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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Water rights and an aging Western Wahkiakum Water System were the hot topics at the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. Mike Johnson, an engineer from Gray & Osborne was on hand to talk to the commissioners about the process of obtaining water rights for a possible well on Puget Island. “It is a potential option for a diversifying source of supply for the Puget Island water system since you currently purchase all your water from the Town of Cathlamet,” Johnson said. Joh...
To The Eagle: By now I’m sure you’ve seen the signs and heard the name Matt Kuhl, who is running for our county Auditor, but I’m here to tell you, most of you don’t know who he is. As his stepfather, I’ve known him most of his life. I first met Matt at the Christmas Tree Lighting the weekend of Thanksgiving in 1993 where he was singing with his twin sister Megan Kuhl and my son, Scott. Through those kids, I met their mother, Sandi Kuhl, who worked as a therapist at Columbia View Nursing Home. We married the following summer and her kids beca...
Sheriff Howie sets the tone To The Eagle: It’s been my privilege to have been introduced to Sheriff Mark Howie by former Sheriff John Dearmore some ten years ago. During these ten years, I’ve visited with the Howies about local social occurrences and have found them to be in touch with the pulse of Wahkiakum County. Mark Howie is the kind of sheriff that stays connected to the youth of Wahkiakum County on a constant basis. As the local High School Golf Coach we cross paths regularly. Many of you know that in April of this year, I was inv...
To The Eagle: Many have shared commendable things about Wally Wright since his recent passing. I would like to share one to remind folks of something he was willing to do that few are bold enough to do. Do you remember that he was willing to do business transactions entirely with coins? It was his way of reminding folks that coins are the only portion of our money supply that do not have a debt attached to them. And that is also a reminder that our debt based money system is a fraud, a hoax, a swindle. Wally was not in favor of any of those...
To The Eagle: It is sad to see my opponent engaging in the political ploy of accusing me of “cherry picking” regulations and then doing just that himself. In my letter of August 23, I was quoting from the form one needs to submit to the Department of Revenue (DOR) to become an accredited appraiser. I guess I need to mail this form to him. There is an interesting omission in my opponent’s letter last week. The word “experience” is nowhere to be found. As I stated in my letter: “You must have at least one year of full time work experience...
GORGEOUS--As we started the week, which was in the midst of our three day Labor Day weekend, it was truly gorgeous out! You can't beat blue skies, sunshine and mid-70s temperatures, which are just a perfect equation I think, as it's nice but not too hot! I will say that you can feel "Fall in the air" however, as evening temperatures are in the mid-40s and it's just a bit nippy in the early morning hours. Currently, forecasters are talking about a shift in the weather pattern and so by the end of this week, we may find ourselves being refreshed...
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...
News from Naselle: School is in, and volleyball and football games are being played. Welcome to the new school year 2018-2019. Sports calendar for this week includes: today (Thursday), high school volleyball in Naselle with South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, high school football in Naselle with Rainier Christian at 7 p.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball in Naselle with Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school volleyball CVL Jamboree at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, the 12th-middle school volleyball at Pe Ell at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! An upcoming fun...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 27 — 9:54 a.m. An east county resident found a note in her garage for the second time. She asked to speak to a deputy. 8:12 p.m. A fisherman reported that a man in a boat ran through his net seven times and was cutting it with a knife in the Deep River area. The man told the fisherman that he wouldn’t buy his fish if he didn’t leave his fishing hole. The fisherman said this happens every year. A deput...
In observance of National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month in September, the southwestern Washington chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI SW WA) developed a community-based program asking individuals to make a pledge to ask about suicide. "Our ASK Campaign invites individuals of all ages in our community to begin paying attention to one another," Marketing Manager Angela Swanson said in a press release. "Recent data show a 25-30 percent increase in the number of suicides occurring throughout our SW Washington region...
The Cathlamet Public Library is excited to have been awarded a Pilcrow Foundation grant award for $1,200 worth of new hardback children's books. The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation supplied $400, and the Pilcrow Foundation supplied a $800 match, and a list of recent and award-winning titles from which Librarian Carol Blix was able to select books according to the library's needs. "When the boxes arrived we were pleasantly surprised to find not only the 73 titles we selected, but an...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce September *** Farmers Market 3-6pm Every Friday Thru Sept. 30, Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Mackenzie Jones ~ 360.795.3501 Tbd Open Mic Music Night, Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Jerry Ledtke ~ 360.795.3434 7 Autumn Welcome Evening, Cathlamet: Tsuga Gallery ~ Nell Coulson ~ 360.849.4116 8 Flea Market 9am, Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360 795-3480 8 Wine Tasting & Silent Auction Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Friends Of Skamokawa ~ 360 795-3007 15 Truck & Tractor Show, Skamokawa: Roadkill Saloon ~ April ~...
Owners of the River Mile 38 Brewery in Cathlamet this week announced its sale to two new area residents. The new owners will be Rex Czuba and Javier Sanchez. On behalf of the brewery, Richard Erickson submitted this statement: "Five years ago, we announced our desire to build a local brewery where friends and family could come together and enjoy great beer, while also giving back to the community through new jobs and tax dollars. We are proud to say that River Mile 38 has accomplished this mission. We have become a fixture in Wahkiakum County,...
