Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The GFWC-Cathlamet Woman's Club has elected new officers to serve from 2018-2020. L-r are Treasurer Ginger Hake, Secretary Hannah Booth, Vice-president Caroline Walton and President Maureen Zacher-Bockius. The club meets the first Tuesday of each month at noon in the Hotel Cathlamet and is involved in various community projects for the last 89 years. New members are welcome....
On May 29 at 6:00 p.m., Mike Thomas will discuss how to grow peonies. he will cover everything from buying peony root stock, proper planting, care, and fertilizers to use. The class will be held for free in the Event Center located in Longview at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3....
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, is looking for volunteer advocates. Call if you would like more information. (360) 795-6401....
The hounds will be running on Puget Island this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road. Actually, it will be more than just hounds – the events will be AKC Coursing Aptitude Trials, knowns as CATS, which are open to all breeds and mixed breeds. There are two types of runs: Fast CATS is a timed 100 yard straight run. Times are converted to MPH, and dogs are given handicaps by size. Regular CATS is a run chasing the lure on a random track around the ten acre coursing field, and is...
LCC Drama Department, Center Stage Theater presents A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro opening Memorial Day Weekend. The play tells the story of six courageous women who serve during the Vietnam War and their experiences returning home. Suffering from the effects of the war, they struggle to make sense of a year that changed their lives forever. Told in flashbacks and songs, the play moves from the crucible of war through the next 20 years of their lives. A Piece of My Heart plays May 25, 26, 31, June 1, 2 at 7:30 p.m. and May 27 at 2:00...
On Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m., Solstice Wind Quintet will perform as part of the Classical Series at the Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria. They will perform new works by Washington composer Ryan Hare for flute, clarinet, oboe, horn and bassoon. Tickets are $20 general admission. The Solstice Wind Quintet is the resident faculty wind quintet at Washington State University. Every year, Solstice tours throughout the Northwest, receiving enthusiastic acclaim for vibrant performances of standard and modern repertoire as well as exciting...
Live Music on Saturday, May 26 at River Mile 38 Brewing Co. Downhill Billies (Alex & Jon Arness) 5 p.m., Dale Costich, 6 p.m.; Farmer Rob, 7 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. No cover charge. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering on-going grief support groups for all ages throughout Cowlitz County. Join friendly, caring people who support each other through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Support groups are free of charge, open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one and facilitated by staff and volunteers with specialized grief training. Participants have the freedom to discuss difficult topics in a safe, supportive environment. “I don’t think we would have made it without this group. We were so overw...
A strong real estate market with a robust housing element is often viewed as a leading indicator of a thriving local economy. However, in our region, it appears that the demand for all levels of housing currently outweighs the housing inventory. To help local leaders and the public understand what is happening and how the real estate market impacts economic development opportunities, the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments’ Economic Development Program is holding a Regional Real Estate Forum on May 22 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., at the C...
HALF OVER--Here we are, half past the middle of May so I guess you know, we should be experiencing a lot of May flowers due to April showers, and even May showers, so I hope you're enjoying the blooms and not commiserating with some of us, who really can't handle all this pollen! It's also a time where keeping our cars from being covered in that light to heavy, green haze is a real challenge! Have you been enjoying the sunshine? I hope all of the animals you own have been too, but sadly, just about every day there are multiple reports of animal...
Greetings from the fair office. This will be a busy weekend for the fair grounds. There will be a Rummage Sale in the Youth Building on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. Come and find some treasures. Also Saturday May 19 is the first leg of the Silver Buckle Series starting at 8 a.m. Starting at 10 a.m., on Saturday we will have a clean up day to get the grounds ready for Dollars for Scholars. If you would like to help clean up the fair grounds come on down and we will find you a job. The fair is still looking for Fair Royalty. If...
News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Naselle baseball team for taking the District Championship. Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: today (Thursday), possible playoff game at Quilicene at 4 p.m. if winning game yesterday (Wednesday); Saturday, baseball Regional Playoffs at Winlock, against Colton at 1 p.m.; fastpitch- possible playoff game at Montesano. Go Comets! One of the biggest events of the school year in the Naselle school’s music department is the annual Spring Concert which will be held on May 30 at 6:00 p...
The Wahkiakum County Amateur Radio Club was formed several years ago to provide training and practice in emergency communications. Their weekly meetings are Tuesday mornings 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., except the second Tuesday of the month, when they meet in the evening, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet. The public is invited. The evening meeting starts with an update and Q&A on current emergency communications in the county, followed by informative presentations on subjects related to emergency communications...
