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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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After 34 years in law enforcement, Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie has decided it's time to retire. "I was always told by many retired cops that you will know when the time comes to hang up the uniform," said Howie. Following his quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2023, he came to realize he is no longer the invincible, hard-charging young man he used to be. "I want to enjoy the health and the fragments of youth I have left to have more adventures and not be a fatal statistic that a lot of...
Georgia-Pacific has announced a new investment of more than $150 million to rebuild a 1965 vintage paper machine at the Wauna Mill. The mill, which employs more than 700 workers, produces retail bath tissue, paper towels and napkins used by consumers across the country. While the upgraded paper machine is not expected to increase employment, it will create a safer environment for employees and help the company remain competitive in the industry, said Georgia-Pacific public affairs manager Kristi Ward. “It is getting a complete rebuild, so we a...
The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking more funding to regulate activities that affect seasonal creeks, flooded fields and other landlocked wetlands that the U.S. Supreme Court removed from federal jurisdiction. The high court’s Sackett decision last year took federal oversight away from about 450,000 acres, or about half the wetlands in Washington, Ecology estimates. Federal oversight was overreaching and a burden to landowners, according to the majority opinion. The ruling limited the federal Clean Water Act to wetlands that are v...
To The Eagle, I was born and raised in Cathlamet, moved to Portland after graduation and worked in Portland and and Vancouver. I moved to Long Beach Washington in 1995 and worked there for 25 years. In 2020 I retired and moved back to my hometown of Cathlamet. I like to remember how things were 60 years ago. They were good times. But things do change, and we have to respect those changes. We also must respect those who have lived in this town all their lives. There are certain things that are not going to change and one of them is the...
To The Eagle, I just watched the video of the last council meeting held on April 15th. I was appalled by the total lack of respect from one specific council member. Robert Stowe was both disreputable and childish. He interrupted the sheriff and the mayor. It started by talking about the no parking space and what was needed to make it legal. In a past meeting, information was given that was incorrect. The information given was in reference to Big Bend College parking. It was how they enforced parking on this college campus. The sheriff was tryin...
A full house greeted the Mecha Mules team as their leader, Ron Wright, presented the teens to the town council. Students presented their robots and explained the functions. They have won the Regional Competition and are heading to the Nationals in Washington D.C. Fundraising efforts will begin May 4th. The council adjourned briefly for a group photo. The next agenda item brought tensions to the meeting. Sheriff Howie reviewed the RCW catagory for the “No Parking” zone on Main Street at the Col...
By Stacey Lane The PUD commissioners met with the exception of Gene Healy, who was excused to serve on jury duty. Manager Dan Kay is proud of the work being done by the PUD staff and crews. “The PUD is getting stuff done. With the sun coming out, more customer jobs are getting started”. The infrastructure projects are moving along quickly. The looping project work on Puget Island will be starting next week. The PUD is estimating that it will take 4-6 weeks to complete. Broadband is being ins...
The first Earth Day celebration was in 1970 and continues to be celebrated each spring. It brings to light the need to protect the environment for existing and future generations. Many achievements have been accomplished, including recycling programs, cleaner air and water as well as an awareness of the small actions of the individual. It’s a great day to see how we can take small steps to improve our environment. Some ideas could include starting to compost kitchen scraps, walking or cycling t...
Margaret Sylvia Strueby, of Longview and former longtime resident of Cathlamet, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 13, 2024, one day short of her 89th birthday. Margaret was born in Camas, WA on April 14, 1935, to parents John and Hope Brown. She, being the oldest of six children, grew up in Kelso, WA and attended local schools there. After graduating from high school, she worked as a legal secretary in Longview. Margaret married Dale Strueby in 1955. In 1966 they moved to Cathlamet,...
Mary died peacefully in Portland Oregon on March 14th, 2024 at the age of 87. Mary was born in McKenna, Washington on February 26th, 1937 to parents Vernon and Maureen Clark. Mary attended Ilwaco High School and went on to marry Robert Torppa in 1952. Together they had four children: Lucinda, Thomas, Robert Jr. and Donald Torppa. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Vernon and Maureen, her two sisters Dottie and Jeanie, Robert Torppa Sr., and her second husband Danny Haase whom she married in 1970. Son Thomas Torppa, Grandsons Preston and...
