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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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HALF AND HALF. The first half of this past weekend was just gorgeous, and I heard a lot of lawnmowers going and trimmers trimming. It was truly a day to get out there and soak up some sunshine… awesome. Then, here comes Sunday, and it was the flip side of the day before: super wet and nasty. Definitely a day to cozy up and watch a bit of television. However, if the forecast holds true, we may have a decent three-day stretch of weather, but even if it’s just two, I’ll be thrilled. For now, it’s time to put away the yard tools and keep those u...
Julie and I took grandsons Tristan (14) and Wyatt (10) to the Radar Lakes on Friday just to get away for a bit. The weather was gorgeous. State Route 4 was virtually empty. The 69-cent rack at Johnson's One Stop in Naselle had recently been restocked. Can you say "Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts?" The lakes were devoid of humans, and the trout were incredibly cooperative. Finish this with hot dogs roasted over a fire, not one but two salamander sightings, and nary a single full frontal dunking, all...
On Thursday, April 3, members of Wahkiakum Fire District 4 addressed Wahkiakum High students on the science behind fire. District training officer and 2016 WHS graduate Jack Leavitt, who also serves as a career / professional firefighter for the Toutle Fire Department, Officer William Peek, and District 4 cadet Jordan Smith presented several fire-related demonstrations to a gathering of students before heading outside. The trio then used a "dollhouse," a two-story wooden representation of a...
Just when the Clatskanie girls softball team was rebounding from one loss, they suffered their second and third at the hands of Washington's Mark Morris and Astoria. Giving up 12 runs over the first two innings last Tuesday, April 1, against Mark Morris, the Tigers scored three unanswered runs in the top of the third and fourth. However, Mark Morris answered with 7 to put the game out of reach. The Tigers mustered up a single run in the top of the fifth, but the game was called due to the mercy-...
Following its two losses to Umpqua Valley Christian and South Umpqua, the Clatskanie varsity baseball team reeled off two straight wins versus Myrtle Point and Waldport. The twin 10-0 victories brought the Tigers back over the .500 mark, as they prepare for league competition, which begins Tuesday, April 15, at home against Portland Christian. The team’s most recent loss came Thursday, March 27, at the hands of South Umpqua during a spring break tournament at One Champion Field in Roseburg. Five defensive errors for the Tigers proved costly, a...
Clatskanie High School's track and field team got plenty of top-five finishes last week during the SD2 League Meet at Dick Manick Field. For the boys, Ayden Blackshire and Mickey Simpson took second and fifth in the Men's 100M with times of 12.37 and 13.00. Daylon Gutierrez, Aidan Bailey and Blackshire finished second, third, and fifth in the Men's 200M with times of 24.48, 24.64, and 25.20, and Bailey, Gutierrez, and Zach Swinford wound up taking first, second, and fifth in the Men's 400M with times of 54.54, 56.78, and 1:03.82. Ethan Rigsby...
Those who haven't grabbed an item (or four) at The Columbia Bakehouse in Rainier are missing out and so are their tastebuds.The Columbia Bakehouse opened its doors in August 2024 and is a woman-owned, family-operated bakery specializing in cookies, bread, pies and pastries. This store is the first for owners Saleenna Hehn and Brien Boggs; however, most of Hehn's 35 years baking and pastry career itself have been spent designing bakeries and products for nationwide retailers and large...
The volunteers at the Wahkiakum Autism Awareness charity are bursting with excitement as this year's walk promises to offer a unique and fun challenge, a one-mile race in full gear between local volunteer firefighters and sheriff deputies. Initiated by volunteer firefighter and EMT driver Paul Lawrence, the challenge will feature brave deputies Jermey Jordan and Lucas Getman from the Wahkiakum Sheriff's department, as well as Sheriff John Mason himself. These gentlemen have stepped forward to co...
The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) is a tremendous resource that provides library services by mail to identified Washington residents. Any Washington resident who is unable to read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, deaf/blindness, physical disability (cannot hold a book or turn pages) or reading disability can be a WTBBL patron. All costs for materials, equipment and services are provided at no charge to a patron. Any facility which regularly serves people meeting the aforementioned requirements may apply...
On April 1 at approximately 1938 hours the Wahkiakum Sheriff’s Office was notified that a commercial vessel had located a deceased individual floating down river near the upstream end of the Cathlamet channel. Sheriff Mason and Deputy Getman responded in the patrol vessel and secured the decedent at approximately 2034 hours. The Cowlitz County coroner’s office met us at the Elochoman Marina and took custody of the remains. The following evening the general height and weight as well as several clothing articles were matched to a missing juv...
The Koth Memorial Gallery at the Longview Public Library is proud to present Against Your Departure, a new exhibition on view through the end of April 2025. The show features a stunning collection of letterpress poetry broadsides, inspired by the Pacific Northwest Poets Laureate Broadside series. A special poetry reading and broadside launch event will take place on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Longview Public Library. The C.C. Stern Type Foundry will debut Against You...
The Wahkiakum County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 8, where they approved a letter to be sent to Senators Trudeau and Schoesler requesting support for fully funding the Encumbered Lands Gap Funding. The Senate’s proposed budget currently allocates only $1 million to Wahkiakum, Pacific, and Skamania Counties, leaving Wahkiakum County struggling to compensate for the funding shortfall. If the Senate approves the Encumbered Lands Gap Funding, it would provide each of the three counties with $1.8 million, enabling t...
