Business concerning construction of Cathlamet's new waste water treatment plant kept members of the Cathlamet Town Council busy on Monday.

Fewer students are attending Wahkiakum schools this fall compared to last school year, school board members heard at a Tuesday night meeting.

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners approved amendments to the Western Wahkiakum Water System comprehensive plan at their Tuesday meeting.

Danny Eaton served in the Navy for three and a half years, spending most of his time overseas aboard an aircraft carrier out of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.

As we wrap up summer, I will review some of the events our Grange was part of. In addition, I will recognize key people who made these events a success.

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners met September 5 to approve preliminary budgets for next year and to talk with Cathlamet council members about exploring a proposal to contract water meter reading, billing, and collections to the PUD.

When the fate of the Naselle Youth Camp seemed questionable in recent months, local residents feared a loss of jobs, a hit to the local economy and a decreased enrollment in schools.

What would her father say now? A child of a US serviceman, Carol Peacock spent her childhood in Germany where, in a region saturated with museums, ancient architecture and artists at work on street corners, she developed an interest in art.

The sounds of concrete pumper trucks, cranes, excavators and trucks hangs in the air about SR 4 at Cathlamet.

Pirates, political candidates, and John Wayne were all in attendance at the ninth annual Buzzard’s Breath Chili Cookoff last Saturday at the Elochoman Slough Marina.

In a special meeting last Friday, members of the Cathlamet Town Council voted 4-1 to affirm overtures to Wahkiakum PUD to discuss combining water system billing.

Wahkiakum County officials are still evaluating their choice of design for a new county ferry.

The constitution of the state of Washington states that to be a superior court judge, one must be admitted to practice law in the courts of record of the state.

Remodel work on the Cathlamet Public Library – Town Hall building is targeted to begin in September. Wahkiakum County Commissioners have agreed to allow use of the River Street Meeting Room as a temporary location. At this time library hours are projected to stay the same.

Tucked just out of view from coast-bound traffic, people from all over the area filled the fields of Fred’s Homegrown Farm – a mock parking lot – and happily progressed from workshops, to cooking, exhibits, and through the farmers market. This, in addition to camping, music and late-night dancing, were all part of the weekend festivities called Farmstock, a regional, homegrown festival.

Crews of volunteers will be needed Sept. 21 & 22 to help with packing, hauling and unpacking

In its fourth year, the Cathlamet Downhill Corral longboard festival continues to become more refined. Race organizers increased the number and difficulty of events. More racers and fans came to town, and for the most part, everyone seemed to enjoy the competition.

Special meeting set on cooperative PUD water work, surplus library books

His first call was within weeks of his 16th birthday. “I assisted my father in transporting an elderly woman to the hospital,” recalled Wally Wright. “We picked her up in the old red Cadillac. It was one of those cars that they used for both the mortuary and the fire department. You just flipped the sign, depending on what you were doing.

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners have invited the Cathlamet town council to attend their September 5 meeting in order to discuss a possible billing and meter reading contract between the two entities.