Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Doug Heiner, age 75, of Ocean Park, Washington went on his final drift with the Lord on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 and is no longer in pain. Doug is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Bernice Heiner; and his sister, Kathy Zilmer all of Altoona, Washington. Survivors include his sons, Scott Heiner of Montesano, Washington, Dale Heiner of Cathlamet, Washington, Doug Heiner of Naselle, Washington, Dave Heiner of Aromas, California, Will Heiner serving in the Army at Tomah, Wisconsin, and Rick Heiner of Pasco, Washington. He is also...
Ronald L.Whittle, 47, died on April 7,2017 in Seattle. A memorial service will be held on Friday April 21, 2017 at United Methodist Church in Skamokawa at 2 p.m. A full obituary will follow. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Photos courtesy of Dan Spaulding Little Island resident Dan Spaulding and his two daughters came home on Friday to find what he thought was an injured hawk at the base of one of his trees. The bird allowed Spaulding to pick it up. It appeared to have an injured leg and wing. Spaulding put it in a cage before calling local authorities, who directed him to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. They gave him the number of an animal rescue group in Olympia. "What color is its feet," the...
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler will host a live telephone town hall on April 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. All residents of Southwest Washington’s third congressional district are invited to join Jaime for a conversation about health care, taxes, the economy and whatever else is on their mind. “Telephone town halls are a great way for folks from rural farm land and urban centers to all join me for a live, back-and-forth conversation from the convenience of their kitchen tables,” said Jaime. “I look forward to updating residents on my efforts...
On April 25 at 6:00 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners Dave Walker with his wife Colleen and Ted Cunningham will pass along tips on how to successfully grow giant pumpkins. They will discuss which varieties should be used and how to care for them that allows them to achieve their giant size. The class will be held for free in the Fair Exposition located in Longview at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or...
The Wahkiakum Mules baseball team returned from spring break ready to play. They beat the Winlock Cardinals twice in a double header on Saturday, 12-2 and 12-1. Terris Record pitched for the win in the first round of the double header. He threw six innings, allowed four hits and no runs, and struck out 11 batters. Zach Brown finished the game and allowed two runs. On offense, Z. Brown went 3 for 4 at bat. Z. Brown, Hank Ferguson, and Jacob Cavender all hit a double and drove in two runs apiece....
The Mules golf team moved their intra-district record to 5-1-1, tying Life Christian Academy at 186 and downing defending state champs Ilwaco 200 on a dry day in Tacoma at Allenmore Golf course on April 11. The young Mules are a balanced squad which is an advantage in a best four of six person match. This week they were led by the number five position player, freshman Isaac Moon, who posted a personal best 44 to finish in fourth place in the 16 man event. No Mule finished in the top three places but they did finish fourth, fifth, sixth and seve...
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is giving the public an opportunity to voice their opinions on several amendments that will come before the WIAA Representative Assembly in late April. Proposed issues include sixth grade participation in middle school sports, extra hitters on middle level baseball and softball teams, and whether to allow students at private middle schools to join wrestling programs at other schools. The survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9VJSPF5. The assembly, which is made up of 53...
The Skamokawa Grange became a venue for live music on Saturday, an event that members hope to make a regular occurrence at the hall. Wahkiakum High School students Ayesha Ahmed and Novella Hokkanen opened the show, performing solos. Then Brent Davis of Portland sat down and sang a set of original songs, along with a couple of covers. Kerrie McNally of Skamokawa, accompanied by local musicians Erik Friend on the mandolin and Jeff Blackburn on the drums, sang several numbers from her catalog....
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and numerous partners invite the public to celebrate Earth Day at or near more than a dozen parks around the state. Earth Day, April 22, is also a free day when visitors don’t need a Discover Pass for day-use visits to parks by vehicle. Earth Day events include work parties to remove invasive plants, guided hikes to learn about native plants and interpretive programs for young people and adults. The following state parks are hosting Earth Day events: (Unless otherwise noted, events are on S...
A body found by recreational boaters near Brookfield on April 2 has been identified as 62 year old Scott J. Baguley of Beaverton, OR. Baguley’s abandoned vehicle was found on July 21, 2016, in a church parking lot near the Lewis and Clark Bridge, which serves traffic between Longview, WA and Rainier, OR. According to Dan Bigelow, the remains were identified through a postmortem examination and a comparison of the teeth to dental records by Dr. Gary Bell, the state forensic odontologist. The cause and manner of death remain undetermined due t...
