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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Edward LeRoy Moss, of Longview, was born in Watertown, South Dakota on July 6, 1935 and died on his 84th birthday, July 6, 2019. He was born to Lloyd and Esther (Thomas) Moss and his family came to Puget Island and later moved to Skamokawa where he met Margaret Magnuson. They were married on November 19, 1954 in Skamokawa. They lived in Wahkiakum County and raised their children there before moving to Longview in 1985. He worked for Weyerhaeuser in Grays River for 27 years as an equipment...
WEATHER--How did this past holiday weekend treat you? I hope you had a good time with family and friends and were able to enjoy some nice weather where you were. I was happy that we had a pretty rainy day last Tuesday prior to the fireworks going off, as having a little moisture to combat the fire danger made me feel a bit more at ease. It also meant I didn't have to water the flowers and I'm sure the lawn liked the drink as well, so like a lot of us out here in the sticks, it was okay by us! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July...
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. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7...
Greetings from the fair office, hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. Wow! Where has time gone? It’s almost time for the fair! This year’s fair theme is "Overall Good Times." Hope everyone is busy getting entries ready. We have two fair princesses: Madeira Wynn and Genevieve Fleming. The girls have fair passes for sale and will be at Bald Eagle's Day. This Saturday July 13 is the Flea Market at the fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., so come on down to the fairgrounds and find yourself a treasure or two. When you’re done at the flea marke...
The Last Badger It is with sadness to announce to those of you who knew Dean Badger that he passed away in Yuma, Arizona, of a heart attack at the age of 80. He was my neighbor and one of the first in the county to befriend me. On my arrival here, Tom Zimmerman and his brother, John, and John's three boys, helped me move in next to Dean Badger. Dean welcomed us with apple pie a la mode. This was my first encounter with Dean. The Badger family has had five generations in 100 years. Raymond...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 1 – 7:12 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who had fallen. 1:02 p.m. A driver was cited for failure to provide registration. 3:45 p.m. A Puget Island resident tried to correct an issue regarding a title on a vehicle he had recently sold. 3:54 p.m. A deputy responded when the owner of a vehicle got locked out with an infant inside. The locks appeared to be faulty and the deputy had t...
Cathlamet's Bald Eagle Days festival is just a week away, and the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has a few reminders for residents and businesses to make the festival operate smoothly as well as provide a lot of fun. These reminders include: --"Merchants: Clean shop windows, shine your shoes and get ready to make some money. --"Locals: Enjoy the friends and family reunions. Also, don’t forget that Main Street will be closed for all parking and through vehicle traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the street fair. "The Chamber is requesting that all...
The 38th annual Bald Eagle Days are nearly here and this year we will be “Reelin’ and Rockin’ on the River.” “It’s all about fishing, and rocking, and lots of music and fun,” Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Megan Elliott said of the theme. The event opens on Friday, July 19, with the annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in front of the Bank of the Pacific. Participants will get a coupon for a free taco or ice cream cone from Maria's and a medal will be awarded to wi...
BIG HOLIDAY--It's the Fourth of July holiday! I trust you will enjoy this special day and with a little luck, we won't hear any reports of incidents due to wayward fireworks, like a grass fire or injury, as that will definitely turn your holiday fun into a nightmare. Here's hoping you have a great one, whatever you do. Happy Fourth of July, everybody! NO EXCUSES--Depending on where you are, you may get to enjoy some rather warm/hot temperatures in the days ahead. Last year, 52 children died in hot cars, and already this year, there have been...
THURSDAY Happy 4th of July! FRIDAY Wahkiakum County Injury Prevention Workgroup, Riber St. Meeting Room, 4 p.m. Community Center, Cathlamet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch, Community Center, Cathlamet, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. River City Strippers, quilters, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. 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....
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce sponsored two events last week, a grand opening ribbon cutting for the new chiropractic clinic and a Business After Hours gathering at The Venue, an event center on Little Island. Right: Dr. Dyana Mulvihill, center, cut the ribbon last week to celebrate the opening of her new Cathlamet practice, Care 31 Chiropractic. Holding the ribbon were her parents, Jim and Teresa Mulvihill. Photo courtesy of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Bottom, left: Owner Dick...
More great summer opportunities are available for families throughout Wahkiakum County. The Outdoor Café program will provide free games, activities, craft projects and a healthy lunch for kids up to age 18. Meals and activities are offered at two sites, and volunteers will also deliver meals via the Wahkiakum On the Move bus service (see adjacent article). In Cathlamet, Outdoor Café 2019 kicks off July 8 in the J.A. Wendt Elementary Multi-purpose Room and runs July 8 – August 8, Monday-Thursday, 12 noon to 2 p.m. In Rosburg, Outdoor Café West...
