Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Time is running out to pre-register for this year’s 2nd Annual Wahkiakum Autism Walk. Kicking off next Saturday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m., at the Wahkiakum High School track, don’t miss your chance to help raise awareness and get your hands on the new Wahkiakum Mule must have T-shirt. Featuring our local mascot but made with jigsaw puzzle pieces, this shirt shows your spirit while helping our school district reach its goal of a sensory space for all students. If you are unable to attend but still want to get involved, you can purchase a T-s...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a Free Legal Clinic on Tuesday, October 18. John McKay, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will be at Johnson Park from 9 a.m. – noon and in Cathlamet from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. He will help individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. If you are interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up you must call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or tol...
This class will be held October 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. and will discuss how to manage a healthy pasture by grazing management and weed control techniques. Learn methods to maximize grass production. Presented by Kela Hall-Wieckert, Lewis County Noxious Weed Control and Gary Fredricks, WSU Extension. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/7756056320?pwd=RzVxbTl0dXpyUjJjSDdsWnJuTXdydz09. Meeting ID: 775...
Lower Columbia College has announced that Author, Poet and Artist Krysten Ralston will be featured at the October 18 Northwest Voices event in Longview. The event features the author’s latest work, Ink Blots. The author will present a writing workshop at 4:00 p.m. in Main 148 on the Lower Columbia College campus. She will hold a reading at the Longview Public Library auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Krysten Ralston was born in Mobile, Alabama into a military family and spent many of her formative years m...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team finished 3rd place in 2-year college sweepstakes at the Steve Hunt Classic tournament hosted by Lewis & Clark College. This was the first tournament of the year for the Fighting Smelt, and it also kicked off the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) season. This result shows that LCC stacks up favorably against other community college programs in the conference, which represents schools in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Alaska. The team result was led by Tungalagbolor...
SHORT--Due to technical difficulties, once again this will be a very brief column. FOS AUCTION--The "Cornucopia of Treasures" online auction begins this Saturday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. and will go until Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. To take part in this important Friends of Skamokawa fundraising event, go to www.32auctions.com/auctionfos2022. FLEA MARKET--This will take place this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. GIFT OF WARMTH--Please donate all your gently used or if possible new "warm" items for the Puget...
This is Dispatch #40 for the year. Eleven weeks remain in 2022. But hark, do not wail and worry, Christmas "stuff" is all over Fred Meyer, Costco and even Dollar General is ready. But please remember Thanksgiving after Halloween and before Christmas. I think it's the best holiday. Correction: Sometimes I get confused, move too fast and mess up. Last week's article on the Naselle GRV School Board meeting was written by this reporter, not Lisa Nelson. I moved too fast and did not type my name at...
WordFest will feature writers from Wahkiakum and Pacific counties on Tuesday, October 11, 6-8 p.m., at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Avenue in Longview. Peter Adams Young will read from his novel One Hundred Stingers, based on his experiences flying in the air war over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The trail was an extensive web of roads and paths winding through the jungles of Laos, connecting the ports of North Vietnam with Communist fighting forces in the South. The challenge of cutting...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a Free Legal Clinic on Tuesday, October 18. John McKay, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will be at Johnson Park from 9 a.m. – noon and in Cathlamet from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. He will help individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. If you are interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up you must call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or tol...
It’s time for the fall 2022 semi-annual Blanche Bradley Library Foundation book sale. The donations have been piling up since last spring so the back room is full of donated books. In addition to providing money to purchase reading materials, the money raised from previous sales recently purchased the chair and table that lives on the porch by the front door. In the past, the proceeds have been used to pay for things not covered by the Town of Cathlamet budget. The foundation has also donated to a library scholarship program which provides l...
Puget Island Fire Auxiliary will host their second annual Warm Winter Clothing Drive. Donation bins will be available at the Puget Island Fire Hall on SR 409 and also at Rivermile 38 during October and November. Distribution will take place in December. Donations of new and gently used hats, gloves, socks and warm clothing will be accepted. For further information contact Sherrill 360-951-3985 or Liz 360-200-2247....
NICE BEGINNING--As this work week begins, it's a very pleasant 75 degrees in West Valley, so this Fall weather isn't too bad, but by the time you read this, you may have experienced some raindrops, or are just doing so if you get this on Thursday. With ever changing weather models, we never know exactly who will see the "wet stuff" but I'm actually hoping for a bit of it so that all our springs and plants get a bit of a drink! As we end yet another month, I'd say we've had a pretty pleasant...
Greetings, dear readers: I know it sounds strange, but I have discovered the world's greatest mouse trap. A neighbor suggested I try it since I have tried almost every type of mouse trap, as Trudy Fredrickson will attest, and finally I've found it. It's called the "Intruder," and it is so simple. Available on Amazon, it is simple, clean, and gives them a gentle "passing on." The first time I used it, I put out four and within only a few hours, I had trapped three. This morning I trapped two....
