Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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SUPER NICE--Last Thursday was certainly a toasty one as temperatures here hit the mid-80's which is pretty rare for us this time of year! While I'm sure the sun and heat lovers liked it, it was a bit too warm for me to be outside for very long, but if you were one of those who loved it, I hope you wore sun screen! By the time the weekend was over, it was back to some clouds and a brief amount of mist in certain places, so it was more my kind of weather. I know it was much better to do yardwork in, as it was much cooler and the sun wasn't...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for Naselle Comet teams this week: today (Thursday), middle school track in Naselle at 3:30 p.m., high school softball at MMK at 4 p.m.; Friday, high school softball at Taholah at 4 p.m.; Saturday, high school track at Daily Astorian Meet; Monday, high school softball and high school baseball with Oakville in Naselle; Wednesday, middle school track at Naselle at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley school board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the 19th at 6:30 p.m. On April 23...
Naselle Lutheran Church will host it's annual Salad Luncheon from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The luncheon gives diners an array of salads to select from for the suggested donation of $7.00. In addition, the sanctuary will feature baked goods, quilts and crafts for sale. The garden area will have an abundance of tomato plants, as Tom Hall and Terry Cannon have joined forces with Alfred Simukka in starting seedlings. The Church is located at 308 Old Knappton Road, Naselle. For further information, call 360-484-3826. Proceeds...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 4 — 7:59 p.m. A cow was found loose on a Cathlamet road. The owner was contacted. April 5 — 7:43 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual in the Rosedale area who had severe bleeding. 8:39 a.m. A caller reported a driver doing donuts on the grass at the refuge. 12:31 p.m. A caller reported speeding log trucks in the Skamokawa area. 12:37 p.m. A local resident’s wallet was found in Yakima. 2:28 p....
Home games and matches in bold face type Comet Girls Fastpitch April 14 at MM Knight 4:00 18 Oakville 4:00 21 at Wishkah 4:00 25 MM Knight 4:00 27 Lake Quinault 4:00 28 at Oakville 4:00 Home Games in Bold Face Comet Track & Field April 16 at Seaside TBA 22 at Chehalis 23 at Chehalis TBA 26 Naselle Comet Invite at NHS TBA 30 at Shelton TBA May 3 at Ilwaco 5 Home meet at NHS 7 Freshmen at Centralia 9:30 19 District meet at NHS 5:00 26-28 State at Cheney (EWU) Meets start at 3:30 p.m. unless noted. Home meets in Bold Face. Comet Boys Baseball...
Movers carrying large boxes into the empty storefront from a large moving van parked downtown was the first sign for many that something was happening at the Hotel Cathlamet. Few knew that the hotel had quietly been for sale for over a year. When Kay and Wayne Cochran, along with their daughter Stephanie and her husband Kevin Prestegard purchased the hotel in 2012, they were excited and hopeful. They had plans to restore the hotel and bring a much needed business back to town. Fortunately, they...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m....
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the remainder of this week: today (Thursday), high school track at Ilwaco at 3:30 p.m.; Friday, high school softball at Seaside (double header) at 4 p.m. Go Comets! Westend news: The next blood drive is fast approaching in the Valley Bible Church. It is scheduled for Tuesday, the 12th, from noon to 6 p.m. You can get more information by calling Susan Burkhalter or schedule an appointment by going to the Red Cross site. This event is always a fun time where you can provide a lifesaving gift and enjoy...
A reverse mortgage might not be the perfect solution for everybody, but it may provide a wealth of relief for some retirees, according to Penny Paulsen, manager at Bank of the Pacific. Today, many senior citizens (age 62 and over) are faced with financial challenges. Some may have seen their investments sit idle or even shrink during the economic downturn, while others may find it difficult to support their retirement as they wrestle with other expenses. For homeowners 62 years old and older, a Reverse Mortgage may be an option. But, what...
There's a lot of work to do. Wahkiakum County officials and members of the Johnson Park Board of Directors toured the Grays River Valley Center in Rosburg on Tuesday to see the condition and needs of the facility and to get a start on rebuilding the center's board of directors, which now has only three members. The center is housed in the old Rosburg School. The county acquired the grounds and building when the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District declared them surplus to its needs....
THURSDAY Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. FRIDAY Wahkiakum County Injury Prevention Workgroup, River St. pu...
Naselle Comet sports calendar for the coming week includes: Thursday, high school track at Ilwaco at 3:30 pm.; Friday, high school softball at Seaside at 4 p.m. Go Comets! Students will be on Spring Break next week and will return to classes on Monday, the 11th. Have a safe and enjoyable week. Mark your calendar for the annual Spring Chicken Dinner sponsored by the Rosburg Community Club. This year’s event will be held on April 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rosburg Hall. Enjoy the baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, hot rolls, s...
