Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Sophomore Cheyenne Barton and two relay teams qualified for the State 2B Track Meet after competing in the District IV 2B Championship in Raymond last Thursday. To qualify, boys had to finish in the top six in their events and girls had to finish in the top seven. Barton will compete in the 400 meters at state after a sixth place finish in the event with a time of 1:05.27. She will also compete in the 4x100 meter relay along with Shelbie Abbot, Shona Heywood and Rory Heywood, who took fourth...
The Wahkiakum Mule softball season ended last week with a loss to Morton White Pass at district, 3-10. Tori Wegdahl led the team offensively with a three run homer. She was 2-3 at bat. Maddy Mace went 1-4 and Peyton Souvenir was 1-3 with a double. Kennedi LaBerge went 1-3 as well. Coach Rob Garrett singled out Mace who “played a good game” defensively, LaBerge, who caught a couple fly balls, and Savannah Burdick who had a “nice game in the outfield.” “Our goals this year were to get better ev...
by Diana ZimmermanOn Tuesday at May’s Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors meeting, the board voted on several items including the purchase of a new mower and a contract to install video surveillance district-wide. Charged with providing a safe environment for students, the school board took the first step in improving security at the school by accepting the lowest bid in the amount of $92,831.90 from Advanced Electrical Technologies to mount more than 60 surveillance cameras around t...
Commissioners heard from Port Manager Jackie Lea on a variety of issues and discussed a possible agreement with the Town of Cathlamet regarding the vacation of Beal Street at May’s Port 1 meeting last Thursday. Lea reported that the port had signed a contract with Maul, Foster & Alongi for their dredging project which should be completed by the end of February 2017. She shared that after a couple exorbitant water bills, staff had finally located the leak and had contacted a plumber to address th...
Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a 3.5 percent salary adjustment for General Manager Dave Tramblie after a recent performance review, bringing his monthly wage to $10,402.46. Tramblie gave a quick update, sharing that the PUD is continuing to negotiate with the Town of Cathlamet on the water purchase agreement. He also shared that the electric crew completed a project at Skamokawa Vista Park to extend a line to 10 new RV spots, and the water crew is preparing for...
Customer response turned what began as a lark into a more serious venture for the Ostling family, mom Sherry and her three children, Terry, Tracy and Jeff. "It all started as a joke," Tracy Ostling Tomlinson said. "My brother Jeff and I were always posting pictures of his food on Facebook. "We thought it was a joke but our friends kept telling us we should do something." Jeff has been cooking with batter since he was 14 or 15 years old, starting first with a water base then eventually moving on...
by Diana Zimmerman While the regular season was ending and district play was just beginning for the Wahkiakum Mule softball team last week, the Wahkiakum Mule baseball suffered a district loss to Life Christian, 1-5, and ended their season. “We had a phenomenal season,” Coach Marc Niemeyer said of the baseball team. “I had a great time coaching these young men. I am blessed with great kids, parents and coaches. We played hard and things didn’t go our way today but that is what makes basebal...
The Wahkiakum Mule Track and Field team traveled to Napavine on Friday to compete in the Central 2B Sub District Meet. Nevan Bingham took fourth place in the 100 meters with a time of 11.77. He got a new PR of 24.13 in the 200 meter and placed third. He qualified for district in both events. Ethan Cothren placed sixth in the shot put with a new personal record of 39-05.5. He and Tarah Wisner, who took sixth in the girls' shot put competition with a toss of 28-11 will move on to district. Shona...
When Susan “Lulu” Briggs and her daughter, Amber Nara shook hands on a five year with option to buy lease with the owner of what had been Mace’s Drive-In, they thought their troubles were over. They were wrong. “We initially found this on Facebook,” Nara said. “The ad stated that it was known throughout the Pacific Northwest, that it had been in his family a long time and that it was up and running. The history behind it was really awesome. “It was what we were looking for,” Nara continued. “We...
Nicole Burkhalter and Rachel Katyryniuk are bringing coffee to Skamokawa. Their business, Ship Channel Coffee, is located in a new food cart at Vista Park and the two are just about ready for their opening day this Friday. Sisters, they belie the 13 years difference in ages with a close family bond, a value instilled in them by their parents Terry and Kim Tarabochia. Though they, along with a brother, grew up in the Grays River area and attended school in Naselle, there has always been a great...
The Wahkiakum Mule Track and Field team competed with six other teams in the Pacific County Invite on May 5 in Ilwaco. The boys team took fifth with 17 points, and the Lady Mules placed fourth with 24 points in girls competition. Nevan Bingham finished in fourth place in the 100 meters with a time of 11.94 and third in the 200 meters with a time of 24.21, a new personal record. Bingham, Thong Phan, Ethan Cothren and Ryan Quigley took third in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 4:23.50. Kai...
The Wahkiakum Mules baseball team began district play on Saturday with a win against Northwest Christian in a loser out opening round. Later that afternoon, the Mules faced Toledo and lost, sending the Mules into the loser's bracket. On Tuesday, the boys were scheduled to play Life Christian in Adna, but the game was postponed until Wednesday, due to rain. On Saturday against NWC, Terris Record started on the mound for the Mules and pitched two innings. He struck out five and had one earned...
