Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 13 — 2:18 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who was complaining of abdominal pain and vomiting a green and yellow bile. 11:48 a.m. Dispatch received an open 911 call from a Skamokawa address. Dispatch made two attempts to make contact. A deputy responded and spoke with the subject; the call was accidental. 12:37 p.m. An individual in Astoria reported that a Puget Island resident h...
Katherine Lee Rostad, at 66 years old, died on July 18, 2020, of a 12-year battle against cancer. She was the loving wife of Bjarne Rostad. They spent 42 wonderful years together. Born in Longview, Washington, on March 17, 1954, she was the beautiful daughter of Oral and Thelma Thompson. She graduated from Columbia River High School, and Lewis and Clark College. She worked as a teacher and substitute teacher until becoming a full-time wife and mother. She was a devoted Seventh-day Adventist,...
Wahkiakum County seems to be quite the anomaly in these ‘times of Covid.’ Our low numbers of cases, our cooperation and our efforts are something to be proud of. Yes, there are stresses and changes. And yes, these are incredibly trying times for a lot of us. However, due to the efforts of so many people, one thing that I can tell you for sure, is that absolutely, under no circumstances, should any person in this county not have food. No matter who you are, where you live, there is free food waiting to go home with you. I would like to give a v...
The Wahkiakum County Elections Department has installed three new ballot drop boxes throughout the county. These boxes will give an additional option for voters to cast their ballots if they choose not to participate in vote by mail. These boxes will be open for the 18-day period preceding election day. All ballots have prepaid postage as well. Call (360) 795-3219 with any questions or for additional information on voting. Boxes are located at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse (by the Superior...
Looking for a fun time for your family? On July 24 at noon, WSU Master Gardener Tracy Morgan will demonstrate to youth how to make a home waterfall out of plastic drink containers. The program can be accessed on-line by Zoom or by calling in by phone. To register for free, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners....
A sixth case of covid-19 was reported in Wahkiakum County, according to the Department of Health website on Tuesday, with 331 tests having been conducted so far. Nearby, the Cowlitz County case load is up to 374 cases, with 242 remaining active. Pacific County is reporting 26 cases. Across the river in Clatsop County, there have been 67 cases, with 12 considered active, and 63 confirmed cases in Columbia County. And last Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced revised coronavirus restrictions, limiting indoor and outdoor social gatherings for...
The Lower Columbia Sr Babe Ruth baseball team travelled once again to Ernie Aiken Field in Astoria, Oregon on Monday afternoon to take on the Vancouver Mavericks. Lower Columbia had just come off a two game split against "The Yard" baseball club of Salem, Ore. The team played both contests at the Salem- Keizer Volcano's stadium in Keizer. Salem- Keizer is the single A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The bats were quiet for the local players on Monday. Ex-Wahkiakum Mule Luke...
The WIAA Executive Board took action on Tuesday to modify the 2020-21 WIAA sports season calendar in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes will create four WIAA-sanctioned seasons and will also move moderate- and high-risk team sports, originally scheduled for the fall season, to the WIAA Season 3 next spring. The fall sports of cross country, slowpitch softball and alternative seasons for golf and tennis form WIAA Season 1 and will begin practices the week of September 7, a date determined by the executive board at a previous meeting. Th...
