Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Members of the Cathlamet town council covered a wide range of topics at their Monday meeting. The council agreed on a plan to vacate a portion of Beal Street for Port District 1; they went over a proposed change order for their street lighting project, and they addressed a variety of other issues ranging from sewer and water plants to the Cathlamet Downhill Corral. Earlier this year, Port District 1 Commissioner Bob Kizziar presented a request from the port commission to vacate undeveloped Beal Street; half the right-of-way between 2nd and 3rd...
With our number one senior golfer Elliot Haney visiting Carnegie Mellon University, Wahkiakum Mule freshman Bryce Good had to fly solo April 23 after a 3-hour drive through a driving rainstorm on the way to Ocean Shores. Bryce hit the ball well enough to finish second in the 10-man match losing by three with a 52. Bryce lipped out four putts or he might have captured his first medalist title. The Mules' next match has been moved from the 27th to the 28th at Ilwaco. On April 20, Haney had déjà vu from the previous match. He hit more fairways t...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors voted to approve an interlocal agreement to borrow $500,000 from Wahkiakum County in order to begin security and technology improvements on the school campus. The board heard from a trio of students about a new program, discussed the teachers dress code and heard reports from their principals and superintendent. Seniors Jessica Thomas, Kylie Thomason and junior Rory Heywood gave a quick presentation on their activities this year as...
Wahkiakum County commissioners had a light agenda to tackle when they met Tuesday. Commissioners signed a quit claim deed and other papers to sell a small lot in Skamokawa to Martin and Sue Kuller for the sum of $10. Commissioner had approved the sale of the surplus property at a previous meeting and have been awaiting the paperwork to complete the transaction. The commission voted to hold a public hearing May 5 to determine if it's in the county's best interest to sell a variety of surplus equipment, including the old ferry Wahkiakum. Other...
Nicole Emery must have a green thumb, because everything is coming up daisies. Emery worked for several years as a licensed massage therapist and though she loved her work, it was time to do something different. Massage is hard on the body, especially when you are not the one on the table. "Career wise," Emery said, "you just can't do it forever." Flowers have been a lifelong interest and joy for Emery, who worked in the old florist shop in town, and spent her youth in the dirt, making daisy...
To The Eagle: April 29th is Denim Day. No – this is not a day for celebrating America’s love for jeans. It’s the anniversary of an event that sparked international outrage – when someone was wearing jeans that were “too” tight. At least the High Court of Italy saw it that way when it only took them a few days to overturn a rape conviction. The victim, an 18 year old girl, was assaulted by her 45-year old driving instructor during what was supposed to be her very first lesson. The Chief Judge argued “because the victim wore very, very tight je...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 discussed marketing of district parks when they met Tuesday. Robert Kulp, who has designed an updated website for the district, discussed marketing strategies involving the internet and social media. He said the commission could form a program based on their budget. Port Attorney Tim Hanigan suggested the commission put the matter on their May agenda and prepare a request for proposals for website management services. Shannon Gildea, executive director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, also spoke about i...
Cathlamet finally has its very own yoga studio, Rain River Yoga. Sarah Parsons, who spent her summers in Cathlamet on her grandparent's farm, relocated here a few years ago with her own family and now wants to share her love of yoga with the community. Parsons is the vice-president of customer vender relations for a company in Seattle. Her job allows her to work from home, though she has to make a trip to Seattle every other week. This has made it possible for her to make time for her other pass...
Prevention measures to protect life and property are in effect through October 15 on 13 million acres of DNR-protected lands Wildfire season officially began April 15, as specified by state law, and already the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has had more than 60 forest fires reported this year on lands protected by the agency. “This year, we have ominous predictions for a hot, dry summer,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “While we work hard to prepare for what could be a challenging season, there are s...
BEEN NICE--I hope you were able to take advantage of the nice weather we had last weekend as it was prime time for traveling to the beach or working in the yard. It seems there were tractors and mowers running everywhere, so I know many folks were extremely busy. With the warmer weather comes the reminder about not leaving animals or children in your vehicles as even 70 to 75 degree temperatures can be lethal for them. We also need to remind ourselves to start slathering on the sun screen. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from April...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m....
Redmen Hall in Skamokawa will present the work of one of Wahkiakum County's premium artists. Carol Peacock will show her work opening on May 2. Peacock spent her formative years in Europe studying art and architecture setting her on a future as an artist. After studying at UC Berkeley, she spent several years in San Francisco working in the rich artistic environment there, then moved to an art colony- Eureka Springs- in Arkansas. While working there she displayed her art in many one woman exhibits in major cities winning several prestigious...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for this week with the Naselle Comet teams: today (Thursday), fast pitch and baseball at Oakville at 4 p.m.; Friday, track at Chehalis at 3:30 p.m.; Monday, baseball with MMK in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Comet Invite track meet at 3 p.m. and fast pitch and baseball with Oakville in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! Students will be released early on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. for inservice. The Naselle Drama group will present an Agatha Christy Mystery called...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 13 — 10:11 a.m. Hotel Cathlamet reported that they would be testing their fire alarm. 11:25 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident was concerned that the recipient of a protection order was living nearby and may have been driving past her home repeatedly. A deputy investigated and discovered that the subject had been in the area to work but left the area after the job was completed. The caller was told that n...
