Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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There were 98 entries in the Fourth Annual Hook the Hawg Salmon Derby sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce this weekend. The weather was warm and sunny and the area in and around the Elochoman Slough Marina was packed. Paige Lake, the chamber director, and her husband Steven spent much of Friday and Saturday at the marina, beginning their days at 4 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. "The marina is a big income producer," Paige Lake said happily, "look at how many people are here!" Adults paid...
Staff of the Wahkiakum County Department of Health and Human Services had a variety of news for the board of county commissioners on Tuesday. The board approved several contracts relating to the change in the regional organizations that channel state and federal funding into mental health and related services at the local level. State law has required a consolidation of the regional agencies, and the county is now part of the Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization. County mental health director Chris Holmes said the change would add...
Dick Swart from the Town of Cathlamet was in attendance at Tuesday’s Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. He reported that the town “was poised to repeal the sunset ordinance in the water agreement.” The sunset ordinance stated that the town would no longer provide water to the PUD for Puget Island in 2037. “Thank you for your efforts on the issue about sunsetting. Appreciate that,” Jungers said. General Manager Dave Tramblie reported that 240 automated electric meters are due t...
Movers carrying large boxes into the empty storefront from a large moving van parked downtown was the first sign for many that something was happening at the Hotel Cathlamet. Few knew that the hotel had quietly been for sale for over a year. When Kay and Wayne Cochran, along with their daughter Stephanie and her husband Kevin Prestegard purchased the hotel in 2012, they were excited and hopeful. They had plans to restore the hotel and bring a much needed business back to town. Fortunately, they...
Development of a program to deposit dredge spoils on eroding county beaches continues to move slowly in the offices of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Wahkiakum County officials are working with residents of Puget Island and the Cape Horn areas to set up a 10-year program that will allow dredgers to deposit spoils on the eroding beaches. Each week residents attend meetings of the board of commissioners for updates. On Tuesday, Commissioner Dan Cothren said he had spoken with Karla Ellis, the Corps staff member in charge of the process. He had...
Robert Jungers, Roy McIntyre, unidentified, and Garrett Phillips discuss the language in a restoration plan with other committee members at the shoreline management plan meeting last Thursday. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
GORGEOUS--Wow, have we had some great weather or what? I know we had some rain come down later in the day on Sunday and some on Monday, but prior to that and even after that, it was great! With temperatures due to reach up into the high 70s, and maybe even 80 by the time you read this, we'll be thinking it's more like summer than spring. Once again, we are enjoying wonderful weather while back in the northeast, they've been dealing with snow and wind and record cold, so we really feel for all those adversely affected in those areas; some of whi...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 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 End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m....
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the remainder of this week: today (Thursday), high school track at Ilwaco at 3:30 p.m.; Friday, high school softball at Seaside (double header) at 4 p.m. Go Comets! Westend news: The next blood drive is fast approaching in the Valley Bible Church. It is scheduled for Tuesday, the 12th, from noon to 6 p.m. You can get more information by calling Susan Burkhalter or schedule an appointment by going to the Red Cross site. This event is always a fun time where you can provide a lifesaving gift and enjoy...
April is a busy month at the Community Garden. We have been pulling the overwintered weeds, cleaning pathways, rototilling the plots, filling raised beds with new soil, liming the plots, and generally sprucing up the whole garden. The raspberry plants have been pruned and tied up to their wires, weeding them is still in the process. The blueberries were weeded and fertilized thanks to the volunteers who come help out. The water is turned on so we can clean our tools and water new starts in the hoop house. Planting the early crops has begun...
Friends of Skamokawa's next exhibit will begin April 16, featuring a well known local artist, Rachael Wolford. Her exhibit "Elements, and Exhibit of Painting and Poetry" will be the last one she will present at Redmen Hall. “She has been one of the most treasured contributers to our exhibit schedule with previous shows of landscapes, fishing scenes, and the previous one of a long look at the Columbia River. Her painting and poetry are beautiful and serene with a special insight into what it means to live close to such a majestic river. We have...
Cathlamet's Rivermile 38 Brewery will serve a special beer this weekend as part of an international program. In honor of International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day, Pink Boots Society chapters, members, breweries and supporters around the world donned their brewing boots and brewed a beer at their brewery, brewpub or house for the benefit of the Pink Boots Society on March 5th. With over 2500 members in 25 countries, and more than 75 commercial breweries, the variations were limitless. North Jetty Brewing hosted the Columbia Pacific C...
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) is offering a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course in Raymond. Training is scheduled Monday through Friday, April 25-29, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 30, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. The course will be held at the Grays Harbor College Riverview Center, 600 Washington Avenue in Raymond. Pre-registration is required and is limited to 24 participants. The CERT program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help participants protect t...
