Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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November 25 Holiday Lighting Celebration; Main Street, Cathlamet; Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce– 360 795-9996 25 Christmas Holidays Welcome; Tsuga Gallery Nell Coulson- 360 849-4116 December 2 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar SkamokawaFairgrounds; Patty Dursteler – 360 795-3480 3 Sons Of Norway Kids Christmas Party, Puget Island Norse Hall Jan Silvestri– 360 795-8759 3 Holiday Tour Of Homes & Christmas Concert Naselle Area & Historic Deep River Church Darlene Bjornsgard-- 360 484-3337 9 Flea Market 9-3pm Skamokawa Fairgrounds, Patty Dursteler– 360...
Surrounded by friends, family, and representatives from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, Liz Workman celebrated the grand opening of Cascadia Massage with a ribbon cutting on Friday afternoon....
Greetings from the Community Center! A few reminders – the Community Center will be closed for Thanksgiving Day and we do not have a movie scheduled for this Friday. We will resume our movie night on Friday, December 1. This Saturday, November 25 during the Holiday Lighting Celebration, Santa will be at the Community Center from 5-7 p.m. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!...
Wahkiakum High School will host a donkey basketball game on Dec. 3, 12 noon. The event will raise funds for school athletic programs. In the event, athletes in the high school's various winter sports and activities will attempt to score baskets for their teams while riding donkeys. Advance tickets are on sale at a discount at the high school. In advance admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students and $4 for children. Day of game tickets are $1 higher per category....
By The Columbia Basin Bulletin A forecast for La Niña conditions in the Pacific Northwest has been raised to an advisory, with colder and wetter weather seen in October now expected to continue throughout the winter. During a Nov. 16 teleconference, NOAA forecasters showed how colder and wetter conditions prevailed through much of October, but not all of the Pacific Northwest. For example, those conditions did not extend into most of the Northern Rockies. Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of...
Alenna Whitacre, a 2017 Wahkiakum High School graduate, needed a little cheering up on Monday afternoon, so she spent a few hours on Main Street in Cathlamet playing some original music and covers. "I've just been putting smiles on peoples' faces," Whitacre said. "I've been having a tough time and I wanted to make other people smile." She learned the lap dulcimer when she was 12, picked a ukulele soon after, and moved on to the guitar at 13. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
State shellfish managers have delayed the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery on Washington's coast due to inadequate meat in crab shells. The commercial fishery on Washington's coast typically opens Dec. 1. Recent testing indicates crabs along the coast do not have sufficient meat in their shells to meet industry standards for harvest. The fishery will be delayed until at least Dec. 16 to allow more time for crabs to fill with more meat. Another round of testing will take place after the Thanksgiving holiday to determine whether...
The Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) will be holding meetings in each city and town within Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties to discuss the formation of a new, two-county economic development district. Economic Development Districts created through federal law are required to establish a strategic blueprint for regional collaboration. This document is known as the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS will take into consideration the plans and interests of associate economic development organizations such as...
IT'S WET & WILD!--Here we are, heading into the third week of November and it's wet and windy and very fall-like. I hope you all survived the wind storm that hit Sunday night and part of Monday. We lost power, but I was totally expecting that, but still, we soon realize how much we enjoy having it! Thanks to the PUD crew for their hard work in nasty conditions. This is another one of those tests for all of us; were you ready? Alternate heat source or power source? Food stocked up? Did you have your outside ready so that things weren't flying...
Wahkiakum High School graduate Ashley (Silva) Calvert will lead a group of six optometry students and one optometrist to Tanzania, Africa this December to provide eye care to people in need. Calvert traveled as a team member last December, and will be returning this year to continue serving the people of Tanzania, who otherwise would receive no eye care. The people of Tanzania whom this group will help are primarily nomadic people of the Maasai tribe. These people not only need glasses, but they suffer from various infections, diseases and...
News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Naselle Comet football team as they head to Montesano to play Almira-Coulee-Hartline on Saturday in a state playoff game. The game will start at 1 p.m. Other sports coming up this week include: Today (Thursday), middle school girls basketball at Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, middle school girls basketball in Naselle with South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, middle school girls basketball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Don’t forget the Naselle Booster Club’s Chili Feed and Turkey Bingo night thi...
Kayla Bowcutt is the Wahkiakum Lions Club October Student of The Month. She is a hard working student involved in Before School Leadership, she is a Volleyball Manager, she wants to attend LCC and transfer to WSU Vancouver and become an elementary school teacher and hopes to come back here. Kayla is pictured with her Grandmother Sherry Wright as Lion David Blalock honored her with a check and a certificate for her achievement. Courtesy photo....
