first place in girls’ competition with 104 points. The Mules took fourth place in b...
The Wahkiakum Mules golf team's season record dropped last week to 3-4 after posting a four-person total 229 to Ilwaco's 191 and North Beach's 224. The day started and ended in heavy rain and wind; however the majority of the round was sunny and fair. Unfortunately the young Mules showed their inexperience as Surfside Golf Course turned out to be a major challenge for all of them. Only Bryce Good had been there once before, and he led the Mules with a 53. Eighth grader Tyler St. Onge shot 54 , junior Sarah Shi 58, eighth grader Gage Horman 64...
The Cathlamet Town Council added two new members last Monday evening. Two spots were unclaimed in last year's elections, and they've remained empty ever since. Filling the positions are Bernadette Goodroe, widow of former Councilmember David Goodroe, who died last fall, and Sue Cameron, director of Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services. Cameron commented that she has been a county commissioner in Tillamook County Oregon, and would recuse herself in votes that might involve county business t...
by Rick Nelson Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday rejected a distance waiver request that would have allowed the establishment of a marijuana store in Rosburg. Kathleen M. Nelson of Kelso had requested the waiver. She owns recreational marijuana businesses in Kelso and Longview. She said she wants to re-open the Rosburg Store. She would operate it as a convenience store, including gas sales, and also have a small section for sale of marijuana. "We have invested $25,000 into a priority one license and have made arrangements to purchase...
Robin Westphall took the oath of office and officially joined the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors on Tuesday. Dick Swart, a councilman for the Town of Cathlamet, Duncan Cruickshank, the public works director for the town and Paul Lacy, the Wahkiakum County engineer shared their thoughts on pedestrian and bicycle routes around town and asked the board for support regarding grants for which they planned to apply. “In order to make these projects happen,” Swart said, “we have to get g...
Two teams from Wahkiakum High School drove five hours each way to compete in three events with 33 other teams from around Washington State at the 8th annual Zillah Robotics Tournament on March 19. Over 60 students competed in this Robot Challenge. The students are enrolled in the robotics class at Wahkiakum High School and have learned how to wire electrical systems on breadboards, write and load computer coding into microcontrollers, and program a variety of sensors such as infra-red detectors...
Democrats in the state of Washington will get their only real chance to choose their presidential nominee on Saturday, March 26 at their precinct caucuses. By the time the primary rolls around in May, it will be too late. The democratic nominee for president will be decided by a delegate count, determined by the caucus process. “The primary is imposed by the legislature,” Hans York said, “we allocate based on the caucuses, so yes, this is the event that matters.” York is Vice-Chair for the Wah...
Wahkiakum County officials on Tuesday set the amount and time limit for tax assessments for property in the county's flood control zone districts. The prosecuting attorney's office will develop a resolution to establish the rates formally, and the board will action it at a future meeting. Assessor Bill Coons said to raise the targeted $81,000 needed to cover permitting expenses for current beach nourishment work projects, the county will need to assess a rates per acre and per building improvement value. The average assessment will be $717,...
A 4-H club has offered to take the lead in promoting recycling for Wahkiakum County. The Wahkiakum County 4-H Robotics Club appeared before the board of commissioners Tuesday and offered to help with the challenges to the county's recycling program. The club offered to paint bins and install educational signs on them to help people learn what can and cannot be recycled. They would also undertake an educational campaign in schools and a website with information. Commissionrrs were happy to have the offer. "We can come up with some paint and...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has invited the public to join them at the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer this Friday to help cut stakes from existing trees and plant them in new locations around the refuge. This volunteer opportunity gives the public an opportunity to help improve habitat for deer and other species by providing browse, forage and cover. It also cuts down on costs for the refuge. Volunteers should dress for the weather and plan to be at the refuge office on Friday, March 25, at 8:30 a.m....
Registered or Certified Nursing Assistants and Home Care Aides can now attend Nurse Delegation (9 CEUs) and Nurse Delegation for Diabetics (3 CEUs) as a self-study course at the Care Careers Academy. Classes will be held Monday, April 4. One or both of these classes can be taken by contacting the school and checking out a Nurse Delegation book and CD, and returning it in one week’s time to take a review test for certification. The test is administered by a State Approved Registered Nurse. Delegated tasks include administration of p...
The Astor Street Opry Company will present The Real Lewis and Clark Story! Or how the Finns discovered Astoria April 8 through April 19 at the ASCO Playhouse, West 129 Bond St., Astoria. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. (doors opening at 6:30) with Sunday Matinees on April 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. (doors opening at 1:30). Tickets are $9-$16 with all seats on “Family Fridays” only $5 for kids (12 and under) and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the door one hour before each show time but reservations are recommended by...
