Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Funky Car Show drew a crowd to the River Mile 38 taproom on Saturday. The VWs were a hit, taking first and second place. According to RM38 co-owner Javier Sanchez, the car show started in 2017 as an anti-car show, for all types of ugly, unfinished, or project cars. "The quality of cars has greatly increased and more people are participating," he said. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
The 115th Annual Wahkiakum County Fair starts today (Thursday). Our reporter stopped by Tuesday and spoke with a few of this year's participants, including little John Genn, of Longview, hard at work with his wheelbarrow; Neil Beerbower, of Cathlamet, a fair board member and self-proclaimed "carny," fresh off a stint at a carnival ride safety convention in Portland; Susan Rawls of Skamokawa, prepping to serve fair food and delicious blackberry pies; and brothers Bowen, Gus, and Theo Burkhalter...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed recent fires and what that means to utilities, learned about PFAs and continued efforts by staff to find funding for projects around the county. Commissioner Bob Jungers spoke about the fires on Maui and how there is now concern that Hawaiian utilities’ negligence in maintaining infrastructure may have contributed to the cause. “This reflects on stuff we’ve seen in eastern Washington counties, where liability by utilities can exten...
Wahkiakum County commissioners met Tuesday and approved a letter of support for a PUD grant application for a feasibility study of the consolidation of the PUD Puget Island water system with the Town of Cathlamet water system. The commissioners also approved the liquor license renewal for Dollar General and the Skamokawa Resort as well as the retailer license for the Freedom Market and the Cathlamet Cannabis Company....
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has banned rule burns, permit burns, and all campfires on lands it protects throughout its Pacific Cascade Region, as hot, dry summer weather has increased wildfire danger in the area. These restrictions now mean campfires are banned on all DNR-protected lands in Washington. This ban includes Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, portions of Skamania and portions of Grays Harbor counties. A campfire ban in northwest Washington was announced earlier today, and bans were pr...
Robert "Bob" Lee Hake III passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 3, 2023, at his home in Cathlamet, Washington after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on September 17, 1942, in Yakima and was raised on the Hake family ranch in Wapato before moving to Elma, WA his senior year of high school. Bob had fond memories growing up in Wapato where he was a four-sport athlete who had tremendous success swimming, having set many records. He enjoyed spending time with his many...
Douglas Leland Wright, July 13, 1949 - April 22, 2023, son of Leland and Lille Wright. Born in Cathlamet, his family moved to Anchorage in 1958. He moved back to Washington after graduating high school and resided in Vader until his death. He is survived by his sister....
Alyssa Graybeal, the Astoria writer and cartoonist whose memoir Floppy was awarded the Red Hen Press Nonfiction Book Award, will lead a workshop for writers who want to develop their own memoirs on Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom. The workshop, presented by the Writer’s Guild of Astoria, is free to Guild members, thanks to a grant from the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition. The workshop will discuss common pitfalls, helpful techniques and structures, and tips for finding a publisher. To get a Zoom invitation, register at w...
Football practice began early Wednesday morning, with the Mules' annual Midnight Madness. According to Coach Ryan Lorenzo, 27 athletes are turning out to play this season, including 10 seniors. Army recruiters were on hand the first night to run the Mules through some drills that would test their physical fitness, and encourage teamwork. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
The Clatskanie Arts Commission will kick off its 34th annual Performing Arts Series with a free Big Band Concert in the Park, sponsored by Donna Garlock, on Labor Day, September 4, from 2-4 p.m., in the Clatskanie City Park. Listen to the great music of the North Coast Big Band. Hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, ice cream and beverages will be on sale as a fundraiser for CAC. In celebration of their new season free coffee and cake will be available at intermission. Bring your own chair and enjoy a fun afternoon. Bleacher seating will be...
HOT ENOUGH?--I hope you were all prepared for the toasty conditions that we are scheduled to receive. It’s no fun being unprepared for scorching temperatures for ourselves and our four legged friends . It was already 80 degrees before 10 a.m. on Sunday.We knew we were in for some heat and more is expected ugh! As the weather is supposed to cool off some by the time you read this, more warm days could always follow, so please keep yourselves and your critters hydrated. We humans also need electrolytes to replenish what we lose when we’re swe...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food...
It's Monday morning after a Sunday with 104 degrees as reported by Naselle folks. My back porch thermometer, in the shade, said we hit 100 in Grays River. During that heat on Sunday, around 3 p.m., there was a fire at the bottom of KM pass in Grays River. The property owner was working on putting more cedar posts in his corral. When his hammer hit metal, a spark immediately started the fire. Three Grays River Fire District trucks with firefighters came to help put out the fire, along with...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 7 — 2:30 p.m. A caller reported an erratic eastbound driver passing on curves on SR 4. August 8 — 8:43 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident found an injured crow in her greenhouse. She said it was dragging its legs and was unable to fly. A message was left for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 11:26 a.m. A state auditor’s vehicle was struck by a hit and run driver while parked in the front Wa...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 commissioners approved several bids for coming projects at their August meeting last Thursday, and heard some good news about sailing races planned for next year. The biggest news came toward the end of the meeting when Port Manager Todd Souvenir said that the Willamette Sailing Club decided to move their annual Al Morris Memorial Regatta to Cathlamet. The sailing races will take place in the Cathlamet Channel in early August 2024, and bring participants to the Elochoman...
Another Wooden Boat Show is in the books. "For the most part I would say it was a success," Organizer Michael Armstrong said on Tuesday. "Saturday was better than Sunday. The heat drove people away." But yes! They plan to do it again next year. Puget Island residents David and Cindy Stockwell showed off their 1959 Skagit at the Elochoman Slough Marina on Saturday. "This is our little treasure," David said. The boat belonged to one of their neighbors and sat idle in his barn until they bought it...
At 73, Puget Island resident Ron Wright still knows how to have a bit of fun. On Friday, Wright left his East Sunny Sands home on a raft made out of items he found on beaches over the last few years. It wasn't his first raft, and it wasn't his first adventure. He rowed in a slough along Whites Island to the top of Puget Island, making his way upriver along Jackson Inlet into the Cathlamet Channel, crossing over toward town, and traveling along the high cliffs to his final destination, the Elocho...
The Wahkiakum County Port 2 Board of Commissioners talked about updating their comprehensive plan, a coming kite festival, and a burn ban instituted at Vista Park on Tuesday. Looking over vouchers, Commissioner Allen Bennett asked about the port’s new utility trailer. Port 2 Assistant Manager Terina Davis said it was a 6 x10 utility trailer from Cowlitz River Rigging and it was already proving to be useful. She said staff were really busy at the park, cleaning, keeping it going, and keeping t...
