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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Premera/Blue Cross on March 17 announced it has been the target of a major data breach. The breach affected Premera Blue Cross, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, and its affiliated companies, Vivacity and Connexion Insurance Solutions, Inc. It impacts millions of individuals in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. It is unclear at this time what information was taken, but it may have included Social Security numbers, dates of birth, mailing and email addresses, telephone numbers, member identification numbers, bank account information and...
A pack of Irish wolfhounds and their handlers gathered Tuesday for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade....
Oyster cooks Shane Pfenniger, in hat, and Billy Peek, behind kettle, confer with Wahkiakum High School servers at the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce's annual crab and oyster feed last Saturday. Chamber Executive Director Shannon Gildea said the event drew 473 diners. Proceeds will fund Chamber events such as the annual Bald Eagle Festival....
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drawing March 23, 1-6 p.m. in Cathlamet. By donating blood, eligible donors can help save the lives of patients in need. Those who are unable to give blood can support blood donations by organizing a blood drive, volunteering to assist with Red Cross activities, or creating a SleevesUp virtual blood drive online at redcrossblood.org/SleevesUp and asking others to make a lifesaving donation. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call...
St James Family Center's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Parent Policy Council will have a Health and Safety Jamboree on March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Family Center Gym. There will be agencies sharing activities for all ages. Visitors may play a game with Wahkiakum Mentoring, greet deputies from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department, tour a fire truck with local firemen, have a child car seat checked, talk to people from the Family Health Center, get a bike helmet from St. John Medical Center trauma...
On April 16 at 6 p.m., Cowlitz County Master Gardeners will assist participants in starting vegetable plants. All participants must pre-register by April 10 by contacting Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or at garyf@wsu.edu. Participants will pre-select their seeds for 18 starts (lettuce, tomato, basil, zinnias, etc.) prior to the workshop. Following a short presentation at the workshop, participants will plant the seeds in a mini greenhouse that they will take home. Attendees will receive a 1 - 10"X20" tray with greenhouse dome, 18 - 4" pots,...
An estimated 200,000 coho salmon fry died last week after a generator and pump systems failed at the Kalama Falls Hatchery in Cowlitz County. The salmon fry suffocated March 9 after a generator failed, destroying one pump and damaging two others, which reduced the flow of water to the hatchery’s incubation room, said Cindy Le Fleur, regional fish manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Le Fleur estimates that approximately two-thirds of the hatchery’s 2014 late coho fry, measuring about an inch long, were lost. “We...
GORGEOUS--Wow, has this past week been great or what? The days were full of sunshine and the temperatures were up in the mid-60's and even got to 70 one day, so it has been wonderful, except for the fact that it made us start our spring chores a little sooner than I was hoping. No time to relax when there's things to do, like yard work! By the time you read this we are supposed to be back to some rainy days, so maybe I'll get to kick back and read that book I'd planned on reading during the "dreary winter days," which we just haven't had many...
It’s official, in my mind: Spring is here. I just found my first trillium blooming next to our driveway. Now it’s time to head into the woods and see if I can find the hundreds of trilliums that I was lucky enough to see last year. This year I will have my camera handy, so I can share. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Tuesday, fast pitch and baseball at Cathlamet at 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, track at South Bend at 2:30 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River School Board will hold its regular mon...
Student exhibit at Redmen Hall set for March 28 The Wahkiakum Community, including the members of Friends of Skamokawa at Redmen Hall have become increasingly aware of a renewed energy in our school system. To celebrate this FOS will hold an exhibit of some of the award winning projects our county's students have been involved in. Included in this will be Mrs Moonon's art students, Mrs. Merz's arts students, Mrs. Niemeyer's graphic arts students, Mr Hurley's Ag Science and Forestry students, and Mr Rooklidge's robotics students. There will be d...
The Second Annual Community In-Door Super Sale will be held as a fundraising event for the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park in Rosburg on March 28. This is the old Rosburg School. GRVC serves as a community center for learning and human development activities for Wahkiakum County and the wider area of the lower Columbia River. It has many free resources for the community: a computer lab, an exercise room, an exchange and lending library, a gym that is maintained for area school use and aerobics, sewing classes, and most recently, the n...
St. Patrick's Day is March 17, next Tuesday. The annual parade consisting of dogs and owners, will start at the north end of Main Street at 11 a.m., near the Bradley House and parade down the east side of Main Street to the cross walk at the south end of Main, and proceed north to the Courthouse parking lot. This is a one block parade - down one side and back to the cars on the other side of the sidewalk. Plan on lunch at Duffy’s Irish Pub in Grays River. Out door dining (dogs welcome), or, if it's bad weather, indoor dining (dogs welcome as l...
On March 19 at noon, Claire Hauge, Director for the Cowlitz County Office of Financial Management will discuss what drives budget decisions. It can be hard to see how the county budget works and even more difficult to understand why money is spent the way it is. Headlines in the paper and misunderstanding of government processes can lead to greater confusion. Hauge will clarify what revenue restrictions exist and how budgetary decisions are made. This program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension will be held for free at the...
