Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games this week, winning one on the road and losing one at home to bring their overall record to 4-5, and 1-1 in league play. The team started league play in Onalaska with a three set win against the Loggers, 25-11, 25-17, 25-14. "Ava Thomas had a great game at the service line with five aces and she chipped in one kill," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "Genevieve Fleming put up a couple of stuff blocks and showed big improvement at the net. Breyonna...
Tracey and Nate's Treasures, or TNT, is open for business! Tracey McCallum and her husband Nate Richardson moved to their Elochoman Valley home, where the business is located, about four and a half years ago. "Cathlamet has been a good fit for us," McCallum said. "We love the community, we love our neighbors. We feel really blessed to be where we are." The pair use their unique talents and reclaimed, recycled, and repurposed wood and metal materials to make signs and holiday decor. "We do it tog...
One more case of covid-19 was reported this week, bringing the cumulative total to 608 in Wahkiakum County, according to the Washington Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations rose by one to 43, and there have been nine deaths attributed to the virus. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. "Covid-19 is on a slight increase in cases around the state,” W...
Last Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office and Wahkiakum County Port 2 recognized Tina Boyd, for her bravery on August 6, when she put herself in harms way to save a stranger's life at Vista Park. Boyd, who lives in Vancouver, was camping that weekend in August with her boyfriend. It was a spur of the moment decision, and they were feeling lucky that they were able to secure a spot that had just become available at the busy campground. The pair went to the beach on Saturday morning...
Last week the Wahkiakum Marine Resource Committee and the Washington State University Wahkiakum County Extension Office hosted a three day Marine Resource Committee summit, which was attended in person and through Zoom by members of other MRCs around the region, like Grays Harbor County MRC, North Pacific Coast MRC, and Pacific County MRC. They toured Columbia Land Trust's Nelson Creek Restoration Project, the new fish processing center at Wahkiakum High School, and listened to presentations...
Three more cases of covid-19 were reported in Wahkiakum County this week according to the Washington Department of Health, bringing the cumulative number to 607. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. The number of people hospitalized in the county because of covid-19 stands at 42, and nine deaths have been attributed to the virus. “Covid-19 activity levels in the state a...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team lost two games on the road this week, bringing their overall record to 3-4. On Thursday the team headed to Napavine for a match up with the Tigers and lost in three straight sets, 15-25, 22-25, and 14-25. “We really struggled with consistency and unforced errors tonight,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. “I look forward to seeing how the girls rebound moving into next week.” Genevieve Fleming and Ava Thomas both had a good night at the net, Hurley said, and Reigha Nie...
A couple dozen golfers traveled from all over the region to the course at Lucky Mud in Skamokawa on Saturday to compete in the final match of the Battle of the Chain Maidens, a Professional Disc Golf Association women only series that took place this year. "It's akin to a state championship," Adam Fletcher said. Fletcher and his wife, Sara, run the disc golf course at Lucky Mud, and are avid disc golfers themselves. Sara was playing on Saturday as well. Each competitor in the summer series got p...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met for more than two hours on Tuesday morning, with reports and engaging conversation that spanned a variety of topics that affect the utility both directly and indirectly. It started with a visit from Bonneville Power Administration Account Executive Lindsay Bleifuss, who answered questions for staff and commissioners, and had some potentially good news to share. BPA did really well in the power secondary market, she said, and with prices so...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team made the most of their home court advantage this week, beating three challengers. Ilwaco was the first to visit last Wednesday, and the Lady Mules dispatched them in four sets, 18-22, 25-22, 27-25, and 25-23. "My bench was fire tonight," Coach Kayli Hurley said, "and definitely was the seventh man for us." Hurley said that Amirah Abdul Kareem had strong serve receive and defense. Setter Breyonna Montgomery had 21 assists; Reigha Niemeyer added seven kills and...
Wahkiakum High School alum Ben Vasion’s short film, Gizmo, was just accepted into the Seattle Film Festival, where it will be screened online. The festival is October 1 and 2, but screening times have not been determined. To see a trailer for the short film, which was a collaboration between Vasion and a classmate, Colby Clanton, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQSR3LlD_9Iz-2UiTgAxqg. Vasion graduated from WHS in 2013 and is studying film at Utah Tech University in St. George, UT. He w...
Four more cases of covid-19 were reported in the last week, bringing the cumulative number to 605 in the county, according to the Washington Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations in the county rose by one to 42, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus remained at nine. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. While 68.8 percent of the total...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors listened to a presentation from the robotics club, and received updates on the new phone system, finances, security, and the lawsuit at their meeting on Tuesday. The district’s new phone system was recently installed by Wahkiakum West, and the CEO, Ken Johnson talked to the board about the transition. “It took us seven, eight business days to install 73 phones,” Johnson said. “Knock on wood, things are stable. We’re doing some fine tuning an...
