Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The River City Strippers have gathered at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Cathlamet every Friday for years to piece together quilts and the stories of their lives, sharing fabric, sewing tips, quilting ideas, gossip and, yes, one admitted: to talk about their husbands. The hours they've spent in communion is not only a benefit to them but to the community. The quilters have been quietly handing out their creations to people in the community who are hurting. Perhaps to someone who recently lost...
Commissioners from across the state were expected to arrive in Cathlamet on Thursday morning as part of a plan from the Washington State Association of Counties’ Legislative Steering Committee to give them a first hand view of the variety of concerns facing rural counties. Wahkiakum County Commissioner Lee Tischer was initially nervous about being the first county on the list for visits, but the feeling turned to disappointment as one commissioner after another canceled their trip to s...
Wahkiakum County PUD staff had a lot of good news to share with the Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday. General Manager Dan Kay said that the Washington State Public Works Board had just awarded the Wahkiakum PUD funds, half grant and half loan, to support two local projects. One will extend the water line in Skamokawa and the other will extend a water line on North Hull Creek Road. The PUD is still looking for funding for a Puget Island secondary water source project, but they...
No decision has been made as to what will be done with the now-defunct Naselle Youth Camp, and it will be at least late next year before any formal decision is made. A committee working to decide what will happen continues to meet and ponder ideas, with a gathering planned soon in Naselle. The camp closed on Sept. 25, 2022, and has remained dormant other than a handful of workers maintaining and guarding the facility. Once a proud economic backbone of Naselle, the campus is now quiet and...
The Eagle continues to evolve. Our staff is taking on new roles and responsibilities. Diana Zimmerman continues to report on matters of interest to our readers in Wahkiakum County, but additionally has taken on the mantle of News Editor, determining the scope of each weekly issue’s reporting. At her direction, new publisher Brandon J. Simmons has taken on some writing duties; and regular readers will have noticed that business manager and photographer Ian Brandon has taken on the weekly county commissioner’s meetings. Many of these changes hav...
To The Eagle: Two comments to the letter writer in last week’s paper. First, you should not make personal comments about someone you don’t know personally. Second, just because you may not agree with, or more likely not understand, someone’s point of view in their letters to The Eagle, that doesn’t make it disinformation. That is just my opinion. The other day I found myself thinking like the very extreme left in Congress (must have been having a bad day) and came up with what I believe to be a wonderful idea, at least one that likely would b...
Covid is again surging across the United States, Wahkiakum Health and Human ServicesDirector Chris Bischoff said on Friday. “There is a new dominant strain, but it is not of more concern health-wise than other strains,” he said. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have approved updated boosters from Moderna and Pfizer for covid-19 and anyone who has not had a covid-19 booster in the last two months is encouraged to get this one. The booster will be available at...
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area reopened to the public earlier this month after an extended closure due to safety repairs. The park closed in 2021 due to trail and footbridge damage and a failed restroom, and reopened September 6. Crews repaired the 2.7-mile trail to the summit and rerouted at least one section to make the trek safer for visitors and easier for rescue teams. Additional work included clearing hazard trees, enhancing the picnic areas and installing two vault toilets to replace the failed flush restroom. In order to complete...
Submitted by Jennifer Milliren, Communications Specialist for Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Wahkiakum County's first-ever Tire Amnesty Day rolled in thousands of tires over the weekend. On Saturday, Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services, in partnership with Washington State Department of Ecology, hosted the free tire disposal event at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Residents were invited to bring as many tires as they could load, some even making several trips throughout the morning. "...
By Grace Deng for the Washington State Standard A powerful veterinary tranquilizer infiltrating the United States' illicit drug market is only present in a small fraction of Washington's fentanyl supply, according to a new report. The study, released last week by drug testing laboratory Millennium Health, looks at the presence of xylazine, also known as "tranq," in about 160,000 urine drug tests across the United States. The samples were collected between April and July, during the 100 days...