Kelly Shumar is the new coordinator at the Community Center in Cathlamet. The Portland native moved to Grays River with her husband, Charlie, in August, after finding a house and falling in love with it. "We were first looking in Knappa where my mom was raised, and I found a house there but it didn't work out," Shumar said. "We started wondering what was happening on the other side of the river." Shumar, who received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture with a specialty in historic...
Mark your calender's for the upcoming events. The Halloween Craft day went so well we decided to have a Christmas Craft Day. It will be on December 9 from 1-3 p.m. We will make Christmas decorations for the children to take home, or help to decorate the center. If anyone has decorations or Christmas lights in good condition, they would like to donate, it would be greatly appreciated. The Grays River Valley Center Library received another 36 boxes of books from The Friends of the Library in Bend, Ore. So all together we have so far received 136...
Greetings from the Community Center! The free book exchange is still going on. Starting next week we will have a full book shelf out front because we received a generous donation from our friends out at Grays River Valley Center Library. This Friday’s movie will be an adult documentary called “The Unbelievers.” This 2013 film follows Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak publicly around the globe about the importance of science and reason in the modern world, encouraging others to cast off religious and politically motivated appro...
Judy Brawn, left, president of the Wahkiakum Historical Society, presented Ralph Keyser, right, an award for 28 years of service to the society at the group's annual meeting last Saturday. Photo courtesy of Frans Eykel....
For over 10 years, North Coast Chorale has sponsored the community Messiah Sing-Along/Play-Along to benefit local food banks.One can listen to the choruses and arias sung by the Chorale and the soloists. Or, join in and sing, scores will be available in the lobby of the venue. Instrumentalists are also invited. Bring an instrument and “Play Along” with the accompanist. Although the event is free, donations of unperishable food or money are requested. Last year alone, over 96 pounds of food and $1,250 were raised. Everything received will go...
WSU Leadership Academy is a community leadership program designed to help attendees engage and inspire others. Topics include influencing public policy, media relations, economic development, fundraising, meeting facilitation, conflict management, and team building. Eleven classes will be held on the first and third Wednesday nights from 6-8:15 p.m. Starting on January 19, the classes will be held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview. Class registration is due by January 10 and is limited to 20 people. For more...
Lower Columbia College Art Gallery will hold a Lower Columbia College Art Faculty Exhibit. Exhibiting faculty include: Ray Lynn Cooper (paintings), Michael Kohlmeier (scale model set designs), Jenny Mynhier (video), Marvin Pierson (digital photography), Judy VanderMaten (digital photography), Peipei Wallace (ceramics), and Trudy Woods (ceramics). Mon-Tues / 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wed-Thurs / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Rose Center for the Arts Art Gallery, 1600 Maple Street, Longview. The exhibit runs through November 30. Closed November 22, 23, and 24....
The Artisan Guild of Mt St Helens has announced their annual Artisan Holiday Faire to be held Thursday, November 30 and Friday December 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Cassava's, corner of 14th & Broadway, Longview. The event will support the Humane Society of Cowlitz County by selling dog and Christmas treat bags for $2, collecting cat and kitten food, new or useable towels, and monetary donations. Find them on Facebook at The Artisan Guild of Mt St Helens....
By The Columbia Basin Bulletin Meteorologists at their recent annual winter weather forecast conference came to near agreement on three things: The 2016-17 winter was unusually nasty; weather this coming winter will likely be influenced by a neutral to weak La Niña, as it was last year, and there will be near normal snowfall or more at higher elevations in the northern Cascade Mountains in Oregon. What they didn’t agree on was the strength of the La Niña, nor did they agree on what that could mean this year following a very dry summer, as wel...
Washington State University Extension in Cowlitz County is offering Master Gardener Volunteer training starting in January in Longview. Participants receive over 90 hours of training covering in-depth community gardening topics from edible and ornamental plants to composting and environmental issues, from plant health care to problem identification and management. Training sessions, held in Longview, start on January 19, and continue on the first and third Fridays of every month (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) through the end of June. To learn more about...
The Liberty Theatre has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the US) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to...
Terry Bonny was recently named Teacher of the Year by the Washington Traffic and Safety Education Association. "I guess it's for longevity and perseverance and all that," Bonny joked. "Luck, maybe." Bonny can usually be sighted in the passenger seat of a green station wagon making the rounds around town, as students practice parallel parking, other maneuvers, and just get comfortable with driving. After graduating from Eastern Washington University, Bonny taught at Wahkiakum School District for...
The Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on the Town of Cathlamet’s proposed update to its Shoreline Master Program, which applies to about 3 miles of Columbia River waterfront along the Elochoman Slough and Cathlamet Channel. The deadline for comment is Nov. 30. The Shoreline Master Program hasn’t been modernized in more than 40 years and includes updated goals, policies, regulations, environment designations, and administrative provisions that are locally tailored to reflect current conditions and community vision for future sho...
