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A crowd turned out for another successful Christmas Bazaar at St. James on Saturday, buying beads, books, Christmas decorations, arts, crafts, cookies, and more. Above, shoppers stopped to check out crafts and chat with members of the Wahkiakum Fiber Group. Below, photographer Genie Carey took advantage of a quiet moment after the morning rush. Right, Becky Ledtke felt a little left out when she performed with her guitar playing husband, Jerry, so she decided to try making her own drum. Now...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met Nov.19 for updates on several matters and to adopt a school bond resolution for a coming ballot. Calvin Grasseth, who is in charge of transportation at the school district, spoke to the board about a proposal to replace the district’s aging bus fleet. “The buses have a depreciation schedule, and the state bid, what we pay for buses, is paid back 100 percent in 13 years. That’s almost unheard of in a vehicle,” Grasseth said. “The goal is t...
Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Port District 2 last week adopted their 2020 budget, heard suggestions to work on two Westend properties and approved improvemets at two parks. The commissioners approved a $1.05 million budget, highest in the district's history. This included a 1 percent increase in property taxes, which will raise $724.91 for a total levy of $72,490.92. Port Manager Jeff Smith presented a draft update to the district's comprehensive plan. According to the plan's Executive Summary, "The goals associated with this plan are to...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners will hold a public hearing next Monday before beginning final deliberations on their 2020 budgets. Commissioners met Tuesday (as The Eagle went to press) with county fair officials to go over issues. The board's preliminary budget shows revenues of $81,470 for the fair and expenditures of $85,870, a deficit of $4,400. Last week, fair officials asked the board to increase the appropriation to add hours for the manager so that she can work on fund raising activities in the off season. They point out that...
Cathlamet's Holiday Lighting Festival and Visit from Santa Claus will take place this Saturday on Main Street, rain, snow or shine. According to the sponsoring Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, the festival will include: --Vendor fair at the Hotel Cathlamet, 3-8 p.m.; --Caroling at the courthouse, 4:30 p.m., and --Tree lighting and arrival of Santa Claus at 5 p.m. Many Main Street businesses will be open, and refreshments will be served. Children and adults may mingle with Santa afterwards at the Community Center....
To The Eagle: I wonder about the lack of common sense among some people and politicians in regard to our environment. A recent visit and stay in Venice brought focus to my point-concern. Having arrived in Venice Italy (work and pleasure) in the late afternoon of Nov 12, by 10:00 p.m., I woke to the noises of people on the street below my window walking in 18-inches of water. The record floods caused by the high tides continued into the morning of Nov 17 when I left Venice. In the morning of the 13th, the water was over two feet deep in the...
To The Eagle: I clearly did not make my point well enough. And looking back, stating my personal considerations about poverty did not help make my point. That said, my point was that to penalize those who have succeeded in living above poverty is not a solution for poverty. And yes, I agree whole heartedly the Money Changers of the world are a big part of the problem. As are the scammers, liars, cheaters, thieves and anyone who chooses to take advantage in any way of others. Ben Elkinton Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: I was watching Jeopardy last night, and they had a category Islands in the "C" and when there’s a letter with quotation marks, the answer will begin with that letter as I'm sure someone there watches Jeopardy or knows someone who does. The answer was Puget Island and one of the contestants said "What is the Columbia River, and obviously got it right. So thought I would share that one of our geological places up here in the lower Columbia region was on Jeopardy. Pull up the November 19 airing to find it. I think it was the D...
Photos courtesy of Wahkiakum FFA Wahkiakum High School FFA students have participated in many events throughout the months of September and October. Here are some photos from the activities: 1. J.A. Wendt elementary students listened to students from the WHS fisheries class read from books they had written about native fish and the ways we can help local fish hatcheries. 2. The trapshooting team and other FFA members received a duck call and a wood plaque for community service after helping out...
Practice for winter sports got underway last week. This Monday, Wahkiakum High School girls basketball coach Rob Garrett watched the Lady Mules run drills and talked about defense as they prepared for their first game next week. "It's a very hard-working group," Coach Garrett said. "We will be a great defensive team. Offensively, Jansi Merz and Paige Mace will certainly lead the way with any one of a number of kids helping out big on a given night. We have a very tough schedule and are looking...
Editor’s Note: With painting and decking work on the Puget Island bridge apparently at an end, I contacted the Washington State Department of Transportation early last week to ask if this were the case. A reply indicated the project had come to an end, and we published a story last Thursday providing details as we knew them. However, WSDOT personnel sent an updating email Wednesday morning that arrived while we were composing pages, and I didn’t see it until printing was completed. I updated the story on our website, but the story in the pri...
Commentary by Rick Nelson Is this the year of the Comets? I hope so. The team from Naselle/Grays River Valley High School remains undefeated as they head into the state Class 1B football playoffs, but they had their hardest test of the season last weekend, a 50-46 win over Quilcene. The Comets face Almira-Coulee-Hartline this Saturday, 1 p.m., at Tumwater High School, which has a synthetic surface. Speed will be a key factor. And the Class 2B playoffs are an all-Central League show. Game 1 Saturday at Centralia High School features two speedy,...