Photos by Diana Zimmerman As part of an east-west football doubleheader, the Wahkiakum Mules defeated the Colfax Bulldogs 14-0 last Saturday in Cathlamet. In the day's other game, the Napavine Tigers handed the Liberty Lancers a 41-7 defeat. The teams will gather on Liberty's home field in Spangle next year to open the 2019 season. The Mules controlled the game, gaining 278 yards on offense while holding the visitors to 83 total yards. Sophomore quarterback Kaden Anderson connected with senior...
It took a little longer than expected, but thanks to the Town of Cathlamet, children have a new park structure to play on at Erickson Park. Last year, the town applied for a grant to purchase a structure that had been picked out by Superintendent of Public Works Duncan Cruickshank, but they were turned down. This year, the council authorized $20,000 to be budgeted for the project, according to Town Clerk/Treasurer Kerrie McNally. It turns out that the money that had been set aside didn't have...
The Broadband Action Committee voted on Monday to make Wahkiakum PUD the lead agency in their continued bid to bring broadband to Wahkiakum County. The committee is made up of representatives from the PUD, the county, the Town of Cathlamet, Port 1, Port 2, Wahkiakum West, and the Chamber of Commerce. Tim Hanigan and Bill Fashing from the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments are also involved. Steve Carson, who is trying to provide internet service to customers in Skamokawa was in...
To The Eagle: Warning: Brian McClain for assessor is not playing fair. He is currently not an accredited appraiser, the best way to protect the taxpayers. If McClain wins, we taxpayers will be forced to hire, pay for, a substitute accredited appraiser, plus pay McClain some $100,000 (including benefits) for not working as an accredited appraiser for at least a full year. After the passage of one year, McClain may or may not become an accredited appraiser. Vote for a currently fully accredited appraiser – Bill Coons. Dick Watts C...
To The Eagle: As the new school year begins, we here at the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office wish to remind folks to take extra caution as children, staff, and parents drive or walk to school and home. We will have extra traffic patrols near the school to enforce speed, stop sign, and bus paddle enforcement. One of the violations we have seen increase in the last couple of years is drivers passing a school bus while the stop paddle is extended (RCW 46.61.370). Not only is the fine for this violation $419, but passing a school bus with a stop p...
Wahkiakum County election officers certified final primary election results last week. In the race for county assessor, Brian McClain leads incumbent Bill Coons 1,021-814. Both ran as Independents. In the race for US Congress, District 3, incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler tallied 949 votes. Her nearest challenger is Democrat Carolyn Long with 531 votes. Others seeking the position were Democrat David McDevitt 132, Republican Michael Cortney 88, Republican Earl Bowerman 75, Democrat Dorothy Gasqué 46, and Democrat Martin Hash 14....
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce September *** Farmers Market 3-6pm Every Friday Thru Sept. 30, Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Mackenzie Jones ~ 360.795.3501 Tbd Open Mic Music Night, Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Jerry Ledtke ~ 360.795.3434 1 Rod Run To The Roadkill 12-2pm, Skamokawa: Roadkill Saloon ~ April ~ 360.606.0179 2 Wahkiakum Acoustic Guitar Society; 7 p.m., Wahkiakum Community Center, Cathlamet, Rick Nelson 360-431-4153 7 Autumn Welcome Evening, Cathlamet: Tsuga Gallery ~ Nell Coulson ~ 360.849.4116 8 Flea Market 9am, Skamokawa Fairgrounds...
DAMP BEGINNING--As the week began Sunday morning, we had some light rainfall which was most welcomed by all those who received it. When it falls real lightly after a long, dry spell, it's really good as it gets a chance to soak in and not just run off and do little to help the parched lawns and surrounding fields, so it was just perfect. However, as the work week began, we saw sunshine return and the chance for more warm days, so it looks like we'll be closing out August with some decent weather and begin September with the same. SPECIAL...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 5:30-7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Helping Hand Food Bank, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 Fern...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 20 — 11:01 a.m. A grenade was found in a Skamokawa home. Deputies took possession of the device, which appeared to be a training grenade, possibly with a live fuse. State patrol was notified and en route. 11:29 a.m. A dog was attempting to prey on ducks belonging to a Puget Island resident. The resident believed it was a neighbor’s dog, but the neighbor denied it. 11:34 a.m. A Cape Horn resident sai...
James (Jim) Joseph Koziel, AKA Jimbo, 71, of Skamokawa, died suddenly at home August 18, 2018. A celebration of life will be planned later this fall. He was married to the love of his life, Betty Koziel. He was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Teresita Koziel. Also survived by his daughter Kari, stepson Rick (wife Jenny), stepdaughters Lori (husband Billy) and Brenda, grandchildren Todd, Jesse, Rickie, Eric, Ryan, Karl, and Kyra, numerous great grandchildren and two great great...
Malachi Johnson died August 24, 2018 at Legacy Salmon Creek Vancouver. He was the infant son of Earl and Betsey Johnson of Rosburg. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 1 at 2 p.m., at Rosburg Cemetery. Dowling Funeral Home of Cathlamet is in charge of arrangements....
