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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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County wide food drive set for September 17 The community is invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Food for Friends food drive. The food collected during the drive will be evenly distributed among the food banks of Wahkiakum County which are the Helping Hand, St. Catherine/St. Vincent de Paul, GAP and the Wahkiakum Food Bank. The donations collected west of KM Mountain to Naselle will go to the West End Food Pantry located at the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park, 30 Rosburg Road. The drive will be held Saturday, September 17 with a...
The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center will be open for tours Thursday, September 15, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The Center is located on Main St., and is the oldest house in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County having been built in the late 1860's. It was the home of former Congresswoman, Julia Butler Hansen's family for over 100 years. It contains original furnishings and the paintings of the late Maude Kimball Butler, Julia's mother. Mrs. Butler was a noted artist. The lock and key from James Birnie's 1846 trading post and a 1946 newspaper...
The Stella Historical Society will hold their annual Remnants of the Past program on September 10 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Visitors will find a museum, blacksmith shop housing logging equipment and working forge, a display of horse drawn and other old farm equipment, and an old school bell that called children to a one-room school house so many years ago. Up Germany Creek Road at Stella Lutheran Chapel, visitors will find a farmers market and a display of historical pictures. Refreshments will be on sale. The Stella Chapel Bell Choir Ensemble...
WordFest’s fall season begins with a strong line-up of authors on Tuesday, September 13, 6-8 p.m., at Cassava Coffee shop in Longview. Kate Ristau is a Portland folklorist and author of young adult and middle grade fiction. She taught at the University of Oregon and Western Oregon University, and with colleague Maren Bradley Anderson edited an anthology of poems, essays, and short stories called Coarse Grounds: A Coffee Anthology. She is currently the Portland Chapter Chair of Willamette Writers. Poet Joe Green will read a personal essay on q...
Volunteer registration is now open for anyone who wants to help count the number of people who walk or ride bicycles to their destinations during a three-day survey starting Tuesday, Sept. 27. Volunteer support is vital to the success of this project, and about 400 people are needed for the count. In 2015, volunteers tallied more than 74,000 bicyclists and pedestrians in communities across Washington. For this ninth annual survey, the Washington State Department of Transportation and Cascade Bicycle Club are partnering with FeetFirst,...
A gospel concert by His Praise Men’s Chorus will be held Saturday, September 17, 3 p.m., at the Long Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church located at 2707 Pacific Ave., N. His Praise is a group of about 25 men drawn from the Portland and Vancouver area, directed by Charlie Drury. A reception will follow the concert and attendees may meet with the singers....
Lower Columbia College (LCC) has announced that Tom Hansen is the 2016 Alumni of the Year. Hansen began his community college education at LCC in 1955, and attended for two years before transferring to the University of Washington (UW) to pursue a degree in journalism. Over the course of a career spanning more than four decades, Hansen left a mark on the world of collegiate athletics. He served as Pac-10 (now Pac-12) commissioner for 26 years until his retirement in 2009. Hansen is perhaps best known for overseeing an era of growth for college...
A Snohomish County angler has set a new state record for the biggest largemouth bass caught in state waters, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed August 12. Bill Evans of Bothell caught the monster bass Aug. 8 in Lake Bosworth in Snohomish County while fishing with a Strike King 5-inch Shim-E-Stick, wacky-rigged on a 1/0 hook. It weighed 12.53 pounds and measured 23.0 inches long with a girth of 22.5 inches. The previous record was set by Carl Pruitt in 1977 at Banks Lake with a fish weighing 11.57 pounds, nearly one...
On October 8 at 10 a.m., Billie Bevers, Washington State University Master Gardener, will present a workshop on how to harvest mason bees cocoons. During the spring and summer other bees, diseases and parasites can invade mason bee nests. This two hour session is a “hands on” class to help identify what’s in your mason bee tubes and blocks. If you don’t want to harvest your own bees, but would like the experience and the knowledge, bee tubes and blocks are available. A discussion will follow about overwintering bees and creating contain...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park hosts the 7th annual South Slough Scramble on Sunday, September 25 at 9:00 a.m. All 5k/10k participants will get a finisher’s medal. There will also be a safety and health fair along with prize drawings. The start/finish line and the health fair will be located at the park’s Netul Landing, approximately 1½ miles south of Fort Clatsop. Come for either an approximately 5k walk/run or a roughly 10k run along the park’s trails. Both loops will take participants along the ups and downs of the South Slough...
If you want strawberries next spring, now is the time to plant. On September 14 at 6 p.m., Master Gardner Billie Bevers will discuss how to successfully grow strawberries. Bevers will discuss which varieties do well in this area and how to plant them. Learn what is needed to grow a successful crop. This free class will be held at the Cowlitz Training Center, 1942 First Avenue, Longview. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or...
A new kind of “bank” NOAA Fisheries has approved in southwest Washington will use a novel approach to fund restoration and long-term protection of more than 300 acres of prime wetland and river habitat along the Coweeman River east of Kelso, promoting recovery of threatened salmon and steelhead. Developers may purchase credits from the Coweeman River Mitigation Bank to offset the impacts of new developments within the same region along the lower Columbia River. The credits effectively represent shares in the mitigation bank, whose private spo...
