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  • Death Notice for James R. McMahon, Jr.

    Oct 11, 2018

    James R. McMahon, Jr., 77, of Cathlamet, died October 4, 2018 while on a sales trip for Dandy Digger & Supply, Inc., in Reno, Nev. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Donations may be made in James’s memory to Wahkiakum High School FFA/Vo-Ag, P.O. Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612....

  • Death Notice for Marie Fauver

    Oct 11, 2018

    Marie Fauver, of Grays River, died in the hospital on October 4, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 20 at 1 p.m., at Grays River Cemetery followed by refreshments at Grays River Methodist Church. Viewing will be at Penttila’s Chapel by the Sea in Long Beach on Friday, October 19, from noon to 4 p.m. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com....

  • Blood drive set for October 25

    Oct 11, 2018

    Hotel Cathlamet will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, October 25 from 1-6 p.m., 69 Main St, Cathlamet. Check in will be in the Lobby and donations will be in the Blood Mobile. More than 13,000 blood donations are needed a day in October to meet patient demands. Persons who donate will be automatically entered to win one of five $500 gift cards from GiftCertificate.com. To make an appointment call Patti Phillips at 360-795-8821 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: Wahkiakum...

  • LCC announces Robert Pyle will be featured author

    Oct 11, 2018

    Lower Columbia College has announced that Robert Michael Pyle will be featured at the October 24 Northwest Voices event in Longview. First, the author will conduct a writing workshop from 3:30-5:00 p.m., in Main 146 on the Lower Columbia College campus. From 7-8:00 p.m., he will hold a reading at the Longview Public Library. Both events are free and open to the public. Robert Michael Pyle grew up and learned his butterflies in Colorado, where he fell in love with the Magdalena Alpine and its high-country habitat. He took his Ph.D. in butterfly...

  • Meet & Greet event postponed

    Oct 11, 2018

    The Meet & Greet event for auditor candidate Matt Kuhl, which was scheduled for Friday, Oct. 12, has been postponed until a new venue can be arranged....

  • Free legal clinic scheduled

    Oct 11, 2018

    The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a free legal clinic on Friday October 12 from 1-2:30 p.m., in Cathlamet and from 3-4:30 p.m., in Grays River. Jeffrey Keddie, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will present information on their services as well as helping individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. If you are interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up you must call The...

  • 4-H members competed at state fair

    Oct 11, 2018

    4-H members of Wahkiakum qualified at County Fair and went on to compete at the Washington State Fair held in Puyallup during the month of September. Congratulations to the following: Analiisa Laine, food preservation-3 Blue; Aubrey Katyrynuik, food preservation -1 Blue; Brooke Davis, clothing -1 Red, food preservation-1 Blue, 2 Red; Cora Laine, food preservation-3 Blue; Coral Ruch, food preservation -3 Blue; Elisa Rose Heagy, horse-Blue, fitting and showing, English equitation, bareback, herdsmanship, Red-dressage equitation and Western...

  • Pacific County CERT class canceled

    Oct 11, 2018

    Because of low enrollment the October Pacific County Emergency Management CERT Training has been postponed, county Emergency Management Director Scott McDougall announced Tuesday. "In order for the class to go forward, we must have 10 participants enrolled," McDougall said. "CEMA will attempt to reschedule the training for November or January. For more information contact PCEMA Scott McDougall at 360-875 -9338 or smcdougall@co.pacific.wa.us....

  • Two arrested after threatening Naselle school staff

    Diana Zimmerman|Oct 11, 2018

    Two students at Naselle High School were taken into custody on Tuesday, October 2, and transported to Junction City Juvenile Detention Facility after specific threats were made against staff members and law enforcement. Investigation is ongoing and the suspects are awaiting charges from the Pacific County Prosecutor’s Office. Names have been withheld because the suspects are juveniles. “It’s been a challenging couple weeks,” Superintendent Lisa Nelson said. “There are a few things we have lear...

  • Mobile community services van coming

    Oct 11, 2018

    The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Mobile Community Service is coming to Cathlamet on Oct. 17. During the event, DSHS staff will: --Process application interviews for food, cash and select medical assistance; --Process yearly eligibility and mid-certification reviews; --Process changes or inquiries to active cases, and --Answer questions about any of the department's services. People may apply for cash assistance, basic food assistance, medical assistance and the Medicare Savings Program at the event. Both Spanish...

