Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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In Wahkiakum County, the ports focus on providing recreation opportunities for the community and tourists alike. Wahkiakum County is home to two port districts: Port District 1, which is comprised of Cathlamet and the eastern part of the county, and Port District 2, which is comprised of Puget Island and the western part of the county. In the past few years, Wakhiakum Port District 1 has been extremely busy, leaving its mark on Cathlamet's waterfront and creating plenty of recreational...
The Friends of Skamokawa at Redmen Hall/Central Schoolhouse have erected a new visitor's sign. Travelers often mistake this building for a church. However, the structure is typical of the popular turn-of-the-century Queen Anne architectural style. The Central School educated up to fifty children from first grade through eighth grade. Classes were offered a certain months out of the year with road and weather concerns, as well as much needed help on farms for harvest season. Students who wanted u...
The Mecha Mules Robotics Booster Club is hosting a fundraiser at the Robot Room at Wahkiakum High School Saturday May 4th, beginning at 11:00am and ending about 2:00pm. This year we qualified for, and sent teams to, Regional and State in FIRST Tech Challenge, SkillsUSA, and Seaperch. We are again sending a team to Seaperch Internationals in Maryland to defend our World Championship title. While we have been successful in writing grants to cover most of our equipment costs, and the school...
Maureen Zacher Bockius, 89, longtime Cathlamet resident, died on March 20, 2024 in Longview. Maureen was born in Bend,Oregon on August 5,1934 to Clarence and LaVina (Blakislie) McKinney. She graduated from Bend High School in 1952. After her marriage to Walter Zacher and the birth of her 4 children Maureen went to work. She felt the need to be employed with her children all in school, Life took her several places before she came to Cathlamet in 1982. She was in banking when she came to Cathlamet and spent 10 more years in that profession...
Ruth Mathis, age 87, passed from natural causes on April 18, 2024. Ruth was born in Panama City, FL on January 16, 1937. She spent her childhood in Chipley, Florida. She graduated from Florida State University in 1955. From there she became the first Kindergarten teacher at Kate Smith Elementary School in Chipley. She spent most of her teaching career with the Kennewick School District in Kennewick, WA. Ruth entered the seminary at Iliff School of Theology in 1983. Her first role was as...
Little Island Creamery Friday, May 3 7:30-9:30 p.m. An evening of history returns to Little Island Creamery when author and film maker Ron Craig presents “The Story of York.” York was William Clark’s slave on the Lewis and Clark expedition which is such an important part of Wahkiakum County History. York participated in the entire exploration and made significant contributions to its success. York was the first African American to cross the continent and see the Pacific Ocean. Ron Craig, Astoria resident, has a 16-year history with York, begin...
Tim Madewell, 60, of Cathlamet died on April 22nd at his home in Cathlamet. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday May 2nd at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet at 2PM. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
This year’s annual Wahkiakum Community Garden plant sale will include a wide variety of vegetable plant starts, as well as many ornamental plants, thanks in part to the work of Wahkiakum High School students with guidance from CTE teacher Kyle Hurley and WSU Master Gardener and WHS volunteer Tony Aegerter. Students are growing tomatoes and peppers, including more than 120 tomato plants across 9 varieties for the upcoming Community Garden plant sale. The Community Garden plant sale is May 14th and 21st, 10 am to 1 pm at Erickson Park, on Columbi...
To The Eagle, The Cathlamet Public Library Wishes to thank the following library staff and volunteers for helping to make the recent Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation book sale a collaborative community success: The members of The Blanche Bradley Memorial Foundation, and their spouses who committed much time and labor to the event. Wahkiakum High School Principal Stephanie Leitz for providing the following students to help with setup before and dissemination after the sale-Aimon Lee, Jacob Johnson, Mary Sealy, Harley Popp, Danny...
April 22 5:02 a.m. A Puget Island resident called in to report a person with a flashlight on their property. 5:17 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to an elderly person who had fallen. 10:14 a.m. A Westend resident called to report that their identity had been stolen. They said that someone had opened a bank account in Oregon with their name. 11:05 a.m. A Deep River caller told deputies that seven road signs had been stolen. 12:36 p.m. An alarm at a Cathlamet home was responded to by deputies. The homeowner was contacted and said that...
The United States is currently engaged in a nationwide project aimed at providing high-speed and reliable internet access to every household, known as the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This initiative, reminiscent of the Rural Electrification Act (REA) of 1936, seeks to improve the quality of life and support businesses in rural America by connecting them to the digital world. BEAD, funded by the federal government and implemented by states, has significant potential to benefit agricultural communities across the...
Do you wonder why your video call keeps buffering or that large file download seems to take forever? Understanding internet speed boils down to three key terms: bandwidth, latency, and download/upload speeds. Bandwidth: Imagine a highway. Bandwidth is the number of lanes – the more lanes, the more data can flow simultaneously. This translates to how much data you can download or upload at a given time, measured in megabits per second (Mbps). Latency: Think of latency as the speed limit on that highway. It's the time it takes for data to t...
Spring weather has certainly been on the damp side around our neck of the woods lately and I'm eagerly awaiting a bit of a warm up as they say we may have a few dry days on the way....that would be great! Beings they say we are in a drought already, I hate to complain about the rain but on the other hand, it's hard to make things grow when it cold and soaking wet. I know lots of folks are wanting to get that yard work done too, which always take a quite a bit of time, so if you're a fair weather yard person like me, I'm sure you'd like to see...
The Johnson Park Community Center is hosting a talent show along with Naselle High School. The talent show is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on May 14th, at the Johnson Park community center. Auditions will take place on Wednesday May 7th at 6:00 p.m. Come and be a part of this exciting night. There will be prizes for the first, second, and third places in the elementary, middle-high school, and adult categories. A panel of three judges will be voting and deciding who’s got talent. Registration forms can be picked up at Johnson park or the high s...
The Writers Guild announces a call for proposals for the October 18-20, 2024 Astoria Writing Festival featuring Karl Marlantes. The theme of the Festival is The Power of Place. The Writers Guild is seeking proposals for workshops and presentations. Workshops: 1-2 facilitators; highly interactive with a focus on audience participation and writing. 60-90 minutes. Presentations: 20, 30, or 60 minutes. Focused on information connected with the theme. To submit a proposal, send a 50-word description of your proposed offering and a 50-word bio to:...
Get your running shoes warmed up for the annual pie sale. The bakers for the GFWC Woman’s Club will be filling Tsuga Gallery with delicious pies, just in time for Mother’s Day. The sale will run from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10th. They will have whole pies for $15 in a variety of flavors. Also offered are hand pies and mini pies. Pricing will be by donation. They sell out quickly every year!...
A huge “Thank-You” to everyone who attended my 90th Birthday Party and for all the beautiful flowers and cards. It was such a wonderful day seeing friends and family that I hadn’t seen in so long. Thank you to Stephanie at the Rat Tap On Broadway for such a lovely venue and also Todd Souvenier at Cathlamet Marina for the use of the covered area. Most of all, “Thank You” to my kids for putting on such an Amazing Day!! I’m truly blessed!! Sincerely, Dorothy McFarland...
