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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Frankie Mendez, Class of 2004, is back at Wahkiakum as head coach of the Wrestling team for both the high school and the middle school, and there is a bit of a buzz about it. Parents who have long supported the program are excited about the four time state competitor, who twice took fifth place. Wrestling is a family affair for Mendez. He followed his older brothers into the sport, first by attending their practices as a youth, eventually becoming the team manager. "They got me started," he said...
At Tuesday’s Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors meeting, the board heard about the changes following last year’s vote to approve a four-year security and technology capital projects levy. After approving the purchase of 60 more Chromebooks for students use district-wise, conversation turned to their use. “They are being used a lot more than we originally expected,” J.A. Wendt Elementary School and John Thomas Middle School Principal Theresa Libby said. “Teachers have really had to wo...
Commissioners approved the 2016 budget and rates and a one percent increase in property tax revenue last Thursday at the Port 1 Commissioner meetings. They also heard about possible plans for the sewer lagoons. Mayor Dale Jacobson was in attendance to talk about the land that had been the sewer lagoons. Some of the land is owned by the Town of Cathlamet and some by Port 1. “You invited me here to talk about what our intentions are,” Jacobson said. He shared some of his ideas, which included acc...
Improvements on the Western Wahkiakum water system brought praise to the general manager at Tuesday’s Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. Water losses remain under 10 percent for Western Wahkiakum and Puget Island water systems, according to General Manager David Tramblie. “I believe the Shannon Road project removed a lot of the losses,” Tramblie said. “A customer notified us of a leak located at the intersection of Altoona and Barr Road that was pretty much in a ditch.” While Aud...
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved a contract with Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce and handled other business at their meeting Tuesday. The contract calls for the Chamber to provide a variety of services ranging from putting on community festivals and marketing county tourist sites to assisting and encouraging county businesses. Chamber Executive Director Shannon Gildea presented a report of her activities in her first year in office. She said she had provided information and guidance for new and existing business; she has acted as an...
Despite playing some of their best volleyball all year, the Wahkiakum Mules were knocked out in the third round of the double elimination 2015 State 2B Volleyball tournament in Yakima on Saturday. In their first round on Friday morning, the Lady Mules faced last year's champions, the Colfax Bulldogs. The last time they met was in last year's championship game, when the Mules took second place. This year, "it was a hard fought three set loss," according to Coach Kayli Hurley. The Mules lost...
Students took time to honor local veterans while giving special emphasis to one segment of the military population at the Veteran's Day Assembly at Wahkiakum High School on Tuesday. "We want to focus on our female comrades in arms," retired Lieutenant Colonel and teacher Mike Thomas said. He then invited his friend and fellow teacher, Colonel Michele Haberlach, to the podium. "The VFW asked me to speak to you today about the experiences of women serving in the military," Haberlach said. "That...
A recent evaluation of Wahkiakum fire departments by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau could mean a reduction in homeowner insurance rates for some residents. Districts are rated on a scale of one through nine, according to District 4 Fire Chief Jim Wilson. “The scores are much like golf,” Wilson said. “The lower the score, the better it is. “The WSRB rates them on their fire fighting capabilities, dispatch capabilities, water system, policies, things like that and then they come up...
"Magician's lie all the time," Flavio Stucki, a 15 year old exchange student at Wahkiakum High School said mischievously on Tuesday. Stucki, who will turn 16 in December, is from Basel, Switzerland, population 180,000. Or he might be from a little town of 13,000 just outside Basel, that so far has remained nameless. It's hard to get a straight answer from a magician. The word from students, teachers and staff is that Stucki is funny and great at card tricks. He didn't have a deck of cards ready...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team is headed to Yakima today for the State B Volleyball tournament. They begin play against Colfax at 9:45 a.m. on Friday in a double elimination bracket format. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules beat Northwest Christian and Friday Harbor in two loser out matches at district to secure a spot at the state tournament. On Saturday, they traveled to Raymond to finish district play and determine their berth at state. After a morning loss to Napavine, they lost a coin...
Wahkiakum County PUD General Manager David Tramblie shared his thoughts on future projects with the board of commissioners at their meeting Tuesday. He had some good news. A report showed that unaccounted water system losses fell below 10 percent in both Puget Island and Western Wahkiakum water systems in September. “It’s a good thing,” Tramblie said. “That’s the first time ever. I’d like to think it’s not only the effort of the people at the PUD, I think it’s our customers’ efforts, it’s Lia Se...
Wild weather may have contributed to the loss of a Cathlamet resident this weekend when a vehicle was driven off a 50 foot embankment into a creek on Saturday. The body of Richard Snyder, a longtime resident of Cathlamet, was found Sunday morning. Snyder had been visiting friends in East Valley on Saturday morning, leaving their home around 10:30 a.m. The sheriff’s office received a report at 2:19 p.m. on Saturday afternoon that Snyder’s truck had been found partially submerged and upright in...
