Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, July 29 for regular business. The meeting was originally scheduled for August 5 but was moved to this Tuesday in order to accommodate everyone’s summer calendar. Commissioner Robert Jungers suggested that General Manager David Tramblie call the general manager of Okanogan PUD, which is in the region of Washington that has been hard hit by fires this summer, to offer support as a show of solidarity. His fellow commissioners a...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 22 – 8:32 a.m. The Skamokawa Fire Department, the Cathlamet ambulance and deputies responded to a Skamokawa residence to give aid to a juvenile who was harming himself. A deputy was able to subdue the individual, and EMTs cared for his injuries. 10:21 a.m. A caller reported that the city docks had been vandalized with graffiti. 11:44 a.m. A Cathlamet r...
On July 23, a deputy responded to a request for a welfare check when someone noticed that a resident had not been picking up his mail. David Willis, 64, of 22 N. Welcome Slough Road was found deceased at home. He had been dead for some time, according to Sheriff Mark Howie. Dan Bigelow from the Coroner’s Office reported that Willis had died of hypoglycemia, a secondary complication of diabetes....
Wahkiakum County Sheriff Department officers arrested a Cathlamet man last week and charged him with theft of fishing gear, Sheriff Mark Howie reported July 24. Howie said during the previous week, a Cathlamet resident reported $650 in fishing poles and reels had been stolen from his boat after he saw the gear posted on Craigslist with the corresponding photos. Sheriff Howie and deputies set up a sting operation to buy the stolen items and catch the seller with stolen property. While dressed in...
Mike McGuire, who oversees all the post offices in the 986-- zip code area for the United States Postal Service, spoke to residents this week in Rosburg and Skamokawa about the USPS plan to keep their local post offices open by reducing the number of hours the window at each post office will remain open. It's about money, he said. “We get no taxes,” McGuire said of USPS. “We are self-supported just like any other business. We make our money off of any products we sell. Since we are losing money...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 14 – 12:24 p.m. A juvenile assaulted two family members; a domestic violence advocate was called in, and the juvenile was taken into custody. 1:32 p.m. A caller reported that three steelhead fishing rods had been stolen from his boat. 1:42 p.m. A caller requested that deputies stand by while he picked up his personal belongings from a Puget Island home. 2...
The budget for the 2014-2015 school year was approved at July’s Wahkiakum School District’s Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday. The reserve in the general fund will be $200,000, approximately $455,000 less than two years ago, and staff will be tightening their belts. “The game has changed,” Superintendent Bob Garrett said. “Everyone is going to have a budget to live with.” Two big worries have the school district wondering how to generate more revenue. The first issue was aging technology....
Debra Lawson-Bean's move to Wahkiakum County in March of this year was one step closer to realizing her dream of creating a safe haven for rescue animals. A woman of faith, Lawson-Bean turns first to God for answers to matters in all aspects of her life. A lifelong animal lover, she first had a vision of an animal shelter in 2001 and she has watched it slowly come to fruition. Her new house sits on nearly 20 acres and is home to six dogs, twice as many cats, three times as many kittens, three...
Another Bald Eagle Day is in the books. By midday on Saturday, it was a bright warm humid one. That didn't stop a few thousand people from coming into town to take in a parade and join in the fun. Local firefighters, deputies and search and rescue volunteers were well represented in the parade as they showed off their freshly washed fire engines and fast cars. Children sat on curbs waiting for the continual shower of candy coming their way as parade entrants passed. There were clowns and...
Debra Lawson-Bean’s move to Wahkiakum County in March of this year was one step closer to realizing her dream of creating a safe haven for rescue animals. A woman of faith, Lawson-Bean turns first to God for answers to matters in all aspects of her life. A lifelong animal lover, she first had a vision of an animal shelter in 2001 and she has watched it slowly come to fruition. Her new house sits on nearly 20 acres and is home to six dogs, twice as many cats, three times as many kittens, three g...
On July 9, a little before 4 a.m. Fred Cantrell was asleep in his fiancée's home on Altoona Pillar Rock Road when he heard a loud explosion. Startled, he jumped out of bed and hurried into the kitchen. He found a wall of fire. He ran to his future wife's room and shouted. "There's a fire in the house! Get up!" "I was deep in sleep," Kathy Hamilton said. "But I heard the word 'fire' and I just ran." In their bare feet and pajamas, they ran for the door. Hamilton grabbed her purse, cell phone...
Rolly (Roland) Armstrong has made such an impact in his 14 years as a resident of Cathlamet that he was asked to represent the community as grand marshal in Saturday's Bald Eagle Day parade. "I have zero experience at being interviewed," Rolly said on Monday morning. He also has zero experience in being grand marshal, so it's a big week for him. According to Ashley Turner, the director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, 25 people were nominated for grand marshal this year. Rolly was...
Commissioners gathered for July’s Port District No. 1 meeting on July 10 to discuss a few items on their agenda. Christine Randall, who along with her husband Jon, is considering purchasing the building that is being vacated by Bottoms Up Espresso, shared the couple’s ideas for the structure and petitioned the commissioners to consider their plans. The Randalls would like to use the space as a grab and go, a trolley stop and a part-time office. The commissioners were agreeable but ack...
