Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum Animal Advocates Group (WAAG) is excited to celebrate five years of serving our community with a special anniversary event and everyone is invited to join the festivities! Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 15, from 12-4 p.m. at Erickson Park and join us for a fun-filled birthday party to commemorate this milestone. Our party will feature a silent auction with a variety of items up for bid, generously donated by local businesses and community members. All proceeds from the auction will directly support WAAG’s community p...
This past week, a group of dedicated volunteers, including myself, came together to revitalize the woods behind the Wahkiakum County Museum, located at 65 River Street and run by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society. Though our numbers were small, our impact was significant. We removed garbage that had accumulated over time, widened the trails to make them more accessible, identified a variety of native plant species, and pruned back trees to let in more light. A key focus of our efforts was...
Wahkiakum Community Network, supported by Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services and Washington State Health Care Authority, will begin offering social and emotional learning classes for 7 to 9 year-olds every Friday beginning mid-September. Kid’s Connection was launched by the Network in response to the school district’s shift from a traditional school week to a 4-day school week. With students not in school on Fridays, many local groups and organizations have been considering how to respond to the extra day out of school. “I think the n...
On the evening of August 24, I had the pleasure of attending the 2nd annual Senior Prom at the Hope Center in Cathlamet. What started as a simple task of covering the event for The Eagle turned into a delightful evening filled with music, dancing, excellent company, reconnecting with familiar faces and making new friends! Sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington, the Cathlamet Women’s Club and River Mile 38, the event ran from 6 to 9 p.m. and was all a...
Cathlamet’s premium asset is a section of timberland located on a ridge above town. Over the decades, harvests have delivered recurring income to a municipality that operates on a shoestring. Should Cathlamet sell this land? Never. Cathlamet’s second renewable resource is a water right to the Elochoman River. It feeds the water plant, serves town customers and supplies everyone on Puget Island. Recurring water revenue is vital to sustaining local services. Should the town sell this water right to the PUD? The answer is obvious. The PUD has cov...
Mary Granger (Snyder), born on June 23, 1945, to Alice and Roy T. Snyder in Longview, WA, peacefully passed away on Sunday July 21, 2024. Mary’s early years were spent along the Columbia River in beautiful Cathlamet until 1961 when her family relocated to Walla Walla Washington where her parents established Park Manor Nursing Home on Plaza Way. Mary attended DeSales Catholic High School, graduating in 1963. Shortly after, she married James P. Goulet, with whom she had three sons: Paul Scott, James Patrick, and Robert Roy Goulet. Mary was an a...
The Wahkiakum Mecha Mules entered the Amateur Radio School Club Roundup last February with modest goals: Score better than the previous fall, talk to more schools than before, and talk to stations in more states than before. The goal of this contest is to use Amateur Radios to talk with as many other schools in as many other states as possible. No cell phones, no land-lines, no internet. Our two high school leads, Peter Vik and Cor Hoogendoorn and our three lead middle school assistants, Steve,...
Gardens are hitting their peak right now with an abundance of fruits and vegetables making that last push of production prior to our fall weather setting in. There is so much to pick from right now, as every nook and cranny within the row is filled with luscious produce. A favorite that does not contain itself in a row is a plant that blooms and grows wildly on its own. Nasturtiums are sure to have gone wild by this point in the year, taking up residence in every space they can reach. While their growth habits are almost invasive and a little...
Greetings from the fair office. WOW! What a fair. If you weren't able to attend, you missed out. All three days had lots of entertainment. Thanks to everyone who braved the storm to watch "Arena Rock Gold" Saturday night. I have been working with this band for over 10 years and believe me they are well worth the wait. Michelle Lambert came from California and played Saturday afternoon along with lots of other talent. The Reptile Roadshow was here on Friday and Baluantic was here Friday and Satur...
August 19 4:09 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance assisted an elderly person who had fallen. 7:23 a.m. A Cathlamet resident requested assistance from paramedics. 8:32 p.m. Emergency services assisted a Cathlamet resident who had fallen. August 20 1:39 p.m. A Westend caller reported a tree down blocking the west bound lane of SR4 east of Grays River. 3:37 p.m. A Elochoman Valley resident reported a vehicle had been parked for a few days on their property close to the road. The caller worried that the vehicle could be hit by a motorist. 3:58 p.m. The...
NICE START. As I begin this column, the sun is shining and it looks to be a pretty decent week, with temperatures climbing back up into the mid-eighties here. It may even get hotter in other nearby towns, so it looks like our summer is back after a batch of fall-like weather that brought heavy rains, thunder and lightning. It looks like I need to get myself in gear and get all those "nice weather" chores done while I have the chance....now for the ole body to cooperate. SCHOOL STARTED. As luck would have it, the great weather returned just as s...
Superintendent Palmer has literally been rolling up his sleeves and getting things done since taking the lead of the district in July. There are three areas of focus that keep Palmer’s attention as he prioritizes what is best for kids when thinking about the “state of the school” as a new year is set to begin this week: facilities, staffing and grants. While it is still early in the year and Superintendent Palmer is just getting to know the personalities and talents in the district, he’s finding it’s been fun to meet people and learn about the...
Students at Wahkiakum School District are back and ready to shine as the new school year began Tuesday, August 27. A great deal of work has gone into classroom preparation, curriculum alignment, and schedule restructuring by the high school and middle/elementary principals. “The first day of school is always busy but there's nothing like the excitement and energy day number one brings. Students and staff started the day with big smiles and ended the day still smiling. That's a win in my b...
Traveling to Peru, exploring ancient Greece, or taking an expedition to Antarctica are new opportunities coming to the student classrooms at Wahkiakum School District this fall. Thanks to the WSU Wahkiakum Extension Service and their work to secure Career-Connected grants, students can use innovative technology from two rounds of grant monies awarded. Round one of the grants supported the robotics program and provided a 3D printer in the robotics technology classroom. The Round two award was $183,858 to grow Career-Connected learning using...
This new weekly column will feature a set of elementary, middle and high school teachers to show the vast depth of knowledge, experience and talent our students are fortunate to work with each day. This week we share three teachers that have dedicated over 100 combined years of experience to supporting students in the classroom. These short interviews provide insight into our staff and give an opportunity for the community to see how blessed we are to have the great teaching staff we have. Janine Davidson Years of Experience: 36 Currently...
The fall sports rosters are filling up as student athletes hit the hardwood or field to condition for the season. Wahakiakum School District athletic programs offer a diverse playing field including football, volleyball, and cross country. This year the entire district is seeing changes including the Athletic Department: Moving to a new athletic league and classification. Athletic Director Rob Garrett is looking forward to the changes and believes one grows when faced with change. “Our kids w...
At the 2024 Wahkiakum County Fair earlier this month, Judges Joe Long and Gene Strong had the enviable task of evaluating a variety of chilis. Capturing top place with it’s complex meaty flavors, variable texture, moderate heat, and subtle colors, was a chili crafted by Bryan Hokkanen. His aromatic 3-Meat Chili uses the best cuts of meats available on the market and involves a complicated process that begins the day before the chili is scheduled to be on the menu. A beautifully textured, dark and smooth, meaty chili by Robert Stowe, was this y...
