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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Berries that Changed History We live in an area that appears to remain unchanged as we go about our daily activities traveling the area. We have a tendency to take for granted what we see around us. Did you ever wonder how certain plants got here that you know were not indigenous to the area? Some blackberries are native to the area and some are from foreign sources. In Wahkiakum and Pacific counties blackberries are as much a part of the view as the Columbia River, these twisting brambles a...
On Friday, October 11, in addition to the brown bag lunch, the monthly Book Club will meet at 11 a.m. There are three books to choose from this time. The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner, or As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. Bring your lunch and stop by for lively discussion of whichever selection you choose. On Saturday, October 12, the Ten Year Dress A Girl International Anniversary Celebration Open House will be held from 11-2 p.m. The open house is to honor all women sewing in our community to dress...
One hundred twenty five years ago, Finnish Lutherans started worshiping together in Deep River. Today, spiritual descendants of those first faithful few still gather every week at Naselle Lutheran Church in Naselle. In honor of its 125th Anniversary, the church will hold a special worship service on Sunday, October 20 at 11 a.m., with a dinner to follow. All are welcome to join in celebrating 125 years together in faith....
All are welcome to try out for the annual holiday production, "Scrooged in Astoria," at the Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse at 129 W. Bond Street in Uniontown, Astoria. No experience necessary. Open auditions will be held Sat. Oct. 12, noon and 6 p.m., and Sun. Oct 13, 6 p.m. They are looking for 21 characters (9 Male, 12 Female) Ages 9 to 90. Rehearsals Start Oct. 14 and run six weeks to opening night. The show runs the first three weeks in December. Stylized as a 1960’s style Holiday TV special, is loosely based on the “Christmas Car...
Leaders from Georgia Pacific-Wauna Mill stopped by St. James Family Center last Wednesday as part of a tour led by United Way of Cowlitz & Wahkiakum Counties to learn about partnerships in the community. Photo by Rick Nelson....
The Wahkiakum Lions club has chosen Novella Hokkanen as their September Student of The Month. Novella is the daughter of Bryan and Iris Hokkanen. At their Monday night meeting Lions Club President Terri Elfers presented Novella with a certificate of accomplishment and a check to honor her as an outstanding student. She is involved in 4-H, Pep Band, Softball and loves to ride horses whenever she gets a chance.She has plans to attend LCC. Her goal is to be a teacher. Courtesy p...
Stella Historical Society will host a program featuring Cameron La Follette at its Oct. 14 meeting, and the public is invited. La Follette’s presentation will explain the ways local historical societies’ activities and records are crucial for historians. She will also describe how she works to locate hard-to-find information in genealogy and other historical research. In addition, she will talk about the importance of genealogy to tracing not only unknown or barely remembered people, but also historical eras. La Follette is executive dir...
It's that time of year again for St. James Family Center's "A Country Christmas" bazaar to be held Nov. 23, at St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia St., Cathlamet, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be handmade arts and crafts, Christmas decor, etc. Vendors are needed and can call or email Chrstie, 360-849-0888, davistax@msn.com for applications. A bake sale with Scandinavian and holiday goodies will tempt taste buds. Lunch will be available with soups, chili, biscuits, nachos, hot dogs, desserts and coffee and spiced cider. The Children's...
Local farmers, gardeners and food producers are invited to attend the first meeting of the fall with the Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network, Monday, October 14, at 7 p.m., in the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet. Local growers will share on their 2019 growing season, and Carrie Backman, from WSU Wahkiakum County Extension, will share results of the Wahkiakum farm survey created and implemented by Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network over the last year. All are welcome to attend....
A limited sturgeon retention fishery will be allowed. White sturgeon from 44 inches minimum to 50 inches maximum fork length may be retained on Saturday, Oct. 12 only in the Mainstem Columbia River from the Wauna powerlines upstream to Bonneville Dam, and the Cowlitz River. The legal-size population is large enough to allow for a conservative recreational retention fishery within the lower Columbia River. Additional information: Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the...
The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington Advisory Council is looking for a member from Wahkiakum County to fill a vacancy in 2019. The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington Advisory Council is a group of dedicated volunteers representing older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Skamania, and Klickitat. Advisory Council members: • Identify needs of older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in their communities; ...
On October 12 at 10:00 a.m., Billie Bevers, Washington State University Master Gardener, will present a workshop on how to evaluate mason bees cocoons for disease. During the spring and summer other bees, diseases and parasites can invade mason bee nests. This two hour session is a “hands on” active and fun class to help identify what’s in the mason bee tubes and blocks. There will be cocoons participants can evaluate if they don’t have their own. Information on overwintering bees and creating containers for their long sleep will be present...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a Free Legal Clinic on Friday October 11 from 1-2:30 p.m., in Cathlamet and from 3-4:30 p.m., in Grays River. Jeffrey Keddie, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will present information on their services as well as helping individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. Those interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up must call The Charlotte...
