Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: A few words spring to mind when I’m asked about Sheriff Mark Howie. Before we get into that, let me share with you how I came to my understanding of what is true leadership. I was 25 when I joined the Army. Our country was at war. The frightening circumstances I found myself facing could only be overcome by one thing… leadership. I found myself under some of the most dedicated and experienced combat soldiers in the world. When facing death every day, you’ll find something, someone, anything, to follow. Ultimately though, we all e...
To The Eagle: Everyone knows real property value. They’re all experts. No different than all the Monday-morning quarterbacks who are out there. But the problem is, they don’t. Assessing real property value for banks or for county taxation is tedious and vexing, especially in a county as small as ours where there are few comparables. There’s plenty of nuance. And rules and rations, etc. If you have any doubt about that, talk to any real estate agent in the county. They’ll tell you how difficult it is. An assessor needs to be able to walk in...
WAS GORGEOUS--The weather at the end of the work week last week, was just like Summer, sunny and warm and just plain gorgeous. The weekend began cloudy however and by evening time, we wound up being quite wet. On Sunday we had a little more dampness and we started the work week the same way. Conditions are still supposed to be "drippy" most of the week but with a little luck, maybe we'll have some dry times in between the showers. THIS IS IT--Here's hoping the Grays River Covered Bridge Dinner that is happening this Saturday, at 4:30 p.m.,...
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: September 24 — 12:09 a.m. A driver was cited for not having insurance. 2:22 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a woman and two children. A deputy made contact with the woman, who said everyone was fine. 3:40 p.m. A two vehicle accident was reported in the Rosedale area. No one appeared to be injured. 6:31 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. The individual refused transport. 6:5...
The next Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce member meeting will be held Wednesday, October 10 at 8:00 a.m., at Patty Cake’s Café & Roasting in Cathlamet. This is an open public meeting and they welcome anyone who wants to contribute to the betterment of the community or wants to know what is happening locally. Chamber member meetings are always the second Wednesday of the month at 8 a.m. Meeting locations rotate from Patty Cakes in Cathlamet to The Duck Inn in Skamokawa to Maria’s Place in Cathlamet. If you would like to host a Chamber member meet...
Community Center 101 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Friday book club) Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. Open to students. Looking for volunteers and hosts. If you need court ordered or volunteer hours we would love to have you serve here. Snacks, beverages and Wi-Fi available. Wednesday October 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the DSHS Mobile Truck will be at the Community Center. They will offer all of the services that you would find in a typical...
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Mobile Community Service is coming to Cathlamet on Oct. 17. During the event, DSHS staff will: --Process application interviews for food, cash and select medical assistance; --Process yearly eligibility and mid-certification reviews; --Process changes or inquiries to active cases, and --Answer questions about any of the department's services. People may apply for cash assistance, basic food assistance, medical assistance and the Medicare Savings Program at the event. Both Spanish...
Live Music Saturday, October 6 at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, 4:30 p.m., Farmer Rob; 5:15 p.m., Avi Goldschmidt; 6-7 p.m., Brenna Yaeger; 7-8 p.m., Kyleen Austin on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard concerns from Elochoman Valley residents Tuesday that a commune might start in their neighborhood and adversely impact their quality of life. Residents of the Monroe Acres development and other Elochoman Valley residents expressed concern that a planned development that was announced over the weekend will adversely impact their lives. According to the website townoftaylor.com, the future Town of Taylor will be a co-op community of businesses with the theme of living in the 1500's. The town will be open year...
The owners of River Mile 38 Brewing Co. have quietly been looking for someone to take over the business for some time now. Little did they know, their future was already in the community, sitting at a table enjoying an Aye Aye IPA. Community is a word that Rex Czuba and Javier Sanchez use a lot, and their impression of Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County would put a smile on anyone's face. Czuba is originally from Macon, Missouri. He understands the charm of lightning bugs and a proper thunderstorm...
To The Eagle: It’s only time for a change when change is for the better. Certainly not now. Not this change. We’re asked to change assessors from our current assessor, Bill Coons (with 12 years’ experience and knowledge) to Brian McClain who has had no experience or knowledge at all in real estate, none. And who recommends Mr. McClain? Mr. Baccellieri? I checked. Mr. Baccellieri isn’t even registered to vote in our county! And this outsider Baccellieri fellow has the unmitigated gall to tell us, the voters here in our own Wahkiakum County,...
To The Eagle: This is in regards to the upcoming elections for Sheriff. I am a former resident of Cathlamet and a long time friend of Sheriff Howie. In fact I was his training officer some 30 years ago. I could go on and on about him and his work ethics and his passion and undying commitment for serving the residents of Wahkiakum County but you know that already. When I was his training officer I noted right off his drive to serve the community, his honesty, fairness and doing the right thing all the time. And above all I trusted him with my...
