Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Reported by Assistant Coach Nick Vavoudis The 2013 Wahkiakum Mule golf team last Thursday finished their inter-league match season with a 173-208 win over Three Rivers Christian, moving their record to 24-1 with their lone blemish being a loss at Willapa Valley. The two titans--each with just one loss--will clash Tuesday and Wednesday at the District 4 Championship Tournament in Cosmopolis. The Mules are trying to reclaim the trophy that they have won four out of a possible six times since Wahkiakum started the golf program. Leading the Mules...
Central League Subdistrict Meet May 10 at Napavine Men: Morton/White Pass 162.5, Onalaska 97, Napavine 91, Mossyrock 89.5, Pe Ell 61, Wahkiakum 55, Toutle Lake 52, Adna 25, Winlock 15. Women: Mossyrock 122, Adna 109, Pe Ell 107, Napavine 92, Morton/White Pass 54, Onalaska 53, Wahkiakum 48, Toutle Lake 33, Winlock 24. Wahkiakum results Men: 100m--4. Nathan Cothren 11.75. 200m--2. Cothren 24.11. 800m--2. Alex Johnson 2:08.33. 1600m--6. Adam Vasion 5:11.0. Shot put--4. Lars Blix 41'. Discus--2. L Blix 126'4"; 5. Gunnar Blix 114'2". High jump--5....
The John C. Thomas Middle School eighth grade girls track team went undefeated in league meets and won the district championship this year. "They are a special group of girls," said Coach Paul Johns. "They all participated in events that emphasized their strengths. We usually had a girl placing in every event." District champions for the eighth graders were Cheyenne Barton, 200m; Shona Heywood, 400m, and Mya Kirzy, 1600m. Barton, Heywood, Savannah Burdick and Makenzie Anderson won the 4x100 relay. In field events, Anderson won the pole vault,...
CLOUDY--The beginning of this week has begun cloudy with a few sprinkles now and then, but considering we had a nice stretch of dry, warm weather, I guess we can't complain too much. If you see the sun, you'd better take advantage of it, as our spring weather forecast for this week sounds liked an off-and-on mixed bag to me! SPECIAL DAYS-- Those celebrating birthdays this coming week are Betty Koziel, Linda Mahitka, Masen Andersen, Marty Kuller, Mark Phillips, Donna Moody, Julie McKinley, Ellen Andersen, Tayler Stornetta, Courtney Helms, Signe...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 6—1:11 p.m. A caller reported a two-car motor vehicle accident along SR4 near the school access road. State Patrol responded. 4:46 p.m. A caller reported the possible theft of firearms. A deputy investigated. 11:19 p.m. A caller reported that someone had violated a protection order. 11:45 p.m. A caller reported that someone had a vehicle parked in a driveway with the headlights on, and that they...
Former Cathlamet resident Rosemary Okerson was born May 21, 1935 and died April 22, 2013. She was survived by her children Kimberly, Carl, Allan and Teri Sue Okerson....
Second Annual Plant, Bake, Book Sale & Soup Luncheon This Saturday, May 18 marks the second annual Plant, Bake, Book Sale and Luncheon at the Grays River Valley Center located at Johnson Park. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. and is scheduled to finish at 4 p.m. This year the luncheon will feature a small art show with two local artists on display. The first artist is a young man aged 16 while his counterpart is an elderly woman aged 81. For more information please call 360-465-2775. Open Mic Night at the Oasis Calling all musicians, comics and...
The Town of Cathlamet Town Council is hosting a Waterfront Redevelopment Workshop this Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m., in the J.A. Wendt Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, Cathlamet. The purpose of the workshop is to have public discussion about potential uses of the waterfront and related areas after the construction of the town's new sewage treatment plant. The agenda includes: 1. Welcome and Introductions by Mayor George Wehrfritz. 2. Sewage Pond: Geotech Overview, Ken Alexander, Project Manager, Gray & Osborne, Inc. 3. Marina Extension Master...
