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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Submitted by Assistant Coach Nick Vavoudis The Wahkiakum Mule golf team still can't make hay in the sunshine, but they boosted their inter-league match record to 18-0 last Thursday with a 189- 213 win over Three Rivers Christian, and an incomplete by the host Adna. Austin Good was medalist with a 45; Elliot Haney shot 47, Brook Calvert 48, Zach Calvert and Brysen Coleman 49 and Bradley Peek 50. On Monday, the Mules, with a score of 183, suffered their first inter-league golf match loss of the season when Willapa Valley, 179, avenged their only...
April 25 at Naselle Comet Invitational Men's teams: Raymond 138.5, Willapa Valley 86, Ilwaco 81, South Bend 60, Naselle 58, Wishkah Valley 53, Wahkiakum 50.5, Pe Ell 49, North Beach 45, Taholah 37 Women's teams: Willapa Valley 106.5, South Bend 105, Pe Ell 100, Raymond 96, Ilwaco 58, North Beach 55, Wahkiakum 53, Taholah 25, Naselle 24, May Knight 15, Wishkah Valley 9.5 Wahkiakum Mule and Naselle Comet results Men: 2. Nathan Cothren W 11.33. 200m--3. Cothran W 24.36. 400m--5. Chandler Chapman N 57.04. 800m--1. Alex Johnson W 2:07.83. 1600m--5....
The Wahkiaum Mules’ baseball season virtually came to an end this past week as the Mules dropped a pair of road games at Morton-White Pass and were swept at home by Toutle Lake. Last Thursday, the Mules hit the road to take on the Timberwolves and lost 9-8 in an offensive battle in the opener before falling 2-0 in a pitching duel of a nightcap. Lars Blix absorbed the loss in game one, going the distance while allowing five earned runs and striking out four. Offensively, Travis Wegdahl set the table out of the leadoff slot for the Mules, g...
The Wahkiakum Mule softball team travelled to Morton last Thursday to face Morton/White Pass (MWP) for a double header. MWP won the first game 15-3 and the second 13-4. In the first game, pitcher Tori Wegdahl struck out six Timberwolves. Rachel Patching started the fourth inning with a base hit. Shanna Haven’s bunt got her on base and moved Patching to second. Marissa Longtain got a base hit, and with the bases loaded, Sam Boyce hit a double, scoring two runs. “Defensively, Sammi was a sta...
Wahkiakum High School senior Haylee Budd has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for Bellevue College. She will graduate this year with a GPA of 3.923 and plans to study radiology. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
NEW MONTH-- Here we are at the beginning of yet another month. The time is just flying by! This month starts the beginning of a super-busy time around our area, but I have to say, I feel like we've had lots of goings-on already. Having it get even busier means we'll be hopping from one thing to another faster than a frog in a frying pan! Hope you've got your running shoes on, as it's time to hustle. THIS SATURDAY-- To start the first weekend in May off, the Columbia River Kayaking group is having an Open House this Saturday at their new...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 22— 12:06 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to treat a 96-year-old man with foot pain. 3:38 p.m. A driver was issued a criminal citation after a road rage incident between two vehicles. 7:58 p.m. A caller reported that their neighbor had observed two men repeatedly driving in and out of the caller’s property the previous night. 8:51 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a 6...
Richard Earl Gibbons, age 82, of Vancouver, Washington, passed away on April 23, 2013. He was born on November 27, 1930 in Portland, Oregon. On March 26, 1957, Richard married his lifetime friend, Billie Jean Rich, who passed on November 27, 2008. Richard served four years in the Navy. He worked and retired from the mechanic industry. He enjoyed projects with his family, boating, yard work and spending time at the beach and with his dog Holly. He was dedicated to his church, family and friends. Survivors include two sons, Rick and Butch...
James “Ralph” Swett, of Longview, died April 28, 2013 at the Hospice Care Center in Longview. He was born March 20, 1926 in Longview, to Walt and Hazel Reeves Swett. He attended Longview and Kelso schools and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On August 7, 1948 he married his wife, Elsa in Kelso. James was a Millwright and Maintenance Supervisor for Weyerhaeuser for 35 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Kelso Eagles and enjoyed gardening, woodworking, RVing and boating and was very passionate about fishing. He fished the...
The rare species of Rocket Scientist was sighted in Cathlamet this week. Paul Laufman, graduate of RA Long High School in Longview in 1956, a Lower Columbia College and Washington State University alum, gave a presentation to middle school and high school students, and proved that hard work and a dream could turn a so-called “average student” into the right stuff. His father’s work brought him to Cathlamet frequently as a youth. “I spent a lot of time in Cathlamet. Does the name Gollers...
KC Madsen, a southwest Washington artist who works with paper, came to Cathlamet on Saturday to give a presentation at the Pioneer Church about Artist Trust, a foundation that supports artists in Washington state. Twenty-one creative people from Wahkiakum and Pacific counties attended the meeting. Artist Trust is a non-profit 501(c) organization based in Seattle. According to their website, they “provide Washington State artists of all creative disciplines the necessary support to launch and sus...
Filing for elected offices that will appear on this year's primary and general election ballots will take place May 13-17 in the Wahkiakum County Auditor's office. Positions that will appear on the ballot include: County sheriff--one year unexpired term; Mark Howie, incumbent. Filing fee is $700.27. The position is a partisan position; all other positions are non-partisan. Fire District 1, commissioner position 1, 6-year term--Lee Tischer incumbent. Filing fee is $12. Fire District 2, commissioner position 3, 6-year term--Kent Martin...