The 2015 Bald Eagle Planning Committee is seeking recommendations for a 2015 theme and nominations for the 2015 Grand Marshal from all of the Wahkiakum County community. Their second meeting is slated for Wednesday, April 29, at 5 p.m., at the Community Center, 101 Main Street, in Cathlamet. As always, chamber members and community members are encouraged to attend and be a part of the 2015 planning committee. Planning committee meetings will occur twice a month, and then will be held more frequently until the event draws closer. Volunteers are...
The Powerful Tools for Caregivers course is for family members caring for a loved one at home. Classes will provide persons with tools and tips to better handle the unique challenges they face. Class participants learn to reduce personal stress, communicate their needs to family members and healthcare providers, deal with difficult feelings, and make tough caregiving decisions. This six week class series is free and open to spouses, partners, adult children, and friends caring for a loved one at home. Due to limited space, registration is...
According to information released from Wahkiakum School District this week, the cast has been chosen for the Missoula Children's Theatre presentation of The Wizard of Oz. The play will be held on April 25 with two showings, the first at 3 p.m. and the second at 5:30 p.m. The following students have been assigned their roles and are busy rehearsing: Magicians: Matt Hargrove, age 12, 7th grade; Nate Hargrove, age 15, 9th grade; Novella Hokkanen, age 12, 7th grade; Miya Smith, age 13, 7th grade;...
Wayne and Becky Erickson invite friends and family to celebrate the recent marriage of their son Alan to Sarah Conley. The couple were married in Seattle on March 29. This post reception/luncheon will be held at the Valley Bible Church at 4723 SR4 Rosburg, on Saturday, May 9 from 1-4 p.m., with cake and coffee also served. 2d Lt. Alan Erickson and wife Sarah will be leaving on June 12 for Cheyenne, Wyoming where Alan will serve with the US Air Force. Their website may be viewed at...
James Mast, 72, of Cathlamet, died April 17, 2015 at the hospice center in Longview. Services will be held at the Norse Hall on Puget Island, May 2 at 2 p.m. A full obituary will appear next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on April 21, 2015. The board acknowledged the retirement of district office secretary, Marilyn Strange, effective June 30, 2015, and long-time bus driver and former teacher, Cliff Weimer. Also acknowledged were the resignations of Lonnie Eaton, middle school football coach and Crystal Lanz, 3rd grade teacher. Mrs. Lanz will become the Principal of Trout Lake K-12 School in Trout Lake, Washington next year. Marie Green was hired for a one-year...
The community is invited to participate in a meeting to introduce JustServe.org to be held at the Community Center Meeting Room at 101 Main Street next Thursday at 4 p.m. Dan Lindstrom, the JustServe Project Coordinator in Longview, will present the program and how it can coordinate with organizations, further develop a core of volunteers and bring attention to projects for the interest of the communities in Wahkiakum County. Just Serve.org is a website that matches sponsors that need volunteers with people who want to be volunteers. It...
Hunters have through May 20 to apply for special hunting permits for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and turkey seasons in Washington state. Permit winners will be selected through a random drawing conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in late June. The special permits qualify hunters to hunt at times and places beyond those authorized by a general hunting license. To apply for a special permit, hunters planning to hunt for deer or elk must purchase an application and hunting license for those...
Effective April 21, Kalama River anglers may continue to fish for hatchery spring chinook until further notice. Location: Kalama River from boundary markers at the mouth to 1,000 feet below fishway at the upper salmon hatchery. Reason for action: The preseason forecast is for 1,900 adult spring chinook to return to the Kalama in 2015. The Kalama River sport fishery was originally set to close May 1. In-season fishery monitoring to date gives no indication the actual return will be other than the preseason forecast. To ensure the hatchery...
Wahkiakum Mule baseball and softball teams returned to play after spring break with a mixed bag of wins and losses. On Saturday, April 11, the Mules baseball team beat the Onalaska Loggers in two, 12-2 and 17-2. Zac Brown pitched all five innings of the first game, striking out nine with one earned run. Offensively, he was 4-4 at the plate with two doubles and three RBIs. At bat, catcher Joey Moore was 1-3 with a single, Luke Brown was 2-3 with an RBI, Terris Record was 3-3 with two doubles and...
Wahkiakum Mule golfers hosted a meet April 16 at Skyline Golf Course. Senior Elliot Haney hit seven out of nine fairways but had trouble capitalizing those good tee shots and shot 46 to claim medalist honors by 7 strokes. Freshman Bryce Good tied for third. After shooting 42 his last match at Skyline Golf Course, he came in with a frustrated score of 61. Bryce is a fast player and the slow pace of play seemed to effect his rhythm. The Mules traveled to Raymond on Monday to play the Willapa...
