Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Sheriff Mark Howie reported that his office had exchanged their Humvee for a hard top Humvee at no cost at the November 25 meeting of the county board of commissioners. “It kind of looks like a hatchback,” Howie said. “It’s not as military looking as the other one, and I think people realize we are using it for emergency management stuff more than anything. It’s black and will have the sheriff’s markings on it.” Librarian Carol Blix gave a presentation and asked the commissioners to consider s...
Crews from the water department gave an update at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday, sharing how bypass meters have made it much easier for them to located and fix leaks much quicker. “Money well spent,” Commissioner Dennis Reid said. General Manager Dave Tramblie shared his concerns about Shannon Road in Grays River, which is unstable and threatening the water line located there. “I think we should be proactive,” Tramblie said. “We need to come up with a soluti...
Samantha Wright, a Bank of the Pacific employee, will give a presentation on the perils of telephone and online scams at the Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., Cathlamet, on December 11 at 10 a.m. Wright will catalog the numerous methods that criminals use to try and separate people from their money with the technology available to them, including the telephone, the computer, ATMs and gas pumps, and US mail. She will also educate attendees on how to protect themselves from this kind of...
With seven seniors, Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball Coach Rob Garrett is feeling pretty good about the coming season. They’re a smart group,” Garrett said. “They are leaders and they know what is going on.” He continues in his endeavor to build a cohesive team founded on kindness and respect, and according to Garrett the girls are learning quickly that it’s easier to support a teammate than it is for the whole team to run when they don’t. “We’ve been working a ton on defense,” Garre...
Officials from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife held a meeting Thursday, November 20 in Cathlamet to inform residents of an opportunity to join a workgroup that will give input towards the development of a management plan for steelhead in the Lower Columbia region. This workgroup will be focusing on the steelhead management plan for the Grays and Chinook Rivers, the Elochoman River and Skamokawa Creek and the Mill, Abernathy and Germany Creeks. “These plans are designed to help g...
To celebrate 10 years of Sharon's Pizza, owner Sharon Buennagel and her family will have an anniversary party with cake and free pizza on Saturday, December 6 from 1-4 in their restaurant. Throughout the month of December the restaurant will have special coupons and a raffle for a free gift basket. They will also be giving away a free pop with every purchase. In 2004, Buennagel had been working in the Take and Bake located next to the post office a couple days a week when the owner told her she...
Todd Souvenir has taken over coaching duties for the Wahkiakum Mules boy's basketball team, making this the first time in 18 years that Coach Bill Olsen hasn't shown up for practice. "I find myself with too many irons in the fire," Bill Olsen said on Monday. "I knew one day this would come. I couldn't give the boys 100 percent and I didn't want to shortchange them. "It's a good time for Todd to take over. He and the team will not miss a beat; we worked together for so long. It should be a...
The new On the Rock Music Studio occupies an inviting room facing Una Street in Cathlamet. The piano and a large drum set dwarf a few guitars hanging from the walls, including an electric one for smaller hands. The owners, Donna and Jade Lewis were lured to the area when they made a quick stop at Vista Park in Skamokawa to let their dogs run several years ago on their way to the coast. "It was so beautiful," Donna said, "we wanted to know more." They explored. Somewhere along the way, the two...
Wahkiakum High School students celebrated Veteran's Day by welcoming local veterans to an assembly on Wednesday, November 12. Steve Vermillion, a highly decorated combat Medevac pilot was invited by alum Bob Neilson, Class of '57, to speak at this year's assembly. The event began with a quiet medley of emotional reunions between soldiers and their families caught on film, a presentation created by Mr. Cox's history class. When the film ended and eyes were dried, the senior class lit candles as A...
The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners adopted proposed budgets for 2015 at Tuesday’s meeting, discussed how to handle a potential large load, and expressed gratitude for community support of their Residential Energy Assistance Program. The final budget allows for expenditures in the amount of $4,156,641 for the electrical system, $362,755 for the Puget Island water system and $309,276 for the Western Wahkiakum water system. A state safety group is requiring the PUD to complete an arc flash s...
Wahkiakum County Commissioners met on Wednesday, November 12 for regular business. Commissioner Blair Brady touched on the recent court decision on biosolids. “On election day, we received notification that the appeals court ruled in ecology’s favor on biosolids,” Brady said. “There is interest from a few other counties, particularly Pacific County and Lewis County in taking this to the Supreme Court. The issue has developed away from just a biosolids issue to a county’s rights and authority iss...
by Di Commissioners of Port District 1 met on November 13 at the Elochoman Slough Marina office to go over Port 1 business. Port Manager Jackie Lea reported that they were trying to find a contractor to complete the RV dump station project and despite sending out several letters, only one picked up a bid package. The port had also received two bids for their dredging project, one for $78,300 and the other for $100,000. Both bids came up short in addressing the needs of the project. “We asked s...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team rolled through three teams to find themselves in the championship match against Colfax at the 2014 State 2B Volleyball tournament last weekend, ultimately taking second place. The Mules met the Reardan Indians in the first round of play and won, 21-25, 25-17, 11-25, 25-18, and 15-13. The five set match was a nail biter and thanks to solid serving in set five by Kennedi LaBerge, the team was able to come back from a four point deficit to win the match. "This...
