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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Cathlamet resident Jim Kolberg journeyed to Maupin, Ore., to view the August 21 solar eclipse in totality. He took the time to cut some holes in some paper and held it up to his camp chair to create this face with pinhole projections of the eclipsing sun. Overall, viewing the eclipse was a very moving experience, he said. Photo courtesy by Jim Kolberg....
TOASTY--If you like the hot weather, you have obviously been enjoying this latest band of heat that has shown up this week! With temperatures in the upper 90s, this summer weather is not ending and it has led to a real dry one for sure. Fire danger is high and with multiple wildfires still burning out of control, officials are warning us to continue to honor the burn ban and be very vigilant with any hot items, which have the potential to cause/start a fire. As always, make sure you and your animals are getting plenty of water, shade and...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. FRIDAY Wahkiakum County Injury Prevention Workgroup, River St. Meeting Room, 4 p.m....
Former Cathlamet area residents Dave and Jackie Backman recently received awards from the Boy Scouts of America for longtime service to scouting. Dave was recently recognized with the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, and Jackie received the Silver Beaver Award. Now residents of Stayton, Ore., Dave graduated from Cathlamet High School in 1949, and Jackie graduated in 1950. David became a scout at age 11. He is a US Marine Corps Purple Heart recipient resulting from combat injuries sustained in the...
By the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce September 2 Oktoberfest--Cathlamet: River Mile 38 Brewery, 360 355-4662 8 Flea Market 9-3 p.m., Skamokawa Fairgrounds, Patty Dursteler– 360 795-3480 9 Wine Tasting & Silent Auction; Skamokawa Grange, Friends Of Skamokawa– 360 795-3007 9 Flames, Pipes & Chrome Show, Roadkill Saloon April - 360 606-0179 15-16 Cathlamet Art Festival, downtown Cathlamet, Tsuga Gallery 360-795-0725 16 3rd Annual Lasagna Dinner-West End Food Bank, Grays River Valley Center – 360 465-2310 23 Cathlamet Yacht Club Auction; 6 p....
The school year is just around the corner, starting Tuesday, September 5. For anyone in need of school supplies, please feel free to call the school your child is attending and they can assist. Also, the Back-to-School events for each school will be an opportunity to pick up supplies. Back-To-School events are on Thursday, August 31, and the times are as follows: Elementary is 6-7 p.m., Middle School is 6:30-7:30 p.m., High School is 9-12 p.m. Thank you to Bank of the Pacific and First Interstate Bank for allowing us to have bins placed in...
The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center will be open for tours on Thursday, August 31, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The Julia Butler Hansen House is the oldest house in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County and was the home of former Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen and her family of four generations. The house contains many of its original furnishings and the collection of watercolors painted by her mother, Maude Kimball Butler of Cathlamet in the 1880's, 1890's and early 1900's. The tours will be given by David Hansen, son of Julia Butler...
On Friday, September 1 at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., Open Mic from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. Call Rob Stockhouse for further information, 360-560-3785. On Saturday, September 2 at River Mile 38 Brewing Co., Brian Freeland and Associates from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 21--8:26 a.m. An officer cited a driver for speeding west of Cathlamet on SR 4. 3:32 p.m. Officers and the Grays River Fire Department responded to a tractor fire. 5:26 p.m. An officer arrested a person after stopping a vehicle on West Little Island Road. August 22--9:39 a.m. An officer cited a driver for speeding on SR 4 at Cathlamet. 2:36 p.m. An officer cited a driver for speeding on SR 4 west of...
Will SR 4 someday have a "dogbone" between the intersections at Main and Columbia streets? The answer, of course, is if local entities can come up with the money. Paul Lacey, Wahkiakum County engineer, brought the idea to the monthly meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council on Monday to ask if there is any support for the idea. Council members listened to Lacey's proposal; they made no decision but will revisit the issue at their September meeting. In other business, the council voted 3-2 to allocate up to $1,200 to Tsuga Gallery for advertising...
With clear skies overhead, Wahkiakum County residents were able to take in the solar eclipse that traveled across the county on Monday. Wahkiakum was not in the path of total eclipse, so a bit of the sun was visible over the moon.Carol Danker, Amy Gurley, Joan Mack and Valerie Windsor from First Interstate Bank took time out to view the eclipse. Cathlamet Pharmacy tried holding eclipse glasses over their cell phones to take photos. At one point, viewers on Main Street notices waves of light and...
Community Health Partners provides free medical, dental, and vision clinics for uninsured people in Washington and Oregon, and according to Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services Director Sue Cameron, they want to make sure their services reach Wahkiakum residents as well. Kaiser Permanente has donated space at their location in Longview for the clinics, which are free for low income people. “This is an organization that provides medical, dental and vision clinics,” Cameron said of CHP. “Do...
NICE--This past weekend's weather was great, and other than a chance of sprinkles one day this week, we are still going to be basking in the sunshine they say, so I hope you're all enjoying this string of sunny weather. However, there are a few folks who aren't thrilled with all this drynes, as those running low on water or who are already out around here, are probably hoping for some rain! With fire danger extremely high, I'm guessing fire fighters are wishing for some as well. As always, be...
Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren reported Tuesday having a shock during a timberlands tour last Thursday sponsored by state Department of Natural Resources. Commissioner of Public Lands Hillary Franz, some members of the state Board of Natural Resources, DNR personnel, and representatives of environmental groups gathered in Cathlamet to tour state managed timber land and discuss issues related to managing them for marbled murrelets, and endangered species. The agency is trying to finish a habitat conservation plan (HCP) for the small...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services secured a new grant that will allow them to expand local bus service, beginning in mid-September or early October. For the first time, Wahkiakum on the Move, which already provides bus service to Naselle and Longview during the week, will begin offering two round trips to Longview every Saturday. The route in Longview will be the same as it is during the week. Five days a week, Monday through Friday, they will begin running two round trips to Naselle...
(Editor: Because of an editing error, a large portion of a story about middle school chess activities was left out of last week's edition. Here's the finish.) Middle school chess players in Cathlamet are inviting players of all ages to take them on this Saturday. And they're looking for chess players who may want to mentor the the young players. Science teacher and club advisor Joel McEntire wants to start this school year off with a bang, so he is inviting community members to join him and the...
The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (Estuary Partnership), Wahkiakum Port District 1, and Columbia River Kayaking are spearheading a project at the Elochoman Slough Marina to investigate opportunities to improve non-motorized boat access. The Elochoman Slough Marina is a key site on the Lower Columbia River Water Trail and a popular spot for paddlers to launch and land. Improving non-motorized boat access at the marina will lessen crowding and conflicts at the existing boat launch, create safer launching conditions, generate a better...
It has been a busy last couple of weeks here in Wahkiakum County. I thought I would remind folks of the events happening this week here at the Community Center. We are continuing our Free Book Exchange, so if you have any books you would like to donate we will gladly accept them. And, if you just want to stop in and pick up some free books you are welcome to-no need to bring books! There is still quite a selection, but we can use some additional children and youth books. We have recently received two large boxes of woodworking manuals and...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 14 — 12:53 p.m. Following advice from a bank, a Rosburg resident reported receiving a large, fraudulent check in the mail. 4:24 p.m. A caller heard two men and a woman involved in a disturbance at a home on West Valley Road. 5:10 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual with chest pain in the Elochoman Valley. 7:07 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident who was confused and c...
To The Eagle: We have a good community, and it takes a lot of hard work from everyone. When Ryan and I moved to Cathlamet three years ago, we noticed the element of community right away and fell in love. We have received so much support and made many friends. In the climate of seemingly endless uncertainty our country faces, I must confess to moments of hopelessness. However, when I attend local Health & Human Services advisory board meetings, I walk away with hope again. Wahkiakum county is full of caring, hard-working, creative—genuinely g...
To The Eagle: As military veteran, public servant, just living in America, I have happened to notice that we are a nation of assimilation! I may not like a neighbor, but I will defend their right to free speech. And expect patriotism. Change starts with you. If you go directly to violence instead of a public office, or activism, non-violent, your agenda is a loser, and you need help. My ancestors were immigrants. We crossed into this territory by boat, refugees from Norway, outlaws, shunned there. Canada didn't have R.C.M.P. then, just natives...
By the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce September 2 Oktoberfest--Cathlamet: River Mile 38 Brewery, 360 355-4662 8 Flea Market 9-3 p.m., Skamokawa Fairgrounds, Patty Dursteler– 360 795-3480 9 Wine Tasting & Silent Auction; Skamokawa Grange, Friends Of Skamokawa– 360 795-3007 9 Flames, Pipes & Chrome Show, Roadkill Saloon April - 360 606-0179 15-16 Cathlamet Art Festival, downtown Cathlamet, Tsuga Gallery 360-795-0725 16 3rd Annual Lasagna Dinner-West End Food Bank, Grays River Valley Center – 360 465-2310 23 Cathlamet Yacht Club Auction; 6 p....
On Sunday evening in downtown Cathlamet, a group of citizens gathered in front of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse to peacefully protest Saturday's bigotry and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. They sang some songs and had a minute of silence for the people who had lost their lives that day. Here are some of their thoughts: "I'm really pleased with the turnout," Ursula Petralia, who organized the event, said. "We just want to live in peace with each other. I think that all of us want to...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners on Tuesday addressed a wide variety of issues ranging from dredging and the county ferry to fish nets and mental health services. Commissioner Dan Cothren reported the county's permit application process for placement of dredge spoils is proceeding well; US Army Corps of Engineers staff have said they're pleased with the plans of the county staff and consulting engineers to complete the permitting. However, Cothren said, the pipeline dredge Oregon will soon be working on a shoal across from Cape Horn,...
Wahkiakum County PUD commissioners heard a variety of reports at their meeting on Tuesday. General Manager Dave Tramblie reported that a crew, in preparation for a potential new customer, had replaced an old water line on the Westend after they found that it was composed of varying sized pipe and numerous fittings. Tramblie said that he purchased 1,000 more automated meter reading meters. He plans to have them installed in Cathlamet, on the east side of the county, in the Elochoman, and in...