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drawing March 23, 1-6 p.m. in Cathlamet. By donating blood, eligible donors can help save the lives of patients in need. Those who are unable to give blood can support blood donations by organizing a blood drive, volunteering to assist with Red Cross activities, or creating a SleevesUp virtual blood drive online at redcrossblood.org/SleevesUp and asking others to make a lifesaving donation. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call...
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drawing March 23, 1-6 p.m. in Cathlamet. By donating blood, eligible donors can help save the lives of patients in need. Those who are unable to give blood can support blood donations by organizing a blood drive, volunteering to assist with Red Cross activities, or creating a SleevesUp virtual blood drive online at redcrossblood.org/SleevesUp and asking others to make a lifesaving donation. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call...
NICE START--As this third month of the new year started, it was pretty doggone nice last Sunday, after a nice day on Saturday to end February as well, so we had a nice weekend after a pretty drippy day on Friday. However, as the skies cleared and the stars came out Saturday night, the temperature gauge dropped below freezing once again, so it was a nippy evening. They say we may have a pretty decent week so we hope that's true as there's a lot of folks out there with the itch to take on some yard projects, etc., so we hope you've got your lawn...
News from Naselle: No sports events are scheduled for this week for the Naselle Comet teams, however the track season will be starting up soon. Students will have a day off on Friday, the 6th for their winter break and will return to classes on Monday, the 9th. Have you purchased your stash of Girl Scout Cookies yet? I got mine in the parking lot at Okie’s in Naselle last weekend, and I understand the girls will be there again this coming weekend. I also have information that girls will also be at Johnson’s One Stop in Naselle with cookies for...
Redmen Hall will open its season with two weeks of its famous Antique Sale, organized by their antique specialist, Keith Hoofnagle. He has brought together his unusual collection of treasures for this sale lasting only two week ends. They will paint their building this spring and the proceeds from this sale will be put to good use. The sale starts on Thursday, March 5 from 10 a.m., until 4 p.m., with the same times for Friday the 6th. Then Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8 will be from noon to 4 p.m. The next weekend will run Thursday March...
The Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network will meet in the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet at 25 River Street on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. The group is meeting again after a hiatus, and encouraging all Wahkiakum-area farms to participate. The goals of the Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network are to encourage awareness and purchase of Wahkiakum-grown farm products and to develop relationships among Wahkiakum County farms, value-added producers and the local community. For more information, contact the Extension office at 795-3278...
Wahkiakum Marine Resources Committee is sponsoring salmon canning parties with WSU Food Safety Advisors, Carol Ervest and Carrie Backman. There will be an adult and youth session. The adult session is Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. The youth session will be Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. The canning parties will be held at the Grays River Grange. Salmon is provided by South Bend Products. There is no charge to participate; however, participants should pre-register and plan to bring at least two pint jars to take home fish....
Just a Quick reminder that we will be accepting “Talent Show” Registration forms till next week Friday March 13. We are looking for anyone in the community that would like to participate in our show. Whether you would like to be the announcer, musician, comedian, or can make a chicken dance we want you! Any age. You do not need to be a student at the school. This is open to the public as long as it is a family worthy act. We want this to be an exciting and fantastic event that will be remembered for a long time. The next meeting of the PTO wil...
Smoky Waters Communications would like to notify all customers that today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday), March 5 and 6, there may be service interruptions due to their upstream providers maintenance on their fiber optics. Smoky Waters apologizes for any inconvenience and assures their clients that they continue to strive to provide the best service possible....
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Crab & Oyster Feed on Saturday March 14. This will be the 30th year for this event. The event will be held at the Norse Hall on Puget Island, just across the bridge from downtown Cathlamet. The Crab & Oyster feed is a fundraising event for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Funds raised at this event help to support Bald Eagle Days and the fireworks show that coincides in Cathlamet mid-July. Due to the large amount of attendees, there will be three seating times for the Crab & Oyster Feed...
On April 4 at 9:00 a.m., WSU Master Gardener Jon Griffin will discuss the tips he uses to produce a bountiful crop of red tomatoes. Learn how to get tomatoes off to an early start and what it takes to produce a great harvest of tomatoes. Registration is $15 per family which includes taking two tomato plants home. The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, will be held at the Floral Building at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or garyf@wsu.edu. Registration is...
The Castle Rock Men’s Ensemble will perform a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at St. James Episcopal Church, 1134 Columbia Street, Cathlamet. A reception will follow. This group of 10 includes pastors, teachers, a judge and a plumber. They have been singing together for 12 years under Director Clarence Knutsen. Although they usually sing in the Cowlitz County area, they were invited last year to visit Germany, where 12 of them spent a week singing in several historical churches as well as doing some touring. This concert will include a f...
