Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Last Friday four teams from our area went to Tacoma to compete in robotics engineering events at the State SkillsUSA Championships. There were roughly 1,500 state competitors invited by placing high in their respective regionals, in about 80 events at Clover Park Technical College. The six students on the four teams from Naselle and Wahkiakum put in a lot of time on their robots, during school and after school. And it showed: All of our teams brought back medals. In Robotics Automation...
10th District lawmakers welcomed Naselle students and teachers as they visited the state Capitol in Olympia Wednesday, April 12. Washington lawmakers are at work in the House and Senate as they prepare to adjourn their 2023 legislative session April 23. Front l-r: Kaylin Shrives, Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, Delany Kragerud, Lauren Katyryniuk, and Haleigh See (teacher). Middle row: Bella Colombo, Owen Matthews, Rob Dalton (teacher), and Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen. Back row: Rep. Joel McEntire,...
By Diana Zimmerman The Naselle Comets track team competed at 2B/1B Meet in South Bend on Thursday with seven other teams. Naselle scored 36 points to take sixth place in girls’ competition, and 56 points to take sixth place in boys’ competition. The top six finishers for the boys include: 800 meters — 1. Derek Suomela 2:16.83; 1600 meters — 6. Jacob Pakenen 5:51.13; 4x100 meter relay — 6. Tyler Kirkman, Justin Moncy, Brayden Colombo, Jayden Ding 51.68; 4x400 meter relay — 3. Ding, Pakenen, Moncy, Suomela 4:16.21; Shot put — 4. Kirkman 39-7;...
In last week's story about the SeaPerch qualifier at the Cathlamet pool, the second place Naselle team was incorrectly identified as the Bobbleheads. They are the Bubbleheads. In last week’s Eagle a story about the Northwest Voices event to occur on April 24 in Longview, listed the time of the reading at the Longview Public Library as 5:30 p.m. That time has been changed to 7 p.m. It was erroneously reported in last week's paper that a large abandoned boat sinking at the Elochoman Slough Marina was removed thanks to teamwork by salvagers and m...
SOGGY HOLIDAY--As the atmospheric river made its way to the area on Sunday, we definitely saw a super soggy Easter, so it’s a good thing most Easter Egg Hunts were done on Saturday around here so as not to be totally drenched; whew! According to the forecast, it looks to be a wet start to the week but we’re due for some dry days by mid-week and even a dry weekend. I won’t hold my breath as that keeps changing but I sure hope it’s true. I’m also hoping the “slight chance of flooding” is non-existent but just in case, we’re all set here at our...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire...
My friends, it was bound to happen. I got Lois Burkhalter's dates mixed up, so I'll try again. She was born in 1940, not married in 1940. Yes, I'm embarrassed, but there's more. They came to Naselle in 1964, not 1966, and she had their four children in the years 1960-1970, not 1950-1960. May I simply say it was an "Off Day" when I wrote that? Lois, I am very sorry. I really should have caught at least one of those. I sincerely hope all the information this week is correct, lots of dates and...
The Naselle Comet track team traveled to Raymond to compete with three other teams in the Henrie-Weisel Tri-District Meet on Thursday, April 6. Top six finishers for Naselle boys include: 200 meters — 3. Derek Suomela 25.29, 6. Jayden Ding 26.38; 400 meters — 1. Suomela 54.73, 3. Justin Moncy 1:01.29, 6. Jason Gardner 1:04.28; Shot put — 3. Tyler Kirkman 39-4; Discus — 2. 127-1.5, 5. Brayden Colombo 112-3; Javelin — 1. Colombo 138-10, 6. Kirkman 112-5; High jump — 3. Suomela 5-6; Pole vault...
The Wahkiakum Mecha Mule Water Damage and Naselle Bubbleheads are returning to the International SeaPerch Challenge, an underwater robotic competition at the University of Maryland on May 13 after taking first and second place respectively at the second annual SeaPerch qualifying event held at the Cathlamet pool on Friday. Competition was a little stiffer this year with eight teams vying for two spots to the international event. Two Wahkiakum teams were joined by three teams from Naselle, two...
THURSDAY Wahkiakum Fire District 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple,...
Jackson Blalock with "Sea Change" came to visit me to ask about my thoughts on the Grays River, what I know about the river's history and my thoughts on what can be done to help the river. As we visited, I realized he's coming at his thinking in a good way because he wants to learn what "we the people" think and want before he starts making any plans. He has read past reports and studies and he understands a great deal of the information others have offered. He made me quite happy when he...
The Naselle Community Center and FAFF will present a painting party with teacher and artist Abbie (Smith) Mumley. The painting party will be held Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the Naselle Community Center, 14 Parpala Road. Each participant will be instructed in painting a beautiful Lily pad painting and will leave with their portrait. All supplies will be provided. Refreshments will also be provided. The cost is $30 and interested persons may pre-register with Barb Swanson at bibs40@hotmail.com or call 360-484-3602. Abbie (Smith) Mumley is...
