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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Mr. Puddicombe suggests in last week's Eagle that those of us holding views that conflict with the wisdom and sagacity of the editor should use paid ads rather than letters to the editor. When I complained about election fraud in Nov of 2020, our editor accused me (in print) of writing "fiction," and announced he would print no further letters on the subject. I responded by offering to put the info in a paid ad rather than a letter. His response to me via email: "If we don't think your letter deserves publication because of...
The Cathlamet Wooden & Classic Boat Show returns this Saturday, August 13 at the Elochoman Marina in Cathlamet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. They are expecting all types of classic craft including those of various construction materials, modes of propulsion, and function, be it boats used for work or pleasure. A few examples of boats that will be at the show include “Glencannon,” a beautifully restored 26-foot Bartender designed by the late George Calkins specifically for the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Glencannon is the pride and joy of...
STILL TOASTY--Maybe I’m in the minority but I have had enough of the heat wave thing already! We are supposed to cool down some by midweek, which would be nice as it’s in the mid-90s at the beginning of this week, and that’s too hot for me! Here’s hoping you and all your animals are staying cool and hydrated someplace during the hotter parts of the day. TRAGEDY--Our sincerest condolences to the family of the two young men who lost their lives in the Columbia River this past Saturday; just so very tragic. A huge thank you to all those who res...
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., 5 p.m. 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....
Hoof Rot disease of elk has been impacting our elk herds for many years. Answers to “What is it and what’s being done?” will be discussed by the Ungulate (elk/deer) specialist of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife during a “Wahkiakum Outdoors Program ” presentation on August 18 at 6:30 p.m., in the Hope Center in Cathlamet (320 S. 3rd Street). Bring your questions and observations. Masks are recommended. Questions concerning the event should be directed to 601-831-0360 (Cathlamet)....
I am so sorry to have missed last week's Dispatch. I was hit hard by Covid just after Finn Fest. I am embarrassed to say it was my own fault because being in a big, concentrated crowd from all over the world, one might think I would have considered wearing a mask, but no. Like so many of us who had begun to think our sweet little oasis was forgotten by the Covid critters, I was quite mistaken. I finally called our dependable ambulance at Grays River Fire Department and they transported me to my...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 1 — 2:25 a.m. A caller reported a disabled vehicle with hazard lights on in the westbound lane of SR 4 on Abe Creek Hill. A deputy responded and said the vehicle appeared to be out of gas. State patrol was en route. 11:48 a.m. A caller complained of smoke along a chain link fence between the trailer park and cement plant in the Rosedale area. 3:27 p.m. A caller was concerned about the condition of a neg...
Wahkiakum West Communications, which provides telephone and internet service to western Wahkiakum County continues to expand in eastern Wahkiakum and is now offering television service to their customers. They began a project this year to extend broadband to provide 10 gigabits per second to homes along SR 4 from an area west of Skamokawa to Cathlamet, and on to the eastern reaches of the county, with plans to branch into East and Middle Valley, and Elochoman Valley. "We’re ready to go as far a...
Donald A. Rathjen, 78, of Cathlamet, died July 25, 2022 at his home. He was born in Bellingham on January 28, 1944 to Eugene and Josephine (Zybura) Rathjen. His family moved to Yakima where he grew up and graduated from Davis High School in 1963. He joined the Coast Guard and was stationed on the Lightship Columbia and at Bremerton. He eventually joined the Yakima Fire Department where he worked as a firefighter until he retired in 1992. He enjoyed some time as a Trolley Engineer on the Yakima Valley Trolley. In 2002 he moved to Cathlamet...
Donald Lee Kinney, 69, of Cathlamet, died at his home July 30, 2022. He had lived in this area for 11 years, coming from Banks, Oregon. He is survived by a sister Patty Wilson and her husband Gary, a nephew and his friend, Kay Walters. No service will be held. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Lifelong Cathlamet resident, Russell D. Ozment, died in Longview on August 7, 2022. A Celebration of Life is being planned for late August. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Joyce M. Hoven of Cathlamet died August 2, 2022 at a Vancouver hospital. She was a longtime Cathlamet resident. A service will be held in September. A full obituary will follow. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
The Northwest Steam Society will hold their annual steam meet in Cathlamet August 19-21 at the Elochoman Slough Marina. The boats will start arriving on Friday and most will leave Sunday afternoon. The oldest boat in the fleet is Uno. She started out with a mast and oars on Lopez Island in 1894. Through the years she lost the mast and centerboard and picked up a steam engine and boiler. The boats vary in length from 15 to 40 feet and there are a variety of engines. The only scheduled event will be the boat parade, tentatively scheduled for...
