Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams: Saturday, the 10th-District IV 1B boys and girls basketball playoffs at Ilwaco. Call school for times; Monday, the 12th-middle school boys basketball in Naselle with Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, the 14th-middle school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The annual Poetry Elocution contest will take place tonight (Thursday) in the Naselle Commons at 6 p.m. Come, join in the fun evening. The Naselle Knowledge Bowl team, Monte and the Pythons...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 29 — 9:41 a.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a Rosburg resident. 12:47 p.m. An incident response vehicle was damaged and fuel was stolen at a county shop in the Elochoman Valley. January 30 — 9:44 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided an individual who had injured a knee in a fall at a Deep River home. 12:23 a.m. A deputy responded to a two vehicle accident on SR 4 just west of County Line Par...
Preston Daniel Torppa died suddenly and unexpectedly on February 3, 2018, due to a rare keloid cyst in his brain. Preston was born in Naselle to Donald and Teresa Torppa on April 18, 1987. He was raised in Naselle and graduated from Naselle High School in 2006. He was an avid car lover, loved quad racing, stereo electronics, was very mechanically inclined and was always seeking more knowledge on any subject that came up. He is survived by his father, Donald Torppa of Bay City, Ore.; mother Teresa Torppa of Seattle; grandmother Mary Haase of...
Former Cathlamet resident Cindy Shantz, 65, died January 16, 2018. She was born October 3, 1952 in Dallas, Tex., to Peter and Edith Apostolou. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her mother; brother Jeff Apostolou; and children Alex and Aileen Shantz. A celebration of life ceremony was held January 28....
We love our volunteers! On Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., we will recognize those who are at the foundation of our Community Center. This is also an opportunity for you to come in and find out how you can volunteer – we have lots of tasks big and small. Find out how you can share a little bit of your time and make a difference in your community. There will be refreshments. We have a new free class here at the Community Center – every Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. – noon, come in and learn how to knit, croche...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is preparing for one of its biggest events of the year, the 33rd Annual Crab and Oyster Feed. The event will be February 17 at the Norse Hall on Puget Island in Cathlamet. Tickets are $32 and sold at Bank of the Pacific, Cathlamet. Proceeds go towards the Bald Eagle Days Fireworks. Bald Eagle Days is a Wahkiakum Chamber Sponsored Event. Diners must be age 21 or older. Beer and wine will be sold; diners may not bring their own alcohol to the site. Diners should bring their own condiments and cracking tools....
Thank you, dear benefactor: On a quiet Sunday morning, there was a little activity in front of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse. The aged and deteriorated sign that told a brief history of Cathlamet was taken down and replaced by a beautiful new one, donated by a local individual who, quite frankly, would prefer to remain anonymous. Courtesy photos....
Will they or won't they? Members of the Cathlamet Town Council have been considering revisions to the structure of town sewer system rates for over a year, and on Monday, they received an analysis of sewer rates and finances from consultant RosAna Noval of the Rural Community Assistance Corporation. Over the past few months, Noval has been using data from the town to develop spread sheets showing how different classes of customers would be affected under different rates. The town is looking for...
The Wahkiakum High School Drama Club will cap off wins and three performances at a High School One Act festival at Stageworks Northwest with two performances in Cathlamet this weekend. Two weeks ago, the club competed against two ensembles from R.A. Long and a group from Washougal High School. "Wishing Moon," their one act play written by club supervisor and director Shawn Deal, won best overall play. Ryan McKay Beach won best actress, and David Thompson won best supporting actor. The following...
To The Eagle: To hear and read the hysterical utterings rampant among some of our fellow citizens is both enjoyable and unsettling at the same time. I've been paying attention to national politics since my youth. This year has been exhilarating and hopeful for many of us who have been agonized over our country's drift to collectivism and nihilism. The economy seems to be getting better. Let's not ruin the mood with Hitler comparisons and pussy hats. Sincerely, Mike Swift Cathlamet...
New data indicates that gillnetting may not be as harmful to steelhead as previously thought. The ability of commercial gillnetters to fish the mainstem Columbia River has mostly been removed by harvest reforms in Oregon and Washington, citing gillnetting as non-selective and potentially damaging to salmon and steelhead, including the 13 species listed as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. Gillnet fishing continues, but almost all allowed gillnetting is in designated off-channel or select fishing areas where the...
NEW MONTH--We may have a new month but it looks like we have the same weather; wet and blustery, with a side of slides and a dash of snow in the hills. Of course, if you were traveling over the mountains this past weekend, you might have gotten into a whole lot of snow and so much so, that some passes had to be closed for a bit due to multiple accidents happening. I hope you weren't in that mess of traffic stuck up on the mountainside someplace! Meanwhile, we had people calling in about the slide area near Stella, where many, many people said...
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. 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 Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 22 — 9:10 a.m. A caller reported that she had been chased by some dogs while walking on Elochoman Valley Road. The dog owners were contacted by a deputy. 4:53 p.m. An individual in Skamokawa allegedly made threats online. 5:55 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded to the report of smoke at an address on Puget Island. There was no smoke when firefighters arrived. 6:22 p.m. A property owner in t...
