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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County Commissioners held their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21. During public comment at Tuesday's meeting, Elochoman Valley resident Rick Selby spoke on road safety. Recently while driving, Selby struck a person riding an electric scooter who had veered over the double yellow line into his lane. Citing Washington State laws regarding pedestrians, Selby noted the person riding the scooter did not receive a citation. "Are we warning these people to commit suicide or die at the expense of the motorist," said Selby. Reiterating...
Going into last Friday's game at Portland Christian, the Clatskanie girls volleyball team had lost only twice all season, and both losses were to non-conference opponents. The perfect 21-0 conference would finally get a blemish with a three-set sweep (24-26, 18-25, 14-25) at the hands of the Royals. In a losing effort, junior Lacey Willis led the Tigers with 15 kills and four blocks. She also had an ace and three digs to round out her night. Senior Joey Sizemore had 11 kills, 10 digs, two...
Clatskanie continued its tear through Oregon 2A 9-man football with a 55-26 whooping of Neah-Kah-Nie last Friday. After the Pirates opened the scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass, Clatskanie senior running back Lucas Andreasen countered with an 87-yard touchdown run. Junior Gunner Engen's kick gave the Tigers a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the game. Following Andreasen's second touchdown of the game, a 10-yard run, the Pirates countered with an eight-yard touchdown pass. However, the team came up short of their ensuing...
Prior to their tournament last weekend, Naselle’s girls volleyball team had a three-set sweep (25-8, 25-13, 25-22) over Elma’s Mary M. Knight Tuesday, Oct. 14. Jessie Smith led the team with 26 assists and 12 aces, and Sophia Colombo led the comets with 11 digs. Hayley Rose and Brooke Davis each had six kills to lead the team, and Mylee Dunagan and June Miller had a block each to lead the team. Emma Kragerud rounded out the offense with five aces. Following the match, Coach Rebekah Wirkkala said, “What a fun group to coach. They support each...
The candidates for Wahkiakum County Assessor, Wahkiakum County Sheriff, Mayor of Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County Clerk, and Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board District #4 were all on hand Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Grays River Grange to discuss their platforms. Each candidate was given 15 minutes to present and answer questions. Topics ranging from budgets to transparency and clear communication were addressed among the candidates. Running unopposed were two candidates: Natasha Crater for the...
With Medicare enrollment having begun Oct. 15, local Farmers Insurance Agent James Sorensen also serves as a broker for the program. Having worked with Medicare the past three years, Sorensen, understanding the difficulty enrollers face, said, "The biggest problem with Medicare is that these people who are getting into it, they are so overindundated with information. They're bombarded with emails and phone calls...It can be extremely overwhelming, but I'm here in this community. I have been...
According to the Town of Cathlamet’s website, Cathlamet Town Council adopted Resolution No. 463-25, which “placed a property tax levy lid measure on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot.” If approved by voters, this measure (Proposition No. 1) “would allow the Town to increase its property tax levy to provide additional funding for services such as police and fire protection, road maintenance, parks and recreation, pool, library, and general administrative operations.” Washington State law (RCW 84.55.010) dictates local governments “are generally l...
It took top-ranked (4A) Marist Catholic of Eugene to end the Tigers' girls volleyball 16-game winning streak at last weekend's Seaside Tournament. Going 5-1 against 4A schools, Clatskanie, the only 2A school in the tournament, defeated Washougal, Banks, North Bend, Century and split with Caitlin Gable before falling in the championship to Marist Catholic (12-25, 17-25). "The scores don't quite reflect the competitiveness and excitement of the match which was full of long rallies, outstanding...
Clatskanie's varsity football team had to rely on the defensive hands of senior Quinten Combs in order to hold off Harrisburg last Friday. Breaking up a couple of pass attempts by opposing quarterback Owen Hay, Combs preserved the Tigers' 20-14 late to move the team to 6-0 on the season. With neither team scoring in the first quarter, Clatskanie took the lead in the second with a 53-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Will Van Voorst to senior wide receiver Daylon Gutierrez. The...
The Naselle Comets girls volleyball team had a pair of wins last week, beginning with Wishkah and concluding on senior night against Valley. Last Tuesday, Oct. 7, the girls completed a three-set sweep (25-7, 25-11, 25-15) over Wishkah. According to Coach Rebekah Wirkkala, Jessie Smith “set the tone,” going 37-0 at the serving line. Smith led the team in assists with 15, aces with 20, and had the lone block for the team. Haylee Rose led the squad in kills with eight, and Maddie Dielman contributed four assists as well. “[It was a] fun night...
During its session Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Wahkiakum County Commissioners voted unanimously on a proclamation approving October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Prior to the vote, Commissioner Gene Strong read the proclamation in its entirety. The document states, “Domestic violence affects more than just one group of people. It is a crime that harms individuals of all races, genders, sexual identity, ages, and socioeconomic levels. Domestic violence is a cycle of abuse and places a huge burden on its survivors with impacts that can be f...
The general elections in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County will be taking place Tuesday, Nov. 4. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 16, The Wahkiakum County Eagle will be printing a page each week dedicated to the two candidates for Wahkiakum County Sheriff, Wahkiakum County Assessor, and Mayor of Cathlamet. Running for sheriff are candidates John Mason and Josh Grasseth. Running for assessor are candidates Drew Jenkins and Justin Moriarty. Running for Mayor of Cathlamet are candidates Nicholas Sevald and Laurel Waller. These candidates are presented with...
Clatskanie High School's varsity football team is off to a perfect 5-0 start to its season following a 43-19 victory at Gaston last Friday. The Tigers opened the scoring with a 22-yard touchdown run by senior Daylon Gutierrez. After a 10-yard touchdown run by Gaston brought the score to 7-6 Tigers, the Greyhounds failed on their two-point conversion. A three-yard run by senior Lucas Andreasen extended the lead to 13-6 Tigers, but Engen's extra-point attempt was no good. Gaston would take the lead in the second quarter to bring the score to...
