Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Plans are underway to offer free sack lunches to youth in our community this summer. Lunch on Us is a grass roots effort designed to help our local kids have a healthier summer. According to Feeding America, 1 in 7 people in the U.S. face hunger every year. The rates of hunger in children are even higher, with about 1 in 5 lacking proper access to food at some point during the year. The realities of food insecurity often mean that kids especially lack food access in summer months — a time when families can't rely on free or r...
To The Eagle: I came to this area in 2003. I learned a lot in my first years as a newcomer, so I thought I’d share a few things with any new folks who have moved here recently. First, it’s important to realize you’ve come into a Scandinavian culture with Finnish folks in Naselle, Swedish and Finnish in Grays River, and Norwegian on Puget Island. There are other heritages as well, of course, but the Scandinavian heritage is very strong here. These are hardworking, honest, kind and intelligent folk who may not appear overly friendly at first...
To The Eagle: Well I read the letter to the editor last week where your typical liberal takes his time to try and explain what a conservative is, of course he was way off the mark and the explanation was the funniest thing I ever heard, no wait, this old Army Sergeant has to say a Marine that knits, now that's funnier. The next topic was about the gut wrenching decision a woman has to make to abort a baby, a less gut wrenching decision would be that if you don't want a baby (rape and a mother’s life being exceptions) how about a much less gut w...
HALF TERRIFIC--This past weekend we got one perfect day, and one "so-so" day. With some of our states experiencing wildfires already, I have to say, the raindrops that started on Sunday afternoon, were really a blessing I thought, as were the ones that fell on Monday, as we've had an extremely dry May, which is pretty rare for us, and so things are already quite dry. WRAPPING IT UP.--The "perfect day" was this last Saturday, which was the day of the last Wahkiakum Dollars For Scholars Rods and Reels Rod Run (car show) so for that, we were...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. 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, 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. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. Helping Hand Food Bank, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 Fern Hill Rd., 10 a.m.-3...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 28 — 6:47 a.m. A caller was concerned that a man walking along the white-line of SR 4 near Nassa Point might get hit. 12:46 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 2:07 p.m. District 4 Fire Department sent a tender to a structure fire in Cowlitz County. 2:24 p.m. The sheriff’s office was asked to respond to County Line Park when a state patrol officer handling stolen plates did not answer. A few minutes lat...
Wahkiakum Community Center, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet 360.795.7870. Women’s Peer Led Support Group every Wednesday starting this Wed, June 6th 4-6 p.m., contact info: Andrea (360) 849-9106. Sandra Sews Thursdays 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. TOPS (taking off pounds sensibly) Thursdays at 6 p.m. Wahkiakum Outdoors: organized by WCC’s flex-host & volunteer, Mike Passmore. • Gardening with Kids June 9th 10-11 a.m., with Robin Westphal at the Elementary School Garden. • Pikeminnow Reward Program June 20th 6:30-8 p.m. The River Street Meeting Room. WDFW...
Sept. 5, 1951 - June 1, 2018 Teresa Lee Brusco passed away in her husband's arms, surrounded by friends and family on June 1, 2018, at the age of 66. She was born Sept. 5, 1951, in Hood River, Ore., to Chester and Florence "Billie" Wellenbrock. Her early years were spent at the foot of Mt. Adams at logging Camp Draper in Glenwood, Wash. Her father, Chester was tragically killed in a logging accident when Terri was 12 years old. Terri moved with her family to Cathlamet, where she started the...
James R. Miller, AKA Jim JR and Jimmy depending on the relationship with him, died May 25, 2018 as a result of congestive heart failure. He was 86 years old. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Linda, his daughters Lisa Fisher (Randy), Shelley Seidenverg (Mark) and sons Michael (Cheryl) and Stephen (Cindy) along with several grand- and great-grandchildren. Jim graduated from Clover Park High School only to be drafted into the Korean War by the U.S. Marine Corps that summer. Fortunately he was posted to the Marine band after boot camp....
Wahkiakum students have been working on an exciting new exhibit entitled "Welcome Home: A Sunnier Historical Perspective of Wahkiakum County!" opened at the River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa last weekend. Wahkiakum High School art teacher Sue Garn, Darla Mead, who teaches music to middle school and high school students, and Paul Lawrence, the middle school architecture teacher were the driving force behind this immense creative project. The exhibit "reflects the joy of...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce invites the public to a tourism summit to be held Friday, June 8, 3 p.m., at the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet. This is an opportunity to discuss the following issues: · Why should our community invest in tourism? · Isn’t it just low paying jobs? · What do we have to offer? · How can this help our community? The chamber is seeking input and ideas from the public. Tourism Director of Tillamook County, Nan Devlin will speak about the issues....
By Diana Zimmerman Photos by Rick Nelson On May 23, five candidates for US Representative for District 3 answered questions in a bipartisan forum in front of a full house at the Pioneer Community Center. Jaime Herrera Beutler was invited but did not attend. Carolyn Long was invited as well, but had a prior engagement. A representative spoke briefly in her stead. Wahkiakum High School Principal Stephanie Leitz introduced the candidates with a brief bio and then each person was allowed a couple...
