Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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April 18 at Ocosta Men: NW Christian 181, Naselle 80, Ocosta 60, Hoquiam 47, Wahkiakum 44, Wishkah Valley 43, North Beach 24, Taholah 14.5, North River 2.5 Women: NW Christian 186, Ocosta 102, North Beach 100, Wahkiakum 58, Wishkah Valley 43, Naselle 15, Hoquiam 14, Taholah 10, Mary Knight 9 Wahkiakum and Naselle results Men: 100m--1. Nathan Cothren W 12.08; 2. Dustin Eaton N 12.23; 3. Thorben Hubner N 12.46; 5. Jake Condon N 12.71. 200m--4. Cothren W 25.6; 5. Eaton N 25.7. 1600m--4. Levi Wasmundt N 5:23.2. 110m hurdles--5. Kyler Wulf N 20.71....
The Wahkiakum Mule golf team had trouble focusing on their golf game during the bright sunshine and turned in a lackluster team score of 181 while moving their season record to 16-0 against opponents on Monday at Skyline Golf Course. The lone bright spot was Brysen Coleman who medaled with a 41. Elliot Haney shot 43 for second place, and Brook Calvert third with a 45. Austin Good shot 46, Bradley Peek 47, Zach Calvert 48, Eli McElroy 50 and Maya Stanley 63. Next match is today (Thursday) at Adna. --reported by Assistant Coach Nick...
The Wahkiakum Mule baseball team struggled to get the bats going last Wednesday night against Napavine, falling 7-0 in the opener before dropping the nightcap 13-2. The Mules tallied just four hits in the opener, two from Lars Blix and one apiece from Dallas Peacock and Gunnar Blix. Things got a little better offensively for the Mules in the second game, notably Gunnar Blix’s pair of hits, including a home run. Peacock, Lars Blix, Travis Wegdahl, and Mason Mackey all picked up singles in the losing effort. The losses dropped the Mules to 5-5 i...
Last week, the Mule Softball team moved a regularly scheduled Thursday game up a day due to the weather forecast. The young team lost to Napavine 19-0 in the first game of the double header. Dallas Gott pitched until she was leveled by a line drive to the knee. Haylee Budd hit a double; Tori Wegdahl, who replaced Gott on the mound, had a single, as did Shanna Havens. The second game proved to be as much a heartbreaker as the first, the team losing to Napavine 17-0. Tori Wegdahl hit a triple,...
SUN HAS ARRIVED-- After a wet, windy and often cold weekend with a spattering of sunshine here and there, it looks like we finally have a few days of warmth in our region and it's sure a welcome sight. I think my old bones were about to permanently seize up from being so cold all the time, so when the sun finally showed up, all I could do was soak up the light and heat- warmth at last! I did get to soak up the sun, but it wasn't by kicking back and enjoying it, as the flower beds beckoned and so it was warmth via sweating while I yanked and...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 15—3:33 p.m. Cathlamet firefighters responded to a brush fire along Columbia Street. April 16—6:37 a.m. A caller reported that a black suitcase-type object had been left overnight in a parking area at the high school near the recycling containers. A deputy responded and recovered a band instrument. The instrument was taken to the school office. 11:01 a.m. A caller reported a potential bomb...
Silver Linings, Antiques, Vintage & Wares Opens this Friday! This Friday, April 26 marks the Grand Opening of the newest business on Main Street, Silver Linings, Antiques & Wares. Located at 90 Main Street, in Cathlamet, the official ribbon cutting ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow. Join new owners Deb Howie and Sherrill Bollen for music and cupcakes as they celebrate the launch of their new business. For more information please call 206-940-3950. Spring Salad Luncheon at Naselle Lutheran Church The Naselle Lutheran Church is proud to host...
Wahkiakum School District may reduce its teaching force by two positions, Superintendent Bob Garret told the board of directors Tuesday. Enrollment is declining, and two teachers may receive reduction in force (RIF) notices that their contracts won't be renewed; the notices must be issued before a May 18 contractual deadline, Garrett said. State funding for basic education is based on enrollment. The district started the school year with an average of 403.4 full time equivalent (FTE) students. It reached a high of 415.2 in November and has been...
Wahkiakum County's oldest food bank is looking for space. Started over 30 years ago by churches in the Skamokawa and Cathlamet areas, the Wahkiakum Food Bank operates Tuesday afternoons in a room at the county Health and Human Services (H&HS) campus on the Elochoman Valley Road. That room was created by walling off a bay in a garage, and food bank operators say it's inadequate for their needs. They asked the county board of commissioners to help them find other quarters on the campus. Commissioners Dan Cothren and Mike Backman said they would l...
Students from Cathlamet elementary, middle and high schools will perform "Snow White" this Saturday to bring to a close a week of intense theatrical activity. The students are working with staff from the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT), which spends a week in a school to put together a production. MCT staff help with sets, audition students and help them learn their parts to bring the show together. Performances will be 3 and 5:30 p.m. in the Wendt Elementary Multi-purpose Room. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults; children under...
On Sunday, May 5 the Grays River Friendship Circle will hold its 11th Annual Spring Tea and Luncheon at the Rosburg Community Hall in Rosburg. This year’s theme is “School Days.” The entertainment will be furnished by the Grays River Players. Ladies of the Grays River United Methodist Church sponsor this event as a fund-raiser for the Friendship Circle’s special projects. The suggested donation is $8 each at the door. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. to gather and greet; lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. with entertainment to follow. The luncheo...