WILD END/BEGINNING--This past Saturday morning our Summer ended wet, wild and windy, as it just poured out here in West Valley and blew a ton of leaves everywhere. While Fall officially came in that afternoon, my calendar said Fall began on Sunday, but that's only because it was the first "full" day, so that's why there was a bit of a difference in announcing the "First Day of Fall" in last week's column. At any rate, by Saturday afternoon, after a brief amount of dryness, we were definitely more soggy than sunny, so for those who like the...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. TOPS, Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Dept., 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, Fire/Ambulance, 7:30 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, noon. Senior Citizen luncheon, Rosburg Hall, noon Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 5:30-7 p.m. Helping Hand Food Bank, Seventh-day...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for Comet teams: Friday, high school football at Lummi Nation at 5 p.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school volleyball at Firm Foundation at 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school volleyball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! A very special congratulations to a deserving young lady for her talent as a good volleyball player. Holly Disch was named one of the WIIA Athletes of the Week last week. Congratulations Holly, for your contribution to an...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 17 — 4:26 a.m. An alarm was activated at an Alger Creek address. A deputy checked the home and found everything secure. 9:43 a.m. A welfare check was requested for a child that had missed school for five days. A deputy learned that the youth had been taken to Pacific County. 12:06 p.m. A victim of fraud reported that money had been stolen from his bank account. 3:06 p.m. A caller was concerned a...
Community Center 100 Main St. 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. Open to students. Looking for volunteers and hosts for one-time events or to open the Center to the community. Snacks, beverages and Wi-Fi available. The Community Center is now accepting donations. Please call the Center for any questions. Donations can be dropped off at 42 Elochoman Valley Road, Cathlamet, WA 98612. Wahkiakum Outdoors program...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce October Tbd Open Mic Music Night Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Jerry Ledtke ~ 360.795.3434, 6 Halloween Crafty Crafts For Kids 2-4pm Grays River Valley Center ~ 360.465.2310 6 Grays River Covered Bridge Dinner, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension ~ 360.795.3278 13 Flea Market 9am Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 13 Winterfest Prime Rib Dinner 5-7pm Grays River Valley Center ~ 360.465.2310 26-28 Haunted House 6pm, Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 27 Tidy Up The Town – Fall E...
Have you ever stood in an old cemetery and thought, "How I wish these gravestones could talk."? Well, here’s your chance! Bunker Hill Cemetery Association, Stella Historical Society and the Cowlitz County Historical Museum invite you to experience history as it comes to life in a unique and fascinating way. Bunker Hill Cemetery graves date back to the 1870s. The people were loggers, farmers, teachers and early settlers of the Stella and surrounding area. Enactors will portray some of those people while standing at their graves and share t...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council worked their way through an appeal of a sewer rate for a business, lifted a building moratorium and handled other business at their monthly meeting on Monday. Steve and Paige Lake, owners of the Bradley House, had appealed a town decision earlier this year to charge them a monthly rate of $276.58 based on an assessment of 2.8 equivalent customer units (ECU) because it was a residence doubling as an antique shop and bed and breakfast. The Lakes appealed, noting that they are open for antique sales very few...
A new shop, D's Art Antiques and Collectibles, opened on Main Street in Cathlamet last month. It's full of treasures collected by Dee Syfert-Subramaniam, who bought property in Skamokawa a few years ago. "I was into collecting for myself," she said. "I had an interest in antiques my whole life." When she was a teenager, she and her siblings found what she described as a "really cool table" at a thrift store on a military base. The three of them worked together to strip it down and refinish it....
To The Eagle: With an election just weeks away, I would like to implore the good people of Wahkiakum County to vote for candidates who are most qualified for the position. My experience in this county is that the most important requirement for landing a job or getting voted into office is how long you or your family have lived in the county; “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Matt Kuhl is running for Wahkiakum County auditor. He has the college degree and work experience to be your auditor. If this position was hired out, the minimum...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners went over reports and discussed facility issues at last Thursday’s meeting. The port is down to one sewer pump after installing their spare. Hoping to avoid the same problem in the future, they have been considering the purchase of a sewer grinder pump. “I think we probably have time with the current system, it’s never been used before,” Assistant Port Manager Todd Souvenir said. “The challenge with waiting is if something happens, we’re in...
The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners held a quick meeting on Tuesday morning. Commissioner Bob Jungers asked to have a line item added to next year’s budget to allow for the acquisition of spare high side bushings for the transformer in Cathlamet as well as the new transformer planned for Grays River. “I believe that transformer is going to be designed to be seismic resistant but I would like to make sure that we are able to repair or replace the high side bushings and the risers for tho...
