Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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HOT ENOUGH?--I hope you were all prepared for the toasty conditions that we are scheduled to receive. It’s no fun being unprepared for scorching temperatures for ourselves and our four legged friends . It was already 80 degrees before 10 a.m. on Sunday.We knew we were in for some heat and more is expected ugh! As the weather is supposed to cool off some by the time you read this, more warm days could always follow, so please keep yourselves and your critters hydrated. We humans also need electrolytes to replenish what we lose when we’re swe...
It's Monday morning after a Sunday with 104 degrees as reported by Naselle folks. My back porch thermometer, in the shade, said we hit 100 in Grays River. During that heat on Sunday, around 3 p.m., there was a fire at the bottom of KM pass in Grays River. The property owner was working on putting more cedar posts in his corral. When his hammer hit metal, a spark immediately started the fire. Three Grays River Fire District trucks with firefighters came to help put out the fire, along with...
MIXED WEATHER--While we have some clouds to start this work week, they say we’ll be heating up and drying. Personally, I really enjoyed the cool down. Of course, the cool down wasn’t too severe and our evening hours were still warm and a bit muggy at times. As always, our West Valley weather can be completely different from those just two miles up the road, so we just never know what we’ll run into when we leave the house. I do know that if it really rains mid-week like is forecast, I will be loving it and so will my plants. The heat is suppo...
Greetings from the fair office. Wow! Fair is here, are you ready? We are. I hope everyone has their entries ready to bring in on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday everything except floral, gardening and baking is entered and of course animals. Tuesday floral, gardening and baking come in and on Wednesday animals come in from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday the gates open for the fair. If you haven't bought your pass yet you still have time but on Thursday the price goes up so be sure and get your pass early. You can purchase them from the fair royalty or in...
There's been a bit of rain on my .45 acre of property so it is now at least wet, if not soaked. Life is better for the roses. They love heat and need water so they are all doing well, but I simply have too many flowers and not enough energy to take care of them as I have for eighteen continuous summers. If you'd like to have any of my "movable" plants, let me know. In the Meserve files I borrowed from the Archive Center, I found an issue of the "Eagle" from June 3, 1948 with information on the P...
The Norse Hall brought in the most items in the second annual Cup of Sunshine food drive to win the coveted trophy, created by local artist Ruth Doumit. The food drive, organized by Jabber Shack owner Susan Zabel, ended on July 15 and brought in 575 pounds of food for local food banks. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Norse Hall awards $2500 scholarship to 2023 Wahkiakum High School graduate Clara Monte. Monte plans to attend Pacific Northwest Massage Academy this fall. Clara is the daughter of Sara and Cameron Monte. Courtesy photo....
If you know someone who goes above and beyond in helping older adults in our community, nominate them for a Senior Hero Award. A senior hero is a person who serves older adults with excellence and compassion. This is a great way to honor local champions who are dedicated to serving older adults. Nominations are open through September 30 and can be submitted online at https://www.seniorawards.org. Three award categories are available. A Caregiver of the Year is any professional caregiver who has provided exemplary caregiver service to older...
Casey Parks of Portland, author of the award-winning Diary of a Misfit and a reporter for the Washington Post, will speak in Astoria Sept. 8 at a reading and reception hosted by the Writer’s Guild of Astoria and Peace First Lutheran Church as part of the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour in partnership with Literary Arts. The free event will open with an introductory reading by Astoria writer Alyssa Graybeal, and begins at 7 p.m. at Peace First Lutheran Church, 565 12th St. in downtown Astoria. Parks, who spent a decade as a reporter at The O...
The weather is warming up and there’s nothing like cooking outdoors. Grilling is one of the most popular ways to cook food, but this can be hazardous if not done safely. Last year in Washington State, there were over 2000 fire incidents caused by cooking with over 10 million dollars in losses. This includes both propane and charcoal grills. The SFMO urges residents to practice grilling safety by: • Only using grills outdoors. • Keeping children and pets at least three feet away from your grilling area. • Placing your grill well away from yo...
A Cedar Waxwing rests after raiding a Puget Island resident's thimbleberry bush. Photo by Ian Brandon....
NEW MONTH--A new month has begun and it’s fairly shocking to realize just how fast the time has gone by. I think my winter chores in January have yet to be accomplished so I’m way behind the eight ball this year! This week looks to be dry with only a hint of cloudiness, and temperatures more to my liking, so I hope you’re enjoying the sunny days. Here’s hoping these 70s stick with us at fair time as that would be nice and comfy. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from August 3-9 are Austin Smith, John L. McClain, Brian McClain, Treasur...
Finn Fest and School Projects Update The Finnish American Folk Festival scheduled for 2024 has been cancelled due to the likely unavailability of the school because of construction in the summer of 2024. As announced at the last School Board meeting, Lisa Nelson, Superintendent of the Naselle GRV School District, received a call in July confirming the $4.8 million grant for a major project in 2024. Since I just completed an interview with Lisa Nelson, Superintendent at the Naselle GRV Schools,...
