Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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And they're off! More than 80 runners and walkers turned out for the 34th Annual Great White-tailed Run sponsored by Wahkiakum 4-H on Saturday morning. Complete results may be found on Page 3. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Sight distance may soon be improved for motorists turning on to SR 4 from Cathlamet's Main Street. Town of Cathlamet officials agreed Monday to take steps to trim trees blocking vision to the west of the intersection. The trees, a tall fir and some shorter cherries, are on private property but extend over fences into the highway right-of-way. At recent meetings of both the town council and board of county commissioners, citizens have complained that the limited visibility makes it dicey to enter the intersection with traffic coming at 50 miles...
Local officials are coming together to study the feasibility of offering high speed, broadband internet service in Wahkiakum County. Gene Healy, a member of the board of commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD, presented the issue to his fellow commissioners at their meeting last week, asking, "Do we need a broadband action team?" This week, he raised the topic at meetings of the Cathlamet Town Council and Wahkiakum County board of commissioners, and members of both boards said they would join the team. "I want to see if there's any role for any of us...
Candidate filing for this year's elections ended Friday with several races set for local candidates. Filings include: Wahkiakum County Assessor (4-year term) William H. Coons, incumbent, and Brian McClain. Both prefer the Independent Party. Wahkiakum County Auditor (4-year term) Nicci Bergseng, incumbent, and Matt Kuhl. Both prefer the Independent Party. Wahkiakum County Clerk (4-year term) Kay M. Holland, incumbent, prefers Democrat Party. Wahkiakum County Commissioner District 3 (4-year term), Blair H. Brady, incumbent, prefers Democrat...
Wahkiakum residents are invited to honor veterans at a Memorial Day service organized by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars. The service is planned for Monday morning at 9 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery, according to new post commander Bill Tawater. Ruth Kimmel will say a couple prayers, and Tawater will speak about the importance of Memorial Day. They are still looking for a bugler....
To The Eagle: My name is Stewart Feil, and I am running for Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney. I filed my declaration of candidacy on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Because of when I filed, my name was not printed in last week’s article so I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself to you and your readers. I currently work at Hanigan Law Office, P.S., where I serve as legal counsel for several businesses and municipal corporations, as well as municipal prosecutor for the City of Kelso. In the past I have served as a criminal defense att...
To The Eagle: People need to be mindful and think of others in this small town. Placing road cones in the middle of the lane of travel on the Puget Island bridge at night or any time, is not a funny joke. It could ruin the underneath of a small car when hit. Or worse cause a collision when people try to avoid them. There is not enough room on the bridge for people to be playing games let alone stop and try to get a cone out from under their vehicle. If it is being done because people are displeased with the construction work, it is not the...
To The Eagle: As the 2018 primary election is quickly approaching, Wahkiakum County is adopting a new prepaid postage procedure. Numerous counties in Washington state, with King County making the first move, have pushed for a prepaid return envelope for voters to send their ballots in. Washington state is in a select group that has moved to a vote by mail system entirely. To add even more accessibility and ease of voting, Wahkiakum County has decided to equip each ballot return envelope with prepaid postage. The registered voters of the county...
May 22-25 is National Boating Safety Week this year. This also coincides with another fishing season and loads of people will be on or near the water. This is the time to remind people of things that are necessary to maximize your security on our waterways. Always wear a life jacket. State law requires all vessels including canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards have one Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person onboard. All children age 12 and under are required to wear one at all times. Bring communication devices. Boaters should...
The Elochoman Marina Farmers Market will begin its season this Friday and continue throughout the summer on Fridays from 3-6 p.m. Last year when Rob and Diane Stockhouse decided to discontinue the market on their Island property, Wahkiakum County Port 1 was asked to take it over. After some consideration, commissioners agreed. “Lots of our regular local vendors that were at Stockhouses want to come back,” said Mackenzie Jones, administrative assistant at the port and the market manager. The far...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met Tuesday and approved a new math curriculum for K-8 students after a presentation from teachers Cindy Fudge, Jeff Pillar, and Principal Nikki Reese. The program will cost the district $75,000. Pillar said he was “converted” after spending a little time getting to know the curriculum and trying it out in his classroom. The board was initially hesitant to approve the new curriculum because administration and staff had not followed their usual pro...
On Friday, Carolyn Long, a Democrat candidate for 3rd District Congress, will hold a town hall in Cathlamet, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Wahkiakum Community Center, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet....
