Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The North Coast Chorale returns to The Venue at Little Island Creamery at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 8 with a special musical program including choral music by the contemporary Norwegian composer, Ola Gjeilo. The North Coast Chorale last performed at Little Island Creamery in June and their performance was rewarded with enthusiastic rounds of applause. There is sure to be more this Sunday when folks will hear the 60-member North Coast Chorale perform the sublime music of Ola Gjeilo, as well as...
Main Street Closed for Lighted Parade Saturday This Saturday December 7th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. there will be several street closures for the Wahkiakum Lighted Christmas Parade. From SR4, roads will be closed at Main Street, Chester Street and Una Ave. Traffic to the Ferry and Puget Island will detour from Columbia Street to Front Street for the one-hour closure. Streets will also be closed at Main and Broadway and 2nd Street at Una Ave. The parade will start at the Elochoman Marina at 6 p.m. and head east on 3rd Street, turning south to...
The Clatskanie Arts Commission’s performing arts series is presenting a Celtic Christmas concert with the Men of Worth on Saturday, December 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the Birkenfeld Theatre in Clatskanie, Oregon. Touring together for over thirty years, the Irish and Scottish duo of Men of Worth combine warmth, humor, and playfulness as they perform a mix of holiday favorites. Originally from small towns in the West of Ireland and the Scottish Isles, the pair play guitars, banjos, mandolins, as well as other traditional instruments, such as the b...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone has their calendar marked for Saturday Nov. 23 to come down to the fairgrounds and play some Turkey Bingo. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6 p.m. We will have the table of prizes as always and snacks in the kitchen so come on down for an evening of fun. If you ordered wreaths, swags or centerpieces they will be available for pickup at 4 p.m. that day. If you would like to order one let me know. On Dec. 4 we will have the Flea Market/Craft fair and the T-Building sale starting at 9 a.m....
The Friends of Skamokawa will be hosting their annual “Deck the Hall” holiday open house Saturdays and Sundays from Noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 23 through Dec. 15. You can come and enjoy holiday time refreshments and the company of friends. You can complete some of your holiday shopping at the gift shop, with a selection of seasonal soaps, children’s gifts, nooks, beanies, wreaths, centerpieces, and much more. All proceeds go towards maintaining the property and providing programs and services for the community through FOS/River Life Inter...
The C.C. Stern Type Foundry will hold a poetry reading to kick off its Broadside launch in Clatskanie on November 23, from 1-4 p.m. The event will feature "Snow at Night", a collection of poems by the late Oregon Poet Laureate Emeritus Peter Sears. Poets from all over the Pacific Northwest will gather to read selected poems from “Snow at Night” along with other poems by the author. In addition to the poetry readings, a short presentation will be given by Diane Jacobs, the Broadside printer and illustrator with the Scranton Press. The event is...
The 249th Marine Corps Ball will be held on Saturday, November 9 at the Astoria Country Club at 33445 Sunset Beach Rd, Warrenton. Social hour will begin at 5 p.m. with the ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7. Dinner choices will be prime rib or salmon. We’ll be honoring some local Marines and some local first responders from both sides of the Columbia. Please RSVP Mike Allen at (360) 244-2605 or Patti Hail at (509) 699-3026.” Mike Allen Marine Corps League Detachment 1228...
My name is Rene' Westbrook. I live in Wahkiakum County. I am a photographer and have been doing photography for 16 years or so. It has been a long journey of learning, and I continue to learn something new every day. I share what I learn as often as I can. I have discovered that this country is so beautiful. I manage to find beauty wherever I go. My husband Wally Nelson and I have been here for five years, but bought our property the year before we actually moved into our house. We parked our...
Deep River American Legion Post 0111 will be serving their pancake and egg breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 9. The breakfast will be held in the Rosburg Hall and features all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs to order, kielbasa sausage and ham along with coffee, orange juice and milk. The cost is $4 for children 3 to 12 and $8 for teens and adults. Veterans eat for free. The proceeds from the event go to support the Naselle-Grays River community, veterans and area students. This is always a well-attended event and a time for...
You are invited to the Veterans Day Assembly, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. in the WHS Gym. There will be brunch afterwards for the Veterans put on by the WHS Leadership....
The Rosburg Community Club (RCC) under the management of those wonderful women of western Wahkiakum County is hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar at the Rosburg Hall on November 2, 2024. The Bazaar will start at 10 am and run until 2 pm with lunch served from 11:30 to 1:30. Cost for the lunch is $10. The lunch menu consists of chicken, salad, dinner rolls, dessert, coffee, tea and juice. All proceeds from the event will be dedicated to the care and maintenance of the hall. According to RCC president Freida Footh, all of the vendor tables have...
The award-winning singer-songwriter duo Phoenix will appear at the historic Pioneer Church in Cathlamet on Saturday, November 2nd, beginning at 2 p.m. This concert will be a fund raiser for the upkeep of this marvelous venue. This beautiful center is a former church that was built in 1895. It is the most prominent landmark in Cathlamet. Facilities like this were designed for acoustic instruments and voices. It's going to be a fun afternoon! The duo has recently returned from Nashville, Tennessee, where they have been nominated as Duo of the...
Next week, Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services will host a Spring community resource event. Doors will be open at 25 River St. Suite D (next door to PUD on the river side of the building) from 10am-3pm on May 16th . The event will feature many local and regional agencies who provide resources to Wahkiakum residents. These resources range from youth to seniors, and include Housing and Energy Assistance Programs, Employment Services, Crime Victim Advocacy, Aging and Disability Services, Veteran Services, Parent and Family Support,...
