Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wow! What an awesome Mud Wrestling turn out. Thank you to the brave wrestlers, you were all awesome. Thank you to Aunt Shirley and Aunt Marietta for putting such a wonderful event together. All monies raised will be used to build a lean-to, to put over the kids games at fair. They have raised half of their goal to put it up. Watch for more Mud Wrestling in the future. The next event out here at the fairgrounds is approaching fast. That is the "Cruzin’ to the Fair Car Show." Pre-registrations are due by May 27. We will still take cars the day o...
June is just around the corner which means graduation, Memorial Day traffic, vacations, classic cars at the fairgrounds, July 4 holiday, fireworks, and the Finnish American Folk Festival on the last weekend in July. Summer goes by too quickly. Then kids are off to college and we're exhausted trying to keep up with life. Oh wait, it's dry by end of summer so I just water plants at that point. And then it's fall. But as a cancer survivor, I will not fret or complain. I will be grateful for every...
The Grays River Habitat Enhancement Group meets the second Thursday of every month at Johnson Park in Rosburg. The group is seeking a commissioner to fill an empty seat. Interested parties should send a resume or letter of interest to 1grhed@wwest.com. Commissioners must own property within the Grays River Habitat Enhancement District....
On June 4 at 10 a.m., WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardener Roxanne Nakamura will explain and demonstrate principles of early summer pruning for landscape shrubs and answer questions such as what shrubs should be pruned in June, and how to do it so the plants look groomed and healthy, and prepared to bloom next year. This free in-person class will begin in Cougar Cottage meeting room located at Washington St. Entrance to the Cowlitz Co. fairgrounds, the small white building on the left of the entrance drive....
The public is invited to a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, at 9 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet. The event, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wahkiakum Post #5297, will pay tribute to those men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice for this great country. Those that have difficulty standing should bring a chair. The ceremony should last about 30 minutes. There will be no refreshments....
Wahkiakum Post 5297 is starting its May Memorial Day “Buddy” Poppy drive. From Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30, Buddy Poppy donation containers will be placed at local businesses. On Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, there will be a manned booth at the Cathlamet Market, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., for “Buddy” Poppy distributions, taking donations, and handing out information about the VFW. The “Buddy” Poppy officially became the National emblem of remembrance in 1920. They honor and memorialize fallen soldiers. Before Memorial Day in 1922...
Sue Zabel of Jabber Shack informed The Eagle that donation boxes have been set up at the Cathlamet Market, Bank of Pacific, Rivermile 38, 79 Boutique and the Jabber Shack for the Cup of Sunshine food drive. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted through June 3 to benefit local food banks. The business that collects the most donations will receive a prize....
The Wahkiakum Lions Club has honored Forest Weiland as their March Student of The Month. Forest has a desire to become a mechanic and a goal of joining the military. He enjoys hunting and fishing and likes to work on small engines. Pictured with Forest is Lion President Terri Elfers as she presents him with a check and a certificate for his achievements. Courtesy photo....
The hounds will be running this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. The event is an AKC sanctioned Coursing Aptitude Trial (CAT) sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club. Dogs entering will face two challenges: In the regular CAT, they will chase the lure in a 1000-yard random course around the 10-acre field, and in the Fast CAT they will run a timed 100-yard dash, and receive a certificate recording their speed in MPH. Both types of run will be offered in the morning and again in the afternoon on...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce invites the public to join in their grand ribbon cutting ceremony June 9 at 4 p.m., in front of the courthouse. The public may enjoy 1 ½ hours of free WiFi per every 24 hours from the marina to Main Street. After 1 ½ hours you may continue with the service for a small fee. It is easy to use. Find one of the QR code posters throughout the town, and use your smart phone to take a picture. It will ask you to join Public WiFi. Tap JOIN PUBLIC WiFi and you are in. This Public WiFi is made possible by a c...
The Friends of Skamokawa Foundation held a shredding event last Saturday. Foundation members hope to make it an annual event. Photo courtesy of Kopi Carmine....
STILL CHILLY/DAMP--The first half of May has certainly been on the damper side of things, which has been fairly disappointing. We had such heavy rain squalls on Sunday, that it took out all reception from the satellite, and of course, really hammered my poor flowers. They say we are supposed to be drying up a bit, so maybe we’ll get a couple of nice days this Friday and Saturday; certainly would be nice! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 19-25 are Kris Parke, Tayler Stornetta, Mitch Moonen, Julie McKinley, Bryson Havens, Elle B...
Greetings from the fair office. Saturday is the big Mud Wrestling Extravaganza. Gates open at 2 p.m. and wrestling starts at 4 p.m. Food will be served and there will be a beer garden. All funds from this event are going to make a better game area at the fair for the kids. Also the fair has both a bouncy house and carnival ride for fair this year. So come on out and have some fun and help the kids area at fair. Cost to get in is only $3. I hope to see everyone there. A huge thank you to Tom Langston, Shelley Gilbert, Daria Lacey, Joe Blalock...
Photo of the Week: Jack and June Scharback of Sisson Creek on Oneida Road. Life is taking on momentum now that we're heading toward June. Everything in my yard is "Coming up Roses" from "Gypsy" the musical, except my roses. I think the tips have frozen one too many times. But to say I had a great day today gives few hints of today's happy adventure driving out to "the end of the road" called Oneida. I sat for two hours with Jack and June Scharbach whose house is reached by walking across a...
