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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Flooded in again! It wasn’t too bad until Sunday and we couldn’t get any of the vehicles out. The ducks are in heaven though. Our dogs have discovered that if they wade into the water under the trees, they can pick the mice out of the lower branches and have a snack. Of course sometimes you have to share with the other dogs. News from Naselle: The Naselle Drama Club will host a Musical Variety Show on Friday at 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the door to help defray some of the Drama Club costs. Enjoy a fun filled evening of family ent...
Another weird week of weather. It looks like all the gloom and doom forecasts have just about missed us so far. It makes me wonder how much these folks get paid, with all the high tech equipment, and still can’t get it even close to right. Maybe they should have a window put in their offices, and look outside before they give a forecast. Be advised, though, the bad weather warnings need to be heeded, just in case. Living in the country makes it difficult to run out and get what you need at a moments notice. Make sure you keep supplies on h...
Cold, cold, cold! I hope everyone was prepared for it. The sunshine was a Godsend during the days, though, and allowed us to get most of the roofing done on our house. Once it is complete we can concentrate on inside work. News from Naselle: School’s back in session after the winter holiday break. Sports calendar for Naselle games coming up this week include: Thursday-girls basketball at Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday-girls basketball at home with North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday-mid...
Here we are, the final countdown to the end of 2010, and a new year dawning with hope for good health and good fortune coming with it. It has been an eventful year for many of us, but we have all made it through. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and that it was full of family, friends, good food and lots of fun. We headed south to Stockton, Calif. and apparently got the blame for bringing more rain to them. We had a wonderful time, spent lots of time with grandkids, kids and even some friends. The grandchildren made ornaments for next...
NOT TOO BAD--Considering that we've spent the days leading up to Christmas where we were frozen solid, like last year, and like the year before, where we saw umpteen buildings collapse, including our fairground's arena, this year's Christmas weather was a piece of cake! Just some drizzle and clouds and a bit of a breeze now and then but for the most part, it was pretty doggone mild, with temperatures between 48 and 51. Of course, I heard we may get a slight bit of snow by the time this paper goes out but they say it's not supposed to be a lengt...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has released the results have its Sixth Annual Festival of Trees. Design Winner: - The entry with the most votes overall, was Sharon's Pizza, for the Pizza Tree. Voter Drawing winner was Becky Avalon, who was pleasantly surprised with Warm Vanilla Sugar scented gifts. Silent Auction Winners were: Tree #1 - Kim Sharp, "It Felt Like Christmas" by Made in Wahkiakum, created by Winnie Lowsma. Tree #2 - Jacquey Ostervold, "It Gets Better" by Lower Columbia PFLAG. Tree #3 - Angie Pugh, "Pine Cone Tree" by Wahkiakum...
HERE COMES CHRISTMAS--ready or not! I know many of you were hoping for a white Christmas but truthfully, snow only causes accidents and delays, whether you are driving or flying, and causes moms like me to be more stressed out! I've already had my fill of holidays and snow. Thank you very much! It sounds like we're going to be quite wet around here with a bit of wind thrown in for good measure, so I'm hoping to keep the power on and all our Christmas Eve and Day dinners to be cooked without the help of the barbecue! As long as we don't have...
News from Naselle: The two day boys and girls basketball tournament will take place in Ilwaco on Tuesday, the 28th and Wednesday, the 29th. Good luck Naselle teams! Comet Booster Club calendars are available at Okie’s in Naselle, Rosburg Store in Rosburg and the District office at the school. The price is still $4. If you haven’t finished your shopping yet, you might consider, as a last minute gift, purchasing a gift certificate from one of the local businesses. Perhaps a nice meal at one of the restaurants or even a gift certificate for grocer...
The Puget Island Lions recycle paper box is being removed from its location near the Norse Hall and will be relocated to the Puget Island Fire Hall. In the meantime, newspapers can be placed in the boxes located at Wahkiakum High School and on SR4....
Navy Seaman Recruit Hannah R. DeBlois, a 2010 graduate of Naselle Grays-River High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, DeBlois completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness....
WET ENOUGH?--Holy cow, did we have some rain last weekend or what? Not to mention before and after the weekend! Then of course, there was the wind, which was howling enough through West Valley to wake me up and it sounded like a freight train was coming through the back of the house--not good! While my field is a lake, my road is above water, at least as I begin to write this, so that's a good thing. It sure beats being trapped at home due to two feet of water over the road, which has happened multiple times before. In Grays River, we saw...
Stephanie Wise, a former student of Naselle High School, will host a second AIDS benefit at the Naselle/Grays River High School Commons, starting at 6 p.m. on December 28. Wise, who is currently majoring in professional writing and political science at Baylor University in Waco, Tex., hosted the first concert in 2007, and another concert was organized for 2008 but canceled due to record snows. This year's proceeds are going to an AIDS hospice in South Africa, Genesis Hope's Sponsor-a-Bed Programme. Wise chose this program because several of...