The 2016 Cathlamet Wooden Boat Festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Organizers have expanded the festival to two days this year. Frinley crafted wooden boats will be on display in and out of the water. Visitors are invited to vote for their favorite boat in the show. Events over the two days will include: --There will be booths selling food and arts, crafts and interest items. --On Sunday morning there will be a swap sale in the covered area, free tables, nautical items only. Space is limited. For detai...
SURPRISE--We started off last Saturday pretty wet here in West Valley, which was a bit of a surprise to me, as I had heard Astoria might get some drizzle but didn't think it would come inland quite so much, but hey, we'll take all the moisture we can get, and I didn't have to water the outside plants! For those not expecting any rain at all and who left windows down or other things outside, well, it was not a welcome sight. Considering we had some super hot days last week, this cooler batch of weather suits me just fine; might even be feeling...
It’s hard to believe this year is nearly gone. What happened to summer? The leaves are already turning color. I hate to admit it but I’m really looking forward to fall, with cooler temperatures and a fire in the wood burning stove. Maybe I’m weird, but I do love the weather here, even the rain. News from Naselle: School is in full swing, homework, sports practice and competition has begun. New teachers, new students and a full schedule of events for the 2016-17 year. Let’s make this another good one for everyone involved. Sports calenda...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on August 27 resumed the sale of fishing and hunting licenses and the state Discover Pass through its network of about 600 dealers across the state. Customers were able to purchase those items by phone beginning Monday, Aug. 29, by calling WDFW’s licensing customer service number at (360) 902-2464. All license sales were halted last week in response to the discovery of a vulnerability in an outside vendor’s system that was recently exploited to expose personal information about customers in...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, September 2, The Downhillbillies will perform from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, September 3 at River Mile 38 Brewing, David Johnson, 2-3:30 p.m.; Kara Haney, 3:30-5 p.m.; Jerry and Becky Ledtke, 5-6:30 p.m.; and 6:30-8 p.m., Hank and Lloyd will perform on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
The current exhibit at River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall covers the history of early commerce on the Lower Columbia Estuary and has been so popular that it has been extended. "Rolling on the River" will continue through the end of September. The last day will be Sunday, October 2....
WorkSource in Kelso is holding information sessions for a training program to help individuals get jobs in technology or manufacturing. Individuals interested in learning more are encouraged to contact a career coach immediately and attend an information session as soon as possible. Information sessions are held the second and fourth Mondays, 1:30-3 p.m. at WorkSource, 305 S. Pacific Avenue, Suite B, Kelso. Contact Tammi Leclerc at tleclerc@esd.wa.gov or 360-578-4256. The program, called RebootNW, offers individualized training, job shadowing,...
The Care Careers Academy is offering a state approved Home Care Aide training program. The Home Care Aide program is 75 hours and encompasses: CarePro Core Basics training (on-line), Diabetes, Mental Health and a hands-on HCA Skills training course. The on-line portion of this program is self-paced and can be accessed anywhere an internet connection is available. Diabetes, Mental Health and HCA Skills classes are available monthly and are available for CEU credits. Becoming a HCA allows graduates to work in in-home senior/disabled care settings...
Howard and Judy Brawn's Irish Wolfhound, Carroy Tory Cathey's Valley Girl "Valley" completed her AKC Championship at the Portland Expo Center July 24, 2016. She is shown in the photo with her handler, Shelby Miller and AKC Judge J. Owens on July 23 after being awarded Best of Breed in the competition. Photo by Steven Ross....
Tracy Elliott and Megan Kuhl of Cathlamet announce the birth of their son, Brantley Daniel Elliott. Brantley arrived at 1:17 a.m., on Monday, August 1, at St. John Medical Center, weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 20 inches in length. His siblings are Cameron Elliott and Tyra Elliott of Cathlamet. Paternal grandparents are Henry Elliott and Carolynn Wishon, both of Cathlamet. Maternal grandparents are Dan Kuhl of Cassville Mo., and Dave and Sandy Hendrickson of Cashmere. Great grandparents are Wes and Winonna Davis of...
As part of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park NPS Centennial celebration, a group of local students and scouts will take part in a very important conversation September 3. Thanks to a partnership with a local amateur radio club, the youth will chat with astronaut Takuya Onishi, who is in orbit aboard the International Space Station, via radio transmission. The event is Saturday, Sept. 3, at the park's Netul Landing at the north end bus shelter. The public is welcome to attend. This...
Art in the Park will be held at the Hemlock Plaza at Lake Sacajawea on September 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Columbian Artists Association decided to take advantage of the cooler autumn temperatures and move the date for Art in the Park from August to September. This show will have the same great local artists and some new ones as well. There will be watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings offered. Professional photography, original designs in handcrafted jewelry, fused glass, and pine needle basket weaving are some of the art and fine crafts...
Fall chinook salmon passage at Bonneville Dam is within expectations, but catch of the fish is lagging in the popular Buoy 10 fishery for recreational anglers. The finding prompted the two-state Columbia River Compact on August 25 to liberalize a catch restriction on unmarked chinook and coho salmon that had previously been set in place for the Buoy 10 fishery, and it added two new non-Indian commercial gillnetting nights to a fairly packed August of fishing for the gillnetters. In addition, the fall chinook fishery began this week for...
