Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners Dan Cothren, Blair Brady and Lisa Marsyla voted 3-0 Tuesday to authorize Wahkiakum Health and Human Services to purchase a new pickup for for the mental health program's Employment Center. Clients use the vehicle for hauling wood, which they sell as firewood, and tools to sites where they do landscaping and similar work. Supervisor Chris Holmes said the current 1991 Chevrolet truck which was purchased used is frequently in the repair shop. The Mental Health Program has $28,000 in the budget to purchase a truck,...
Three Wahkiakum Mules were nominated to the Central B All League team, and nine have qualified for the Central B All-Academic team. "Jordyn Wirkkala was selected to the first team," Coach Jeff Rooklidge reported. "She led us with over 200 kills for the season and led us in service points and aces also. She is extremely quick and covers a lot of court on defense as well as being an excellent hitter and server. Jordyn is great communicator on the court and a great encourager to her teammates. "Blaine Land was selected to the second team. She was...
Several Wahkiakum Mules have been named to the Central League's all-league teams in voting by coaches. Mule linebacker Ty Bain was named defensive player of the year. Mules named to the second team defense were linebacker Jeff Vik and defensive back Joel Nicolazzi. Running back Bryce McClain and lineman Bain earned first team offense honors, and running back Zach Schneider was named to the second team offense. Receiving honorable mention were defensive lineman Luke Thomason and defensive back Zach Pierce. Adna's Kyle Grosshans was the league's...
Authorities say a Cathlamet man ended his night shooting another man in the stomach at the Duck Inn. During his arraignment on November 23, Superior Court Judge Michael Sullivan ordered Jack Sebade, 73, to undergo a forensic mental health evaluation at Western State Hospital to determine if the defendant is competent to stand trial for shooting Darren Hall during an altercation at the Duck Inn. The court advised Western State to check Sebade’s competency, sanity and mental state and determine if Sebade has the capacity to understand the p...
Christmas is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate the holidays than to join us as we host our second Annual Christmas Bazaar. Happening next December 12 from 10 a.m. to 4p.m., bring the whole family down and enjoy an afternoon of fun. We’ll have Bingo, carnival games and plenty of tasty treats with local vendors offering fantastic Christmas gifts. This year we’ve decided to host the event within the Youth Building as it is fully heated, something I think our vendors will be thrilled to hear! If you’d like to have a table...
Volunteers from member churches of the Wahkiakum Interfaith Network are looking for help in presenting their third annual free Christmas dinner. For the past two years, WIN churches have offered the free dinner on Christmas Day. Volunteers have cooked turkey and ham with all the fixings, and served meals for several hours on Christmas afternoon. Pastor Ben Moor of the Cathlamet Seventh-day Adventist Church is coordinating this year's dinner. This year, the dinner will be offered in St. James Family Center, a larger venue than the past two...
The tide of illness from H1N1 (swine) flu is receding in the lower Columbia region, health officials said Tuesday. Incidence of the disease peaked in early November, said Dr. Jennifer Vines, county health officer. Wahkiakum County has been part of a regional response team that includes officials from Skamania, Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. This fall, the region has had 151 people hospitalized with H1N1 flu, and three people have died. Only two Wahkiakum residents were hospitalized, Vines said, and there were no deaths among county...
November always gets Lewis and Clark historians stirred up. It’s the month when William Clark mentions in his diary that the Corps of Discovery finally saw the Pacific Ocean. It is also the culmination to a set of journals that record many of the amazing moments the Corps of Discovery had exploring America 200 years ago. For the historian, Clark’s journals are more than a record of an arduous, scientific journey, filled with quiet moments in the huge expanse that would become America. The journals are also one man’s personal experience that...
She’s sailed up and down the West Coast for 20 years. During that time, her romantic shape, tall spars and billowy square sails have attracted gawkers in ports from Alaska to Panama City, and from Hawaii to Japan. But now the “sunshine state” of California has cast a dark shadow across the Lady Washington’s bow. The move to keep the Lady Washington out of California’s coastal ports began in September when the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority (GHHSA), owner of the Lady Washington, learned the ship’s diesel engine no longer met Califor...
Wahkiakum County officials and county trust timber managers from the state Department of Natural Resources agreed on at least one point when they met Tuesday in Cathlamet: Check the figures. Revenues from state managed county trust timber are an important part of the county's Current Expense Fund revenue. Current Expense includes most courthouse offices and the sheriff's department. County officials are preparing to finish their 2010 budget process next week, and they asked the DNR officials to go over their projects one last time. An...
The dispute between Wahkiakum County commissioners and the county's two judges could end up in court. Using federal dollars for court security, District Court Judge Bill Faubion and Superior Court Judge Mike Sullivan have hired two men to serve as part-time bailiffs. One mans the courtroom while court is in session, and the other mans a metal detector station outside the courtroom doors. On Tuesday, Commissioners Dan Cothren and Blair Brady brought the subject up with Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow. They recounted how they had authorized...
