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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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WDFW check stations find and decontaminate record number of mussel-infested boats in 2020 The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Aquatic invasive species (AIS) unit in 2020 detected more boats than ever fouled with non-native organisms. WDFW is the lead agency for statewide management of invasive species. The aquatic invasive species program runs watercraft check stations in Spokane and Pasco, looking for organisms attached to boats like Zebra and Quagga mussels, aquatic plants, or those found in standing water like fish and amphibian...
Med-project launches statewide program to provide safe medicine collection & disposal On November 21 the Medication Education & Disposal Project (MED-Project) launched a statewide program to offer Washington State residents free services to dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medicine safely and conveniently. MED-Project provides Washington State residents convenient, year-round medicine drop-off locations, such as pharmacies, medical facilities, and law enforcement offices. In addition to its existing operational programs in several...
The Cathlamet Public Library has announced that due to COVID concerns and the wellbeing of staff and volunteers, the library will offer only curbside service effective immediately. Materials for return can be placed in the book drop at the back of the library. Patrons can select materials for checkout on the library catalog on their website and place them on hold, or email a list of desired items to carol@townofcathlamet.com, or phone them at 360-795-3254. They will contact the patron to schedule a pick-up time, and have their checked-out...
The Wahkiakum High School first term honor roll for the 2020-2021 school year has been announced. Those earning a 4.0 grade point average were: 9th grade: Zakkary Carlson, Nathan Garrett, Svetlana Goldinov and Lilian Hale; 10th grade: Abigail Ames, Sofiya Goldinov and Selena Salas; 11th grade: Cooper Grasseth, Jerinyah Johnson and Megan Leitz; 12th Grade: Shannon Dela Cruz, Logan LaBerge, Jake Leitz and Ashden Niemeyer. 9th grade: Amirah Abdul-Kariem, Klauvinia Cernal, Brayden Christenson, Elizabeth Davis, Makayla Davis, Quincy Evans, Lana Goff...
Washington Department of Commerce has funded a third round of grants to support small businesses with annual revenues less than $5 million in 2019. Grant amounts will not exceed $20,000 total per business and are made possible by the Federal CARES Act. Applications are open from Dec.1-Dec.10, 2020. This grant is for businesses impacted by the Covid19 health restrictions in the following industries: full-time restaurants, fitness centers, bowling alleys and music/event venues. This includes non-profit venues in similar categories;...
Wahkiakum 4-H has chosen Jim Moten as Leader of the Year for 2020. Moten has been a 4-H leader for 13 years. He is heavily involved in 4-H Market Sale and with projects such as goats, swine and gardening. As a current 4-H Leader, he has served as president of the County Leaders Council and is a strong leader on the 4-H Market Sale Committee. During current Covid-19 mandates, Moten presided over Zoom meetings in this new format and was instrumental in delivering a 4-H Virtual Market Sale this...
Here are more photos from the annual Tree Lighting Festival that was held on Saturday, Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
PRETTY WET--The beginning of last week was pretty doggone wet and we were happy to have a bit of dryness show up on Thursday so our "lakes" could recede from our fields before the next batch of rain comes falling down! With the King Tides, we saw a lot of water in the lowlands and places like Swedetown were seeing some pretty watery lawns and driveways. There were also some very impressive pictures being shared by folks regarding the massive waves on the coast which appeared to swallow up a lighthouse and another of the Coast Guard's...
Washington's ocean beaches will remain closed to razor clam harvest until at least December 12 after test results on razor clams dug at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis indicate levels of domoic acid that exceed the threshold set by state public health officials for safe consumption. “While levels remain too high for safe consumption on Washington’s ocean beaches, those levels have declined since the last test, and we hope to see that trend continue to the point where we can open,” said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager with...
Learn to be a better home gardener and steward of the environment this winter with Washington State University Extension’s new online Home Horticulture Training program. Training focuses on a wide range of horticulture topics taught online by WSU faculty, staff, Master Gardeners, and other regional experts on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., starting Jan. 9 and continuing weekly through Apr. 24. Training also includes access to WSU Extension’s online Master Gardener Training Modules and the extensive Master Gardener Manual. Those wis...
SR 4 Finally Open Back on January 23rd of 2020, most area residents remember when a good sized portion of a hillside slid, carrying rocks, mud and trees had fallen onto the roadway at mile point 25.5 on the KM Mountain. The hillside is now not actively moving and has been stabilized. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has already built a rock buttress at the bottom of the slide. To get an idea of how bad this landslide was watch the drone video of the slide: https://youtu.be/D3r11Mk-C3w. During the closure traffic had to use...
The Wahkiakum Lions have chosen to honor Beau Carlson as the October Student of The Month. After a tramatic brain injury he is back in school and looking ahead to graduation and a future as a lineman or maybe a diesel mechanic. He likes living in a small community, enjoys hunting and loves his truck. Courtesy photo....
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) recently announced the recipients of 23 grants totaling $104,000 to advance the quality of life and enable economic development in communities served by members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. Wahkiakum West Telephone has announced Wahkiakum Fire District Number 3 as one of these grant recipients. Wahkiakum Fire District 3 received $4,797 to purchase three Infrared Wi-Fi enabled cameras to be used for technologically advanced fire detection and for search and rescue emergencies. “Especially dur...
