Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Now a chiropractor, former Naselle Youth Camp resident Adam Lopez was one of many to urge state officials to maintain funding for the camp at a community meeting last Wednesday in Naselle. Photo by Sunny Manary. Forty some years ago, the citizens of Naselle and surrounding areas gathered to protest the possible opening of a youth detention center in the area. “Not in my back yard!” was the consensus. Many of those same NIMBY’s and more assembled at a town meeting February 4 with a much different tone. “This is our backyard!” was the attitude...
It’s been a cold and wet week but that hasn’t stopped us pushing forward with the fair clean up. This week we saw some dramatic changes as the remains of the Commercial Building and Horse Arena were cleared away. Not only has the Horse Barn roof been replaced but also the guttering on the T Building and 4-H Barn. The clean up crew has been working hard, cleaning, painting and organizing the fairgrounds from top to bottom. They even discovered some lost treasures from previous fairs including pictures and newspapers from over the last dec...
Joel Fudge won the District 4 championship at 160 pounds. Photo by Keith Burns. The Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team placed third in the District 4 2B/1B Tournament this past weekend at Ocosta high school and came home with three individual championships. The Mules finished third out of 10 teams, two points behind second place North Beach, and 18 points behind district champion Ocosta. Nine of the 10 Mule wrestlers finished fourth or better and thus qualified for regionals, and one qualified as an alternate by placing fifth. The Mules had six wres...
The Eagle received the following announcement Friday afternoon from WHS Athletic Director Bob Garrett: "Hey, Everyone – it is a great privilege of mine =o announce that our Mule Wrestling Team has been named the State 2B Academic Champions!!!! We are extremely proud of this group of 10 young men, not only on the mats but in the classroom as well. Coaches are John Hannah, Keith Burns and Chris Budd and our wrestlers are Kyle Bergquist, Ben Doumit, Joel Fudge, Jake Goldsmith, James Goldsmith, Brady Johns, Ben Miles, Kevin O’Connor and J...
Wahkiakum Mule senior Blake Anderson put up a jumpshot in the Mules win Tuesday over the Morton Huskies. Photo by Rick Nelson. The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team rolled to a 66-34 win over the Morton Huskies but lost two other Central League games this past week. Tuesday was senior night for the Mules, and seniors Blake Anderson, Chase Fritzie and Danny Helms started and saw lots of action. The Mules threw trapping zone defense on the Huskies, and the visitors had trouble all night. The Mules led 18-9 after one quarter and 39-20 at...
Evelyn Clark converted a steal into a layin as the Wahkiakum Lady Mules crushed Morton 88-23. Photo by Rick Nelson. The Wahkiakum Lady Mule basketball team won two of three Central League games this past week. On Tuesday, the Mules hosted the Morton Lady Huskies in the last home game at WHS this season; the Mules rolled over the young Huskies for 31-12 first quarter lead and went on to win 88-23. "This was a great game; everyone contributed," said Mule Coach Tiffany Niemeyer. It as a great game for Kari Schillios and Shelby Deaton to end their...
Emergency permits from state and federal agencies didn't come too soon for Pat and Bob Ohrberg. The Ohrbergs and their neighbors have been watching the Columbia River erode the shoreline in front of their property for years, and this winter's storms and high water have cut the bank to close proximity of houses and outbuildings. With emergency permits that arrived last week, the Ohrbergs were able to place riprap along the edge of the worst cut and dump sand behind it in an effort to keep the river at bay until this summer, when Wahkiakum...
A brainstorming event that included area landowners, Conservation District supervisors and concerned citizens was held February 2 at Skamokawa Methodist Church. The concern of serious area flooding was the consensus of problems facing Wahkiakum County. Darin Houpt, Wahkiakum Conservation District manager, said the main reason to bring the group together was to find long range planning for relief to area residents. But that means long range; perhaps five to seven years. “There is no magic light switch. Things take time,” he said. Ray Ledgerwood,...
Wahkiakum County discussed activities and acted on travel requests in a light meeting Tuesday. After meeting with department heads in the afternoon to discuss vouchers, travel requests, courthouse hours and postal boxes, the board agreed to end a policy adopted last year to require commission approval of all travel outside the county. The measure was part of spending controls the board adopted to address a revenue shortfall. However, Commissioner Blair Brady reported Tuesday, the board has noted that elected officials are doing a good job of...
On February 13, The Charlotte House Advisory Board is sponsoring the 11th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Hotel Cathlamet. Each year, local bakers compete for the title of "Most Decadent Dessert." Last year, Kitty Speranza was the Grand Prize Winner for her Cappuccino Bars. This year's entries include Chocolate Almond Coconut Balls, Palmer House Hilton Brownies, Almond Roca, Chocolate Sin Raspberry Truffles, Chocolate Espresso Snow Caps and much, much more. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. There...
Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Hanigan said volunteers are still needed for the Crab and Oyster feed on March 14. Interested parties should contact Bob Garrett as soon as possible at 795-3971 or 795-6419. Tickets are still available for the feed, but are going fast. They are available at Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, or contact Penny Paulsen at 795-3228. The chamber office has moved to the front of the Scarborough Building. It is all set up with the displays, Hanigan said. “Stop by if you get a chance.” Beginning Mar...
Author Lars Nordstrom will discuss his latest book, ‘Swedish Oregon’ and answer questions on February 20, 7 p.m. at Trillium Books. The event is jointly sponsored by Trillium and the Cathlamet Library. Nordstrom is the leading expert on the Swedes in the Northwest, both those who settled here during the era of the Great Migration and those who came later. As a Swedish immigrant himself, he has a particularly keen understanding of the personal aspect of the migration experience. His talks are popular at Scandinavian Heritage Foundation as he...
