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New directors take the reins for Chamber of Commerce
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has had a change in leadership, with the former assistant director, Monica Budd stepping into the executive director's shoes and new hire Melissa Collins taking on...
PUD commission starts long term planning
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners shared their thoughts about membership with Northwest River Partners which supports hydropower and is working to retain dams on the Lower Snake River. Commissioner Dennis Reid said he’d been...
WHS sophomores receive STEM honors
Wahkiakum High School sophomores K.T. Cernal and Arwynn Haney were honored along with other regional nominees as STEM Rising Stars in Vancouver recently by ESD 112 at their Career Connect SW STEM...
WHS juniors honored
Wahkiakum High School juniors Reigha Niemeyer and Sebastian Britt received Masonic Junior Achievement Awards along with students from other area high schools at an event in Kelso this spring. The...
Covid-19 update
No new cases of covid-19 were reported this week by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, which only counts positive results from PCR tests, and their cumulative count stands at 314, with no active...
Skyline adds disc golf course
Disc golf is coming to Skyline Golf Course in July. Robin and Kim (Rodahl) Herren decided to honor Kim's late father Ralph Rodahl by continuing to run Skyline Golf Course, which he built, and they are...
WHS seniors graduate in wet, joyful ceremony
Friends and families braved a rainy hour on the football field to witness the 35 members of Wahkiakum High School's Class of 2022 make the transition from student to graduate on Friday night. Tents...
Port 1 okays pathway project at County Line
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners covered a lot of ground at their meeting last Thursday. The commissioners approved a free launch day for all on August 31 at the Elochoman Slough Marina for the Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby, as...
Covid-19 update
The cumulative count of covid-19 cases in Wahkiakum County stands at 314, according to Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, which only counts PCR confirmed tests. According to the Washington Department of Health (DOH), which counts PCR and antigen...
New Tsuga artist focuses on color
You might say it was the pie that got her in the door of Tsuga Gallery. Laurel Check was looking for a way to plug herself into the local art scene and meet people, but it's pretty safe to say she...
Young entrepreneurs open stand for kayaks
Two young entrepreneurs, Ethan Fitzgerald and Noah Heim, of Willapa Kayak Rentals LLC, have placed their first Kayak Kiosk at Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet, with the goal of making it easier...
Cottage restaurant is a family affair
"This was always the dream," Robert Mora said of The Cottage Bread and Breakfast, which opened recently in Cathlamet on the corner of Una Street and SR 4. It's a perfect partnership for Robert and...
Robotics teams fare well in international competition
Local robotics teams returned from Washington D.C. and Maryland with awards, trophies and some wonderful memories after touring the capitol and competing against 137 teams from around the world in...
PUD invited to join in dam preservation
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners learned about Northwest River Partners and heard reports at their bimonthly meeting on Tuesday. Kurt Miller spoke to the commissioners about his role as executive director for the Northwest River...
Flower farm dream is coming true
Emilie and C.J. Harris wasted little time when they settled into their new home in the Elochoman Valley last year. Emilie's dream for a flower farm could wait no more. "Gardening and farming is...
SNAP program offers fruit, vegetable savings
SNAP and EBT recipients can save on fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables by participating in a SNAP Produce Match program, which is available all year round at all three Safeway stores in Longview. When shoppers spend at least $10 on those items,...
Covid-19 update
There are continued reports of people in Wahkiakum County with covid-19, but none of them were counted by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, which is only documenting cases confirmed by PCR tests. That number stands at 314 cumulative cases, with...
The Memorial Day gathering
Post 5297 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and other members of the community took some time to remember the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country on Monday for Memorial Day....
Wahkiakum robotics team makes the most of D.C. trip
Updates have been coming in from Ron Wright, advisor to the Wahkiakum High School and 4H Mecha Mules robotics team, which is in Washington D.C. and Maryland this week for a little international...
Covid-19 update
There are reports of covid-19 in the community, but no one has tested positive through official local channels in the last week, so the count at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS) stands at...
Schools prepare for commencements
It’s time for the Senior Class of 2022 to start checking off those final boxes, completing assignments, taking tests, picking up caps and gowns, turning in books and Chromebooks as they get ready for a few more final events together and one big...
WHS Valedictorian: Megan Leitz
Megan Leitz has been named valedictorian for the Class of 2022 at Wahkiakum High School after maintaining a 4.0 GPA the last four years. Her parents, Steve and Stephanie Leitz, never placed any import...
WHS Salutatorian Gabe Moon
With a 3.92 GPA, Gabe Moon is the salutatorian for the Wahkiakum High School Class of 2022. The senior spent the last two years participating in the Running Start program at Lower Columbia College....
Two Mule golfers compete at state tourney
Two Wahkiakum High School golfers qualified for the 1B/2B state tournament, which was played at the Deer Park Golf Club in Deer Park last week. Avery Wiltse-Hiatt finished in a triple tie for ninth...
Canoe voyager plies the Columbia
Thorin Loeks is on a canoe journey from Astoria to the Gulf of Mexico, with a bit of cycling in between. A singer/songwriter, social worker, and grad student, Loeks grew up in the Yukon Territory,...
