Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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State shellfish managers have tentatively scheduled razor clam digs through April on four ocean beaches. Final approval of all scheduled openings at Copalis, Mocrocks, Long Beach and Twin Harbors beaches will depend on whether results of marine toxin tests show the clams are safe to eat. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) typically announces whether a dig will go forward about a week before the opening, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for the department. No digging is allowed before noon during evening digs and...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) invites the public to comment on the draft 2018-2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The (CEDS) provides a capacity building foundation by which the regions can create an environment for economic prosperity. An approved CEDS document is required for the formation of a new Economic Development District and will be developed with public input. The CEDS is updated every year with a new CEDS document required every five years. The draft 2018-2022 CEDS will be available online...
John C. Thomas sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students practice their dance steps for five days each year in anticipation for the Valentines Day Dance. Last Wednesday afternoon, laughing, happy kids streamed onto the floor for the line dance, and later a kind of contra dance. Swing was a favorite, but when the waltz was called, more may have preferred to sit than participate. It was no matter; despite their youth, it was a graceful set that swayed back and forth, eye to eye on the floor....
The Cathlamet Chess club attended a tournament last weekend in Vancouver. Gabe Moon (far right) took first place in the open section winning the cash purse. Nathan Garrett (center front) placed second in the sixth grade bracket. Other notable finishers with winning records were Kyler Sause and Quincy Evans. Contributed by Joel McEntire....
Time to start preparing your plots! Submitted by Joyce Orr, Master Gardener The Wahkiakum Community Garden located in Erickson Park on Columbia Street in Cathlamet is revving up for the 2018 garden season so get your plot request in! The gardening catalogs have been received for rainy day reading. So it is time for the Wahkiakum community gardeners to plan their gardens for the 2018 gardening season. There are a few vacant plots available for persons who would like to do their own veggie gardening. If you are interested in a garden plot c...
On Tuesday, March 6, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., we will have a presentation here at the Community Center by SHIBA. SHIBA provides free Medicare information to help you understand your Medicare options. If you are turning 65 or new to Medicare due to a disability, come in with your questions. There is a full bookshelf here at the Community Center. Come by and pick out some good reading material for those cozy winter evenings by the fire. We have a daily walking group that starts from the community center at 9 a.m., Monday through Friday. Our Walking G...
River Mile 38 Brewing Co.: Saturday, February 24, The Mutineers (Merry Young on drums and Brian Mathusek singer & guitarist), 5:30-8:30 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet, call 360-366-4662....
This is the Wahkiakum Mule's wrestling team's third year of attending the Chuck Bullard tournament at the Tacoma Dome. This year's results: Niko Hawke ended up out with a concussion; Laine Snead took fifth; Frankie Mendez took second; Ava Mendez took fifth; Sawyer Peek took eighth; Makayla Davis took fourth; McKenna Mendez took fourth and Cayden Mendez took eighth. Trystan Mendez and Camren Mendez also wrestled but didn't place. Contributed by Kristina Heiner....
NICE--We started last weekend with some very chilly temperatures, below freezing on Saturday and Sunday morning, but the sunshine that followed was nice to see in place of the cloudy, often drizzly day we had on Friday, at least out our way! This work week has begun with temperatures in the freezing zone as well, 24 degrees at our house, so I guess that's the trade off we have going in order to get that sunshine! With temps only reaching up into the 40s, I'd say the "heating element" has gone out in the sun! ROAD WORK--By now you have probably...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Saturday, District IV 1B Championship game with Taholah at Montesano at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle with Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Mark your calendar for the upcoming Chinese New Year Celebration, sponsored by Liu Xing and the Naselle Elementary School. It’s the Year of the Dog being celebrated on February 24 at 5 p.m. in the Naselle Commons. Come enjoy student performances, live auction, poetry, songs and more. Come join in the...
January 27-28 at Pacific University, the Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team was acknowledged as the third place speech team among community colleges in the Northwest Forensics Conference. The Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) is the organizing body of all speech and debate programs in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Alaska. In earning this cumulative, season long award, the Fighting Smelt are officially among the top three community colleges for competitive speech in the Northwest. Next up for the...
John C. Thomas Middle School has announced the second quarter honor roll. The following students qualified: 6th Grade - 4.0 GPA was earned by Connor Cox, Nathan Garrett, Lilian Hale, Reagen Hoogendoorn, Pierce Leavitt, Vera Tsybikova and Avery Wiltse-Hiatt. 3.2-3.9 GPA: Galina Goldinov, Arwynn Haney, Alli Grangroth, Grant Wilson, Nyomie Kuljis, Makenna Tucker, Zakkary Williams, Kyler Sause, Lana Goff, Svetlana Goldinov, Alison Will, Amirah Abdul-Kariem, Thain Russell, Trinity Taylor, Makayla Davis, Moriah Savelio, Elizabeth Davis, Jordan...
Next Wednesday, February 21, from 2-4 p.m., will be our first Wahkiakum Outdoors presentation with Andrew Emlen. He will be focused on the two species of pelicans which inhabit the Lower Columbia River region. Andrew is a well-known birding expert in the local region and is a river kayaking guide. Please note the presentation will be held at the dining room at the “Hope Center.” The Hope Center was previously the Congregational Church at the intersection of Maple and 3rd across from the elementary school. This Friday’s movie is Rated PG-13...
