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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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During a recent visit to the Appelo Archives Center, Anita Raistakka lent me the book Recollections of Deep River by Mildred Evans McLean. Throughout her life, Mildred shared numerous stories with her friends and family about the school year of 1913-1914, when she taught in the Salmon Creek District near Deep River. Encouraged by her grandchildren, she decided to write this book about her experiences. Coming from the wide-open plains of Nebraska, Mildred found the Finnish logging community in so...
This Saturday’s (April 26) Wahkiakum Autism Awareness charity walk is set to be the event of the year, pinning our local heroes against each other, all in the name of helping generate Autism awareness and funds to support children with special needs within our community. Initiated by Puget Island Fire Department’s Paul Lawrence, the challenge was set to race in full gear against any other willing participant. Not one to shy away from a challenge or a good cause, Sheriff John Mason threw his hat into the race as well as two courageous dep...
Lora Lea (Lori) was born March 20, 1954 to Eugene and Irma York in Vancouver and died January 30, 2025. With six kids in the house, there was no shortage of shenanigans. Married in 1974, Lori and Dick had three children over the next decade. She loved animals, especially horses. Lori loved being a mom to her own kids and those she "adopted." She was witty, funny, and had a heart too kind for this world. To know Lori was to love her, and if you didn't love her, you didn't know her. Memorial – C...
Rodney L. Dittmer, of Cathlamet has departed this life peacefully, ready to step into eternity and embrace Jesus, his parents, and his two sisters. He was born on March 15, 1954, in Vancouver, Washington, and died on April 12, 2025 of a fatal heart attack. He was the son of Lou and Elsie Dittmer and is survived by his wife, Sylvia (Zylstra) Dittmer; his children, Caleb Dittmer, Ryan Dittmer, Hannah (Dittmer) Morrison, and Luke Dittmer; and his grandchildren, Royce Morrison and Stella Dittmer. Rod felt closest to God when surrounded by nature...
The Finnish American Folk Festival is sponsoring a Paint Party with Abbie Smith Mumley on Saturday, May 3 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Naselle Community Center, 14 Parpala Road, Naselle, The cost is $40 which includes supplies, materials and refreshments. Please contact Barb Swanson at bibs40@hotmail.com to sign up....
WET START. It was a bit damp on Easter Sunday out here in West Valley, but I see folks in various parts of the county who seemed to have a bit more sunshine than we did on this holiday. Anyway, I’m happy that the Easter Egg hunts at the fairgrounds on Saturday wound up having a decent day, albeit a tad bit windy and cool at times, but that beats the rain! It also beats the areas east of us, which had sunshine one day, then snow, and even massive hail storms the next, causing extreme damage to hotel windows and car windshields and closing m...
April 14 8:49 a.m. A concerned citizen reported finding a key fob, keys, and ChapStick after an event at the Pioneer Center and turned them in to dispatch. 11:34 a.m. A caller on SR4 near Bunker Hill Rd. reported a vehicle driving erratically and swerving. 12:25 p.m. The Grays River Fire District responded to transport an elderly Deep River resident who was unconscious to the hospital. 12:42 p.m. A driver on SR4 near Bjorsgard Rd. called to report that a fifth wheel was stuck and was blocking the westbound lane. 1:07 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies a...
Washington’s top commerce official says the state cannot shield its economy from the fallout of rapidly escalating tariffs, particularly in sectors like agriculture, aerospace and technology. “There is no way in Washington state that we can cover the gap for a global tariff trade war,” said Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyen in a wide-ranging interview on “Inside Olympia”. “We haven’t recovered from the last trade war [in 2018],” he told host Austin Jenkins, “We’re still down 30% of exports to the Asia Pacific region because of t...
Featuring students grades 6-12, the Naselle Drama Club presents "The Drowsy Chaperone Jr." for its spring production. Directed by Karli Nelson, the production begins in the apartment of an unnamed character known as the "Man in Chair." He invites the audience to listen to his favorite Broadway record, "The Drowsy Chaperone." As the record plays, Man in Chair takes his guests on a journey back to the 1920s to witness the musical come to life. We are introduced to the wealthy widow, Mrs. Tottendal...
As of today, we're 10 days into the 2025 spring turkey season here in Washington. I don't have much from the field except for a handful of birds taken during the Youth Turkey Season, which was offered statewide to hunters ages 15 and younger from April 1 to 7. During our 18 years in Iowa, Julie and I 'sponsored' (per se) many young turkey hunters. To me, it was the most enjoyable part of the season. These kids asked questions, sometimes a lot of questions, but it reminded me of the basics of Mot...
Recently I interviewed Connor Emlen-Petterson of Skamokawa for our 11th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual talk with someone who shares their favorite book. I met up with Connor out at Puget Island (P.I.) Gardens where he works. On a related note, now is a beautiful time to visit P.I. Gardens. As we talked, Connor shared The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, an award winning author of many science fiction and fantasy books, along with other genres. Connor said he'd read a couple of books by...
