Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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By Diana Zimmerman It was an extraordinary moment for Little Island Creamery's owners and team last week at the American Cheese Society awards ceremony, when their brie took first place in national competition. The society is the only organization in North America that does any rating for cheese, according to Kathleen McDonald, who owns the creamery with her brother Dick McDonald. "It's stunning news," Kathleen said. "We're stunned. We did not expect this. It's all the big names, it's...
From a press release from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office: On August 6, 2022, at 12:04pm, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a camper at Vista Park. Three males had been swimming and now were out of sight. All were from Guatemala, in the mid-twenties and had been camping at the park. Immediately the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Department launched their boat and rescuer’s from Cathlamet Ambulance, Skamokawa Aid and Wahkiakum Search and Rescue, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Patro...
Monday, August 8, evening update: There was some good news Monday evening from the Department of Natural Resources after crews spent the day fighting the Cape Horn fire, about five miles east of Cathlamet. “They are still out there working,” Jeff Bortner, the Wildland Fire District Manager for the Department of Natural Resources Pacific Cascade Region said. “They are calling it 40 percent contained, and anticipating at least one more full day out there working on it. But things are going well an...
To The Eagle: Wahkiakum County proposes a two-tenths of a percent increase in sales tax charged within the county. The county’s current sales tax rate is 7.6 percent. The proposed increase would increase that rate to 7.8 percent. While my general reaction is one of opposition to every tax increase, this proposal has my support. Its goal is to generate funding specifically earmarked to maintain a workable, county-wide emergency radio system. This system is a critical factor in providing residents and visitors to the county with timely e...
WORD OF THE WEEK; HOT!--It seems summer is upon us as we are seeing all these toasty temperatures this week, which was really not enjoyable for somebody like me who doesn't like the heat, but I know others do, so I hope you enjoyed it. However, I heard some of you got a bit sunburned, so I do feel bad for you and hopefully you're feeling better by now. I understand that the weekend temps are going to be in the mid to upper 70s so while it's still going to be plenty warm out there, at least it...
THURSDAY CWCOG Board of Directors, noon. Regular meeting of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board of Directors. This meeting is being held virtually. Public participation and com- ments are welcome. Join via Zoom with meeting ID 810 9867 5235, passcode 888118. Members of the public may also view and/or participate in the meeting from the County Annex Building Conference Rm located at 207 4th Avenue N in Kelso. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department,...
Photo of the Week: Justin Laine sent out a great family shot of everyone in the family at a Finn Fest six years ago. The girls' costumes are so sweet. This shot reminds us how fast time passes and how quickly kids grow. I hope all families will try to attend for some period of time. When you are there, do visit the Tori room where vendors have all sorts of Finnish art and/or fun things for sale. Check out the Appelo Archives vendor booth. They have just received newly published books that are a...
In loving memory of Ramiro Ramirez, best known as Junior or "Weido" who sadly passed away on July 23, 2022 while on a camping trip with his family and friends in Randle, WA. He was a wonderful person full of life, love, and laughter. Anyone who knew him loved him. His passion in life was anything that had to do with a ball, computers, and helping his family and friends. Later in life he had a new found passion for Carpentry. Ramiro Ramírez was born in Salem, OR on 3/10/1995. He has been a...
Pufferfish and sharks in a bottle were the crafts last week enjoyed by Oliver Coleman, Alba Mango Thapa, and Randy and Emmaline Vik during the Oceans of Possibilities Children's Summer Reading Program hosted by Cathlamet Public Library. The last event will be an awards party for those children who have read books and logged them into Beanstack, and/or have attended a previous summer reading program event at the park. Courtesy photos....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 18 — 8:49 a.m. Two horses were seen running down East Sunny Sands Road. The owners were notified. 10:10 a.m. A caller reported an inappropriate conversation between herself and another person regarding her underage daughter. A deputy spoke with the woman and her daughter, but was unable to locate the subject at that time. 12 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported credit card fraud. 12:45 p.m. A caller asked t...
David and Dayle Olson spied their first Little Free Library in Seaside at a library fundraiser. Dayle was smitten with the idea of having their own, but for some reason, David was a little less enthused. "I would suggest it periodically to David and get a kind of lukewarm response," Dayle said. Little did she know that her husband would visit Jim Kolberg's Little Free Library on Butler Street one day and come home with his first real keen feeling for the enterprise. To be fair, he picked up a...
