Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Following is a July 2 announcement from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office: On June 26, 2020, The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office received a report of human remains washed up on the shore of the Columbia River. The remains were recovered by the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office, and due to the state of the remains, the coroner transported them to the office of the Washington State Forensic Anthropologist for scientific examination. On July 2, those remains were positively identified through dental records to be those...
The Power of Water: Essential to Life In a previous article in Downriver Dispatches I wrote about the power of water in the sense of its ability to physically change our lifestyle through weather phenomena such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, etc. Water also has the power to make changes in our lives in another way. In a Harvard University article featured in Science in the News, the authors answered the question as to why water is important to life. Dehydration can occur with a loss of just...
Here's a Monday news release from the Washington Swtate Department of Transportation: Summertime travelers who use State Route 4, SR 401 and US 101 to travel between Longview and the Astoria Megler Bridge, will need to plan ahead for delays as work to resurface several sections of the roadway gets underway. Beginning Tuesday, July 7, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Granite Construction Company, will start work to chip seal (resurface) several sections of the roadway between Pacific and Wahkiakum counties--a 1...
MIXED WEATHER--This past weekend started a bit drippy for many of us and the "brief shower" listed on our weather apps lasted much longer for some of us, as often times we find that West Valley is "very special,"as in, "always different" than most, so we don't count on those apps to correctly forecast our weather! I hope the upcoming forecast is nicer though, as it may wind up that the weather will be wetter during the week but mostly sunny for the weekend, which I'm sure would be very well received for those with big BBQ or travel plans....
The Wahkiakum Food Bank will be open July 7 from 2-4 p.m., on Tuesdays for drive-in pick up. They will no longer be delivering food boxes on the Wahkiakum on the Move buses....
(Editor's note: This completes the story about Paul Tillman's hike last year that took him the length of New Zealand.) Cathlamet resident Paul Tillman is back at his post at the Cathlamet Market and as a volunteer with the Cathlamet Fire Department but if you are like me and noticed his absence, he's been on a bit of an amble. Last fall, he headed home to his native Minnesota to spend a week with his family before stepping on a plane to New Zealand to complete his third through hike. The hike,...
The Wahkiakum County Republican and Democratic Parities held the first in a series of planned online forums June 24 to give Wahkiakum County residents an opportunity to know the candidates in the coming election. Three of the four candidates for the county commissioner answered questions this time around. Incumbent Mike Backman is being challenged by Lee Tischer, while the other incumbant, Dan Cothren, is being challenged by Tim Lawry. Lawry did not participate in the online event. The...
The number of confirmed cases of covid-19 remains at five in Wahkiakum County as of Tuesday, with only one case considered active. So far, the county has conducted 202 tests. Nearby in Cowlitz County, the number of positive cases continues to climb. They have 188 confirmed cases, with 114 of them considered active. There are 17 positive cases in Pacific County. Across the river in Clatsop County, they are reporting 49 cases, and in Columbia County they are up to 30. The average for new cases per...
A white-tail deer enjoys a quiet dinner on Puget Island. Photo by Rick Nelson....
To The Eagle: I have served on many boards and committees but I can say the County Planning Commission has been one of the best I have ever been a member of. So when I read that two of the commissioners resigned last week I was really sad, but not surprised because I too, was also very unhappy with how things went at our last meeting. There need to be changes and I will work with my fellow commissioners to discuss and make needed changes to bring order to how we do business in the future. I was one the commissioners that voted no on the PUD's...
To The Eagle: Of the 360,222 Union casualties who died in the Civil War, 16,000 lie cradled in the hallowed ground of Arlington National Cemetery. Each gravestone is a monument to a soldier who gave the last full measure of his devotion toward the preservation of the United States of America. The first veteran interred there was 21 year old Pvt. William Christman. On May 17, 1864, he was laid to rest beneath an arbor of Arlington mansion where Mary Lee, wife of turncoat Gen. Robert E. Lee, had enjoyed reading in warm weather, surrounded by the...
To The Eagle: Mucho stuff about Black Lives Matter in last week’s Eagle, but there’s more, or as the late newscaster Paul Harvey would put it, “the rest of the story.” Among the more amusing was Pelosi and Schumer donning colorful Kente cloth duds in support of BLM, oblivious to the fact that it came from the Ashanti tribe, who were leading suppliers of slaves to the Dutch and English slave trade for more than a century. Also entertaining was the story of Cheryl Selby, the mayor of Olympia, who supported and marched with BLM, so they rewarde...
