Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday acted on a variety of business, including agreeing to reduce in-person access to their meetings. The board supported Commissioner Gene Strong's suggestion to limit visitors to just the people speaking on agenda items as a measure to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus. On Tuesday, commissioners also approved a software update for the courts' jury management system; they made an appointment to the fair board and supported applications for a liquor license and a marijuana retail license, and they...
NASTY OUT--As this work week begins, we've got lots of rain to add to what we had over the weekend and those puddles have turned into "lakes" and with king tides this past weekend, the streams are full and fields have gotten even fuller and I think the only ones really happy about it are the ducks! As I write this, I got a message that said we were to have a chance of high winds tomorrow (Tuesday), so I hope they skipped us, but if not, I hope you were ready for them and that we all got to keep our power on. We've had multiple problems with tre...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102. Community Center, Mon. 9-12 & 1-5. Tues-Thurs. 9-1. Friday by appointment. Cathlamet Library T-F 2-5 p.m. Covid restrictions enforced. Wahkiakum PUD, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 8:30 a.m....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 9 – 9:40 a.m. A caller asked to speak to a deputy about a neighbor in the Rosburg area who was building a large burn pile that contained plastic. A deputy told the caller that having a pile did not constitute a crime, but advised the person to call back if their neighbor did start a fire. The deputy planned to speak with the neighbor about illegal burns. 10:56 a.m. A caller reported that a r...
The first major biography of Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen, the granddaughter of Wahkiakum County pioneers, has been published by Legacy Washington, the oral history program of the Office of the Secretary of State. Julia Butler Hansen, A trailblazing Washington politician, was written by John C. Hughes, Legacy Washington's chief historian. Hughes was a political reporter for The Aberdeen Daily World in 1967 when Hansen became the most powerful woman in Congress as the first woman to head a...
On Tuesday, Wahkiakum County commissioners learned more about a project to extend wi-fi in Cathlamet, agreed to send a letter of support for a representative who hoped to succeed Brian Blake as the chair of the Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and approved a couple contracts for Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. Town of Cathlamet Councilman David Olson spoke to the commissioners about a project to extend wi-fi service in Cathlamet. The county is being asked if...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners adopted three resolutions and received an update on ongoing work and activities around the port property. In quick succession, commissioners approved a resolution to adopt the 2021 budget, totaling $938,201 in revenues and expenses, including $251,951 planned for capital outlay; a resolution authorizing and amending a rate schedule for 2021; and a resolution to increase their tax levy by one percent. Maintenance Manager Todd Souvenir said that the port,...
As of Tuesday, there were 12 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, with 710 tests conducted so far. The number of positive cases in Pacific County went up exponentially over the last week when they added 28 last Thursday, and four more on Tuesday for a total of 159. Of those, 42 are considered active. Of the four added on Tuesday, two were linked to workplace exposure, one was connected to a medical screening, and the fourth was related to out of county travel. Cowlitz County is...
Above, waterfowl enjoy habitat on the white-tail deer refuge between Cathlamet and Skamokawa. Right, long lengths of lichen decorate an alder tree along Indian Jack Slough. Photo by Rick Nelson....
To The Eagle: This is a quote that seems appropriate to share. “A person that normally cheats to win thinks the only way someone else could win would be by cheating.” What a sad indictment. Unimaginable road blocks were put up to discourage voting. After voting by mail, vilified the very idea of anybody else doing the same. Reduced the number of polling places leading to hours long lines, removing drop boxes, putting a man in charge of the post office whose only qualification was to be a mega donor and personal friend, and threatening cha...
To The Eagle: I hope many of you signed online and listened to the American Frontlines Doctors that I wrote about in a letter to the editor. I’d like to add info on HCQ (hydroxychloroquine). According to https://www.palmerfoundation.com.au/hydroxychloroquine-is-widely-used-around-the-globe/ “While the drug is being used, apparently successfully, in many parts of the world, politicians, the mainstream media, and social media vehicles such as Google (You-Tube), Twitter, and Facebook are working aggressively to make it impossible for the Ame...
Holiday shopping just got a little easier in Cathlamet, thanks to five women who found friendship in a shared love of arts and crafts and in their appreciation for the local people who practice a variety of disciplines. Sisters Susan Gentry and Connie Long met Lori Cagle, Diane Dyer, and Daria Lacy this summer when a farmers market opened at the Skamokawa Fairgrounds. "We became good friends," Gentry said. This interview was conducted over the phone, but no matter, the words carried her smile...