After accepting resignations from boys basketball coach Bill Olsen, baseball coach Kyle Hurley and softball coach Cindy Fudge at November’s Wahkiakum School District’s Board of Director’s Meeting, the board heard about the farm forest, the levy and security issues, and some of the good things that have been happening around campus. Olsen has coached the Mules for 18 seasons. Assistant Todd Souvenir will take over as head coach. Vocational Agriculture teacher Kyle Hurley spoke to the board about...
In a community along the Columbia River and so near the coast, fish stories are numbered by the people who tell them and multiplied by the span of each lie, if lies can be measured. This tale is about an eighth grader named Stephanie. She is a fish story and she has the times to prove it. Stephanie is in a prestigious group. She is ranked among the top five competitors in two events in her age group for Oregon swimming, the 50m backstroke and the 100m breaststroke. She moved to Wahkiakum County...
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team took third place in district after winning two matches and avenging a loss to the team that put them in the consolation bracket. They head to Yakima this weekend for the State B Volleyball tournament. First they faced the Darrington Loggers and beat them in four sets, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20. This was their second match with the Loggers in eight days, and this time the Mules were ready for them. "We came out strong in the first set," Coach...
In a seminfinal match today, the Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team beat LaConner in three sets, 27-25, 25-23, and 25-21, moving them forward into the championship game, which will be played tonight at 7:00 p.m. against Colfax....
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team faces LaConner in a semifinal match at 1 p.m. today at the State B volleyball tournament after winning two matches on Friday. On Friday morning, the Lady Mules faced Reardan in a nailbiter, winning in five sets, 21-25, 25-17, 11-25, 25-18, and 15-13. In the afternoon, they faced Okanagon and won in four sets, 25-27, 25-22, 26-24, and 27-25....
Wednesday wins The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team defeated the Toutle Lake Ducks 3-2 Wednesday evening to earn a trip the the state Class 2B Volleyball Tournament. Scores were 19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 15-7. The win moved them into a match with Life Christian. They started slow, but when they kicked in, they took control to win 25-23, 25-15, 25-15. The Mules will play Saturday for their final places and seeding for the state tournament. Senior night win The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team...
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team took third place in district after winning two matches and avenging a loss to the team that put them in the consolation bracket. They head to Yakima this weekend for the State B Volleyball tournament. First they faced the Darrington Loggers and beat them in four sets, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20. This was their second match with the Loggers in eight days, and this time the Mules were ready for them. “We came out strong in the first set,” Coa...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team beat Toutle Lake in five sets to earn a berth at state on Wednesday in Napavine, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 15-7. “It was a hard fought match on both sides of the court,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. This was a great team effort, from the court to the bench. The girls played and cheered with great heart.” Baylee Olsen had 16 kills, four digs and two blocks. Tori Wegdahl had 15 kills and passed 2.43 out of a possible 3.0 in serve receive. Kaylee Bryant added seven...
Wahkiakum High School freshman Justin Hoven, dressed as Peter Pan, loves Disney. He requested a Disney Halloween at WHS, and to his delight, his teachers and classmates gave him a day to remember. Above, students display their costumes; they also paraded at the grade school. Right, Justin, front, poses with students, l-r, Mckinnah Nielsen, Kirsten Magninelli, Tarah Wisner, and Alex Mellis, Photos courtesy of Wahkiakum High School....
Kids young and old gathered Friday in Cathlamet to start the trick-or-treating sweep with the Chamber of Commerce's annual Neewollah Days Costume Contest. There were many sights to see. More photos are on Pages 8 and 14, and costume judging results are on Page 6. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
"There is nothing glorified about my story," Mike Sovel said. "It's all misery." On Friday, Sovel, a former drug addict, had a message for students at Wahkiakum High School affected by drug use, whether it was their own or by someone they loved. He held little back. Silently, all across the bleachers, hands rose when he asked if the students had family or loved ones who were involved in an active addiction. Later, one teacher admitted to being shaken by the number of hands that went up. "That's...
The 2013-2016 strategic plan was reviewed at Tuesday’s Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting at Commissioner Gene Healy’s request. Also, the Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Ashley Turner, stopped by to enumerate the successes of the last year at the chamber, and to list the projects they had completed for their contract with the PUD. In an interlocal agreement with the Wahkiakum School District, the PUD will replace a light pole near the football field at the high school. PUD Gener...