Friday, April 26st, 7:30 p.m. Birkenfeld Theater 75 S Nehalem St, Clatskanie, OR Tickets $25 adults, $23 seniors, $20 children Spencer Day is a #1 Billboard jazz/pop singer and songwriter. He has played venues as diverse as Lincoln Center, the Hollywood Bowl and London’s West End. Day is a widely acclaimed songwriter creating witty and sophisticated pop songs in the tradition of classic jazz, American writers. Day’s songwriting is influenced by jazz, musical theater, cabaret, soul, and pop. His most recent album is a collection of rei...
The Wahkiakum High School Key Club is raising money for the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The Key Club, which is associated with Kiwanis International, will be having a pasta dinner and auction on April 23 at 6:00 p.m in the gym. Tickets are available in the high school office or from a Key Club member for twenty dollars. On Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. they will be having a dodgeball tournament at the high school open to all ages. Teams of eight people can register for five dollars. Jailbreaks can be purchased for $20 to return team memb...
April 21st, 3:00 p.m. Naselle Community Center 14 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wa. 98638 $10.00 for tickets The Brownsmead Flats are a wonderful, popular group from Astoria. They play acoustic music that may be best described as “Crabgrass” with a folk/bluegrass style. The band has a strong focus on vocal harmonies and several of their numbers are composed by members of the group. These numbers reflect living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. A variety of instruments are played by the 5-member band. Dan Sutherland is featured on the hammered dul...
We would like to personally recognize the dedication and commitment to their community, the silent heroes, the ones who are the calm in the storm, the ones you call for help on your worst day. Officer Vernon Barton, 31 years of service to Wahkiakum County. Officer Jo-Ann Barton, 25 years of service to Wahkiakum County. Officer Aric Cothren, 24 years of service to Wahkiakum County. Officer Asia Robbins, 5 years of service to Wahkiakum County. Officer Emily Davenport, 3 years of service to Wahkiakum County. Officer Charli Dursteler, 1 year of...
ENJOYING THE WEATHER? Well, I certainly hope you've been enjoying this dry spell as it certainly has made it nice for all of those who have been eagerly awaiting a time like this so that lawns can be attended to and flower beds cleaned up, etc. Of course, I don't think my ole body is taking it all too well, as it is rebelling just a bit by showing me swollen ankles and feeling some aches and pains that I haven't had since last Spring...ha! The forecast shows some more cloudy but dry weather, so here's hoping that holds true so that our "webbed...
April 7 11:19 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a possible heart attack. 2:15 p.m. A erratic driver was reported in the Flandersville area. 7:08 p.m. Two horses we reported loose on East Valley road. 11:05 p.m. A Puget Island caller reported that a person was underneath their trailer; a mental health referral was made. April 8 5:45 p.m. A caller reported people checking doors on a storage unit at the Cathlamet Marina. 11:37 p.m.The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Cathlamet resident after getting an alert from an alarm company. April...
Much of "The Last Man in Willapa," which is out on Tuesday and contains more than 75 poems, is familiar Pyle territory, place-based writing that dwells near Grays River, Washington, where he has lived and studied the landscape for more than 45 years. Pyle is the author of 28 books, including "Wintergreen," a winner of the John Burroughs Medal, the National Outdoor Book Award winner "Sky Time in Gray's River" and the novel "Magdalena Mountain." A Yale and University of Washington-trained...
The Mules won one and lost one in a two game series against Rainier last week. Friday the Mules lost 6-2 and Saturday they won 12-8. Grant Wilson pitched 5 innings Friday, got three strike outs and gave up four runs on four hits. Cooper Carlson, Hank Wilson, and Aiden Scott all had a hit. Saturday was a different story. The Mules were down 0-7 through the fourth inning before rallying two run in the fifth, eight in the sixth and two more funs in the seventh inning for a comeback win 12-8. Aiden...
