Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Skylor Grasseth, son of Josh and Leeann Grasseth, grandson of Calvin and Cindy Grasseth and great grandson of Tootie Grasseth, will graduate from Sequim High School on June 10. Skylor grew up in Cathlamet and still calls it his second home. He plans to attend college and study for a degree in criminal justice. Cards may be sent to him at 1150 Columbia St., Cathlamet, WA 98612....
The Cathlamet Community Center will hold a bingo event today (May 26) with an array of prizes to be awarded. On June 4 they will host the Coast Guard Auxilliary Boating class from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per person (payment due on the day of class). Completion of this class will also give cardholders recognition in Canada and Oregon. Boaters in Washington need to have their Washington State Boater Education Card with them when operating a boat of 15-horsepower or greater. Boater/operators born before January 1, 1955 are exempt but...
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: Downhillbillies will perform Saturday, May 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum Mule baseball team's season ended with a 6-4 loss to LaConner in the opening round of the state tournament on Saturday. Joey Moore went 2-3 on offense and drove in one run. Zach Brown was 2-3 with a double and an RBI. Hank Ferguson went 1-3 and drove in one run. Starting pitcher Z. Brown took the loss. He pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs, two of which were earned and three hits. He struck out nine and walked five. James Anderson stepped in to provide...
Wahkiakum Mule golfer Sarah Shi won the Bi-District Tournament at Oak Harbor on Thursday to qualify for the state tourament next week in Spokane. Sarah shot 52 on the front but overcame an eight stroke lead at the turn against Ilwaco's District 4 champion and nemesis Aslyn Fisher to shoot a 40 on the much harder back nine to win medalist honors with a 92 and a four stroke win. Sarah had difficulty on two short par three because of the elevation and carded triple bogeys. She also had trouble with the wicked fast greens, but about number eight,...
The estimated size of the upriver spring chinook salmon run was reduced by nearly 5 percent last week by the U.S. v Oregon technical advisory committee (TAC). Still, the two-state Columbia River Compact, which met May 18, set additional recreational and non-Indian commercial fishing dates. Recreational fishing was open on the Columbia River mainstem downstream of Bonneville Dam last weekend. The Compact met May 16 and set recreational openings for Friday through Monday this Memorial Day weekend and June 3 through June 15. "We're hoping to...
)n June 14, from 4 to 7 p.m., Canterbury Park will host a Grand Reopening to showcase their completed community. In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, Canterbury Park will offer tours to see the $9 million expansion and enhancement project. “With the completion of our expansion, it is a joy to see our residents celebrating new relationships and hearing from so many the feeling that they have finally found home,” commented Kris Friberg, Executive Director of Canterbury Park. Including the tours, the Grand Reopening will feature hors d’o...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer two “free days” next month: Saturday, June 4, recognition of National Trails Day and Saturday, June 11, National Get Outdoors Day. Visitors will not need to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to state parks on these dates. The “free days” are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass. The pass costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day permit and is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washing...
Many 3- and 4-year olds across the nation still lack access to high-quality preschool education despite modest gains in enrollment, quality, and funding, according to an annual report by the nonpartisan National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University. In Washington, the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) enrolled 10,091 children, up 1350 in 2014-2015, serving eight percent of the state’s 4-year-olds. Washington maintained consistent progress in terms of quality standards– meeting nine of NIE...
Are you limited on space to garden? On May 31 at 6:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Billie Bevers will talk on the special requirements when using containers to garden that includes fertilizing, watering and maintenance. Participants will learn how to choose plants that will meet their needs and make wise use of space and resources. This free class will be held in the Fair Exposition located at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary...
The Wahkiakum Mules track and field team traveled to Raymond last Thursday to compete in the 2B District 4 Championship meet. All competitors who took sixth place or better qualified for the 2B State Track and Field Meet in Cheney this weekend, May 26, 27, and 28. State qualifiers in individual events for the Mule team were: --Senior Grace Peacock, who placed sixth in the 100 meters with a time of 13.45. --Freshman Ellie Leitz, who took third place in the 800 meters with a time of 2:30.89. --Fre...
Hard work, ingenuity and people are the driving passions for sometime Puget Island resident Michael Baccellieri, boatbuilder, beekeeper and owner of Longbottom Coffee and Tea. “I’m here most of the time,” Baccellieri said while sitting on his deck watching the Columbia River roll by. “It’s like a gift, an oasis, really.” Baccellieri owns seven companies. He has nearly 100 employees and he admits he’s nearly tapped out. But he’s happy. “If I didn’t love people and love to serve people,” Bacc...
Photos and story By Diana Zimmerman Naselle native Wilho Saari is on his second life. He was born at home 84 years ago just down the street from where he lives now, a fact that some of his former students at the Naselle Youth Camp just couldn’t comprehend. “But there is no hospital,” they would exclaim. “I know! I wasn’t sick,” he’d reply. His distinctive sense of humor would surface more than once during the interview on Saturday. This son of two Finnish immigrants would graduate from high sch...
NASELLE - The eighteenth biennial Finnish American Folk Festival will take place at the schools in Naselle, WA, July 29th-31st. This cultural event presents a feast for all the senses. Sight-authentic costumes, folk dancers, exhibits such as art, a museum, historic photos, arts and crafts, Finnish war memorabilia, genealogy charts. Hearing-music including the Finnish national instrument the kantele, presentations on numerous topics. Taste and smell-Finnish foods such as makkkara, sima, pannukakku, leipä. Touch-hugs galore from friends and famil...
Skamokawa resident Andrew Emlen is a man of many passions. A natural curiosity and a need for variety takes him in several different directions. Sometimes so much so, that he finds he needs to edit activities in his life, like a writer trims her stories. First and foremost, he is a naturalist. “Natural history is my thing,” Emlen said. “I’m interested in all wildlife but I’ve probably been the most focused on birds. My dad taught me the basics when they came to the yard when I was a kid.” “I...
There are people who say that there's "nothing to do " in Skamokawa (Skuh-MOCK-away) and while at first glance at this tiny town, you may believe that's true. However, as they say, "looks can be deceiving" and that is true about this small town as well. While there are no massive shopping malls or casinos here, the community calendar that is put out by the Wahkiakum County Chamber of Commerce, shows a full schedule of events for the county, and many of them take place right here in Skamokawa, the little town located along Ocean Beach Highway...