On Monday, crews reopened both lanes of State Route 4 west of Skamokawa, according to a report from the Washington State Department of Transportation. A landslide closed the highway last Jan. 23. On the following Feb. 8, crews reopened a single lane of the highway, keeping one lane closed for long term hillside stabilization work. Workers excavated sliding material and installed a rock key to hold the hillside in place. The location borders a similar project from a slide that occurred in February, 1996. While most of the construction is now...
Recreation and conservation lands managed by local, state and federal governments now can be viewed easily online in a new mapping application, the Recreation and Conservation Office announced November 21. The Public Lands Inventory Web app displays more than 18.8 million acres of public lands used for recreation or wildlife habitat in Washington. Information also is displayed about the type of use, owner, legislative district, year of acquisition, purchase price and acreage. “This map goes a long way to taking the mystery out of what land i...
It's been a year for the record books. We've overused words like “unprecedented, pivoting, postponed, canceled, pandemic, restrictions, quarantined, Zoom, masks, wash, your, hands.” Live performances have been on hold since March, video calls and virtual venues have kept us connected to loved ones, lectures, art, music and social groups. In an industry with built-in physical distancing, KMUN radio has survived through the year of “pivoting” with aplomb. KMUN Annual Member Meeting went virtual, held on Zoom, November 7. Board, staff, volunte...
NASTY OUT--As this work week begins, we've got lots of rain to add to what we had over the weekend and those puddles have turned into "lakes" and with king tides this past weekend, the streams are full and fields have gotten even fuller and I think the only ones really happy about it are the ducks! As I write this, I got a message that said we were to have a chance of high winds tomorrow (Tuesday), so I hope they skipped us, but if not, I hope you were ready for them and that we all got to keep our power on. We've had multiple problems with tre...
The Friends of Skamokawa’s annual “Deck the Hall” Christmas and Open House has been canceled due to recent Covid restrictions. They announce that book sales are still available by calling their office, 360-795-3007, email fos1894@gmail.com or visit their website: www.friendsofskamokawa.org....
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team competed at the 90th Annual Mahaffey Memorial Tournament, hosted by Linfield University last weekend. This was the second of three Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) designated tournaments. Like all collegiate speech and debate tournaments this season, the Mahaffey was held virtually with students participating over online platforms. In a field of 28 colleges and universities, LCC finished second in two-year college sweepstakes. This impressive result at a very competitive...
Why Do People Eat Meatloaf? I was first introduced to meatloaf growing up as a child in the 1950s by my German mother who told me it was a common dish among German people. As I grew older I realized that there were countless recipes not unlike the jambalaya recipes from southern Louisiana; too many differences to count. I wasn’t intrigued until many decades later when I realized that most restaurants didn’t have meatloaf on the menu except on certain occasions and that depended on the locality or from a southern style buffet. After having tra...
Grays River Valley Center has announced that they will open on Tuesdays and Saturdays beginning January 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appointment only, with masks required, unless further restrictions are ordered. After hours events may be scheduled and are required to uphold the Washington Phased Approach. To schedule an after hours event contact Toni Fest at 360-465-2393. The rooms that will be open are the exercise room, sewing room and the gym. When using the gym it is required to bring your own equipment. Dress A Girl will continue to drop off...
John C. Thomas Middle School recently released their first quarter honor roll. The following students made the grade. 8th grade: 4.0 Reese Long and Montana Stephans. 3.2-3.7 Phillip Goldinov, Savannah Ellis and Kavi Welker. 7th grade: 4.0 Josiah Garrett, Parker Leitz. 3.2-3.9 Evelyn Hogue, Rylie Wills, Kamden Scuito, Margarita Goldinov, Preston West, Cooper Carlson, Joslynn Kuljis, Maddi Grangorth, Jessie Lefever, Jason Bachmeier and Jayden Stoddard. 6th grade: 4.0 Henry Wilson. 3.2-3.9 Samantha Dela Cruz, Charlie Pasco, Malia Scott, Abigail...
Registration is open for winter quarter Continuing Education courses at Lower Columbia College. Visit them online at www.lowercolumbia.edu/ce to learn more or email mharris@lowercolumbia.edu. Online Learning --Over 300 non-credit instructor-facilitated online courses to choose from. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, you gain valuable knowledge at your convenience. Online continuing education courses begin each month and continue for six weeks. You can complete any course wherever you...
Fallen leaves create a colorful collage in western Wahkiakum County. Photo courtesy of Pearl Blackburn....
BRRR--As the skies cleared this past weekend, the temperatures took a nose-dive and we wound up freezing here in West Valley, so I hope you had your hoses drained and your faucets covered and all your plants insulated from the cold as well. Of course, the middle of November will soon be here and I guess you know, we have had some pretty horrendous weather events around here during this time of year, so for all you new folks, please get yourself prepared for what could happen as around these parts, it's better to play it safe now, rather than...