Saturday, May 19, 83 participants crossed the finish line at the annual Great White Tail Run sponsored by Wahkiakum 4-H. The event course ran along the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge In Skamokawa. The results: 2 mile: Top Female, Christina Mendez 16:29; 12 & under: 1. Annelise Vik 17:29, 2. Alison Will 18:43, 3. Emaline Vik 20:46; 13-19: 1. Alexzandria Watkins 17:58, 2. McKenna Mendez 26:40, 3. Kamryn Watkins 29:56; 30-39: 1. Jessica Vik 40:11; 40-49: 1. Kellie Mendez 21:51, 2. Kelly Hammond 29:18, 3. Sharla Will 40:15; 50-59:...
Horse lovers enjoyed some nice weather and practiced skills while competing in one of the Silver Buckle Series events at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa on Saturday. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
NICE START--This week began with some nice weather and I think the sunny and breezy conditions are just great, as it's not too hot out there while we catch up on those yard chores. While my rhodies are all popping out, the grass popped up as well, so it was definitely time to crank up the lawn mower and get that weedeater going, as nothing grows faster with some earlier sprinkles and then some sunshine than the lawn and weeds! Here's hoping the holiday weekend brings us some sunshine as well. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 5:30-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance...
Athletes from Naselle and Wahkiakum high schools are headed to the state Class 1B and 2B track and field meets this weekend at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. The Comets won both the men's and women's district meets, and 22 athletes qualified for the Washington State 1B Track and Field Meet. Competition begins runs Thursday through Saturday. The top three finishers in each event at the District IV 1B track meet in Naselle on Wednesday, May 16 advanced to state. Women: 200m—3. Jordan C...
Well, I made it to California last Thursday in 11 hours, visited a few minutes with family, and slept a few hours. Got up on Friday and drove to Corning to spend the night in a motel 30 minutes from Chico where my granddaughter’s graduation took place at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Hot and blinding sun in the stadium. It is always so satisfying to see your grandchild completing a task that they chose for themselves. Madeline Nicole Fredrickson will be teaching Math at a middle school in Chico next year. This week will be a full one. My s...
Greetings from the Community Center. Our Flex-Hosts, volunteers and I are looking for community input for the future of your Community Center. I have created a short and easy poll with possible ideas based on the comments from the CC suggestion box and from talking to community members. The Wahkiakum Community Center Coordinator position is a P/T position w/ funding only available to provide roughly 15 hours per week, each month. The CC had Cheryl Nelson try out the floor for tap dancing and it is good to go. Are there any tap dancers out...
Bald Eagle Fest will be held on July 21st this year and we are ready to start planning. Come and help us design the day beginning with the street fair at 9:00 am, the parade through town, the kids play area, music, a celebration of logging and who knows what else. The first meeting of the Bald Eagle Fest planning committee will be Wednesday, May 30th at 5:00 pm in the Scarborough Meeting Room next to the Chamber office which is located at 102 Main Street in Cathlamet. Come with your thinking caps on, everyone is invited to submit ideas for the...
The GFWC-Cathlamet Woman's Club has elected new officers to serve from 2018-2020. L-r are Treasurer Ginger Hake, Secretary Hannah Booth, Vice-president Caroline Walton and President Maureen Zacher-Bockius. The club meets the first Tuesday of each month at noon in the Hotel Cathlamet and is involved in various community projects for the last 89 years. New members are welcome....
EmComm Antenna supports mounted at Wahkiakum HS Story and photo by Ron Wright Monday afternoon the County Sheriff's Department of Emergency Services teamed up with the Wahkiakum School District, Wahkiakum County PUD and the Wahkiakum Amateur Radio Club to get us one step closer to being able to deal effectively with "the big one." Today's step was to hang pulleys and ropes at the baseball field so that emergency antennas can very quickly be hoisted and used to facilitate communications from our...
On May 29 at 6:00 p.m., Mike Thomas will discuss how to grow peonies. he will cover everything from buying peony root stock, proper planting, care, and fertilizers to use. The class will be held for free in the Event Center located in Longview at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3....
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, is looking for volunteer advocates. Call if you would like more information. (360) 795-6401....
The hounds will be running on Puget Island this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road. Actually, it will be more than just hounds – the events will be AKC Coursing Aptitude Trials, knowns as CATS, which are open to all breeds and mixed breeds. There are two types of runs: Fast CATS is a timed 100 yard straight run. Times are converted to MPH, and dogs are given handicaps by size. Regular CATS is a run chasing the lure on a random track around the ten acre coursing field, and is...