Submitted by Wahkiakum ChamberHey, everyone, let’s start planning on entering the exciting Bald Eagle Days Parade. This year’s theme is "Families, Fish, Farms & Forests." Time to put your thinking cap on, talk to your friends, family and co-workers. Be as creative as you want, build a float or get a group together and walk. Come on, all you business owners, get your staff together for a Bald Eagle party and build a float. Think fishing, farms, logging, business, restaurants, churches, sports, school, clubs and family. Scoop up the young and...
Volunteers are invited to participate in the Seal River Cemetery clean-up this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the cemetery. People should bring their own tools. Caretakers use soft bristle brushes and gallon jugs filled with water to clean headstones. Sunscreen or rain gear are advisable, depending on weather. Flags will go on veteran's headstones later in the week....
The GET program’s 2017-18 enrollment period closes on May 31. As the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program, GET provides Washington families an opportunity to start saving for future college costs while their children are young. The Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program opened in 1998 and since then, thousands of Washington families have saved billions of dollars to go towards their students’ future higher education expenses. To date, GET has distributed over $1 billion to more than 52,000 students who have used their GET accounts to atten...
Wahkiakum Emergency Medical Services has two new emergency medical technicians (EMT), Austin Smith and Catherine Hagar. Graduation was May 1. They are pictured with their instructors. L-r are Cowlitz 2 Chief Dave Lafave, local instructor Teri Tramblie, Catherine Hager, Austin Smith, and the lead instructor, Paramedic Ron Stewart, EMT-P, SEI. Catherine is a Wahkiakum County deputy sheriff, and Austin is a dispatcher for the sheriff's department. Photo by Duncan Cruickshank....
Are you looking for great vegetable plant starts at a great price that includes tomatoes and peppers? Need annuals and perennials to brighten your landscape? Do you want advice how to take care of your plants? Then the WSU Master Gardener Plant Sale is the place to be. It will be held on May 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., and May 20, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., in the Floral building at the Cowlitz County fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Washington State University Master Gardeners, money received goes to support local youth gardening activities and adult edu...
You can find our calendar of events online https://www.facebook.com/Wahkiakum.Community.Center. High School Students: You are welcome to bring your lunch and eat here at the Community Center. We have Wi-Fi, snacks, water and a microwave. We are located under the library, right next to the Market. Important Reminder! Wahkiakum Outdoors is hosting a presentation: “Pelicans of the Columbia River” by Andrew Emlen who is not only an expert but is also the owner/guide for Columbia River Kayaking in Skamokawa. This intriguing event will be held May...
WEATHER--It was pretty nice at the beginning of last week, and then we cooled down a bit, with even a few showers falling here and there, but I was still able to get some flower bed work done, so I hope you got to enjoy the sunny times. This past weekend, we had a warmish Saturday but high clouds and sprinkles started in West Valley by late afternoon, so it wasn't as sunny and nice as some folks were experiencing. Sunday saw us taking turns between sunshine and clouds and quite a cool breeze, while just a few miles down the road, it was sunny...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Today (Thursday), middle school track-league meet at North Beach at 3:30 p.m., baseball district playoffs in Naselle with opponent and time to be determined; Saturday, baseball district playoffs at Knights Field in Bremerton; Wednesday, high school track district meet in Naselle. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley school board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Do you have a child entering kindergarten in the fall? It’s time for the K...
Here's a quick look at some of the activities that our CTE and FFA programs have participated in over the month of March: -- District 8 FFA district competition. Naia Freeman placed second in extemporaneous speaking. Jenna Mellis place third in the creed. Jansi Merz, M.J. Neves, Kaden Anderson, and Nalani Schultz placed second in the greenhand competition. -- Natural Resources class. Students and WDFW employee Steve Collie release juvenile fish into Birnie Creek. Mr. Hurley's Natural Resources...
The Wahkiakum Lions have honored McKenzie Menard as their April Student of The Month. He is pictured with his father and L.C. President Brian McClain as he receives a Certificate of Achievement and a check from the Lions Club. McKenzie is a very active, dependable student at Wahkiakum High School. He has been recableing, reimaging and organizing the School Computer Labs and started The Video Broadcasting Club. McKenzie's goal is to work for the W.H.S. District before going to Digi Pen in the...
On Monday Students from John C. Thomas Middle School took a field trip to Seattle, to visit the Museum of Popular Culture or MOPOP. The student body, from the fine arts program; architecture, art, music and ceramics classes, participated in an event filled day which included architecture and music workshops, exhibitions of Marvel comics, films, gaming and sci-fi, and they were fortunate to take an additional achitectural tour of the futuristic Frank Gehry designed building....
Two members of the local quilting group River City Strippers have taken a break from quilting to make dresses for little girls around the world. Charlene Damitio and Laura Borak have created 20 cotton dresses (so far) and are shipping them to the "Dress a Girl Around the World" organization (www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com). This organization will distribute the dresses to little girls in Africa, India, and other places where girls may never have the opportunity to own a dress, no less a new...
