Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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It has been almost 40 years since the Stella Historical Museum has been repainted. The cost for painting was approximately $8,500. These funds were acquired from dues from historical society members, fund raisers, government grants, personal donations and bequests from wills by those who passed and felt the importance of preserving this historical post office and blacksmith shop. Stella's old post office was located across the highway where there is now a garage belonging to Harvey and Barbara...
The Wahkiakum Lions honored Mckensi Fluckiger as their May Student of The Month. Mckensi has plans to attend WSU majoring in Elem. Ed. She has been active in 3 major sports, Key Club, both Elem. and HS tutor/mentoring, Cispus Counselor and Honors Society. She is pictured here with her parents Kelly and Shane Madsen, and Glen Fluckiger, as she received her certificate and a check from Lion President Terri Elfers. Courtesy photo....
Nicholas West, of Cathlamet, will graduate from Mark Morris High School in Longview on June 8. He is an Honors Student, on the tennis team and LCC Running Start. He will attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota with a Biology/Pre-Med Major, and plans to go into emergency medicine. He received a Saint Mary’s of Minnesota Academic Achievement Scholarship award and Beta Sigma Phi Health Field Memorial Scholarship. His parents are Derek and Christine West of Cathlamet; grandparents David and Kat...
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering a five-week, free grief support group for men at the James Avery Center for Grief Support, 1000 – 12th Ave., Longview. The group meets Fridays at 9:00 a.m., for coffee, from June 7 – July 5. Facilitated by Chaplain Joel Whiteside, DMin, with more than 15 years of experience leading grief groups, and Rick Sievers, Assistant Bereavement Coordinator. Registration requested, 360-270-2327, griefsupport@chhh.org, or on-line: http://bit.ly/adult_chhh....
Cookin’ Country 105.5, KUKN has announced that Tracy Byrd will play the Cowlitz County Fair on Wednesday, July 24. Tracy Byrd has sold millions of records throughout his long successful career that started in the early 90’s. He has also released 10 studio albums and two greatest-hits albums, with four gold albums and one double-platinum album. This is Tracy Byrd’s 25th anniversary tour and his first stop in Longview. KUKN General Manager/Program Director John Paul said, “Tracy has had multiple #1 songs and 11 top 10 hit songs. His shows a...
Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking musicians to play at the 2019 Bald Eagle Days, Saturday July 20. For consideration submit an mp3 file or video link by email to the chamber at wchamber@cni.net. In addition, include the amount you charge for both a 1-hour set and two 45-minute sets. The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to supporting local business, encouraging economic development, and fostering community interaction and involvement....
The ferry Oscar B recently went into the house moving business. Photo courtesy of Bob Ward....
As summer and dry weather approaches, officials at the Washington State Department of Health are urging everyone in Washington to prepare for smoky days with unhealthy air quality. What people can do now: Identify air quality reports for your area. The Washington Smoke Information Blog has a map of current fires and air quality reports statewide. EPA’s Smoke Sense mobile app has location-specific information on smoke and health impacts. If you or a family member has heart or lung disease, including asthma, ask your doctor what precautions s...
Wilco, an agricultural cooperative serving farmers and customers of Washington and Oregon, has donated more than $1 million to the FFA organizations in the two states it serves through its FFA Forever campaign, launched in 2011. The funds represent donations from the cooperative, its employees, its customers and its vendors, garnered through the campaign’s multiple annual initiatives. The majority of the money raised and donated by Wilco is delivered to the state organizations at their annual conventions, where Wilco also exhibits. Wilco’s sup...
BEGINNING--As the Memorial Weekend began, the weather was none too favorable. Thankfully, after the fog lifted on Saturday morning, we had some sunshine which suited most of us who wanted to enjoy some outdoor activities that day. I'm positive that those who were out camping were definitely enjoying the break from the rain! While we may have cloudy starts this week, they say we should be dry, so we'll hope they're right. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 30-June 5 are Justin Rainey, Benjamin McClain, Becca Keilwitz, Amy...
Wow! The Car Show is only two days away! Hope everyone will drop in and see the fancy cars coming to the fair grounds. This year we have opened it up to vendors so you can take home some treasures while checking out the cars. We will have kids games. The Fair Foundation will have the "Challenge of Champions" and a silent auction. The fair will have a raffle and a 50/50 raffle. Also the fair will serve biscuits and gravy for breakfast or if you would like a sweet treat they will have donuts for sale. Then at 11 a.m., they will serve lunch:...
The Rosburg Legacy Everyone leaves a legacy in their lives that only a few may know or even remember; however, along life's journey there are glimpses of heaven to be seen from Cathlamet to Naselle. I am not talking about the wonderful sights we experience and at times take for granted; I am referring to what really makes life a bit of heaven here, the people. I have had the pleasure of meeting many who have been here for a short time to those who have lived here all their lives. On one recent...
The Naselle Elementary Kindergarten Roundup will be held June 5, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Parents and their future kindergartners report to the Naselle School office and are then sent to Mrs. Bosch's kindergarten classroom. The kids and parents will go through a daily routine in the Kindergarten classroom to get an idea of the general procedures of school and to meet with teachers and staff. They will also get to shadow another current kindergartner and join them for recess. If parents/guardians haven't filled out any paperwork yet, they will have...