The Outdoor Café - Summer Fun 2019 will be held at JA Wendt Elementary School, July 8 - August 8, Mon – Thur, Noon-2 p.m., with games, crafts, activities and lunch., all free. For those not able to get into Cathlamet, lunches can be prepared and delivered to the locations at the times below. Call Ginger Hake at 360-795-8630 Ext. 236 to order lunch to be delivered. You will be asked to provide a name, contact phone number, number of lunches and ages of kids, and which stop you will meet the bus at. The bus operates on a Fixed Schedule, so ti...
The Wahkiakum Blooms have completed their summer planting season and would like to thank all who made it a success. Dan Silverman of Skamokawa Gardens supplied the flowers for the blue pots, the Wahkiakum Chamber provided financial support, and businesses and individuals are sponsoring and watering flowers. Anyone interested in sponsoring a pot or who wish to be part of the Blooms watering team may pick up a Blooms brochure at Daisy Chain Floral, 65 Main St., in Cathlamet. New to their...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 24 – 10:22 a.m. Deputies and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Cathlamet home after a medical pendant was activated. Lifeflight was en route. 2:07 p.m. A caller reported seeing smoke in the Beaver Creek area. The District 4 Fire Department responded. The Department of Natural Resources was notified and responded as well. 2:13 p.m. The Town of Cathlamet notified the sheriff’s office that they wou...
In the biggest "virtual get-together" of their year thousands of amateur radio clubs from across the country communicated last weekend via radio during a simulated major disaster. Our local club, N7WAH, pretended as if there were no cell service, no phone service, no fuel for generators or vehicles, and no mains electricity. We used batteries and solar power only. We gathered on one of the ballfields at Wahkiakum HS, setting up Friday evening before the "emergency" then operated for 24 hours...
Wahkiakum County commissioners authorized emergency repairs and a weight restriction load limit for Wirkkala Road north of Deep River when they met Tuesday. Last week, area resident Nick Nikkila reported the culvert was failing and had only a very small opening for drainage. This week, County Engineer Paul Lacy said the culvert had almost collapsed and recommended the county impose a 10,000 lb. weight restriction on the road. The road crew has already placed steel plates over the 4-foot diameter culvert for basic vehicle safety, he said....
Claire Ward, the marketing and communications manager for Noanet returned to Cathlamet on Monday to share results from the broadband survey recently completed in the county. There were two major takeaways from the survey for Ward. One, there is a demand for internet and two, Wahkiakum residents are nice. Noanet needed 400 completed surveys. Twelve hours after the survey became available, there were already 75 responses. In 24 hours, Ward had 100, and in two days, she’d heard from 10 percent o...
To The Eagle: I was extremely disappointed in Richard Erickson's recent letter to the editor. Instead of chatting with the leaders of Clatskanie and Rainier about Dollar General he should have been using Google to find out about real communities who have lost their businesses to Dollar General. And if he had used Google, he would've found out that Cathlamet is nowhere near the populations of both of these towns in Oregon and therefore cannot be compared. One town even has a Safeway store. These larger communities can somewhat absorb a business...
The Eagle incorrectly reported last week that the Cathlamet Town Council had appropriated $5,000 to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society to finance roof repairs. Instead, the money will be used for changing the fluorescent lighting to LED lighting....
COOLED OFF--This past Saturday morning we woke up to wet roads and wet grass and lots of clouds, so this was definitely a cool down from what many thought was going to be a "sunny and hot" weekend. However, it seems the forecast changed and the temperatures dropped enough in the evening hours so that some were even kicking on the heat, or putting that extra blanket back on the bed! SPECIAL DAYS-- Those celebrating birthdays from June 27-July 3 are Don Speranza, Cliff Garrison, Austin Luthi,...
THURSDAY 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 Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd &...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 17 – 11:36 a.m. A deputy responded to an Elochoman Valley home after a resident reported that a suspicious man had tried to open the front door. 12 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient with breathing issues to the hospital. 12:11 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance provided a lift assist to a Puget Island resident who had fallen and was unable to get up on his own. 1:40 p.m. A deputy a...
Carl Cothren, 81, of Cathlamet, passed away on June 13th, 2019 at home. Carl was born to Thirl and Ethel (Dillehay) Cothren on May 22, 1938 in Hayesville, North Carolina. He grew up and attended school in Hayesville, when he left North Carolina in 1956 he went to Drain, Oregon and logged for a few months for Louisiana Pacfic, then traveled to Cathlamet in 1957 and went to work for Crown Zellerbach. He worked in the woods for 38 years until they shut down in 1985, then went to Southeast Alaska and worked for Ketchikan Pulp Company until he...
Planning was a major concern for members of the Cathlamet town council during two meetings Monday. In a special meeting held Monday afternoon, councilors met with John Morgan to plan the process for developing a strategic plan to guide the council's decision making process. Later, in their regular evening meeting, the council approved a contract to update the town's comprehensive plan by the end of the year, and they met with Department of Ecology Regional Planner Michelle McConnell to go over the final steps to finish the first update of the t...
