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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The retirement parties are behind her, and the final paycheck has arrived, but for someone like Cindy Faubion, who worked as a nurse for nearly 50 years, the heart and desire to be of service never really ends. Faubion got into nursing during the Vietnam War. "At the time, only men were drafted," she said. "I felt strongly that women should be involved in the war effort. Even though I wasn't a fan of the war, I felt like it was something I could do." This inner call to serve others turned out...
To The Eagle: A quick glance at the front page and on to the letters to the editor. I really enjoy seeing what issues have inspired people to take time to write. Some letters I agree with, some I laugh at, some I can’t make it through. And then there’s the one that motivates me to pick up the pen. Case in point: “Every candidate” Sept. 19, is so incredibly arrogant and condescending that I was shocked The Eagle didn’t do some editing. You would think the paper would want to encourage readers to write not belittle their skills. But that’s a topi...
To The Eagle: We are indeed lucky to have this unique and effective man, Donald Trump, to lead our nation at this time. It is plain to see for anyone who will take the time and effort. Did you catch the Howdy Modi event this weekend in Houston, Texas? President Trump was the special guest of the popular prime minister of India, Narendra Modi. He is the leader of the largest democracy in the world. He praised our president to a capacity crowd of over 50,000 as an effective, friendly, and fair-minded leader who is bringing trade, economic...
The Cathlamet Town Council and the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners will hold special meetings in the next two weeks. The county commission recessed its Sept. 24 meeting to next Monday, 11 a.m. The board will join the Wahkiakum Conservation District at the Duck Inn in Skamokawa for a tour of conservation district projects. The town council will get its 2020 budget preparation underway with a special meeting Oct. 4, 1 p.m. in the Cathlamet Fire Hall meeting room at 225 2nd Street, Cathlamet....
ENDING/BEGINNING--Here we are towards the end of yet another month, and yes, it flew by! As I write this, Fall has officially arrived and it's a cloudy, gloomy day, but at least it isn't pouring down rain like it was yesterday, so I'll take the dry and gloomy over the super wet and gloomy any day! With these cooler temperatures, it's definitely time to drag out those warmer coats and maybe add another blanket to our beds, as the night air has a definite chill to it now. The forecast shows a few dry days ahead, so let's hope that comes true and...
THURSDAY Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments, Cowlitz County Event Center, Noon. Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7-15 p.m. Sandra Sews, 10:30-Noon. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire...
Ghosts of Grays River: The Jesse Baker Jr. Saga Part I Near the corner of State Route 4 West and North Hull Creek Road sits the oldest home in Grays River built around 1870 by Samuel Walker. The grass is close to four feet high in places, hiding this 150 year old home. It would be wonderful to see this home restored and put to use as a historical landmark. I find it comical and yet a bit sad that there is a heritage sign in front of the house that refers to the Meserve Park but says nothing...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 17 – 10:09 a.m. A brush fire was reported along SR 4 just east of Flandersville. The PUD was notified. Deputies, state patrol, and the Cathlamet Fire Department responded. 2:51 p.m. The county road department was notified when a caller reported that a tree had fallen and was blocking Altoona Pillar Rock Road. 3:25 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and a deputy aided a Skamokawa resident who had fallen. 6:...
Our local HCA Community Based Specialist, Rochelle Cothren, will be at the community center again on the first Wednesday of the month, October 2 from 10-noon. If you have an open application in the Washington Health Plan Finder for Washington Apple Health and are coming up against problems, Rochelle is the one to visit. She is available to assist with renewals and to fix errors on applications that have already been submitted. If you need to start an application, the community center has computers available for use. The computers can be...
Member of the Cathlamet Town Council and the public got a look Monday evening at an updated proposal for development of the controversial vacant lot at the corner of Main and Butler streets. In other business, council members approved of a nascent collaboration between the Chinook Nation and the council, county commission, Port District 1 and the Wahkiakum School District. Council members also approved a proposed change to the town planning commission; they established dates for meetings and...
How will the vacancy on the Cathlamet Town Council be filled? Council Member Sue Cameron resigned from the position in August, leaving one of the five seats vacant. When the council met Monday for its monthly meeting, Council Member Ryan Smith was excused for illness, leaving only three members present, Jean Burnham, Laurel Waller and David Olson. When the public comment period arrived at the end of the meeting, Main Street resident Paige Lake asked how the position would be filled. She added that she had heard before the August meeting that...
To The Eagle: I was shocked and saddened when I heard that Skamokawa Market had been robbed. I remember meeting Logan when he first came to our county. He had a dream to restore the Duck Inn, Skamokawa Store and Hotel. His dream has enriched our community by providing an enjoyable place to bring family, celebrate milestones in life or watch football while enjoying a good meal. Logan’s dream was a labor of love (and money) to make them what they are today. These three facilities provide local employment for over 14 people. This is a call to a...
