Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A fun afternoon for all ages is in store at the Redmen Hall in Skamokawa on April 15. Grays River author Gwen Angstrom will give a 35-minute presentation which will engage listeners in helping to solve the mystery posed in her new book, The Eemlets and Grandma Eema Stories, Book 1: From Rainbow to Sunshine. Long ago, the story goes, Grandma Eema found some letters deep in the woods in an old well that were written in code. When she shows one of the letters years later to her grandchildren, the Eemlets, the can't wait to try to unravel the...
Applications for the Cispus experience for the entire eighth grade class for May 13– 15 went home to parents on March 29. The Youth Mobilization Campaign (YMC) is funded by a Wahkiakum Community Network Drug Free Communities grant and Washington Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Kenya Masala from Houston, Tex., will be the guest trainer. Masala's website is www.source consultinggroup.com The school district and Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services collaborated to offer this prevention/leadership program to all eighth grade...
The Washington State University Learning Center and the Wahkiakum and the Kelso Longview Chambers of Commerce will host a two part seminar on "How to Succeed in Small Business" in May. Prospective new or current local business owners are encouraged to attend these seminars to learn how to build a strong, successful business in the Lower Columbia region. Topics and presentations will include Planning, Finance, Cash Flow, Marketing, Sales, and Recordkeeping. Local business experts will offer sound proven strategies to get things done in the real...
Plan to attend the 2007 Spring Lambing Management School on April 27 and 28, on Puget Island. The purpose of the school is to give producers some experience when possible in assisting ewes with dystocia, caring for newborn lambs and general care and management of a farm flock. Hands on experience for each participant will be provided, but will be limited by the unpredictability of lambing. Beginner participants will also learn to reduce their losses during lambing. A resource notebook will be provided with paid registration. Advanced School is...
The Washington State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Hans York et al versus the Wahkiakum School District on the afternoon of May 8. The plaintiffs have appealed a Wahkiakum Superior Court decision made last year that upheld the school district’s random drug testing program for students turning out for high school sports. The plaintiffs sued the district to halt the testing program, arguing that it infringed on students’ rights of privacy....
It’s time to remodel Wahkiakum High School. That’s the conclusion the Wahkiakum School District board of directors reached last week after going over a list of maintenance needs and hearing the recommendation of administrators. The school, completed in 1962, has a wide variety of needs, and remodeling would be the most cost efficient way to address them, said Superintendent Bob Garrett. Directors Tina Schubert, Todd Souvenir, Mike Quigley and Lee Tischer—Willie Johnson was ill and absent—authorized Garrett to begin the process of...
Wahkiakum PUD is going to study the feasibility of expanding the Western Wahkiakum Water System to Oneida and Salme Hill neighborhoods. Warren and Pam Anderson, who live near the foot of Salme Hill, have presented petitions signed by 19 property owners requesting PUD water service. The Andersons operate a campground along SR 4 and have been told by the county health department they must obtain an approved water source. The PUD just completed an expansion of the system up Deep River and down Salmon Creek to the Pacific County line. PUD Manager...
March 29 at Kalama Walker Riley competes for a distance win. Photo: Mike Riley. Boys: Kalama 143, Wahkiakum 112, Ridgefield 81, Toledo 66, Ilwaco 36, Adna 34, Winlock 27.. Wahkiakum Mule results: 100m--3. Toby David 11.85; 7. Jon Murphy 12.30. 200m--1. David 23.75. 400m--2. David 54.58. 800m--2. Murphy 2:13.79; no place (NP) Jared McEntire 2:45.41. 1600m--1. Walker Riley 4:49.11; NP. McEntire 6:01.83. 3200m--2. Riley 10:39. 300m Int. hurdles--5. James Patterson 52.0. 4x100m relay--3. Riley Prestegard, Jake Goldsmith, Alec Sealund, Murphy...
The dates are firmed up and the performers are under contract for the summer Monthly Medley of Music concert series at the Cathlamet Pioneer Church. The dates and performers are as follows: May 12 at 7:30 p.m., flutist Janet Bowler, a principal with the North Coast Philharmonic will be returning. Also returning is vocalist Laurie Drage who received rave reviews from her last performance at the Church. They will be accompanied by piano and guitar. June 9 at 7:30 p.m., The Union Tones, a mainstream jazz quartet, will perform. This group performs...