Persons young and old are invited to compete in a tall tales storytelling contest May 28 at Lower Columbia College, Longview. Registration will be in Rose Center Room 136, 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. Preliminary rounds start at 6 p.m. with finals at 7:30 p.m. There will be divisions for adults age 18 years and over and youth ages 14-17 years. Winners will be eligible for prizes. Contestants will deliver a 3-5 minute talk. The subject must be highly exaggerated, improbable nature with theme or plot. Humor, costumes and props may be used to support the...
Representatives of the US Army Corps of Engineers and US Fish and Wildlife Service met with Wahkiakum County commissioners Tuesday to go over plans for a new levee on the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer. The Columbia River is undercutting the existing Steamboat Slough dike, and the agencies have reached agreement with the county and Diking District No. 4 to use federal salmon enhancement funds to build a new dike set back from the shoreline, breach the old dike, and create tidal wetland between...
Wahkiakum 4-H sent six local high school students to the 4-H Know Your Government Conference in Olympia during February. KYG is a hands-on educational opportunity that started in 1978. This year covered the judicial system with the theme “Pursuing Justice.” The youth took on a role; lawyer, attorney, reporter, jury member, and witness. Youth and adult leaders met several times before the conference to learn about the judicial system with a curriculum provided by Washington State 4-H and also enjoyed learning about each other through lea...
Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 commissioners want to see if something can be done about the state of Cathlamet Channel. Earlier this spring, the Coast Guard removed almost all the navigational buoys in the channel, saying the area is no longer safe to navigate due to severe shoaling between Nassa Point and Little Island. At the port commissioners’ May 13 meeting, Port Manager Jackie Lea reported that she is scheduled to meet with Columbia River Yachting Association executive Andy Meyer and staff from Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s office on May...
The Wahkiakum County Fair may or may not have a manager. Last Thursday, the county board of commissioners offered the job to former Manager Becky Ledtke, who had been recommended by the Wahkiakum Fair Board, an advisory board appointed by county commissioners to set policy for the fair. Ledtke had been ready to accept the offer. However, a controversy over the authority to hire and fire employees led Ledtke to tell the board of commissioners on Tuesday, that she was withdrawing her acceptance. She supplied a letter outlining her concerns, and...
The Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities Quarterly Meeting of the Council of Governments will be held Friday, May 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at 201 NE 73rd Street, Vancouver, WA 98665, Suite 201. This meeting is open to the public. Publish May 16, 2013...
It looks like we have reverted to spring weather again. Although the sun was nice, I do like to see it cool down a bit, and I do like the rain. Besides, isn’t rain the reason we live in such a beautiful green place? News from Naselle: The District track meet will be held in Raymond on Thursday (today) at 3 p.m. Good luck, Comet competitors. The state meet will take place in Cheney on May 24 and 25. Other school events coming up as the year winds down: May 20- high school music concert at 7 p.m.; May 22- elementary music program at 7 p.m. The N...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center is currently seeking new volunteers for its shelter, domestic violence and sexual assault programs. For questions regarding the training requirements or for more information regarding their services, call 795-6401 or toll free 866-795-9381....
Daughters of the American Revolution recognized Cathlamet resident Dixie Kolditz with its Americanism Certificate and Medal at its recent State Conference held in Seattle. Pictured above, l-r are State Regent Janelle Braithwait, President General Merry Ann T. Wright, Kolditz, Margaret Strueby, representing the sponsoring Mary Richardson Walker Chapter and State Chairman Annie Pierce. Qualifications for this award are based on leadership, trustworthiness, patriotism and service. Foreign born individuals must have been a naturalized citizen for...
The Coast Guard invites the public to attend an open house and blood drive at Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, 322 Coast Guard Rd., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Station Cape Disappointment, the National Motor Lifeboat School, as well as the motor lifeboats and 25-foot response boat will be open for tours. The Coast Guard Auxiliary will be on scene to take vessel safety check appointments. Columbia River Bar Pilots and local search and rescue agencies including fish and wildlife, fire and police will attend as well. The Columbia River...
