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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Every year, commercial fishermen and women from Wahkiakum County head to Alaska to make their living. They’ve been doing it for generations, and it’s because, as one of those fishermen explained to me, fishing isn’t something you do, it’s who you are. What they are right now is angry. On July 17, the Bristol Bay fishing community learned that they would receive $0.50 per pound for their catch, less than half the price they received the year before, which was $1.15, plus the $0.30 per pound t...
Wahkiakum County PUD General Manager Dan Kay had some good news for the board of commissioners when they met on Tuesday. He recently received a call from Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez who serves Washington’s 3rd District, letting him know that the PUD was being awarded nearly a million dollars for their project to find a secondary water source on Puget Island. Kay said the PUD asked for $2 million, but this was a very large chunk moving forward. “She is going to continue to look for oth...
Local food banks are seeing more traffic these days thanks to a trifecta of higher prices at the grocery store, a decrease in SNAP benefits, and no summer lunch program. If you think it’s just families with kids, think again. The pantries are getting visited by seniors more than ever, as they look for ways to extend their sometimes limited incomes. Tom Gartski at the St. Catherine Catholic Church/St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Cathlamet says numbers are up because of the price of food. “A lot...
NEW MONTH--A new month has begun and it’s fairly shocking to realize just how fast the time has gone by. I think my winter chores in January have yet to be accomplished so I’m way behind the eight ball this year! This week looks to be dry with only a hint of cloudiness, and temperatures more to my liking, so I hope you’re enjoying the sunny days. Here’s hoping these 70s stick with us at fair time as that would be nice and comfy. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from August 3-9 are Austin Smith, John L. McClain, Brian McClain, Treasur...
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, work night, 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. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 24 — 1:57 a.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a home on Morgan Drive to aid a person who was complaining of chest pain and respiratory issues. 3:01 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a home on Morgan Drive to aid a person complaining of chest pain and respiratory issues. 6:36 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident said a deer was deceased and in her yard after being struck by a c...
There are some new faces at the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, and with them come new ideas and a new energy for supporting local business, as well as promoting tourism, future events, and economic development. Assistant Director Dan Lorenzen is the bridge between the last director, Monica Budd, and this new partnership. With nearly one year of experience at the chamber under his belt, he was able to help frame the new team's experience organizing this year's Bald Eagle Days. Joining Lorenzen...
On Sunday in the early afternoon, a fire was spotted in a clearcut above Westport, Oregon. According to Neal Bond of the Astoria office for the Oregon Department of Forestry, the fire was initially reported at 1:30 p.m. Bond, the incident commander for what is now being called the Broken Gate Fire, was first on scene. Along with ODF, Knappa, Svensen/Burnside, Clatskanie, and Westport were just some of the Oregon community fire departments that responded to the scene. They found a fire burning...
County commissioners began their Tuesday meeting by approving $5,000.00 for a CPA to help with the auditor’s annual report, appointing Jason Will to the real property rights board, and renewal of the liquor license for the Cathlamet Chevron. Chris Bischoff, director of health and human services detailed his search for a public health nurse. The current nurse is leaving the county for a job making double her current salary. He said that our salaries are roughly competitive with neighboring counties but we are not even close to the national a...
Last Thursday and Friday, a CenturyLink internet outage inconvenienced residential and business customers in Wahkiakum County, including at least two local businesses in Cathlamet, the post office and The Wahkiakum County Eagle. It was cash only at the post office, and if you wanted to send something overseas, it would have to wait. On the other hand, for customers checking for updates on package arrivals, the alert would not be coming. They were just going to have to check their mail and find...
World travelers Eric Hille and San ter Huurne stopped by the Eagle on their way from Seattle to San Fransisco on a tandem bike. Hailing from Zutphen, Netherlands, they are working their way through the world's most epic bike tours, and were thrilled to find a small independent newspaper thriving in the 21st Century. Photo by Brandon J. Simmons....
END OF ANOTHER MONTH--We’ll wrap up July and begin August on Monday and I’m still not done with my pre-Springtime chores; yikes! Now that it's hotter, the summer chores haven’t been done either as it’s too hot for me to work outside, so I feel for all of you who have to do that. The dampness we got on Monday morning was actually quite refreshing, but the rest of the week is going to be dry and toasty, so here’s hoping you’ve been slathering on the sunscreen and keeping yourself hydrated. Remember to reapply sunscreen every couple of hours or...
THURSDAY Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board of Directors, 961 12th Ave, Longview, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center,...
