Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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NICE BREAK--As I begin this column, we are having a nice break from the rain. While it was so foggy in West Valley on Sunday morning that it blocked our television reception for a bit. It did clear up and warmed up some and wound up to be a pretty decent day. However, by the time I went to bed, we had gotten down to freezing again, so I hope you've had those faucets covered and your plants inside. It looks to be dry for Wednesday when this paper comes out, however, it looks like the rain will be returning for your Thanksgiving Day dinner, so...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Happy Thanksgiving! FRIDAY River City Strippers, quilting group, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. (360) 560-6946. Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, Rosburg, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, Johnson Park 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SATURDAY Community Library & Computer Center, Johnson Park, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Map...
The “Wahkiakum Outdoors” program is restarting after an almost 2-year hiatus. The upcoming series of presentations is sponsored by the Wahkiakum Marine Resources Committee. The Wahkiakum Outdoors lecture/discussion program provided a series of 20 educational lectures and discussion of Wahkiakum County marine and natural resource issues during 2018 and 2019. The subjects covered remain of acute interest to local citizens. Wahkiakum topics including Columbia River fisheries (including salmon, steelhead, and Pikeminnow), seal and sea lions, inv...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 14 — 11:09 p.m. A woman called from a Rosedale business. She didn’t want to go home, stating that she was seeing ants and they were following her around. She was connected with a mental health crisis line, and a deputy transported her to her home, where he found a few ants. The woman said she was suicidal, but when advised that the ambulance would not be able to transport her luggage with her to the h...
Right: white-tail buck keeps an eye on this Puget Island neighborhood, and below, more white-tails pause in their foraging. Photos courtesy of Sarah Lawrence....
El Primero, a landmark of US maritime history, is currently docked at Elochoman Marina. A remarkable (originally steam-powered) vessel, El Primero is the first yacht built on the west coast, and is a "palace afloat" built with two bathtubs when only 15% of San Francisco had running water. El Primero has hosted at least two US Presidents, including President Theodore Roosevelt and President William Howard Taft. Owner Christian Lint is is looking for a permanent home, perhaps in Cathlamet. At...
Cathlamet Town Council Members on Monday reviewed proposed plans for development of two parks and sent their architects back to the drawing board. First, the council studied concepts for development of Queen Sally Park and decided to seek a geotechnical evaluation of the soils and the water table in the park site before choosing a plan for development. Second, council members asked for a redesign of the Butler Street park site to increase the number of parking spaces. The Butler Street lot is undeveloped and is used as a parking lot. Through a...
The Cathlamet Town Council voted Monday to cease operations at the Community Center in Cathlamet as soon as possible and form a committee to determine future operation. The center is a town facility operated on a contract with Wahkiakum County. The county has used grants and contracts with outside service agencies to fund center operations, but the funding has disappeared, and the center has been operated by volunteers. Council Member Bill Wainwright reported meeting with county officials and interested parties to analyze center operations....
The Cathlamet Town Council had no comments from citizens when it held a public hearing on the proposed 2022 budget Monday, but council members had plenty to say. Council Member Robert Stowe objected to a possible appropriation of $5,000 to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society for support of the historical museum. The society sought and received a similar appropriation in the 2021 budget, saying it would be a one time request. "Now they're here again," he said. "I'm very uncomfortable with them asking for another $5,000." The society and...
Jacquey Ostervold, 86, passed away on the evening of Saturday, November 6th, surrounded by family at her home. She was born in Kellogg, Idaho, on May 15, 1935, to Jackson and Louise Keppner Greenough. A graduate of Butte High School, she attended college at the Montana School of Mines in Butte Montana, and earned her teaching credentials from the University of Montana in Missoula. She continued her studies with graduate work at the University of Washington. Shortly after Jacquey was born, her...
NOT NICE--As all the flooded fields and roadways, rock slides, fallen trees and outages can attest to, it was not nice out there this past week! As always, flooded fields and roadways weren't too bad in some areas, while other spots were really bad, so if one needed to be out and about, then you needed to be driving with extreme care. Our neighbors had a close call with a tree that came down off the "rock wall" just west of Skamokawa, so those trees that fall with no warning are really a hazard and a reminder that all this wonderful greenery...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 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...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 7 — 2:08 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported that she was being harassed by her child’s father. 10:59 a.m. A debit card was found in a Cathlamet ATM. The owner was notified. 3:19 p.m. A caller said he had struck a deer and that his car was on the side of Elochoman Valley Road with a broken fender. He wasn’t sure if he needed a tow. 5:42 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosedale resident. A depu...