The rate of unemployment in Wahkiakum County has declined slightly over the past year, according to the latest figures from the state Employment Security Department. The figures said 190 of 1,540 people in the labor force, 12.1 percent, were unemployed in March. In February, 200 of 1,560 in the labor force, 12.9 percent, were unemployed. The county's unemployment rate was sixth highest in the state in March. In March 2012, 190 of 1,480 in the labor force, 13 percent, were unemployed. Statewide, unemployment dropped from 8.2 percent in February...
The Board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners have announced they will hold two town hall meetings about possible new regulations for junked vehicles and related issues. The meetings will be: May 15, 6:30 p.m., Grays River Valley Center, Rosburg, and May 21, 6:30 p.m., Wahkiakum County Courthouse, Cathlamet. In the meetings, commissioners will take public testimony for the need to amend the county’s Solid Waste Ordinance to include a chapter regarding junk cars and/or nuisance personal property located on private property where such use i...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors approved a calendar for the 2013-14 school year and acted on other business when it met April 23. School will start September 3 and end June 13. Superintendent Bob Garrett said the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association has scheduled school sports to start a week later next year, basically one week before Labor Day weekend. Spring break will be April 7-11, 2014. The board accepted the resignation of Kevin Patching as middle school football coach. Patching is working outside the...
To The Eagle: On April 25 while camping at Elochoman Slough Marina RV Park, I accidentally injured my face and required medical attention. The young man managing the office at the RV park kindly took me to the Wahkiakum Family Clinic where I was immediately attended to by the staff. I regret that I did not get their individual names, because the care and attention both of the staff at the clinic and at the RV park were outstanding and greatly appreciated. I am sending this email because I wish to publicly acknowledge the kindness and...
To The Eagle: Where was I? “Money is an agreed upon medium of exchange. It is also an idea backed by confidence.” Recent reading indicates it may well have been goldsmiths who issued receipts to people who brought them gold who actually started the current system of money. Makes sense when you think back to the now defunct gold standard, silver certificates, and the fact that pre-federal reserve, the money in the USA was backed by something of value. Unfortunately today it is nothing more than key strokes on a computer that create money. In...
To The Eagle: Wahkiakum 4-H has conducted several awareness activities in the last few weeks to help reduce underage drinking in their community. For one activity we plan to attend an athletic and community event to hand 100 flyers to youth and community members with information about the effects of underage drinking. We will be writing a script for a Public Service Announcement to hopefully be aired on a local radio station. So stay tuned to your local stations and listen for a PSA by your local 4-H youth to help prevent underage drinking. We...
NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF SMALL WORKS ROSTER AND SOLICITATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR INCLUSION ON THE ROSTER OF PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Public Utility District No. 1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, maintains a Small Works Roster pursuant to the provisions of R.C.W. 39.04.155. The Small Works Roster may be used to secure price quotations and to award contracts for the construction of various public works projects under $300,000.00 in value, exclusive of sales tax....
PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners will be held commencing at 6:30 P.M., Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Grays River Valley Center, Johnson Park, located in Rosburg, Washington. The Agenda for said Special Meeting is as follows: 1. Town Hall Meeting to discuss the need for a junk/ derelict vehicle ordinance in Wahkiakum County. DATED this 23rd day of April, 2013. MARSHA LaFARGE Marsha LaFarge Clerk of the Board...
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council will hold its regularly-scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Klickitat and Skamania Rooms at Educational Service District 112, located at 2500 NE 65th Avenue in Vancouver, WA. All interested parties are invited to attend. For additional information, call Susan Pagel at 360-567-3178. The SWWDC is an equal opportunity program/employer. Auxiliary aids/services are available upon request. Publish May 2, 20...
Faith Action Network and the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility gathered over 40 regional interfaith leaders for a news conference at Seattle’s Town Hall Monday for the official launch of a campaign on universal background checks. There were many prominent faith leaders of our region present—Jewish, Sikh, Christian, Baha’i, Unitarian, Buddhist, Quaker, and more. Their message was one: It is time to resolutely face the moral challenge of doing everything in our power to stop the violence. These interfaith leaders gathered last Dec...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Thursday- high school track at Raymond at 4 p.m.; Monday- middle school track at Raymond at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, May 8- home track meet in Naselle (sub-district) at 4 p.m.; Thursday, May 9- middle school track at North Beach League at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle Drama Club has been hard at work on their latest production, “Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior” and the public is invited to the opening on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Naselle Commons. Tickets are $5 for stu...
Julius A. Wendt Elementary School recently announced their third quarter Terrific Kids Awards to the following students. Above, Front row l-r - Jazzmine Klienhans, Riley Talbot, McKenna Mendez, Grant Wilson, Montana Stephens, Makayla Davis Back row - Bonnie Ecklund, Alli Bennett, Dominic Curl, Alyssa Montgomery, Galina Goldinov, Malia Ana Silva, Nadia Goldinov Below, Front row l-r - Novella Hokkanen, Teylor Sauer, Sarah Tsybikova, Emmie Niemela, Mark Goldinov Back row - Braxton Johns, Hope Crawford, Grant Leavitt, Ashden Niemeyer, Kimberlee...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will perform a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 11 at 4 p.m., to welcome two businesses to Main Street in Cathlamet. Angie Doumit-Sauer of Scribbles and Sue Kuller of Kullerful Bôkuets are located at 89 Main Street. Scribbles is a nail spa and also offers gifts. Kullerful Bôkuets is a full service flower and gift shop....
