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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Naselle resident Doug Hensler, 79, went to live in the presence of our Lord and Savior on April 14, 2019. Born Douglas Walter Hensler to Eiline Rose (Hensler) and Walter Hensler on November 27, 1939 in South Bend, Washington, Doug married Nancy Matlock in 1984. In addition, Doug had three step-children who he cherished and loved dearly: Mark Hall (Carrie) of Hillsboro, Oregon, Dixie Schuster (Bob) of Wichita, Kansas and Kirk Hall (Tammy) of Federal Way, Washington. Doug also leaves behind his...
Instructor Mike Karvia, Assistant Chief of Training in Pacific County, was at the Puget Island Fire Station last Thursday to spend a couple hours working with local volunteer firefighters on improving their roof ventilation skills. He began by explaining what they would be doing. The firefighter in front would be making the cuts, but the volunteer behind him/her had an important role as well. The chainsaw had to be started on the ground, with the second person carrying the chain saw up the...
Jeff Smith, new manager of Wahkiakum Port District 2, outlined a wide variety of plans and projects when the district board of commissioners met Tuesday. Smith reported that an upgrade of electric service at County Line Park has finished. The commission would like to upgrade water service at County Line, but costs are a concern. Smith said design work could cost $18,000-$24,000, and physical work would be another $20,000 or more. Wahkiakum County, owner of the park property, has budgeted $40,000 for improvements, but $13,000 was spent on the...
Frauleins, flatulent Frenchmen, and pigeon wagers, oh my! This is how memories are made. After a year and a half of planning and fundraising, four members of the Wahkiakum High School German Club and five chaperones traveled to Germany for an adventure that will stay with them forever. The four students, Seth Kuljis, Michael Mellis, Michael Martin, and Kaleo Silva, were accompanied by teacher Don Cox and his wife, Bob and Diane Garrett, and Kuljis' great aunt, Barbara. There were no plans to joi...
It was grandma's idea, really, to give the kids a souped up lemonade stand. And the more dad thought about it, the more he liked it, and thus, the KCC Treats at the Elochoman Slough Marina was born. The stand is named for the three big operators who will be running the shop, Kadence, 14, Corbin, 8, and Chasen, 6. Mom is Amber Cameron. She'll be there too. Dad is David Scott Cameron. Kadence is finishing up the school year in another town, but she'll be home for the summer, to join her siblings a...
The Wahkiakum Mules baseball team lost two in a doubleheader at home against Kalama on Friday. They lost the first game 6-0. Brody Carlson started on the mound. He faced seven batters in the first inning, walking four, and allowing one hit and three runs. Damion Curl stepped in and faced the next seven batters. He allowed one hit and two runs. James Anderson pitched to 17 batters, striking out two and allowing three hits and one run. Luke Brown came in to pitch to the final batter, allowing no h...
The Wahkiakum Mules softball team celebrated a 26-24 win over Kalama last Friday. "There was lots of hitting and plays," Coach Stephanie Green said. "The girls really played well and were able to put some of our skills into action. They have been taking steps of improvement and tonight during their game they got to see their hard work in action. "Aubrie Montgomery did the majority of the pitching and is really improving and doing well. Rebekah Neves and MJ Neves took turns catching and have...
On April 11, the Wahkiakum Mule golf team missed the four-man school record score of 160 by three strokes while posting a 163 at Mint Valley GC, home of Three Rivers Christian, who posted 230. Completing the three-team match also was visiting North Beach, 229. The weather was a steady rain that resulted in casual water on the fairway, greens and in the sand bunkers. The Mules seemed to ignore the wet conditions, instead focusing on improving their four-man total of 172 posted at home on Tuesday...
The Wahkiakum Mules track and field team traveled to Mossyrock last Thursday to compete in a Central 2B League meet with six other teams. The Mules scored 13 points for seventh place in boys’ competition and 81 points for third place in girls’ competition. Boys’ results: 200 meters—6. Jamil Dimaano 25.62. 400 meters—4. Dimaano 58.15. 800 meters-- 6. Tucker Thomas 2:36.09. Discus—3. Eli Moon 95-06. Triple jump—6. Thomas 31-09. Girls’ results: 400 meters—4. Megan Leitz 1:15.14. 1600–3. Ellie Leitz 6:51.03. 300 meter hurdles—1. Charlie...
