Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum Youth Baseball teams squeezed their first home games in before the rain on Saturday April 26. Majors Division team Moore Auto and Major/Minor Division team Luce Excavation both won their games against Longview teams. Rookie Division team Sharon’s Pizza had an excellent game, along with T-ball teams Weatherguard, Cathlamet Market and Cathlamet Chevron. Next Saturday, May 3, we will be starting games at 1:30 and finishing under the lights with the last game starting at 7 p.m. Come out and support our local youth ball players. S...
Mule Alumni gathered on Saturday to put on a show for a crowd of supporters in an event organized by Wahkiakum High School student Maya Stanley to raise money for the Lady Mules Basketball team. The red team of Brandon Olsen, Bobby Helms, Aaron Colby, Rob Garrett, Scott Hendrickson, Brian Stanley, Tanner Tramblie and Tyler Heagy faced the boys in black, Shane Kehrli, Eli McElroy, Steven and Steve Doumit, Travis and Ty Bain, David McNally and Troy Howard. The black team beat the red team 92-82...
The Wahkiakum Mule Track team traveled to Naselle on April 22 to compete in the Comet Invite. The boys scored seven points and came in 10th place out of 10 teams. The girls were able to place sixth out of 11 teams with 64 points. Grace Peacock took third in the 100 meters with a time of 13.63. Tyra Elliott wasn’t too far behind and took fifth with a time of 13.80. Peacock also took second place in the 200 meters with a time of 28.89. Elliott won the 400 meters with a time of 1:09.03. Shona Heywood placed third with a time of 1:12.03. Shelbie A...
The Mule Baseball team traveled to Napavine last Thursday and lost two in a double header, 2-3 and 1-2. Gunnar Blix pitched the first game. Mason Mackey and Travis Wegdahl both had an RBI. Zach Brown pitched the second game and Blix hit a single and a double. The Mules face Morton White Pass at home today (Thursday) in a double header beginning at 3 p.m....
The Wahkiakum Mules softball team traveled to Napavine last week for a doubleheader and lost 1-20 and 6-16. The first game got off to a good start when Sam Boyce hit the ball to the fence, and a single by Kennedi LaBerge brought Boyce home. Sydney Hansen also got a hit and “played a mean third base”, according to Coach Cindy Fudge. “Game two was much better,” Fudge said. We lost, but it was still a good game.” She praised the defensive play of Makinzi Anderson behind the plate, Boyce at shortstop and Hansen at third. Boyce went 2-2 with an R...
The WahkiakumMule golf team avenged a recent loss to Willapa Valley with a 177 to 189 victory at home, Skyline Golf Course, last Thursday. The Mules also beat Adna 207, Raymond, who played incomplete, and South Bend, incomplete, moving their intra-team season record to 19-4. The Mules record against the Willapa Valley Vikings is 3-2, and they will play each other the last match of the season at Willapa Harbor GC. Zach Calvert shot a personal best and captured medalist honors with a 38 in the 24-man field. Austin Good, 41, finished second;...
MIXED WEATHER--Folks went to bed last Wednesday night with a little standing water but by Thursday morning, it was overflowing everywhere with some driveways underwater and the high streams running a mucky brown color. Thankfully we had some sun breaks off and on Thursday, which gave some of the water a little time to flow out, as it wouldn't have taken long before we'd be driving the "tall" truck to get out of West Valley and other low lying areas. By Saturday night, the downpours returned and very early on Sunday morning, I thought we were...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 21 – 9:39 a.m. A resident of the Elochoman Valley reported the theft of gas. 1:34 p.m. Cathlamet emergency personnel aided a man with a cut to his hand. 2:22 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transferred a clinic patient who had suffered a possible stroke to Life Flight. 2:46 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to Puget Island to aid a person with a possibly broken hand; the person refused aid. 7:32...
Wayne Edward Helms, 65 of Skamokawa was killed in a traffic accident March 7, 2014, in Yuma, Ariz., after his motorcycle was rear-ended by a car. Wayne was born Nov. 20, 1948, in Vancouver, to Dock F. and Mary D. (Moore) Helms. He grew up in Longview and attended Mark Morris High School. Wayne received a baccalaureate degree in theology from Triune Biblical University after also studying at Liberty University of Lynchburg, Va., Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Wash., and Lower Columbia College in Longview. Wayne was ordained June 16,...
John Richard Lindsey, 63, of Skamokawa died April 23, 2014. He moved to the area with his family in the sixties. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1970. He was a dairy farmer until 1998 when he retired. He married Elaine King in 1976. She survives him at home. He was preceded in death by his son J.R. Lindsey, a brother William “Butch” Lindsey and a sister Sharon Goodman. He is survived by daughters Kim Arambula, Georgie Lindsey and Jackie Peters and two grandchildren. He was a member of the Skamokawa Volunteer Fire Department and ser...
The Rock'n'Roll Congress Youth of Wahkiakum County Present "Art by the Ages," their second annual fund raising Art Exhibit and Sale. The event opens with an Open House Reception on Saturday, May 3, from 2-5 p.m. at the Hotel Cathlamet. The exhibit will remain open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through June 7, with docents from Redmen Hall on hand during their Friends of Skamokawa membership drive. The Opening Reception proves to be a great time where one can meet the artists, savor refreshments provided by Thyme Square Bistro, enjoy...
On a rainy Saturday afternoon last weekend, Port 2 Manager Janet Bryan and Commissioners Kayrene Gilbertsen and Brian O’Conner gathered with friends and supporters at the newly remodeled County Line Park to celebrate the official grand opening. They greeted visitors, gave tours of the remodeled bathrooms and new shower and introduced the new park hosts, Neenah and Lew Tromley. “The Tromleys have done so much work to clean up and maintain the grounds,” Bryan said with obvious pride. “They...
