Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wildfire smoke colored the sunset this week. Photo by Genie Cary....
MOISTURE--When I went to bed last Friday night, it was lightly misting out here in West Valley. When I woke up, it was good and wet outside, and then the skies really opened up and we got some real rain! I was thrilled to see it as we surely needed a good drenching to help bring our fire danger down a little and help those creeks and streams a bit. THIS IS IT: FAIR TIME--I hope the raindrops stay away for the last three days of this coming week, as it's time for the 110th Annual Wahkiakum County...
News from Naselle: The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board meeting will take place next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Football and volleyball practices both begin this week in preparation for their first games. It won’t be long before the kids will be back in school, and the big rush to purchase school supplies and clothing has already begun. Most stores have programs where you can purchase and donate items for kids who can’t afford to buy their own supplies. A great way to give, and help out kids. Westend news: More great veggies, fruits and bak...
The Skamokawa Grange #425 will be open all three days of the Wahkiakum County Fair August 16 - 18 to host readings, martial arts, a spelling bee and roller derby. The Grange remains a vital part of the community through its community activities to include Open Mic and Women's Activities Group. Grange activities during the fair are planned to compliment and attract more people to the fair. Planned activities include: Reading By Robert Pyle - Today (Thursday) at 12 noon, renowned writer Robert Michael Pyle will read from his new novel...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce August Fridays--Farmers Market 3-6pm Every Friday Thru Sept. 30, Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Mackenzie Jones ~ 360.795.3501 *** Libraries Rock! Children’s Summer Reading Program 2:30-3:45pm (Wednesdays Thru Aug) ~ Cathlamet Library 360.795.3254 Tbd Open Mic Music Night Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Jerry Ledtke ~ 360.795.3434 16-18 Wahkiakum County Fair 9am, Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 18 Silver Buckle 8am, Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 September *** Farmers M...
1 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Fridays is the book club, every Friday is Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m., and check out the weekly 7 p.m., Friday movie below. Volunteers still needed and all group leaders and others that utilize the Center that could not make the training please call or email WCC to schedule a time to fill out any additional paperwork and to sign up for fun events or to host. If you need court ordered or volunteer hours...
The fourth annual Wahkiakum Warriors & Widows Salmon Derby will be held Aug 29 and 30 with a welcome salmon dinner at the Elochoman Marina. Organizers want to provide a unique Northwest experience for the Warriors & Widows from the Warrior Transition Battalion at Madigan Army Medical Center Joint Base Lewis McCord. This year 33 soldiers and three Gold Star families along with 21 boats and skippers have donated their time, boats, equipment and knowledge of the Columbia River Salmon fishing to make this derby a success. The Wahkiakum Warriors &...
The Wahkiakum Mule Cheerleaders are hosting a Mini Mule Cheer Camp for students entering K--8th grade. The camp will be August 28-31 for grades K-3, 4:30-5:30 p.m., and grades 4th-8th 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Wahkiakum High School track. Parents will have to provide transportation as that is the week before school starts. The Mini Mules will then cheer with our Mule cheerleaders at the first home football game on Saturday, September 1. The game is scheduled to start at noon. Students will need black shorts or black leggings and tennis shoes....
Law enforcement agencies across Washington will increase DUI (Driving Under the Influence) patrols August 17 through September 3 to keep drivers safe during what is typically the deadliest time of the year on the state’s roadways. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission reported Tuesday that Lewis County and Cowlitz County Target Zero Task Force, police departments and sheriff’s offices from Wahkiakum, Cowlitz and Lewis counties, police from Centralia, Chehalis, Toledo, Morton, Longview, Castle Rock, Kalama, Woodland, Kelso, and the Was...
By The Columbia Basin Bulletin It's official: 2017 was the third-warmest year on record for the globe, behind 2016 (first) and 2015, according to the 28th annual State of the Climate report. The planet also experienced record-high greenhouse gas concentrations as well as rises in sea level. The annual checkup for the planet led by scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information and published by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, is based on contributions...
NICE WEEKEND--The light raindrops we had at the end of last week gave way to sunshine this past Saturday, which was just in time for the many activities taking place in the area, so I'm sure that made everybody happy. More sun and dry weather is scheduled for this week, so once again, we should be mindful of fire danger, conserving our water sources and keeping ourselves and our pets hydrated and safe from too much sun. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Aug. 9-15 are Marsha Helms, Treasure Collupy, Judy Smith, Tim Schmitz,...
News from Naselle: Summer is half over, and the time has come to prepare for another school year. Though students are not in class, a lot of activity happens prior to the school doors opening. Here is a list of important dates for registrations: Athletic Registration - August 13 and 14, 6-8 p.m., not August 9 and 10 for middle school and high school students. Sports Physicals - August 13, 9 a.m to noon, at the school. Cost is $20. ASB cards are $30. New Student Registration is August 14, 10 a.m to 3 p.m. in the high school commons; 9th Grade...
