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  • University of Washington students to gather community input

    Ron Wright and Megan Blackburn Friend|Apr 2, 2026

    This coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 3-5, graduate students from the University of Washington (UW) will be in Cathlamet to help gather community input on what matters most and what people want to see for the future of this area. This is a chance to speak to what makes this place what it is and what the community itself wants to carry forward. The public is invited to stop by and share their thoughts at one of several public sessions. On Friday, April 3, sessions will be held at the...

  • University of Washington course brings students to Cathlamet

    Ron Wright and Megan Blackburn Friend|Dec 26, 2025

    This spring, Cathlamet will host a University of Washington studio course focused on learning from our community’s unique cultural heritage and local landscape. The UW course is partnering with the Town of Cathlamet, the local nonprofit WHEELhouse, the Chamber of Commerce, and other community stakeholders to explore how these assets connect to community life and long-term opportunity. Participating UW students and staff, working alongside local residents, will develop an exploratory report focused on Cathlamet’s heritage, landscape, and com...

  • WHEELhouse team attends revitalization conference

    Ron Wright and Megan Blackburn Friend|Oct 23, 2025

    In early October, a team from WHEELhouse (Wahkiakum Heritage: Engagement, Education and Legacy) Cathlamet attended the PLACES 2025 Conference in Gig Harbor. The conference was hosted by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. WHEELhouse representatives who were in attendance at the conference included Paige Lake, Suzanne Holmes, and David Whitney. The team's primary focus was to learn how Cathlamet can advance and...