Dew Noppawat , an exchange student at Wahkiakum High School, has performed in the Mr. Wahkiakum pageant, turned out for basketball and baseball, and made a lot of friends with his quick wit and easy smile, but today this fun 16-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand, is feeling a little shy and a little insecure. “I’ve never done an interview before,” Noppawat admitted. “My heart is pounding.” He apologizes for his English, but it is easy to follow him, despite his claim that he has problem with verb t...
The Lower Columbia College Forensics Team and Early Words Toastmasters Club #3657 are offering a purse over $1,000 for winners of a Tall Tales & Persuasive Speech Contest on May 28, with final rounds beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the LCC Administration Building. Three to five minute talks will be judged by the highly exaggerated, improbable nature woven into their theme or plot. Humor, costumes and props may be used to support the speech. There are two divisions in the contest: Youth aged 14 to 17, and adults 18 and older....
With catch limits near, planned commercial fisheries targeting spring chinook salmon in so-called “select areas” in the lower Columbia River estuary were rescinded and/or trimmed back in decisions made this week by Oregon and Washington. That leaves lower Columbia River sport and most commercial fishers idled for the time being as the strength of the 2014 spring chinook run begins to build. The lower river mainstem management area is measured from Bonneville Dam at river mile 146 downstream to the Columbia’s mouth at the Pacific Ocean. Catches...
Skamokawa resident Vicki Allenback really wanted a dairy. For a year and a half, she ruminated on this desire, asking friends to join her in the venture. No one was interested. Then one day, she ran into a friend at the post office. This particular friend was often a good sounding board for Vicki and once more, he didn’t let her down. “Oh my God,” he said. “You have to meet Kyleen Austin.” That was in mid-December. Austin, a local musician who lives on Puget Island, was in California at the ti...
Washington's remarkable razor clam season continues this weekend. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) extended digs in light of updated harvest estimates that show a sufficient number of clams to support the additional openings. The remainig digs are scheduled on the following dates, beaches and low tides: May 1, Thursday, 8:43 a.m., -1.0 feet, Twin Harbors, Long Beach; May 2, Friday, 9:23 a.m., -0.7 feet, Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Mocrocks; May 3, Saturday, 10:04 a.m., -0.3 feet, Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Mocrocks; May 4,...
St. James Family Center will open pre-registration for its 2014-15 preschool program. Classes are offered for children who will be three or four years old by August 31. The program provides an opportunity for children to participate in group nad individual learning experiences with their peers. The program provides meals and month field trips in the community. Families may fill out a pre-registration form at the family center or call Vicki Willette, Charl Melton or Mary Ann Nelson at 795-8612 for more information. Included in the preschool...
Wahkiakum County's new ferry, the Oscar B., is taking shape in the Freeland boat yard of Ice Floe/Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders. County Public Works Director Pete Ringen visited the yard last week and saw that the vessel's structure is starting to take shape. The ferry is being constructed in three modules, he said. Module 1 is the forward section of the hull; module 2 is the aft section of hull, and module 3 includes the passenger cabin with the wheelhouse. "I’d say that on the whole, things are going very well," he commented this week. "I h...
Representatives from the Nature Conservancy attended Monday night’s meeting of the Wahkiakum Marine Resource Committee in a continuing effort to gather input for Washington Marine Spatial Planning. Kara Cardinal, a marine project manager and Katie Wrubel, who is on a fellowship with the Nature Conservancy, reviewed the project for the MRC and led the workshop. The two will add local input to the information they have already received from the Pacific County, Grays Harbor County and North Pacific...
Registration for kindergarten classes at Wahkiakum schools has been extended through May 9 for children entering kindergarten in September. Parents are urged to come in to register so plans for the upcoming school year can be set. If they only plan for one class and end up needing two classes, those students last registered will be the students that will be switched to the new class....
Monday, May 12 is the final deadline for community organizations, vendors and food booths to register for the Ethnic Support Council’s 24th annual International Festival to be held Saturday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cowlitz County Expo Center in Longview. Multicultural entertainment is scheduled at the start of each hour. International Festival organizer Cindy Lopez Werth said organizations, vendors and food booths that registered by the early April 18 deadline saved on registration fees. The International Festival is a free f...
The Washington State Forest Practices Board, an independent state agency that makes rules regarding timber harvest, will hold a special board meeting on May 12, focused on landslide science and regulatory protections. This day-long meeting will review what’s known about the Oso Landslide, consider the latest scientific information, and discuss the state’s regulatory approach to protecting public safety and public resources. “As chair of the Board, I feel it is our responsibility to have an informed discussion and review the scientific basis...
On April 23, at the new community center, 18 people were recognized for their volunteer participation in the Presidential Service Award program. These individuals served a minimum of 100 hours last year at our three local food banks. Four of the individuals were honored for earning the Lifetime Achievement award. This award requires a minimum of 4000 hours of service over a lifetime. Those receiving the Lifetime Achievement award were Jimmie Lou Cleveland, Mary Dasher, Chuck Christensen, and Hans Fluckiger. Bronze, Silver, and Gold award...
To The Eagle: Here are some facts about drinking and driving for teenagers and adults to think about before you make the choice to drink and drive. ·The average blood alcohol content or concentration (BAC) among fatally injured drinking drivers is .16; ·The relative risk of death for drivers in single-vehicle crashes with a high BAC is 385 times that of a zero-BAC driver and for male drivers this risk is 707 times that of a sober driver, according to estimates by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). ·High BAC...