To The Eagle: What is a maverick? A maverick is a rogue hero, willing to break away from the norms of doing things, to stand up for what is true and right. In WA state, so many of our legislators are happy to listen to and follow suit with identity politics, cave to peer pressure and pacify extremism that has lead WA state into complete chaos from taxes to education and even property rights. Our politicians hide away in their offices until they are forced in some way to make a public statement to discuss current statewide and nationwide events....
To The Eagle: I have heard Clint Bryson publicly speak twice and also had extended conversations with him twice. Clint Bryson is running for LD 19 position #1. Clint has demonstrated that his values in public office are very much in line with our county's values. One example happened just a year ago. Montesano, where Clint is a city council member, owns some 5,000 acres of timberland, which has always been open for public use in addition to being a source of sustainable timber revenue. When their forester came to the town council to ask that...
To The Eagle: After the last batch of letters to The Eagle, I was encouraged and prodded to write a rebuke of the name calling and fact missing letters. I was ready to do so, but instead I’ll quote something I’ve read many times: “Forgive them, they know not what they do (or say).” Instead, I will focus on some very serious problems I have watched happening under Trump. Science: When did Republicans, or so many of them, graduate from high school, taking science, presumably passing, then jumping on the Trump train of disregarding science...
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wahkiakum Post 5297, operates in Cathlamet. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at the Cathlamet Fire Hall, although our last 3 meetings were conducted by telephone conference call. Currently, there are 62 members in the Post. We have about 188 veterans listed in Wahkiakum County. We believe there are many more veterans living within Wahkiakum County, but have not contacted us, and we would like to hear from you. As with most organizations, we have a hierarchy structure. We belong to District 16,...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Wahkiakum Fire District #2, Skamokawa Fire Hall, Thursday, July 9, 7 p.m. Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102....
In 2019, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) received 349 reports of fireworks related incidents by hospitals, clinics, and fire agencies in Washington State. Of the 349 reports received, there were 269 injuries and 80 fires, according to information from Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert Wittenberg. Fireworks-related incidents most often occur on the Fourth of July, the information said. Here's a breakdown of incidents: • 269 injuries reported; up nearly 30 percent from the previous year. • 80 fires reported due to fireworks use,...
On July 7 from 12-12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will talk about what tasks are important in your yard and garden in July, as well as pests and plant diseases you may encounter. She will give advice on how to manage problems in the most pollinator and environmentally friendly ways. To register for free, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 22 — 8:03 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious vehicle on a logging road in the Deep River area. 3:40 p.m. A caller reported a motorcycle accident on Beaver Creek Road. Deputies, the District 4 Fire Department, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded. 6:39 p.m. A Greenwood Road resident called to let the sheriff’s department know that he would be shooting in his backyard. 7:07 p.m. A caller reported tha...
The Lower Columbia Baseball Sr. Babe Ruth team took on Rural Baseball Inc of Winlock in a twi-night doubleheader on Friday evening. Lower Columbia won both contests in an aggressive offensive display, scoring a combined 19 runs in both games which were played at Aiken Field in Astoria. The winning pitcher for the first game was Dawson Evensen for Lower Columbia. The 6-5 left hander from Clatskanie High school struck out four and allowed only two runs in four innings of work in the first game of...
Health and wellness certainly have taken on a new shape and form in the past three months, eh? I’ve taken a lot of interest in noticing the daily reminders of how adaptable people truly are. When I take my son to daycare and I see all those little ones wearing masks, its very surreal. The women who run SJFC have done an incredible job at adapting and evolving with the care they provide. Knowing that the kids of today will tell their grandchildren about the Corona Virus pandemic back in 2020, is like something out of a movie. I know masks a...
Readers ages 5-15 will explore all things imaginary (including fairytale and fantasy) this summer as Cathlamet Public Library presents “Imagine Your Story” during their reimagined summer library program. Due to COVID-19 issues limiting the number of people in the library at one time, there will be no in-person storytimes and activities this year. Parents are asked to attend their young child at all times while looking for library materials to check out. Older children may enter as individuals or in pairs. Imagine Your Story program bags are ava...
After leading Cowlitz Family Health Center for the past 38 years, longtime CEO Dian Cooper, formally announced that she will retire within the next 12 months. To ensure a smooth leadership transition, she will continue as the CEO until her successor is chosen. In collaboration with talented and committed staff, board and community partners, Cooper has led FHC since 1982. “It has been my privilege to lead Family Health Center and work with some of the most creative and committed people in the country to improve the health and well-being of o...