There are six girls vying to be Queen of the Wahkiakum County Fair this year. It may sound romantic, but there is a bit of work involved. It's a bit like a summer job, according to Fair Manager Patty Dursteler. "The girls are responsible for fund raising," Dursteler said. "They will be selling fair passes and raffle tickets and coming up with their own ways to raise money." The princess who raises the most money wins the crown. The money they raise will go towards bills, upkeep, improvements and...
Friday, July 18 2:30 p.m. Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in front of the Bank of Pacific 3 p.m., the farmer’s market on Puget Island with live music, local produce, fruit, vegetables, meats and cheeses. 5 p.m.Tsuga Art Gallery opening with live music Saturday, July 19 7:00 a.m. Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet Annual Pancake Breakfast, Elochoman Slough Marina 8:30 a.m. Bald Eagle Run, with 10k, 5k and two mile events 12 noon, the Bald Eagle Parade 1-6 p.m. Street fair with live music, waterball t...
With the inherent conflict between federal law and Washington state’s recent legalization of marijuana, the Wahkiakum PUD board of commissioners felt it would be prudent to change some of the language of some policies. On Tuesday, commissioners approved Resolution 1180, which amends the District’s Electric Service Conditions Policy. The new language now states that the District “may deny or discontinue service if: “1) The District receives a request by any federal, state or local agency to ceas...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 7 – 6:27 a.m. A missing dog was found and returned to its owner. 4:06 p.m. A caller reported seeing what appeared to be an unoccupied boat drifting on the Columbia River; while on the phone, the caller saw the driver sit up and take off after hitting pilings. 5:13 p.m. The deputy from Cowlitz County was on scene with the aforementioned boater at County Lin...
With the inherent conflict between federal law and Washington state’s recent legalization of marijuana, the Wahkiakum PUD board of commissioners felt it would be prudent to change some of the language of some policies. On Tuesday, commissioners approved Resolution 1180, which amends the District’s Electric Service Conditions Policy. The new language now states that the District “may deny or discontinue service if: “1) The District receives a request by any federal, state or local agency to ceas...
Commissioners gathered for July’s Port District No. 1 meeting on July 10 to discuss a few items on their agenda. Christine Randall, who along with her husband Jon, is considering purchasing the building that is being vacated by Bottoms Up Espresso, shared the couple’s ideas for the structure and petitioned the commissioners to consider their plans. The Randalls would like to use the space as a grab and go, a trolley stop and a part-time office. The commissioners were agreeable but ack...
Rolly (Roland) Armstrong has made such an impact in his 14 years as a resident of Cathlamet that he was asked to represent the community as grand marshal in Saturday’s Bald Eagle Day parade. “I have zero experience at being interviewed,” Rolly said on Monday morning. He also has zero experience in being grand marshal, so it’s a big week for him. According to Ashley Turner, the director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, 25 people were nominated for grand marshal this year. Rolly was nominat...
There are six girls vying to be Queen of the Wahkiakum County Fair this year. It may sound romantic, but there is a bit of work involved. It’s a bit like a summer job, according to Fair Manager Patty Dursteler. “The girls are responsible for fund raising,” Dursteler said. “They will be selling fair passes and raffle tickets and coming up with their own ways to raise money.” The princess who raises the most money wins the crown. The money they raise will go towards bills, upkeep, improveme...
When Kerrie McNally started taking guitar lessons at age nine, she never imagined that one day she’d be writing her own songs. When she was 15 and got her first paying gig, playing at a wedding, she never imagined she’d be putting out a solo album. The CD album in McNally’s hand is proof that dreams evolve over time and experience. And it’s proof that shifting dreams can still come true. Music slept in the in-between years. There was too much noise with five kids to raise and a job at a paper m...
The regularly scheduled Board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners July 1 meeting was moved to Wednesday, July 2, last week. “Just for your own amazement,” said Kent Martin, after providing some numbers on fishing in the area, “of the last six Alaska permits that have left this area, four went to Alaska and one to a guy in Idaho. Only one stayed here, and that went to a guy in Astoria. "Those six permits I would guess probably amount to a local income of $300,000-400,000 a year brought back into th...
“By Hammer and Hand, All Arts Do Stand”—the motto of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths “The blacksmith used to be the king of crafts,” Naselle resident David Curl said. “If you needed a tool you went to a smith.” Solstice Forge sits on a hill just east of Naselle. It’s a sunny peaceful spot with a garden that grows larger each year and a dog named Patches that just can’t get any bigger. If you step into the shade of the shop, your ears will begin to adjust to the older melodies playin...
The 33rd Bald Eagle Festival is just around the corner and organizers are in the last throes of planning. “It’s going to be the best Bald Eagle Day ever,” said Ashley Turner, the director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The festivities begin on Friday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m. with a Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in front of the Bank of Pacific. At 3 p.m., the farmer’s market on Puget Island will open with live music provided by local musicians. There will be vendors selling locally produced frui...
