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Student leaders elected in middle school ASB race

Cathlamet · Cathlamet

Student leaders elected in middle school ASB race

Excitement and school spirit filled the air on May 8 as John C Thomas middle school students gathered to hear speeches from four student candidates vying for Associated Student Body (ASB) office. Following the presentations, students cast their votes to select the leaders who will represent them during the 2025–2026 school year. This year’s candidates included upcoming eighth graders Ava Mendez an...Read Article

Sensory pathway installed at J.A. Wendt

Cathlamet · Cathlamet

Sensory pathway installed at J.A. Wendt

You may have noticed a little change outside the office at J.A. Wendy Elementary School. A new tool has been installed not only for all students to blow off steam, but particularly serves as a wonderful aide for children with autism and special needs. The new sensory pathway was installed by volunteer Paul Lawrence last month in honor of autism awareness and is perfectly situated outside the...Read Article

VFW announces poppy drive

Cathlamet · Cathlamet

VFW announces poppy drive

VFW (Veterans of Foreign Affairs) Wahkiakum Post 5297 is having its May Memorial Day “Buddy” Poppy drive on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25. Post 5297 will have a manned booth at the Cathlamet Market (95 Main St.) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for “Buddy” Poppy distributions and will be taking donations and handing out information about the VFW. Honor the memories of the fallen and help veterans still...Read Article

The best neighbor a fire department could ask for

The Cathlamet fire hall lies within a residential portion of the town. As such, we have neighbors. We are fortunate to have some very good neighbors who keep an eye on the fire hall and very rarely have any complaints about noise or other activities. For that, we are appreciative. I would like to personally acknowledge one neighbor in particular; his name is Stephen Southern. Mr. Southern has,...Cathlamet · Cathlamet Read Article

WCSO field office offers Westend residents face time

Wahkiakum County residents living west of KM Mountain have, at times, had to travel 30 minutes or more to go into the Sheriff’s Office in Cathlamet to do any in-person filing or to speak with staff. The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) recently reopened a field office at Johnson Park in Rosburg to, according to WCSO, “provide folks on the Westend better access to us, have face-to-face cont...Cathlamet · Cathlamet Read Article

Staff seeks balanced budget before union talks

During their meeting on Monday, May 5, Cathlamet Town Council passed a motion to "approve the Town of Cathlamet and Public Utility District No. 1 of Wahkiakum County Water and Wastewater System Asset Transfer and Improvement Agreement" effective that day. According to meeting's minutes, per the agreement, "PUD will assume operations of the water and wastewater treatment...Cathlamet · Cathlamet Read Article

Council extends application deadline for Position No. 2

Following former Councilmember Kermit Chamberlin's resignation on April 21, the Town of Cathlamet put out an ad to fill the vacancy for Position No. 2. Going into Monday evening's session, only two applicants had filed. With the meeting's agenda calling for an executive session to review the applicants and, eventually, the appointment of one of those applicants, Councilmember...Cathlamet · Cathlamet Read Article

Cathlamet Woman's Club celebrates

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Mel & Leah show continues at Pioneer Center

The "hill" is alive with the sound of music. Every Saturday afternoon in April, the doors to the Cathlamet Pioneer Center were open and music fans came to hear Mel & Leah and Friends perform crowd-pleasing favorites; the most recent being the best of the 60s and 70s. Leah and Mel are a professional music duo. Their sound features the melodies of pianist and vocalist Leah Stonum and...Cathlamet · Cathlamet Read Article

PUD and TOC vote to approve preliminary agreements

For years, there have been discussions, suggestions, and conversations regarding a potential consolidation of the Town of Cathlamet’s (TOC) water system with the Wahkiakum PUD (Public Utilities District) that have been shrouded in confusion, complicated, hard-to-interpret financial reports, and rampant outpourings of misinformation. The Washington Department of Health approached the Wahkiakum PUD...Cathlamet · Cathlamet Read Article

Storytelling with Will Hornyak comes to Little Island Creamery

Little Island Creamery's annual Spring Fest features master storyteller Will Hornyak this year on Sunday, May 18 from 2 - 4 p.m. with his program "Lifting Up the Sky! Tales of Hope, Community and Cooperation." Join Will for uplifting and engaging stories for all ages. From Irish myths and Native American legends to Northwest tall tales and lively participation stories, Will weaves...Cathlamet · Cathlamet Read Article