Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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For the second time this season the Mules came up three points short against eighth-ranked Onalaska, falling 45-42 to the Loggers. Slow starts have plagued the Mules throughout the season, and it continued again last Wednesday, as the Mules fell behind early, spotting Onalaska a 15-6 lead after one quarter of play. The Mules converted only two of nine attempts from the field in the opening frame, a pair of three-pointers from Lars Blix, whose game-high 23 points just weren’t enough to carry the Mules past the Loggers. Quarters two and three w...
Fans reported that good defense and 100 percent free throw shooting in the fourth quarter helped Wahkiakum Lady Mules defeat the Mossyrock Vikings 46-44 Tuesday night. Baylee Olsen led the Mule scoring with 20 points. Hailey Quigley had seven; Haylee Budd, Sam Boyce and Tori Wegdahl each had four, Maya Stanley three, and Kaylee Bryant and Rachel Patching two apiece. The Mules are at Toutle Lake tonight and host the Adna Pirates Saturday....
WET AND GLOOMY--Here we are at the end of the first month of the new year, and as this week begins, it's wet and breezy but at least it's not freezing and blowing and we're not buried in snow, so I'm thankful for that. Cousin Erik Pedersen had taken a trip to Alaska where it was 40 below, so I guess I won't be moaning and groaning about the rain we're having. Unless it causes us to flood, of course! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays this coming week are Kyle Gribskov, Varsha Martin, Jamie Helms, Morgan Castillo, Alyssa Montgomery, KC Ga...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 21— 10:19 a.m. A caller reported the theft of a cell phone. The phone was later recovered and the case referred to juvenile authorities. 2:15 p.m. A caller reported a car was in the ditch near the former Shell station. A tow company was notified. 5:25 p.m. A caller reported the possible theft of timber products from a Bradley Mountain location. The property owner was notified. 6:50 p.m. A caller...
On December 13th, 2012, Nils Theodore Newbom finished his great hunt. Born in 1941, he was the son of Ted and Helen Newbom (Cruikshank). He grew up in Redmond, Washington and attended Redmond High School. Nils lived with his wife Carol and his beloved Labradors, Lucy Goosey and Tola Duckdog in Cathlamet Washington. He also left behind his children, Andy, Sarah and Jason in addition to 6 grandchildren. (Jacob, Aaron, Austin, Audrey, Blaze and Emme Luna) Nils was intensely proud of his children and cherished watching them grow into...
Local students at Western Washington University in Bellingham were named to the honor roll, and another graduated at the end of winter quarter. Kevin Michael Schei of Cathlamet earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology. Two students were named to honor roll. To qualify for the honor roll, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours during a quarter and be in the top 10 percent of their class. They were Toni Marie Mullins of Naselle and Valle Mae Ledtke of Skamokawa....
Submitted by Carrie Backman, County Director WSU Wahkiakum County Extension will be hosting several classes in the coming months. On Tuesday, February 12, volunteer chef Charlene Jeffers will be teaching how to make Skillet Meals. Skillet Meals are easy to make, good for you, and delicious. Often, they can be made with a few simple ingredients that are easy to find, and less expensive and lower in sodium and saturated fat than the pre-made frozen varieties. The class is free, and families and local residents of all ages are encouraged to...
Patrick Carrico is a paraeducator and the sophomore class advisor at Wahkiakum High School. He helps a bit with algebra, but can frequently be found working on other creative projects with students. One of his most recent endeavors was to incorporate students into working on one of his favorite activities, writing grants. He learned about grant funding, a central function of the arts, while studying painting at Portland State University. “There’s not a lot for kids to do around here that isn...
Wahkiakum school board members don't want pot at school. State law prohibits tobacco possession on school district buildings and grounds, including use by spectators at sporting events. However, that law was put in place long before Washington voters legalized the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana last fall for people over age 21. To preempt any potential issues caused by a lack of inclusive language, the Wahkiakum School District board of directors authorized Superintendent Bob Garrett to draft a policy barring marijuana from campus...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that it has completed the final Environmental Assessment for an emergency translocation of endangered Columbian white-tailed deer and is making the document, together with an accompanying Finding of No Significance (FONSI), available on the refuge website at http://www.fws.gov/jbh/. Beginning this week, up to 50 deer will be translocated from the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for Columbian White-tailed Deer near Cathlamet to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge near Ridgefield. The deer are...
The Wahkiakum Lions have given recognition to two outstanding Wahkiakum students. They were recognized at a basketball game last week. Peter Weiler was honored as their November Student of The Month. Weiler’s parents are Chris Weiler and Kate Hanigan. Marissa Washington was their December Student of The Month. Washington's parents are Troy and Tamera Blix and Lamar Washington. Both students received a check and a certificate to recognize them for their achievement. Ben Vasion gave a presentation at the Wahkiakum Lions’ last meeting about the...
Cathlamet resident Rolly Armstrong has announced the start of Quality Review Team, LLC. The group will gather statistical information through interviews and surveys focused on the performances and delivery of local mental health vendor services. The data will be supplied to regional support services to be used as a guide to govern area vendor services. Timberland Regional Support Network has the key responsibility to serve Pacific, Wahkiakum and Lewis counties, Armstrong said. For more information and to volunteer to be part of the program,...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week with the Naselle Comet teams: Friday, home varsity boys basketball against Northwest Christian at 4 p.m. followed by varsity girls basketball at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m; Tuesday, home middle school boys basketball against Valley at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! On February 7 the Naselle Drama Club will present a Shakespeare performance at 7 p.m. in the Naselle School Commons. Remember your favorite valentine and treat them to a...