A new Washington state report highlights the stark reality that Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) would need to buy more than 140,000 houses in the state to achieve parity with white homeownership on a percentage basis. The housing gap is even more significant today than in the 1960s, when housing discrimination and redlining were legal....
On Tuesdays at noon, WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android from this link: https://wsu.Zoom.us/j/7756056320 Meeting ID: 775 605 6320 Password: 12345 Phone Call: +1 253 215 8782, 775 605 6320# For help, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3. Workshops are sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. October 4 -...
Wahkiakum County is conducting a Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Periodic Review as a related but separate effort to the recent Comprehensive Update (nearly complete). This periodic review will consider the April 2022 Draft SMP that is currently pending state review and final approval. Where the comprehensive update was a complete overhaul and rewrite, the periodic review is focused on specific issues of consistency as well as any new local considerations; both are required by the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58.080). The public is invited...
NICE START--As this third week in September begins, it’s a pretty nice day and looks to be until the end of the week when we could possibly get a shower. Last Friday saw a pretty substantial “shower” for a much longer period of time than was expected, but most of us in West Valley were certainly not complaining because we sure needed it. I understand that many folks in the area stayed dry but we certainly didn’t in my neck of the woods and that was fine by me. Actually, it was a good reminder of all the things that still need to be done wh...
Greetings from the fair office. The fair was a huge success. A huge thank you to all the volunteers for all their hard work to make the fair so wonderful. Without the volunteers the fair wouldn't be so wonderful. The new ride and bouncy house were a huge hit with the kids. Thank you to Sheriff Howie for sitting in the dunk tank. Thank you to the Fair King Devin Helms and Queens Aubree Helms and Emily Kangas for doing such a wonderful job and raising over $10,000 for the fair. A huge thank you to Lakeside for getting the paving done by the...
"God save the King." I heard that for the first time this morning (Monday) as Britain laid Elizabeth II to rest at Windsor Castle. And the new King cried. And I cried. She's been in my world every day of my life. My maternal Grandmother instilled in me that I am of British descent. Ancestry may say I am part Scandinavian, but she would never accept that, I'm sure. As for the Queen, I think the whole world mourns her loss. She was known by people from five years old to 95 years old for so long...
Wahkiakum County resident Diane Hollenbeck was named Caregiver of the Year by the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington. This first time award was created to honor an individual in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum County who provides exemplary caregiving services to seniors. Hollenbeck was honored for her many volunteer hours serving seniors, including transporting boxes of food to the community each week from Ilwaco. She also helps women get to doctor's appointments, obtain...
The Annual Loggers Reunion event will be held October 1, beginning at 1 p.m., at The Appelo Archives Center, 1056 SR4 Naselle. “Annual Loggers Reunion and BBQ, honoring those in the timber industry, is family fun and open to the public,” said Annika Kay, Director, at The Archives. It is an opportunity for families, community members, and visitors to share stories and is intended to celebrate the hard work of loggers, truck drivers, and operators of all ages. Come experience and explore the local logging history and culture of the Lower Columbia...
Join students, friends and family members for the 2nd Annual Wahkiakum Autism Walk on Saturday, October 22 at the Wahkiakum High School track in Cathlamet. Starting at 10 a.m., participants can choose from a 5K or 1K walk. The purpose of the walk is to continue to raise funds for a sensory room and other educational tools for children with autism and special needs in Wahkiakum schools. Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children with special needs to go to calm or stimulate their senses. Indoor Sensory pathways for Autism, ADHD, and ADD...
Lower Columbia College has announced that Author Alan Rose will be featured at the September 28-29 Northwest Voices event in Longview. The event features the author's latest work, As if Death Summoned. Set in 1995, the novel chronicles one man's journey through the AIDS epidemic. On September 28, the author will present a writing workshop at 2:30 p.m. in the Health & Science Building, Room 101 (HSB 101) on the Lower Columbia College campus. On September 29 beginning at 7:00 p.m., he will hold a...
Field of dreams, that is, sunflowers outside of Skamokawa on SR4. Photo courtesy of Frans Eykel....
DAMPNESS--This week begins with a bit of moisture in West Valley and a big sigh of relief from all my plants and brown grass I’m sure! We started this Sunday with just a smidgen of rain in the morning hours but by evening time we had some “real rain” and it was almost surreal to hear the sound of some steady rainfall coming down as it’s been awhile. I’m pretty sure everyone who got some rain is happy that it definitely helped clear out the smoky conditions we had been having, so besides watering my lawn for me, it’s helped me breathe better. Lo...