Submitted by David Olson Wild weather and an overflow crowd were features of the dedication ceremony held Saturday for two Chinook Tribal Heritage signs erected in Cathlamet through a grant awarded by the Lewis & Clark Trail Stewardship Endowment. One sign, located at Queen Sally's Park adjacent to the Cathlamet Library, tells the story of notable Chinook elder Queen Sally including the spring and well near the site. The other sign at Elochoman Slough Marina highlights the Wahkiakum Band of...
There were four more cases of covid-19 reported this week in Wahkiakum County, with two on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, which brings the cumulative total to 258 cases. Eleven of those cases are considered potentially active. Among county residents, the number of reported hospitalizations remains at 14, and five deaths have been attributed to covid-19. “Cases are lower than a month ago, but they are leveling off in much of the state at a high level,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Ser...
To The Eagle: Wow! No letters to the Editor last week. Well, here’s one. Am I reading this right? According to the Wall Street Journal, “the Biden administration is in talks to offer immigrant families that were separated during the Trump administration around $450,000 a person in compensation, as several agencies work to resolve lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who say the government subjected them to lasting psychological trauma.” Are they actually considering paying individuals and families up to $450,000 per person to those...
This month the CTE program and FFA chapter have been involved in various activities. One of these activities included volunteering and helping with the harvest festival for Wahkiakum grade school students. The CTE program and FFA chapter want to give a big thanks to Robin Westfall for coordinating the event in which they were able to make fresh apple cider, get the kids involved in a tic-tac-toe board using pumpkins, and a small but fun obstacle course made of hay bales. As FFA chapter and...
NOT TOO NICE--As this week begins, we've got thunder and downpours and some wind. Saturday had us dodging large hailstones off and on in West Valley, in between the heavy rain showers and a few sun breaks, so depending on where you were and when, you were either enjoying a little outdoor time, or you were hiding inside. With the exception of this past sunny Monday, this week looks to be pretty wet. With all this darkness and gloomy weather, it's really imperative to turn on those headlights as while you may be able to see, people can't always...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 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...
Some history on roads: The inconvenient second site closure on 401 gives me pause to be thinking of the years before "official" roads were built. Folks in the pioneering years (1850's to early 20th century) used water for their transportation. As the small communities grew, and wanted to be connected, boats were their primary mode to travel back and forth. There were several early larger boats that took mail, produce, people and shoppers back and forth from Astoria to the small towns along the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 31 — 5:41 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who had lost consciousness. 9:48 a.m. The District 4 Fire Department held a practice burn at an Elochoman Valley address. 10:24 a.m. A caller said that someone had piled rocks in the roadway of Indian Village and it was blocking traffic. A deputy spoke with a responsible party who said they were modifying the design of their private r...
Wahkiakum County voters made their choices Tuesday in elections for school boards, port districts and Cathlamet mayor and council members. And in advisory votes, they also overwhelmingly supported repealing tax and financial measures passed by the state legislature. Council Member David Olson overwhelmed opponents in winning the election as Cathlamet's new mayor. In Tuesday's count, he drew 129 votes, 74 percent, while write-in candidate Ashlenn Coleman had 26 and Council Member Robert Stowe 19. Elected to council positions in uncontested...
Two permanent signs erected in Cathlamet to honor the Chinook tribes who once occupied this area will be dedicated on November 6, at noon, at the Elochoman Slough Marina. The signs tell the stories of Queen Sally, canoe building, and greeting the Lewis and Clark expedition. They were funded by a grant from the Lewis and Clark Trail Stewardship Endowment, the efforts of town councilman David Olson, and with cooperation from Tony Johnson, chair of the Chinook Indian Nation. Olson will act as maste...
NICE ENDING--I was so happy to have the last weekend of October turn out to be a really nice one, as so often our Halloween events and our little trick or treaters wind up sloshing through the puddles and having to cover their costumes with rain jackets, but not this year; yippee! It was great to have the sunshine out on Sunday, but I do wish the freezing morning hours could have stayed away a little longer; brrr! Those temps took me by surprise so I was definitely feeling the chill when I first got up but thrilled to see the blue sky and sunsh...
