Articles from the March 2, 2017 edition
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Jury makes $2.9 million award in house burning
After deliberating for an hour on Monday, a jury awarded Fred and Kathleen Cantrell over $2.9 million dollars in a civil suit with Sam Valdez, who set fire to their home after they gave evidence in...
Islanders hear impacts to come from bridge work
Staff from WSDOT were surprised when around 100 people poured into Norse Hall at one time last Thursday for the drop in open house to discuss the Puget Island Bridge. They quickly made adjustments by...
Citizens constructing gillnetter memorial
A memorial to honor local fishermen is in the works. Bud Lindwall was the catalyst for the project. When he passed away in January, it was suggested to Stephanie Olsen, who runs the local funeral home...
Fake news and 'beliefs' abound
To The Eagle: Reading the lengthy letter to the editor in the Feb. 23 edition: I find it irresistible to not respond. I usually get enough of this sort on Facebook. When I find unsubstantiated claims, I usually try do some research. Being retired...
Rayanna Carlon learns what effort can do
This has been a year of firsts for Rayanna Carlon. This year, she will be the first person in her family to finish high school. She will be the first person to go to college. She is the first person i...
Frustration continues with slow progress for sand placement
Donald Trump to the rescue? Frustrated by the slow pace of bureaucracy, local residents and officials are looking for help in all places in their quest to establish a beach nourishment program at Cape Horn and on Puget Island. The permitting process...
Grand re-opening
A group of well wishers were on hand for the ribbon cutting at the community center in Cathlamet. Sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, the Saturday event celebrated the re-opening of the...
Lady Mules on great winning streak
MIXED BAG--As February came to an end, we've had some sun, some rain, some hail, some snow and some very cold temperatures, so we've had it all it seems! The snow we got last Thursday was a little more than many of us expected, but thankfully, it had...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Community Center at Cathlamet, 9 a.m. - Noon. Grief Recovery, Community Center, Cathlamet, 1 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Skamokawa...
Birthday fête set for Bob Larson's 90th
It’s hard to tell whether Mother Nature wants it to be Spring or remain Winter. One day sun, then rain and snow. Last Saturday was a gorgeous day, and my sister happened to have the day off, so we decided to have lunch at the Grays River Cafe. A...
Redmen Hall to reopen
Redmen Hall will reopen on Saturday, March 4. They will exhibit their new panels displaying the photographs that were in the "History of the Tugs and Steamboats operating in the Lower Columbian Estuary." They will be open Saturday and Sunday the...
Comet teams ousted in regionals
Basketball season ended for Naselle High School this weekend. After losing to Taholah in the District 4 1B championship on February 18, the Naselle boys had to turn around and play the the Chitwins...
Bamboozled
Professor Bamboozle entertained some families at the St. James Family Center on Saturday. Here, he enlisted Kaylee Dahl to help him with one of his illusions. Photo by Diana Zimmer...
Cathlamet native now assoc. dean of UI ag
Some of the best advice that University of Idaho animal science professor and researcher Matt Doumit ever received about teaching came from an uncle who was a professor at Fresno State University. “Before I started graduate school, my uncle Marvin s...
Job fair scheduled March 29 at WHS
Companies in and around Wahkiakum County are invited to host a table at the Wahkiakum Career Day on March 29. The event will help 9th through 12th grade students learn about the area’s companies, industries and career opportunities. Employers from a...
Irene Martin to speak at Cathlamet Book Club
Irene Martin, author and historian of the Wahkiakum area will speak to the Cathlamet Book Club on Friday, March 10 at 11:00 a.m. This gathering will be held at the Cathlamet Community Center located at 101 Main Street under the Library in the same...
UPCOMING EVENTS Community Center in Cathlamet
There have been a couple of changes since last week’s edition. *Seed Exchange Wednesday, March 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. WSU Extension and Master Gardeners. Come in and exchange seeds and learn from the Master Gardeners. It’s that time of year to get...
Community Center to host seed exchange
The Cathlamet Community Center, located at 101 Main St., will host a free seed exchange on Wednesday, March 15, from 11 a.m., to 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the WSU Master Gardeners, the Cathlamet Community Center, Skamokawa Grange, and the...
Local church to hold study sessions beginning March 5
On Sunday, March 5 at 11:30 a.m., St. James Episcopal Church will host a study of the Dead Sea Scrolls, considered to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, maybe of all time, containing documents that include...
Erval Cooper
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Erval Gary Cooper, 77, passed away on February 16th, 2017 very unexpectedly in Vancouver, WA. He lived in Cathlamet, WA for 50 years. Erval was...
In Their Footsteps event set for March 19
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. This Road We Traveled with Purposeful Pioneering Women will be shared by Jane Kirkpatrick on Sunday, March 19, at 1:00 p.m....
Notice of change of meeting date
The Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 2 has been moved to Thursday, March 9 at the library, 12:45 p.m. The public is welcome to attend....
Lewis & Clark Trail Run, March 25
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park hosts the first of a trail run series on Saturday, March 25, to “bid adieu” to winter at Fort Clatsop and greet the arrival of spring. The Lewis & Clark Trail Series includes several events along trails thr...
Sheriff's Report, March 2, 2017
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past two weeks, including: February 13 — 9:35 a.m. A caller reported that one of the bathrooms at the marina had been vandalized. 4:21...
Science fiction convention set for March 24 at LCC
NanoCon Mk. IV Science Fiction Convention expands to a two day event beginning with the NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film Festival on March 24, from 5-10 p.m., in the Rose Center for the Performing Arts at Lower Columbia College in...
