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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Local school districts received support from voters in Tuesday's special levy elections. Voters said yes to a four-year $997,000 levy to support education at the Wahkiakum School District. The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District educational and operations levy passed on Tuesday with a combined Pacific-Wahkiakum vote of 340 for and 165 against. Wahkiakum district results There were 960 votes counted on Tuesday night. There were 591 yes votes, or 61.56 percent, voted yes to pass the levy....
Above: Brave kids took advantage of an opportunity to hold a tarantula during the visiting Reptile Road Show at St. James Family Center on Saturday. Top right: The Reptile Road Show's Garth Pithan brought out the heavy duty gloves when he pulled this big black snake out of it's container, telling everyone it was a venomous black mamba from Africa. When the kids showed little fear, he took off the gloves and let them in on the joke. It was actually a harmless black pinesnake, a native of the...
Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Port 1 voted on a resolution to support an economic development district and discussed other matters concerning the marina at last Thursday's meeting. Bill Fashing, the director for the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, has approached several civic organizations throughout the two counties seeking support for an economic development district. When asked to join at the January meeting, port commissioners requested more time to consider the matter. The...
Editor's Note: This story is corrected from first publication, which incorrectly reported a business owner has applied for an application to open a marijuana store in the old Rosburg Store; the correct location, according to the application, is 3772 SR 4, Grays River, which is approximately across the highway from the Hull Creek Road intersection and Merserve Park. We apologize for the error. Ed Miller notified us that he is remodeling the old Rosburg Store and intends to sell groceries, hot food and fuel, with reopening planned for April or Ma...
To The Eagle: This past weekend, there was a significant house fire in Skamokawa. Readers may be interested to know that whenever there is a house fire in Wahkiakum, the sheriff’s office dispatches all fire departments to respond. That really paid off in Skamokawa! At the fire, every district had some representation, and all the personnel were used to good purpose. It was a big effort with responders shuttling and supplying water, people running apparatus, and of course the people wearing air packs and going in and out of the burning b...
To The Eagle: I reviewed the report on the town’s meeting regarding sewer rates. The council is deciding whether to charge customers a flat fee or charge on the amount of usage. We all know the fair way is to charge on usage. A single person on a fixed income in a two bedroom mobile home, who conserves their water to keep their bill down, should not pay the same as a family in a three bedroom home with three kids – where there is numerous loads of laundry, daily dishwashing, baths/showers, and watering of the lawn, etc. The town is faced with a...
To The Eagle: Our US Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler deserves praise for her vote against the recent federal spending bill. I appreciate her concern over the large—and growing—amount of debt the federal government owes. Recently, I attended a financial planning seminar featuring a Loyola University economics professor. His take was 2018 looks steady for our economy. Good news, however, he added the United States was in a “late period of recovery” in an economic cycle. The problem is spending and debt obligations when the economy inevita...
The pictures of the new sign in Cathlamet were mistakenly attributed to Diana Zimmerman. It should have read "Courtesy photos."...
To The Eagle: We all want to do what’s best for our families, but most of us are doing almost nothing to face a huge threat to our elders’ health and welfare. Even those of us who have carefully planned for our other major life events get caught off guard because we don’t realize an important reality until it’s too late: Medicare does not cover the cost of long-term care for most of us. As the director of an agency that serves aging Southwest Washingtonians, I’ve seen firsthand how difficult these needs can be for families to manage. Most of u...
Responding to an article in last week's Eagle, a representative of the firm "doxo" contacted The Eagle to explain the company's business model. The article reported that some Town of Cathlamet utility customers had encountered doxo's website while searching for the town's website and used it to pay their bills online. The customers had been charged for the service and asked town staff about the fees. Clerk/Treasurer Kerrie McNally said staff hadn't heard of doxo, and the town had no arrangement with doxo for handling payments. According to the...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce invites the public to express ideas for development of tourism and other economic activities. Chamber member Sue Cameron announced this week that the Chamber will host a facilitated public forum next Monday, 2 p.m. in the River Street Meeting Room, Cathlamet, to discuss ideas for economic development and tourism. "We want to hear people's ideas about how we can bring in some tourism dollars," Cameron said. "We want your ideas."...
NICE--We started last weekend with some very chilly temperatures, below freezing on Saturday and Sunday morning, but the sunshine that followed was nice to see in place of the cloudy, often drizzly day we had on Friday, at least out our way! This work week has begun with temperatures in the freezing zone as well, 24 degrees at our house, so I guess that's the trade off we have going in order to get that sunshine! With temps only reaching up into the 40s, I'd say the "heating element" has gone out in the sun! ROAD WORK--By now you have probably...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Saturday, District IV 1B Championship game with Taholah at Montesano at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle with Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Mark your calendar for the upcoming Chinese New Year Celebration, sponsored by Liu Xing and the Naselle Elementary School. It’s the Year of the Dog being celebrated on February 24 at 5 p.m. in the Naselle Commons. Come enjoy student performances, live auction, poetry, songs and more. Come join in the...