To The Eagle: I have written in this column several times about the danger, albeit the epidemic, that America is under going due to mass killings and other atrocities that involve guns. Yet we have one death from vaping, and our president is now suggesting that it's a big problem and that outlawing flavored vaping is the solution. Why wouldn't we start the important job of managing our gun laws, even before working to eliminate something that only recently claimed its first victims. America's priorities seem upside down. Eric Skemp...
Town council recall conclusions To The Eagle: Recently the Concerned Citizens of Cathlamet (CCC) petitioned to have Dale Jacobson, Ryan Smith, Jean Burnham and Sue Cameron recalled from their Town of Cathlamet positions. CCC is comprised of a dozen or so local residents that are mostly prominent community members. We had seen enough of these four people’s actions (and lack of) that we felt changes were needed. This recall has been a widely talked about issue and I won’t bother rehashing the circumstances behind the almost two year effort. The S...
To The Eagle: A recent letter to The Eagle promoting Trump is an example of the current divide between Republicans and Democrats. For decades the Republicans were the party with the highest educational attainment, but that trend has reversed and the writer of that letter demonstrates the typical functionally illiterate Trump supporter. In 3rd Grade most of us learn that a sentence includes a single thought. There is usually a subject and a noun. The writer, without articulating any real policies, rants continuously and only randomly inserts a...
By Rick Nelson The Washington Supreme Court last Thursday announced its opinion in the appeal of the recall charges against Cathlamet's mayor and three council members; the court upheld the ruling of Wahkiakum Superior Court Judge Donald J. Richter that the recall charges were insufficient. Following is the opening of the state court's opinion, written by Justice Susan Owens: "This case concerns a recall petition filed against the mayor and three members of the town council of Cathlamet. All of the charges against the councillors and most of...
The Adna Pirates showed why they're ranked fourth in the Associated Press Class 2B state rankings with a 39-21 win over the Wahkiakum Mules last Friday in Cathlamet. The Pirates scored four touchdowns in the first quarter and two in the second to lead 39-6 at halftime. The Mules scored on a long pass play from Kaden Anderson to KC Berry at 3:31 of the first quarter. They added two more scores in the third quarter with Braxton Johns scoring on runs of one and 20 yards. Johns was the Mules'...
WILD WEATHER--As the weekend ended and the new work week began, we had some torrential downpours that carved a path down a lot of driveways, followed by some gloomy weather, which looked to bring more rain but then the sun came out, so it was a mix of sorts. With more stormy weather in the forecast, along with a couple of dry days, I hope we can get a little dry stretch in there so we can wrap up those summer chores that we've been putting off until now! Not to mention, we've got quite a few things going on this weekend, which are much more...
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. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. 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....
Wahkiakum Outdoors will offer a very interesting presentation at 6:30 p.m., on September 24 at the Hope Center (3rd and Maple Streets) regarding the important role of the Cathlamet Amateur Radio Club in our communities’ safety. They are integral to our local Search & Rescue and Emergency Management functions. (Club President) Gordon Spalding will show highlights of their activities and identify where you can assist them. Our local HCA Community Based Specialist, Rochelle Cothren, will be at the community center again on the first Wednesday o...
The Town of Cathlamet is seeking resident input for a community survey. The purpose of the survey is to gather information about Cathlamet concerning the Town's qualities, services, and the future feel and character of the community. The survey gives those interested in Cathlamet’s future the opportunity to convey to Town officials their interests, concerns, and desires regarding the future of the town. Issues identified in the survey are integral to the development of a comprehensive plan for the Town of Cathlamet. Questions were formulated f...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 9 – 8:32 a.m. A caller reported that a tree limb was blocking a lane of traffic on SR 4 just east of Flandersville. 9:23 a.m. A caller reported that a westbound driver was speeding and cutting corners on SR 4 in the Little Cape Horn area. 10 a.m. A caller complained about someone without a permit parking in a handicapped space on Main Street. 10:57 a.m. A caller requested a welfare check on her s...
Cathlamet resident Jim Kolberg caught two scenes as he traveled around town: Above, the view from the town dock at the foot of Broadway Street on Tuesday, and right, Derek Lunstrum had a cool job cleaning the ice box at the Cathlamet Market. Below, Kim Herren spotted two buzzards enjoying the sun along the waterfront on a recent photo club outing....
Today, the Washington Supreme Court announced its opinion in the appeal of the recall charges against Cathlamet's mayor and three council member; the court upheld the ruling of Wahkiakum Superior Court Judge Donald J. Richter that the recall charges were insufficient. Following is the opening of the state court's opinion, written by Justice Susan Owens: "This case concerns a recall petition filed against the mayor and three members of the town council of Cathlamet. All of the charges against the councillors and most of the charges against the...
After 34 years, Carol Hattrick Danker will no longer walk through the door of the bank centrally located on Main Street in Cathlamet as an employee. Though the location of her office never changed in those years, nor the business conducted there, ownership shifted four times during Danker's tenure. Seafirst, Bank of America, Cascade, First Interstate. She decided to retire when she realized customer's names weren't coming quite as easily as they used to. Danker was born in Yakima and attended a...
