Articles from the August 13, 2020 edition
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County fair takes off online
Wahkiakum County Fair week is here, and we are ready to take your entries! The https://wahkiakumfair.org/ website is now live. There is a fair entry button that takes you to the entry form. You can upload three pictures or one video per entry. It is...
Celebrate anniversary of women's right to vote
The Cathlamet Woman’s Club invites the public to “Come Stroll With Us On Main Street” in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s right to vote. Grab your fancy hat and meet at the Hotel Cathlamet from 11:30 a.m. to...
Council to consider dangerous dog ordinances at tonight's meeting
The Cathlamet Town Council will consider two ordinances relating to control of dangerous dogs when it meets tonight, starting at 6 p.m. The ordinances are one of the items late on the agenda. 12.ORDINANCES: A. Ordinance 631-20, Amending CMC CH. 2.05...
Youth football season delayed
Due to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 virus, Wahkiakum Youth Football will attempt to follow the WIAA schedule and play football in late winter/spring of 2021. Therefore, there is no fall football planned. For further information contact Brad...
Downriver Dispatches
Where It All Goes Years ago I decided that I could save money by taking my trash to the KM Transfer Station. I saw all the recycle for glass, plastic, cardboard, etc. Although I was familiar with recycling, I wondered where all the rest of the trash...
Updated: Snapping turtle makes appearance in Rosedale
On Friday evening, Deputy Billy Conrad of the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office was called to Rosedale to deal with a curious wayfarer that had drawn a crowd. "It looked like a boulder in the road,"...
Wahkiakum schools announce the plan for opening schools with hybrid learning
Wahkiakum School District administrators have been working long hours, consulting with Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create a...
No shooting zone proposed around Skamokawa Vista Park
Tent campers at Skamokawa Vista Park recently heard a thunk as something struck a tree and hit their tent. The object was a bullet, ricocheting from nearby target shooters on private property. They reported the incident to park officials and the...
Covid-19 update:
As of Tuesday, Wahkiakum County’s number of positive cases of covid-19 remains at five. Pacific County’s number has risen to 51, and the number of confirmed cases has reached 501 in Cowlitz Cou...
Bible Burning at Black Lives Matter protests in Portland?
To The Eagle: Does truth matter? A friend of mine recently posted an article on her Facebook page that she took from a conservative leaning internet site that showed masked protesters in Portland Oregon pouring gasoline on a fire. The article that...
Local officers will continue to respond to citizen calls
To The Eagle: The fake news machinery has ratcheted up in stridency, probably indicating death throes, since all major mainstream media outlets are hemorrhaging in terms of ratings, employees, and revenue. Makes reliable data and statistics hard to...
"Workers of the world unite" rings truer than ever
To The Eagle: We’ve read here, again, how those dastardly Marxists are responsible for all the dissidents protesting in our streets and are even internationally financed! To this I say, thank goodness. We’ve sent out billions of dollars in for...
Primary election
Updated vote tallies late last week for Washington's primary elections produced no changes in results for local, regional or state wide races. In primary elections, the candidates with the top two vote counts advance to the general election. Also,...
Skamokawa couple plead innocent to charges
Skamokawa residents Paul and Daria Lacy pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of animal cruelty in the second degree and two counts of transporting or confining a domestic animal in an unsafe manner...
Please make sure your pet is ID'd
NICE ONE--We certainly had a nice weekend with a bit of heat thrown in there for you sun lovers, so I'm sure you all enjoyed it. The late night hours cooled things off a bit and the early morning hours weren't bad either, so for folks like me who...
WSU Kid's Garden Workshop: How to Save Seeds
Do you have a favorite tomato, pepper, or other veggie that you'd like to grow next summer? On August 14 from 12-12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will explain about gathering and storing seeds for next year and beyond. Register for free...
WSU Master Gardener On-line Workshop: Home Preservation Tips
On August 18 from 12:00–12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver Helen Redmond will discuss basic canning techniques, stressing safety and tested recipes to safely preserve your bountiful garden harvest. Register for free by c...
The Eagle Calendar
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...
Sheriff's Report, August 13, 2020
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 3 — 1:46 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that a restraining order was being violated when someone s...
Pacific County offers small business covid-19 grants
Pacific County will provide grant assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These small business grants will be allocated from Pacific County’s portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Grant...
KMUN receives OCF Covid-19 relief grant
Non-commercial radio station KMUN was awarded a Covid-19 relief grant from Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), a statewide philanthropy assigning donor funds for transforming change in Oregon. The $11,000 grant was secured in late July and it was...
Stanley Rangila
Stanley Rangila, age 83, died peacefully at his home in Deep River on August 3, to be reunited with his wife Helen, who predeceased him in 2018, and his Lord Jesus. Born on February 12, 1937, Stanley...
Celebration of life for Robert "Bob" Brons
A celebration of life service will be held for Robert “Bob” Brons on Saturday, August 15 at 2 p.m., at the Elochoman Marina in Cathlamet. His full obituary was published March 5, 2020 in The Eagle....
Pioneer Cemetery grant application rates highly
The Town of Cathlamet's application for funding for renovation and repair of the Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery has been ranked fourth out of 40 grant requests in statewide rankings, Council Member David Olson announced Monday. The ranking came Monday...
In-person AA meetings resume
Meetings of the Cathlamet Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous at Hope Center have resumed, the group announced this week. The one-hour meetings have returned to the regular schedule: 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Anyone with...