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum and Humanities Washington invite the community to an engaging in-person conversation with Kristen Millares Young, a member of the 2024-2025 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau program, on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The workshop will be offered in English at 1 pm and in Spanish at 2:30 pm. This workshop was rescheduled from its original date in January due to inclement weather. Tell the stories that have preoccupied, amused, and defined your family for generations. In this hour-long generative writing workshop,...
The Mecha Mules Robotics Booster Club is hosting a fundraiser at the Robot Room at Wahkiakum High School Saturday May 4th, beginning at 11:00am and ending about 2:00pm. This year we qualified for, and sent teams to, Regional and State in FIRST Tech Challenge, SkillsUSA, and Seaperch. We are again sending a team to Seaperch Internationals in Maryland to defend our World Championship title. While we have been successful in writing grants to cover most of our equipment costs, and the school...
Little Island Creamery Friday, May 3 7:30-9:30 p.m. An evening of history returns to Little Island Creamery when author and film maker Ron Craig presents “The Story of York.” York was William Clark’s slave on the Lewis and Clark expedition which is such an important part of Wahkiakum County History. York participated in the entire exploration and made significant contributions to its success. York was the first African American to cross the continent and see the Pacific Ocean. Ron Craig, Astoria resident, has a 16-year history with York, begin...
This year’s annual Wahkiakum Community Garden plant sale will include a wide variety of vegetable plant starts, as well as many ornamental plants, thanks in part to the work of Wahkiakum High School students with guidance from CTE teacher Kyle Hurley and WSU Master Gardener and WHS volunteer Tony Aegerter. Students are growing tomatoes and peppers, including more than 120 tomato plants across 9 varieties for the upcoming Community Garden plant sale. The Community Garden plant sale is May 14th and 21st, 10 am to 1 pm at Erickson Park, on Columbi...
The Johnson Park Community Center is hosting a talent show along with Naselle High School. The talent show is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on May 14th, at the Johnson Park community center. Auditions will take place on Wednesday May 7th at 6:00 p.m. Come and be a part of this exciting night. There will be prizes for the first, second, and third places in the elementary, middle-high school, and adult categories. A panel of three judges will be voting and deciding who’s got talent. Registration forms can be picked up at Johnson park or the high s...
The Writers Guild announces a call for proposals for the October 18-20, 2024 Astoria Writing Festival featuring Karl Marlantes. The theme of the Festival is The Power of Place. The Writers Guild is seeking proposals for workshops and presentations. Workshops: 1-2 facilitators; highly interactive with a focus on audience participation and writing. 60-90 minutes. Presentations: 20, 30, or 60 minutes. Focused on information connected with the theme. To submit a proposal, send a 50-word description of your proposed offering and a 50-word bio to:...
Get your running shoes warmed up for the annual pie sale. The bakers for the GFWC Woman’s Club will be filling Tsuga Gallery with delicious pies, just in time for Mother’s Day. The sale will run from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10th. They will have whole pies for $15 in a variety of flavors. Also offered are hand pies and mini pies. Pricing will be by donation. They sell out quickly every year!...
Sounds of sewing machines and laughter filled the lobby of the Hotel Cathlamet as quilters from around the Pacific Northwest reunited for their retreat. This group of women, who range from young sewers to great grandmothers, share a passion for beautiful fabrics and intricate quilt patterns.Karen Bruggman traveled from Moses Lake to Cathlamet last year and was drawn to the area. She struck up a conversation with hotel owner, Laurel Waller, and a tradition was born. Filling the hotel twice a...
MIXED BAG. We had a bit of everything this past week so if you didn't like the weather, you just had to wait a bit and it would change. We had downpours and wind, and we had some impressive lightning with some deafening thunder, followed by some sun breaks and sprinkles and clouds and well, it seemed like the weather gods couldn't decide what to do, so they threw a little of everything our way...ha! Fingers crossed we can have April arrive along with the sun and stick around awhile. SPECIAL DAYS. Those celebrating birthdays this coming week...
ASTORIA, Ore.- The Writers Guild is pleased to welcome Kama O’Connor to teach a Romance Writing Workshop on Saturday, April 6th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at The Benjamin Young Inn, 3652 Duane Street in Astoria. Cost of attendance is $72, or $60 for Guild members. Light snacks and beverages included. Have you ever dreamed of writing a romance novel or novella? Want to learn about tropes and the difference between a romance and love story? Or have you ever wondered what options there might be for publishing a romance novel? Come talk with H...
Jordan White encouraged dancers to keep their knees relaxed as he bounced his way through the Swing Dance workshop at Little Island Creamery Friday night. "Use the pulse!" he said. Little Island Creamery, located on Puget Island, has been expanding their venue's activities to include Sunday family movies, live music and a variety of dance styles. Owner Kathleen McDonald, reached out to White through social media advertising. The class started at 7:30 p.m., after the cows had been milked....
The Eagle will run a two-part poetry edition, this week, Feb. 22, and next, Feb. 29. Guidelines: The submission deadline for next week’s poetry issue is Monday Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. Any resident of Wahkiakum County or any subscriber to The Eagle, regardless of home address may submit. Please submit up to three poems. The Eagle will select one of them. All poets will be published. Maximum length of poem: 32 lines To submit, please email poems to brandon@waheagle.com. No PDFs, please. A Microsoft Word document is ideal, or simply cut and paste the p...