The Naselle High School boys basketball team is headed to the District 4 1B championship game this weekend. The Comets will face the Taholah Chitwins in the finals on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Montesano. This the first time the two teams have met this season. The Comets finished the regular season in first place in the Columbia Valley 1B league with an 8-0 league record, 17-5 overall. They are ranked number 8 in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association RPI (ratings percentage index)...
People who travel on Ocean Beach Highway (State Route 4) west of Longview should expect minor delays for the next several weeks. Beginning Monday, Feb. 12, the Washington State Department of Transportation will alternate both directions of the highway through a single lane between Bunker Hill Road and Germany Creek Road (milepost 50) using a temporary traffic signal. The speed limit will also reduce from 55 mph to 25 mph. Metal container boxes, also known as “conex boxes,” will be installed on the westbound side of the highway to prevent pot...
January 27-28 at Pacific University, the Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team was acknowledged as the third place speech team among community colleges in the Northwest Forensics Conference. The Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) is the organizing body of all speech and debate programs in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Alaska. In earning this cumulative, season long award, the Fighting Smelt are officially among the top three community colleges for competitive speech in the Northwest. Next up for the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 5 — 9:27 a.m. A caller reported a possible drunk driver in Cathlamet. 1:15 p.m. A representative from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board asked for a deputy to accompany him on a visit to a Puget Island address. 2:59 p.m. State patrol responded to an accident on SR 4 on KM. No injuries were reported. 3:34 p.m. A caller was concerned about two dogs running loose in Cathlamet. 3:51 p.m. A c...
John C. Thomas Middle School has announced the second quarter honor roll. The following students qualified: 6th Grade - 4.0 GPA was earned by Connor Cox, Nathan Garrett, Lilian Hale, Reagen Hoogendoorn, Pierce Leavitt, Vera Tsybikova and Avery Wiltse-Hiatt. 3.2-3.9 GPA: Galina Goldinov, Arwynn Haney, Alli Grangroth, Grant Wilson, Nyomie Kuljis, Makenna Tucker, Zakkary Williams, Kyler Sause, Lana Goff, Svetlana Goldinov, Alison Will, Amirah Abdul-Kariem, Thain Russell, Trinity Taylor, Makayla Davis, Moriah Savelio, Elizabeth Davis, Jordan...
Next Wednesday, February 21, from 2-4 p.m., will be our first Wahkiakum Outdoors presentation with Andrew Emlen. He will be focused on the two species of pelicans which inhabit the Lower Columbia River region. Andrew is a well-known birding expert in the local region and is a river kayaking guide. Please note the presentation will be held at the dining room at the “Hope Center.” The Hope Center was previously the Congregational Church at the intersection of Maple and 3rd across from the elementary school. This Friday’s movie is Rated PG-13...
The advancement of technology has changed a lot in the last 50 years. The Wahkiakum 4-H Robotics Club brought their robots to the Senior lunch in Cathlamet on Thursday, February 8 to talk about what they are using to learn programming. On display was small Wedo robots that the younger kids work with, an underwater robot, a drone with a camera, and an EV3 robot. A short demonstration of the EV3 was given. The audience was amazed at the "high tech toys," as one senior called them. The seniors...
On Sunday, February 18, at the Skamokawa Grange there will be an Open Mic & Jam Session. Musicians and singers are invited to share their talents, everyone is invited to listen and enjoy many types of music. Admission is free. Sign-up to play at 2:45 p.m., the music starts at 3:00 p.m. Skamokawa Grange is located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Skamokawa. For more information contact Jerry Ledtke 1-360-795-3434....
Willow Kathryn McNally was born at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital in Vancouver, Wash., on February 5, 2018 to David and Brittany McNally of Cathlamet. She arrived at 8:25 a.m., weighing 8-lbs 12-oz and measuring 20" long. She is welcomed by big brother Finn, grandparents Carol McNally and Steve McNally, both of Cathlamet, and Arlan and Kathy Pellervo of Naselle, along with many other family and friends....
The next NW Voices event will be held on Monday, March 5 featuring poets Donald Levering and Joseph Green. They will present a workshop from 3:30-5:00 p.m., at LCC in Main 145 and a reading at the Longview Public Library beginning at 7:00 p.m., upstairs in the Magazine Reading Room. All events are free and open to the public. Northwest Voices is funded by the Longview Public Library and Lower Columbia College, Friends of the LPL, LPL Foundation, and the LCC Foundation. For more information about the event contact Hiedi Bauer, Chair, Department...
Wahkiakum High School Vo-Ag Instructor Here is a quick look at some of the activities that our CTE and FFA program have participated in over the month of January. The activities that are included in the pictures are: -- Greenhouse. Students in Kyle Hurley's fourth period class are learning how to grow different plants and how to keep a record of the plants growth over the semester. Different fertilizers are also being used in the different planter boxes to see how that affects their growth....
