Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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SUNSHINE--I think we all agree that the sunshine last Saturday and Sunday was certainly a welcome break from the dreary rain we'd been dealing with. Of course, this was a three day weekend, and it figures that we could only have two of the three be nice, but oh well, that was better than none! The clouds rolled in on Monday morning and they say this whole week is supposed to be wet, but this is one time that I wish the forecasters would be wrong, as we really were enjoying those sunny, uplifting days! BE WARY--For those that are traveling SR 4...
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, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 8 — 8:53 a.m. A student was found with marijuana in his possession at a school in Cathlamet. 12:47 p.m. A local resident reported that he had found a dent in his vehicle. He did not know where or when it had happened. A deputy informed him that the sheriff’s office could not help as jurisdiction could not be determined. 1:03 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that a neighbor’s goats were on his prope...
Ronald D. Ozment was born to Dillon and Pearl (Kindberg) Ozment on December 14, 1938 in Cathlamet, and died January 7, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Ron and his brother, Russ, conducted a life-long dairy operation partnership in the Elochoman valley, inherited from their parents. Their milking herd was sold in 1997 and they retired from managing the farm in 2004. Ron was elected and served three terms as Wahkiakum County Commissioner and was appointed by Washington State Governor to two terms on t...
On January 9, 2018 Raymond "Ray" Ernest Poppe went home to be with his lord and savior Jesus Christ. Born on May 9, 1931 in Highbridge, Wisconsin to Ernest and Mae (Newell) Poppe, Ray lived in Highbridge until 1947. He, his dad, and youngest sister Delores "sis" moved to Molalla, Oregon after his mom died. He was 16. Ray went to school in Mellen, Wisconsin from elementary school until he was a junior in high school. He graduated from Molalla High school in 1949. Upon graduation, Ray entered the...
Above: Sunlight and clouds covered Cathlamet and the surrounding area Saturday morning. Right: A pair of bald eagles kept watch Saturday from the Little Island shoreline. Photo by Rick Nelson....
To The Eagle: I recently made my first online purchase. I got what I wanted and I got it in two days. Sounds good, yeah? Well along the way I read a report on how Amazon is actually taking business away from the Big Box stores. So what? They have it coming for wiping out all the local Mom and Pop stores, right? Here is something to consider. I am 70 years of age and I can remember when anything and everything we needed was available locally or we made it ourselves from whatever was to hand. Again, so what? Along comes the big box stores and wip...
To The Eagle: The Lower Columbia Indivisible Group is inviting folks from throughout the Lower Columbia area to join them for a 2018 Women’s March on Saturday, January 20, from 11 am to 1 pm. This march celebrates the anniversary of last year’s marches where more than 4 million people participated worldwide, including approximately 200 people in Longview. There’s more reason now than ever to come together. Folks will meet at the Longview Civic Circle. For those not familiar with the circle, it is a large traffic circle with a park in the middl...
Jenna Christine McEntire and Tyler Allen Gorley were married September 30, 2017 at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. The couple honeymooned in Victoria, B.C. She is a 2016 WHS graduate, attended LCC and is employed locally. He is a 2016 WHS graduate, attended LCC and will be relocating to Yakima in March to finish his schooling at the Perry Technical Institute. She is the daughter of Marvin McEntire of Longview and Tracy McEntire of Cathlamet. He is the son of Amy and Troy Gorley of Cathlamet....
The Wahkiakum Community Center is seeking volunteers! Stop by the Center and find out what types of events and tasks you can volunteer for to help our Community Center thrive. Do you have a special family pie recipe you would like to bake and share at our second annual Pie Social? Come in or call us here at the Community Center if you would like to sign up to bake a pie and/or volunteer to be a server for National Pie Day on Tuesday, January 23 at 11 a.m. This is an opportunity to visit with community members over free pie and coffee. This...
DREARY--This past week has been one of a little sun, a little rain and a bit of fog, with warmer temperatures. By the time you read this, we may even see a couple of dry days, but I'm not holding my breath! However, if it shows up, I hope you'll be able to get out and enjoy it while we have it. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Jan. 11-17 are Jason Rainey, Bill Mahitka, Kyler Suase, Criss Luthi, Gary Havens, Kara McNally, Vanessa McClain, Roy LaBerge, Joey Moore, Russ Durrah, Jan Silvestri, Kim Webb, Elaine Robinson, Brittney...
