Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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This past weekend Wahkiakum 4H Robotics went to the Showare Center in Kent for the FIRST Tech Challenge State Championships. While our team and robot performed better than it ever has, we finished as one of the "also-rans." Team members shared their thoughts on the day and what we learned: Ben McLain: "It was fascinating to see all of the different teams competing. They all had really intuitive ideas and it was nice to see how it all came together. It was a really friendly environment." Erik Kolditz: "It was really fun to compete against all...
Cathlamet Yacht Club Past Commodore Allen Bennett presents the Commodore Flag to the new Commodore Dave Scogin at the January 27, 2018 Commodore's Ball held at the Kelso Red Lion Inn. The club has 59 members; they next meet March 17, 3 p.m., at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Membership Chair is Sharon Deaton - (360) 795-3385; the club is on Facebook and has a website, http://www.cathlametyachtclub.org/. Courtesy photo....
OLYMPIA (Feb. 8) -- A proposal to establish the Evergreen Free College Program would phase in funding to pay tuition for students from low and middle income families. SB 6101 applies to state residents enrolled in a state university or community college with 45 credits and maintaining a grade point average of 2.0 or above. A student would also have to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or Washington Application for State Financial Aid each year. “Just as important as making sure lowest and lower income children go to c...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 6) -- A bill that would tax oil in pipelines to fund oil spill prevention planning passed out of a state Senate committee —but only after a proposed tax hike was dropped. The legislation, SB 6269, would levy taxes on oil transported in Washington state, including oil that travels by pipeline, to fund oil spill prevention and response programs. But moving the bill out of committee on Jan. 31, came at a cost: In addition to expanding the tax to oil pipelines, the original legislation would have also hiked the fee rate from four c...
Bipartisan legislation establishing a new statewide Tourism Marketing Authority (WTMA) passed the Washington state Senate Saturday. The bill would direct the group to develop and implement a tourism-marketing plan to drive tourism dollars to all parts of the state. “The natural and diverse beauty found in every corner of Washington, from Wahkiakum to Pend Oreille, is unrivaled,” said Sen. Dean Takko, D-Longview and sponsor of Senate Bill 5251. “The economic boom in the Puget Sound continues to bring in new residents and visitors from aroun...
Fairgoers and organizers could soon have new reasons to celebrate thanks to two of Rep. Brian Blake’s bills that would designate fairs as economic drivers for their communities and ensure funding for their operations. House Bill 2725, which passed the House of Representatives February 8 on a unanimous vote, would update laws concerning agricultural fairs, youth shows, and exhibitions. “These laws haven’t been updated in decades; it’s time for an overhaul that aligns them with current practices,” said Blake, an Aberdeen Democrat, whose legislati...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) as the Longview-Kelso-Rainier Metropolitan Planning Organization and lead agency for the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization invites the public to participate in a Transportation User Survey. Everyone who lives in Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific or Wahkiakum counties or Rainier, Ore., is strongly encouraged to participate. The survey results will be used to understand current and future transportation needs throughout the region and will be incorporated...
Kristine Kibbee, an author from Castle Rock, found inspiration for a series of her books in Wahkiakum County, in a place she has never been, and that she has only seen in pictures. "Decades ago, a friend told me that she and her brother used play out behind their homes in some abandoned houses that had been overgrown with trees," Kibbee said. "I was so entranced." Her uncle who does security for a timber company brought her one step closer to the mysterious town. "He used to live down in that...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team started district play with a win this weekend and looked for an opportunity to avenge their early season loss to the WIAA number one ranked 2B team, Ilwaco, on Wednesday in the semifinals. In Rochester on Saturday, the Lady Mules beat the Pacific 2B league number three team, the Ocosta Wildcats, 56-32. Freshman Paige Mace led the team with 23 points, four assists, and five steals. Ellie Leitz had 13 points and eight rebounds. Macie Elliott scored seven...
