Articles from the April 27, 2023 edition
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Onward!
It is strange when your cancer doctor tells you that your cancer has conquered your body and you have what may be days to live. That's where I am. It's a slow moving lymphoma, and I've been under treatment since September, 2001. It has now attacked m...
MGP was on Puget Island Friday
Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez spent Friday afternoon on Puget Island, first touring award winning Little Island Creamery where she learned about cheesemaking from the ground up, and later...
School board discusses security issues
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors heard about the new security system, the upgraded and more secure IT system, and the results of an assessment on the middle school at their meeting...
Commissioners discuss issues large and small
Commissioners met in their regular Tuesday meeting to discuss issues large and small. In the public comment portion of the meeting a local resident expressed concern over the grant process that is funding an emergency source of water for island...
We still export oil and inflation is going down
To The Eagle: It was very pleasing to read letters on the 20th. Two people with differing opinions liked each other in person! I have said (written) so many times, if we sat down with a cup of coffee or a beer and spoke honestly, we would agree on...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
To The Eagle: "Midnight Caller": Terrified and out of breath from running, the slight figure ducked into a dark alley, to catche their breath. Fumbling for the crumpled scrap of paper, they found the hotline number that had been hurriedly ripped...
Let kids be kids until they can mature
To The Eagle: Nice letter last week, Paul. I imagine we're on the same page here with my week's rant. I fail to understand how the issue of sexual identity is even an issue with teenagers. Why would there even be the need for laws in regard to sexual...
Pillow talk at the PCA
The Pioneer Community Association's Bottoms Up campaign to soften seating in the old church pews is gaining ground with 55 cushions turned in so far. They would love to see even more. Participants...
A festive grand opening at Puget Island Gardens
Puget Island Gardens celebrated their grand opening last Saturday with a ribbon cutting, live music, raffle prizes, children's activities and more. Photos by Ian Brandon....
Lots of events are planned for May
READY FOR A CHANGE--By the time you read this, forecasters have promised that we will be in for warmer and drier weather and I sure hope so! I think most of us agree this cold, damp and gloomy weather is no longer welcome and needs to exit the area a...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board, 961 12th Ave, Longview, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department...
Downriver Dispatches
Maury Mooers called last week from Skamokawa. It was wonderful hearing his stories and his memories of the Maki family who lived there. Mrs. Maki from Fairview Road also called to say she doesn't...
Naselle/GRV School Board authorizes capital projects
On April 18, the Naselle/GRV School Board met at the Grays River Fire Hall with good attendance and students representing several school programs. One board member, Tyson Vogeler, attended by Zoom reporting he could hear everything well. The...
Naselle students tour Autofish System at hatchery
Submitted by Clarissa Colson, WSU 4-H Liaison As part of our exploration of high-tech careers, students from the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District got to tour the Autofish System at the Naselle Salmon Hatchery on April 19. In collaboration...
Career Talks series presented to Naselle students
Submitted by Clarissa Colson, WSU 4-H Liaison As part of our Career Talks series, Naselle Grays River Schools, in collaboration with WSU 4-H Liaison Clarissa Colson, hosted Dr. Jen Zamon on April 11. She is a Research Fishery Biologist based out of...
Wahkiakum Outdoors presentation set for April 29 at Hope Center
Last Saturday at the Hope Center, nearly 50 people showed up to hear Skamokawa resident and naturalist Andrew Emlen's fascinating presentation on the geology and ecology of the cliffs along the lower...
Sheriff's Report, April 27, 2023
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 16 — 9:54 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing person who walked into the lobby of the c...
Fish preservation classes scheduled for April 28-29
A grant sponsored by the Wahkiakum Marine Resource Committee will provide an opportunity to learn fish preservation. Classes will be held on Friday, April 28 beginning at 10 a.m. and Saturday, April 29 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Grays River Grange....
Community supports robotics club car wash
Submitted by Ron Wright Last Saturday your Mecha Mules Robotics Club (and friends) hosted a carwash fundraiser at The Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet. We had three goals: to make a good start on...
A senior's day in Olympia
Eight seniors and two teachers, Rob Dalton and Haleigh See, recently visited Olympia, so I thought it would be fun to talk with one of the seniors to learn what it meant to them. Delaney Kragerud was...
Mules Baseball
On Wednesday, the Wahkiakum Mules baseball team hosted the Toledo Riverhawks and lost 12-1. “Our youth and inexperience showed against a very tough Toledo team,” Coach Garrett Radcliffe said. “Unfortunately, they jumped on us early and never quite...
Mules Softball
A young Wahkiakum Mules softball team suffered two more losses this week, but remain determined to master a sport that is still relatively new to them. Last Wednesday, the Mules lost 18-0 to Toledo...
Track & Field
The Wahkiakum Mules track and field team joined seven area teams in Winlock for a league meet last Tuesday. In team competition, the girls earned eight points and took sixth place out of seven teams,...
Wahkiakum Golf
Submitted by Coach Andrew Weiler Winlock hosted the Wahkiakum Mules golf team last Wednesday at Newaukum Golf Course in Chehalis. The Wahkiakum boys had the lowest team score of the day, 196. Kyler Sause led the field with a 40, followed by...
Katyryniuk signs with LCC
Senior Basketball high achiever, Lauren Katyryniuk, from Naselle/GRV School District, was recently chosen as the top player of the year for District #1. This photo shows Lauren signing with Lower...