On Tuesday at WordFest in Longview, Portland author Robert Hill will read from his new novel, The Remnants, published by Forest Avenue Press. The novel's plot involves the town of New Eden, which has arrived at its last days. As two near-centenarians prepare for their annual birthday tea, a third vows to interrupt the party with a bold declaration. With wit and inventive wordplay, Hill delivers a bittersweet elegy to the collective memory of a dying community. Hill is a recipient of a Literary Arts Walt Morey Fellowship and a Breadloaf Writers...
The Human Services Council has announced that the 1-Call 1-Click Trip Resource Center website is now active and serving Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties at www.tripresourcecenter.org. The 1/1 TRC Website is designed to help users easily find transportation resources to get from Point A to Point B. The website also provides information and additional service options for veterans, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income populations. A help desk is provided for additional support; call (360) 735-5733 for...
Donald R. Greenlund passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 after visiting with family and friends at Community Hospice in Longview, WA. He was just a few weeks from celebrating his 84th birthday. Don was born on April 16, 1932 in McMinnville, OR to Clarence M. and H. Linnea (Young) Greenlund, the 4th of five children. He attended Columbus grade school and graduated in 1950 from McMinnville High School where he participated in band, playing the clarinet. After high school Mr. Greenlund entered the U.S. Coast Guard where he served for three...
Lifelong resident of Puget Island, Helen Seaberg, born May 16, 1920 to parents Paul and Impi Lindwall, died April 1, 2016. A homemaker with many hobbies, she farmed and fished commercially with her late husband, Ed Seaberg who preceded her in death in 1991. They were married in Vancouver, Wash., in 1938. She did taxidermy and lapidary work with agates and petrified wood. She was an avid gardener who enjoyed hybridizing rhododendrons, azaleas, and grafting mini-dwarf apple trees as well as collecting dwarf shrubs and trees and sharing them with...
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Scott Neilson, age 76, passed away suddenly on Feb. 13, 2016. He was born Feb. 15, 1939 to Dave and Laverne Neilson. He is survived by his loving wife Hope, daughter Tracy Weber (husband Brian), son Scott Neilson (wife Dana), son Chris Neilson (wife Tami) and grandchildren Jacob, Reegan, Abby, Cooper and Taylor and sisters Sandra (Neilson) Quick, Rebecca (Neilson) Doxtater and Jennifer Neilson. Bob loved to travel and was an avid outdoorsman who loved to spend time hiking and skiing. He was always ready to hike at Mt....
The Cathhlamet Public Library is one of many libraries throughout Washington that now have Roominate toy kits available for children to try out before the kits move to the next library. Roominate is a building toy designed to appeal to girls as well as boys, ages 6 and older. “Roominate will be available to use in the library during open hours (2-5 p.m.) April 8-9, 12-14, and 19-22,” said Librarian, Carol Blix. The Washington State Library provided the libraries with the building toy kits. Carolyn Petersen, the State Library’s assistant program...
A reverse mortgage might not be the perfect solution for everybody, but it may provide a wealth of relief for some retirees, according to Penny Paulsen, manager at Bank of the Pacific. Today, many senior citizens (age 62 and over) are faced with financial challenges. Some may have seen their investments sit idle or even shrink during the economic downturn, while others may find it difficult to support their retirement as they wrestle with other expenses. For homeowners 62 years old and older, a Reverse Mortgage may be an option. But, what...
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and their 95th annual reunion to be held in Springfield, Missouri from September 20-24, 2016, contact secretary-treasurer, Bob Haynes, at 2idahq@comcast.net or 224-225-1202; or visit www.2ida.org....
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: Kyleen Austin will perform Saturday, April 9, from 5 to 8 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Here are the winners as announced by the Wahkiakum Lions Club for the Easter Egg baskets at the Lions Club egg hunt held March 26 at Vista Park. Photos by Sarah Shi. 0-3 Category: Zaylee Fogerty and Etienne Gengler 4-7 Category: Xander Dietrich and Caden Jelineo 8-11 Category: Nadia Brown and Allison Baker...
Last Thursday, Wahkiakum High School held its only home track meet of the season. Teams from Adna, Onalaska and Pe Ell were in attendance. The Mules took first in girls' competition with 122 points and placed third in boys' competition with 36 points. The scores are much a reflection of the number of boys and girls competing on the team. There are eight boys and more than twice as many girls competing for the Mules this season. In boys competition, Jaiden Mahitka won the 100 meters with a time...
The Wahkiakum Mule baseball team suffered their first loss last week in a double header with Toutle, 0-3, but they quickly turned it around and won the second game 7-3. The Mules’ record is 5-1 in league and 7-1 overall. Terris Record took the loss in game one, pitching three of six innings. He struck out three, but Toutle got four hits and scored three runs. James Anderson pitched the final three innings and struck out four batters. On offense, Anderson hit a double. “Toutle’s ace had great...
