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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution adopting county budgets for 2017. Predicting revenue shortfalls for another year, officials tried to keep increases as low as possible. The county treasurer has had to make $1.1 million in interfund loans in 2016 to cover expense, commission Chair Blair Brady said Monday. Those interfund loans must be repaid, he said, and the 2017 revenue shortfall will be around $700,000. The county received $900,000 this month from the Department of Natural Resources from a land transfer that will...
The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on two draft environmental impact statements for management plans that will affect logging on timber trust lands in Wahkiakum and other counties. The two statements are 1. the Marbled Murrelet Long-term Conservation Strategy, which was written jointly with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), and 2. the Sustainable Harvest Calculation for state trust lands in western Washington. Staff from the DNR and USFWS will host public meetings and webinars in January 2017...
To the Eagle: Thank-you, Rick for the AP article discussing the Electoral College [EC] process. The AP journalist missed a few key components of EC design. The EC was created at a Convention of States. That convention met so states could create our federal Constitution, while protecting their state sovereignty. That is, the dual sovereignty republic we live in today. Alexander Hamilton wanted direct citizen election of the president, but the states said no. Selection of the states president, was not to be a popular vote, as the job is not...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met briefly on Tuesday morning to hear reports and swap chair positions for the coming year. General Manager Dave Tramblie gave an update on the PUD’s project to replace meters on Puget Island with automated reader meters (AMR). So far, according to Tramblie, the PUD has installed 298 electric and 89 water automated meters, with plans for more. Another project on Puget Island has been completed. The county assisted the PUD by re-excavating State R...
BRR--If you've been in our area, you will have noticed a ton of rain, and then, a big cool down and even some flakes of snow! Actually, enough snow to make it nice and white! I heard from a classmate who lives in Everett and he said it was snowing there on Sunday, so I was afraid we might get some when I saw those clouds rolling in on Sunday afternoon and the temperatures dropping lower and lower, so I guess it was no surprise. Still, more is predicted for the latter part of this week for several days with freezing temperatures to boot, so get...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. 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. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 28 — 7:24 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident with abdominal pain. 1:24 p.m. A burglary was reported at a Rosedale home. 3:39 p.m. A caller reported that several people were trespassing on his property in Rosburg. 3:43 p.m. A caller reported that prescription medication had been stolen from an Elochoman Valley home. 4:12 p.m. A fight broke out among some inmates at the county j...
On Saturday, December 10, at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Fred Night will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
LaVerne Ida “Bernie” Ferguson Born August 1, 1927 Died November 26, 2016 Age 89 Bernie Ferguson was the only child of Lawrence L. Long and Helen C. Long, both from Ohio. She was born in Okolona, Ohio and was raised in Paullina, Iowa and later in Napoleon, Ohio. The family had a brief stay in Santa Monica, CA and Eugene, Oregon after her father sold his grain elevator business in the 1930’s. As a child and teenager, Bernie loved to roller skate, jitterbug dance and read. She attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Napoleon, where she was valedic...
John Merrill Gibson, 86, died on November 24, 2016 in his Cathlamet home where he spent much of his youth. John was born in Longview, Washington on January 7, 1930. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1948 and attended the University of Washington. John was the only child of Merrill and Mary Gibson. John's father was one of the first dentists in Wahkiakum County, coming to Cathlamet at the request of Dr. H.D. Fritz and pharmacist Robert Goodfellow in the 1930's. John joined the U.S. Air...
Ralph Pedersen was laid to rest in a private ceremony on November 22. A celebration of life will be held January 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Memorial contributions in the name of Margaret Pedersen may be made to P.O. Box 674, Cathlamet, WA 98612....
On Saturday, a crowd of people braved the rain to see the Christmas lights come on at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse. They huddled under awnings next door and across the street, beneath the tent or umbrellas. Some just stood in the rain, which came and went. The event began at 4:30 p.m. The lights were set on a timer for 5 p.m., and despite the chill and the wet, the congregation was smiling and laughing. Patient. Shops were open around town and there were vendors in the Cathlamet Hotel lobby....
Wahkiakum County Commissioners took care of business and discussed the sewer at their November 22 meeting. They approved a cooperative funding agreement with the Town of Cathlamet to provide up to $50,000 in 2017 to assist with the operational and maintenance costs of the pool, a renewal of their agreement from last year. Commissioners also approved a lease agreement with Cowlitz Family Health Center for the clinic building. CFHC will lease the space for $200 a month, a 400 percent increase...
