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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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As voters were preparing to return their vote by mail ballots this past week, a candidate for District 19 state representative faced late challenges. After a news story in the Chinook Observer reported Democrat incumbent Brian Blake has paid former staff member and short term legislator J.D. Rosetti $65,000 for campaign printing and advertising services, Republican opponent Joel McEntire accused Blake of cronyism by channeling an unnecessary amount of campaign funds into his friend’s new business. Rosetti began operating a start-up Minuteman P...
To The Eagle: A book sale was held at Cathlamet Public Library on Saturday to raise money for the library. I would like to extend a huge thank you to some very dedicated and hard-working volunteers. On my way to the library, I noticed another dedicated group of volunteers working hard to Tidy up the Town. Thank you! A little kindness goes a long way. Our community is wonderful in so many ways, and I hope we can all keep that in mind as we approach November 6th. Please don't forget to exercise your right to vote! I believe we have a...
MIXED--This past weekend saw us with some nice mornings but very wet late afternoons and evening hours. It was hard to believe that people were wearing short sleeved shirts and sandals on Saturday morning but by three in the afternoon, it was back to raincoats and boots, as it absolutely poured down rain! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Nov. 1-7 are Nicole McKinley, Carol Blalock, Tristan Parke, Greg Parke, Elaine Britt, April Murdock, Brad McNally, Ginger Moonen, Kaden Chevalier, James Turner, Marsha Souvenir, Carol Carver,...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 5:30-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Cathlamet Public...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 22 — 9:58 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident who was having a seizure. 1:57 p.m. A caller reported that a youth had been assaulted at a home in the Rosburg area. 3:36 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient who had lost consciousness to the hospital. 4:21 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosburg resident. 7:03 p.m. The Grays River Fire Department r...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team earned first place in community college sweepstakes at the Boxer Rebellion speech and debate tournament, hosted by Pacific University on October 27-28. LCC has now placed in the top two in community college sweepstakes at all three speech and debate tournaments to start the season. The Fighting Smelt rode the individual successes of two first year competitors to achieve this team result. Mitchell Levy of Kelso advanced to Novice IPDA (public debate) semifinals after successfully...
Submitted by Meg Morris, Chamber Director As always, the holiday season is starting to sneak up on us. Never fear, our annual Tree Lighting event will help you get into the holiday spirit! First, get out of the cold and do some holiday shopping at our vendor fair in Hotel Cathlamet at 3 p.m., while you wait for it to start. Handmade soaps and sock monkeys; Wreaths; Toys. You name it! Our craftiest crafters will be there ready to sell. The vendor spaces are going fast though, so let us know quickly if you would like to be a vendor. At 4:30...
A group of people are starting a local Toastmasters Group to improve their leadership skills, speaking and listening skills in a peer supported setting. The meetings are held at noon on Mondays at the Hope Center (320 third) in Cathlamet. Two mentors, Patrick Locke and David Shehorn, from Toastmasters International are working with the club to guide members through their speeches and learning speaking skills as well as listening skills. Anyone is invited to the club. Once the club reaches 20 members, it can be certified as an actual club....
Marian "Jean" Lockwood Finely, of Olympia, died October 18, 2018. She was born in July of 1929 to John and Clara Lockwood in Rainier, Ore. She was a graduate of Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, Class of 1947. She graduated from University of Washington and University of Washington School of Libraries. She taught school in Seattle and was a librarian in the Olympia school district until her retirement. After retirement Jean volunteered with SHIBA and Friends of the Olympia Library. She was...
Randy A. Nakonsky, 64, of Cathlamet, died October 20, 2018 at the Longview Hospice Center. He was born March 3, 1954 in Lebanon, Ore., to William and Nora (Donovan) Nakonsky. He graduated from Lebanon High School and earned an AA degree in Computer Science. He was a computer technician for the Longview School District for 26 years and a Maintenance Supervisor at Wahkiakum High School. He moved to Longview in 1981 and to Cathlamet in 2006. He and Patty Nakonsky were married October 8, 1983 and they celebrated their 35th anniversary recently. He...
Community Center 101 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Friday book club) Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. Come in during these hours to use the computers or WiFi, grab a cup of coffee and a book from our free book exchange, work on a jigsaw puzzle, or just visit with others in your community. All are welcome! Announcing a new event: Cribbage Night at the Community Center on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. Please Contact Bill Wainwright at...
St. James Family Center in Cathlamet will be the site of "A Country Christmas" annual bazaar on November 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be wool items and spinning demonstrations, handmade arts and crafts, crocheted hats, scarves and gloves, jewelry, multimedia photography, art photographs, Christmas decor, and much more. A bake sale with Scandinavian and holiday goodies will tempt taste buds. The Children's Christmas Store will be open to children 12 and under, no parents allowed; nothing priced over $1. Helpers will assist kids with...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce November TBD Open Mic Music Night Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Jerry Ledtke ~ 360.795.3434 TBD Living Well In Wahkiakum 3 Holiday Bazaar, Rosburg Community Hall ~ Rosburg Community Club ~ 360.465.2251 4 Wahkiakum Acoustic Guitar Society; 7 p.m., Wahkiakum Community Center, Cathlamet, Rick Nelson 360-431-4153 10 Flea Market 9 a.m. Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 10 Annual Champagne Harvest Auction Naselle: Appelo Archive Center ~ Falon Hoven ~ 360 484-7103 16 Turkey Bingo Location TBD ~ P...