Sunday certainly brought an interesting storm to our area. The Grays River was over its banks and in the fields within a few minutes that afternoon. We drove to Rosburg at about 3 p.m. and in the time it took us to get back home the water was about four inches deep over our driveway coming in. Of course, Lake Fred (our pasture during fair weather and duck pond during storms), was already up by then and the creek was more than full. Such an exciting place to live, but you know, I wouldn’t trade it for anywhere else. On Monday, our last two w...
At the year's final meeting of the Wahkiakum Historical Society, treasurer Julie Fritsch reported that the museum was approximately $28 in the red. "It was a good performance considering that we have not requested any support from the county for a couple of years, using only volunteer help and public donations," said society president Judy Brawn. "If we had sold two more memorial bricks, we would have been in the black." The museum is closed until the spring but bricks may be ordered by calling Brawn at 849-4452 or any board member. The...
Longview chiropractor Dr. Rick Still has opened a satellite office at 94 Main Street in Cathlamet at Simply Massage, with Stephanie Crouse. Still specializes in lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, joint pain, and sports injuries, amongst others. His main office at the Longview Family Chiropractic Care and Back Pain Clinic is a full service facility offering x-rays and patient rehab. Patients should call this office at 360-636-2636 to schedule appointments for the Cathlamet office, which is only open on Thursdays. Still has been practicing...
Opening hours at the local Holiday Artisan Market will be extended to noon to 6 p.m. every day from December 16 through December 23, at which time it will close for the season. The 25 local artists whose work is for sale have decided to extend their hours after an enthusiastic response since the market opened on November 27. It is located in the former Downtown Caffe building on Main Street in Cathlamet....
Only a little more than two weeks before Santa is to arrive. Hope you have all your shopping done, and that you have done much of it locally. We certainly have some talented folks in our area and with all the bazaars; it’s not hard to find unique gifts. News from Naselle: Sports coming up this week for the Naselle teams include: Thursday, the 9th-high school girls basketball at Wahkiakum starting at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, the 11th-high school girls basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, the 13th-middle school girls basketball at Ocosta a...
NIPPY--We've had some dry days with sunshine and some wet ones with windy conditions, but they all seemed very cold to me, rain or shine. Brr, it must be about winter time all right! They say more rain is due this week but they said that last week and some days weren't bad at all, so we can hope they aren't right this week! Unfortunately, most computer models show a lot of rain coming in, so keep your eyes on the creeks and streams and report any flooding immediately. I guess that means we should all be stocked up on gas, batteries for flashlig...
Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Conservation District Supervisors will host a public meeting with Legislative 18th and 19th District Senators and Representatives on December 13. The informal meeting will be held to discuss natural resource issues, resolutions and a short overview of District projects and activities during the past year. The public is invited to the meeting in Conference Room B in the Student Center located on the Lower Columbia College campus for a one hour presentation and discussion from 5-6 p.m....
CALMER, SORT OF--As this work week begins, it is fairly calm outside; no snow or hail or packed ice or anything really terrible like last week, so I am thankful for that. While it looks like the rains are coming back this Monday afternoon with a vengeance, on Sunday it was nice with quite a bit of sunshine coming through. Nothing like sunshine to perk up one's mood! It looks like even more rain is in the forecast however, so by the time you read this, we'll probably be pretty soggy. I hope we don't wind up with any flooding. Keep a watchful...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was wonderful to get away for a few days, see family, eat too much and get some wonderful news as well. We kind of slip-slided our way to Redmond, Ore. for the holiday as the roads were pretty icy, but made it all in one piece. Our oldest granddaughter, Marlee, became engaged on Friday, and shared the news with us after her boyfriend, Scotty, proposed to her while they were hiking on Smith Rock, just outside of Redmond. They haven’t set a date yet but plan to be married in the summer. It looks l...
December 5-11 is National Influenza vaccination week. An annual flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu and flu-related complications that could lead to hospitalization or death. Influenza is among the most common respiratory illnesses in the United States, infecting millions of people every flu season. This season, health experts across the country are recommending that everyone six months and older get a flu vaccine. Wahkiakum County Health Department has vaccine available for all ages: Flu shot for adults $25 Flu shot for children:...
For those concerned with heating costs for their home this fall and winter, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) may be able to help. LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Lower Columbia Action Program (CAP) in Longview and provides assistance with winter heating bills, electricity, wood, wood pellets, oil, propane, coal or natural gas, to income eligible households. Monthly net household income limits are $1,128 for one person, $1,518 for two, $1,907 for three, $2,297 for four, $2,868 for five, $3,076 for...
Those unsure of what to give this holiday season can donate to St. James Family Center to honor a friend, loved one or in memorial of someone who has passed. The Family Center will send a special card to the person or family of the person honored informing them of the gesture made on their behalf. Donations to St. James help support programs such as early childhood care, preschool and family support and parent education programs. For more information regarding how to make a donation, contact Linda or Beth at 795-8612....
NOT NICE--As this work week begins, it is cold and wet and nasty looking out there, so a good day to stay in and sit by the fire or, in my case, start typing! November is definitely zipping by and you know what that means: the holidays will soon be upon us! Let's hope we can all keep a grip on what we have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and to spread Christmas cheer each and every day, and not just during the Christmas season, and keep the celebration of New Year's in our hearts all year long, so we can appreciate each new day! SPECIAL...