Wahkiakum High School’s new golf team has started its inaugural season with three straight wins. The team of five freshmen and one sophomore includes Cody Olsen, Chase Fritzie, Cole Clausen, Justin McClain, Andrew Weiler and Mike Paulsen. Bill Olsen is coach. The team overcame windy weather for a 228-243 win at North Beach. Next, the Mules hosted Adna at Skyline Golf Course and won 190-244. Last week, they won 192-218 at Willapa Harbor. “Our opponents are used to playing flat, wide open layouts,” Weiler said. “We know how to play slopes...
The Wahkiakum Mule baseball team lost two Central League games last week. The Mules lost 8-6 March 28 at Adna. The Pirates led 5-1 after two innings and held on to stop a Mule rally for the win. “We struggled in the field, committing five errors that led to six unearned runs for Adna,” said Mule Coach Jeff Rooklidge. “Our first four guys in the lineup hit the ball hard, especially Ty Briscoe.” Briscoe had three hits, including two doubles, in three at-bats. Travis Bain had two hits, two runs batted in (RBI) and two runs scored. Josh Rongey...
Wahkiakum County commissioners will hold the first of two community forums planned for April. The forum will be 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Johnson Park, the former Rosburg School Building. Commissioners plan to discuss the financial crisis of the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic, potential uses of the Johnson Park facility, and other items the public may raise. A second forum will be held April 24, 6:30 p.m., in the River Street Building, Cathlamet. County officials and clinic staff have been meeting regularly to discuss how to deal with clinic fi...
Two Islands Farm Market is preparing to open for the 2007 season of May 4. The market will be open every Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. through October 26 and will feature local vendors presenting their Wahkiakum grown/produced products. All returning vendors who are interested in having a booth at the Farm Market are invited to an informational meeting on April 9 at 7 p.m. at Stockhouse's Farm at 62 W. Birnie Slough Road. For more information call either Stockhouse's Farm at 849-4145 or Little Island Farm at 849-4492....
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services is sponsoring AARP's Driver Safety Program (formerly 55 Alive) in Cathlamet on May 8 and 9. This is an eight hour program; classes at the River Street Building will run from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. each day. People of any age are welcome to attend. Each participant will need to bring a valid driver's license. John Dolbey from Longview will be the instructor. Topics will include aggressive driving and road rage, bad weather driving, information on air bags, ABS brakes and seat belts, sight vision braking,...
Go, look for funds, Wahkiakum County commissioners told Sheriff Dan Bardsley on Tuesday when he asked for money to evaluate the county’s radio network. Bardsley said he and chiefs of the county’s fire departments have met and agreed that it is a critical need to radio communications. The county has spent money on equipment and made improvements, but there are still many dead spots and failures, he said. Firemen and emergency aid responders who rely on hand-held radios notice the problems most often, he said. They often have trouble com...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Remember C404? a new bill before Congress doesn’t mention the wily, salmon-swiping California sea lion by name. With his reputation, it doesn’t need to. But it may shorten his days. Two Washington congressmen proposed the bill Thursday to allow wildlife managers to kill the more aggressive sea lions who prey on Columbia River salmon, just now heading upriver to spawn. “Unfortunately, the news this year isn’t any better than last; California sea lions are already setting their sights on this year’s salmon run,” sai...
March 23-April 14-- 3rd Annual Spring Salmon Derby - Sponsored by Elochoman Slough Marina. Location: Elochoman Slough Marina, Time: morning until 5:00 p.m. daily, Contact: Jackie Lea at 360-795-3501. April 7--Easter Egg Hunt, Naselle-Grays River School Football Field, Toddler through 3rd grade, Whistle start at 11 a.m. sharp. Be sure to be there 10 minutes early. Sponsored by ESA, Alpha Theta Chapter #3711 April 7--Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Lions Club, 11:00 a.m. at Vista Park in Skamokawa April 8-- Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet at the...
Join St. James Family Center, Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, and others across the state in promoting the use of the blue ribbon to show public support for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. The Blue Ribbon campaign is gaining momentum both here in Washington and nationally. It is one way that everyone in the community can play a role in child abuse prevention. Wearing a ribbon is a reminder to think about the problem of child abuse. Others wear a ribbon as a demonstration of their concern and commitment to fi...
