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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments will be coordinating a Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census. The committee will include representatives from both Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. Complete count committees (CCC) are volunteer committees established to increase awareness and motivate residents to respond to the 2020 Census. CCCs serve as state and local “census ambassador” groups that play an integral part in ensuring a complete and accurate count of the community in the 2020 Census. Success of the census depends on com...
An Electric Vehicle Readiness and Autonomous Vehicle Plan is being developed by regional governmental bodies, and part of this plan is to better understand current and anticipated electric vehicle use and opinions on autonomous vehicles. All people living in Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, or Wahkiakum Counties or Rainier, Ore., are encouraged to participate. The online survey reportedly takes less than five minutes to complete. It is available through the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) home hage (www.cwcog.org), or...
CLOUDY START--It was a fairly gloomy Easter morning, but around midday it turned out real nice, so it was a pretty great day to celebrate Easter. Monday morning was nice as well, but it clouded up by noon and soon the drizzle started to fall. So, it looks like our forecast is still a mix of this and that. Here's to more sunny days than wet ones as we say good-bye to April and hello to May! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays this coming week are Kent Martin, Mike Snow, Tom Blalock, Ricky Montgomery, Robert Meyer, Debbie McClain, Kelly McC...
Grange installs new sign for Meserve Park William Nelson Meserve 1867-1953 and his wife Harriet Alta Meserve 1878-1951 operated the Meserve Store at approximately the same location as the park lies today in Grays River. William was not always a mercantile man as most might think. As early as 1889 he along with his friend Simon Benson fell logs for a living when their only tool was an ax. The Grays River Grange #124 added the new sign for Meserve Park made from salvaged redwood donated by Erik...
Visit to introduce new historical fiction titles Cathlamet author Lilly Robbins Brock will appear at the Cathlamet Public Library on Saturday, May 11 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. She will share her newest novel, Intrepid Journey, the first book in the Bennett Family Saga, based on research of her own pioneer family coming to the Pacific Northwest to homestead in the late 1800's. She promises a tale of an action-packed historic journey with romantic elements. Mrs. Brock will also introduce her husband's...
This Saturday, April 27, is Tidy-Up the Town. Come join the town for a town clean-up, we will meet at the Community Center at 9 a.m., bring some gloves and whatever tools you have handy. This is a great way to pitch in and keep our town beautiful. Next Saturday, May 4, is Photography Club here at the CC, 10-noon. Friday May 3 is Dress A Girl. If you have any interest in seeing what these lovely ladies have been creating, they gather at the CC @ 1 p.m. Also, next week, HCA will be here Wednesday May 1 at 10:00 helping navigate health care questi...
Naselle Schools Drama will present “Annie Jr.” May 10 and 11 at 7 p.m., and May 12 at 3 p.m. Leaping Lizards! Naselle will “stick up its chin and grin and sing ‘Tomorrow! Tomorrow!’” when the Naselle Drama Club performs Annie Jr. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning best musical by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie Jr. tells the story of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents. Naselle Drama will present Annie JR. on May 10 through 12 at the N...
A new exhibit featuring Desiree East Craven and Brian Winner's photography opened at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa on Saturday. Craven and Winner are both residents of Puget Island. Photo by Diana Zimmerman...
A public show will be held May 10, 7 p.m., at the Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria. Tickets are $15 general admission. The story of The Princess & The Pea follows a prince who is searching for a Princess to marry. However, the Prince's mother (the Queen) doesn't want him to just marry any old Princess. She wants to find a real Princess for him. So, when the Princesses come to visit the Queen has them sleep on a bed of 22 mattresses with one pea hidden at the bottom. Which Princess will feel the pea under the mattresses? Will she...
The Area Agency on Aging & Disability of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) offers assistance for people such as grandparents who are raising relative's children. The agency offers a Kinship Navigator Program to assist seniors raising their grandchildren to connect with available services. The Kinship Navigator program connects families to financial support, legal services, school systems, housing assistance, respite care, adoption support, support groups, counseling support and much more. "At our last AAADSW meeting, the Kinship Navigator program...
The Artisan Guild of Mount St Helens has announced its annual Spring Faire to be held Friday, May 10. The show will be held at Cassava’s, corner of 14th and Broadway, Longview, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of artistic mediums will be displayed by guild members, including: · Rhonda Archer, photography, Pretty Pictures; · Mary Fortner-Smith, Classy Sassy Jewelry, high quality beaded jewelry; · Lampwork and stained glass, Kevlyn Hoisington, A Spirit Within; · Fused and lampwork glass, Maili McDaniel, Dream Creations; · Peggy Ryan, Dysfun...
Come and join the WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardeners for their annual fundraiser. All proceeds from the sale help to fund community outreach and workshops. They will have dozens of varieties of healthy tomatoes and peppers, as well as an expanded selection of herbs, perennial plants, and other veggies. There will be several raffles throughout the day. For a sneak preview of some of their offerings, including descriptions of different varieties of tomatoes, peppers, and other veggies, visit https://www.cowlitzcomg.com/plantsale. The sale will...