In 1998, Clatskanie's Allison Rice broke the school's record for the Women's Pole vault with a height of 7 feet, 6 inches. Last Wednesday during the 1A Trico League Meet at Fort Vancouver High School, Rainey Palm broke Rice's school record with an 8-foot showing and, later on her final attempt, would break her own record with a height of 8 feet, 6 inches. Also faring well for the girls was Mya Jensen, who took fourth in the Women's Discus 1Kg with a distance of 89 feet. Clatskanie's Lacey...
For Rob Hoos of Rainier, Ore., coffee is quite literally life. Hoos is a renowned coffee roasting consultant, educator, and author in the specialty coffee industry. Though his journey started in 2003 as a barista during college, Hoos says coffee has been a part of his life as long as he can remember. “After college, I spent about two years in my degree field until eventually returning to being a barista,” said Hoos. “Then, I was working at a space with a coffee roaster and very quickly decided that this was what I wanted to learn about and d...
Have you ever wanted to go on a trip to another country? This March, along with my family, I was able to travel to Argentina. My grandma, Lina Correll was born and raised in Argentina. Lina’s mother gave her to the Quilmes Children's Home when she was 3 and a half years of age because she was poor and did not have a home. Lina lived at the children's home till she was 20. At 26, Lina got married to Mike Correll, who was serving in the U.S. Marines, and they soon left for the United States one month later. Since leaving, Lina has visited Argenti...
The Clatskanie girls softball team has won a season-high five games in a row following Tuesday's 11-1 mercy-rule victory over Nestucca. The Tigers were led by sophomore Adalyn Wemmer, who scored three runs while collecting two hits and knocking in two runs as well. Junior Kayden Byrum had two RBI as well. and sophomore Olivia George scored twice while getting a hit and knocking in a run. Sophomore McKinsey Doyle scored twice as well for the Tigers, and sophomore Emma Parmley and senior Karielle Carlson each had an RBI for Clatskanie. Juniors...
When one team has twice as many runs as it does hits, it usually spells disaster for the opposing team’s defense. During Tuesday’s home game against Nestucca, the Clatskanie varsity baseball team capitalized on six Bobcat errors, seven walks, and five hit batsmen to earn the 13-3 mercy-rule victory. Scoring once in the first and another in the fourth, Clatskanie held a slim 2-0 lead before scoring another three in the bottom of the fifth. Nestucca would counter with three runs in the top of the sixth to bring the score to 5-3, but Cla...
It was a relatively tame time in the schedule for Wahkiakum's baseball and softball last week. After the teams played against Oakville on April 14, each squad had just one more game. Both squads took on Ocosta, a conference foe, on Apr. 14, but the games had very different results. Both teams played on home turf and, while baseball took home a nail-biting victory, the softball team took a tough defeat by a wider margin. Baseball hangs on It was a razor-thin margin that decided the contest...
Rep. Joel McEntire celebrated a major win for coastal communities today as the governor signed Substitute House Bill 1309 into law. The bill establishes a research program through the Washington State Department of Agriculture to develop sustainable methods for managing burrowing shrimp. This pest threatens shellfish farming operations in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor. "This is a big step forward for one of our state's most iconic industries," said McEntire, R-Cathlamet. "Burrowing shrimp have...
Last year, the PUD (Public Utilities District) received a grant from the Washington State Department of Health to “complete a feasibility study about consolidating the PUD-controlled Puget Island Water System and Cathlamet’s water and sewer system. The discussion regarding the negotiation of such a consolidation, which has been the subject during several sessions of Town Council, continued as a workshop during Monday night’s session. In a prepared report that was part of the Monday meeting’s packet, Town Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Clark stated,...
Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them. Democratic senators used their near supermajority to override Republican opposition, approving bills to expand the capital gains tax, increase tax rates on large corporations and big banks, and begin collecting sales tax on an array of services. Collectively, the legislation would raise around $3.2 billion in the next two-year budget and $5.5 billion over four years, money Democrats are counting on...
When the Wahkiakum County commissioners met Tuesday, April 22, for their regular meeting, they were presented with requests to approve maintenance contracts for county properties. The landscape maintenance contract for the courthouse property with Forrest Mora Landscaping was approved for $5,405 annually. The landscaping contract for county properties with Zack’s Lawn and Property Maintenance was approved for $16,000 annually, a “good price,” according to commissioner Gene Strong. Building Inspector/Planner Dave Hicks presented the commi...
The 79 Main Boutique features handmade goods from about 20 vendors and is located at its namesake, 79 Main Street, in Cathlamet. Every item in the store was handcrafted in Wahkiakum by local residents. This collection of local crafters works together to make the store work, using a consignment-based sales approach and taking turns running the shop during the open season. The idea for the group began around 10 years ago with Made in Wahkiakum, where vendors shared equal space to sell their items...
