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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Local officials covered a lot of ground July 14 when they met for a round table and meeting of the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners. l In the roundtable hosted by the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments, State Sen. Dean Takko and Rep. Brian Blake said it is unlikely there will be a special legislative session in August to deal with the impacts of the covid-19 epidemic. Blake, chair of the House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, said one issue upon which he is focused is boosting hatchery production i...
NICE--We're finally getting a bit more summer-like weather and with that, it means our gardens need a little extra drink and it also means more people out and about on the waterways, so be extra careful out there. Then of course, the increased sunshine means one should not be leaving their animals in their rigs at this time as those dogs can't sweat like humans do, so here's hoping everyone is adhering to this common sense idea and leaving Fido at home. It should go without saying that one should not leave a child in a hot car, but sadly this...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 13 — 2:18 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who was complaining of abdominal pain and vomiting a green and yellow bile. 11:48 a.m. Dispatch received an open 911 call from a Skamokawa address. Dispatch made two attempts to make contact. A deputy responded and spoke with the subject; the call was accidental. 12:37 p.m. An individual in Astoria reported that a Puget Island resident h...
Wahkiakum County seems to be quite the anomaly in these ‘times of Covid.’ Our low numbers of cases, our cooperation and our efforts are something to be proud of. Yes, there are stresses and changes. And yes, these are incredibly trying times for a lot of us. However, due to the efforts of so many people, one thing that I can tell you for sure, is that absolutely, under no circumstances, should any person in this county not have food. No matter who you are, where you live, there is free food waiting to go home with you. I would like to give a v...
The Wahkiakum County Elections Department has installed three new ballot drop boxes throughout the county. These boxes will give an additional option for voters to cast their ballots if they choose not to participate in vote by mail. These boxes will be open for the 18-day period preceding election day. All ballots have prepaid postage as well. Call (360) 795-3219 with any questions or for additional information on voting. Boxes are located at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse (by the Superior...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Cathlamet scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2020 has been canceled. The next Regular Town Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2020 at 6:00 pm. From Sarah Clark, Clerk-Treasurer...
It won’t be the usual festivities this weekend, with the annual Bald Eagle Days canceled this year because of the coronavirus. Instead, the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is making the best of a bad situation by holding a Poker Run and sharing pictures of chalk art created by Wahkiakum County residents on their Facebook page The Poker Run is scheduled for July 18 and is open to motorcycle riders. It costs $10 to participate, $15 for double riders. The event begins at noon at the Norse Hall on P...
Edited by Diana Zimmerman The 2020 race for the state Senate pits Democrat incumbent Dean Takko against two Republican challengers, Wes Comier and Jeff Wilson. The Eagle asked each a set of questions about themselves, and here are their responses (edited for brevity). Dean Takko Dean Takko is the incumbent running for State Senator of the 19th District. He attended Wahkiakum High School, Lower Columbia College, and received a Bachelor of Science from Western Washington University in 1972. Takko...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to talk about limiting numbers at County Line Park camp sites, a possible grant to make improvements at County Line, and a letter to support the Town of Cathlamet’s efforts to secure grants for a waterfront park. Port Manager Jackie Lea asked commissioners to enact a policy at County Line Park to limit the number of people allowed at the dry camping sites. “Over the last few weeks, the amount of people camping at the dry sit...
To The Eagle: Children need to be back in school, not just for the education but more importantly is that kids today hide in a room with video games when they need to socialize so much more. Maybe we all would be better able to resolve disputes if we reasoned together instead of forming our opinions in a dark room playing violent games or watching TV alone. Another reason is that for some children the school meals are the only balanced nutritious meal they may have that day but even more heart breaking is that for some it may be the only meal...
To The Eagle: On July 13, 2020 I heard our president say about the corona virus and I quote: “When you test you create new cases.” I was astounded when I heard this. Mr. Trump had just found an answer to the decade’s long fight between the right and the left on abortion. If you do not want to have a pregnancy, you do not take that pesky test. Therefore you do not create that pregnancy. It’s been right there in front of us for all these years but it took Donald Trump to figure it out for us. Mr. President, you truly are a “very stable genius....
Edited by Rick Nelson The 2020 race for the state House of Representatives pits Republican incumbent Jim Walsh against two Democrat challengers, Marianna Everson and Clint Bryson. The Eagle asked each a set of questions about themselves, and here are their responses (edited for brevity). Jim Walsh Background --Education: BA, cum laude, Amherst College. --Business/professional: 1996-present. Owner/operator, Silver Lake Publishing. Aberdeen. 1989-1996. Various positions, finally editorial...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 5 — 1:57 p.m.A caller reported that an airbag had been deployed when a vehicle struck a dog on SR 4 just east of Cathlamet. Deputies, the District 4 Fire Department, state patrol, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded. A tow was called. 2:57 p.m. A caller reported that he had been sitting at the stoplight on KM for 45 minutes, and that traffic was backed up. State patrol said they would notify the W...