Dust off your dancing shoes! The Area Agency for Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington and Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is inviting everyone 55 and over to the Senior Prom! “We won’t card you,” Kathy Briggs, who serves on the AAADSW Advisory Council, said, laughing. “We’re hoping to see as many faces as possible there. It is a chance for our seniors to have an evening of music, dancing, making new acquaintances, and seeing familiar faces.” There will be dancing in the former sanctuary of what is now the Hope Center in Cathlame...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 17 — 3:02 a.m. A person used the callbox outside the sheriff’s office to report that the FBI and President Trump were closing the borders of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and declaring those states independent. He said there was no river traffic on the Columbia River and no vehicle traffic on Highway 30. He asked the sheriff’s office to sound the national alarm. 8:30 a.m. Someone from a Rosedale busin...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed grants, including one to conduct a feasibility study on a consolidation of water systems, as well as other issues and potential issues that could affect the utility and its customers in coming years. General Manager Dan Kay said that five grants were submitted as of the last PUD meeting and they were now in the “hurry up and wait, follow up stage,” and that too was keeping them busy. After learning about a cybersecurity gra...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday for their July meeting to discuss traffic issues on port property and a few other matters. With increased traffic to the new River Mile 38 taproom, and some other changes around the marina, Port Manager Todd Souvenir had some suggestions to improve traffic flow, including a 5 mph speed limit. “It makes sense to slow it down a little bit,” Commissioner Scott Anderson said. “You’ve got a lot of boat traffic and a lot of people...
To The Eagle: I was told by none other than Ralph Kaiser that just because I don't live in the valley any longer is no excuse to not write letters to The Eagle. Given that encouragement here goes. First, thanks, Ralph! Secondly, it's only fair to other avid readers of my somewhat frequent opinion pieces to continue from afar. Actually, Longview isn't that far but it sure seems like it after 13 years in the Elochoman. I suppose one of the most noticeable things is that it doesn't really get dark at night. I miss the night sky with the stars,...
To The Eagle: Well now, last week’s letter in The Eagle, written by none other than the Liberal Town Crier, with his usual anti-religious rants, went way beyond the nonsense that is typical in his letters. This time his ugly comments were clearly aimed at Christians. The writer went into some of his so called historical facts dating back to the 3rd and 4th century. Here is a real fact for you. That writer thinks people of faith are somehow ignorant, perhaps even foolish to believe in God; well just like Karl Marx. He thinks we should embrace h...
No pedestrian, bicycle or ambulance access for 10-hour window of closure Travelers using State Route 433 between Longview and Rainier, Oregon, will need to plan ahead and prepare for a lengthy detour during an up-to-eight-day closure of the Lewis and Clark Bridge. At 8 p.m. Sunday, July 16, Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews from Combined Construction, Inc. closed the bridge to motor vehicle traffic to replace two expansion joints and a fractured floor beam. The bridge must be closed to ensure a long-lasting repair...
WET START--As this work week begins, we are seeing some real rain here in West Valley and I can’t say I’m unhappy about it. My lawn and plants were looking a bit brown and miserable, so this unexpected summer drink was perfectly timed! I’m pretty sure those still in the midst of haying would not agree with that sentiment however, so I feel bad for those folks. Here’s hoping the upcoming forecast comes true and they can salvage those fields that still need to be harvested. Today, I’m thankful for the drink that our forests are getting and the s...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food...
Pamela Jones, 53, of Cathlamet, died July 15, 2023 in a Vancouver hospital. She was born to Tom and Carol (Davis) Silvestri on March 7, 1970 in Auburn. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way in 1988. She had lived in the local area for about 20 years. She loved gardening, the beach, helping the elderly, her cats and especially her family. Pam is survived by her children Jessica Jones and Ryan Jones, two sisters Gina Menard and Paula Silvestri, her parents Tom Silvestri (Lorraine) and Carol Wray and a granddaughter. She...
The inaugural Cathlamet Pickleball Tournament was a smashing success, as more than 20 participants battled on the courts during Bald Eagle Days. The winners of the tournament were Cathlamet resident Julie Arness and her Pickleball/tennis partner, Shirley Derby of Longview. Despite rising heat, all the players appeared to have a good time and stayed hydrated. "This was really great," Cathlamet resident Anita Adams said. "We need to keep this going." Adams, and her husband, Chuck, were...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 10 — 8:57 a.m. A caller was concerned that a delivery driver was drunk after observing that he was shaky, smelled of beer, and could not do simple math. A deputy responded. The individual had problems with one of the field sobriety tests, but his preliminary breath test was 0.00 percent. 8:58 a.m. A caller said she was being harassed and threatened by a resident on West Valley Road. She was advised to c...