Submitted by Jessica Vik 4-H Wahkiakum Robotics Program Coordinator 4-H Liaison to WHS The Career Connect Washington program has touched many students both in school and after school in Wahkiakum and Naselle Grays River Valley School Districts. WSU 4-H works with students and teachers in the schools on robotics, and recently coordinated two field trips. The first was a ferry ride across the river to the Georgia Pacific Mill in Wauna, OR. A planning partnership with Wahkiakum High School's (WHS)...
The Wahkiakum Mules track team traveled to Adna on Friday for a 1B/2B/1A meet with six other teams. The boys scored 28 points for a seventh place finish in team competition, and the girls finished with one point and seventh place. Top six finishers for the boys include: 200 meters — 5. Declan Hendricks 26.21 PR; 400 meters — 2. Landon Nielsen 56.68; Shot put — 2. Nielsen 40; Javelin — 5. Nielsen 115-5; Long jump — 2. Nielsen 18-2 PR. Top six finishers for the girls include: 200 meters — 6. Jade...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Community Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-7 p.m. FRIDAY River City Strippers, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Com...
While going through old files in my computer, I found a folder named “Maki files.” I opened it and found a treasure. One short piece shows an old photo of a wide open valley in the upper Grays. It took me a minute, but when I saw the old house in the middle, I knew it was the Gorley property up Fossil Creek Road at the bottom of KM Hill. Underneath, in the first paragraph, a new world opened for me. It says, “Herman Katajamaki came from Nurmo, Finland to America in 1892. Here he met and married Amanda Harfu in 1894. Amanda had a sister, Sophia...
On Tuesday, March 21, the Naselle Grays River Valley School Board met, moving through a full agenda. One board member was absent, Tyson Vogeler. Several community members were present giving the board added input. The board approved the hiring of Cody Olsen for JV softball coach. For unfinished business, Policy 4210, Regulations of Dangerous Weapons on School Premises, Superintendent Lisa Nelson reported that she had consulted with a legal advisor who read through the various options developed by not only the staff and board, but also with citi...
By Diana Zimmerman A young Wahkiakum Mules softball team lost three games this week, bringing their record to 0-4. Last Tuesday, the Mules lost a double header in Raymond, 16-1 and 21-0, and on Wednesday the team traveled to Naselle and lost 18-3. They host Morton/White Pass on Thursday, and will take the following week off for Spring Break....
The Wahkiakum Mules track team attended a 1B/2B/1A meet in Onalaska last Thursday along with five other teams from around the region. Top six finishers for the Mule boys include: 200 meters — 5. Declan Hendricks 26.7; 400 meters — 2. Landon Nielsen 56.94; 800 meters — 5. Daniel Spisla-Hongel 2:42.35; Shot put — 1. Nielsen 42-6; Discus — 5. Marek Wynn 85-5; Javelin — 4. Nielsen 97-2; Long jump — 1. Nielsen 18, 6. Spisla-Hongel 13-4. Top six finishers for the Mule girls include: 200 meters — 5. J...
The Washington Senate on March 21 passed a capital budget providing $40 million for a new vocational training center at Lower Columbia College in Longview, $8.3 million for improvements to Cape Disappointment State Park, and other public works projects across southwest Washington. The new 46,000 square-foot building will replace four aging structures on the community college campus, and will house the school’s welding, machining, manufacturing, information technology and computer science programs. It also will house College and Career P...
THURSDAY Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board, 961 12th Ave, Longview, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. 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 Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Wahkiakum Commissioners, Courthouse, 9:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. W...
Congratulations to Diane Hollenbeck for being named the Woman's Club Citizen of the Year. Diane, you are a wonder to your friends here in Grays River/Rosburg. You show up to help and you do it without thought of yourself. You deserve this honor one hundred times over. My friend, Kayrene Gilbertsen, is coming to the "Catching the Last Ferry!" event this Saturday at the Hope Center in Cathlamet at 2 p.m. I hope to connect with her there. It's hard to see friends I've known for 20 years sometimes...
The Wahkiakum Mule track team started their season on Thursday at a 1B/2B/1A meet in Kalama competing against teams from Adna, Elma, Morton/White Pass and Toledo. Only one Mule, senior Landon Nielsen, placed in the top six in any event, and he lead the Mule boys to a sixth place finish with 18 points. 200 meters — 6. Landon Nielsen 25.3; 400 meters — 3. Nielsen 59.26; Shot put — 1. Nielsen 37-05.5; Javelin — 2. Nielsen 125-09. The Mules travel to Onalaska Thursday (today) for another 1B/2B/1A meet. The Naselle track team participated in a 1B...
The Wahkiakum Mules softball team hosted Naselle in their home opener on Friday, and lost to the Comets, 29-8. “Eighth grader Evelyn Miller took the varsity mound for the first time ever and showed good composure and some great defense, compiling six putouts while racking up three strikeouts over three innings,” Coach and proud father Garrett Miller said. On offense for the Mules, Evelyn Hogue was one for two at the plate with one RBI. The Mules traveled to Raymond for a double header on Tue...
