Articles from the May 12, 2016 edition
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Linda Hartung headed to national gathering
Linda Hartung of the Cathlamet Woman's Club is headed to Baltimore this June for leadership training at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Annual Convention. Each year, one officer from a...
Commissioners support change of Jim Crow names
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners voted Tuesday to support a petition to change the names of geographic landmarks in the county which incorporate the name Jim Crow. The issue arose a month ago when a Seattle state senator contacted...
County experiences housing shortage
Wahkiakum County is a nice place to live. It’s so nice that people are having a hard time finding affordable housing. They are having a hard time finding any housing at all for that matter. “We hav...
Sewer system limitations scuttle Port 2 plans
Editor's note: The original version of this story contained errors regarding names and affiliations. They have been corrected. Three weeks ago, commissioners of Port District 2 were ready to purchase property on Skamokawa Creek for boat moorage and...
Local Boy Scout troop seeks members
To The Eagle: I was a boy scout in my native country of Iran and then in 2008 my son and I joined Boy Scouts Of America troop 241 of Clatskanie, Oregon. Now he is 21 years old and has never left scouting since he started. He is a scout leader in the...
Jim Crow represents disgraceful period
Jim Crow represents disgraceful period Editor’s note: We accidentally left a sentence out of this letter last week, so we’re reprinting it entirely. We apologize for the error. To The Eagle: Fifty years ago I had the honor of serving in the United St...
You should be aware of shoreline plan
To The Eagle: To some, I’m sure what I’m saying here will seem insensitive. To me, it is being pragmatic and realistic. An update to the Wahkiakum County Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) is being developed by the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce...
Shoreline Master Program: Questions and Answers
Editor’s note: Wahkiakum County and the Town of Cathlamet have been working on updates to their Shoreline Master Programs, and citizens have raised concerns about the effects of the program on various activities. The county Public Works Department pr...
Town officials review proposed shoreline buffers
Representatives from the Town of Cathlamet met with Garrett Phillips, a coastal planner with the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) to go over recent changes to the Shoreline Management...
Coast Guard issues laser strike penalty of $100,000
The Captain of the Port, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, in April issued a $100,000 civil penalty to a Washington resident who intentionally struck the Washington State Ferry Tokiate with a high-powered blue laser October 22, 2015. Coast Guard...
Fire hose testing at District 4 Fire Department
A crew from Pacific Northwest Hydro were in Cathlamet on Tuesday to test the fire hoses at the District 4 Fire Department. Right, Justin and Alejandro of PNH rolled hoses after they were tested....
Great White Tail Run Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
PRETTY NICE--Last weekend was Mother's Day weekend and while Sunday wasn't as warm and toasty as Saturday, it was still pretty nice later on in the day as the winds blew the cloudiness away and we saw the sun again in the afternoon. I have to admit,...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4...
Mail carriers holding food drive Saturday
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week: Today (Thursday), middle school Track League Meet at North Beach at 5:00 p.m. Go Comets! On Wednesday, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting at...
Great White Tail run set for Saturday at Vista Park
The 32nd annual Great White Tail Run will be held Saturday, May 14. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., at Skamokawa Vista Park. The course for the 2 mile, 5K and 10K distance will take place on Brooks Slough Road and a portion of Steamboat Slough Road...
Sheriff's Report, May 12, 2016
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 2 — 11:16 a.m. Deputies responded to the report of a domestic assault at a Rosedale home. 3:26 p.m. A c...
Healthcare Career Symposium set for May 19
The Western Washington Area Health Education Center has announced the 2016 Western Washington AHEC Healthcare Careers Symposium will be held May 19 at the Columbia Education Center - Grays Harbor Community College from 7:45 a.m., to 4 p.m. This...
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Emily Elizabeth (Miller) Zimmerman, known to all as Elizabeth,died April 29, 2016 at her Grays River residence. The daughter of Glenn and Emily (Boyer) Miller, she was born in Baltimore, Maryland on...
WHS alum graduates from Pacific University
Ashley N. Silva, a 2012 Wahkiakum High School graduate will graduate from Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR with her Bachelors of Science in Vision Science. The graduation ceremony will be held...
Youth invited to Cub Scouts
On Friday, a Cub Scout pack will hold a sign up night at the Skamokawa Grange, 6 p.m. Scouting volunteers hope that youth interested in Cub Scouts and their parents will consider joining. The pack has been in existence a few months. "It is...
Hounds to run this weekend
The hounds are running again this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. This meet will be sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club, and is for AKC registered...
Join the Bald Eagle Days Planning Committee
The next meeting of the Bald Eagle Days Planning Committee is set for Wednesday, May 18, at 4:30 p.m., at the Scarborough Meeting Room, 102 Main Street, Cathlamet. Chamber members and community members are all encouraged to attend the meetings and...
Heritage center open on Saturday for tours
The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center, 35 Butler St., Cathlamet, will be open for tours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Julia Butler Hansen House is the oldest house in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County dating from the 1860’s. It was the h...
Entertainment News
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: Don Wages and Friends will perform Saturday, May 14, from 5 to 8 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