NHS Boys Baseball April 18 at Oakville 4:00pm 20 Pe Ell Willapa Valley 12:00pm 22 Wishkah 4:00pm 24 at Wahkiakum 4:00pm 29 Ocosta 4:00pm 30 at Winlock 4:00pm May 7, 9, 11 District Playoffs TBA 18 Regionals TBA 24-25 State Playoffs TBA NHS Girls Fast Pitch April 18 at Oakville 4:00pm 22 Wishkah 4:00pm 24 at Wahkiakum 4:00pm 25 Taholah 4:00pm 30 at Winlock 4:00pm May 6 South Bend 4:00pm 9 Winlock 4:00pm 14, 16, 18 District Playoffs TBA 24-24 State Playoffs TBA NHS Track & Field April 25 at Raymond 3:30 pm 27 at Shelton Invitational 3:30 pm 30 a...
On April 26, there will be a free class to teach parents and caregivers how to give CPR to infants and toddlers. It will be held at Valley Bible Church starting at 10 a.m. It should be over by noon. Ed Hunt, RN and local EMT, will be the instructor. He has many years of experience in the medical field and he teaches the class well. "Having this information is valuable for a parent/caregiver/teacher, and it would be worth your time to attend," said coordinator Becky Erickson. "This is not a certification class, but rather a class to inform and...
On April 27 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., a free event will be held at The Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria. Participants are asked to RSVP. One of only two wind players to have been awarded the Avery Fisher Prize since the award's inception in 1974, David Shifrin is in constant demand as an orchestral soloist, recitalist and chamber music collaborator. Mr. Shifrin has appeared with the Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras and the Dallas, Seattle, Houston, Milwaukee, Detroit and Denver symphonies among many others in the US, and...
Are you day dreaming about sailing down the river? Do you already have your boat shoes on? If so, then you might be excited to know that next Tuesday, April 23, Wahkiakum Outdoors brings you another informational presentation, and just in time for boating season! Please join us at the Hope Center @ 6:30 p.m., to get a refresher course in safe boating, tides, river gear and PFD. Folks of all ages are welcome to attend. Also coming up is the annual ‘Tidy up the Town’. This is always a lot of fun and a great way to pitch in to your community. Pol...
Washington's salmon fisheries set for 2019-20 Washington anglers can expect a mixed bag of salmon fisheries this year with increased coho opportunities in the ocean and the Columbia River, but additional necessary restrictions to protect chinook in Puget Sound. The state's 2019 salmon fishing seasons, developed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and treaty tribal co-managers, were finalized during the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (PFMC) meeting in Rohnert Park, Calif. This year's fisheries were designed to take...
On April 30 at 6:00 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Vicki Williams will present the details on what is needed for straw bale gardening and answer questions. Handouts will be available to attendees, along with Washington State University backed references. 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....
Cookin’ Country 105.5, KUKN has announced the new rescheduled date for the KUKN Acoustic Concert with Jessica Meuse. Warrior Records recording artist and songwriter Jessica Meuse will now perform on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m., at The Columbia Theatre. The show was originally scheduled for April 10 but was cancelled due to illness. All tickets from the April 10 date will be honored at the new date. Just bring your tickets to the show. Jessica Meuse grew up in Alabama. She has wowed audiences since the age of 10 and plays several instruments (...
The Cowlitz Coin Club of Longview-Kelso is celebrating its 51st annual coin show on April 27, at the AWPPW Hall, located at 724 15th Avenue in Longview. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission, parking and dealer appraisals are all free. At the show, the public can buy, sell and trade coins, currency, tokens and medals from numerous Pacific Northwest dealers. There will be hourly drawings, along with a raffle for a half-ounce American Gold Eagle coin and five one-ounce American Silver Eagle coins. You do not need to be present to win...
The Naselle Community Center held its 2nd event on Saturday, March 30th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Artists came from Longview, Astoria, Ilwaco and Naselle to display and sell their beautiful pieces of art. Framed and matted paintings, drawings and prints were beautifully displayed upstairs while homemade jewelry, woven baskets and photography art was downstairs. Local community members provided delicious open-faced sandwiches, local homemade apple cider and wine samples. Visitors came from...
This week, for the first time since 1970, The Eagle will no longer be printed by The Daily News of Longview. Corporate bosses of that paper decided to shut down The Daily News press and switch printing to Albany, Ore. That hasn’t worked well for The Eagle. This week, we start printing at The Astorian newspaper’s press. We anticipate a return to the timely delivery and printing quality we once enjoyed from The Daily News. --Rick Nelson, publisher...
