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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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On Tuesday, Liz Prato will speak at WordFest in her different roles as short story writer, essayist and editor whose work has been published in numerous literary journals, and as an influential figure in the Portland literary community. She will be reading from her short story collection, Baby’s on Fire, and talk about her interest in short form fiction. Prato also reviews manuscript submissions for Forest Avenue Press in Portland. She will discuss what she looks for in submissions and take questions from the audience about submitting o...
The Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC) is accepting public comment on its draft Strategic Workforce Plan for 2016-2020. Once finalized, the new plan will guide regional solutions for workforce development. The plan is available for review at www.swwdc.org for 30 days beginning May 2. Businesses, labor organizations, institutions of higher education, primary stakeholders and the general public are encouraged to provide comment on how SWWDC might better create the workforce solutions needed for our regional economy....
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved digs at Long Beach and Mocrocks after marine toxin tests showed the clams on those beaches are safe to eat. The upcoming dig is scheduled on the following dates, beaches, and low tides: May 6, Friday, 6:51 a.m.; -1.5 feet; Long Beach; May 7, Saturday, 7:39 a.m.; -2.0 feet; Long Beach; May 8, Sunday, 8:26 a.m.; -2.1 feet; Long Beach; May 9, Monday, 9:14 a.m.; -1.9 feet; Mocrocks; May 10, Tuesday, 10:03 a.m.; -1.5 feet; Mocrocks; May 11, Wednesday, 10:55 a.m.; -0.9 feet; Mocrocks;...
Marcia Elaine Fauver, 82, died on April 28, 2016 in Longview. Marcia was born on February 25, 1934 to H. Albert and Hulda (Tihila) Harrison in Rosburg. She was raised on a farm there with her brother, George Harrison and sister, Kathleen Haataja, who preceded her in death. She attended school in Rosburg and Naselle before marrying Robert Fauver and moving to their farm in Deep River. They raised their four children there, where Marcia loved homemaking. She was a gifted cook, gardener, both flowers and vegetables, and created a wonderful farm...
Robert Wayne Kerstetter, lifelong Cathlamet resident, died on his 68th birthday, in Vancouver,WA. Bob was born to G.R. and Mildred (Swanson) Kerstetter on April 27, 1948 in Longview. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1966 and attended Yakima Valley College and WSU. In 1972 he began a long career in the grocery business when he went to work for Doumit’s Grocery. He bought the business in 1975 and it became Bob’s Market which he owned until 1992. After selling the market he opened BJ’s Restaurant in Cathlamet, which he owned for four...
Anna A. Wages, 64, of Cathlamet, died April 28, 2016 at St. John Medical Center. She was born April 5, 1952 in Elma, to Joseph and Betty (Williams) Harner. In 1970 she graduated from Montesano High School. She moved to Cathlamet in 1996 and married Lee Wages on April 11, 1996. They lived on Puget Island and she loved helping Lee on the farms where he worked. Anna enjoyed gardening; animals and listening to Lee play music. In addition to Lee she is survived by a brother, Larry Harner; a sister, Terri Jenkins; two half sisters, Carol and Joanie...
The cheerleaders at Wahkiakum High School are planning to give the community a colorful start to summer with the Colorumbia River Run and Summer Kickoff Party. The run is modeled on several events around the country where walkers and runners in white shirts have different brightly colored glazes tossed on them as they compete in a 5K or 2.5K. “By the end of the run you’ll look like a splattering of the rainbow,” Kate Brenner, the cheerleading advisor said. “It’s going to be a colorful good time...
Last week, Gary Howell was sworn in as undersheriff for the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office. Howell has been with the department since February 2003, most recently as sergeant. Sheriff Mark Howie asked him to step up when Undersheriff Steve Marshall retired. "I have wanted to do this profession since I was a kid," Howell said on Tuesday. "I enlisted in the Marine Corps when I was a junior in high school so I could get training in law enforcement. I was supposed to go to boot camp three days af...
The Wahkiakum Mule baseball team won two games against Morton White Pass last week, but lost two more in a double header at home against Adna on Tuesday. As of Tuesday, they were in fourth place in league standings with a 12-6 record. On Wednesday, April 27, the Mules traveled to Morton and beat the Timberwolves 8-3 and 13-1 in a double header. James Anderson pitched six innings of game one and got the win, allowing one hit and three runs, one of which was earned. He struck out six batters....
The Wahkiakum Mule golf team shot 200 and moved their intra-conference season record to 21-7 with wins over North Beach 213 and a short handed Ilwaco team that included two girls. Sarah Shi finished second in the 15 person event with a 48, Zach Johnston third with a 49 and Bryce Good fourth with a 51. Also scoring for Mules were Tyler St. Onge 52, Elijah Doiron 61 and Connor Thompson 73. Sarah struck the ball well but putted the medalist honors away with a three and four putt late in the round losing to Christopher You of North Beach 45. Next...
The Wahkiakum Mules track and field team traveled to Ilwaco to compete in the Pacific County Invite along with seven other 1B and 2B teams on Tuesday. Ryan Quigley led the boys, placing in three individual events and on one relay team. He took third place in the high jump, clearing 5-04; fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 37-01.00; and fifth in the long jump with a leap of 18-00.5. Quigley, along with Josiah Romines, Flavio Stucki, and Putter Thongkijlaohachai took fourth in the 4 x 10...
