Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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During its session on Monday, July 7, the Cathlamet Town Council approved a $6,900 contract amendment with consulting engineer Grey & Osborne "to revise the design plans for Waterfront Park by removing the Strong Park path reconstruction and instead constructing an ADA-compliant parking lot at Pocket Park." According to the Town of Cathlamet website, this change "will defer the requirement to make Strong Park ADA accessible at this time, thereby preserving the tree." Prior to the agenda item, Town Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Clark, having been asked...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is happy to present the 44th Annual Bald Eagle Days Festival happening this Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19 in Cathlamet. Festivities kick off on Friday at 11 a.m. with the 18th Annual Armstrong Memorial Sidewalk Chalk Contest at Strong Park. At 6 p.m., enjoy a fun lineup of entertainment at the Pioneer Center Variety Show or travel back over to Strong Park for the Photography Contest Showcase. Wake up early Saturday morning to participate in the annual Terry Bonny Fun Run 5k. This is a run/walk event...
Today in History: On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, after its $17 million, yearlong construction; the park drew a million visitors in its first 10 weeks. Also on this date: In 1862, during the Civil War, Congress approved the Second Confiscation Act, which declared that all slaves taking refuge behind Union lines were to be set free. In 1902, Willis Carrier produced a set of designs for what would become the world’s first modern air-conditioning system. In 1918, Russia’s Czar Nicholas II and his family were exe...
To The Eagle, The time has come: Cathlamet should begin the orderly shutdown of its fire department and transfer of all assets to District 4. Having shed its two public utilities that generated recurring revenue (water and sewer), the municipality now lacks the resources to properly operate the one that remains, EMS, which generates only costs. Historically the town’s utilities were like a 3-legged stool that together supported a single clerk-treasurer to oversee the complex accounting state law requires. Keeping EMS solvent entails chasing use...
To The Eagle, These are the remarks that I made to the Board of County Commissioners on 15 July, 2025. I hope that they are of interest to your readers. “Honorable Commissioners, When appointed to the office of Wahkiakum County Assessor, I committed to run the office, complete the tasks of valuation, levies, and inspection, and find and train my replacement. I am pleased to inform you that I have completed these tasks. When you sought applicants for appointment as assessor, you provided me with possible candidates for my replacement. There w...
Theresa "Terry" Jan Dobbins, longtime Cathlamet resident, 78, died on Thursday, July 3, in Wasilla, Alaska where she had lived since 2008. Terry was born on January 24,1947 in Herlong, Calif. Her parents Ronald and Carol Grebbs preceded her in death. Terry was raised in California and married Bobby Dobbins on Oct. 1, 1966. They moved to Cathlamet where they raised their family. Terry attended LCC in Longview and received her RN degree there. She worked as an IV Tech, and RN for Dr. Avalon where she was well known in the community. She was on...
To The Eagle, I am a former mayor of the Town of Cathlamet, and I live in Cathlamet. I support the Town/PUD Water and Sewer Consolidation. The Council is doing what is best for the community by transferring ownership and management of the Water and Sewer utilities to the PUD. The PUD is a Utility, utilities is what they do! The PUD has funding opportunities that the town does not have, enabling the PUD to get funding for costly repairs and upgrades to the utilities resulting in good maintenance, timely upgrades, and most important, stable...
HELLO. Welcome to our weekly library news column. Let’s get started. FICTION PICK. Our highlighted pick is “The Last Tudor” by New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory. This is the last in the Tudor series and is based on the history of Lady Jane Grey and her nine days as the queen of England before her demise. It’s a story about Lady Jane Grey’s conflicts with her two sisters who defied her for being the queen. The author, and this book in particular, are considered “must reads” if you’re a fan of historical fiction. KID PICK. This...
WARM ENOUGH? I’m one of those people who loves a nice day, but when it goes from pleasant to miserable because it’s so hot, well, then I’m not really a fan of that, as I have to hide in the house in the AC, so it might as well be raining! Anyway, I’m sure all the heat lovers, who think the more sun the better, are really enjoying this week of mid-80s and more. Let’s hope we don’t wind up with water restrictions, as many water source levels are dropping, which is not a good thing for any of us. On the brighter side, it appears that we may have...
July 7 9:25 a.m. A concerned citizen called to report yelling that was happening nearby a Cathlamet business and had been going on for the last ten minutes. Sheriff deputies advised the caller that the yellers were not breaking any laws and suggested they could leave the area. 9:40 a.m. The PUD performed an emergency power outage from Nassa Point to the County Line Park for a tree that needed to be removed due to fire. 10:50 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a transient asleep in the boat that sits outside the Cathlamet museum. T...
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington Bi-monthly Meeting of the Council of Governments Friday July 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 201 NE 73rd Street, Vancouver WA 98665 Persons with a disability should call (360) 735-5721 three days before the meeting to discuss accommodation....
