Articles from the June 15, 2023 edition
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Wahkiakum graduates take the stage
Days of fine weather seemed to ensure that the Wahkiakum High School Class of 2023 would enjoy graduation in the sun, but when the rain came the district scrambled to move the ceremony indoors. For...
Main Street saloon sold
The saloon in downtown Cathlamet changed hands to Realtor Debi Trull and her husband Gary last week to the tune of $225,000. “We are the proud new owners of that catastrophe," Debi Trull said with a...
Port preps for summer
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners increased the manager’s salary, approved a free launch day, and heard about activity at the Elochoman Slough Marina at their meeting last T...
Commissioners approve support for the PUD
This week's county commissioners meeting started with the approval of a letter of support for the PUD to the state Public Works Board. The commissioners endorsed funding proposals for four capital projects in the county. The projects include an...
Town hears about traffic, water plan
After a moment of silence for Rick Nelson, the editor and publisher of the Wahkiakum County Eagle who passed away on June 2, the Town of Cathlamet spent the greater part of the next four hours...
Cause of fires undetermined
The cause of two unrelated and recent fires in Wahkiakum County remain undetermined. According to Austin Burkhalter, assistant chief for the Grays River Fire Department, because a fire at a home on...
Corrections/Clarifications
In a story about the county commissioners meeting in last week’s paper regarding the landscaping projects that were approved by the county commission on June 6, the funding for this project is coming from the Capital Projects fund. This fund is s...
No we didn't!
To The Eagle: A previous letter was so full of contempt for the vast majority of people here in America I had to reply. In the letter the writer refers often to "We" laughed at gay kids, "we" verbally abused skinny kids, "we" made fun of girls that...
Biology teams up with Robotics
A few students from the Wahkiakum High School Robotics team took their winning robot from the SeaPerch competition to the Elochoman River to see how well it would work in field studies. The goal was...
Spring KM Robotics Cup results announced
The KM Robotics Cup is held twice per year, once in mid-winter and once in the late spring, to showcase middle school and upper elementary robotics students and their robots, and to prepare them for...
SWIRL robotics competition returns
The Southwest Washington Independent Robotics League returned to action after a three-year hiatus last week with Naselle High School hosting. Each school in the league gets to make up their own...
Special filing period ends
A special filing period for three elected positions came and went quietly last week. According to Amanda Boehler, election coordinator for the Wahkiakum Auditor’s Office, no one filed for the S...
Grand opening of The "O" Saturday, 6 p.m.
A BIT WET--If you weren’t paying attention, you may have missed the forecast for a chance of a shower or two this past week and if you were in the midst of putting up hay, you weren’t too thrilled to see it actually show up on Friday morning! How...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Puget...
What's happening at the Fair?
Greetings from the fair office! The Cruzin to the fair Car Show was a big hit with 100 cars on the grounds; it was awesome. The Best of Show Car was Susan Jessee's 1966 Chevy Nova SS it was beautiful. The Kids Choice award went to Mike Tarabochia...
Downriver Dispatches
Dear Readers, if ever we should be proud to live in this small community, it was last Saturday at the Naselle GRV Graduation Ceremony. Those seniors are a fine example of why a small school can be an...
Naselle GRV Graduates Receive $398,000 in Scholarships
By Karen Bertroch At last Saturday's graduation ceremony, Naselle/GRV seniors celebrated their high school years with information on scholarships given in support of their pursuits in higher education...
Rick Nelson
Eric (Rick) Robert Nelson, Jr., was born Jan. 16, 1951, in Shelby, Mont., and died June 2, 2023, surrounded by his family. His parents were Eric (Bob) Nelson and Lois Pride Nelson. The family lived in Idaho until moving to Castle Rock just in time...
Frances Penttila
Frances Marie Penttila passed away at home just before dawn on May 24, 2023. Francy was born in Astoria, Oregon on December 11, 1926 to Eva (Alanen) Nelson and Gunnar Nelson. She came to Deep River by river, aboard “The General Washington” to the...
Pickleball clinic to be held
The Town of Cathlamet will sponsor a Pickleball Clinic on Saturday, June 24. Interested parties will be welcomed at the Erickson Park Tennis Courts at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Participants will need to supply their own Pickleball paddles, both for the...
FAFF to sponsor salmon dinner with live music
On Saturday, June 24, the Finnish American Folk Festival will host a salmon dinner. Live music will be performed by Emily Randolph & the Sunnyside. Dinner will include salmon with scalloped potatoes, cucumber dill salad, with strawberry shortcake...
Cup of Sunshine food drive runs through July 15
The second annual Cup of Sunshine Food Donation Challenge began June 1. The event, designed to support local food banks and the people who use them, is the brainchild of Jabber Shack owner, Sue Zabel....
Mecha Mules honored
The River of Life Assembly of God Church held a ceremony honoring the Mecha Mules Robotics Team on May 28. Photo by Ian Brandon....
Final fish preservation classes offered
The last two Fish Preservation Classes provided by a grant through the Wahkiakum Marine Resource Committee will be held June 26 & 27 at the Grays River Grange Hall. Each class will begin at 10 a.m., with no charge to participants. To register call...
Sheriff's Report, June 15, 2023
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 4 — 10:45 p.m. A caller reported a possible vehicle accident in the Elochoman Valley near Foster Road. A s...
