Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization is seeking consumer voices to attend a Speak Out at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, at the Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main Street. The Great Rivers Quality Review Team (QRT) are people who have lived experiences with mental health and substance use disorders and strongly believe that consumer voices matter and can help make change. Individuals and families who are currently receiving behavioral health services or have received services in the recent past from Wahkiakum County Health and...
Walter "Wally" Wright 71, of Cathlamet, died August 6, 2018 at a Longview Care Center. A celebration of life will be held at JA Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet on Saturday August 18 at 1 p.m....
Live Music Saturday, August 11 at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Christine Darby, guitar and vocals, 5-8 p.m., Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662. On Friday August 10, at the Skamokawa Grange there will be a Open Mic & Jam Session. Musicians and singers are invited to share their talents, everyone is invited to listen and enjoy many types of music. Admission is free. Sign-up to play at 6:45 p.m., the music starts at 7 p.m. Skamokawa Grange is located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Skamokawa. For more i...
Wahkiakum County highways are busy these days with a variety of construction projects. Tree removal will close SR 4 intermittently today at Milepost 47 for tree removal, travelers are dealing with night time closures of the Puget Island bridge, and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) began preparations for changing traffic flow on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area. Highway closure today A crew today (Thursday) will remove four large leaning trees looming high above the highway at...
The Town of Cathlamet is asking water system customers to reduce voluntarily consumption of water from the municipal water system. While supply from the Elochoman river is holding steady, the dry summer and several leaks are making the conservation advisable. The system is losing as much as 175,000 gallons per day, Public Works Superintendent Duncan Curickshank said this week. That's about half the water plant's daily production. Department staff have been searching for possible leaks, and a...
According to analysis from the assessor’s office and local realtors, there is a market for affordable housing in Wahkiakum County. Unfortunately, the inventory does not currently reflect the demand. Higher priced properties are available, but savvy buyers looking for a retirement home may have realized they can find a better value somewhere else. According to Jon Keevy, a Realtor at Lower Columbia Realty, there were six homes under $300,000 for sale in June, and only two under $200,000. ...
To The Eagle: Readers will be well aware that the past month has been very dry with almost no rainfall whatsoever. Burn bans are in place. River levels across the county are at near record low levels. The blood on our roads serves as testament to thirsty animals moving at unusual times. What can individuals do to help out? The Town of Cathlamet is asking people to voluntarily limit their water use. This means that people should limit irrigation to hand water lines and strongly consider not watering lawns at all. Most people over water when...
To The Eagle: Responding to 7/16/18 town council article: The 20 Butler purchase process began in January at the first town council meeting of the year when Dale [Mayor Dale Jacobson--ed.] introduced the opportunity to purchase the lot to council members. The town took ownership of the lot on 7/16/18, the day of the last council meeting. The property’s tie to the Department of Ecology is significant. The Department of Ecology produced a “No Further Action Determination” in February 2006. The document states in its introductory paragraphs that...
By Diana Zimmerman On June 27, a candidate forum was held before a full house at the Skamokawa Grange. Each candidate was given an opportunity to introduce themselves before answering questions from the audience. The two candidates for prosecuting attorney were incumbent Dan Bigelow (D) and challenger Stewart Feil (I)Here is what they had to say: Bigelow:I have been the county prosecuting attorney for 12 years. I’ve been an attorney for 25 years and lived here for about 24 years. Before I b...
HOT ENOUGH?--When it's 76 degrees by 10 a.m., here in West Valley, I know it's going to be a warm one. I am sure the heat lovers are rejoicing but I opted to hide in the basement this last Sunday, as I had gotten toasty enough just trying to get the morning water chores accomplished. However, as Monday morning showed up, we awoke to moisture. I could hardly believe it! While other areas were still sunny and dry, we got that marine layer in and it was quite wet, which certainly made my plants and lawn happy, so I'm not complaining. This sudden...
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: July 23 - 1:24 p.m. Lifeflight was activated after a deputy, state patrol, the District 4 Fire Department, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to an accident involving a motorhome and a motorcycle on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 2:16 p.m. A deputy was asked to pick up a Social Security card that had been found at a Rosedale business. 7:25 p.m. A Puget I...
Three local students recently earned degrees at Washington State University. Brieanna Lynne Olsen of Cathlamet graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. William Cody Olsen of Cathlamet graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Bryan A Ledtke of Skamokawa graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering....
