Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mule football team rolled over the Pe Ell Trojans 36-12 in a sometimes wet and rainy homecoming football game last Friday. The win left the Mules with a 4-0 record, tied with Morton/White Pass and Napavine for first place in the Central League. Mason Mackey put the Mules on the scoreboard at 8:18 of the first quarter with a three-yard run. Gunnar Blix ran the conversion for an 8-0 Mule lead. Mackey scored his second of the night at 10:28 of the second quarter on a two-yard run;...
Last Thursday, the Mule and Warrior cross country teams traveled to Morton/White Pass to compete in the Fast & Flat meet. The middle school was represented by eighth graders Nate Hargrove and Aly Kirzy. Hargrove placed ninth with a time of 12:58 and Kirzy placed fifth with a time of 12:36. For the high school, running twice the distance of middle school teams, at 5,000 meters, juniors Luke Stacey placed 25th with a time of 20:56; Elliott Haney placed 30th with a time of 21:38, and Nevan Bingham came in at 40 with a time of 22:49. On the...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team suffered their first loss of the season in a non-league match at Toutle Lake last Thursday. They played five games, with scores reflecting a hard fought match, 24-26, 25-22, 25-22, 29-25, 15-5. The Mules begin league play October 3 at Mossyrock. They entertain Winlock next Tuesday....
WET AND WILD--I'm pretty sure there's no fire danger around here anymore, as we had inches and inches of rain over the last week and now we just have to worry about mudslides and falling trees. Last weekend saw officials already dealing with power outages and trees and water over the various roadways, while fields turned into lakes. The thunder and lightning storm that descended upon us Sunday morning was enough to shake a person out of bed, so we've had some pretty wild weather, which brought record-breaking rainfall amounts to many local...
This weekend the weather caused a few power outages and a bit of debris on Wahkiakum County roadways, including downed trees and rocks. There were reports of minor flooding on Eden Valley, Wirkkala and Deep River roads and more than one tree brought down power lines as well. Other calls this week include: September 23 – 11:22 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an elderly resident with back pain. 11:54 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Rosedale resident who was having trouble breathing. 2:57 p.m. A caller reported that...
Margie Louise Metcalf, of Naselle, passed away on Sept 25th in Portland, OR. Margie was born on August 30, 1923 in Astoria, OR to Finnish parents, Waino Erik Rinell and Laina Marie (Hokkanen) Rinell. She was the granddaughter of Andrew Rinell (AnttiRiippa) who homesteaded in Salmon Creek in 1879. She lived her entire life in the Salmon Creek valley of Naselle. She spoke only the Finnish language until she started school at the Maple Grove Grade School in upper Salmon Creek. Her father died when she was 12 years old and she helped her mother...
Leonard William Quigley III, 70, of Cathlamet, died September 26, 2013 in Longview. He was born April 21, 1943 in Cathlamet, to Leonard and Betty (Hutton) Quigley and lived his entire life in the local area. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1961 and served in the US Navy. He was a commercial fisherman and belonged to the Longview Eagles and Heritage Bible Church on Puget Island. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid sports fan. Larry was outgoing, fun loving and high spirited. He was the “communication hub” in Cathlamet. He...
Harold E. (Hal) Kloes died September 25 in Puyallup. He was born August 16, 1928, in Menasha, Wisc. An educator, he was principal of Wahkiakum High School 1956-57 and ended his career as deputy superintendent in the Renton School District. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, and many family members....
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (H&HS) is ready to help people without health insurance tackle the new health insurance exchanges which opened Tuesday. Department administrators reported to the county board of commissioners that they and their staff have completed training and are prepared to help people go through the process. In other business before the board of commissioners on Tuesday, commissioners agreed to lobby for removal of a sunken steel vessel blocking a dock on Deep River. H&HS Director Sue Cameron and Human Services co...
Voters who have trouble with the now common vote-by-mail system may vote in the Wahkiakum and Cowlitz county auditor's offices by using a voting machine. The AutoMARK is a ballot marking machine equipped with audio and visual technology that allows voters with vision, reading, and mobility issues who cannot mark their ballot in the usual way, vote privately and independently. According to information from the Wahkiakum County Auditor's Office, the AutoMARK is easy to use, magnifies ballots, reads ballots, marks ballots, and is accurate and...
Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz and Public Works Superintendent Duncan Cruickshank offered the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners a chance to renegotiate the current water contract with the town at the bi-monthly PUD meeting Tuesday morning. “What we want to do is get to the point where we can get a new contract and move on and stop talking about this,” Cruickshank said. “What we are looking for is the PUD to take a share of the cost of our financing for when we buy large items. "You...
2B or not 2B is a decision that Naselle Grays River School District will have to make during this Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s re-classification period. Russ Hickman, athletic director for Naselle Grays River School District, presented his findings in an informational meeting to members of the community on Monday evening in the high school commons. There were coaches, students, parents and staff in attendance. According to Hickman, the WIAA would like to continue to separa...
Local officials and managers of Columbia River dredging operations met Tuesday to discuss issues and concerns for operations along Wahkiakum County shorelines. The group agreed to look into some issues and get together again in February for further talks. Participating were representatives of the Upriver Ports Association, the Port of Portland, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Consolidated Diking District No. 1 and Wahkiakum County. The local officials urged dredging program managers to dispose of sand on eroding beaches as much as possible,...
A candidates forum will be held at the Grays River Grange at 7 p.m. on October 8. Candidates for Wahkiakum County Sheriff and Naselle / Grays River Valley school board will be speaking and taking questions. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m....
To The Eagle: October 1st marks the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month is nationally recognized as a time to mourn those who have lost their lives, celebrate those who have survived and connect all of us so we can work together to end violence. The unfortunate fact is that so many of us know someone who has been affected by domestic violence – a friend whose creepy boyfriend we never really liked, or a family member who, years later, reveals surviving abuse no one ever knew about, or a family friend whose...
The Wahkiakum PTO will hold a special meeting on Friday, October 4 at J.A. Wendt Elementary School, room 5, at 3:05 p.m. At this meeting they will discuss the implementation of a school garden. They have been contacted by Sheila Mace from AmeriCorps, who is working with the Hunger Relief Task Force. The PTO will meet with her to discuss if this is something they can participate in. Interested persons may join them to have any questions answered....
On September 14 the Tsuga Gallery hosted a one-day workshop on acrylic painting by Corrine Loomis-Dietz. She is from the Salem, Ore. area and has gained recognition as a painter and art educator. Her workshop was attended by a wide range of students, from young beginners to retired enthusiasts. Subjects included safe studio practices, secrets to cleanly mix colors and keep them vibrant, and the wide range of effects available by the use of various mediums and gels. Each participant received a packet of paints and mediums, as well as color...
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency is seeking individuals interested in volunteering to play victims for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) disaster simulations. The CERT simulations will take place on Saturday in Surfside. Volunteers will be put into moulage makeup to appear injured and some may be asked to act out disaster scenarios. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have parent/guardian permission. For more information or to volunteer, contact Denise Rowlett at (360) 642-9338 or email drowlett@co.pacif...
WSU Cooperative Extension is offering workshops on making wine and extending the gardening season. Two workshops are being offered to teach the art of wine making. On October 19, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., participants will learn how to grow grapes, with topics on site requirements and preparation, plant selection, care of young plants, trellising and pruning options, and pest management. The October 26 workshop will cover the winemaking process, from picking and crushing grapes to the bottling process. For both classes, participants will tour severa...
The Chinook Tribal Council will meet on October 12, 11 a.m. at the Faith Center Church, in Bay Center (this is an updated location as of Oct. 2) Tribal members are encouraged to attend....
