Articles from the October 20, 2022 edition
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Angelo Mourelatos
Angelo Mourelatos 56, died October 13, 2022 at his home in Cathlamet. He loved life in Cathlamet for the last five years, where he fished and made friends. Angelo was born in Athens, Greece on January 19, 1966 to Gerasimos and Vasiliki (Leontis)...
Mary Lou Riley
Mary Lou Riley 80, of Mountain Home, Idaho, died October 15, 2022 at her home. She was born in Wallace, Idaho to Verne and Nettie (Peterson) Dodge. On July 8, 1959 Mary Lou married Larry Riley. They moved to Cathlamet where they raised their family....
Margaret Jeaudoin
Former Cathlamet resident Margaret Jeaudoin, 96, of Vancouver, died October 16, 2022 at her home. She and her husband Louie, who preceded her, resided in the Elochoman Valley for many years and loved their time here. Margaret was interred with Louie...
Poetry open mic set for next Tuesday at Rivermile 38
Thanks to local support of poetry readings held earlier this year in Cathlamet, RiverMile 38, in collaboration with The Writer’s Guild of Astoria, will now offer this free event on a quarterly basis at the brew pub. The final open mic for 2022 w...
DNR seeks input on proposed carbon project parcels
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting public input regarding the carbon project announced earlier this year. The agency is launching the process to allow beneficiaries, Tribes, stakeholders, and the general public...
LCC Speech & Debate opens competition season
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team finished 3rd place in 2-year college sweepstakes at the Steve Hunt Classic tournament hosted by Lewis & Clark College. This was the first tournament of the year for the Fighting Smelt,...
Island life
A young white-tail deer tries to beat the heat on the lower end of Puget Island. Photo courtesy of Tim Larcher....
Sheriff's Report, October 20, 2022
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 9 — 10:14 p.m. A driver was taken into custody following a vehicle stop. October 10 — 1:45 a.m. A Pug...
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Commission candidates share their views
By Diana Zimmerman Blair Brady, who is challenging incumbent Gene Strong as a write in candidate for Wahkiakum County Commissioner, District 3, provided answers to a list of questions asked by the...
Port 2 commissioners consider 2023 budget
Commissioners of Wahkiakum Port District 2 on Tuesday went over their preliminary budget for 2023 and discussed desired improvements to the Carlton Appelo Center at Skamokawa Vista Park. The center is the former Skamokawa United Methodist Church buil...
County board hears WAAGS funding request
Wahkiakum County commissioners touched on a couple 2023 budget issues when they met Tuesday; they'll meet with department heads next week to hear requests and get started. Treasurer Tammy Peterson reviewed financial status. Rising interest rates...
Riverhawks corral Mules
The Kalama Chinooks broke open a tight Central League football game with 18 third quarter points to key a 36-14 win over the Wahkiakum Mules last Friday. Kalama led 6-0 at halftime and pulled ahead...
Eagle reporter honored
Wahkiakum County Eagle reporter Diana Zimmerman took third place in the news story, short category for her story about raising a sunken boat at the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest. This is Zimmerman’s 13th a...
Lady Mules fall to Toutle, Adna
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team lost two games at home this week, bringing their record to 2-4 in league and 5-8 overall. Last Thursday, the Lady Mules lost to Toutle Lake at home in three sets,...