The Tunerville Tune up will take place Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m. Bring shovels rakes, saws, loppers, etc. Also, bring drinks and a sack lunch. Chicken and potato salad will be provided. This is a multi-use local camp and welcomes anyone to join. They need to show an interest to keep this camp open and ask that citizens join them for this Adopt-a-Camp event. Discover Pass hours will be awarded. Contact 360-942-3672 or email jewelh@centurytel.net for any further details or directions or if a free DNR work party day pass is...
Baylee Olsen, a 2015 alum of Wahkiakum High School, recently graduated from Cal State San Marcos. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, maintaining a 3.4 GPA while playing basketball for the CSSM Cougars. Baylee is the daughter of Bill and Shelley Olsen and the granddaughter of Vivan Olsen and Sandra Boldt of Cathlamet....
Amber Cameron last week cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of KCC Treats at the Elochoman Slough Marina. She'll operate it with children Kadence, 14, Corbin, 8, and Chasen, 6. Photo courtesy of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce....
Friends of Skamokawa will present its summer 2019 exhibit entitled "Down on the Farm" - a historical text and photo display of the Skamokawa Farmers Creamery 1898-1943, featuring research by noted local author, Irene Martin. Visitors will learn of the remarkable success of this early creamery co-op located originally on the banks of the Columbia River in Skamokawa. The creamery produced award winning butter with a large market including Astoria, Portland and San Fransisco. Photos and text reflect the creamery growth and prosperity along with...
Registration is open for summer quarter Continuing Education courses at Lower Columbia College. Call 360.442.2600 or visit online at www.lowercolumbia.edu/ce to learn more. Continuing Education is taking course proposals for new courses and instructors. If you have an interest in teaching, call Mary Harris at 360.442.2602 or email mharris@lowercolumbia.edu for more information....
UNEXPECTED--We certainly had a crazy weather day last Saturday and it depended on where you were as to just how violent it was. We started out the day with fairly decent weather, then we got some sun breaks and folks were posting some awesome pictures of a "straight line rainbow," which was certainly unique, so there were a lot of "that's neat" comments on Facebook about it. The bad news about that particular phenomenon, according to the weather forecasters, is that it means a storm is coming; who knew? But I have to say, while forecasters aren...
The Astor Street Opry Company has announced auditions for Junior Shanghaied “A Night at the Olios!” Sunday, June 2, at 2 p.m. These performances feature a dozen ASOC Youth Performers ages 8 to 17. Auditions will be held at the ASOC Playhouse, 129 W. Bond Street in Uniontown, Astoria. Directed by Ashley Mundel with Music Direction by ChrisLynn Taylor, ASOC Junior Shanghaied “A Night at the Olio’s” is an old ASOC tradition of song, dance and comedy, all in traditional American musical hall theatre style, with young performers. The ASOC has a ver...
Gone but not Forgotten...Conclusion Anyone who has traveled west of the KM at this time of year has seen the many wonderful varieties of rhododendrons along the way. I knew almost nothing of these beautiful flowers except that there are different colors. I saw a huge one at the Seal River Cemetery that aroused my curiosity about this marvelous flower. I have discovered to my surprise that there are over a thousand species of rhododendrons worldwide and only 27 native to North America and many...
A night of live americana/rock/folk/blues/country music will take place Saturday, May 25 at the Skamokawa Grange. This will be the first public performance together of Wanderlodge, from Portland, and The Slough Rats. Wanderlodge performed at RM38 in the winter of 2018. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the show to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for all ages. For more information contact Brian at mutineersmusic@gmail.com....
Community Home Health & Hospice has announced that Amanda Grice, CNA, has been chosen as Home Care Aide of the Year by the Home Care Association of Washington (HCAW). This statewide award recognizes a home care aide who is a complete standout in their field. Grice received the award in Bellevue on May 2 at a ceremony hosted by HCAW. Amanda Grice has been with Community Home Health & Hospice for more than six years. She has an Associate’s Degree in Science from Portland Community College. Grice has been one of the most consistent and d...
Members of the Wahkiakum High School drama club performed the one-act play Love at First Thought last weekend. L-r are Kendall Westcott, Shelby Bond, Tyson Hjaltalin and Ryan McKay-Beach. Katie Thomason was stage manager, and advisor Shawn Deal wrote the play. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Six classmates from the Wahkiakum High School Class of 1949 gathered May 7 to celebrate 70 years of friendship. Three of the ladies started first grade together. L-r are Elwood Enge, Ora Loraine (Coates) Bauer, Merrie (Goodfellow) Emmons, Patsy (Martin) Calvin, Mary Lou (Jacobson) Olsen, and David Backman. Unable to attend were Roger Davis, Bill Spencer, Paul Gisselberg, Dick (Sonny) Bauer, and Jackie (Moen) Kahlani. Courtesy photo. [Editor's note: We omitted one class member's name last week,...