With Chinook returning in greater numbers than anticipated, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on May 11 agreed to reopen the lower Columbia River for recreational spring Chinook fishing beginning Thursday, May 12-22. A second opening is planned for June 4-15. The fishery and run will be assessed to determine if additional fishing time is possible. The run-size forecast for adult spring Chinook returning to the Columbia River in 2022 was increased last week to 161,800 adults, up from the pre-season forecast of 122,900. Chinook returns...
For the second year in a row, Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars is holding an online auction to raise money for scholarships that will support local students. Auction items can be previewed at https://www.32auctions.com/Mules2022, but bidding begins at 2 p.m. on May 26 and ends on June 12 at 6 p.m. New items may be added to the auction until June 5. Anyone is welcome to bid on the items or make a donation. Check The Wahkiakum County Eagle next week for a more in-depth story about the Wahkiakum...
Kelso-Longview Elks Lodge #1482 has announced this year's Most Valuable Student Scholarship Winners. This year the lodge is awarding $14,000 in scholarships to the top three boys and top three girls. These students are forwarded to the Washington State Elks Association for competition at the state level. This year’s local winners are: Third Place $1,500 Scholarships go to Steven Sanders of Kalama from Seton Catholic College Prepatory and to Rhiannon Sibbett of Kelso from Castle Rock High School. Second Place $2,000 Scholarships go to A...
Submitted by Kari Kandoll, Secretary The Seal River Cemetery Association has scheduled their annual meeting for Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m., at the Grays River Fire Hall with the cemetery clean-up at 1 p.m., at the cemetery. Family members of those persons buried in the Seal River Cemetery or own a plot there are eligible to attend the meeting and vote. Bring a sack lunch and we will have coffee at the fire hall. One of the biggest expenses we incur each year is the mowing of the cemetery grounds but this annual clean-up makes a big difference...
Submitted by the Wahkiakum Democratic Party Last Saturday morning the Wahkiakum County Democratic Party took the unusual step of endorsing a candidate before filing opened this week: Brent Hennrich for Congress to replace Jaime Herrera Beutler. The number one reason? He is easy to talk with. He is not imposing or glad-handing. He listens. He looks you in the eye and his words make sense. He comes to Wahkiakum to be with us. The number two reason? He is a sensible centrist; not radical left, not...
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has announced she will host her 11th annual Southwest Washington Jobs Fair on Wednesday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Clark County Event Center, Exhibition Hall B, 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield. Similar to Jaime’s previous jobs fairs, the event is free and open to all Southwest Washington residents and will include employers from a variety of industries. In the coming days, Jaime will post information about participating employers, job listings, and additional details to assist job seekers on her w...
It’s the beginning of boating season, and as the weather warms up in the Pacific Northwest, many of us will take to the water for aquatic fun. Now is a great time to make sure you are doing everything you can to protect yourself, your passengers and other boaters, floaters, kayakers and paddle-boarders while sailing or cruising Northwest waters this spring and summer. That includes knowing boating safety as well as having the right insurance. According to the Coast Guard, boating activity increased significantly across the nation during the p...
Washington families still have time to start saving for future education costs with Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET), the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program. The 2021-2022 annual enrollment period closes on May 31, 2022. For the first time ever, the purchase price of a GET unit exactly matches the payout value, meaning savers in Washington have a historic opportunity to buy tomorrow’s tuition at today’s price. Once a GET account is open, the last day to add units to an existing account at the current price of $114.01 is June 25, 2022. The G...
Saturday, May 14, the 38th annual Great White Tail Run sponsored by Wahkiakum 4-H was held on the Julia Butler Hansen National Refuge. The first person to cross the finish line was Gage Gifford in the 2 mile event, Rochelle Cothren was the top 2 mile female finisher. Two mile finishers by age group: Male, Under 10: 1. Steve Guitron, 2. Jeremiah Garrett; 10-19: 1. Avery Elliott; 50-59: 1. Duncan Cruikshank. Female: Under 10: 1. Madison Leigh, 2. Emmaline Vik, 3. Sadie Gifford; 10-19: 1. Olivia...
Story by Jessica Vik 4-H Wahkiakum Robotics Club Program Coordinator Wahkiakum 4-H and Wahkiakum High School hosted Hilltop Aerial on May 11 at the football field. The small business owned by siblings Kyler and Maddie Standley and their friend Trevor Kent, brought their six-prop drone named Wingnut to give a demo. Wingnut is a work drone with a 6' diameter. It can legally lift 25 lbs. and fly at 35 MPH. This drone was the idea of their grandfather Mark Standley Sr. who owned Pacific UAV. They...
Wahkiakum High School FFA and Career and Technical Education (CTE) students recently went to the Deep River net pens (above) and helped by releasing salmonids. The students learned how to measure FPP (fish per pound). Right: The CTE class learned about hatchery operations from Darren at the Beaver Creek Hatchery. In other news, trap shooting team members competed in the state meet. Hank Bassi placed fourth in the game of Miss and Out; Brayden Avalon and Greydon Luce made it into the finals in...
