Articles from the September 21, 2023 edition
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Strippers honor vets
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,...
State commissioners hear county concerns
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...
PUD expresses optimism in Puget Island water project
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...
Future of former camp site in doubt
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...
Publisher's Note:
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...
A wild idea
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...
New covid booster available soon
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...
Saddle Mountain reopens
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...
Tire collection exceeds officials' expectations
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 Satur...
Animal tranquilizer rarely found in WA's illegal fentanyl
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...
Live music at Skamokawa Grange
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...
The Eagle Calendar
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,...
Downriver Dispatches
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...
Sheriff's Report, September 21, 2023
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....
Paul Duncan Stenlund
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...
Fire marshal recommends inspections, other precautions
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 Washing...
A changing of the guard at Cathlamet library: A storied career for Blix
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...
A changing of the guard at Cathlamet library: Cheri Rendler's winding journey
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...
Mules continue to struggle heading into league play
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,"...
Day of Giving offers opportunities for volunteers, community
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...
