Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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STILL WARM--It's not blazing hot outside like it was for awhile there, but it's still plenty warm, so don't forget to keep that hat on and slather the sunscreen on as well, as it doesn't take much to become a "crispy critter" when you're out on the water or playing on the beach! The forecast this week for temps in the high 60s and low 70s are much more welcomed to me, so here's hoping that these perfect temps continue for our upcoming big events this weekend; fingers crossed! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 15-21 are Mariett...
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, 6-7:15 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire...
Celebrate: Let's start by honoring a couple folks who mean so much to this community: Kay Weimer and Wilho Saari who both had birthdays this past weekend. Wilho turned 89 and Kay turned 81, so there were celebrations for each of them. Each of them has given so much to our area and both are loved by so many. God bless you both. Sad Loss: Beth Wirkkala passed away last weekend at 60 years old, way too young. Our hearts and memories and prayers are with her family at this time. We lose too many to...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 5 — 5:11 a.m. A caller reported that a Cathlamet neighborhood was littered with the remnants of fireworks left by a neighbor who had spent five hours setting them off the day before. 7:14 a.m. A caller said that a man was causing a disturbance at a campsite at the marina. Deputies responded. 8:14 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident complaining of numbness in a leg. 10:08 An Alger C...
Cathlamet resident Gary Backman, 70, died and another man was severely injured when their vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier on July 2. According to information from the Washington State Patrol, the vehicle crossed the centerline of SR 4 at the Coal Creek Road intersection on the west side of Longview and collided with the concrete barrier. Backman, a passenger in the vehicle, died at the scene, and the other man, the driver, sustained severe injuries and has been hospitalized. Neither were wearing seatbelts. The accident is under...
The Challenge of Champions Bull Riding Tour scheduled for this Friday at the fairgrounds in Skamokwa has been cancelled. Lore Twiet, local coordinator for the event, said the promoter canceled last Wednesday because of a shortage of riders. The Wahkiakum Fair Foundation will refund the pre-event tickets that were purchased. "We will have a booth at the Bald Eagle Days on Saturday if you still need to return tickets," Twiet said. She added that the Foundation would like to thank the sponsors who donated support for the event--Cathlamet Realty...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a Free Legal Clinic on Friday July 16 at 2 p.m. in Cathlamet. Lisa Walgdovel, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will help individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. If you are interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up you must call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or toll free at 1-866-795-9381. Northwest Justice Project provides free...
Ballots for the 2021 August 3 Primary Election will be mailed to Cathlamet voters this Friday. Wahkiakum County Elections Coordinator Kaelee Dearmore said the local ballot consists of one race, Town of Cathlamet Mayor, with three candidates printed on the ballot. Only voters within the Town of Cathlamet boundaries will receive a primary ballot. There are less than 500 registered voters eligible to participate in this election, Dearmore said. The Cathlamet mailing will also include the county's first Local Voters' Pamphlet (LVP), which should...
Town of Cathlamet Public Works crew David Florek and Troy Gorley put the finishing touches on the refurbished footbridge over Birnie Creek at Strong Park on Tuesday. The old bridge was deteriorating and unsafe, Gorley said. Photo by Rick Nelson. Right, Cathlamet Public Works Superintendent David McNally was busy last Thursday rebuilding the rickety bridge on top of a new steel I-beam base. The project is being completed using funds set aside for the Waterfront Park development, according to...
Editor’s note: What a difference a day makes. Reporter Diana Zimmerman interviewed Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce staff Tuesday to write about events for the Bald Eagle Days festival; on Wednesday we learn that the Friday bull riding event is cancelled because of lack of riders and that the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is also cancelled. By Diana Zimmerman Bald Eagle Days are back! The festivities begin next Friday, July 16, with the annual chalk art contest, which has been moved to Strong Park a...
While the Wahkiakum County PUD awaits a decision on a grant application for the first phase of a potential Deep River water project, General Manager Dave Tramblie told commissioners at their board meeting on Tuesday that he had received an estimate from their engineer for the second phase. The engineer estimated that it would cost $3,254,000 to extend four inch water main the 19,300 feet from west SR 4 up the length of Oneida Road. “The terrain up there is difficult,” Tramblie said. Mea...
[Editor's note: This story has a correction: The remodel of a courthouse vault will cost an estimated $4,950, not $49.050.] Wahkiakum County commissioners heard a complaint about vaccination requirements and handled a variety of other business ranging from keeping the Community Center in Cathlamet open to marijuana programs when they met Tuesday. Former community center coordinator Cecile Bamer expressed frustration with the Department of Health and Human Services (WHHS) and its policy on employee vaccination for covid-19. "We're being...
