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Articles from the April 21, 2022 edition


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  • Sheriff's Report, April 21, 2022

    Apr 21, 2022

    Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 10 — 8:27 p.m. A deputy located a juvenile who had been reported missing and had last been seen in the Naselle area. The juvenile’s guardian was contacted and he agreed that the youth could go to his aunt’s home in Longview if transportation could be provided. 8:43 p.m. A Rosburg resident reported that four alpine goats had gotten loose; she was not sure where they were and was concerned they might...

  • An Easter tradition

    Apr 21, 2022

    There was a big turnout for the Wahkiakum Lions Club annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, which was held at the Skamokawa Fairgrounds this year. Parents and grandparents assisted the littlest ones as they raced around the grounds of the T Building looking for brightly dyed eggs. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....

  • Covid-19 update

    Diana Zimmerman|Apr 21, 2022

    There was one reported case of covid-19 in the past week in Wahkiakum County, bringing the cumulative total of officially reported cases to 310, with one case considered currently active. The Washington Department of Health is reporting that 30 hospitalizations and six deaths can be attributed to covid-19 in Wahkiakum County. According the the WA DOH dashboard, 74 percent of the population age five and up in the state of Washington are fully vaccinated. The percentage of people age five in up...

  • High School Track & Field

    Diana Zimmerman|Apr 21, 2022

    The Wahkiakum Mules joined six other teams at Toutle Lake for a league track meet last Thursday. The Mules took second place in boys’ competition with 70.5 points, while the Lady Mules took sixth place in girls’ competition with 32 points. Landon Nielsen won the javelin with a throw of 148-07, a personal record. He also took first place in the high jump, clearing 5-08, and took second place in the shot put with a throw of 34-05.5. Gabe Moon had personal records in all his events that day. He...

  • Mules split with Tigers, Cardinals

    Diana Zimmerman|Apr 21, 2022

    Baseball games were delayed by weather more than once in the past week, but the Wahkiakum Mules were still able to get in a little playing time. They lost 16-6 to the Napavine Tigers on Saturday. "It was our first game in over two weeks, and we certainly looked rusty," Coach Garrett Radcliffe said. "Errors cost us big time, as Napavine jumped out 8-0 in the first inning. Tanner Collupy and Dominic Curl did very well pitching for us, but the defense just wasn't there." "We have Winlock and...

  • Lady Mules meet a powerhouse

    Diana Zimmerman|Apr 21, 2022

    A young Wahkiakum Mules softball team may not be getting wins yet, but that doesn't keep the blessings from coming. When they didn't have enough players to field a game against Naselle recently, one Comet player after another took a position for them so the game could go on, giving the Lady Mules a chance to enjoy some play time and practice their skills. Last Friday, the Lady Mules suffered a 19-0 loss to Adna, the league powerhouse, according to Coach Garrett Miller. "We got some experience...

  • Comets rally from 3-0 deficit to beat Ilwaco

    Apr 21, 2022

    Above: Comet shortstop Jack Strange knocks in a run with this line-drive single and Naselle goes up 4-3 in the sixth inning. The Comets would hold on to beat The Fisherman of Ilwaco, 9-6, on a cold blustery day in Long Beach last Saturday. Right: Naselle's Kolten Lindstrom strikes out Ilwaco's Xavier Smith and gets the win for the Comets. Photo by Robert Hilson....