SPRING HAS BEGUN--There were a couple of very nice days last week with plenty of sunshine to make us "drowned rats" feel a lot better and of course, give those avid lawn lovers a chance to head into their yards as it was perfect weather for mowing the lawn. Our actual first full day of Spring, which was last Sunday started out pretty wet though so I'm hoping that the weather forecast for a drier weekend actually winds up being true. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from March 24-30 are Sharyl Iblings, Makenzie Anderson, Vance Miller...
Winners of the 32nd annual Great White Tail Run art contest are: 1st place, Janessa Frink, 4th Grade; 2nd place, Dmitry Goldinov, 4th grade and 3rd place, Peter Vik, 4th grade, all from the Wahkiakum School District. Frink will receive t-shirts with her winning design and $25, Goldinov and Vik each will receive art supplies. Honorable Mention goes to Shayla Russell, 5th grade of Wahkiakum School District and Abigail Knopski, 7th grade from the Naselle Grays River Valley School District. The GWTR is slated for May 14. Run registration forms...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West...
News from Naselle Sports calendar for the coming week with the Naselle Comet teams: Today (Thursday), high school track in Naselle at 3:30 p.m., high school baseball at Astoria JV Tourney at 5:30 p.m.; Friday, high school softball with Winlock in Naselle at 3 p.m., high school baseball at Astoria at 3 p.m.; Monday, high school softball at Quinault at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! Grab your kiddos, their Easter baskets, and head on over to the Naselle football field for the annual ESA Alpha Theta...
Wahkiakum County commissioners will visit the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park, Rosburg, next Tuesday. The board doesn't normally meet on a fifth Tuesday, but acknowledging a need to help the facility's board of directors reform, they decided on Tuesday to recess this week's meeting and reconvene next Tuesday in Rosburg to tour the facility. Volunteers from the community operate the facility, but recent resignations have decimated the board of directors. The commission is looking for people to join the board. "We have had some...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 14 - 8:11 a.m. A theft was reported at a Cathlamet business. 8:46 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who was having complications due to diabetes. 12:06 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious vehicle on an Elochoman Valley road. A deputy investigated and found a pass from the Department of Natural Resources on the dashboard. 2:03 p.m....
Chance Carter and Alyssa Cooper of Missoula Children's Theatre are in Cathlamet this week to direct Wahkiakum School District students in a production of Sleeping Beauty. All 40 K-12 students who auditioned for the play were cast, including Matthew Hargrove, 13, who will accompany the performance on piano. On Tuesday, he was already zealously practicing the music for Saturday's performance. He saw the music for the first time on Monday. The two directors, Carter and Cooper also led three...
Wahkiakum High School senior Connor Emlen-Petterson received the highest score from a panel of judges for his piece, "An Improbable Fisherman" in the 43rd Annual Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show on March 15. There were 267 entries by 233 students from 26 high schools. Emlen-Petterson's work, along with 19 other winners will move on to state competition. The senior was also offered a $20,000 scholarship from the Oregon College of Art and Craft, which he turned down. "It was a...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools Drama Club has announced their production of Macbeth: Off-Kilter, which will be performed on Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for seniors and students. Tickets will be available at the door beginning 30 minutes prior to the show. The performance is a comedy and this year’s cast includes many returning actors/actresses, including Cameron Burch as Scotty Macbeth, Selah Wulf as Sadie Macnutt and Cody Kirkman as Willie. Mother Weird is p...
All are invited to the the first ever "Battle of the Robots" at the River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall on Saturday March 26 from 1-3 p.m. Battling will be Ron Wright's 4-H Lego Robotics Club, Jeff Pillar's 8th grade Lego Robotics Class and Jeff Rooklidge's Wahkiakum High School Robotics Class. This should be an exciting event for all contenders and spectators. The Wahkiakum High School Robotics Class has just returned from competing in Zillah and will be ready to take on the Lego Robotics teams. Support your team at Redmen Hall in...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host its annual “Hook the Hawg” Salmon Derby on April 1-2. This will be the 4th year for the derby. The event will take place at Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet. The “Hook the Hawg” Salmon Derby is a fundraising event for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Funds raised at this event help to provide a high school senior with a scholarship to attend a college, university, or trade school after graduation. In addition, funds raised help to contribute towards future chamber community events. The event w...
Nicole J. Schubert 46, of Longview, died March 20 at St. John Medical Center. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
