Articles from the March 9, 2023 edition
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Cathlamet man dies in collision
Cathlamet resident Terry Heagy died March 7 in a two-car collision on SR 4 east of Stella. Heagy, 70, was a passenger in a Honda CR-V driven westbound by Chase Heagy, age 20, also of Cathlamet. According the the Washington State Patrol, a Ford F-150...
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Doll shop proprietor starts over with good fortune
Another business is opening on Main Street in Cathlamet on Saturday that promises to be fun for the kids and for the kid in all of us, The Doll House at the Hotel Cathlamet. The proprietor, Sue...
Commissioners support town, PUD applications for Congressionally Directed Funding
In their weekly meeting held on March 7, the Wahkiakum County Commissioners considered many items. First was approval for the renewal of the liquor license for Duck Inn in Skamokawa, then accepting the resignation of Robert Ward from the county...
Wahkiakum PUD wrestles with 20-year Bonneville contract
At the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday General Manager Dan Kay talked about the ongoing conversation between utilities and Bonneville Power Administration as they negotiate their twenty year, post 2028 contracts. Kay...
Love that sound!
Enjoy ukelele music? Want to listen or learn to play? Wahkiakum County enthusiasts strummed along to a Commodores song while diners enjoyed tacos nearby. About 8-12 people are gathering Wednesdays at...
Proposed bill would require sex trafficking education in schools
Sex traffickers often manipulate their victims with lies or threats and force them to participate in sexual acts, and the most vulnerable victims are between the ages of 12 and 18. “Sex trafficking is rampant, indiscriminate and insidious, especial...
Ferry funding legislation passes, moves to Senate
Legislation has passed the Washington State House of Representatives that would address the operation and maintenance deficit of the Wahkiakum County ferry. Rep. Joel McEntire, prime sponsor of the legislation, House Bill 1782, says the bill is not...
No single gene is responsible for sexual orientation
To The Eagle: A Genome Association Study involving 500,000 participants from the United States, the United Kingdom and Sweden, studying genes associated with sexual orientation, has confirmed that sexual preferences and behaviors are polygenic:...
Abortion bill protects Washington residents from outside restrictions
Reproductive health care services including abortion and gender affirming treatment would be protected in Washington State under a bill recently passed by the House with a 59-38 vote. The legislation, House Bill 1469, was sponsored by Rep. Drew Hanse...
Covid-19 update
There were no new cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County over the last week, according to the Washington Department of Health, and the cumulative number stands at 640. The number of hospitalizations and deaths attributed to the virus remain...
Up Close
Puget Island photographer Sarah Lawrence managed to get pretty close to a resident Anna's Hummingbird the other week and captured its iridescent head feathers. "Such a stunning creature!" she...
Many events planned for the coming weeks
STILL WINTER--Waking up to a dusting of snow last week and seeing temperatures still dipping below freezing with more cold and wet weather to come this week, has definitely reminded me that winter is still here! I’m sure we’re all looking forward...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire...
What's happening at the Fair?
Greetings from the fair office! Wow it’s time for the Flea Market again; March 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We still have a couple tables available if anyone is interested. Call the office (360)795-3480. Also we will have the sale open in the...
Downriver Dispatches
March is raining by. It's sure strange to have snow and hail and rain and wind, oh but wait...it's still winter, isn't it? Did lots of reading in past couple weeks. First a fairly new biography of Jul...
New small business education training offered
The Cowlitz Wahkiakum Council of Governments working in conjunction with the Cowlitz Economic Development Council and Lower Columbia College, is offering three new education workshops for businesses. These workshops are designed to provide...
Students with disabilities invited to apply for Youth Leadership Forum
High school students with disabilities can apply to the 21st annual Youth Leadership Forum to learn leadership, citizenship and personal skills. About 30 students will attend this free overnight camp, which will be at the Dumas Bay Center in Federal...
Wahkiakum Outdoors' educational event: Catching the Last Ferry
How long has there been a ferry crossing from Puget Island? Come by the Hope Center, 320 S 3rd St. in Cathlamet, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 to hear Speaker Jim Aalberg, past director of Oregon Historical Society, explain the history of the...
New appointee to LCC Board of Trustees
Lower Columbia College has announced the appointment of Bogyeong Kim to the LCC Board of Trustees. LCC Trustees are appointed by the governor. Bogyeong holds a bachelor's degree in English Education...
Sheriff's Report, March 9, 2023
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 26 — 10:37 p.m. A Puget Island resident complained about a neighbor’s barking dog and said another...
WSU Master Gardener Workshop: Rose Pruning at Longview Library
On Saturday, March 18 at 10 a.m., join WSU Master Gardener Michele Thomas for a free in-person rose pruning workshop at the Longview Library Memorial Rose Garden, 1600 Louisiana St. There will be a pruning demonstration to explain proper cutting...
Raiders knock Mules out of state tourney
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team lost 58-53 to Lake Roosevelt in the opening Round of 12 at the State 2B tournament on Wednesday, ending their season. "We knew [Lake Roosevelt was] going to...
Mules Baseball finishes 19th in national fundraiser, first in Washington
The Wahkiakum High School Mules Baseball Team recently partnered with the baseball apparel and lifestyle company Baseballism for a team fundraiser. Baseballism hosted hundreds of programs from across the country for their “Fundraiser February...
Baseball alumni event hour changed
Head Coach Garrett Radcliffe invites all Mules baseball alumni to kick the rust off and show the youngsters how it’s done, followed by a meal and socializing to send off the high school team for the 2023 season. The baseball team will host the...