STILL PRETTY DRY--This past week saw temperatures back up in the high 80s, so it was pretty doggone toasty for September but things cooled down over the weekend; just mid 70s here, so that was quite nice. We had some brief drops of rain on Sunday and then a foggy, damp start to this work week so we got a snitch of moisture. Any of that is welcomed by my poor dried up lawn and thirsty plants! It looks like we are going to stay dry this week with those cooler but yet very nice temperatures, so we’ll see if that holds as they mentioned the p...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5...
First, we in the Grays River/Rosburg area want to send Nora Lee Sorenson our sincere condolences on the recent death of her partner, Marshall Myers. Our prayers are with you and the family. Now, from Noreen Fitts: Come meet Katherine Parker, missionary who has served in Nepal. All are welcome to hear her story and share lunch at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, at Gray's River United Methodist Church, "The little church on the hill," at 3624 SR 4. With the holidays coming, the area is getting...
September 11 — 8:11 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a person who was dehydrated. The individual refused transport to the hospital. 8:20 a.m. A caller reported a lost wallet. 9:25 a.m. A civil standby was requested at a Puget Island home. Several attempts were made to contact the person. 10:41 am. The Cathlamet ambulance and a deputy responded to a Skamokawa residence after a juvenile took pills. 1:01 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported a horse in his yard. Dispatch attempted to locate the owner and someone later posted online that t...
Paul Duncan Stenlund died suddenly on September 4, 2023, in Longview. He is survived by his wife Sharon Stenlund and her six adult children. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Grace Stenlund, and brothers Bud and Bill. Paul spent his entire life on the Columbia River. Born in Longview, he spent his childhood in Chinook and Ilwaco, where his family owned a fishing business. Paul was known as an avid boatsman and sailor and first crossed the Columbia Bar at the age of five. Paul was...
According to the National Fire Protection Association, heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fires during the winter months, and as the temperature drops outside, homeowners may begin using their wood fireplaces. Last year in Washington State, 757 fire incidents were caused by heating, which includes fireplaces and chimneys. Total losses were estimated at over eight million dollars. The State Fire Marshal’s Office recommends that residents follow certain safety tips to help keep your home fire safe this coming winter. Keep anyt...
Carol Blix has checked out her last book as a librarian after a 40 year career, mostly serving right here in this community. Long before she became the librarian at the Cathlamet Library, Blix was inspiring young readers at Wahkiakum School District, working half days at the grade school and the high school. When budget issues arose, Blix was hustled into the classroom to teach a variety of subjects, from art, to middle school science, eighth grade careers, or American Literature at the high...
Cheri Rendler's story at the Cathlamet Library is a kind of epilogue to the career she's already had. A retirement job, she calls it. "I did not always want to be a librarian," Rendler said. "I wanted to be a schoolteacher, or a veterinarian, or the great American novelist." She grew up in the Bay Area in California. She attended the University of Washington and received a degree in English Literature, along with a certificate in fiction writing. "But as we know," she told me, "fiction writing...
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum Mules football team came up short in competition against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley on Friday, losing 46-12. "It was another physical game that just didn't go our way," Coach Ryan Lorenzo said. "Tough loss. We just need to stay healthy until we get to our league play in 2 weeks." The Mules scored on touchdowns from Kyler Sause in the third quarter on a 48 yard pass from Zakkary Carlson and Grant Wilson during the fourth quarter on a 54 yard pass from Carlson. Carlson...
By Diana Zimmerman Last Thursday, as part of United Way's Day of Caring, some Wahkiakum students spent time outdoors cleaning up the campus, trimming hedges, edging sidewalks, and more. Some current members and at least one former member of the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors were there as well, volunteering a few of their hours in a similar manner. Out by the track, Stephanie Vossen and her crew from The Spar, a Cathlamet restaurant, were cleaning and painting bleachers and the...
