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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce invites the public to join in their grand ribbon cutting ceremony June 9 at 4 p.m., in front of the courthouse. The public may enjoy 1 ½ hours of free WiFi per every 24 hours from the marina to Main Street. After 1 ½ hours you may continue with the service for a small fee. It is easy to use. Find one of the QR code posters throughout the town, and use your smart phone to take a picture. It will ask you to join Public WiFi. Tap JOIN PUBLIC WiFi and you are in. This Public WiFi is made possible by a c...
The Friends of Skamokawa Foundation held a shredding event last Saturday. Foundation members hope to make it an annual event. Photo courtesy of Kopi Carmine....
STILL CHILLY/DAMP--The first half of May has certainly been on the damper side of things, which has been fairly disappointing. We had such heavy rain squalls on Sunday, that it took out all reception from the satellite, and of course, really hammered my poor flowers. They say we are supposed to be drying up a bit, so maybe we’ll get a couple of nice days this Friday and Saturday; certainly would be nice! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 19-25 are Kris Parke, Tayler Stornetta, Mitch Moonen, Julie McKinley, Bryson Havens, Elle B...
Greetings from the fair office. Saturday is the big Mud Wrestling Extravaganza. Gates open at 2 p.m. and wrestling starts at 4 p.m. Food will be served and there will be a beer garden. All funds from this event are going to make a better game area at the fair for the kids. Also the fair has both a bouncy house and carnival ride for fair this year. So come on out and have some fun and help the kids area at fair. Cost to get in is only $3. I hope to see everyone there. A huge thank you to Tom Langston, Shelley Gilbert, Daria Lacey, Joe Blalock...
Photo of the Week: Jack and June Scharback of Sisson Creek on Oneida Road. Life is taking on momentum now that we're heading toward June. Everything in my yard is "Coming up Roses" from "Gypsy" the musical, except my roses. I think the tips have frozen one too many times. But to say I had a great day today gives few hints of today's happy adventure driving out to "the end of the road" called Oneida. I sat for two hours with Jack and June Scharbach whose house is reached by walking across a...
With Chinook returning in greater numbers than anticipated, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on May 11 agreed to reopen the lower Columbia River for recreational spring Chinook fishing beginning Thursday, May 12-22. A second opening is planned for June 4-15. The fishery and run will be assessed to determine if additional fishing time is possible. The run-size forecast for adult spring Chinook returning to the Columbia River in 2022 was increased last week to 161,800 adults, up from the pre-season forecast of 122,900. Chinook returns...
For the second year in a row, Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars is holding an online auction to raise money for scholarships that will support local students. Auction items can be previewed at https://www.32auctions.com/Mules2022, but bidding begins at 2 p.m. on May 26 and ends on June 12 at 6 p.m. New items may be added to the auction until June 5. Anyone is welcome to bid on the items or make a donation. Check The Wahkiakum County Eagle next week for a more in-depth story about the Wahkiakum...
Kelso-Longview Elks Lodge #1482 has announced this year's Most Valuable Student Scholarship Winners. This year the lodge is awarding $14,000 in scholarships to the top three boys and top three girls. These students are forwarded to the Washington State Elks Association for competition at the state level. This year’s local winners are: Third Place $1,500 Scholarships go to Steven Sanders of Kalama from Seton Catholic College Prepatory and to Rhiannon Sibbett of Kelso from Castle Rock High School. Second Place $2,000 Scholarships go to A...
Submitted by Kari Kandoll, Secretary The Seal River Cemetery Association has scheduled their annual meeting for Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m., at the Grays River Fire Hall with the cemetery clean-up at 1 p.m., at the cemetery. Family members of those persons buried in the Seal River Cemetery or own a plot there are eligible to attend the meeting and vote. Bring a sack lunch and we will have coffee at the fire hall. One of the biggest expenses we incur each year is the mowing of the cemetery grounds but this annual clean-up makes a big difference...
Submitted by the Wahkiakum Democratic Party Last Saturday morning the Wahkiakum County Democratic Party took the unusual step of endorsing a candidate before filing opened this week: Brent Hennrich for Congress to replace Jaime Herrera Beutler. The number one reason? He is easy to talk with. He is not imposing or glad-handing. He listens. He looks you in the eye and his words make sense. He comes to Wahkiakum to be with us. The number two reason? He is a sensible centrist; not radical left, not...
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has announced she will host her 11th annual Southwest Washington Jobs Fair on Wednesday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Clark County Event Center, Exhibition Hall B, 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield. Similar to Jaime’s previous jobs fairs, the event is free and open to all Southwest Washington residents and will include employers from a variety of industries. In the coming days, Jaime will post information about participating employers, job listings, and additional details to assist job seekers on her w...
It’s the beginning of boating season, and as the weather warms up in the Pacific Northwest, many of us will take to the water for aquatic fun. Now is a great time to make sure you are doing everything you can to protect yourself, your passengers and other boaters, floaters, kayakers and paddle-boarders while sailing or cruising Northwest waters this spring and summer. That includes knowing boating safety as well as having the right insurance. According to the Coast Guard, boating activity increased significantly across the nation during the p...
