Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Lions recently honored Casey Wilson as the September Student of the Month. Casey is a 3-sport athlete and also gives volunteer time with youth sports. He plans to attend Boise State University after graduation. Pictured with Casey as he receives his certificate from Lion David Blalock, are his parents Todd and Nicole Wilson. Photo by Carol McClain. Vice President David Blalock presented a certificate and chevron to Susah Kuhn for her 10 years of service with the Wahkiakum Lions...
Join the Chamber of Commerce at the Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, 56 Main Street, for neewollaH Days, at 4:00 p.m., on October 31. There will be goody bags for all kids in costume plus drawings for bigger prizes. Refreshments will also be provided. A new addition this year is a pet costume contest sponsored by Country Pet Vet Clinic. The first 25 pets in costume will receive a goody bag plus a chance to win a prize. Trick or treating will take place on Main Street from 3-5 p.m., at businesses with a Trick or Treating sign in the window....
Girl Scouts and volunteers are invited to join a newly forming troop in Cathlamet. Girl Scouts is about building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Membership is only $25 a year. and financial assistance is available for those who qualify (children who get free/reduced lunch qualify automatically); see www.girlscoutsww.org/financialassistance. Girl Scouts is about a girl led program, meaning the girls make the decisions about what they want to do and are interested in; like STEM, Outdoors, Robotics,...
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers will conduct a statewide “Slow Down, Move Over” emphasis from October 18-20. The purpose is to help both troopers and citizens get home safe by bringing awareness to the “Move Over Law.” In the last two years, 62 patrol cars have been hit and 24 troopers injured. That’s an average of one trooper injured every month. RCW 46.61.212 - Approaching Emergency Zones is the “Move Over Law.” It requires that vehicles approaching an emergency zone should proceed with due caution, slow down, and if safe move ove...
In cooperation with the University of Alaska SeaGrant, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension is offering a tuition-free course in Direct Seafood Marketing for commercial fishermen and their families. Upon completion participants will be able to: • Understand the seafood direct marketing industry. • Learn how to start a business and increase income. • Develop a plan that maximizes profitability. • Identify key contacts and resources for market opportunities. Visit the course website for more information, https://seagrant.uaf.edu/map...
General Manager Dave Tramblie had some potentially expensive news at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday morning, and a date was set for a budget a rate hearing in November. Tramblie shared a report he had received regarding an inspection at the Grays River substation. According to the assessment from Specialty Engineering, the transformer showed signs of “significant deterioration since the last testing in 2012” and should be removed from service whenever a rep...
On Wednesday, October 11, students participating in the Wahkiakum High School FFA held their first ever dinner and auction of the year. The students had several goals with the dinner: First and foremost, it was a great opportunity to teach the students leadership, organizational skills and planning techniques that are required in order to put a moderately large event together. Secondly, it was a great opportunity for the young adults to show off the broad range of activities that they participate in along with all of their accomplishments....
As hunters head into the backcountry this fall, several state agencies are asking them to watch out for noxious weeds, to report any they find and to take easy steps to prevent their spread. The Washington Invasive Species Council, Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, Washington State Department of Agriculture and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife are reminding hunters that boots and equipment that might carry noxious weed seeds could spread these destructive plants to new areas, damaging habitat and leading to poor...
The Wahkiakum Mules cross country team competed in the 5,000 meter JW Black Lake XC event in Ilwaco on October 10. Junior Leif Carroll took 51st place amongst the boy runners with a time of 27:47. 7. Freshman Ellie Hiatt led the Mule girls with a time of 26:41. She took 14th place. Junior Chloe Wu ran the event in 39:47 and took 32nd place. The Mules’ next event, the Central 2B League Championships, is today (Thursday) in Mossyrock....
On Thursday October 12, the Warriors football team had an exciting matchup with the Winlock Cardinals. The Cardinals did not have enough players to play 11-man football so the Warriors had to prepare for 8-man football for the first time this season. The Warriors started off strong as they ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown. A few plays later, the Cardinals tied it up 6-6. The Warriors dominated the rest of the first half with great defense and a strong push on offense and ended the...
The Wahkiakum Mules shocked the state's fifth ranked Toledo Indians in an 18-7 Central League River Division football game last Friday. Coming off a strong performance in a loss last week to Kalama, the state's top ranked 1B football team, the Mules cut down on errors, turned on the defense and used a balanced offense to claim the victory. The Mules scored first, with Lucas Brown passing to brother Zach Brown for a 4-yard touchdown at 5:07 of the first quarter. The conversion failed, leaving...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games this week and improved their record to 5-2 in league and 8-3 overall. They faced Adna at home on Thursday and beat the Lady Pirates in three sets, 25-21, 25-12, and 25-17. "This was a growth night for us," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "I saw some things in my girls that tells me they're starting to really put it together." Macie Elliott had 11 kills, and a 2.2 serve receive average. "She played great defense," Hurley said. "Mckensi Fluckiger had some...
The Wahkiakum High School girls volleyball team has opted to "Go Pink" during the month of October as a means of bringing awareness to breast cancer. Breast cancer affects more than 200,000 women each year and more than 40,000 women die from the disease annually. Men also get breast cancer, but it is not very common. Less than 1 percent of breast cancers occur in men. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older, but breast cancer also affects younger women. About 10...
