Articles from the May 25, 2023 edition
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Improvements at Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery
The Town of Cathlamet is installing an ornamental ironwork fence at the Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery and a crew from Vancouver Graniteworks is expected to arrive soon to begin resetting headstones....
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Niemeyer stands out in competition
Reigha Niemeyer has known for many years that if she wanted to go to college, she would have to pay for it. That's one reason this year's valedictorian at Wahkiakum High School is graduating with a...
Silva leads the way
Graduating with a 3.951 GPA, Malia Ana Silva is the salutatorian for Wahkiakum High School's Class of 2023. Silva is Wahkiakum High School's ASB president, Key Club president, and her class...
Candidates file for local offices
The filing period for the next election ended on Friday, with 18 candidates signing up for 13 offices. Three offices received no candidates for the coming term including the Naselle Grays River...
Commissioners approve a payment and a contract
Commissioners met on Tuesday with Gene Strong attending via zoom. Much of the agenda had to be put off until a later date but some decisions were made. The commissioners approved a payment of $2,649.30 to the sheriff's office for cost overruns on...
Corrections/Clarifications
In a story last week about the county commissioners meeting the last sentence was cut off. It should have read “Finally, the commissioners approved the $87,936 bid of Conframe construction for construction projects at the Health and Human Services c...
Memorial Day ceremony to be held at Greenwood Cemetery
The public is invited to a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 29 at 9 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet. The event, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wahkiakum Post #5297, will pay tribute to those men and women that made the ultimate...
"Buddy" Poppy drive to begin Friday, May 26
Wahkiakum Post 5297 will start its May Memorial Day “Buddy” Poppy drive on Friday, May 26, and run it through Friday, June 2. Buddy Poppy donation containers will be placed at local businesses. On Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, they will hav...
LCC announces retirement of college president
Lower Columbia College (LCC) President Chris Bailey announced his retirement effective January 1, 2024 during the college's Board of Trustees meeting on May 17, 2023. President Bailey began his tenure at LCC in 2011, following the retirement of Dr....
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs applauds new laws improving Washington's elections
New laws and funding requested and supported by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs during the 2023 Legislative session will help ensure the integrity of Washington’s elections and improve access to the ballot for eligible voters. The bipartisan e...
Board of Commissioners puts bond back on ballot for August primary
Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics (OBHMC) asked voters in April to consider a bond to improve access to local health care. The measure required a 60 percent supermajority per state law, and it failed by just five votes (59.93 percent). Almost...
Long Beach Peninsula has lots to offer
From farmers' markets to fresh oysters, the Long Beach Peninsula has more than a long beach when it comes to summertime fun. Well known for its twenty eight miles of silver sand beach, the Long Beach...
Farmers market opens at Marina
NICE AND BREEZY--This past weekend saw us basking in some sunshine here but thankfully it was not the blistering hot kind and instead, was of the moderate variety with a very good breeze, so I have to admit, it was very much more to my liking than la...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY 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, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Wahkiakum...
Downriver Dispatches
Correction for last week's Dispatch: Photo of Isabella Colombo was hers and not taken by me. Important message: If you are a blood donor, please note that the Red Cross has changed its location for...
School board reminded of Open Public Meetings Act
The Naselle GRV School District Board met on Tuesday, May16 in the school library. At the opening of the meeting, Chair Amy Hunt made the following statement: “It has come to my attention that at the March 2023 meeting, we the Board violated the O...
Alia Lebovitz of the Naselle Bubbleheads talks SeaPerch
Alia Lebovitz of the Naselle Bubbleheads robotics team shared some of her thoughts about attending the International SeaPerch Challenge earlier this month. Here’s what she had to say: “I got to talk t...
Flag Day and JBH birthday to be celebrated
On June 14, there will be a flurry of activity in Cathlamet to celebrate Flag Day and Julia Butler Hansen's 116th birthday. From 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., David Hansen, the son of Julia Butler Hansen,...
Naselle/GRV seniors excel in academics and sports
Haley Eastham is one of the most impressive students I have talked with. She is the young woman we older women want to see succeed as far as she wants. Even with a challenging health situation, she ne...
Death Notice for Robert Wegdahl
Robert Wegdahl, 78, of Cathlamet, died May 15 at home. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday June 11, 3:00 p.m., at the Duck Inn in Skamokawa. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arr...
Death Notice for Geraldine Parker
Geraldine Parker, 85, of Cathlamet, died May 15 in Centralia. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Auction fundraiser for local scholarships begins today (Thursday)
Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars is giving $29,500 worth of scholarships to local students this year, and their annual online auction to raise money for the fund starts May 25 at noon and ends June 11...
Human services announces closures
In addition to the Memorial Day holiday, which will be observed on Monday, May 29, offices at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services will remain closed on May 30 while all employees attend a training session. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday, May...
Sheriff's Report, May 25, 2023
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 15 — 12:49 a.m. A caller said a pickup went into a ditch along SR 4 in the Grays River area. A deputy, state...
The 4th annual north coast writer's residency winner announced
Erica Berry, the Portland, Ore.,-based author of Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear, was named the 2023 Writer in Residence by the Writer’s Guild of Astoria. During her week as the writer in residence on the North Coast, Berry w...
