Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Mule Golf May 1 at Raymond Wahkiakum 187, Raymond 201, South Bend 236 Mule scores: Cody Olsen 42, Cole Claussen 46, Andrew Weiler 48, Chase Fritzie 51, Justin McClain 56; Mike Paulson 57. Olsen was meet leader at 42. Team scores are based on top five. April 26 at Skyline, Cathlamet Wahkiakum 177, Raymond 215 Mules scores: Olsen 43, McClain 44, Weiler 45, Claussen 45, Fritzie 55. April 24 at Adna Wahkiakum 178, Adna 238 Mule scores Fritzie 42, Olsen 44, Claussen 45, Weiler 47, McClain 52, Paulson 57....
The Pioneer Community Association announced the first of five performances for their Monthly Medley of Music. This year begins with a group of artists with roots in the Astoria area. The performance will feature Jacquetta Purtle on piano, Janet Bowler on flute, and David Crabtree on guitar and vocals by soprano Laurie Drage. The performance will take place at the Pioneer Church located at 125 Columbia Street in Cathlamet on May 12 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $12.50 for adults and $8 for youth under 12 years of age. Tickets may be purchased...
Todd Denny, a nationally recognized speaker in violence prevention, will host a workshop at the John C. Thomas Middle School on May 9 at 3:10 p.m. The workshop will teach simple, non-violent intervention skills, and will cover the topics of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and victim support. The workshop will take the focus off males as the perpetrators of violence and refocus on them as advocates and allies. Denny has conducted over 1000 seminars and programs over the past 17 years. He will conduct an assembly for students in...
Skamokawa Center will be offering a Mother's Day kayak tour this year, on May 13. They will be paddling from Cathlamet, with the tide, along the cliffs of the Lower Gorge. After lunch, paddlers will return to Cathlamet by way of Birnie Slough. The Center is offering special pricing for the tour: Mothers can paddle for $60, people accompanied by their mothers for $70. In addition, Wahkiakum County residents will receive an additional $15 per person discount. All necessary equipment and sack lunches are provided, as well as instruction in the...
Wahkiakum PUD continued its discussion Tuesday of the proposed expansion of the Western Wahkiakum water system to the Oneida and Salme neighborhoods. The board discussed funding the project and the possibility of using a $216,000 grant to pay for half of the work, with a 45 percent match of $180,000 from the PUD and the remaining amount split between those who would benefit from the new water system. PUD Commissioner Robert Jungers requested a more concrete basis for beginning the work necessary to get the project in motion. Salme Hill...
April 30 at Napavine Mules 6, Tigers 2 "This was a must-win for us to stay in the playoff hunt, and the guys came through with a well played game," said Mule Coach Jeff Rooklidge. Ben Doumit filled in for Matt Willette, who was scheduled to pitch but was ill, and gave up one run in four innings. Travis Bain came in in relief and allowed one run. The Mules led 2-1 going into the top of the seventh inning when they scored four more runs. Bain doubled, and Ty Briscoe and Doumit singled in runs. At the plate, Brenden McClain had two hits in two...
LCC’s Sarah Todd was Outstanding Debate Speaker at the Northwest Community College Speech Championship Tournament April 27-28 at Clark College. Twenty debate teams from six community colleges participated. Todd and her debate partner, Skyler Gregory (who was Second Debate Speaker) placed first in Debate. Todd also placed first in Persuasive and Extemporaneous Speaking and third in Impromptu Speaking, while Gregory was a finalist in both Extemporaneous and Impromptu Speaking. The pair went five wins with no losses in the preliminary rounds a...
Volunteers with an interest in the history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition are invited to help out at a living-history event scheduled at Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco this July. The event, called “Clark’s Campsite,” is scheduled for July 20 through 22, on Waikiki Beach at Cape Disappointment State Park. Costumed characters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition will portray the events of November 18, 1805, when Captain William Clark and 11 men camped near Waikiki Beach. Volunteers are needed to greet visitors to explain they are a...
The Elochoman Hatchery is running it's Kids Fish Free event starting this last weekend in April and running every weekend during May. The hatchery has stocked two ponds at the Burns rock pit with trout for kids 14 and under to catch. The fish are raised by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). As a WDFW facility, the Elochoman Hatchery incorporates the fish into their program and places the fish in the ponds in conjunction with the landowners. All participants in the event must bring their own bait and tackle and it is...
April 24 Comet Invitational The Wahkiakum Mule girls finished first and the boys second in their divisions at the Naselle Comet Invitational Track and Field Meet April 26. Mule Toby David was named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete. He set a new Wahkiakum High School record while winning the 100m in 11.3 seconds. He was also a member of the 1600m relay team, of Jon Murphy, Walker Riley, David and Brandon Ferguson which set a new meet record, in 3:35.37. Mule Coach Mike Riley said the old 100m record was a four way tie (11.4) set by Ken Florek...
Two ocean beaches will open for the last razor clam dig of the spring season starting May 4, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced April 30. Twin Harbors will open for digging on morning tides May 4, joined by Long Beach May 5 and 6. Each day’s dig on those beaches must be completed by noon. WDFW approved the digs after marine toxin tests showed the clams were safe to eat. The dig is planned only for Twin Harbors and Long Beach because the recreational harvest has reached annual quotas on other beaches, said Dan A...
Puget Island resident Muriel Prestegard was hired Tuesday as 2007 Wahkiakum County Fair Manager. Fair board chairman Bill Coons announced the hiring, adding that the county board of commissioners, while studying ways to cut county expenses, had agreed to hire a manager full time for six months. "Muriel's position begins today," Coons said Tuesday. "I expect to be able to demonstrate that we need her for 12 months after this in order to prepare for the other events that we will hold at the fairgrounds next year in order for the fair to become...
Wahkiakum County commissioners agreed Tuesday they need to press the sponsors of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Bradwood, Ore., harder for commitments for funds to cover potential emergency service management costs. George Exum and Franz Eykel, Puget Island residents who are members of Wahkiakum Friends of the River, a group opposing the proposed plant, presented for consideration such a contract between a Maryland county and an LNG plant sponsor. The proposal drew support from Sheriff Dan Bardsley. It has become apparent that...
5 Lower Columbia Economic Development Council Board Meeting, 1 p.m. at the Visitors Center. 7 Naselle Booster Club Carnival – Thursday, 6 p.m., in the Naselle School Commons (for all ages) 8, 9, 10 ESA, Alpha Theta Garage Sale – Friday-Sunday, June 8-9-10 at the old “Buggy Lube” building next to the Orange Tree Café 9 Julia Butler Hansen Celebration and Open House - Sponsored by Wahkiakum Community Foundation, Location: Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center, in Cathlamet, Contact: Karen Bertroch – 360-795-8805, This is...
Wahkiakum County officials on Tuesday prepared to start staff and program cuts as a means of dealing with a revenue decline. In a workshop session, Commissioners George Trott, Dan Cothren and Tom Doumit agreed to reduce the fair manager position to a six month job, at least temporarily, and they agreed to meet with Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic clinicians to recommend a reduction in staff. The board authorized hiring a fair manager full time for six months, an expenditure of $11,500, less than half the $23,000 they’d budgeted for the p...
It has been said that music from the 1960s changed the sounds and sights of music forever. The performers presenting the 19th annual Skamokawa Music and Comedy Revue this weekend are prepared to show the audience just that. The Revue, under the direction of Adele Swift will be held at the Wahkiakum High School on Friday and Saturday evening at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. The cost is $8.50 per ticket. Tickets are available at the door, credit cards are accepted. An intermision is scheduled during each performance with a free-will...
