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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Nancy Valnes, Representative of the Global AIDS Partnership, will speak at River of Life Assembly of God this Sunday at 6 p.m. She spent the last few years working in Africa, raising awareness of HIV and equipping people to respond to the needs provoked by the HIV crisis in their communities. In May she participated in HIV/AIDS training in Suriname, a small nation in the northeast corner of South America. Along with other Global AIDS Partnership colleagues she spent a week in the capitol city of Paramaribo. They studied the way the epidemic is...
Wally Wright, third generation owner of Wright Pro Hardware, is observing the 75th anniversary of the store's opening this week. Photo by Sunny Manary. On September 3, 1933, a young entrepreneur stepped off a river boat looking for a new venture. “Grandpa” Eugene Wright came to Cathlamet to see what was going on. He asked Herbert Faubion, the first person he met when he stepped off the boat, about a good place to open a business. Faubion pointed up the hill to what was the old creamery. Wright found the owner and after negotiations, “Wr...
This year the fairgrounds will play host to a wide range of events. The first post-fair event was a travelling circus which kicked off last Thursday. For those who attended I hope you had a great time and enjoyed yourself. We’ve got a lot in store this year and hope to be celebrating the first Wahkiakum Oktoberfest next month. There’s a lot more to come so keep your eyes open On a more personal note, I truly enjoyed myself organizing this year’s 100th fair and wish to thank everyone who has been involved. What a fantastic celebration of every...
Results from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) were released last week. Local students faired well when compared to the rest of the state. In reading, Wahkiakum fourth graders scored 78.8 percent, state average 72.3. Seventh graders, 79.5 percent, state average 62.8 percent and 10th graders, 87.8 percent, state average 81.3 percent. In 2007, Wahkiakum reading scores were; fourth graders, 90.2 percent, state average 76.4. Seventh graders, 65.8, state average 68.5 percent and 10th graders, 85.7 percent, state average 80.6...
They control the crowds during large events. They keep their eyes open watching for crime. They aren’t sheriff’s deputies or reserve officers; they are the Volunteers in Police Service, or VIPS. In Wahkiakum County, Chief Civil Deputy/ 911 Coordinator Joannie Bjorge leads the group of six men and women ranging in age from 20 to 70 years. VIPS are different than officers, she said. They don’t attend a law enforcement academy, they are non-confrontational and don’t carry weapons. Their work is more behind the scenes, she said. “As confronta...
Northwest Authors to Speak in Cathlamet Writers Alice Finch and Molly Gloss are scheduled to speak and sign copies of their books in September and October. Alice Finch’s non-fiction book “Child POW” is an account of her experiences, along with her mother, as prisoners of the Japanese during World War II. Her presentation will be held at the Cathlamet Public Library on Saturday afternoon, September 27 at 2 p.m. Copies of her book are currently available for check-out at the Library. The Molly Gloss event is scheduled for Pioneer Church, Saturday...
The Mule defensive line made a strong surge to force a Naselle Comet fumble late in last Friday's KM Trophy game and preserve a 13-0 Mule win. L-r in black are Zach Schneider, Mitch Moonen, Stian Vik, Ty Bain and an unidentified Mule. Photo by Rick Nelson. In what Wahkiakum Mule Coach Eric Hansen terms an upset, the Mules shutout the Naselle Comets 13-0 last Friday in the traditional KM Trophy game. Both teams made turnovers in first game of the season. The Mules were able to capitalize on theirs, while the Comets came up short. The Comets...
With no improvement in sight for a drastic revenue shortfall, Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday indicated they were going to start the process for further, larger spending cuts in the courthouse. The county Current Expense Fund, which finances most courthouse offices, is expected to have a $1.2 million shortfall this year. The county board of commissioners has already instituted spending controls, and Tuesday, Commissioners Dan Cothren and Blair Brady indicazated they may make more severe cuts after meeting with department heads next...
Shelby Deaton hit a hard slam for a point in the Wahkiakum Lady Mule volleyball team's 3-0 season opening victory on Tuesday. Photo by Rick Nelson. The Wahkiakum Lady Mule volleyball team opened the 2008 season with a 3-0 win over the visiting Warrenton Lady Warriors. The Mules won three close games 25-15, 25-23, 25-22. Shelby Deaton and Paige Kehrli served well, Sarah Doumit was strong at the net, and freshman Blaine Land started and played well at the net. The Mules head to Yakima Friday for a tournament. On Monday, they entertain Raymond,...
Often I have finished my writting with "See you at the Grange!" So - What is the Grange? With information taken from our This is your Grange handbook, please let me answer that question. "The Grange is the world's only farmbased fraternal organization. Established in Washington, D.C. in 1867, the National Grange consists of 3,600 community Granges in 37 states with more that 300,000 members. The first Grange in Washington state was Waitsburg Grange No. 1, near Walla Walla, organized in 1873. The first Pomona (county-wide) Grange was...
Drivers traveling west from Cathlamet toward Skamokawa will notice Washington Department of Transportation employees working on the Elochoman River Bridge on SR4 beginning September 15. On or about June 26, a hit and run occurred on the bridge doing a significant amount of damage, said Jerry Barsness, Region Wide Supervisor for WSDOT. “It got schmucked by a large unidentified load.” With labor and maintenance costs, taxpayers are looking at a bill of 60 to 70 thousand dollars and it keeps going up. WSDOT workers anticipate work should be don...
The Puget Island Bridge was closed for nearly six hours Saturday morning after a passing motorist observed a black backpack tied to the structure over the roadway. The Washington State Patrol bomb squad was summoned to thae scene and used a ladder from the Cathlamet Fire Department to remove the bag for X-ray and search. The United States Coast Guard and Clatsop County Marine Patrol secured boat traffic on the Columbia River. When the bomb squad determined the pack was safe to open, a cuttiang tool was used and miscellaneous items were...
Wow! Did you ever see so many old cars? It seems like they were never ending, driving down the highway for days. My husband and I decided on a bike ride last Saturday to check it out. The 25th Annual Rod Run was super. Something for everyone. There must have been more than a thousand cars on display, music from the 50’s and 60’s, Wolfman Jack, an appearance from Elvis, poodle skirts, good food and lots of car talk between the car owners and spectators. Great fun. News from Naselle: Sports events this coming week include: high school foo...