Beryl Eugene Curtis 79, of Cathlamet, died January 24, 2018 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. Beryl was born to Noble and Mary (Mobley) Curtis on January 17, 1939 in Los Angeles CA. He was a self educated man of many interests. Most recently and beloved to him was his time spent as the minister of the United Methodist Church in Skamokawa. He was active in the church since 1993 and served the people there well. Beryl and his wife of 32 years, Randi, moved to Skamokawa in 1992. They moved to Cathlamet in 2000 and he has worked at updating...
Michael L. Savant, 68 of Cathlamet, died January 28, 2018 at his home. Mike was born to Leland and Kathleen (Snyder) Savant on September 7, 1949 in Florence, CA. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Donna; his children Shawn (Jeff) Ramsay, Miella (Matthew) Lopez, Michael (Iris) Savant, Leslie (Casey) White, Romeo (Lisa) Savant, Natasha (Travis) Savant, Klaus (Margaret) Sorenson, Jesus (Kylie) Crawford and Alejandro Crawford; 19 grandchildren, whom he loved wholeheartedly; brother Pat Savant (Brenda Moreau); and numerous foster children whom...
Nels Gordon Hansen died January 25, 2018, the result of a car accident. He was born July 25, 1992 in Longview to Steve and Debbie (Oman) Hansen of Incline Village, NV. Survivors include his parents, sister Annika Hansen and grandparents Gordon and Vera Oman of Cathlamet. Services are pending....
Please join us on Wednesday, February 7 from 10 a.m. – noon. We will have an instructor here from Goodwill teaching a free Basic Computer Class. Looking for a job? We will also have WorkForce here at the same time to help out with Employment Assistance. They can assist with creating a resume and answer any of your computer questions. Make 2018 a year of giving your time and making a difference in our community. On Wednesday, February 14 we will recognize those who help make the Community Center thrive and provide information on opportunities f...
Fire Fighter Jodie Mason and Mike Arthur of the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet were two of the local firefighters, EMS crew members, and Kiwanis club members who braved the weather this weekend to raise more than $5,000 for Doernbecher Children's Hospital through their annual boot drive. Volunteers paired up in shifts to stand outside on Main Street in Cathlamet or at the Chevron in Rosedale to collect donations from people passing by. "Thank you Cathlamet and District 4 fire chiefs and volunteers,"...
The Wahkiakum Community Garden, located in Erickson Park on Columbia Street in Cathlamet, is revving up for the 2018 garden season so get your plot request in! To paraphrase an old Burma Shave sign: “Spring has sprung, the weeds are riz, where last year’s, garden iz.” The gardening catalogs have been received for rainy day reading and it's time for Wahkiakum community gardeners to plan for the 2018 gardening season. There are a few vacant plots available for persons who would like to do their own veggie gardening. If you are interested in a...
Area artists are invited to participate in the Columbian Artists Association’s 42nd annual juried Spring Art Show to be held March 5 through March 25, at the Three Rivers Mall, Kelso, (space D-1168). The show is open to artists 18 and older from Cowlitz, Clark, Wahkiakum, Lewis, and Pacific counties in Washington and Clatsop and Columbia counties in Oregon. Entries must be original 2-D and 3-D completed in the last two years. Work will be judged and cash awards given in each category. Additional awards include a memorial award, sponsor a...
Tens of thousands of people around the world marched over the weekend in the one-year anniversary of events supporting women's rights and other causes ranging from dissatisfaction with President Trump to support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Above, a speaker at Saturday's march in Longview, attended by a dozen Wahkiakum County residents, calls for people to register to vote. See story and photo on page 3. Photo courtesy of Desiree Craven. Above: Tens of thousands of people marched...
Wahkiakum County commissioners voted Tuesday to support creation of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Economic Development District. Five years in the making, the district would develop a regional economic development strategy and find funding to help implement the strategies. Although he voted to support formation of the district, board Chair Mike Backman said he wanted to extend an invitation to Pacific County to join the district. "We have a lot in common with their workforce," he said, especially the fishing industry, he said. Bill Flashing, executive...
An article in last week's edition reporting questions and answers for candidates to fill a vacancy on the Cathlamet Town Council mistakenly attributed two comments by Jean Burnham to "Waller." The article should have said: First question: "What do you hope to accomplish? "--Burnham. I'd like to see a better relationship with Wahkiakum County and Port District 1, a symbiotic relationship and not adversarial so we could add ratepayers and fill empty buildings. In the long term, I'd like to see us be more of a tourist destination. Cathlamet is...
WEATHER--It was quite a weekend as it was wet and pretty doggone windy too. Thankfully the last half of Sunday wasn't too bad and we got to dry out a little and see calmer weather just prior to the big football games! But the end of last week, it was really wild, as the coastal areas just got hammered with massive waves, which came crashing through bottom floors of several Lincoln City hotels and did a considerable amount of damage. This was no time to have a bottom floor condo, that's for sure! Sadly, there was also a person swept to sea after...