Mark Reddemann, the CEO for Energy Northwest, along with Carla Martinez, the Public Affairs Supervisor and James Gaston, the General Manager for Energy Services attended the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday to give a presentation on their work at Energy Northwest. The mission of Energy Northwest is to provide their members “and regional ratepayers with safe, reliable, cost-effective, responsible power generation and energy solutions.” After they left, General Manag...
by Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum Mule Track and Field team traveled to South Bend last Thursday to compete in a Pacific League meet against four other teams from South Bend, North Beach, Wishkah Valley and North River . The boys took fourth place in team competition with 20 points, and the girls placed second with 61 points. Nevan Bingham won the 100 meters with a time of 11.77 and placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 24.50. Finishing with a new personal record time of 15:00.00, Kai...
At the April 21 meeting of the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners,the board voted to adopt a renewable energy system cost recovery program and heard reports. Commissioner Dennis Reid was congratulated for his election to the position of vice-president of the Washington PUD Association after serving a year as secretary. He will also be a chairperson on their education committee. The renewable energy system cost recovery program “authorizes an incentive payment based on production to offset t...
Last Wednesday, the Wahkiakum Mules baseball and softball teams faced Morton/White Pass in double headers at home. The baseball team won two and the softball team lost both their games. On Monday and Tuesday, teams traveled to Adna, the boys split games and the girls lost two more. In game one of Mule baseball last Wednesday, the boys beat the Timberwolves 10-0. Hank Ferguson batted 1.000, going 3-3 with three singles and driving in three runs. Joey Moore was 2-3 at bat, hitting two singles and...
Local resident Tom Irving will be the Military Grand Marshal for the longest running Loyalty Parade in the United States this weekend in Long Beach, which begins on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. according to the website. The event which celebrates patriotism was originally organized by three regional VFWs, including the Cathlamet chapter, and is in its 65th year. According to VFW member Bob Roche, Irving is the last living original Charter Member of the Cathlamet VFW. Irving served in the Army's Sixth...
Juanita Rodahl has been painting for most of her life. Mostly self taught, it gives her a lot of pleasure. "In high school I would find pictures I liked and copy them," Rodahl said. "I'd draw pictures of people and different things. I took a class in high school, but I don't remember too much about it. It was just something fun to do and it pleased me, which is what it should be, I guess." Acrylics, charcoal and pens and pencils are Rodahl's favorite tools. There was a time when she used oils,...
Mary Moonen's students at J.A. Wendt Elementary School have been learning a little art history as they express themselves and play in her art classes. Moonen has focused on a different artist every year. In the past, the students have learned about Monet and Van Gogh, but this year's focus was Pablo Picasso and his abstract style of cubism. Each student selected a Picasso print that they liked and created their own version, most students focusing on one of Picasso's faces. The students' work...
Last week in Toledo, the Wahkiakum Mule baseball team suffered two losses to the Indians while the softball team won both of their games. Terris Record pitched all eight innings in the first game of the double header and took the loss, 2-3. He struck out six and had one earned run. On offense, Joey Moore was 2-4 with two singles, Luke Brown went 3-4 with two singles and an RBI, Zac Brown was 1-2 with a single and an RBI and Brandon Budd went 2-4 with two singles. The Mules lost their second...
John C. Thomas middle school teacher Tina Merz stepped into the role of organizer this year in order to bring the Missoula Children's Theatre back to the Wahkiakum School District. Merz, a native Montanan, participated in MCT as a child and felt a special connection to the program, which had a brief interruption in its visits to Cathlamet when former teacher and organizer, Linda Wright, retired. This year, 41 students tried out for The Wizard of Oz. All of them were given a role, from flowers...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors voted to approve an interlocal agreement to borrow $500,000 from Wahkiakum County in order to begin security and technology improvements on the school campus. The board heard from a trio of students about a new program, discussed the teachers dress code and heard reports from their principals and superintendent. Seniors Jessica Thomas, Kylie Thomason and junior Rory Heywood gave a quick presentation on their activities this year as...
Nicole Emery must have a green thumb, because everything is coming up daisies. Emery worked for several years as a licensed massage therapist and though she loved her work, it was time to do something different. Massage is hard on the body, especially when you are not the one on the table. "Career wise," Emery said, "you just can't do it forever." Flowers have been a lifelong interest and joy for Emery, who worked in the old florist shop in town, and spent her youth in the dirt, making daisy...
Cathlamet finally has its very own yoga studio, Rain River Yoga. Sarah Parsons, who spent her summers in Cathlamet on her grandparent's farm, relocated here a few years ago with her own family and now wants to share her love of yoga with the community. Parsons is the vice-president of customer vender relations for a company in Seattle. Her job allows her to work from home, though she has to make a trip to Seattle every other week. This has made it possible for her to make time for her other pass...
Wahkiakum Mule baseball and softball teams returned to play after spring break with a mixed bag of wins and losses. On Saturday, April 11, the Mules baseball team beat the Onalaska Loggers in two, 12-2 and 17-2. Zac Brown pitched all five innings of the first game, striking out nine with one earned run. Offensively, he was 4-4 at the plate with two doubles and three RBIs. At bat, catcher Joey Moore was 1-3 with a single, Luke Brown was 2-3 with an RBI, Terris Record was 3-3 with two doubles and...
