Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Autumn light bathes the vessels and vegetation at the mouth of Cathlamet's Birnie Creek. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
In continuing coverage of some local elections, here are some of the things that candidates said at the Candidate Forum in Grays River on October 9. For county prosecutor— Dan Bigelow, incumbent:“I’ve got my three minute speech down to four minutes. I have been the prosecuting attorney for the last 12 years. To do the job of prosecuting attorney in Wahkiakum County you have to be able to do three things. Number one, Criminal prosecution. I’ve been prosecuting and defending felony and misdeme...
Live Music Saturday, October 27 at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Downhill Billies, Alex & Jon Arness, 6-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
FIRST FREEZE--We must be pretty special here in West Valley, as this past Sunday, Oct. 14, we woke up to temperatures below freezing and everything was very frosty, and very cold! The sunny skies were certainly welcoming though and with temperatures up in the 70s, we went from heavy coats to t-shirts in just a few hours. Monday was much the same, and while I'm not too fond of the freezing part, the clear skies and warmth later on are certainly enjoyable. Forecasters are saying we'll have this dry pattern all week long, so I hope you're out and...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will have chocolates available for purchase on October 26 from 3-7 p.m. Their staff will be in the lobby of the Hotel Cathlamet along with boxes filled with 20 plus different chocolate treats. Boxes will also be available for purchase at River Mile 38. This annual fundraiser is sponsored by The Charlotte House Advisory Board and all funds raised go directly to help the families that they serve. Those interested in pre-ordering a box of chocolate, should call 360-795-6401 or toll free...
Community Center 101 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Friday book club) Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. Open to students. Looking for volunteers and hosts, the coordinator only has 15 hours a week. If you are interested in volunteering contact the center on our FB page or stop by. We would love to have you serve here, snacks, beverages and Wi-Fi available. A Meet & Greet of our new neighbors, J.D. and Shira of the Elochoman Valley will take...
Wahkiakum High School Sophomore Beau Carlson, injured in a football game against Adna in September is still at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. He is recovering from surgery last Wednesday to remove pockets of infection from his brain. Family friend Amber Wassell Mace posted an update from his mother, Leihanna Carlson, on Facebook on Tuesday, October 16. “I would be lying to say that everything has been rainbows and butterflies since Beau’s surgery,” Carlson wrote. “Although his surgery w...
This winter and spring, WSU Extension will bring food safety specialist Dr. Gleyn Bledsoe and his colleagues to the Southwest Washington coast to teach hands-on classes in food processing, including smoking, safe seafood processing and handling, and roe processing. Seafood direct marketing and vessel refrigeration classes will also be offered. Class participants may sign up for one or all classes, and registration is first come, first served. Classes are offered in partnership with the Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee and the Washing...
Local jewelry designer Joan Wren and her family members will be featured October 27-November 18 in a Tsuga Gallery show in Cathlamet. According to information from family member Debbie Thoma, the matriarch of the family and key to the family's artistic heritage was Helma Rohloff, an energetic, effervescent woman who grew up on a farm in Iowa. She milked cows, owned a beauty shop and operated a restaurant in Arizona before retiring and taking up oil painting. She took lessons from a local...
Recently, a group of classmates from the Class of '62 gathered for lunch in Longview. Pictured left to right: Terry Vik, Don Ostling, Gary Garrison, Janice Peek Freeman, Carmella Hall Sanders, Becky Neilson Doxtater, Diane O'Brien Sigler, Vernon "Jake" Dodge, Carolyn Hughes McClaine, Joel Watters, Bob Wegdahl, Cliff Garrison. Ray Toste was also there but had left the room momentarily. Those from the class who have passed on are: Larry Vernon, Bill Lex, Tammy Rose Bain, Craig Nettles, Janet...
LAST WEEK--At the end of last week, it sure poured, as by bedtime on Friday night, we were just shy of an inch and a half of rain that day, so it was a real soaker. Luckily, even though the skies were black in the morning, the rain let up for Saturday and we wound up with a pretty decent day. Forecasters say that we may even have a few drier days with some warmer temperatures coming our way this week, so that would certainly be enjoyable after the soaking we got! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Oct. 11-17 are Heidi Heywood, Sami...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone is enjoying the start of October. This is a busy month at the fairgrounds. This Saturday is the monthly Flea Market. We have several vendors. So come out to the fairgrounds and find yourself a treasure. You name it we probably have it. It starts at 9 a.m., and runs till 3 p.m. We still have tables available for $10 each. Jason and his crew are getting the haunted house ready. If you have some spare time and would like to help him give him a call and he can let you know what time he is out at the...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for this week: Today (Thursday), high school volleyball in Naselle with WSD at 6 p.m.; Friday, high school football at Darrington at 6 p.m.; Saturday, high school volleyball JV Tournament in Naselle at 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday, middle school football in Naselle with Knappa at 4 p.m., high school volleyball at CAA at 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school volleyball in Naselle with North Beach at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30...