Wahkiakum Community Center 100 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 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 court ordered or volunteer hours we would love to have you serve here. Summer Lunch Program is at J.A. Wendt Elementary School, Monday through Thursday 12 p.m. -12:30 p.m., or call Ginger Hake at 360-795-8630 ext 236 to order a lunch...
Bob A. Hendrickson, 88, of Vancouver (formerly Cathlamet), died on July 30, 2018 in a Vancouver care center. A full obituary will follow. Service is pending at a later date....
The second annual Cathlamet Art Festival, presented by Tsuga Art Gallery, brings in a full range of live entertainment. Beginning on Friday, August 3, Tsuga Gallery will host an opening reception for both the Art Festival and Wooden Boat Festival at the Gallery (located at 70 Main St., Cathlamet) from 4:30 – 6 p.m. Following the reception there will be a live fund-raising auction at the Gallery, featuring donated art from Gallery members and local businesses. After the auction there will be poetry reading and music at the Cathlamet Pioneer C...
Summer is in full swing, and so is Grays River Valley Center. The board would like to welcome our new board member CeCe Raglin from Cathlamet. CeCe is already jumping in and making the board complete. CeCe is Secretary and Co-Treasurer along with Denise Blanchard. We are looking forward to good things happening. Our Super Sale is this coming weekend August 3, 4, and 5, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday and 12-4 p.m., on Saturday. Lunch will be available on Friday and Saturday. The board meeting has been changed from August 1 to August 8. Everyone...
The US Department of Agriculture Rural Development program will take input on what infrastructure projects people in Wahkiakum County would like to see developed. The session will occur August 9, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, in the River Street Meeting Room, 25 River Street, Cathlamet. The agency offers loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic development and essential services such as housing, health care, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric and communications infrastructure. The agency also...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce August Fridays--Farmers Market 3-6pm Every Friday Thru Sept. 30, Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Mackenzie Jones ~ 360.795.3501 *** Libraries Rock! Children’s Summer Reading Program 2:30-3:45pm (Wednesdays Thru Aug) ~ Cathlamet Library 360.795.3254 Tbd Open Mic Music Night Skamokawa Grange #425 ~ Jerry Ledtke ~ 360.795.3434 3-5 Art Festival Cathlamet ~ Nell Coulson ~ 360.849.4116 4 Kiwanis Club Breakfast 7-10am Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Linda Barth ~ 4-5 Wooden Boat Festival Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Julius D...
Live Music Saturday, August 4 at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Downhill Billies (Alex and Jon Arness), 5-8 p.m., Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Bald Eagle Days is over, and now Chamber of Commerce Director Meg Morris and Assistant Director Megan Kuhl can sleep again. "I feel like I gave birth to my second baby this week," Morris said with a laugh. The two were still high from the event on Tuesday and were making a list, talking about what went right, what they learned and what they want to do differently next year. "All of this is going to feel like it flows a lot more smoother for the second time you put it on," Kuhl said. What the two...
Well, the vote by mail ballots for the 2018 primary election are out, and some are already headed to the auditor's office to be ready for counting August 7, the official election day. With Washington's top two primary system, we have just a few races that will be decided in the primary. One of the more interesting races is that for US House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler faces challenges from four Democrats and two Republicans. Herrera Beutler is bound to advance to the general election, so who will advance with...
To The Eagle: As I circle ever closer to my 75th birthday it is becoming more clear by the day that the war involving the civilized world against fascism seems to have been forgotten by many. Like some of you older folks, I had relatives that served honorably fighting in Europe, Africa and the South Pacific. What is troubling to those paying attention to what is happening is the apparent recurrence of a very similar set of circumstances that gave my generation the honorific title of War Babies. I would hate to think that your children or...
To The Eagle: The Free Summer Lunch Program is up and running! Our first week we served more than 90 meals. In addition to providing healthy food, the program has WSU Extension & 4-H leading Cooking Matters Food Demonstrations on Mondays. Those attending this week learned about Drinking Smart and left with their own personal water bottle and encouragement to refill and reuse for a cleaner environment. On Thursdays every kid can pick out a free book. We are encouraging youth to take their lunch to The Hope Center and join our local Senior Citize...
PERFECT--The weather for Bald Eagle Day just couldn't have been more perfect. As this week begins, we've got some heat arriving but at least Sunday morning began with some heavy, moist cloud cover to help dampen things a bit before it got sunny and warm. With a dry, very hot week ahead, here's to keeping hydrated and limiting our time in the sun so nobody is having to be carted away due to heat stroke. BURN BAN--Don't forget, our county is now under a burn ban, which actually started July 15, so nobody should be lighting any fires anywhere, for...