The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Cowlitz County on Tuesday. There have been 101 cases of orthopoxvirus, all believed to be monkeypox, confirmed in Washington state, with the majority of the cases found in King County. There has also been one case confirmed in Lewis County and one case confirmed in Clark County. “At this point, monkeypox is considered to be an outbreak by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director C...
Wahkiakum County voters will be asked to approve a boost to the local sales tax in an issue approved Tuesday for this November's general election. The tax would generate funds for improvements and maintenance of the radio system serving a variety of county organizations, from the sheriff's office and emergency services to Wahkiakum PUD and school buses. The tax would be 2/10 of 1 percent, or 20 cents per $100 spent. Estimated collection would be $130,000 per year. Sheriff's department officers commented that the current system has holes in...
The number of covid-19 cases reported by the Washington Department of Health (DOH) has risen by five in Wahkiakum County over the last week for a cumulative total of 572. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS) Director Chris Bischoff said that including data from last week, there would be approximately 13 active cases in the county. Another hospitalization was reported by DOH as well, bringing the county total to 37. There have been seven deaths attributed to the virus. Disclaimer: With the...
The Wahkiakum County Port District 1 Board of Commissioners met briefly on Thursday to hear about the recently completed sewer project, approve a bid to replace the fuel dock hose reels, and make Todd Souvenir's promotion to port manager official. Mayor David Olson thanked the port for the use of one of their boats to move the city dock to its current location. "We don't have a gangway yet, but it's coming," he said. "Thank you very much, it is truly appreciated and a long time coming."...
To The Eagle: If you get a chance to support our local volunteer fire departments – please do so. Here’s one reason why they deserve it. On July 10, I took a CPR Cerification class at the Cathlamet Fire Department. Volunteer EMT Justin Roberts was the instructor. EMT Steve Lewis was there to help with questions and demonstrations. Justin was obviously very comfortable with the subject matter. He was friendly, informative, encouraging, open to questions and included just enough “war stories” to keep us entertained. The fire department has inv...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners heard from Mike Johnson, an engineer from Gray and Osborne Engineering, about a hydrogeology study completed on Puget Island, in consideration for a back up water supply, and about potential costs for expanding the water system on the Westend. “They think there is a reasonable possibility to find ground water in quantities that is useful to the PUD,” Johnson said. While the engineer was optimistic about the quantity of ground water available on...
GREAT TIME--Another Bald Eagle Days festival is in the books and what a great time it was. Everyone was commenting how many folks were in town, how many vendors there were and how many things there were to do, besides all the music and food that was available, so kudos to the organizers and to all those who took part in the parade, etc.; it was terrific! The fireworks show at the end of the day was the “frosting on the cake” and for those who were experiencing all the fun for the first time, they seemed mighty impressed. I think most folks als...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. 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. 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. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Community Library &...
David Lockhart, 82, of Puget Island, died at his home July 1, 2022. He was born to Marie and Owen Lockhart on September 23,1939 in Medina, West Virginia. He moved to Cathlamet from New London, Connecticut where he worked as a bus driver for the city there. When he retired he and Eileen, his wife, who survives him at home, moved to Puget Island in 2014. David spent 21 years in the US Coast Guard as a Marine Science Technician in his early years. He circumnavigated the world and enjoyed his work. David is also survived by a son Joseph Lockhart...
Jennifer Lee Wolcott, 53, of Cathlamet, died July 14, 2022 at her home. Jennifer was a lifelong local resident and caregiver of many. She was born May 13, 1969 in Astoria, Oregon. She was raised most of her life in Cathlamet by Daniel and Linda Stewart. She loved animals and was active in 4-H through school. She worked at Columbia View Nursing Home as a CNA and received her Nursing Degree from LCC Nursing Program in 2000. She had been an active member and EMT for the Skamokawa Fire Department for many years and was drawn to the medical field....
Kathy Briggs of Cathlamet was recently appointed to the Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW), representing Wahkiakum County. Ms. Briggs has experience working with CASA of Cowlitz County as a volunteer child advocate. She holds the position of treasurer with the Cathlamet Woman’s Club and has assisted librarians and patrons at the Cathlamet Library. The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington is a State-appointed public agency whose mission is to promote i...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 11 — 9:16 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance provided a lift assist to a Rosedale resident who had fallen. 11:38 a.m. A caller reported that three people were on SR 4 in the Skamokawa area attempting to move a deer that had been struck by a vehicle. A second caller said there were car parts on the ground and that the deer was now in the ditch. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified. A d...
