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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday voted to apply for an application for a grant to study the feasibility of creating a broadband network in the county. Government entities have had a committee studying creation of a broadband network, and last week, Wahkiakum PUD agreed to lead an application for the grant. The group had suggested Wahkiakum County has appropriate funding to provide the 25 percent local match, and PUD General Manger Dave Tramblie brought that request to the board of county commissioners. The maximum amount for the grant...
To The Eagle: In 1978, I had the pleasure of going to work in the Wahkiakum County Assessor’s Office. Iris Hedlund had been named the assessor, and she brought on Kathy Peek as her appraiser and myself as clerk. I served as clerk from 1978/1986. In 1986, Kathy left to be an appraiser in another county. Iris insisted I take the place of the appraiser. I was hesitant to do so, knowing how difficult the job could be. Time was spent going out with Kathy on many visits for property valuation. The job of appraiser meant schooling and training require...
To The Eagle: This is it, after two years of non-stop vilification, slander, and legal harrassment from the establishment, all they have is this: One, the president says mean things. Two, he doesn't act like the scripted presidents of the recent past. Three, they imagine that he will do something bad in the future. With 4.2 percent GDP growth, record employment (even, locally, Norco in Longview has added more jobs due to the policies of @realDonaldTrump and his administration). The good news for real people belies the nail-biting, bed-wetting...
To The Eagle: Sarcastic declarations of diminished intellectual capacity aside, I am baffled by my fiscally astute neighbor, Howard Brawn's, disingenuous assertion that he "has no clue as to who is getting fleeced" by the Trump misadministration. Here are a few of those clues. Let's consider how the middle class and poorer taxpayers will now be shorn. The Republican tax "reform" package is the most egregiously immoral, ravenously greedy, singularly heartless transfer of wealth from the middle and low income classes to the wealthy that this...
To The Eagle: Last week’s letter about the experience levels of all the other assessors in surrounding counties is very interesting. Why should Wahkiakum County be the only county in SW Washington with an assessor who has no certifications and no training in real estate appraisal? Brian McClain’s lead in the primary is concerning to me. People are ignoring his lack of qualifications. He promises he’ll get certifications, but the kind of experience and training he’ll need to be competent doesn’t take just weeks or months. And of course, t...
To The Eagle: I met Sheriff Mark Howie when the then-Sheriff John Dearmore brought him onto the sheriff’s office while trying to restore our sorely depleted sheriff’s office. When we were down to four deputies and down a corrections officer, and had no emergency manager for our county, Sheriff Howie pulled every available string for funds including state monies. We now have six deputies and a full staff in the 911/corrections center. For years we had no realistic night shift; a deputy had to be called out thus amassing a horrible overtime exp...
DAMPNESS--We began this past weekend with just a slight bit of wetness falling, and while it wasn't much, it was most welcome. We managed to dry out again on Sunday but then we got some more rain drops on Monday, which really soaked things pretty good. Forecasters say we have more coming our way this week, so I'm sure those with drying up springs and parched lawns will be quite happy, although it will take some getting used to after all the lovely days we've enjoyed. Now if we could only get some decent rainfall amounts over those areas that ar...
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. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The 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. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District #1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m....
I have been told a few times to be careful what you wish for, but I have really been wishing and hoping for rain as my well was nearly dry. Well, I got my wish and now we are flooded in, but I have water in my well. We didn’t really expect 7+ inches overnight, but that’s what we got and I’m okay with not being able to drive out for a day or two. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week: Thursday (today), high school volleyball in Naselle with Pe Ell at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, high school volleyball Adna Tourney at 9 a.m., high schoo...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 4 — 5:34 a.m. A dead elk was in the eastbound lane of SR 4 in the Rosburg area. 9:13 a.m. A license plate was stolen from a vehicle in Skamokawa. 10:48 a.m. A woman was behaving strangely and frightening her neighbors in the Rosedale area. 11:02 a.m. An individual was taken into custody after cursing at customers at a Cathlamet business. 11:12 a.m. A protection order was violated. 12:24 p.m. A canoe...
Bunker Hill Cemetery Association, Stella Historical Society and the Cowlitz County Historical Museum invite the public 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 their stories. Participants will be able to learn and relive the history of the area and lives of the people during those...
In honor of Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month in September, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Washington (NAMI SW WA) is hosting art exhibits in Clark, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties. The theme of this show is Slivers of Hope. The artwork represents the hope we all need in life. The art show presents artists of all ages and experience. The show runs from September 5 through 30 and will take place at the following four venues: • Vancouver Community Library– 901 C St, Vancouver, WA (Columbia Room from September 11 thr...
Community Center News Community Center 100 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Fridays is the book club, every Friday is Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. and check out the weekly 7 p.m. Friday movie below. Volunteers still needed and all group leaders and others that utilize the Center that could not make the training please call or email WCC to schedule a time to fill out any additional paperwork and to sign up for fun events or to host. If you need...
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 15 Truck & Tractor Show, Skamokawa: Roadkill Saloon ~ April ~ 360.606.0179 15 4th Annual Lasagna Dinner-West End Food Bank, Grays River Valley Center ~ 360.465.2310 15-16 Horse Jackpot Playday Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 16 Oktoberfest, River Mile 38 Brewery ~ 360.355.4662 22 Cathlamet Y...
The Washington Department of Natural Resources and US Fish and Wildlife Service are preparing to gather input on their updated proposed amendments to their long-term conservation strategies for the marbeled murrelet. The endangered sea bird nests on large limbs in old trees anywhere within a 55-mile range of the ocean, and the agencies' plan would govern timber harvest and related activities in habitat on lands managed by the agencies, including timber trust land benefitting Wahkiakum and Pacific counties. The agencies have scheduled public...
Live Music Friday, September 14, at the Skamokawa Grange, 18 Fairgrounds Road. Folk, Jazz and Blues. Natalie Bouloudis from London, UK at 8 p.m., BobCat Jazz from Longview at 7 p.m., Hank & Lloyd from Cathlamet at 6 p.m. $5 admission, students free. Live Music Saturday, September 15 at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Dale and Sylvia Costich, 4-5 p.m., Natalie Bouloudis and Friends, 5:30-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
To help Beau Carlson and his family with expenses resulting from his football injury, an account has been started for him on the Go Fund Me website (https://www.gofundme.com/carlson-strong). Here are details from the website: "This has been such a devastating time for the Carlson Family. Beau, a sophomore at Wahkiakum HS took a serious hit in his football game Friday night, September 7th against Adna HS in Adna. Beau was rushed to Providence Hospital in Centralia, and then airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he underwent em...
Suzanne Arnits came to the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners meeting Tuesday asking for a proclamation. She got that from the commissioners, but she also started a conversation. Arnits is an outreach coordinator for NAMI SW WA—the southwestern Washington chapter of the National Alliance For Mental Health. September is national Suicide Prevention Month, and the board approved a resolution recognizing the problem and urging all persons to be aware of signs that a person may be considering suicide and also how to seek help for them. NAMI S...
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...
