Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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According to Wahkiakum County Sheriff John Mason, at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, his office "received report of a bomb threat made to the middle school." The call coming from an out-of-state number, the person issuing the threat stated, "A bomb would go off at 1 p.m." When asked for comment on the incident, Mason said, "Sheriff’s deputies and troopers from the Washington State Patrol responded to the scene. Fire and emergency medical responders were mobilized and staged by the emergency management coordinator. A local volunteer...
Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Migration of Wahkiakum County from Microsoft Office 365 Commercial to Microsoft Office 365 Government Community Cloud. Wahkiakum County is pleased to announce the opportunity to submit Sealed Proposals for its project to facilitate the migration of the county from Microsoft Office 365 Commercial to Microsoft Office 365 Government Community Cloud. Who: Any qualified individual/business/firm is welcome to make a response to this solicitation. What: This project will migrate Wahkiakum County’s current tenancy f...
Clatskanie School District 6J PO Box 678 Clatskanie OR 97016 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Directors for Clatskanie School District 6J will hold their monthly Board meeting, Monday, December 15, 2025 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Clatskanie Elementary Library, 815 Nehalem and via Zoom. 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. In addition there will be a board work session at 5:30 p.m. Please see our website w...
Vacancy in Elected Office Wahkiakum County Commissioner, District No. 3 The position of Wahkiakum County Commissioner, District No. 3, will become vacant after December 31, 2025. In accordance with RCW 36.16.110, the remaining members of the Board of County Commissioners will appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy and the appointee will serve until a successor is elected at the next general election. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and registered voters residing in Commissioner District No. 3, which includes Skamokawa and the western...
TOWN OF CATHLAMET, WA On the 17th day of November 2025, the Cathlamet Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 696-25. A summary of this Ordinance is as follows: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STORM AND SURFACE WATER UTILITY AND SETTING STORMWATER UTILITY CHARGES . . .” WHEREAS, the Town has entered into a Utility Transfer Agreement with Wahkiakum PUD No. 1 which provides that the PUD shall not be responsible for the collection, treatment, conveyance, or management of stormwater flows; and it is in the interests of the Town to adopt a com...
TOWN OF CATHLAMET, WA On the 17th day of November 2025, the Cathlamet Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 695-25. A summary of this Ordinance is as follows: “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 2.80 OF THE CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS. . .” This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days from its passage, approval and publication as provided by state law. The full text of this ordinance is available for reading at Town Hall, 25 Broadway Street Cathlamet, WA 98612, online at https:...
During Monday's session of Town Council, Wahkiakum School District Superintendent Ralph Watkins discussed an upcoming tax levy which renewal will strongly affect the schools and will be on a special election ballot Feb. 11, 2026. Coming from Alaska, Watkins noted this is his first experience with a levy. "In Alaska, our school district had a really strong relationship with our municipality," said Watkins. "One of my goals is to make sure that I foster that same type of relationship with our municipality. In Alaska, municipalities have a...
Prior to Tuesday's Wahkiakum County Commissioners' meeting, a public hearing was held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1 to discuss "revenue sources for the current expense budget." Among these was "consideration of a property tax increase." Following public hearing on the issue, the commissioners voted unanimously on a 1 percent property tax increase. During Tuesday's meeting, the commissioners signed a letter of support regarding the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. According to the meeting packet, the tribe "requested a letter of support from the Wahkiakum...
By Riley Yuan, the Chinook Observer It's late November, and the flows in the Grays River and its various forks and tributaries are starting to swell. One of these is Mitchell Creek, on the banks of which stand four men in hard hats and rain gear, marveling at the sight before them: a riotous jumble of criss-crossed, piled-up logs, over, under and through which the stream gurgles and courses. It's a game of pick-up sticks for giants. And it's not just the fact that they've managed to pull it off...
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven't always ended well. If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with no minimum bid - the decommissioned 144-car Hyak and the 87-car Klahowya. But before you get carried away with dreams of a palatial waterfront fixer-upper, or opening a floating restaurant, or making a qu...
Today is Thursday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2025. There are 27 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 4, 1991, after being abducted and held hostage for nearly seven years by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson was freed from captivity. Also on this date: In 1783, Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. In 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, dubbed the “Million Dollar Quartet,” gathered for the fir...
Thank you to the planners, decorators, who deemed it a crime to be lonely and bereft on Thanksgiving. You provided the perfect way to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving dinner and celebrate the end of the fall season. The members of the Friendship group graciously welcomed each one of us even though we were a motley bunch. There was turkey, gravy, dressing, salads and ham, beans, green and brown, mashed potatoes, punch with lemon slices and candy. Plus cake, cookies, chips crackers, olives, and delicious pecan, apple and pumpkin pie. Wow-oh my!!...