A German émigré who settled on the outskirts of Skamokawa four years ago is living the dream. Ursula Petralia worked in offices for 40 years in Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri so that one day she could live on 80 acres in an old farmhouse and provide refuge for abandoned animals. It started with dogs, which soon became a kind of love affair with Anatolian Sheep Dogs, beasts born to protect and big enough to take down a wolf or a bear. They can and they do. Just not at Ursula’s h...
St. James Family Center announces the opening next Monday, April 29, of pre-registration for the 2013-14 preschool year. Classes are offered for children who will be three or four by August 31. The program provides an opportunity for children to participate in group and individual learning experiences with their peers. The program provides meals and monthly field trips in the community. Families may fill out a pre-registration form at the family center on Columbia Street in Cathlamet or call Vicki Willette, Charl Melton or Mary Ann Nelson for...
Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 commissioners gained land and tenants when they met Tuesday night. In addition to authorizing a lease agreement with Drop Anchor Brewery, LLC to site a brewery and tasting room on port property, the commissioners approved the acquisition of a lot owned by Wally Wright and situated along Third Street abutting port property. The lot currently holds a rental home. Port Attorney Tim Hanigan explained to the commissioners that the purchase agreement had been negotiated at a price of $70,750. The commissioners...
Wahkiakum Community Network has grant money available to fund opportunities for local teens with disabilities to participate in the community and become better prepared for future employment. The funding is intended to cover one-time costs for youth to obtain formal training in marketing and/or financial management or to obtain licenses, certifications, application fees or other one-time costs to help youth be better prepared for future employment. Total funds available are $5500 and are to be expended no later than August 30, 2013. Visit...
The Naselle High School Drama club will present their 14th Broadway production: "Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr." through Music Theatre International, New York. Showings will be held May 3 at 7 p.m., May 4 at 2 p.m., May 5 at 2 p.m., May 19 at 7 p.m. and May 11 at 7 p.m., at Naselle High School. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students. This play is the story of Millie Dillmount who has arrived in New York City from Salina, Kansas in 1922. She is determined to make it in the big city, so bobs her hair, changes her fashion and joins the...
For the second time this year, voters in the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District rejected a proposed building bond to refurbish and enhance school facilities. In votes counted Tuesday, 366 voted in favor, 44.26 percent, and 461 voted against, 55.74 percent. In Wahkiakum County precincts, 103 voted in favor, 32.7 percent, and 212 voted against, 67.3 percent. In Pacific County precincts, 263 voted in favor, 51.37 percent, and 249 voted against, 48.63 percent. The election would have authorized the school district to issue $8.1 million in...
The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation is looking for a few good books. The foundation is collecting soft and hard cover books at the library for a book sale on June 1. The sale will be held downstairs at the Pharmacy building. Bring gently used books to the library. Encyclopedias and text books will not be accepted....
Wahkiakum 4-H is preparing for the 29th annual Great White Tail Run, which will be held Saturday, May 18 at Skamokawa. The event includes a 10k, 5k and 2 mile course on the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge and will start at 10 a.m. The day of the run registration and packet pickup will start at 8:30 a.m. at Skamokawa Vista Park. Registration forms may be found locally. For more information or to request a registration form, contact the WSU Extension Office at 360-795-3278 or Carol at 360-465-2275 or carol.ervest@...
A Utah company this week informed the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners that its representatives could soon be in the county locating, assessing and surveying abandoned mines on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. The company, Gold Rush Expeditions, specializes in survey, assessment and documentation of abandoned mines across the western states. The work includes underground mapping and staking claims on available properties which may have value. The company said it surveys about 400 mines a month and usually puts claims on about 80 of...
The Washington State Fair will have a new looping inversion roller coaster this September, and it needs a name. The public is invited to submit possible names online at http://www.thefair.com/spring-fair/contests/....
Wahkiakum County commissioners formally rejected the one bid they received last week to build a new ferry. US Fabrication bid $8.5 million for the project, well above the engineer's estimate of $4.3 million. In a letter to the board, Public Works Director Pete Ringen said he wanted to put the project out to bid again, but first, he wants to investigate some of the issues that might have led to the difference between the bid and the estimate. The bidder had requested a longer bid period because they're working on a bid for another project,...
Volunteers of the Community Garden, located at Erickson Park in Cathlamet, will hold a special opening of the Community Garden season on Saturday, April 27. Master Gardeners will be on site to advise new gardeners and there will be a work party of volunteers. A plant sale to benefit future upkeep of the garden will take place in the picnic shelter....
To The Eagle: I have decided not to seek a second term as Cathlamet’s mayor. Though I love the work and believe my time in office has been productive, family obligations require that I spend considerable time outside Wahkiakum County over the next few years. Our town needs a fully-devoted chief executive, and I am confident that our election process will produce one willing to meet the challenges. Contested elections are the lifeblood of our system. They introduce fresh ideas, bring new people into political life and give citizens a voice in go...
We had one more trip to the ER, this time for low heart rate and low blood pressure, an overnight stay at St. John’s and came home again on Tuesday with a pacemaker. We hope this will be the last hospital trip for a while. The nurses and staff doctors are on a first-name basis with both of us lately, and we certainly appreciate them and the care they have provided during our visits. Thank you everyone for all your kindness, support, and friendship through this long and tiring journey. We certainly look forward to a calm period for a while. N...