The number of covid-19 cases rose by seven over the last week for a cumulative total of 590 cases in Wahkiakum County, with 10 considered currently active. According to Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff, covid-19 case numbers remain high in the state and are actually increasing in some areas. There were two more hospitalizations attributed to covid-19 in the county in the last week, bringing the total to 39. The number of deaths in the county stands at eight....
Wahkiakum County commissioners acted on road projects, heard a report about an activity program for senior citizens, and took care of other business when they met Tuesday. Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Columbia Land Trust to accept ownership of a bridge which the agency is constructing on Risk Road over Nelson Creek. The bridge will replace a culvert that restricts the creek’s flow during heavy rainfall and is part of a project to reduce flooding and restore habitat in the area. The land trust provided funding for t...
To The Eagle: Some weeks ago there was an article about turning democracy into autocracy. My letter along with my friend’s letter were both in the following week. What I found interesting is the diametrically opposed interpretation of the same information available to all who seek truth. Seems that truth is more subjective than I had imagined. When asking friends what they are making of the January 6th hearings, some say that they don’t listen/watch because it’s obviously fake news. How would they know that without attending to them? Becau...
To The Eagle: For the incredible things Donald Trump has done to make our country great when he served us as President, it is troubling to read a whole page by the AP in The Eagle reporting about evidences that the January 6th Committee came up with to get Donald Trump impeached. Just how truthful are these evidences? How sad it is to read and listen to such hate. With the collapse, disgrace and chaos going on in our country right now caused by Biden and his party, his son Hunter included, you would think the AP would report about that. Today’s...
Richard D Anderson, 91, of Puget Island, died July 31, 2022 in Longview. Dick was born April 1, 1931 in Boise, Idaho to August and Inez (Phillips) Anderson. He grew up in Emmett Idaho and spent most of his adult life working as an electrician. He worked the last years at Crown Zellerbach Wauna Mill before retirement. He moved to Cathlamet in the early 1980s and enjoyed life on Puget Island. After the passing of his first wife Ruth, he married Shirley Larson on February 21, 1998. He was a longtime member of the Masonic lodge and Puget Island...
Sandra J. Boldt, 75, lifelong resident of Cathlamet, died July 28, 2022 in Longview. There will be a graveside service on Saturday August 27 at 11 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
A Graveside Service will be held Saturday August 13 at 1 p.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet for Jennifer Wolcott. Her obituary appeared in the July 21, 2022 edition of The Eagle....
STILL TOASTY--As I begin to write this column, it’s still in the mid-80s but we may see temps in the 70s during the week before heading right back up come the weekend, so I hope all you sun lovers are enjoying this dry spell. A few days ago, they were predicting a bit of rainfall for this week, but beings that seems to have changed, I hope everyone is very careful with all their heat sources right now as we certainly don’t need to be dealing with an out of control wildfire in our area. Here’s to man and beast staying safe and hydrated and a...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. 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 Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet,...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council acted on Main Street zoning concerns when they met Monday night. At a previous meeting, council members had asked town attorney Fred Johnson to prepare an interim zoning control ordinance intended to pause conversion of Main Street storefronts into residential rentals. While considering the ordinance, council members acknowledged the lack of affordable housing in the community alongside the goal of maintaining a Main Street commercial core. During public comment, Main Street business owner Patty...
Eight more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 in the last week, according to the Washington Department of Health, bringing the cumulative total to 583. Hospitalizations stand at 37, and eight deaths in the county have been attributed to covid-19. 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 cases are still pretty high in most of the state, but start...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 25 — 7:40 a.m. A caller said that her child had been staying with her mother and brother over the summer and now they were unwilling to give her back. 10:30 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who was complaining of severe pain caused by a hernia. 11:26 a.m. A caller reported that his stepfather would not allow him to enter his residence in Cathlamet and was yelling and screaming a...