The second annual Wahkiakum Farm 2 Fiber Festival was held this weekend at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds. On Saturday, lucky visitors got to watch sheep shearing with Pony Jacobson, who made it look easy, and sheep herding with Jacobson and his very smart dog, Possum. Visitors could also take any number of classes from felting to tatting to rug hooking. There were Pygora goats to check out or even buy, as well as lots of fiber, spun and unspun, dyed and undyed, and soaps, and punch needle...
With only two commissioners in attendance at the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners meeting last Thursday, one of them by phone, bids for the C Dock repair and talk about the preliminary budget were tabled. However, commissioners approved an expenditure of $250 to help pay for a dinner for a coming three day Marine Resources Committee summit in Cathlamet. "They've been more than generous to Port 1 for years," Commissioner Scott Anderson said. After a preliminary discussion about bids...
By Diana Zimmerman As early as Monday, the length of Birnie Slough could be treated for the usual suspects clogging the waterways, including native species like water stargrass and invasive species such as milfoil and parrot feather. The state has permitted treatment in the slough between September 19 and October 31, and Andy Lea, coordinator for the Wahkiakum Noxious Weed Control board, is hoping that the planned project will begin soon, but he was still waiting on word from the contractor,...
A young Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team hosted Naselle at their home opener on Monday and lost to the Comets in four sets, 15-25, 22-25, 25-22, and 15-25. "Naselle has a strong squad this year, and we knew we would have to take care of the ball pretty well to be successful," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "We had some really great moments but weren't able to string it together long enough to come out on top for more than a set." Mule standouts for Hurley included Miya Kerstetter, who had four kills...
One more case of covid-19 was reported in Wahkiakum County in the last week, according to the Washington Department of Health, bringing their cumulative total for the county to 601. “Wahkiakum is in the low risk category and all of our neighbors are in the moderate category,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said. “Hopefully if we have good uptake of the new booster we can keep cases down for the fall.” The number of hospitalizations and deaths attributed to the vir...
Alia Giltner, formerly of Portland, moved to Cathlamet recently and is offering massage therapy. It was her love of the outdoors, which includes kayaking, hiking, and diving, that took her on a path to the art and gives her an appreciation for living in this community. Free diving and spear fishing are favorite activities, sports she picked up during her early twenties when she lived in Hawaii for a couple years, giving water guided tours on a nature preserve. "I fell in love with the ocean and...
The Warriors and Widows Fishing Derby was held again this year, following a two year hiatus during the pandemic, and all involved were glad to see it return, from volunteer to visitor. The weather was good, the company was fine, and the dinner on Tuesday was rumored to be the best they'd ever had thanks to a caterer from Toledo, the Crowded Kitchen, which brought tri-tip, salmon, oysters, and salad. Army Major Hai Pham of Fort Lewis had fished before, but this was his first time out on the...
Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners discussed the benefits of mapping their systems, approved an intent to apply for funding to do so, and heard reports on Tuesday. During open discussion, Commissioner Dennis Reid said he was happy with Wahkiakum West’s broadband expansion on the east side of the county but was concerned that they were not going to reach “the last mile.” “What I would like,” he said, “is to think about in the future of trying to find a way to get to that last mile. Of every va...
The featured artists for September at Tsuga Gallery are four friends from the Westend, who meet once a week to talk, create, and just enjoy each other's company. This Saturday, from 3-7 p.m., Tsuga will hold an open house with the four artists, Carol Ervest, Noreen Fitts, Sandra Prucha, and Gail Wahlstrom. Sandra Prucha is from Vancouver, but she and her husband moved to Rosburg a year and a half ago after finding a long sought after property on the river. A teacher encouraged Prucha in art clas...
There was one new case of covid-19 reported in the last week, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 600 in Wahkiakum County, according to the Washington Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations of county residents stands at 41, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus stands at nine. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. As for vaccinations, 69.1...
Because September is Fall Prevention Month, it’s a good time to remind residents that a fall prevention class is being offered at Hope House. The class started up again in April after being brought to a halt two years ago with the advent of covid-19. The class, which is taught by Sharon Selby and Vicki Skeers, started in 2017. “I have quite a few folks that come,” Selby said. “It’s targeted towards people 65 and above. The class’s format focuses on achieving strength, flexibility and balance...
Fishing is good, I heard a fellow say recently. Catching? He had a very different word for that. Luckily, fishing was profitable for seven fishermen in last week's Hook the Hawg 2 fishing derby sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce and Wahkiakum County Port 1. While several people caught a fish, the seven, representing the top 10 percent of the entries, took home some prize money, all of which was generated by entry fees. There were 70 adult entries and three youths participating for...