William Shakespeare's Macbeth got a fun retelling in the Naselle High School Drama Club's performance of Macbeth: Off-Kilter last weekend. Set in a high school, athlete Scotty Macbeth wants more, but Duncan Morro is in his way. Macbeth's girlfriend, Sadie Macnutt goes along with Macbeth's plan to set up Morro by putting knives in his locker. Macbeth rises as reputations are ruined but he can't stop wearing plaid and his girlfriend is consumed by a need to clean. It all works out, but not...
Norman and Phyllis Sotka of Rosburg,WA had their 65th wedding anniversary February 18, 2016. Friends and family are invited to celebrate with them on Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m., at the Valley Bible Church, 4723 State Route 4, Rosburg, WA 98643. Refreshments will be served. Norman and Phyllis met at the Elochoman Grange Hall at a dance following Norman's basketball game, where he played for the Grays River Grange team. The Sotka's dated for over a year and were married February 18, 1951 in th...
Home games and matches in bold face type Comet Girls Fastpitch April 1 at Seaside DH 4:00 11 Wishkah 4:00 12 at Ocosta Dh 3:00 14 at MM Knight 4:00 18 Oakville 4:00 21 at Wishkah 4:00 25 MM Knight 4:00 27 Lake Quinault 4:00 28 at Oakville 4:00 Home Games in Bold Face Comet Track & Field March 31 at Ilwaco April 16 at Seaside TBA 22 at Chehalis 23 at Chehalis TBA 26 Naselle Comet Invite at NHS TBA 30 at Shelton TBA May 3 at Ilwaco 5 Home meet at NHS 7 Freshmen at Centralia 9:30 19 District meet at NHS 5:00 26-28 State at Cheney (EWU) Meets start...
Winners of the 32nd annual Great White Tail Run art contest are: 1st place, Janessa Frink, 4th Grade; 2nd place, Dmitry Goldinov, 4th grade and 3rd place, Peter Vik, 4th grade, all from the Wahkiakum School District. Frink will receive t-shirts with her winning design and $25, Goldinov and Vik each will receive art supplies. Honorable Mention goes to Shayla Russell, 5th grade of Wahkiakum School District and Abigail Knopski, 7th grade from the Naselle Grays River Valley School District. The GWTR is slated for May 14. Run registration forms...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. 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 Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West...
News from Naselle Sports calendar for the coming week with the Naselle Comet teams: Today (Thursday), high school track in Naselle at 3:30 p.m., high school baseball at Astoria JV Tourney at 5:30 p.m.; Friday, high school softball with Winlock in Naselle at 3 p.m., high school baseball at Astoria at 3 p.m.; Monday, high school softball at Quinault at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! Grab your kiddos, their Easter baskets, and head on over to the Naselle football field for the annual ESA Alpha Theta...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools Drama Club has announced their production of Macbeth: Off-Kilter, which will be performed on Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for seniors and students. Tickets will be available at the door beginning 30 minutes prior to the show. The performance is a comedy and this year’s cast includes many returning actors/actresses, including Cameron Burch as Scotty Macbeth, Selah Wulf as Sadie Macnutt and Cody Kirkman as Willie. Mother Weird is p...
The 2016 Wahkiakum Mule baseball season got off to a good start with four wins in the last week against Naselle, Vernonia and Mossyrock. Last Wednesday, the Mules beat the Naselle Comets 6-0 in a game that had been postponed due to rain the day before. Pitcher Zach Brown got the win. On offense, Z. Brown went 1-3. He hit a double and drove in two runs. Joey Moore, James Anderson and Cody Terpsma had one RBI apiece. "Our pitchers did a good job keeping hitters off balance," Coach Marc Niemeyer...
THURSDAY Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds...
Finnish film to show Saturday at Appelo Archives Center “Leningrad Cowboys Go American” is a 1989 Finnish film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. It will be shown on Saturday, March 19, at 11:00 a.m., at the Appelo Archives Center, 1056 SR 4, Naselle, WA, two miles east of the Naselle schools. The PG-13 film is 78 minutes. It is in Russian and Finnish with English subtitles. There is no admission charge, but donations are appreciated. The comedic plot is about an extremely inept band from Siberia with foot-long hairstyles and long Wink...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on March 15. Several personnel moves were approved. These included the retirements of Principals Karen Wirkkala at the K-12 school and Alan Bennett at the Youth Camp School. Shirley Miller, Gear-Up Coordinator, will be resigning at the end of the year as well. The board approved the hire of Rob Dalton as middle school track coach. The board approved an inter-local agreement with Sunnyside School District for future purchases of Apple computers. The agr...
The Wahkiakum High School baseball season has started. Tuesday's game with Naselle was postponed due to rain, but the boys took advantage of the weather to get a little batting practice. Zach Brown, pictured. There was little interest in softball this year and no coach, so the season was cancelled. The Wahkiakum High School Track and Field team has started practice. Rayanna Carlon, Cheyenne Barton and Grayci Thomas laugh during a hill running drill....