Summer is typically a 'down time' for much of the outdoors. Too early and not enough rain for mushrooms. A month away from the opening day of bear season; six weeks for archery deer. Summer steelhead are winding down, and it will be mid-August before the silvers start slipping by the North Jetty. But the garden's going gangbusters, and that keeps many outdoors people occupied as we wander our way toward the end of yet another month. Where's the time going? With that all said, once I sat down...
This past weekend, the Knappton Cove Heritage Center was alive with the vibrant spirit of history during its annual Lewis & Clark Encampment, skillfully presented by the Pacific Northwest Living Historians (PNLH). This immersive living history event gave visitors a unique chance to interact with authentic character portrayals of members of the legendary Lewis and Clark expedition. Set against the backdrop of the center's beautiful front lawn, the encampment featured authentic, white, pitched...
I recently interviewed Stacy Wynn for our 22nd installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. I met up with Stacy at Health and Human Services, his place of work. As we began, Stacy shared "The Princess Bride" by author William Goldman. This book is a fantasy romance novel filled with true love and high adventure, but the author focuses on the "good parts" of romance and adventure. Stacy began by saying he has a "top five" as far as books go, and...
Common Reed is a class B weed thought to have originated in Europe, Asia and Australia. It is not known to be toxic. This plant forms dense, monotypic stands in wetlands. Wildlife is displaced when wetland structure and functions are altered. Water quality also deteriorates when water flow or circulation is adversely affected by this species. Common Reed is a large perennial grass that can grow up to 20 feet tall, with creeping rhizomes and distinctive feathery, plume like flowerheads. The flowers are dense and silky. Floral spikes are tawny, p...
One could justifiably say Rainier resident Mike Scoggins is a kid at heart and his business venture, Heroes and Villains, is a perfect reflection. Mike didn’t set out to open a toy store and arcade when he began collecting Funko Pop vinyl collectible toys 10 years ago, but his self-proclaimed addiction to buying them ultimately resulted in a unique and nostalgia-filled store with something for kids of all ages. Scoggins grew up in Scappoose but relocated to Beaverton when his parents needed t...
Over the previous two articles in this series, we looked at the definition and methods of stalking; the categories of stalking types, which includes individual; third-party or stalking-by-proxy, and group or community-based; and legislative changes to House Bill 4156, the “Modernization of Oregon’s Anti-Stalking Law,” which went into effect July 1, 2024. This week, we’re examining the impact on victims. Stalking and associated harassment can happen in-person or online, oftentimes both, and has a profound impact on the victim. While some pe...
Mark your calendars for the last Friday of every month when Rainier is visited by representatives of Astoria’s Columbia River Maritime Museum (CRMM) for educational sessions at the Rainier Riverfront Center (48 W. 7th Street). The events are free and open to the public and start at 1 p.m. The presentations typically include lectures with pictures and sometimes artifacts not on display at the museum. The Friday, July 25 presentation is on “The History of Whaling.” CRMM Education Director Katy Menne said, “Oftentimes the Columbia River is syno...
PUBLIC NOTICE Clatskanie School District 6J PO Box 678 Clatskanie OR 97016 The Board of Directors for Clatskanie School District 6J will hold their monthly board meeting, Monday, July 21, 2025 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Clatskanie Elementary Library, 815 Nehalem or via Zoom. Please see our website at www.csd.k12.or.us for a zoom link. The agenda includes but is not limited to: Superintendent and Principal’s reports, financial report, policy updates and the consent agenda. The public is encouraged to Attend. If you require translation services, p...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATER TAKE NOTICE: That on 2/13/2024 the Wahkiakum Public Utility District No. 1 of WA, filed Water Right Application G2-30882 for a permit to appropriate public groundwater, subject to existing rights, from a well for year-round use in the amount of 250 gpm for municipal supply purposes for the Puget Island Water System. The well is located within the SW ¼ ¼ of the SE ¼ of S. 11, T. 8 N., R. 6 W.W.M. within Wahkiakum County. The proposed place of use will be defined by the service area of the...
I have lived in 10 cities in the last 10 years, spurred from one to the next by whim, wanderlust, and the need for gainful employment. Of these, eight were within the contiguous United States. The other two were on tropical islands at least half an ocean away. My hometown of Boston, which is not on the list, is where I spent the first 17 years of my life. Ithaca, where I went to college, is the only place on the list where I've lived for longer than two. This semi-nomadism suits me in some ways...
On Saturday, July 26, the Pollinator Festival will take place at Clatskanie’s Cope Park (60 Lillich St.) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event is a family-friendly celebration of pollinators, plants, and the people who make our food systems flourish. The event will include live music by Oleada, a regenerative beekeeping talk by Columbia County Bee Club, an observation hive and solar wax demo, a master gardener fashion show, activities for the kids, honey tastings, local vendors, and more. Following the afternoon activities, an after-hours b...
