Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The second annual Cup of Sunshine Food Donation Challenge began June 1. The event, designed to support local food banks and the people who use them, is the brainchild of Jabber Shack owner, Sue Zabel. She’s challenging all the businesses in Wahkiakum County, west of KM and east, to participate in the food drive. This year, she said, even the employees at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse want to join in on the fun. “We live in the best community,” Zabel said. With children out of school, and some...
The Washington State Patrol (WSP), Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), and partner law enforcement agencies across the state are participating in a statewide “Surviving Summer” campaign, with a goal of reducing serious injury and fatality collisions during the state’s 90 dangerous days on Washington roadways. For the past five years, June 9 through September 7 has become the highest consecutive 90-day stretch for traffic-related fatalities within Washington. According to the WTSC, more than 967 lives were lost due to fatal crash...
Last Thursday there was a full house in the sanctuary of the Hope Center, when 20 people turned out for the Stay Active and Independent for Life class, otherwise known as SAIL. The class is led by a retired nurse, Vicki Skeers. She joined the class not long after it was started by Sharon Shelby and eventually began leading the activity herself. "I was inspired by Sharon Selby," Skeers said. "If it weren't for Sharon there wouldn't be a program." Skeers received eight hours of training, and got...
The Wahkiakum County Fair's 4th annual Cruzin to the Fair car show was held Saturday at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. The weather cooperated and the cars were shown in all their glory. Photos by Ian Brandon....
Editor’s Note: In mid-May, Rick Nelson and his family received a letter from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee. Here is what he had to say: Dear Rick, Mary Ann, Jacob, and Jamie: Trudi and I were deeply saddened to hear that Rick recently entered hospice care. Please know that we are keeping your entire family in our prayers during this difficult time. Words are inadequate to express the depth of our appreciation for Rick’s contributions to the Wahkiakum County community, but I wanted to take a moment to recognize his decades of exe...
There's a new exhibit at the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum celebrating the big band era and one particular family who made a big splash on the local scene at the time. "There were a lot of dances," Kari Kandoll, the museum curator said. "This was your entertainment." Wilbur Jacobson, a trumpet and saxophone player who was born and raised in Cathlamet, started a band while he was in high school. When he met Mary Wegdahl, who grew up on Puget Island, he found a life partner and a lead...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners began their meeting with a moment of silence for Wahkiakum County Eagle Publisher and Editor Rick Nelson. Commissioner Dennis Reid shared his thoughts on the PUD’s project to find a secondary water source on Puget Island, saying that he would prefer to use the water as a primary source for island residents instead of a back up system for the Town of Cathlamet. “I absolutely do not think that we should spend $3 million to make a back up system for...
Graduation takes place on Friday and Saturday for Wahkiakum and Naselle seniors. Wahkiakum High School will hold their graduation in the football field again this year and this time, students will sit in the field while guests will watch from the grandstands, extra bleachers, and folding chairs. The event takes place on Friday, June 9. Guests are welcome beginning at 5:30 p.m., and graduation will begin at 6 p.m. Speakers this year include Valedictorian Reigha Niemeyer, Salutatorian Malia Ana...
Wahkiakum County commissioners met as usual on Tuesday. Before the meeting began Commissioner Lee Tischer asked for a moment of silence to recognize the editor of The Wahkiakum County Eagle, Rick Nelson, who passed away Friday. The silence in the meeting room was deafening. Forrest Mora was approved as the contractor for the courthouse landscaping project. The commissioners approved $134,426.60 for the project which is not just about beautification of the grounds but is also to improve safety and security. A beautification committee...
Puget Island residents Ed and Stacey Lane have been married for several years, but once upon a time, it was to other people. Ed's first wife passed away suddenly and without warning, and Stacey's first marriage ended in divorce. Neither one of them was looking for a second act when they met. There was always an easy friendship between them, despite their differences. And though they came to grief in different ways, they found a common ground in their experience with the emotion. One day, surpris...
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...
Last Wednesday, volunteer firefighters responded to a second structure fire in Wahkiakum County in less than a week. The first was on May 28 on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road. The second fire, unrelated, was on Puget Island. According to Tom Merz, the incident commander for the event on Puget Island on May 31, crews were dispatched for a structure fire on South Welcome Slough at 8:36 p.m. Personnel arrived at 26 South Welcome Slough to find a single story, single family residential structure ablaze....
