Articles from the December 17, 2020 edition
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Two more test positive for covid-19 in Wahkiakum County to bring total to 52
Two more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 on Wednesday, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, bringing the total number to 52. WHHS is not reporting how many of those cases remain active, but...
Holiday lighting display continues to grow
It's 48 Morgan Drive, but you don't really need to know that, because after 5 p.m. most any night in December, the lights beckon you to the Wilson home. "When I was a little kid, we would always go...
Four new covid-19 cases brings county's total to 50
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) announced Monday morning that it has received positive test result notifications for four additional COVID-19 cases in Wahkiakum County residents. The announcement said that the individuals are in...
Covid-19 update
By Diana Zimmerman As of Wednesday, there were 46 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, with two new cases added in the past week and 870 tests conducted. Cowlitz County has had 2,088...
Port 1 supports wifi plan; hears maintenance issues
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to discuss the brewery expansion, the Cathlamet community wifi project, and talk about maintenance around port property. Paige Lake of...
Tischer leaves Port 2 board of commissioners
Commissioners of Port District 2 are looking for a new member of their board. It was the last meeting for Commissioner Lee Tischer, who represents the Puget Island portion of the district. He was elected to the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners...
Civics no longer taught in schools
To the Eagle: I am responding to last week’s letter regarding the “Big Lie.” I don’t believe there was widespread fraud involved with the election even though I think fraud exists in some precincts. The real Big Lie has been perpetrated by most of...
Please do your own research
To The Eagle: Wishing all happiness and joy, I implore all to be safe and help protect ourselves and neighbors. As we traverse through these challenging times of differing views, I implore all to think for themselves rather than believing the...
Vaccines do not prevent infection
To The Eagle: Thanks for the two laughs while reading last week’s paper. Misinformation is rampant as two quotes exposed. “Vaccines are safe… The side effects are far outweighed by the disease you would get if you fail to get the vaccine.” This st...
Masks are our best defense against virus
To The Eagle: The person writing the article in last week’s Eagle regarding wearing masks doesn’t seem to understand the #101 basics of wearing masks. Yes, they protect the person wearing it, but more importantly, wearing a mask lessens the cha...
Group works for wifi through Cathlamet
There has been a lot of talk in the past couple months about a community wifi project that will run the length of downtown Cathlamet as well as provide service at the Elochoman Slough Marina. “Wifi i...
Shopping with cops
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department, along with 29 local kids, participated in the Annual Shop with a Cop event. The group traveled to Longview to visit Walmart for a few hours...
Light display Friday and Saturday
COLD AND SOGGY--We ended last weekend with a very frozen Saturday morning in West Valley, and I have to say, I was a little surprised to have to really work at getting my frozen mailbox opened that morning! Now of course, we're into a stretch of...
The Eagle Calendar
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia...
After outage, PUD may underground old line along Ingalls Road
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners learned more about an opportunity to join a project to bring community wifi to Cathlamet, heard reports, and reorganized the board for the...
Downriver Dispatches
Enjoying Hunting and Fishing As a boy growing up in the Pacific Northwest, it was expected that I would hunt and fish like my father. In 1963 at the age of 12 I took a hunter safety course sponsored...
Festival of Lights was a great success
The Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival and the Naselle Archives Center recently sponsored a Festival of Lights for the community and visitors alike. Nine local organizations and three families donated homemade Christmas wreaths. All the wreaths...
Sheriff's Report, December 17, 2020
December 6 — 1:50 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Beaver Creek resident. 11:51 a.m. A Rosedale resident requested assistance after getting locked out of his vehicle while his dog was inside. 12:14 p.m. A Rosburg resident said she was b...
Patty Ingersoll
Patricia Ann Ingersoll, age 73, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside hospital in Clackamas, OR. At the time of her death, she resided in Longview, WA with her husband...
Ron Johnson
Ronald LeRoy Johnson, 84 of Cathlamet, died December 10, 2020 in a Longview Care Center. Ron was born in Hoquiam on November 9, 1936 to Edwin and Wynona (Brower) Johnson. After high school he joined the Army and spent three years. In 1959 he married...
N7WAH members are ready for the big one
Last June over 10,000 amateur radio operators from across the country participated in Field Day 2020. The objective was to see how many other stations you can contact in 24 hours. Because of covid...
'Care Connect Washington' A new way to get COVID-19 relief
December 9 the Washington State Department of Health announced a new service to help people who have to isolate or quarantine at home after testing positive for COVID-19 or being exposed. Care Connect Washington, working with local health...
WIAA offers scholarships
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, the Dairy Farmers of Washington and Gesa Credit Union announce the 2020-2021 Smart Choices College Scholarship Program which will award two $5,000 scholarships and eight $1,000 scholarships to...
Commissioners OK 2021 budgets, 1 percent levy increase
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved budgets for 2021 and, by 2-1 votes, raised county levy rates by 1 percent. County budgets, ranging from the General Fund to the Road Department total $26.19 million. The county's three levies total...
Wahkiakum wildlife
This little fellow stopped by Genie Cary's bird feeder to pose while she photographed him....