Thanks so much to the crowd of people who helped make our 2nd annual Thanksgiving dinner happen! Monetary donations came from Phyllis Hake, Nancy Nelson, Darcy McBride and Marianne Burkholder; turkeys were donated by the Cathlamet Market, Jayney Roskamp and The Spar, who also donated a large pan of green bean casserole, and the use of electric roasters and a chafing dish. The Food Bank located on Elochman donated baked beans, and we had several other donations from the Cathlamet Senior Friendship Group members who brought food items for the eve...
To The Eagle, The Cathlmaet Public library wishes to thank the Tsuga Gallery, and president Dan Westlind, for your reaching out to the Library with suggesting our participation with the children’s gingerbread house kits and decoration activity. It was wonderful and children loved the kits and decorating! We look forward to any future opportunities of partnership with the Tsuga Gallery. Thank you! Cathlamet Public Library...
To The Eagle, On December 6 and 13 from 5-8 p.m., the fairgrounds is hosting a Christmas light display. There will be a live Santa, hayride, cookies, hot cocoa, and coffee. Free to the public! Bring the whole family to enjoy a night of holiday fun with a petting zoo where you can feed the goats and see an interactive light display. This event is being held in conjunction with the light display at the Skamokawa Vista Park. Donations are gladly accepted and will go to support the Wahkiakum County Fair. The event will be at the Wahkiakum County...
Washington state has ambitious renewable energy goals. But as we transition away from fossil fuels, energy demand will increase as we electrify our lives and as energy-intensive industries proliferate. This complicates our state’s path to decarbonization. As part of the transition, solar energy in Washington could cover tens of thousands — possibly hundreds of thousands — of acres in the coming years. Where all those solar panels go is a serious question. Rooftop solar is great. However, the most ambitious estimates show that, at best, it wo...
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the Cathlamet Post Office and the Washington District of the United States Postal Service presented awards to two Cathlamet letter carriers. Rural Carrier Shelly Klecker received a 20 Year Service award and a special all-weather coat embroidered with her name, position and office in recognition of outstanding safe driving performance. During her twenty-year career at the Cathlamet post office, Shelly's commitment to safety has been well documented. In 2008 she was...
Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1975. Thank you to volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll. Have you ever wondered what makes the many “droves” of skiers flock to the mountain areas every winter? What do they see in climbing up a hill, sliding down, while balancing on two long, skinny boards, strapped to their feet? Well I found out last Friday. I had my first skiing lesson and loved it! Naturally I fell down a lot and spent a lot of time trying to dig myse...
I recently interviewed Isha Sarah Snow for our 40th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. Isha is a resident of Cathlamet, who recently graduated from Lower Columbia College and received the 2025 Community College President's Award, which is awarded to one student each year. She is now currently attending Washington State University at Vancouver. Isha shared how tough it was to pick one book, but she finally settled on "Chaos" by New York...
This Friday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Cathlamet Library will be hosting a youth open house event. All-you-can-eat pizza will be available at our center table, so youth are invited to enjoy as much as they can. We’ll order more. While visiting and enjoying your plate of pizza, go ahead and get your own free laminated library card. It only takes a few minutes. With your library card, you get additional benefits, such as the free Libby app. With this app, you can download ebooks and audio books any time. Your card also provides you w...
November 23 4:46 p.m. A Cathlamet resident called to request medical assistance for her boyfriend who had been choking but was now just coughing. The patient was transported to the hospital by Cowlitz Emergency Medical Services. 4:51 p.m. A driver struck a building in Skamokawa and was transported to the hospital. 4:55 p.m. The Grays River Ambulance transported an elderly Rosburg resident to the hospital for chest pain. 7:19 p.m. A Puget Island resident called to complain that dogs were barking on E Little Island. 8:01 p.m. A Naselle resident c...
On Sunday, Dec. 14, the Finnish American Folk Festival is packing the day with Christmas events, and the organizers are eager to share it all with the community. Tour of Homes – 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The Annual Tour of Homes features four decorated homes in Naselle and Rosburg. This long-running tradition gives residents a chance to show off their holiday décor. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance at Hair Villa and FinnWare, or at any home on the tour. Questions can be directed to Haleigh See at TourofHomes@nasellefinnfest.com. Ch...
Despite an earlier explanatory column, I sometimes have to be reminded just why I hunt. I have to be reminded - taken back, if you will - of what it was like in 1976 when I was 12 and the troubles of everyday life existed only far into the future. So it was on Saturday, Nov. 29, when I took my 12-year-old grandson, Wyatt, on his first hunting trip. A bright, articulate sixth-grader, Wyatt excels at many things, especially the building of moving and working objects and making art from ordinary...
