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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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...
On February 10 at 9:00 a.m., Billie Bevers, Washington State University Master Gardener, will discuss the skills needed for raising Mason Bees. Cost for the course is $30 per person. Participants will receive a Mason Bee house and cocoons of hibernating Mason Bees. The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, will be held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview. Class registration is due by February 2. Class registration is limited to 30 people. For more information or to register, contact Gary...
Fire Fighter Jodie Mason and Mike Arthur of the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet were two of the local firefighters, EMS crew members, and Kiwanis club members who braved the weather this weekend to raise more than $5,000 for Doernbecher Children's Hospital through their annual boot drive. Volunteers paired up in shifts to stand outside on Main Street in Cathlamet or at the Chevron in Rosedale to collect donations from people passing by. "Thank you Cathlamet and District 4 fire chiefs and volunteers,"...
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! To paraphrase an old Burma Shave sign: “Spring has sprung, the weeds are riz, where last year’s, garden iz.” The gardening catalogs have been received for rainy day reading and it's time for Wahkiakum community gardeners to plan 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...
Area artists are invited to participate in the Columbian Artists Association’s 42nd annual juried Spring Art Show to be held March 5 through March 25, at the Three Rivers Mall, Kelso, (space D-1168). The show is open to artists 18 and older from Cowlitz, Clark, Wahkiakum, Lewis, and Pacific counties in Washington and Clatsop and Columbia counties in Oregon. Entries must be original 2-D and 3-D completed in the last two years. Work will be judged and cash awards given in each category. Additional awards include a memorial award, sponsor a...
Salty Talks presents Aaron Webster, “Waves Tides and Currents” on Thursday, February 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Salt Hotel and Pub, 147 Howerton Ave, on the Ilwaco waterfront. What’s the difference between sneaker waves, longshore drifts and rip currents? Find out at this presentation. Aaron Webster will give his lecture, “Waves, Tides, and Currents” exploring the distinct river and ocean maritime systems that make this area unique. Webster is well-recognized throughout the northwest for his interpretive programs. His presentations foster a better...
After three years as director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Dr. Jim Unsworth informed the state Fish and Wildlife Commission that he will resign his position effective Feb. 7. "This has been a challenging, educational, and often rewarding experience," Unsworth said in a letter to Commission Chairman Brad Smith. "It is now time for me to pursue other professional and personal goals in wildlife and natural resources management." Smith said the Commission, a citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for...
Razor clam digging got underway recently on various coastal beaches. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. Four beaches will be open for digging on different days throughout the period, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager with WDFW. "Not every beach is open every day – so folks need to be sure they know if the beach they are headed for is open," Ayres said. "We've staggered the days various beaches are open to m...
WEATHER--It was quite a weekend as it was wet and pretty doggone windy too. Thankfully the last half of Sunday wasn't too bad and we got to dry out a little and see calmer weather just prior to the big football games! But the end of last week, it was really wild, as the coastal areas just got hammered with massive waves, which came crashing through bottom floors of several Lincoln City hotels and did a considerable amount of damage. This was no time to have a bottom floor condo, that's for sure! Sadly, there was also a person swept to sea after...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Today (Thursday), high school boys basketball in Naselle with Firm Foundation at 5:30 p.m.; Friday, high school girls basketball at Astoria at 6 p.m.; Saturday, high school girls basketball in Naselle with Lake Quinault at 3 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle with South Bend at 5:45 p.m., JV girls basketball at Ilwaco at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, high school boys and girls basketball in Naselle with WSD at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, high school boys and girls...
