For a change, commercial and recreational salmon fishermen found cause to agree at a town hall meeting in Cathlamet May 7. They told representatives of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that fishermen on the lower Columbia were...

SW Class 2B District Track and Field May 17 at Naselle Winners, Wahkiakum Mule and Naselle Comet results Boys (top four advance to state) 100m--1. McNeal Tacoma Baptist (TB) 10.84; 7. Riley Prestegard W 12.04. 200m--1. McNeal TB 22.45; 8. Bryce...

Students from Shelley Olsen’s class were treated to a guest speaker last Friday. David Hansen, the only child of Julia Butler-Hansen, brought antiques and stories from his personal collection to share with the students. “Cathlamet is one of the old...

Homeowners with tideland who would like to start their own shellfish gardens and help keep the Willapa clean in the process will have an opportunity to purchase oyster, clam, mussel and geoduck “seed”. A shellfish seed sale for the public will be...

Tuesday’s PUD meeting brought discussion of a public questionnaire and commissioner pay raises. Auditor Erin Wilson told the board that the directional boring equipment has arrived and the crew is happy with it. She said someone from the company w...

The Wahkiakum Mule girls track and field teams finished second in team competition at the Southwest District Meet last Saturday at Naselle, and many local athletes qualified for the state meet. Tacoma Baptist won the boys meet with 106.5 points; the...

The Wahkiakum Mule golf team won its second consecutive district championship and competed in the state Class 2B tournament this week. In Tuesday's opening round at Lake Padden Golf Course, Bellingham, Cody Olsen and Cole Claussen had tied for 17th...

The Wahkiakum 4-H Council's annual White Tail Run attracted 49 participants last Saturday ranging in age from three and a half weeks to 76, and including eight dogs for the first official dog division. The results are: 10K Top Male--Yrineo Gonzalez,...

The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center in Cathlamet is again sponsoring a week long camp for seventh and eighth grade girls from June 16-21 at the Hansen Center. The leadership camp has been a popular one in the past when the girls spent a week at...

Wahkiakum County residents will be able to turn in unwanted household hazardous wastes June 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Wahkiakum PUD parking lot. Peoplle may turn in pesticides, paint, thinners, solvents, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals,...

, 2008 Finn-Am Jams bring famed Brazilian drummer to Naselle Schools Brazilian drummer and vocalist, Eduardo Mendonca of the Seattle group "Show Brazil" will come to Naselle schools on May 23 as the last of the Finn-Am Jam series this year. Mendonca...

This year the Wahkiakum County Fair will celebrate its 100th year. It is a new century that brings a new manager. Sarah Lawrence, a native of Oregon took over the position on April 1. Prior to being in Wahkiakum County, Lawrence studied advertising...

Dr. Keith Wright will soon be leaving Wahkiakum County for a new adventure. On June 25, Wright and his family will be headed for Brownstown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wright’s last day in the office is today. Dr. Wright has been practicing in Cathlamet for 1...

Members of the Cathlamet Town Council addressed many issues at their Monday meeting, including agreeing to defer enforcement of the town's hedge and fence height ordinance while proposed changes are readied. The council also took time to formally...

Naselle Comet track and field athletes Tylor Nortrup and Kyle Burkhalter qualified for the state meet with their marks at last Saturday's district meet. The 1600m girls relay team of Jodi Christie, Haleigh See, Nicole Tarabochia and Nicole Laney...