Westend residents enjoyed a potluck, performances by local musicians, and some ice cream at Johnson Park in Rosburg on Saturday. Photos by Ian Brandon....
Are you swimsuit ready? Doesn't matter! Come to the Julia Butler Hansen Swimming Pool while the sun is shining and the water is warm. The pool opens next Wednesday, June 14 and is available for everyone, young and old, for play and exercise. There are group and private swim lessons, lap swim times, water aerobics classes, and hours set aside for open swim every day but Sunday. The pool can even be rented for private parties. Admission is $4 for children and seniors, and $5 for adults, but there...
Early Sunday morning at 2:06 a.m., the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department received a call about a structure fire, including the garage and deck, at a home in the 1300 block of Altoona/Pillar Rock Road. The caller said that all 10 people in the house were able to evacuate and were safely outside. There were no reports of injuries at that time. The Grays River Fire Department was first on the scene, according to Skamokawa Fire Department Captain Steve Lewis who arrived around 2:30 a.m. Lewis,...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met last Tuesday, with some candidates for the coming election listening in the audience. Directors heard an overview of the special education program, the German Club members gave a rundown of their recent trip to Germany and the Mecha Mules talked about this year’s experience at the International SeaPerch Challenge. Superintendent Brent Freeman said that the district was awarded a two grants, including $395,000 that will pay to have the second p...
Next week, senior classes from Wahkiakum and Naselle High School will be taking their turns on stage to celebrate their respective graduations. Wahkiakum’s Class of 2023 will hold their graduation in the football field again this year and this time, students will sit in the field while guests will watch from the grandstands, extra bleachers, and folding chairs. The event takes place on Friday, June 9. Guests are welcome beginning at 5:30 p.m., and graduation will begin at 6 p.m. The motto t...
The Elochoman Slough Marina Farmers Market and Trunk Sale opened last Friday. There were several vendors, including Skamokawa resident Pat Conrad, who started learning woodturning just a few years ago. The farmers market is a great opportunity to meet with friends and pick up some produce or a gift or two. It's open Fridays all summer at the marina from 3-6 p.m. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Last Thursday, a crowd of Westend residents filed into Rosburg Hall for the first workshop in a series planned to address changing water levels in the Grays Bay Area, and it's impact on habitats and the people who live there. According to Jackson Blalock of Sea Grant, it was while working with the Port of Ilwaco in 2020 to find funds to address flooding at the Ilwaco marina, that they noticed that issues of flooding, erosion, sedimentation, and habitat change extended well beyond the port distri...
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,...
Members of the Local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 and others held a brief ceremony on Monday morning to mark Memorial Day. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Have you checked out the online auction organized by Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars yet? They are hoping to raise $20,000 this year to continue to provide scholarships for Wahkiakum County students who want to further their education, whether at a two year, four year, or vocational school. There are several fun items available. Overnight stays, dinners, seafood, cords of wood, an hour in flight with a recent Wahkiakum graduate, a handmade quilt or bench, and so much more. The auction ends on June 11 at 6 p.m. To learn more, view the auction...
The Town of Cathlamet is installing an ornamental ironwork fence at the Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery and a crew from Vancouver Graniteworks is expected to arrive soon to begin resetting headstones. According to Mayor David Olson, the town is also working with the Chinook Indian Nation on a memorial to recognize unmarked Chinookan graves. Olson expressed gratitude to Public Works Superintendent David McNally and his crew for their work, and Town Treasurer Sarah Clark for managing the grant from...
Reigha Niemeyer has known for many years that if she wanted to go to college, she would have to pay for it. That's one reason this year's valedictorian at Wahkiakum High School is graduating with a 4.0, but it may also be another expression of the competitiveness that is so central to this four and even five sport athlete. "I've always had good grades," Niemeyer said. "I don't know why. If I didn't do good, I would be failing myself." Like both her parents before her, Niemeyer will continue her...
Graduating with a 3.951 GPA, Malia Ana Silva is the salutatorian for Wahkiakum High School's Class of 2023. Silva is Wahkiakum High School's ASB president, Key Club president, and her class president, and while classmates and teachers may recognize her leadership ability and Silva herself may willingly step in when she recognizes a need, it's not something that comes naturally. "I think I was just kind of thrown into it," Silva said. "My class needed a leader, and everyone decided that was me...