  • Most popular hunting seasons of the year open Oct. 13

    Oct 11, 2018

    Some of Washington's most popular hunting seasons will get underway Oct. 13, when modern firearm deer hunters and waterfowl hunters take to the field. The winter of 2017-18 put less stress on deer than the previous year—especially in parts of eastern Washington, said Jerry Nelson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) deer and elk section manager. Hunting prospects in many areas are starting to look up, he added. "Winter conditions in the past 10 years, wildfires, fall green-up and weather during the hunting season are just some o...

  • Grief education group offered

    Oct 11, 2018

    Community Home Health & Hospice is offering a free, six-week grief education group in Longview. Class starts October 2, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., at The James Avery Center, 1000 – 12th Ave., Longview, and continues weekly through November 6. Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register contact: 360.703.0300 or griefsupport@chhh.org....

  • CenturyLink offers teachers grants for technology

    Oct 11, 2018

    CenturyLink, Inc. has announced that applications are now being accepted for the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation's Teachers and Technology grant program. With education at the forefront of the Foundation's focus, the program is designed to help teachers bring technology into their respective classrooms to increase student achievement. To apply, teachers should visit www.centurylink.com/teachersandtechnology and complete an online application before midnight (Eastern) Jan. 12, 2019. Eligibility for grants extends to all pre-K through...

  • LCC debate team places at tournament

    Oct 11, 2018

    The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team began their competition season with a strong result at the Fran Tanner Open tournament hosted by the College of Southern Idaho on September 28-29. The team placed fourth in overall team sweepstakes and was first among community colleges at the tournament. The Fighting Smelt were led by Mitchell Levy of Kelso, who racked up an impressive 6-0 record on his way to winning the novice division of IPDA public debate and being acknowledged as the top novice speaker. Levy also competed in...

  • Mules rip Toutle, host Toledo on Friday

    Rick Nelson|Oct 11, 2018

    The Wahkiakum Mules picked up a Central League/River Divison win with a 42-6 win over the host Toutle Lake Ducks last Friday. The Mules had no trouble with the Duck defense; they rushed for 310 yards and gained another 138 in the air as quarterback Lucas Brown completed eight of 11 passes. Brown passed to Quentin Nelson at 7:03 of the first quarter for a 20-yard touchdown play. In the second quarter, Chance Cothren scored on a 35-yard run; Brown scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak and Nelson scored again on a 24-yard pass play. Toutle Lake...

  • Lady Mules split volleyball match results

    Diana Zimmerman|Oct 11, 2018

    The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games this week with a win on the road and a loss at home. Last Thursday, the team traveled to Adna and won the match in three sets, 25-16, 25-15, and 25-20. "The girls were on fire with energy tonight and had a lot of fun," Coach Kayli Hurley said. Charlie Ashe, Solana Stanley, Mckensi Fluckiger, and Ellie Leitz were 100 percent from the service line, according to Hurley. Leitz, Macie Elliott, and Nai'a Freeman had two kills each. On Tuesday, the Lady...

  • Cross Country

    Diana Zimmerman|Oct 11, 2018

    The only John C. Thomas Middle School student competing in cross country this year got a win as Wahkiakum runners competed in two events this week. Last Thursday, eighth grader Kaiden Ray took first place in the 1.5 mile JW Black Lake XC race for junior high boys. He was one of 18 runners from three schools and he clocked in at 10:45 for the winning time. Leif Carroll took 15th place in a field of 38 runners from five schools with a time of 23:08 in the high school boy’s 5,000 meter race. L...

  • High School Football

    Oct 11, 2018

    Central League Last week's scores Wahkiakum 42, Toutle 6 Napavine 46, Morton/White Pass 0 Onalaska 34, Rainier 28 Kalama 32, Toledo 13 Winlock 36, Mossyrock 7 Adna 59, Life Christian 0 This week's games Toledo at Wahkiakum Rainier at Adna, Life Christian at M/WP Onalaska at Napavine Kalama at Mossyrock Toutle Lake at Winlock NW 1B League Last week's scores Naselle 54, Neah Bay 0 Lummi 64, Darrington 34 Naselle 54, Neah Bay 0 1 2 3 4 F Neah Bay 0 0 0 0 --0 Naselle 12 14 12 16 --54 This week's games Naselle (7-1) at Darrington (2-4) Neah Bay (3-3...