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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday worked on ordinances, settling some and tabling others as they neared the end of their 2023 budget development process. Council members tabled or failed to pass ordinances establishing a subdivision process and adopting portions of the International Property Maintenance Code. They did give final approval to ordinances relating to personnel policies and amending the 2022 annual budget, and they gave initial approval to an ordinance adopting the 2023 annual budget and salary schedule. Council members...
On Nov. 3, the Washington State Supreme Court decided it would hear Wahkiakum School District’s case against the State of Washington. Wahkiakum has been dealing with aging facilities for some time: an outdated electrical system, a leaky roof, no sprinkler system in the event of a fire, and HVAC issues for a start, and when the community voted against a 22 year $28.75 million bond in 2020 for renovations, Superintendent Brent Freeman and the board of directors decided to try something else. T...
Wahkiakum County commissioners this week took yet one more step toward setting budgets for 2023. In public hearings Monday, citizens complained about increases in property taxes, and commissioners indicated they might not increase some tax levies. Final action will come later this month. By law, the commission can increase the county property tax collection 1 percent every year; a higher increase needs voter approval. Commissioners adopted a resolution certifying levies for junior taxing districts, who, for the most part, claimed the 1 percent...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners listened to reports and reorganized for the next year at their meeting on Tuesday. General Manager Dan Kay reported on a message from the Public Power Council: moving forward, utilities throughout the state are acting as one public power with the same contract with Bonneville Power Administration. “PPC is doing a good job of bringing us together,” he said. “There is a real strong push to make sure no utility is left behind.” He added that the Wah...
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team is back to their old tricks with two wins after a season starting loss to Ilwaco. Despite the 49-46 loss to Ilwaco Nov. 30, it was a good game, according to Coach Rob Garrett, marred by an "ice cold" third quarter, when the team only scored one point. "We gave up too many second chance opportunities to Ilwaco in the long run," Garrett said. "I was really proud of the girls for battling back. We made a lot of good decisions down the...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team is off to a running start this week with two wins on the road. With seven seniors and a bit of height, the team is capable of scoring from the perimeter and from inside, but they are still learning how to balance those assets and when to take advantage of them, according to Coach Todd Souvenir. The Mules opened the season with a win against the Fishermen in Ilwaco last Wednesday, 64-62. "Last year Ilwaco ended our season. It was definitely a game we were...
From the National Office of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Edited and Submitted by Commander Bill Tawater, Wahkiakum VFW Post 5297 Yesterday, we recalled an event that changed the course of history and the destiny of civilization. More than 80 years ago, the attack on Pearl Harbor awoke a sleeping giant, and with it, produced what has been called the "Greatest Generation." That day of infamy produced many U.S. casualties: 3,500 dead or wounded, 18 ships sunk or damaged and more than 350 aircraft destroyed. Although it was a day of great tragedy,...
To The Eagle: As a therapist who works with pediatrics, I am so proud of the community support for our local Wahkiakum Autism Awareness organization, (December 1 article, “WAA donates sound cancelling wireless headphones”) However, there’s another disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, that also deals with sensory challenges but is not as easily recognized. First some facts: Although up to 90% of autistic individuals have sensory processing difficulties, S.P.D. affects up to 16% of the general population. Thanks to improved diagnostic tools...
To The Eagle: A recent contributor has suggested that “Biden’s war on oil production, radical green energy agenda and his overspending initiatives has caused the historic spike of inflation, not the pandemic or Putin.” Claiming that Biden’s administration is solely responsible for ongoing price inflation, or that the “widgets of economy 101" can explain our complex hybrid fiat economy, is both naive and inaccurate. Republican tax policies concentrating wealth in the investor class have deformed our economy. If private equity giant Cerberus...
To The Eagle: By the time this comes out, we will know if Republicans still believe in family values, or simply a puppet R vote. As an optimist, I keep hoping Republicans will once again redeem the party. I filled the tank for $ 3.49, so that is finally going down. Looking at corporate profits, in oil and food, I wonder how they sleep while we pay high prices. Perhaps a tax break for the rich and big corporations, would trickle down to us? Not, never has. There seems to be a lot of pessimism, yet hiring and unemployment is staying steady, Dow...
by Maude Kimball Butler, (1880-1963) Edited by Karen Bertroch Part Two: Christmas in Cathlamet As I have told you of the first Christmas celebration in the Elochoman Valley, I wish I were able to give you a first hand account of the first public celebration in Cathlamet but I was not there. It was about 1889. A man by the name of Schmidt had made a small fortune from sturgeon fishing and decided to share some of his wealth with the people of the little community by giving a big Christmas...
There were four more cases of covid-19 reported in the last week by the Washington Department of Health bringing the cumulative total to 625 in Wahkiakum County. The number of hospitalizations rose by one to 47 and the number of deaths attributed to the virus stands at nine. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. “Covid-19 is staying pretty steady at not great, but not h...
COLD--I don’t know about you but these chilly days and cold nights are definitely not making these old bones very happy as they seem to ache with every move and I moan and groan with every one of them! I can remember ole Doc Fritz telling me that I needed to move to Arizona, and that was back in the early 60s. Maybe I should have listened! Anyway, we’ve had some snow and plenty of ice in the mornings, and often it doesn’t appear to be icy but that blacktop can fool you and before you know it, your rig is going sideways and sliding all over the...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa...