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, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District, No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 1 — 10:40 a.m. A caller reported that someone in a white car had thrown firecrackers behind her vehicle at 1 a.m. 10:56 a.m. A deputy responded to the report that a vehicle had slid off the roadway in the Elochoman Valley. 1:37 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided an ailing Grays River resident. 2:28 p.m. A caller reported that an individual had been seen driving away after backing into his vehicle in...
Local motorists breathed a sigh of relief after SR 4 reopened 21 hours after being closed Friday afternoon just west of Stella. Soil, rocks and a fir tree came sliding down about 4:55 p.m. with rocks striking at least one car and taking out utility lines but causing no injuries. Washington State Patrol responded quickly, one motorist said, and closed the highway to await evaluation and action by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The slide occured on the stretch of SR 4 t...
Cathlamet town Council Member Richard Swart has resigned his position, effective January 1. Swart has been hampered by health issues, especially after being struck by a vehicle in a hit and run collision in 2017. He has a record of long service to the town, including terms as mayor and members of both the town council and planning commission. Following is the text of his letter of resignation: Dear Mayor, Council, and Department Heads, I am resigning from Town of Cathlamet, WA Council Position #2 effective 12:01 a.m., January 1, 2018. My plan...
Eileen Vernice Free, 92, formerly of Cathlamet, died at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue on December 29, 2017. Eileen was born in Mesa, Idaho on August 13, 1925 to Charles and Elsie (Freitag) Fry. Eileen was the middle child of three girls and a boy and was the last living child. ln 1943 she graduated from high school in Council, Idaho. She worked in the shipyard at Swan Island in Portland, as a welder, during WWII. On May 3, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas she married Alson Free. While in Texas she...
The Wahkiakum Community Center loves our volunteers! We’re excited to be moving into 2018 and expanding services to meet the needs of people of all ages in our county. We truly value those that give their time and talents to grow our programs and keep our doors open. Stop by anytime and find out how you can help! We will be having our second annual Pie Social (National Pie Day) here at the Community Center on Tuesday, January 23 at 11 a.m. This is an opportunity to visit with community members over free pie and coffee. We are seeking pie b...
NEW YEAR--This is my first column in another new year; I can hardly believe it! I hope you ended the last one with a lot of fun and merriment and begin this one on a high note, as last year seemed like it was a pretty rough one for many. One thing that was truly high in the sky, was the huge Supermoon--Wow--what a way to bring in 2018! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Jan. 4-10 are Jim Koziel, Scott McClain, Josh Moonen, Michael A. Quigley, Joe Montgomery, Don P. Wages, Renee Zacher, Marlena Silva, Phillip Vik, Lisa Hoven, Ryan...
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. Wahkiakum Conservation District Board, Skamokawa, 3 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, 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...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 26 — 6:11 a.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a one vehicle accident due to slick roads on SR 4 in the Skamokawa area. The driver refused transport to the hospital. 10:33 a.m. An individual was taken into custody when a warrant was served at a Rosedale home. 3:28 p.m. The Grays River Fire Department and the Grays River ambulance responded to a structure fire in Grays River. 3:36 p...
After 42 years working on the job, county Auditor Diane Tischer has left the office. She started when she was 23 years old; she held the top post for 28 years. "Where has the time gone," she pondered last Friday in her final day in office. "It doesn't really feel like it's time to retire. "If I had known I would be here this long, I would have written a journal. There have been a lot of changes in the office." The office handles a variety of tasks, chief among them are running elections,...
To the Eagle: I feel compelled to comment on the article in the Eagle (12/21/17) from the Columbia Basin Bulletin, “Group Tests Fish Trap above Cathlamet.” I attended the Wild Fish Conservancy presentation to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission and noted several inaccuracies, and the CBB added a few more. 1. Fish traps were never the “massive” harvest technology on the Columbia. They were outlawed in 1936 in Washington and 1948 in Oregon because many, if not most, were vertically integrated with the fish packers, and were being use...
A REAL MIX--On Christmas weekend, it depended where you were as to what kind of weather you had, but for those in the areas where snow was falling, they were totally excited to have a white Christmas! Seattle had the first white Christmas in 10 years, so for those snow lovers, the arrival of it was just perfect. For others, it came at a time and place that meant holiday plans were canceled, some flights were either delayed or canceled and some were stranded on highways and byways that were solid sheets of ice after the snow packed down, so not...
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, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, Fire/Ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 18 — 3:40 a.m. A caller reported a large rock in the westbound lane of SR 4 in Skamokawa. 8:52 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that a neighbor’s aggressive dog had charged at her on her own property. She said it had happened before. She was advised of her right to defend herself. At 3:45 p.m. the resident called and said it happened again. 11:42 a.m. A caller reported that a student who app...