The annual Salad Luncheon hosted by the Naselle Lutheran Church will be held April 27, from 10 a.m., until 1 p.m. Enjoy a variety of salads for a donation of $7.00. Once again, a variety of plants including tomatos grown by Tom Hall, quilts and a variety of baked goods will be for sale. Naselle Lutheran Church is located at 308 Old Knappton Road, Naselle. Proceeds will go to support missions. For further information, contact 360-484-3826....
Last Friday, the Career Fair at Wahkiakum High School was a well attended and high energy event. There were representatives from regional employers and military recruiters talking to students about some of the opportunities available to them as they consider life after high school. Right Wahkiakum High School students, curious about Peace Corps opportunities, stopped to talk to recruiter Scot Roskelley. Photos by Diana Zimmerman...
The Seal River Cemetery Association Annual Meeting has been set for April 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Grays River Fire Hall. Anyone with an interest in this Washington Territory cemetery is encouraged to attend as they discuss cemetery maintenance and other aspects of operations. This year’s clean-up day is set for May 18 with the time to be announced closer to the date. The association hires the monthly mowing during the grass growing season but the clean-up day supplements the regular mowing schedule and then the cemetery looks nice for M...
Anglers fishing for halibut in Washington waters will have more halibut to catch during the 2019 season compared to recent years. Recreational halibut seasons announced by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) are based on a statewide quota of 277,100 pounds, up by an average of 19 percent over the past three years. Those fisheries are set to get underway May 2 in both state coastal waters and in marine areas 5-10 in Puget Sound. Information about descending devices can be found on WDFW's webpage at https://w...
And they're off! It doesn't take long for the kids to find all the eggs, especially when they've got family to help. Youngsters of all ages gathered Saturday in Skamokawa for egg hunts at Skamokawa Vista Park and the county fairgrounds. When it's your first Easter Egg Hunt, you might need a little extra help. The littlest ones enjoyed some fun and so did their parents, at Skamokawa Fairgrounds. See more photos under the photo tab at www.waheagle.com Raven shows off one of the eggs she found at...
The photo printed in last week's edition of Wahkiakum High School artist Mikaila Bigelow didn't include her art: Here she is with her digital work. Photo courtesy of Sue Garn....
WET/CHANGES COMING--We have certainly had some wet and breezy days lately, which also came with some heavy squalls of hail, but thankfully, our forecasters are telling us that we're supposed to be getting some sunshine for several days. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I truly hope that's one forecast that's spot on, as these April showers are getting a bit depressing! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from April 18-24 are Linda Mahitka, Max Schmitz, Marie Allen, Alyssa Braman, Susan McClain Kuhn, Jeri (Terpsma) Pierce, Nancy Gran...
Loggers are Awesome The 9th Annual Loggers' Reunion at the Appelo Archives Center last Saturday in Naselle was a wonderful experience not only for the memories that were shared, but also for the little glimpse into the past brought to us by 95-year-old Ed Wirkkala and 90-year-old Bob Zeismer. These men were part of a time when men went through the school of hard knocks to learn their craft to become teachers themselves to others to continue the dangerous tradition of being a logger. They were...
The Seal River Cemetery Association Annual Meeting has been set for April 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Grays River Fire Hall. Anyone with an interest in this Washington Territory cemetery is encouraged to attend as they discuss cemetery maintenance and other aspects of operations. This year’s clean-up day is set for May 18 with the time to be announced closer to the date. The association hires the monthly mowing during the grass growing season but the clean-up day supplements the regular mowing schedule and then the cemetery looks nice for M...
On April 18 at noon, WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will discuss the tips she uses to produce a bountiful crop of red tomatoes. You will learn how to get your tomatoes off to an early start and what it takes to produce a great harvest of tomatoes. The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, will be held for free at the Cowlitz Co. Museum, 405 Allen Street, Kelso. No registration is needed. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or garyf@wsu.edu....
Evelyn Clark, a Wahkiakum High School graduate, will represent Washington in the 2019 Miss USA pageant which will air live on Fox on May 2 at 8 p.m. EDST. Family, as well as new friends and old, gave Clark a send off at the River Mile 38 Brewery on Sunday. Clark was excited about the next step in her adventure: traveling to Reno on April 21 to join the other contestants and begin rehearsing for the big show. She had a lot to do this week, but one of her most pressing concerns was what to pack....
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech and Debate Team earned several awards and other honors at Phi Rho Pi Nationals in Reno, NV. Phi Rho Pi is the national forensic association representing two-year colleges. Its weeklong national tournament is considered the premier end-of-season speech and debate competition for community college students. In total, five students from LCC competed in seven different speech and debate categories. Mitchell Levy of Kelso earned a bronze medal in IPDA...
Wow! April is half over and it is time for a fun filled weekend in Skamokawa. On Friday night head out to the fairgrounds for a night of fun playing bingo. Yes it’s time for Easter Bingo! Cards are 3 for $10.00 and gets you a chance at winning a nice ham for Easter Dinner, the big Raffle Prize is a 42" TV and of course the fair board has been working on prizes for the Raffle Table. Doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Then on Saturday don't forget the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at Vista Park. It starts at 11 a.m. on the dot, d...