Pacific Financial Corporation announced on January 29 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of the Pacific, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Aberdeen, Washington; Astoria, Oregon; and Seaside, Oregon branches of Sterling Savings Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sterling Financial Corporation. The transaction will expand Bank of the Pacific’s operations to 17 branches in Washington and three branches in Oregon. Under the terms of the agreement, Bank of the Pacific will acquire approximately $50 million of deposits, p...
Residents of the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District are voting on a proposed $8.1 million building bond to upgrade the building housing the district’s band room, vocational shops, weight room and grandstand. Rick Pass, superintendent of Naselle-Grays River Valley School District, met with residents last Wednesday in the last of four community meetings to present the plans for the remodel of the 1957 building. Also on hand were school board Directors Ed Darcher and Bob Torppa and a...
Students from the Naselle High School Drama Department will join the Coaster Theatre Education Department to present “Shakespearience,” a collection of Shakespeare’s monologues, sonnets and Elizabethan manners. The performance will be held Sunday, February 3, 2 p.m., at the Coaster Theatre Playhouse, 180 N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach, Ore. Donations will be accepted at the door. For more information, contact the Coaster Theatre at 503-436-1242 or email Patrick@coastertheatre.com....
The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet will sponsor its Second Annual Firefighters Boot Drive this Saturday and Sunday to raise money to help the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland treat and cure cancer in children. Cathlamet Fire Department firefighters and emergency responders will be stationed at the Cathlamet Market on Main Street, and Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District 4 firefighters will be stationed at the Cathlamet Chevron on SR 4. The drive, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, recalls the historic tradition of volunteer fi...
Members of the Wahkiakum High School Key Club will solicit donations for Portland's Doernbecher Children's Hospital this Saturday at the Mules' home games with the visiting Adna Pirates. Key Club is the high-school age club sponsored by Kiwanis Clubs; the WHS club takes part in two programs to raise funds for Doernbecher. Both the girls and boys varsities will play in their final home games of regular season. Action starts around 5 p.m....
Timberlands Regional Support Network’s (TRSN) governing and advisory boards will hold their combined annual meeting February 8 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at TRSN’s office, 102 Main Street, Suite 25 in Cathlamet. Visitors planning to attend the meeting are asked to RSVP to 360 795-3118 or timberlandsrsn@trsn.org....
Wahkiakum County and Diking District 4 are one step closer to approving a plan to address the possible breach of Steamboat Slough Dike. The Columbia River is eroding the dike; a breach would allow flooding of the 2,000 acres of the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge. Last Friday, officials from the county, diking district, US Army Corps of Engineers, and US Fish and Wildlife Service met to go over the plan and iron out differences. None of the parties have funding to armor the shoreline and stop the erosion. The Corps proposes using...
To The Eagle: There is a solution to the mess this country and the world is in. Is it going to be easy to do? Does it provide instant gratification? No! I will say it again. What if people started to take full responsibility for their lives, their families, their town, their state and so on? We have elected officials who are, let’s just say, not taking care of the folks back home. What can anyone do? Do not wait for the various agencies to hand you a living, food, clothing, a job or anything else. Create your own job; grow a garden, people h...
To The Eagle: I have been trying to follow the current wrangle over the responsibility for dealing with the Steamboat Slough dike failure. It seems to me that the problem has a fairly straightforward solution. It starts with insisting that both the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Corps of Engineers be forbidden from using bureaucratic wiggle words to avoid their responsibilities, that they be forced to deal in facts, and that they recognize, as my Granny used to say, “Can’t never did nothing.” Over a number of years, the Corps of Engin...
To The Eagle: In a 1942 Grays River Builder newspaper, a short article focused on the latest school district election. It read, "The voters tried out the new method of elections on Saturday when the elections were held in each of the component parts of the consolidated district." "Locally our issues were the election of one director and a 5-mill tax levy. The director elected was William Whitten of Altoona, succeeding Mayme Johnson. The tax levy, however, failed to carry as there was an insufficient number of votes cast to legalize a tax levy....
To The Eagle: As I travel Puget Island to the ferry tonight, I saw more white-tail deer than I’ve ever seen in all my trips to the refuge. So the government thinks it needs to save the deer. They buy a lot of working farms, tear down the houses and barns, build massive fences, and spend $28 million to make it the way they want. Along comes another government agency and dredges the river deeper and destroys the public road and dike protecting their investment. The Corps says it has money to build a new “setback dike,” but no money to fix the o...
To The Eagle: We have miles of beautiful dikes in the Steamboat Slough area with the exception of two hundred yards. The area in question gets heavy wakes from ever- and ever-bigger ships. This area is a long, sweeping turn and if you watch outgoing ships doing fifteen or better knots, you’ll see what’s going on with the area of our dike. This area is one of our remaining assets and has been a showplace for visitors. If the Corps wants to help, they could hire local contractors to repair the area for a pittance. The Corps of Engineers’ plan...