To The Eagle: The board of directors of the Wahkiakum County Historical Society is pleased to announce the reopening of the Wahkiakum County Museum beginning July 17. Beginning on and after that date, the museum will once again be open to the public Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through September 26. Public visiting hours will be 1-4 p.m. on each day. The museum has been undergoing renovations to accommodate refurbished display cabinets and rearranged exhibits. In conjunction with reopening, and in cooperation with WCHS Vice-President David...
To The Eagle: Regarding vaccines: From my past letters I wrote that doctors, members of AFLDS (Americas Frontline Doctors) and Declaration of Barrington, will not wear masks but they also will not take the vaccine shot because as they say it is still “an experimental vaccine. It has no independently published animal studies, shows no proof that it stops transmission of the virus, and it carries the possibility of lifelong infertility.” They also commented that policy rulings applied by government legislation and corporations, including airlines...
COOLER--I don't know about you but these cloudy mornings, with sunny afternoons and more moderate temperatures, like in the 70s, is just right for me! I think the plants enjoyed a break from the intense heat as well, as there were many trees and shrubs showing a lot of burned areas on them, along with the curling, dead leaves on other plants. From some of the pictures I saw, some very sunburned people might be happier without the extreme heat too! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 8-14 are Jaiden Mahitka, Irene Martin, Patty...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. Some of the following listings may be incorrect. 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, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Senior Fitness & Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30...
I hope everyone enjoyed their July 4 holiday weekend. Lots of fireworks in Grays River Valley. From east to west we had big shows of color and lights. It was about an hour of sitting in my yard to watch them. July 4 is a great summer holiday. Lots of traffic headed to the beach. Visitors and travelers came from everywhere it seemed. Moving into July let's look at what I have for you, and be sure to check Kay's column to learn about activities over KM. And don't forget Bald Eagle Days. Let's...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 27 — 11:17 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident said he would be shooting on his property. 11:25 a.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded when a caller said that power lines were shorting out in trees along East Valley Road. The PUD was notified. 11:39 a.m. Two dogs had been left in a kennel in the sun at the marina and were now in a vehicle, a caller said. The Wahkiakum Animal Advocates Group was n...
Mark Lawton Doumit passed away at his home in Tenino, WA on June 21, 2021 following a sudden heart attack. He was 59 years old. Mark was born in Longview, WA on November 26, 1961 to Eli and Patricia Doumit and was the tenth of eleven children. He grew up in his family's hometown of Cathlamet, WA and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1980 where he was active in FFA, baseball, and wrestling. Following high school, he attended Lower Columbia College in Longview and later transferred and...
On Tuesday, the Cathlamet Town Council held its first hybrid meeting with all council members attending in-person since before the pandemic. Furthermore, the council approved a resolution to accept remote attendance and voting of council members for all future meetings. Richard Erickson, representing the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, requested the council spearhead development along the waterfront property at the site of the former sewer lagoons next to Port District No. 1. “The port is looking at maybe relocating some of their RV sites,” Eri...
The Wahkiakum County PUD crew has been known to go out in stormy conditions when the power goes out, but this Sunday, they were out in the hot sun responding to a few outages, some of which were caused by equipment failing in one way or another in response to the high temperatures. They crew began their day around 11:25 a.m., according to General Manager Dave Tramblie, when the PUD received a call to the 500 block of East Valley road, where some trees were burning. "I think what happens is that...
The Wahkiakum Historical Society Museum will open its doors for the season on July 17 for Bald Eagle Days, following the parade. They will also offer mini train rides outside, and root beer floats. It's a chance for Curator Kari Kandoll and other volunteers to show off new cabinets and lighting and display some of the museum's Chinookan collection and a special exhibit on Cathlamet town founder James Birnie and William Strong, a territorial judge who settled in Cathlamet with his family....
Wahkiakum County officials are asking people to refrain from using fireworks in un-incorporated parts of the county this Independence Day holiday weekend. Record setting temperatures and resulting dry conditions have created a fire danger throughout the area. Cathlamet resident Shari McKay reported seeing a reading of 113 degrees on Sunday at her Columbia Street residence. Other county residents have reported readings of 109 degrees on Sunday in the Cathlamet/Puget Island area. Last week, Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Chuck Beyer annou...
I was deeply saddened last week to learn of the unexpected death of former Cathlamet resident Mark Doumit. I think my first memory of him was in 1979 or 1980 when I went to the old cannery building in Cathlamet to photograph some gillnetters. Someone was unloading their catch, and Mark, then in high school, and another person were pitching the salmon into a tote so they could be weighed and sent to market. He started early in public service as a member of the Cathlamet Fire Department, if I remember correctly. After graduation from Wahkiakum...