BRRR--As the skies cleared this past weekend, the temperatures took a nose-dive and we wound up freezing here in West Valley, so I hope you had your hoses drained and your faucets covered and all your plants insulated from the cold as well. Of course, the middle of November will soon be here and I guess you know, we have had some pretty horrendous weather events around here during this time of year, so for all you new folks, please get yourself prepared for what could happen as around these parts, it's better to play it safe now, rather than...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102. Community Center, Mon. 9-12 & 1-5. Tues-Thurs. 9-1. Friday by appointment. Cathlamet Library T-F 2-5 p.m. Covid restrictions enforced. CIHS, Wed., Nov. 18, 6-8 p.m. Documents and video links: https://cihealthservices.com/...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 1 – 8:46 a.m. A deputy responded to a Cathlamet home to assist a resident who had fallen. 8:48 a.m. A caller requested assistance after getting locked out of a vehicle on Main Street in Cathlamet. November 2 – 6:35 a.m. A caller left a message for a deputy, requesting a welfare check for an individual, but did not provide any other information. The deputy returned the call, but the person hung up whe...
Sue Zabel, who owns Jabbershack, a new craft store on Main Street in Cathlamet, had a ribbon cutting surrounded by some friends and members of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday. Photo by Diana Zimmerman...
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard about the summer lunch program and approved purchases using funds from CARES Act funding at their meeting on Tuesday. Commissioners approved an interlocal cooperative agreement with the Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Control Board and Wahkiakum County for training and mentoring of the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Coordinator in an amount up to $4,800. They also approved notice of hearings for annual construction at 10 a.m. on December 1, a hearing for six year...
During Joyce Wilson's nearly four decades working at Wahkiakum School District, she became "Mom" to a lot of students, and so her own kids, Todd and Rondee, took to calling her Joyce. When the two children were young and Joyce and her late husband Dan were relatively new to Cathlamet, Superintendent/Principal John Thomas approached her about getting on the substitute list at the school. He knew she was considering returning to college to finish a degree in engineering, which meant a daily...
To The Eagle: The Annual Walk n Knock may have been cancelled, however, Wahkiakum Lions Club will have some drop boxes at Dollar General, Cathlamet Market and the Chamber of Commerce. Carol McClain will be at the Puget Island Fire Hall to accept any drop offs on Saturday between 8 and 4, just on Saturday only. Please wear a mask and keep social distancing. If you would like to make a monetary donation, you may make checks payable to Wahkiakum Lions Club, P.O. Box 214, Skamokawa, WA. 98647. Thank you in advance! The local food banks need some...
To The Eagle: I received a newspaper sample in the mail the other day, The Epoch Times. Finally a newspaper that I feel is good journalism, not filled with propaganda and bias. I now subscribe to it and also its website online. If you’re like me, tired of reading bias and propaganda, this is the best news source so far. It includes news not just here nationwide but worldwide. It truly is an eye opener and very informative. In fact I feel at ease reading it. Another good website to read is the American Frontline Doctors: http...
Last Friday, Carolyn Long, candidate for Congress in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, hosted a drive-in town hall in Cathlamet to speak with constituents and answer their questions. Residents of Wahkiakum lined up their cars in the Elochoman, tuning their car radios to the live broadcast of Long speaking from the bed of a truck and honking to show their support. Long lost to incumbent Jamie Herrera Beutler who received 54% of the vote. More photos from the town hall can be found on The...
NICE WEEKEND--We ended October last Saturday and it was very nice and sunny during the daytime, albeit a bit nippy in the evenings, but that's okay, as at least it wasn't wet and nasty out, which made it much better for all those trick or treaters that were out and about on Saturday! To top it off, we got to start our new month of November on Sunday, with an extra hour of sleep as well, so hey, that's always something to be happy about! I don't know about where you live, but we started this new month with freezing temperatures at our house...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 26 – 11:32 a.m. A caller was concerned about the welfare of two calves after seeing them knee deep in muck on a property on East Sunny Sands. 1:56 p.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident who may have suffered a stroke. 3:43 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported identity theft after learning that a vehicle had been purchased using her information. 4:11 p.m. A c...
On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council approved the harvest of 50 acres of timberland that is projected to net $300,000. The town forester will monitor market values and whether a buyer would guarantee the current timber prices for the duration of the project before harvesting begins in mid December. Other items discussed include the 2021 preliminary budget which is open to public comment for two more meetings, the final opportunity being in December. According to Clerk-Treasure Sarah Clark, the public can comment on several aspects including...
To The Eagle: Last week’s Eagle mentioned the Town Council recently voted to increase the mayor’s salary $250 per month. The reason behind this is not based on his performance and to avoid further questions, needs to be explained. Town Councilors are paid $50 per month and the mayor is paid $250 per month. This pay ordinance has evidently been in place since the early 70’s. In late 2018, the previous council started discussion to update these monthly payments to more current standards. After much back and forth, our new council resumed takin...