The advancement of technology has changed a lot in the last 50 years. The Wahkiakum 4-H Robotics Club brought their robots to the Senior lunch in Cathlamet on Thursday, February 8 to talk about what they are using to learn programming. On display was small Wedo robots that the younger kids work with, an underwater robot, a drone with a camera, and an EV3 robot. A short demonstration of the EV3 was given. The audience was amazed at the "high tech toys," as one senior called them. The seniors...
On Sunday, February 18, at the Skamokawa Grange there will be an 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 2:45 p.m., the music starts at 3:00 p.m. Skamokawa Grange is located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Skamokawa. For more information contact Jerry Ledtke 1-360-795-3434....
Willow Kathryn McNally was born at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital in Vancouver, Wash., on February 5, 2018 to David and Brittany McNally of Cathlamet. She arrived at 8:25 a.m., weighing 8-lbs 12-oz and measuring 20" long. She is welcomed by big brother Finn, grandparents Carol McNally and Steve McNally, both of Cathlamet, and Arlan and Kathy Pellervo of Naselle, along with many other family and friends....
The next NW Voices event will be held on Monday, March 5 featuring poets Donald Levering and Joseph Green. They will present a workshop from 3:30-5:00 p.m., at LCC in Main 145 and a reading at the Longview Public Library beginning at 7:00 p.m., upstairs in the Magazine Reading Room. All events are free and open to the public. Northwest Voices is funded by the Longview Public Library and Lower Columbia College, Friends of the LPL, LPL Foundation, and the LCC Foundation. For more information about the event contact Hiedi Bauer, Chair, Department...
Wahkiakum High School Vo-Ag Instructor Here is a quick look at some of the activities that our CTE and FFA program have participated in over the month of January. The activities that are included in the pictures are: -- Greenhouse. Students in Kyle Hurley's fourth period class are learning how to grow different plants and how to keep a record of the plants growth over the semester. Different fertilizers are also being used in the different planter boxes to see how that affects their growth....
This past weekend Wahkiakum 4H Robotics went to the Showare Center in Kent for the FIRST Tech Challenge State Championships. While our team and robot performed better than it ever has, we finished as one of the "also-rans." Team members shared their thoughts on the day and what we learned: Ben McLain: "It was fascinating to see all of the different teams competing. They all had really intuitive ideas and it was nice to see how it all came together. It was a really friendly environment." Erik Kolditz: "It was really fun to compete against all...
Cathlamet Yacht Club Past Commodore Allen Bennett presents the Commodore Flag to the new Commodore Dave Scogin at the January 27, 2018 Commodore's Ball held at the Kelso Red Lion Inn. The club has 59 members; they next meet March 17, 3 p.m., at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Membership Chair is Sharon Deaton - (360) 795-3385; the club is on Facebook and has a website, http://www.cathlametyachtclub.org/. Courtesy photo....
OLYMPIA (Feb. 8) -- A proposal to establish the Evergreen Free College Program would phase in funding to pay tuition for students from low and middle income families. SB 6101 applies to state residents enrolled in a state university or community college with 45 credits and maintaining a grade point average of 2.0 or above. A student would also have to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or Washington Application for State Financial Aid each year. “Just as important as making sure lowest and lower income children go to c...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 6) -- A bill that would tax oil in pipelines to fund oil spill prevention planning passed out of a state Senate committee —but only after a proposed tax hike was dropped. The legislation, SB 6269, would levy taxes on oil transported in Washington state, including oil that travels by pipeline, to fund oil spill prevention and response programs. But moving the bill out of committee on Jan. 31, came at a cost: In addition to expanding the tax to oil pipelines, the original legislation would have also hiked the fee rate from four c...
Bipartisan legislation establishing a new statewide Tourism Marketing Authority (WTMA) passed the Washington state Senate Saturday. The bill would direct the group to develop and implement a tourism-marketing plan to drive tourism dollars to all parts of the state. “The natural and diverse beauty found in every corner of Washington, from Wahkiakum to Pend Oreille, is unrivaled,” said Sen. Dean Takko, D-Longview and sponsor of Senate Bill 5251. “The economic boom in the Puget Sound continues to bring in new residents and visitors from aroun...
Fairgoers and organizers could soon have new reasons to celebrate thanks to two of Rep. Brian Blake’s bills that would designate fairs as economic drivers for their communities and ensure funding for their operations. House Bill 2725, which passed the House of Representatives February 8 on a unanimous vote, would update laws concerning agricultural fairs, youth shows, and exhibitions. “These laws haven’t been updated in decades; it’s time for an overhaul that aligns them with current practices,” said Blake, an Aberdeen Democrat, whose legislati...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) as the Longview-Kelso-Rainier Metropolitan Planning Organization and lead agency for the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization invites the public to participate in a Transportation User Survey. Everyone who lives in Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific or Wahkiakum counties or Rainier, Ore., is strongly encouraged to participate. The survey results will be used to understand current and future transportation needs throughout the region and will be incorporated...