Bank of America is leaving Cathlamet. On October 28, 2015, Cascade Bancorp announced that it would purchase three Washington branch locations from Bank of America. Cathlamet, along with Bank of America branches in Westport and Raymond will become Bank of the Cascades. The transition will begin on March 4, 2016, when the branches are officially purchased, pending regulatory approval. According to a press release, checking and savings accounts, IRAs and CDs belonging to local customers will...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team finished its regular season with a win last Wednesday and began district tournament play over the weekend. On Saturday, they faced two teams and came home with a win and a loss. The loss settled them into the loser out bracket. In the last game of the regular season, the Lady Mules beat Winlock in three sets last Wednesday, 25-7, 25-10, and 25-9. Coach Kayli Hurley praised Kennedi LaBerge and Makenzie Anderson who had seven kills each. She also singled out...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team secured a spot at the state tournament after winning two loser out matches on Wednesday. In the first round of play, the Lady Mules faced Northwest Christian and won in four sets, 24-26, 25-14, 25-19, and 25-20. “We started a bit slow, but were able to work back into our groove,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. “Standouts were Peyton Souvenir with 32 assists, 13 digs and eight kills; Makenzie Anderson, with eight kills; Kennedi LaBerge and Grace Peacock who pitched i...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team finished district play on Saturday with a loss and a coin toss with Onalaska to determine fifth and sixth place. The Lady Mules advance to the State B Volleyball tournament as the sixth place seed and will face Colfax. The tournament begins on Friday at 9:45 a.m. for the Mules at the Yakima Sundome. The Lady Mules lost to Napavine on Saturday in three, 21-25, 17-25, and 21-25. “We did some good things overall and led for most of the first two sets,” Coach Kay...
A Mandarin immersion program at Naselle/Grays River School District will face an uphill battle for funding as supporters and students continue to prove that the benefits of the program far outweigh the risk. "People are floored that we have this opportunity for our kids," Superintendent Lisa Nelson said on Tuesday. Three years ago, students in the kindergarten and first grade classes were asked if they wanted to participate in the educational program in which they spend half the school day speak...
The second annual Lyle Patterson Memorial Basketball Camp begins next week at the Naselle/Grays River School District, from November 5-7. The event was the brainchild of teacher/Athletic Director/Dean of Students/Basketball Coach Brian Macy, a Naselle grad and athlete who played for and wanted to honor the stalwart and unforgettable coach for whom the camp is named. “Lyle Patterson is an icon really,” Superintendent Lisa Nelson said. “Someone says Naselle basketball, well, he’s synonym...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team celebrated their seniors and earned two more wins this week. Their record as of Tuesday was 5-3 in league and 10-3 overall. At home last Thursday, the Mules swept Morton/White Pass in three sets, 25-13, 25-14, 25-18. "This was a solid performance overall for us," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "We made some awesome scrappy defensive plays tonight. The girls were pursuing the ball really well out of the system and we did a better job of controlling the ball on our...
Nichole Olsen spent her summer hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. She traveled some 2,650 miles on foot, walking as few as 15 miles a day and as many as 30. Most days she hiked 22-28 miles. Her big adventure started on May 3 and ended September 24. In that time, Olsen only took seven days off. "My intention of going on the trail was to be by myself," Olsen said. "Can I be alone? Am I capable of pushing myself and being by myself and making it?" Olsen is a Wahkiakum High School...
After a bit of encouragement, Brett Deaton decided to challenge long time friend Gary Quigley for his seat on the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners in this year's election. Deaton is a former Port 1 commissioner who had to resign nearly two years ago when he moved from one district to another. "I like being involved," Deaton said. "I've visited almost every port from Ilwaco to Lewiston, Idaho, and seen how they work. Most of them are bigger and do more than the Port of Wahkiakum...
Commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD voted 2-1 to raise water and electricity rates 5 percent at their meeting Tuesday. Commissioners Bob Jungers and Gene Healy voted for the increase; Commissioner Dennis Reid voted against. “It was important to me to understand that we were going to take just under $180,000 out of reserves to make this budget as it is,” Healy said. “If we didn’t have any kind of a rate increase, it would be double that. "I think the budget that was proposed does the kinds of things...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors voted to accept a bid from Felton’s Heating and Cooling for the purchase of a cooling system for the main server room at the high school, and then heard about changes in security and technology around the district. The bid was one of three and at $13,566.87 was nearly $2,000 less than the next lowest bid from Carlson’s Heating and Air Conditioning. Julius A. Wendt Elementary School and John C. Thomas Middle School Principal Theresa Libby presented...
Thanks to a recent Americorps posting at the Cathlamet Community Center, the center will be manned and have regular hours. This is Cheryl Kingston's first year of service for Americorps. The St. Helens native and Longview resident, who has been busy raising four kids by herself, was looking for a new challenge after receiving a degree from WSU in 2014 in Business Administration. She's been busy in her first month at the Community Center, getting to know her advisors, regular visitors and the...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team suffered a loss last week, but were able to even things out with a win at home on Tuesday, bringing their record to 3-3 in league and 8-3 overall. The team battled through five sets in Mossyrock last Thursday, and lost 16-25, 25-12, 25-21, 17-25 and 11-15. “This was a tough loss for us,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. “The girls fought pretty hard all night. We dug ourselves holes early that were difficult to get out of. Just a bit more efficiency on our side would...