Last week's scores Class 1B Quarterfinals Naselle 50, Quilcene 46 Almira-Coulee-Hartline 80, Lummi 30 Entiat 48, Lyle/Wishram 12 Odessa 82, Selkirk 34 Class 2B Quarterfinals Kalama 43, Lake Roosevelt 0 Napavine 55, Toledo 0 Adna 35, Chewelah 13 Onalaska 50, Tri-Cities Prep 0 This weekend's games Class 1B Semifinals on Saturday Naselle vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline, 1 p.m. at Tumwater HS Entiat vs. Odessa, 12 noon at Moses Lake Class 2B Semifinals Both Games Saturday at Centralia HS Kalama vs. Napavine 1 p.m. Adna vs. Onalaska 4...
Because of incorrect information furnished The Eagle, some errors occurred in the cutline reporting on the annual meeting of the Wahkiakum County Historical Society in the Nov. 14 edition. The cutline should have read: Guest Dan Hoggatt of Puget Island, a member of the Sioux Nation, performed music in the style of his tribe on handcrafted flutes built by world renowned flute maker and musician Charles Littleleaf of the Warm Springs Reservation. Courtesy photos....
SNOW MAYBE?--We had some wild weather last Monday with thunder and lightning and buckets of rain, but then it thankfully dried out. That part was nice but those freezing temperatures and heavy fog made for some chilly mornings and some hazardous driving conditions as well. Speaking of which, there is a chance that by the time you read this on Wednesday, that we may get some snow flurries. What? Please, no! I have dealt with some miserable weather conditions just prior to and even on, Thanksgiving Day, which made this holiday a total nightmare,...
THURSDAY Happy Thanksgiving! FRIDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch, Community Center, Cathlamet, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. River City Strippers, quilters, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. (360) 560-6946. Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, Rosburg, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, Johnson Park 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SATURDAY Community Library & Computer Center, Johnson Park, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SUNDAY Wahkiakum Acoustic Guitar Society, Community...
From Crooked Creek to Eden For the early pioneers coming into Wahkiakum County, the perspective of paradise was to be found in the land. This was to be their little piece of heaven. Around 1875, the only people living on Crooked Creek were Matt Lamby and his brother Joab with his family. Joab cleared the land at the mouth of Crooked Creek all the way to the landing. He was the first to do hand logging. The Foster family was the next early pioneers to move into Crooked Creek and made a trail to...
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Commons. After approval of the consent agenda, a review of the procedures for Policy 3211, Gender-Inclusive Schools, was conducted. About fifteen residents attended the meeting. Seven expressed concerns with the logistics of the new legislation. No decisions were made regarding the procedural piece of the policy. The following policies were adopted: 6230 Relations with Vendors and 3241 Student Discipline. A...
Registration is open for fall quarter Continuing Education courses at Lower Columbia College. Call 360-442-2600 or visit online at www.lowercolumbia.edu/ce to learn more. There are over 300 non-credit instructor-facilitated online courses to choose from. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, gain valuable knowledge at your convenience. Online continuing education courses begin each month and continue for six weeks. You can complete any course wherever you have internet access, any time...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 18 – 10:47 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident who had fallen. 6:17 p.m. A child in Rosedale accidentally called 911. 7:10 p.m. A caller reported that an individual who appeared to be intoxicated was loitering at a Rosedale business, bothering customers, and asking for money. A deputy responded. 8:29 a.m. A caller reported a possible drunk driver near County Line Park. A d...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team won 2nd place in Division III Sweepstakes at the 89th Annual Mahaffey Memorial tournament hosted by Linfield College. This was the second Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) Designated Tournament of the season. With this result, LCC is in a very strong position to win a prestigious season long sweepstakes award from the conference, which represents schools in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Alaska. Julia Mitchell of...
The Artisan Guild of Mt St Helens announces its annual Holiday Artisan Faire to be held Thursday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, December 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Cassava Cafe, corner of 14th and Broadway in Longview. They will collect pet food, monetary donations and used towels and blankets to benefit The Humane Society of Cowlitz County. Local artists include: · Rhonda Archer, Pretty Pictures, photography, · Maili McDaniel, Dream Creations, fused and lampwork glass, · Noel McDonald, Bowls of Rags, fabric baskets, hats, pu...
John Thomas Middle School this week released the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Students earning a grade point average of 3.2 to 4.0 qualified. 6th-8th grade--The following students earned 4.0: Josiah Garrett, Parker Leitz, Aviguya Tsybikova, Nathan Garrett and Arwynn Haney. Avery Wiltse-Hiatt, Vera Tsybikova, Pierce Leavitt, Lilian Hale, Galina Goldinov, Reagen Hoogendoorn, Grant Wilson, Grace Monte, Alison Will, Svetlana Goldinov, Libby Davis, Makayla Davis, Peter Vik, Mahayla West, Genevieve Fleming, Marek...
North Coast Chorale will present the Annual “Messiah” Sing-Along/Play-Along on Sunday, December 1 at the Performing Arts Center on the corner of 16th and Franklin St., Astoria, at 4 p.m. As in the past, the purpose for this event is to bring an awareness of those who are less fortunate in the community and raise money for the Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank. This North Coast Chorale sponsored event is free to the public, the only request – a donation of food or money. Last year alone, over $1,250 was raised plus 96 pounds of food....
Razor clam diggers can return to ocean beaches for a seven-day opening beginning November 24. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. The upcoming dig is for the following dates and low tides: · November 27, Wednesday, 7:02 p.m., -1.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks; · November 28, Thursday, 7:44 pm, -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis; · November 29, Friday, 8:29 pm, -0.7 feet; Long Bea...