Monday night the African Children's Choir from Uganda brought a ray of sunshine through our area to Valley Bible Church in Grays River with their colorful upbeat performance touching the hearts of the packed sanctuary. Photo courtesy of Pearl Blackburn....
On Monday, Kristen Stebbins, the owner of Embrace Fitness and Nutrition LLC, taught her first Zumba class in Cathlamet. By day's end, she'd taught two more, and she was feeling less nervous and more excited about her new venture. Stebbins, who moved to Wahkiakum County with her family about a year ago, was from Rainier, Ore., and very active in the Crossfit community in Longview. The move made it more difficult to participate. She bought equipment and tried to continue her workouts at home, but...
Wahkiakum High School student Beau Carlson, who sustained a head injury while making a tackle in a football game a little over a month ago, was back in the hospital three days after being released from Seattle’s Children’s hospital on September 28. According to Amber Wassell Mace, who set up a Go Fund Me account for Carlson and his family, Beau is at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, fighting a bacterial infection in his brain. It has caused inflammation and resulted in debilitating headaches, nausea, and swelling. “The inflammation of the brain...
Hotel Cathlamet will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, October 25 from 1-6 p.m., 69 Main St, Cathlamet. Check in will be in the Lobby and donations will be in the Blood Mobile. More than 13,000 blood donations are needed a day in October to meet patient demands. Persons who donate will be automatically entered to win one of five $500 gift cards from GiftCertificate.com. To make an appointment call Patti Phillips at 360-795-8821 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: Wahkiakum...
Lower Columbia College has announced that Robert Michael Pyle will be featured at the October 24 Northwest Voices event in Longview. First, the author will conduct a writing workshop from 3:30-5:00 p.m., in Main 146 on the Lower Columbia College campus. From 7-8:00 p.m., he will hold a reading at the Longview Public Library. Both events are free and open to the public. Robert Michael Pyle grew up and learned his butterflies in Colorado, where he fell in love with the Magdalena Alpine and its high-country habitat. He took his Ph.D. in butterfly...
The Meet & Greet event for auditor candidate Matt Kuhl, which was scheduled for Friday, Oct. 12, has been postponed until a new venue can be arranged....
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a free legal clinic on Friday October 12 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. If you are interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up you must call The...
4-H members of Wahkiakum qualified at County Fair and went on to compete at the Washington State Fair held in Puyallup during the month of September. Congratulations to the following: Analiisa Laine, food preservation-3 Blue; Aubrey Katyrynuik, food preservation -1 Blue; Brooke Davis, clothing -1 Red, food preservation-1 Blue, 2 Red; Cora Laine, food preservation-3 Blue; Coral Ruch, food preservation -3 Blue; Elisa Rose Heagy, horse-Blue, fitting and showing, English equitation, bareback, herdsmanship, Red-dressage equitation and Western...
Because of low enrollment the October Pacific County Emergency Management CERT Training has been postponed, county Emergency Management Director Scott McDougall announced Tuesday. "In order for the class to go forward, we must have 10 participants enrolled," McDougall said. "CEMA will attempt to reschedule the training for November or January. For more information contact PCEMA Scott McDougall at 360-875 -9338 or smcdougall@co.pacific.wa.us....
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Mobile Community Service is coming to Cathlamet on Oct. 17. During the event, DSHS staff will: --Process application interviews for food, cash and select medical assistance; --Process yearly eligibility and mid-certification reviews; --Process changes or inquiries to active cases, and --Answer questions about any of the department's services. People may apply for cash assistance, basic food assistance, medical assistance and the Medicare Savings Program at the event. Both Spanish...
Some of Washington's most popular hunting seasons will get underway Oct. 13, when modern firearm deer hunters and waterfowl hunters take to the field. The winter of 2017-18 put less stress on deer than the previous year—especially in parts of eastern Washington, said Jerry Nelson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) deer and elk section manager. Hunting prospects in many areas are starting to look up, he added. "Winter conditions in the past 10 years, wildfires, fall green-up and weather during the hunting season are just some o...
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering a free, six-week grief education group in Longview. Class starts October 2, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., at The James Avery Center, 1000 – 12th Ave., Longview, and continues weekly through November 6. Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register contact: 360.703.0300 or griefsupport@chhh.org....