Lilly Brock has just published Victory on the Home Front: A World War II Story and will share highlights during an author visit to the Cathlamet Public Library, Saturday, November 10 at 3:30 p.m. She was inspired to locate and write the biographies of two different WW II veterans after finding letters written by her deceased father about his war-time experiences. Wooden Boats & Iron Men: A World War II Sailor's Life Story and His Passion to Help Save One of the Last Surviving PT Boats, and Ever a Soldier: Reflections of a Veteran from Horse...
Art has been a family affair for Wahkiakum County resident Joan Wren. It's also been a kind of quiet meditation for everyone, in one way or another. Wren's mother, Helma Rohloff, took up painting in her 60s but she had always been creative. Three of her paintings of Cathlamet hang in the Tsuga Gallery right now, with the work from three more generations of her family. Wren started making jewelry in her 50s after a granddaughter asked her for a little help making a bracelet. Technically, it...
On Tuesday afternoon, Julius Dalzell of Puget Island took advantage of a break in the weather to row his rowboat down the Cathlamet Channel. Dalzell is one of the founders of the Cathlamet Rowing Club. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa is currently featuring artist Beth Bailey's work. Art was always a family affair for Bailey. Her mother was an oil painter and her grandmother was an artist as well. Bailey and her siblings spent a lot of time with her grandmother, who introduced them to clay, watercolors, and more. "My grandma was probably the biggest influence," Bailey said. "She would just let us do whatever, but she'd do something with us to make sure we were having...
The Wahkiakum School District (WSD) Board of Directors listened to reports and approved several items at their October meeting on Tuesday. Policy 2170, regarding Career and Technical Education, has been under discussion for a couple months. It was finally adopted along with some procedures drafted by the Camas School District. “This policy is basically just saying that we have a CTE program,” Principal Stephanie Leitz said. “And our CTE program is an exploratory program that offers kids a varie...
To The Eagle: It’s election time and once again we have a slate of candidates on the ballot for us to choose from. Rose and I support all our current county office holders for re-election. They have served us, the citizens of Wahkiakum County, well and will continue to do so upon returning them to their respective offices. They are experienced, knowledgeable, qualified for their offices, and dedicated to serving our community. Let’s keep our county great! Re-elect: Assessor Bill Coons, Auditor Nicci Bergseng, Court Clerk Kay Holland, Cou...
To The Eagle: Has Bill Coons come unhinged? Politicians have to acquire thicker skins than the rest of us when they run for office. However, Mr. Coons has stooped to singling me out for the letters that I have written to this paper criticizing his performance as assessor. I have written my share of letters to newspapers when I thought the public deserved to know what I had experienced or researched concerning public officials. Over the years, my husband and I have taken on corporations and government agencies in order to expose their...
To The Eagle: We, Wahkiakum County residents, are very lucky to have a county government that works so well. Our current elected officials are all highly qualified and have proven track records. This is not something that you see at all levels of government. We are very fortunate to have people in these elected positions who run their offices well and keep the county services working smoothly. During this election it is important to look at the facts and think critically. We are choosing those who will be running the business of Wahkiakum...
To The Eagle: I am writing this letter to encourage all voters to seriously consider retaining Nicci Bergseng as county auditor. She has a proven record as a forward thinking professional with excellent analytical, organizational and critical thinking skills. Nicci not only brings her extensive work experience to the position but she also is a very active member of the community and is always willing to take the time to listen to citizens’ questions and concerns while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality and integrity. The county a...
To The Eagle: If you need some help with providing Christmas gifts for your children up through the age of 17, please fill out an application or contact our Star Program phone at 360-431-5232. All calls will be handled discreetly. This is a need-based program. You may pick up applications at either the sheriff’s office or Health and Human Services on Elochoman Valley Rd. They must be returned no later than November 20. Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and needed to provide for the stars that are not taken. You may leave donations a...
To The Eagle: Because of my association with Stewart Feil and my experiences with him as I enlisted his professional services as an attorney, I will cast my vote for Stewart for Wahkiakum County Prosecutor and the attending responsibilities of coroner. There is much to be said for those who have dedicated their lives to serving their communities for years and sometimes with family members holding political offices. Those who have served for extended periods of time remain viable candidates and continue to immerse themselves in training for...
To The Eagle: National Make A Difference Day is an annual community service event which is held on the fourth Saturday in October across the US. Millions across our country will turn out to lend a hand and clean up, as they join their friends, family, coworkers, teammates, and neighbors in making a difference where they live. You can show your community support by being part of Tidy Up the Town 2018. There are projects around town that need our attention. The Waterfront Trail is a blackberry jungle, weeds are poking their noses in places they...