Wahkiakum students have been working on an exciting new exhibit entitled “Welcome Home: A Sunnier Historical Perspective of Wahkiakum County!” set to open at the River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa this weekend. Wahkiakum High School art teacher Sue Garn, Darla Mead, who teaches music to middle school and high school students, and Paul Lawrence, the middle school architecture teacher were the driving force behind this immense creative project. The exhibit “reflects the joy...
To The Eagle: After attending the candidates forum last week, I came away with the lingering questions I always have after someone claims to be a conservative. What is conservative about being concerned about some woman making the wrenching personal decision in regard to whether or not to carry a fetus to term as opposed to getting an abortion? When some old guy stands in front of a crowd and proudly announces that he is ‘pro-life', it does remind me of the whiney little tattletale kid on the second grade playground. It makes me wonder why s...
To The Eagle: My Name is Matt Kuhl and I am running for Wahkiakum County Auditor. To your readers, I would like to share a bit about myself. Growing up in Cathlamet, I developed personal qualities only a small town can teach: selflessness, hard work, respect, caring for your neighbors, kindness, honesty, and much more. My whole life I have felt a need to help others. After graduating from Wahkiakum High School, I joined the US Army as a Cavalry Scout serving honorably for five years, deploying twice to Iraq and earning multiple Army...
To The Eagle: The Wahkiakum Fair Foundation is working hard to bring the Challenge of Champions Pro Bull Riding exhibition to Wahkiakum County on July 20; the Friday of Bald Eagle Weekend. We would like to thank everyone who has attended our dinners and bake sales and especially the following sponsors for helping with our goal of earning the required promotional fee: Superior Tire, Selix Cabinets, Columbia Ford, Watkins Tractor Supply, Bill and Cindy Faubion, Millennium Bulk, Truant Leather, Wahkiakum West, Bank of Pacific, Cathlamet Realty Wes...
WEEKEND WAS NICE--The traffic was a bit heavy on Friday, but it sure was a nice day to start out this past Memorial Day weekend. Saturday saw some more clouds move in, but no rain, so it was perfect for doing some yard work, and Sunday was gorgeous. By Monday, which was Memorial Day, we had some more clouds but still a wonderful day. Considering parts of Maryland got hammered with massive rains and flash flooding and tropical storm Alberto was causing some havoc down south, I'd say we've been quite fortunate. I can only hope our upcoming...
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...
John Anthony Didricksen was interred in a military service at Arlington National Cemetery on May 8, 2018. It was John's long-standing desire to be laid to rest at Arlington. The service was attended by his cousins Margaret Lead of Seattle and Nancy Lead Olsen of Camas, WA, and friends Fred and Darlene Hoven of Cathlamet. John was born on December 7, 1947 to George and Marie (Markovich) Didricksen of Cathlamet and died (age 68) on May 8, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Portland, OR. He attended...
Mary Ann Brusco Mabey died peacefully at home on May 27, 2018 after a long and valiant struggle with cancer. She was born September 16, 1946 in Longview, Washington to Roland Eugene Brusco and Cleo Jewell Pense Brusco. She lived her early childhood years in Rainier, Oregon. Her family then moved to Cathlamet, Washington as necessitated by the family tugboat business. Mary Ann loved the area and community there, and thrived. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School, where she was very involved...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 21 — 11:47 a.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance responded when a medical pendant was activated at a Rosedale home. 1:47 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 3:11 p.m. A driver was cited for not wearing a seatbelt. 6:40 p.m. The Grays River Fire Department responded to the report of a brush fire in Grays River. 7:35 p.m. A mental health representative was c...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce June *** 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 2 Rods & Reels Car Show 8-3pm (Last One!) Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Lee Tischer ~ 360.430.4377 3 Wahkiakum Acoustic Guitar Society (WAGS) song circle; all levels; Wahkiakum Community Center, Cathlamet 360 431-4153 9 Naselle High School Graduation Naselle High School 9 Flea Market 9am Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Durstele...
Sight distance may soon be improved for motorists turning on to SR 4 from Cathlamet's Main Street. Town of Cathlamet officials agreed Monday to take steps to trim trees blocking vision to the west of the intersection. The trees, a tall fir and some shorter cherries, are on private property but extend over fences into the highway right-of-way. At recent meetings of both the town council and board of county commissioners, citizens have complained that the limited visibility makes it dicey to enter the intersection with traffic coming at 50 miles...
Local officials are coming together to study the feasibility of offering high speed, broadband internet service in Wahkiakum County. Gene Healy, a member of the board of commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD, presented the issue to his fellow commissioners at their meeting last week, asking, "Do we need a broadband action team?" This week, he raised the topic at meetings of the Cathlamet Town Council and Wahkiakum County board of commissioners, and members of both boards said they would join the team. "I want to see if there's any role for any of us...
To The Eagle: My name is Stewart Feil, and I am running for Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney. I filed my declaration of candidacy on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Because of when I filed, my name was not printed in last week’s article so I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself to you and your readers. I currently work at Hanigan Law Office, P.S., where I serve as legal counsel for several businesses and municipal corporations, as well as municipal prosecutor for the City of Kelso. In the past I have served as a criminal defense att...