Michele Hattrick Eaves died June 18, 2020 at OHSU in Portland following a massive stroke. She was born to Jack and Delores Hattrick on August 11, 1959 in Longview, and resided with her family in Cathlamet until she graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1977. She married Bob Eaves and raised their two children Christopher Eaves and Jayme Eaves in Kelso where she worked for the Kelso School District for the past 25 years. At the time of her death Michele was Secretary at Wallace Elementary...
Cathlamet Public Library has announced a contest open to young writers and artists ages 5-15. Entries are due at Cathlamet Public Library by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31. Prizes will be awarded for best short story, poem, or artwork on the theme of Imagine Your Story, in the following categories: age 5-7, age 8-10, age 11-13, and age 14-15. Written work can be handwritten or typed; parents can scribe for their children in the youngest age group and for those having difficulty with motor skills. Artwork can be a drawing, painting or sculpture....
I hope you are all enjoying your modified summer. Somehow it seems like time is going really slow to me. Usually summer is a blink and then it’s gone, but these breezy days, spent 6 feet apart from everyone has me feeling like I am in a time-warp. An update for the community regarding the Community Center: As you probably noticed, we are still closed to the public. As we move forward with opening, some changes and adjustments are being made including who will host it and what procedures will need to be followed in order to keep things safe for...
MIXED BAG AGAIN--This past weekend was certainly a bit of everything, and as usual, we wound up with the "mostly cloudy" part on the Fourth of July until later on in the evening, when the skies cleared up and we saw the sun about 7:30 p.m. When we were wanting to sit outside to enjoy some burgers from the grill, it was only 62 degrees and cloudy with a cool breeze, so that meant eating inside for people like me who don't like having to put on a coat to enjoy a burger! Just a little further in either direction, it seemed like they had much more...
The Cathlamet Woman's Club honored their 2019 Citizen of the Year, Suzanne Holmes, with the planting of a rose bush in the Julia Butler Hansen garden last Thursday. This year's red rose symbolizes the General Federation of Woman's Club's 90th anniversary, Paige Lake said. Photo courtesy of Paige Lake....
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council covered lots of ground when they met Monday, hearing bad news about dock repairs, setting up a park design plan for the Butler Street parking lot, and addressing swimming pool issues. Repairs to the town's dock at the end of Broadway Street have hit a snag, said Mayor Dale Jacobson. One of the two floats has broken loose and has bouyancy issues. A diver is needed to inspect the underside, otherwise, the float should be lifted out of the river to determine...
In August, thanks to the tenacity of the current Pioneer Community Association, the 125 year old Pioneer Church in Cathlamet might be getting a little TLC. "We're just really in limbo," Paige Lake said. So much depends on covid-19. "It's an iconic building and adopted symbol for the Town of Cathlamet," Lake said. "If you come in by water, it's right there and pretty recognizable." Lake and Suzanne Holmes, who is also on the board, approached Washington State Senator and one-time Wahkiakum...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to talk about broadband infrastructure, financial consolidation, recent letters in the local newspaper, and to pass a resolution that provides information on assistance to ratepayers. Commissioner Dennis Reid responded to recent letters to the editor in The Wahkiakum County Eagle regarding the Skamokawa Water Consolidation project. “These two letters, they were both upset that we were doing Skamokawa and not Deep River,” Reid sai...
To The Eagle: My thanks to the Town of Cathlamet for spending the extra dollars to use skid-proof paint when they refurbished the wooden footbridge to the marina area. The slippery surface has been a problem, even with posted warnings- now much safer for all our residents. Tom Roberts Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: The legislators did a good job using the media to spread the fear of covid to us. They mandated a law that we must wear a face mask; else we be slapped with jail time and a fine if we don’t. I’m no doctor but common sense tells us it’s not healthy to wear a mask, especially for long hours. We need oxygen to breathe in and breathe out to rid us of the carbon dioxide. No government has the right to order you to do something that violates your freedom of choice, especially when it involves your body. It wouldn’t be surpris...
To The Eagle: Well, we're finally number one! After extremely useless and questionable leadership, our country has achieved the dubious honor of having more Covid-19 cases than every other country in the world. The United States has between 4 percent and 5 percent of the planet’s population and 25 percent of the total infections! Making America first has finally come to pass. I seem to remember a 2016 campaign promise that we would be winning so much that we'd be tired of winning. Seems to be the one and possibly only thing that was true. M...
To The Eagle: Thank you, J.B. Bouchard, for the education on white privilege. I didn't have a clue. I had been going down to Jim Crow Creek for 30 years without a racist thought until someone in Olympia educated me that it's racist. No, sir, I have not experienced any of the scenarios that you mentioned, but I have been in Atlanta where I was treated like a second class citizen . . . I've been in some pretty bad neighborhoods where I felt very uncomfortable for being white. If I only knew about my white privilege then. I do feel privileged,...