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced Monday that the state’s new Hit-and-Run Alert system will begin operations on Tuesday Aug. 1, 2023. Authorized by the state Legislature earlier this year, the Hit and Run Alert system is a program of cooperation among state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, along with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to enhance the ability to identify and recover a fleeing vehicle involved in a serious injury or fatality hit-and-run collision. “Last year, our state saw over 300 hit...
The Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation day-use fees for visitors on August 4, 2023, in celebration of the third annual Great American Outdoors Day. The BLM is inviting all communities to explore the unique and diverse natural landscapes and recreation facilities available on their public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. For more information about the BLM’s recreation fee program, visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees....
The class of 1963 held their 60th high school reunion on July 15 in Skamokawa. Standing: (left to right) Dan Lloyd, Gary Emery, Sue (Bussone) Johnson, Zola (Worthington) Collins, Amanda (Tover) Chambers, Bev (Danielson) England, Cheryl (Nutter) Nelson, Loretta (Prestegard) Chevalier, Julie (Engelson) McKagan, Alice (Neely) Seaberg, Marilyn (Jacobsen) Lettlenmaier, Ken Brockway. Seated: Marvin Vik, David Gray, Gerald Davis, Sharon (Blix) Gorley, Monty Gorley, Ken Wright. Courtesy...
The Friends of Skamokawa will host an online auction, “A Cornucopia of Treasures” via 32auction.com on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m., and run through Oct. 21 until 5 p.m. Visitors will be able to preview items for bid on October 6. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to operate and maintain the historic River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall-1894 Central School. This is their 30th auction. The link for the auction is https://www.32auctions.com/2023FOS1894. If you have any items to donate for this event, contact FOS at 360-795-3007 or ema...
END OF ANOTHER MONTH--We’ll wrap up July and begin August on Monday and I’m still not done with my pre-Springtime chores; yikes! Now that it's hotter, the summer chores haven’t been done either as it’s too hot for me to work outside, so I feel for all of you who have to do that. The dampness we got on Monday morning was actually quite refreshing, but the rest of the week is going to be dry and toasty, so here’s hoping you’ve been slathering on the sunscreen and keeping yourself hydrated. Remember to reapply sunscreen every couple of hours or...
Greetings from the fair office. Wow! it’s hard to believe we are only four weeks away from the fair. Animal entries came in last Friday and it looks good. Fair books are out, so hopefully everyone has one and is getting their entries ready for the fair. Check the fair book for days that entries come in. Monday August 14 enter all exhibits except livestock, baking, garden and floral from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Tuesday August 15 enter baking, garden and floral. And on Wednesday all animals come in (except dog and cat). If you haven't got your f...
It's almost August. How did that happen? It means the Fair, the Loggers Reunion and Labor Day weekend are all just around the bend. The older I get, the faster the days go by. There is a song that talks about now that we're older, how many more times will we see the cherry blossoms in bloom? We have time left and no real idea of how long that will be, but our time needs to be used so that we spend it with family, babies, young ones in pre-school, friends and elders, and yes, cherry trees. May...
Wahkiakum County youth are invited to a free kayaking event on Wednesday, August 2, to have some fun on the water and learn the basics of water safety, kayaking techniques, and how to file a float plan. “We want to provide some safety education for the youth of Wahkiakum County and the surrounding areas in response to some of the tragedies we’ve suffered in the last few years,” Wahkiakum County Deputy Lucas Getman said. “We are doing everything in our power to prevent any further issues like that. I think that starts with educating the youth. T...
Dust off your dancing shoes! The Area Agency for Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington and Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is inviting everyone 55 and over to the Senior Prom! “We won’t card you,” Kathy Briggs, who serves on the AAADSW Advisory Council, said, laughing. “We’re hoping to see as many faces as possible there. It is a chance for our seniors to have an evening of music, dancing, making new acquaintances, and seeing familiar faces.” There will be dancing in the former sanctuary of what is now the Hope Center in Cathlame...
Cannon Beach, Ore. (AP) A cougar that climbed onto a towering rock off the coast of northwest Oregon over the weekend -- probably in search of feathered prey -- has abandoned the craggy formation, allowing for the popular Cannon Beach to reopen to visitors Monday. Multiple agencies and organizations, from local and state police to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Parks and Recreation Department, responded to Sunday morning’s sighting of the big cat on the iconic Haystack Rock. The beach was closed to protect people and let i...
An Association of Washington Business survey of about 250 Washington manufacturers this spring found that while they aren’t quite as certain that a recession is coming soon (40% of manufacturers expect Washington to enter a recession in the next year compared to 47% of non-manufacturers), they are taking more concrete steps to prepare in case a downturn comes. Thirty percent of manufacturers have delayed hiring compared to 23% of other businesses and 46% have delayed capital expenditures (38% for non-manufacturers). Supply chain challenges l...
