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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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...
WET BEGINNING--If fog and drizzle are your friends, then you really liked how this week began, as Sunday was a gloomy, foggy, drizzly kind of day, which was just right for those who needed an excuse to sit inside all day in their sweats and watch football. Then came Monday morning with more heavy, wet fog, but by noon, we actually had the skies clear up some; yeah! By the time you read this, we should have had a few drier days and warmer temperatures, so I hope this came true, as my feet are getting a bit "webbed" I think. Of course, with...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams: Saturday, the 10th-District IV 1B boys and girls basketball playoffs at Ilwaco. Call school for times; Monday, the 12th-middle school boys basketball in Naselle with Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, the 14th-middle school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The annual Poetry Elocution contest will take place tonight (Thursday) in the Naselle Commons at 6 p.m. Come, join in the fun evening. The Naselle Knowledge Bowl team, Monte and the Pythons...
With Valentines just around the corner, it's time for people to shower their loved ones with affection. This Saturday, February 10th from 2-4 p.m., you and your children are welcome to join us for Valentines crafting hour. There will be light refreshments and plenty of cards to make. Materials are happily provided by GRVC and this event is free. Speaking of love, GRVC now has a pop machine that was installed and maintained by Harvey Johnson. So when that thirst starts in, you can quench it here for a whole 75 cents any time of the day. Library...
The Wahkiakum Lions Club has honored Justin Hoven as their January Student of The Month. Justin is pictured with his parents and Lion Brian McClain as he received his certificate of accomplishment and check to honor him. Justin is the son of Fred and Darlene Hoven. He has worked very hard to become a productive person and hopes to some day open a family bakery. He would also like to take a family trip to Disneyland after graduation....
We love our volunteers! On Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., we will recognize those who are at the foundation of our Community Center. This is also an opportunity for you to come in and find out how you can volunteer – we have lots of tasks big and small. Find out how you can share a little bit of your time and make a difference in your community. There will be refreshments. We have a new free class here at the Community Center – every Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. – noon, come in and learn how to knit, croche...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is preparing for one of its biggest events of the year, the 33rd Annual Crab and Oyster Feed. The event will be February 17 at the Norse Hall on Puget Island in Cathlamet. Tickets are $32 and sold at Bank of the Pacific, Cathlamet. Proceeds go towards the Bald Eagle Days Fireworks. Bald Eagle Days is a Wahkiakum Chamber Sponsored Event. Diners must be age 21 or older. Beer and wine will be sold; diners may not bring their own alcohol to the site. Diners should bring their own condiments and cracking tools....
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. California Condors: An Oregon Treasure by Travis Koons will be held on Sunday, February 18, at 1:00 p.m. This is part of the February 16-19 worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count activities led by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The Lewis and Clark Expedition encountered California Condors during the winter of 1805-06 near the mouth of the Columbia River. Meriwether Lewis wrote a detailed...
Hunters must purchase and submit their spring black bear special hunt applications to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) by midnight on Feb. 28. Hunts will occur in specific areas of western and eastern Washington. Hunters who submit their applications are entered into a drawing in mid-March for 272 permits in western Washington and 509 permits for hunts east of the Cascade Range. The department will notify winners no later than March 31. Applicants can also check the drawing results through the WILD system by logging into th...
Washington State’s Department of Licensing announced Tuesday that a malfunction within the agency’s software system has prevented thousands of DOL customers who thought they had registered to vote from becoming registered. Secretary of State Kim Wyman, the state’s chief elections officer, issued this statement in response: “We have worked very closely with the Department of Licensing to identify all of the affected voters. Thankfully, the vast majority of applicants not transmitted to us by DOL were already registered to vote or registe...
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will invite public comments on the management of Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay salmon fisheries over the past year during a public meeting Feb. 8-10 in Olympia. The commission, a citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), will convene in Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building at 1111 Washington St. SE in Olympia. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Feb. 8 and at 8:30 a.m. the following two days. An agenda for the...
On the evening of January 18, the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives passed a $4.18 billion-investment capital budget. SB 6090 includes a record $1 billion to build new public schools, a key provision to help school districts reduce K-3 class sizes, as well as $800 million in projects at colleges and universities across the state. In all, the budget will generate an estimated 75,000 jobs in construction, engineering and natural resources over the next four years. “The passage of the critical construction budget that will p...
Oregon’s ocean is a place of incredible productivity and amazing biodiversity. The state is taking steps to protect its ocean treasures through its new system of marine reserves. At the next Nature Matters, held Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Fort George Lovell Building, Dr. Kirsten Grorud-Colvert will take us underwater to show how Oregon’s unique ecosystem supports the incredible journey of fishes traveling from open ocean to nearshore waters, to the deep offshore. She will explain how we can learn from fishes that settle in protected habitats by...
NEW MONTH--We may have a new month but it looks like we have the same weather; wet and blustery, with a side of slides and a dash of snow in the hills. Of course, if you were traveling over the mountains this past weekend, you might have gotten into a whole lot of snow and so much so, that some passes had to be closed for a bit due to multiple accidents happening. I hope you weren't in that mess of traffic stuck up on the mountainside someplace! Meanwhile, we had people calling in about the slide area near Stella, where many, many people said...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Tomorrow (Friday), high school girls and boys basketball at Three Rivers Christian at 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, JV girls and boys C Team at Knappa at 10 a.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle with Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! District IV 1B playoff games: high school boys basketball on Tuesday, 6 p.m., and girls basketball on Wednesday, 6 p.m. with the higher seed team hosting. Contact the...
Friends of Skamokawa will reopen the River Life Interpretive Center/Central School/Redmen Hall on Saturday, March 9. The first event of the year will be their Antique Sale that weekend on March 9 and 10, 10:00 a.m., to 4:00 p.m., at the River Life Interpretive Center/Central School/Redmen Hall, 1394 W State Route 4, Skamokawa. As always, locals are invited to participate in this event by clearing out their attics and offering their 'oldies but goodies' for sale. If you have items that could be considered antique, or also this time, "vintage"...
Please join us on Wednesday, February 7 from 10 a.m. – noon. We will have an instructor here from Goodwill teaching a free Basic Computer Class. Looking for a job? We will also have WorkForce here at the same time to help out with Employment Assistance. They can assist with creating a resume and answer any of your computer questions. Make 2018 a year of giving your time and making a difference in our community. On Wednesday, February 14 we will recognize those who help make the Community Center thrive and provide information on opportunities f...