Recently I interviewed Garrett Rad-cliffe for our ninth installment of Reader's Fave, a casual talk with someone who shares their favorite book. Garrett currently serves as a lieutenant firefighter for the Puget Island Fire Department. He and his wife have lived out on the Island now for about five years. As we spoke, Garrett talked about the book The Martian by Andy Weir, a well-liked novel which also became quite the popular movie. What seemed to grab him with this particular book was the...
During last weekend’s Hook the Hawg, 68 anglers congregated at Elochoman Marina looking to take home a prize. However, with a high tide and the weather creating muddy, cold-water conditions, just one fish was officially weighed in over the three-day competition. “Fishing conditions certainly were not ideal,” said Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ryan Murillo. “Despite that, we still had a great turnout for this spring event. All of the anglers still seemed in good spirits...
The "Super Truckin Sorts timber sale" is three miles east of Cathlamet, on state forest land - lands that counties acquired through tax foreclosures before deeding them over to the state for management. It comprises 100 acres of century-old hemlock and, should it survive a legal challenge from an environmental group, is projected to net just shy of $1.8 million for Wahkiakum County's general fund. The "Auger In timber sale" is two miles north of Pluvius on state trust land - federally granted...
Today in history: On April 3, 1996, Theodore Kaczynski (kah-ZIHN’-skee), also known as the Unabomber, was arrested at his remote Montana cabin by FBI agents. Also on this date: In 1860, the first Pony Express mail delivery rides began; one heading west from St. Joseph, Missouri, and one heading east from Sacramento, California. In 1882, outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in St. Joseph, Missouri, by Robert Ford, a member of James’ gang. In 1936, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was electrocuted in Trenton, New Jersey, for the kidnap-murder of 20-...
Wahkiakum Youth Mentoring Program This week, as part of my ongoing series on the Department of Health and Human Services, I am highlighting the Youth Mentoring Program. The program's mission is to strengthen the connections that young people have with our local community by providing opportunities for adult support and community involvement, and its goal is to help develop healthy-minded, confident, and skilled young leaders. I recently met with program coordinators Terrie Howell and Diana Zimmerman, who shared their enthusiasm for the program...
The Wahkiakum FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter proudly hosted the second round of the district competition on Friday, March 28, at Wahkiakum High School. FFA not only welcomed competitors from across the region but secured several top placements as well. Among the standout performances, Wahkiakum’s Creed Speaker and Anna Vik clinched first place, while Ryen Hurley secured third, and Josh Moon followed closely in fourth. In the Prepared Public Speaking contest, Colin Odom impressed the judges and earned second place. All four c...
Wahkiakum High School’s Key Club is launching Doernbecher Days this week, a month-long series of events aimed at raising funds for children in need of medical care at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Club President Parker Leitz energized the K-12 student body at an all-school assembly and encouraged participation with the rallying cry, “Helping students make miracles.” Each year, similar fundraising efforts contribute to the $11 million raised for Doernbecher Children's Hospital. According to Key Club member Sam De La Cruz, this year, Wahki...
The Wahkiakum Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) hosted a lively Bingo Night on Friday, March 28. Held in the school’s multipurpose room, the event was a resounding success, fostering community spirit while raising funds for educational programs. Excitement filled the room as players hoping to win one of the many raffle prizes marked their bingo cards. Each classroom contributed themed gift baskets filled to the brim with goodies, enticing participants to try their luck. In addition, the school’s art class collaborated with local artist Ruth Dou...
Kindergarten Registration Week for Wahkiakum School District (WSD) runs from Tuesday, April 15 through Saturday, April 19. Children who are 5 years old as of Aug. 31, 2025 are eligible to start kindergarten during the upcoming 2025-26 school year. On Tuesday, April 15, there will be a parent and kindergarten information meeting at St. James Family Center (1134 Columbia St.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Prior to the meeting, registration paperwork will be distributed to students currently attending pre-school at St. James Family Center. Packets can...
BIG STORM? We received numerous warnings last week about a major storm approaching. As time went by, more updates came in saying it was going to hit us pretty hard. However, not much happened except for some loud thunder and lightning, but nothing too awful. Hooray! I scrambled around getting everything nailed down and put away, but that’s ok as it’s much better to be prepared for the worst and have nothing happen than to be caught unprepared and now all your things are scattered far and wide. Always err on the side of caution, and you wil...
Apparently, the Cowlitz River wasn’t good enough for this year’s run of Columbia River smelt, otherwise known as eulachon. Instead, the little silver fish bypassed their traditional tributary here in southwest Washington and continued up the main stem into Oregon’s Sandy River. On Tuesday, March 25, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced a surprise one-day smelt season along a specific section of the Sandy River to be held on Thursday, March 27, from noon until 7 p.m. Dippers were under the same rules as they were in Washi...
If you have never had a vegetable garden, or your experience vegetable gardening was a long time ago, you may be unsure about how to start and which vegetables to try. Here are a few ideas that may help your garden flourish: Vegetable gardens need at least six hours of sun. The more sun the garden gets, the more vegetable choices you have and the faster the vegetables will grow. If you are near or below six hours of sun, concentrate on leafy greens (lettuce, kale, chard, etc.), beets, and carrots. If possible, create your garden where it is...
The South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Celebration of Excellence Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 29, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The event included a time for cocktails and mingling, a four-course dinner, and an awards ceremony that honored local businesses, non-profits, and citizens who have impacted the community. Along with a chance for business owners to network and dine together, the banquet also provided the opportunity to learn about some of the small businesses in South Columbia County that the people...