Little Island Farm invited a local photography club to hold their meeting and take pictures at their Pumpkin Patch on Saturday morning before they opened their doors to the public. The Pumpkin Patch is open from noon to dusk on Saturdays and Sundays in October. Little Island Farm is located at 316 E. Little Island. Pictures taken by members of the photography club. For more information about the club, contact Diana at 360-431-8027....
Last month, the Class of '62 met for a reunion lunch in Longview and celebrated turning 75 years old. L-r are Gary Garrison, Cliff Garrison, Terry Vik, Ray Toste, Jake Dodge, Bob Wegdahl, Pete Swift, Juanita Chase Irving, Becky Neilson Doxtater, Janice Peek Freeman, Joel Watters, Darlene Klecker Nutter, Myrna Fudge Brown, Sandra McCormick Roberts, Carolyn Hughes McClain. Courtesy photo....
To commemorate next year’s 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption, Washington State Parks is looking for people who were affected by this major event in Washington state’s history. Over the next few months, staff from the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center will spearhead an effort to collect stories from current and past residents, as well as from individuals near and far who were affected by the volcano’s eruption on May 18, 1980. “We want to record these poignant memories before they are lost or forgotten,” said Alysa Adams, Vi...
COOL START--In West Valley, it was a very foggy and very chilly 32 degrees at the beginning of this week, which was also the last day of September, so it feels like our Winter showed up a little bit early to me! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Oct. 3-9 are Deb Gribskov, Matt Helms, Ronald Britt, Cindy Turner, Collin Montgomery, Kylee Montgomery, Mary B. Cothren, Tony Silva, Richard Robinson, Patti Bergseng, Allen La Berge, Kevin Vik, Lauren Brockway, Jessie Havens, Erica Biem, Breanna Lorenzo, Kari Good Martin, Sandra Gison, Lisa...
Ghosts of Grays River: The Jesse Baker Jr. Saga, Part II Grays River has been home to some of the most illustrious people who for the most part have become unknown to but a few. This all changed for me, a relative newcomer who by nature is curious. Finding the Walker home's partial history led to the discovery of the abandoned Walker Cemetery and the lost graves of the Baker family who became the ghosts of Grays River. It is almost impossible to understand what goes through the mind of a man...
Clallam County District Court Judge Dave Neupert administered the Oath of Attorney to Holly (Graham) McKeen who recently passed the Washington State Bar examination. She is now serving as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Clallam County. She is a 2003 graduate of Wahkiakum High School and is the daughter of Fred and Tammy Johnson of Cathlamet and Matt and Judy Graham of Ocean Park. Courtesy photo....
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team began their competition season with a strong result at the Fran Tanner Open tournament hosted by the College of Southern Idaho on September 27-28. The team brought five students to compete against other colleges and universities from Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington. Competing at her first ever speech and debate tournament, Julia Mitchell of Kelso went undefeated in Novice IPDA debate preliminary rounds on her way to a bronze awa...
On Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., the Photography Club will meet. This club meets once a month on the first Saturday of the month and is hosted by Diana Zimmerman. On Monday, Oct. 7 from 9-10 a.m., a 1-hour informational session on a business planning program will be held. Here are the details: Enterprise for Equity (E4E) and Pacific County Economic Development Council (EDC) present Coastal BizWorks, a business planning program that supports the owners of new and burgeoning small businesses in Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties. Before committing to...
The Maritime Fire & Safety Association (MFSA) will conduct an equipment deployment drill of its oil spill response resources on Thursday, October 3 on the Columbia River near Cathlamet. This drill is a critical component of the MFSA Vessel Response Plan. The MFSA maintains a state approved oil spill contingency plan for commercial ships that call on ports along the Lower Columbia River from the mouth near Astoria to the I-205 bridge and on the Willamette from its confluence with the Columbia to the Willamette Falls. The Plan supports the...
The farmers market will end its season this Friday, and this will be the last chance for shoppers to stop by the Elochoman Slough Marina to pick up meat, fresh vegetables, honey, handmade soap and more from local vendors this year. It will also be the last opportunity this year for people to use their senior and WIC vouchers at this particular venue. Traffic has slowed at the market since the beginning of September, and Mackenzie Jones, who organizes the event, is hoping to make the last market day a good one. “We want to have a good end to t...
ENDING/BEGINNING--Here we are towards the end of yet another month, and yes, it flew by! As I write this, Fall has officially arrived and it's a cloudy, gloomy day, but at least it isn't pouring down rain like it was yesterday, so I'll take the dry and gloomy over the super wet and gloomy any day! With these cooler temperatures, it's definitely time to drag out those warmer coats and maybe add another blanket to our beds, as the night air has a definite chill to it now. The forecast shows a few dry days ahead, so let's hope that comes true and...
Ghosts of Grays River: The Jesse Baker Jr. Saga Part I Near the corner of State Route 4 West and North Hull Creek Road sits the oldest home in Grays River built around 1870 by Samuel Walker. The grass is close to four feet high in places, hiding this 150 year old home. It would be wonderful to see this home restored and put to use as a historical landmark. I find it comical and yet a bit sad that there is a heritage sign in front of the house that refers to the Meserve Park but says nothing...
