Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Adventure awaits online this summer for young people through Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Astoria. Nature Survival Camp will be virtual this summer, in order to be safe, with registration opening May 24. Nature Survival Camp runs July 12-16. Each day, from 9 a.m. to noon, campers can take part in fun activities from their home, as led by counselors live and online. Nature Survival Camp is open to youth entering fourth through ninth grades in the 2021-22 school year or age equivalent. Registration for camp is free, although an...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG), as the Longview-Kelso-Rainier Metropolitan Planning Organization and lead agency for the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization, invites the public to comment on the draft 2022 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The UPWP is a regional transportation planning work program describing how state and federal funds will be used by the CWCOG in the next fiscal year (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022). The work program is developed by CWCOG staff in cooperation with cities...
Matthew De La Grange values his time. So much so, he intends to spend his days doing something that makes him happy. Ever since Matthew was young, he's been interested in building. His brother is a civil engineer, and Matthew considered following in his footsteps, but that involved too much math and too much time. So instead, he plans to combine building with another passion: cars. "I'd rather do something I enjoy," Matthew said. "Time flies when you are doing what you love." One day, Matthew wa...
Michael Menard can take the heat. He grew up on the plains in Iowa, Kansas, and Texas, and quite frankly, liked the temperature and the humidity. That's why you'll always find him wearing black and jeans, even when it's 90 degrees here. He momentarily flashed back to life on a quiet farm in the middle of nowhere, laying on hay bales and looking up at the night sky. "It was so nice," he said. About six years ago, his family moved to Wahkiakum County to be closer to his paternal grandparents....
Tyson Hjaltalin is not sure what he's going to do next, but it's bound to be one of two things--gastronomy or astronomy. "I like the stars and cooking," he laughed. One day he would like to open a restaurant. Or study the stars. Maybe both. He's currently enamored with Korean cooking, thanks to his girlfriend and her family, who are from South Korea. "It's not plain old food. They have lots of spicy foods," Tyson said, laughing. "I really like the spicy stuff!" Tyson was born in Wahkiakum, but w...
Rivermile 38 Brewery will hold a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of its expansion at the Elochoman Slough Marina. The ceremony, open to the public, will be at 3:45 p.m. According to an announcement from Rivermile 38, "facility additions will include a second-story deck, shipping container structure, and an outdoor garden. "Construction will be ongoing at the property into the year. The company is hoping the new development will be open for business by mid 2022."...
Photo by Rick Nelson....
NOT BAD--It looks like this is going to be a pretty decent week for weather, with mostly sunny and mild temperatures, so I hope you've been enjoying it as it appears the rains will return in a few days, so we have to enjoy these nice days while we have them. At the moment, it may not be super sunny but at least it's not pouring down rain like it was at times this past weekend, so we'll take all the dry spells we can get, cloudy or not! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 13-19 are Christeena Bassi, Bryce McClain, Tayler...
WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardeners will hold an online plant sale Sunday May 9-Thursday May 12 with order pickup on Saturday, May 15 at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. You’ll be able to browse and order from a selection of dozens of hard-to-find varieties of healthy tomatoes and peppers, as well as an expanded selection of herbs and other veggies. They will pack them up and have them ready for contact-free pickup. Order online May 9-12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., plant lists and more info can be found at: cowlitzcomg.com/plant-sale. All proceeds f...
Western Wahkiakum Telephone Company's board of directors has announced the appointment of Kenneth Johnson as its new Chief Executive Officer/General Manager effective June 2021. He succeeds Steve Appelo who is planning to retire and will remain an active board member. "Our board of directors is excited to introduce a leader of Ken's caliber into our community to guide our company in the months and years ahead," said current CEO, Steve Appelo. “Ken possesses the qualifications and expertise to continue to create a lasting impact on our area." J...
The GET program’s 2020-2021 enrollment period comes to a close on May 31. Washington families still have time to start saving for future college costs with the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program. The GET program is one of two college savings options offered by Washington College Savings Plans (WA529). The DreamAhead College Investment Plan was launched in 2018 to create additional choice and flexibility for families as they plan for college costs. The Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program opened in 1998, and since then, thousands of Washi...
It's Tuesday and what a glorious day it is! Had coffee on the "west" deck so I could look at the "Naselle" rhododendron that's finally blooming. I see them in Naselle and tried to find one that was the right color to plant in my yard. It's taken that plant several years to bloom, but it's opening now and looks so lovely. Naselle always blooms ahead of us in Grays River. Reminder: Lori Sharrow, family nurse practitioner NP for the Wellness Center, is taking new patients at this time. They take...
During its meeting on March 26 the Council of Governments (Board of Directors) of the Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) authorized the release of $1.2 million during 2021 in the form of local grants to approximately 10 local non-profit or private entities. Projects selected for funding will be designed as innovative aging services initiatives. Through this funding opportunity, AAADSW will provide funding directly to community-based organizations serving Southwest Washington’s aging citizens, adults with disabi...
By Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife After several years of test operations, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind announced April 28 that the department will begin the rulemaking process to designate the beach seine, purse seine, and pound net as an “emerging commercial fishery” on the lower Columbia River, opening these alternative gears for expanded study and use in the river. The emerging commercial fishery designation would allow Columbia River commercial license holders to apply for a permit to use...
Despite a strong projected coho return to the state’s ocean waters, this year’s Washington salmon seasons largely reflect continued low runs of some wild Chinook and coho stocks, especially in Puget Sound, state fishery managers announced April 15. The state's 2021-22 salmon fishing seasons, developed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and treaty tribal co-managers, were tentatively set April 15 at the end of a week-long Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting held via webinar. "These are difficult times for sal...
Lower Columbia College has announced a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership and Technical Management (BAS-OLTM). Applications are being accepted now through June 30 for fall 2021. The BAS-OLTM is a career-focused, applied bachelor’s degree intended to prepare graduates for positions in leadership, management, and supervisory roles in private, public, and nonprofit organizations. It is intended to help fill local and regional demand for management professionals in technical fields such as information technology, c...
The 2021 Great White-tail Run will be a virtual, anywhere goes event held May 15-22. This is a virtual walk or run 2 mile, 5K, or 10K event to raise money for Wahkiakum 4-H. Participants can complete their run/walk May 15--22. All registered participants will receive a runner's head buff in the mail. Organizers encourage canine participants with their owners and they urge participants to take canine family members with them on their run/walk. This race is traditionally held in Skamokawa around the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge,...
Randall Ecklund discovered a passion for one science while studying another. While he enjoyed most of the subjects he studied in school, except perhaps for higher level math, Randall lit up when he started talking about one particular segment of his biology class, when they turned their focus to the chemistry of biology. “It was only about a month of chemistry, but it was always something to look forward to every day,” Randall said. “That class made me want to be a chemist for a while. I had h...
When you love learning as much as Nalani Schultz does, picking a favorite teacher can be hard to do. "I really did love all of my teachers, but I especially enjoyed talking about philosophy and politics with Mr. Cox because it's always exciting and stimulating," Nalani said. "Mr. Stetzer is really funny and unconventional, so that is always fun, and he's kind of awkward. It's hilarious. I really appreciate him because he told me that he saw me being a physics teacher in a brick building and now...
Like his brother Winchester, Remington Greenup was named for a gunmaker. “[My parents] just thought it was a cool name because they go hunting a lot,” Remington said. The sport of hunting never really took hold with Remington, whose friends sometimes call him Rem, or Remy. He does love engines, however. His dad is a logger and mechanic, and Remington has been helping him as much as possible since he was very young. “I loved to help,” Remington said. “Cars and trucks have been a lot of fun to me....
Two very different mystery writers are featured for the May WordFest set for next Tuesday viz Zoom, 7-8 p.m. Ellie Alexander is the author of the Bakeshop Mystery series, set in Ashland, home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and featuring artisan pastry chef, Juliet Montague Capshaw, who runs her family bakeshop, Torte, and solves murder cases on the side. Alexander will discuss and read from her newest titles in the 15-book and counting series, Mocha, She Wrote and Chilled to the Cone. Rick E. George from White Salmon writes a very...
HERE WE GO!--We're almost a week into another new month, and I have to tell you that I'm sure somebody has sped up the ole time machine, as these days are flying by! Our last weekend was mostly just cloudy on Saturday after rain on Friday night and Sunday was a bit cool and foggy in some areas in the early morning hours but it got nice and sunny and made for a great afternoon outside. I heard we may be in for a damp weekend, which is kind of the pits, but we really do need the rain. You really notice this if you're trying to just "pull" weeds,...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG), as the Longview-Kelso-Rainier Metropolitan Planning Organization and lead agency for the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization, invites the public to comment on a proposed amendment to the 2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The UPWP is a regional transportation planning work program describing how state and federal funds will be used by the CWCOG in a fiscal year (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021). The work program is developed by CWCOG staff in cooperation...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop, has announced the next virtual “In Their Footsteps” free speaker series event. “Early Explorers of the Pacific Northwest – A Long Time Coming” by Robert Heacock will be on www.youtube.com/user/Lewisandclarknhp at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Sunday, May 16. Heacock’s illustrated talk, “Early Explorers of the Pacific Northwest – A Long Time Coming” shows how the impressive tales of “Wooden Ships and Iron Men” are interwoven with the early Spanish, British, French, Russian and American efforts to...
One day Spring was coming and the next it was here. Plants are popping up and growing at a fast clip. Some of mine are already surrounded by grass I have to get after or the plants will never be seen. The rain gets the grass growing quickly so if grass isn't cut regularly, then it's a big challenge to get it under control. On the other hand, it IS spring! I received one of the lovely May flowers hangers on my back doorknob on May 1 and loved it. Thanks to the gremlins who hung it there! Losing...