Greetings from the fair office. Wow! Christmas is coming fast. If you haven't got all your gifts yet you should come out to the flea market this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have lots of treasures. Lots of home made items, the fair foundation has their swags and centerpieces. Also, if you bid on their auction items they can be picked up. So come on out, watch Cathlamet Area news, and the Buy and Sells for Pictures this week. We have several new events to take place next year. On January 21 the fair board will hold a Crab and Oyster feed....
Here's a Christmas story from Kayrene Gilbertsen: "For many years Puget Island was known as Little Norway. Christmas was our biggest Norwegian celebration of the year. Each family brought the traditions of their area and for weeks the women baked beautiful cookies in the irons they had brought from home; krumkake,fattigmond, sandbakkels, rosettes, goro and many more. Of course, lefse was our favorite. The men made the rullapulse as it had to be tightly rolled, tied, cooked and pressed. It was...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 27 — 7:11 p.m. A Puget Island caller made several claims, ranging from theft of a vehicle to sexual abuse of a minor. One deputy spoke to a family member while another deputy visited the home and found the woman extremely intoxicated. Because of inconsistencies in her statements, no further law enforcement action was taken. November 28 — 5:14 a.m. A welfare check was requested for a Puget Island res...
Richard Joseph Hoven, 76, of Cathlamet, died peacefully on November 24, 2022 at PeaceHealth Hospital. He was born October 9, 1946 in Mt. Clemens Michigan to the late Floyd and Agatha (Bublitz) Hoven. Richard met Joyce Epley and they were married on December 24, 1965. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served two years in Vietnam. After the military, Richard worked many years at International Paper, worked for the Wahkiakum Sheriff's Office as a Reserve Deputy, and the Wahkiakum County School...
Michael John Phelan, 75, passed away on November 25th, 2022, at Hospice Care Center in Longview after a short battle with cancer. Mike was born in Renton, WA to Kathleen Mae Johnson and Charles Stuart Phelan. Right out of high school he served in Korea for the United States Army. He came back to Washington and took a job welding while pursuing his childhood dream of owning a dairy farm. After working for others and running small operations, Mike took a risk - bred 40 heifers and hoped for the best. People thought he was crazy to take that kind...
Jerry Oliver Hogan, 91, of Cathlamet, died November 30, 2022 in a Hillsboro Oregon Hospital. He was born July 6, 1931 in Los Angeles to Robert and Georgianna (Rands) Hogan. He graduated from high school in Salt Lake City in 1948 and joined the US Navy. After serving in the Navy he married Kathleen on October 20, 1955. They lived in Pleasanton, CA for many years where he worked for AT&T as an Engineer Manager. After retirement, in 1990, he and Kathleen moved to Cathlamet where he enjoyed computers, chess, his family and the Ham Radio Club. He...
Darcy Rae Tischer, 38, of Cathlamet, died December 3, 2022 in Vancouver WA. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, December 18 at 1 p.m., at The Duck Inn in Skamokawa. Full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Writers of all genres are invited to celebrate the holidays in literary style Tuesday, Dec. 20 at RiverMile 38, located at 285 Third Street, Cathlamet. Bring your original work, or a favorite piece by another writer. Poetry and prose readings are limited to under seven minutes. Readers may sign up at 5:30 p.m., at the bar. The open mic ends at about 7:00 p.m. Refreshments may be purchased at RiverMile 38, and food may be brought in from outside. This open mic, sponsored by The Writer’s Guild of Astoria, is free and open to the public. The W...
"Cozy up with a Good Book" is the theme of the Beanstack Winter reading challenge that began December 1, and ends December 31. ‘Tis the season for coziness. Grab a blanket, your fluffy socks, and your favorite warm drink or snack! Hop into a reading nook and sink into a good book. Log your reading by book titles completed to earn badges all month long. Win free bookmarks, books (and for kids chances to choose from the prize box). Register for the challenge at cathlamet.beanstack.org, or call for information during library hours of 2-5 p.m., T...
Submitted by Paige Lake This Saturday, December 10 from 5 to 6 p.m., there will be several street closures for the Wahkiakum Lighted Christmas Parade. From SR 4, roads will be closed at Main Street, Chester Street and Una Ave. Traffic to the ferry and Puget Island will detour from Columbia Street to Front Street for the hour closure. Streets will also be closed at Main and Broadway and 2nd Street at Una Ave. The parade will start at 5 p.m. heading east on 3rd Street by the marina, turning south on Chester Street, then south down Main Street,...
Submitted by Jessica Vik Wahkiakum 4-H Robotics Club Program Coordinator Networking is incredibly important. This is some advice shared with students during the WHS/4-H Career Talk from Dr. Zachary Randell, Ph.D., and Megan Williams, M.S., who work for the Seattle Aquarium's Conservation Programs & Partnerships Department. They spent the school day in person sharing their story with rotating groups of students from 4th -12 grade at the Cathlamet Pool. Networking is what brought them to...