Grand Prize Trophy Portland Yacht Club Float Animals 1st--Ridin' Rebels 4-H Horse Club Marching group 1st--WHS Cheerleaders 2nd--Wahkiakum Lions Club Antique cars 1st--Tim Hoven & Jerry Kakonsky antique mail Jeeps undergoing restoration 2nd--Wayne and Debbie Elliott 1956 Ford 100 pickup 3rd--Keith Olsen--1924 Ford C Cab Model T truck Decorated Vehicles 1st--Santa's Fire Department 2nd--Lower Columbia PFLAG/WHS Gay/Straight Alliance 3rd--Patriotic Vet in a Patriotic 'Vette Floats 1st--Island Pearls Live Log Trucks 1st--Jerry Debriae Logging...
D's Art, Antiques & Collectibles celebrated her grand opening with a ribbon cutting, along with friends and representatives from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce on Friday....
The Wahkiakum County Fair Board has dedicated this year's fair to Neil and Jean Beerbower. The pair have been volunteering at the Wahkiakum County Fair for decades. They have spent many hours fundraising for the fair and the recent bull riding event, getting the exotic barn ready, or painting, putting in insulation, and cleaning up the grounds. Jean says between the two of them, they volunteered 100 hours last July alone. As for this year, "the biggest thing was getting the bull riders here,"...
Wahkiakum Community Center 100 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Hours: Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Fridays is the book club, every Friday is Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. and check out the weekly 7 p.m. Friday movie below. Volunteers still needed and all group leaders and others that utilize the Center that could not make the training please call or email WCC to schedule a time to fill out any additional paperwork and to sign up for fun events or to host. If you need court or...
The Liberty Theatre located at 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, will present their second year of classical performances and school workshops. Their first season presented seven workshops within Astoria and Warrenton High Schools, which reached 100+ students. Thanks to foundations, corporations, and donors, they plan to include many more area schools during the 2018/2019 season. The following ensembles are set to perform: • September 22 - Portland Chamber Orchestra 7 p.m. • January 13 - Quartetto Gelato 7 p.m. • February 23 - BodyVox Dance 7 p.m...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce August Fridays--Farmers Market 3-6pm Every Friday Thru Sept. 30, Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Mackenzie Jones ~ 360.795.3501 *** Libraries Rock! Children’s Summer Reading Program 2:30-3:45pm (Wednesdays Thru Aug) ~ Cathlamet Library 360.795.3254 10 Open Mic Music Night Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Jerry Ledtke ~ 360.795.3434 16-18 Wahkiakum County Fair 9am, Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 18 Silver Buckle 8am, Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 September *** Farmers M...
The Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization is seeking consumer voices to attend a Speak Out at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, at the Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main Street. The Great Rivers Quality Review Team (QRT) are people who have lived experiences with mental health and substance use disorders and strongly believe that consumer voices matter and can help make change. Individuals and families who are currently receiving behavioral health services or have received services in the recent past from Wahkiakum County Health and...
In the month of July search and rescue crews responded to an average of one unmanned-adrift paddlecraft in the Puget Sound region every day, and now the Coast Guard seeks the help of all owners of kayaks, canoes and other paddlecraft to label their vessel with essential contact information. Every unmanned-adrift paddlecraft is treated as a potential distress situation, however, when the craft is properly labelled the situation can often be quickly resolved with a phone call to the vessel owner, which minimizes personnel fatigue and negative imp...
Secretary of State Kim Wyman certified Initiative 1639 for the November General Election July 27. I-1639, titled by its sponsors as “Gun Violence Prevention,” is the first of three initiatives submitted this summer to complete the verification process for the General Election. Initiatives 1631 and 1634 will also undergo the process to ensure that each has at least 259,622 valid qualifying signatures to make the ballot, as is required by law. Secretary Wyman said concerns remain about whether the format of the I-1639 petition signature she...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has added a temporary statewide restriction on firearms which began Saturday, Aug. 4, to fire-prevention rules already in place on WDFW-managed lands. “Weeks of dry weather have raised the threat of wildfire on both sides of the Cascades, and it’s critical for all of us to avoid doing anything that could damage or destroy fish and wildlife habitat,” said Cynthia Wilkerson, manager of the department’s Lands Division. The department’s action follows Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation earlier thi...
Live Music Saturday, August 11 at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Christine Darby, guitar and vocals, 5-8 p.m., Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662. On Friday August 10, at the Skamokawa Grange there will be a Open Mic & Jam Session. Musicians and singers are invited to share their talents, everyone is invited to listen and enjoy many types of music. Admission is free. Sign-up to play at 6:45 p.m., the music starts at 7 p.m. Skamokawa Grange is located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Skamokawa. For more i...
Wahkiakum County residents turned out for National Night Out at the Puget Island Fire Station on Tuesday evening. It was an opportunity to get a closer look at the fire engines, interact with local law enforcement, fire department volunteers, enjoy some root beer floats and get to know neighbors. Kids played and adults chatted happily under the bright late afternoon sun. There wasn't much parking, but it was busy with people coming and going. "National Night Out is a social event held every...
HOT ENOUGH?--When it's 76 degrees by 10 a.m., here in West Valley, I know it's going to be a warm one. I am sure the heat lovers are rejoicing but I opted to hide in the basement this last Sunday, as I had gotten toasty enough just trying to get the morning water chores accomplished. However, as Monday morning showed up, we awoke to moisture. I could hardly believe it! While other areas were still sunny and dry, we got that marine layer in and it was quite wet, which certainly made my plants and lawn happy, so I'm not complaining. This sudden...