Washington families still have time to start saving for future education costs with Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET), the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program. The 2021-2022 annual enrollment period closes on May 31, 2022. For the first time ever, the purchase price of a GET unit exactly matches the payout value, meaning savers in Washington have a historic opportunity to buy tomorrow’s tuition at today’s price. Once a GET account is open, the last day to add units to an existing account at the current price of $114.01 is June 25, 2022. The G...
Saturday, May 14, the 38th annual Great White Tail Run sponsored by Wahkiakum 4-H was held on the Julia Butler Hansen National Refuge. The first person to cross the finish line was Gage Gifford in the 2 mile event, Rochelle Cothren was the top 2 mile female finisher. Two mile finishers by age group: Male, Under 10: 1. Steve Guitron, 2. Jeremiah Garrett; 10-19: 1. Avery Elliott; 50-59: 1. Duncan Cruikshank. Female: Under 10: 1. Madison Leigh, 2. Emmaline Vik, 3. Sadie Gifford; 10-19: 1. Olivia...
Story by Jessica Vik 4-H Wahkiakum Robotics Club Program Coordinator Wahkiakum 4-H and Wahkiakum High School hosted Hilltop Aerial on May 11 at the football field. The small business owned by siblings Kyler and Maddie Standley and their friend Trevor Kent, brought their six-prop drone named Wingnut to give a demo. Wingnut is a work drone with a 6' diameter. It can legally lift 25 lbs. and fly at 35 MPH. This drone was the idea of their grandfather Mark Standley Sr. who owned Pacific UAV. They...
Wahkiakum High School FFA and Career and Technical Education (CTE) students recently went to the Deep River net pens (above) and helped by releasing salmonids. The students learned how to measure FPP (fish per pound). Right: The CTE class learned about hatchery operations from Darren at the Beaver Creek Hatchery. In other news, trap shooting team members competed in the state meet. Hank Bassi placed fourth in the game of Miss and Out; Brayden Avalon and Greydon Luce made it into the finals in...
FAIRLY WET--As I begin this column, the sun is actually shining but there have definitely been some wet moments to the day, and from the looks of it, we’ve got more of that kind of weather headed our way. So, while we may see some dry days now and then, there just doesn’t look to be a string of nice dry days coming our way, which we’d hope to see by now. But as we all know, these Spring forecasts can change at the drop of a hat, so I’m hoping those days that are showing “50 percent chance of rain” wind up being 20 or 30 and that those rain...
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend. This Saturday is the Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are still available for only $10. Call the office to reserve yours (360)795-3480. Otherwise just come on down to the fairgrounds and grab a few treasures. Also on Saturday we will have a clean up day from 10 a.m. to ? Lunch will be served at noon. If you have a pressure washer or tools to weed with please bring them. Thanks for helping us get the fairgrounds ready for all the summer events. We are looking...
Carlton Appelo’s 100th birthday is today: When we talk about Carlton, there is no question he made his mark on Wahkiakum County in so many ways. His father was the founder of Wahkiakum West Telephone Company. Carlton took it over after his early years in World War II and his education at University of Washington and his master’s from the University of Sweden. When he came home, he took over the telephone company and built it up for many years. His nephew, Steve Appelo, is now Board President there. Carlton grew up in Deep River along with his...
By Bonnie LaDoe, Portland, Oregon Although I purchased all of Carlton's phone books with the historic supplements, I did not get to know him until the late 1990's while visiting with Glenrose Hedlund in Deep River. My mom, Irene Upton, who grew up in the Grays River area, knew the Appelo family and when visiting the area over the years, we had stopped at Deep River to visit with Carlton Sr. and at the Grays River store to visit with Agnes. My Smalley, Upton and Kessell roots go deep into the...
By Kayrene Gilbertsen Carlton Appelo had a passion for his community and its history: past, present and future. He loved telling stories, sharing ideas and working to make the county more user friendly. I first worked with Carlton as a Port 2 commissioner, a port district which he and several others worked to establish when a large portion of the county was outside the boundary of Port 1. He went on to become the longest serving port commissioner in Washington State. Knowing the entire history of the Port was a great asset for the board. Vista...
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is beginning its annual hunt for pests that threaten the state’s environment and agricultural industry. Trappers will set thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth), Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle. Trappers have already started setting the first traps for Japanese beetle in the Grandview area where more than 24,000 beetles were trapped last year. T...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on its draft periodic status review for snowy plover. The Department is recommending maintaining the species' classification as Endangered in the state of Washington. The draft periodic status review for the Western snowy plover is available for review at WDFW’s Species Status Review webpage. The public can provide comments on the drafts through Aug. 5. The public can submit written comments on the review and recommendation via email or by mail to Taylor Cotten, W...
Vanessa (Elliott) Leigh graduated from WSU Vancouver with Suma Cum Laude honors with an Ecology and Environmental Science Bachelors Degree on May 7, 2022. She is shown here with her grandmother, Lore Twiet of Cathlamet. She starts her career with an internship in the Forestry Division of Weyerhaeuser Company. Vanessa is the daughter of Kelly Hammond of Longview....
Community members are invited to Lower Columbia College (LCC) on May 18 for an interactive celebration of our local volcano. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of LCC’s annual Earth Science’s annual celebration of the May 18, 1980 eruption of the Mt. St. Helens volcano, known as Lawetlat’la to the local Cowlitz tribe. This year’s event will be an in-person, interactive presentation where participants can color the geology of Lawetlat’la volcano on their own personal geologic map while listening to a live discussio...