The Clatskanie Tigers girls volleyball streak of 27 straight sets won came to an end with a 25-27 defeat last Tuesday, Sept. 30, against Portland Christian. Fortunately for the girls, the team's win streak would remain intact, as the Tigers, though falling in the second set 19-25, would come back in three straight sets (28-26, 25-21, 15-8) to defeat the Royals at home. "[We] got it the hard way tonight," said Head Coach Amanda Baker, who applauded her players' efforts in the win at home. Junior...
Naselle's girls volleyball team quickly rebounded from its first loss of the season last week at Pe Ell with a trio of wins. Squaring off against Lake Quinault, the Comets swept the Elks in three straight sets (25-8, 25-4, 25-13) last Tuesday, Sept. 30. Jessie Smith led the team with 21 assists and added five kills and five aces. Sophia Colombo led the team in both digs with 11 and aces with six. Haylee Rose and Mylee Dunagan each came away with eight kills to lead the team, while Maddie Dielman managed 12 assists and four digs. Sadie Kilponen...
Back in 2017, cyclist Betsy Meenk took to the road and traveled from Arizona to California along US Highway 40, passing through historic places like Oatman, Ariz. along the way. Today, Betsy finds herself cycling as a volunteer for ZOE International, a non-profit organization that aims to rescue children from human trafficking. Since she began working with ZOE International, Betsy has done two events where she cycled from San Francisco to the Mexican border. Recently, Betsy met missionary...
Celebrating homecoming in front of their faithful fans, the Clatskanie Tigers defeated Vernonia High School 64-0 last Friday, improving their record to 4-0 to open the season. A 64-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Will Van Voorst to senior Daylon Gutierrez opened the scoring, followed by short touchdown runs by junior Michael Simpson and senior Lucas Andreasen. Two more short touchdown runs by sophomore Landyn Winton and Andreasen brought the score to 36-0 Tigers. Clatskanie's defense...
The Clatskanie girls volleyball team improved to 12-1 over the weekend with a three-set sweep of Nestucca (25-19, 25-21, 25-22) Saturday. Since falling to Delphian on Sept. 4, the Tigers have won nine straight games, sweeping all of their opponents in the process. In Saturday's win over Nestucca, junior Lacey Willis had 17 kills to lead the team. Willis also had seven digs and two aces, while senior Joey Sizemore managed 11 kills, three aces, and seven digs. Junior Olivia George had five kills...
The Naselle girls volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season Monday in Pe Ell, being swept in three sets (24-26, 26-28, 20-25) by the Trojans. Jessie Smith led the team in assists with 22, while Haylee Rose had eight kills to lead the Comets in the loss. Rose, along with Mylee Dunagan, led the team in aces with three each. Dunagan also had seven kills and, along with Rose and Kaitlyn Steenerson, had a block each. Sophia Colombo led the team with 12 digs, while Steenerson added six kills and five digs. "Pe Ell is a tough place to...
Local Cathlamet resident Carla Keilwitz is the current owner of The Video Store, located along SR4 in the same "strip mall" as the Cathlamet Mini Mart. Her store having seen at least five owners since it opened in March of 1982, Keilwitz took over ownership 17 years ago. "[The Video Store] was started by a logger and his wife," said Keilwitz. "They said this area needs to have something going on. It was my understanding that they bought it or started it and had minimal movies and machines to ren...
This Friday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m., Flynn Creek Circus presents "The Bridge," a three-day stint at River Mile 38 Brewing Co. (515 2nd Street) in Cathlamet. Described as "an original acrobatic fairytale under the big top," this performance of "The Bridge" is "inspired by a wolf, Nordic legend, and the architecture of connection" and is also described as "a freshly conjured visual feast sprinkled with cloaked commentary and gorgeous imagery." "We've been working on this now for two years, trying to m...
According to Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office Chief Criminal Deputy Troy Brightbill, Rainier High School Principal and Cowlitz County (Wash.) resident Jeremy Williams was booked into the Cowlitz County Jail on Tuesday, Sept. 16 “on charges of Dealing in Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct and Possession of Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct.” According to a Sept. 17 press release, Cowlitz County detectives, on Aug. 28, “received multiple referrals from the National Center for Missing and Exploit...
Clatskanie High School's varsity football team continued its perfect season with a 45-28 victory at Rainier last Friday. Sophomore quarterback Will Van Voorst started the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, but Rainier countered with a one-yard touchdown run of their own to tie it. The back and forth would continue, as senior Lucas Andreasen ran in a touchdown from the two-yard line. With the Tigers' extra point attempt falling short, Rainier would eventually take a...
The Clatskanie Tigers girls volleyball team is off to a perfect start (5-0) in league play and is in the midst of its longest win streak of the season following last week's win over Gaston. Since falling 3-2 to Delphia three weeks ago, the girls have not lost a single set, let alone match, against their five opponents. Hosting Aloha's Faith Bible Christian on Tuesday, Sept. 16, the girls came away with a three-set sweep (25-12, 25-10, 25-12). Senior Joey Sizemore led the team in kills with 14...
Despite falling 17-25 and 22-25 in their first two sets last Tuesday (Sept. 16), the Naselle girls volleyball responded in three straight sets (26-24, 25-23, 15-12) to defeat Valley. “We had a rough start, but our girls never gave up,” said Coach Rebekah Wirkkala. “They persevered and they made necessary adjustments to take the victory. Switching it up from tipping to putting it away-our girls played with experience and composure. They truly played as a team, and it was so fun to see them show themselves they can come back, point by point...
