Articles from the April 6, 2023 edition
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Mecha Mules and Bubbleheads returning to SeaPerch Challenge
The Wahkiakum Mecha Mule Water Damage and Naselle Bubbleheads are returning to the International SeaPerch Challenge, an underwater robotic competition at the University of Maryland on May 13 after...
Commissioners act on SMP comments, pond net operational status
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved a response to the state Department of Ecology about changes to the county's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) and also for a change in use of fish taken from the test fish trap from research to...
PUD commissioners unhappy with proposed shutoff legislation
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed a couple bills coming up in the legislative session in Olympia and heard about other things going on at the utility. A wildfire mitigation...
Council discusses draft comprehensive plan
Cathlamet’s elected leadership is planning ahead. Town council members spent the bulk of their April 3 meeting in workshop mode to discuss the first draft of a new comprehensive plan. The 80-page draft was prepared under contract with the C...
Laws of unintended consequences afoot
To The Eagle: Another writer’s recent comments that “social justice as practiced is a political nightmare and a perverted concept of actual justice that artificially balances natural inequalities in unjust ways” is in many ways accurate and in some...
Where are all the young people?
To The Eagle: Where to start; there are so many people without housing or jobs that many if not most cities have people living in tents on the sidewalks. Not enough people apparently for the GOP because not only are they against reproductive health c...
Writer offers thoughts on previous letters
To The Eagle: In last week’s paper there were two letters that I found interesting yet very different in meaning and purpose. The first the letter, "Who's shaking the jar" used an analogy of two types of ants in a jar coexisting until someone s...
Abandoned vessel causes problems at marina
A large, abandoned boat tried to sink recently at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Marina staff and salvagers battled low tide to push it on a trailer for removal. Photos by Ian Brando...
Busy weekend is on the schedule
WHAT A DAY!--As this week began, on Palm Sunday, we definitely had a mix of weather. Not only did we have snow, rain showers and sunshine but we threw in a nice little hail storm to boot! Thankfully, the snow that covered everything, including the...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Wahkiakum Fire District 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department,...
Downriver Dispatches
Jackson Blalock with "Sea Change" came to visit me to ask about my thoughts on the Grays River, what I know about the river's history and my thoughts on what can be done to help the river. As we...
Painting party to be held at NCC
The Naselle Community Center and FAFF will present a painting party with teacher and artist Abbie (Smith) Mumley. The painting party will be held Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the Naselle Community Center, 14 Parpala Road. Each participant will be...
WDFW approves coastal razor clam digs beginning April 6
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed the next round of coastal razor clam digging can proceed as planned from April 6-12 with an increased daily limit of 20 clams per person. "Now that we have the toxicity...
Marv Davenport
Marvin Keith Davenport, 87, of Cathlamet, died March 26, 2023. He was born July 24,1935 in Braman, Oklahoma to Loren and Muriel Davenport and grew up with one sister, Ella Louise Davenport. He attende...
Celebration of Life for Howard Brawn
A celebration of life will be held for Howard Brawn on April 16, 2023, 1 p.m., at Misty River Plantation, 117 Dike Rd., Puget Island. The event is a potluck with the main dish provided. A memorial tree will be planted and parking is along the front...
Kelso grad's memoir describes coming of age with climate change at April WordFest
Brianna Craft will read from her memoir, Everything That Rises, at WordFest on Tuesday, April 11, 6-8 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Avenue in Longview. Craft graduated valedictorian of her Kelso High School class. Today she lives...
WSU Extension On-line Workshop: Pasture Weed Control and Grazing Management
This free class on April 4 from 6-8 p.m., will discuss how to maximize grass production by using grazing management and weed control techniques. Topics include grazing management, how to maximize grass quality, weed control and types of grass...
Robotics students fundraising for SeaPerch International Challenge trip
On Friday, high school and middle school students in the Wahkiakum Mecha Mules Robotics Club qualified for the SeaPerch International Underwater Robotics Competition, which takes place in Maryland in...
Geology and ecology of Cathlamet Cliffs will be discussed
Wahkiakum Outdoors’ next presentation will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2 p.m., at the Hope Center near the elementary school in Cathlamet. The unique features of the basalt cliffs along the river near Cathlamet will be described by Andrew E...
LCC debate places 3rd in nation at tournament
At the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) Championship Tournament, the Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt debate team finished third in community college team sweepstakes. The tournament, which took place March 23-25 at Boise State...
It's time for the Family Forest Field Day
This event features a rotation of forestry classes taught by experts from around the Pacific Northwest, including forest health, thinning, non-timber forest products, wildlife habitat, and more. It's also a great opportunity to network with other...
Sheriff's Report, April 6, 2023
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 27 — 9:39 a.m. A Cathlamet business owner said that a strong smell of marijuana was coming from a n...
Robotics club takes field trips
Submitted by Jessica Vik 4-H Wahkiakum Robotics Program Coordinator 4-H Liaison to WHS The Career Connect Washington program has touched many students both in school and after school in Wahkiakum and...
Covid-19 update
By Diana Zimmerman There were no new official cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County last week. The cumulative total stands at 644 according to the Washington Department of Health, and the number of hospitalizations and deaths attributed to t...
Poet Laureate to speak at Northwest Voices event
Lower Columbia College has announced that Author and Washington Poet Laureate Rena Priest will be featured at the April 24 Northwest Voices event in Longview. The author will present a writing workshop at 4:00 p.m., in Main 148 on the Lower Columbia...