To The Eagle: Life is in motion, Life is motion. The more motion there is the more life there is. If your life is not as you want it, create some motion. Any motion; but be aware that motion that is pro-survival enhances ones life while non-survival motion decreases life potential. Yes it is that way, sorry to say. Example: Let’s say I have a vehicle I would like to sell. I can either sit here at my desk and “wish” the darn thing would sell and someone would come along and buy it. Likely it will not sell. (No Motion.) Or, I get my body movin...
The Cowlitz Family Health Center clinic in Cathlamet is offering a variety of services this month. The center offers free health insurance enrollment assistance for patients and the public at large. Call 360-795-3201to make an appointment to enroll, renew, change coverage, or explore options for 2017. Open enrollment ends on January 31, 2017. The center has opened a new clinic in Longview on 14th Avenue with extended hours. It will take appointments after hours and on days the Cathlamet clinic is closed. Call 360-703-6400 to make an...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 21 — 10:51 a.m. A deputy asked a trespasser to leave a Grays River property at the homeowner’s request. 11:28 a.m. A motorist reported that he had nearly been run off a Deep River road by log truck drivers who were in his lane. 3:09 p.m. A Skamokawa resident complained that the smoke from a neighbor’s burn was blowing into his home. 9:19 p.m. A caller reported that his wife and two daughters had been...
GRAY & WET--As we ended November, I think we broke a record for being one of the wettest Thanksgivings here at our house ever, as we had 3.89 inches of rain that day! Although there were many areas who were seeing a soggy day, I don't think there were many who were seeing that kind of rainfall, lucky us! I am truly grateful that the power didn't go out and that we just dealt with the usual high water and field flooding but nothing that was extrodinarily bad. Curious as to our rainfall amount here for the year? Well, in our valley, we're up to...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 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 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5...
Mark David Reichert, 62, of Cathlamet, died November 25, 2016. He was born to Herbert George and Wanda (Oxford) Reichert on September 17, 1954, in Brush, Colo., and graduated from Dix High School. He was a mill worker and owner of Island Market on Puget Island. He enjoyed woodworking, cooking, traveling and his pets. Survivors include his wife, Roberta, at home; sons Matthew Reichert of Lakewood, Colo., and Sean (Ciara) Reichert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; brothers Steve Reichert and Larry Reichert; sisters Judy Wynne, Debbie Adams, Jan Janibagian...
John Merrill Gibson, 86, died November 24 at his Cathlamet home. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Eagle. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Baylee Olsen, a 2015 Wahkiakum High School graduate, set a new record for the Saint Martin's University women's basketball program and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference when she hit seven three pointers in a single game for the Saints against Holy Names University on November 25. Olsen not only hit the seven three pointers, she made every three pointer she shot, going 7-7. The previous record of six three pointers in a single game was held by four other players in the GNAC. Olsen led the t...
The Cathlamet town council reinforced on Monday its intention to raise rates for customers of its water and sewer utilities. Council members voted to give final approval to an ordinance that will increase rates effective December 1. Customers will see the increases on their January bills. Water rates will increase 10 percent, and sewer rates will increase 20 percent. --Basic water rates for a 5/8" line will be $34.95 per month in town and $51.27 outside the city limits. --Sewer rates within town corporate limits will be $96 per month and...
When the new wastewater plant was constructed and the sewer lagoons emptied, the Town of Cathlamet was left with the question of what to do with the three acre site along the waterfront. One popular thought was a park, so they applied for and were awarded a grant through the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service (NPS). The grant brought planners and landscape architects from NPS to town to help TOC, their partners and the community through the process...
THIS IS IT--It's that time of year when the kitchen is really bustling, as things are being made ready for the big Thanksgiving feast! I hope you are joined by friends and family and just having a great time enjoying one another's company as Thanksgiving Day is here! I hope you've had your warm clothes handy, as the temperatures have dropped out here in West Valley, and I can't say I've enjoyed them much, as the 30-some degree temps seem to chill me to the bone! Here's hoping for a little bit of a warm-up as the holiday arrives. SPECIAL...
Thank you to all who attended the Fair Turkey Bingo; once again it was a huge success. Thank you to the Backmans for putting this fundraiser together. The fair would like to thank all the contributors who donated to this event. The school custodians, Barbara Blix, Shannette Fowler, Ray Bauer, Daisy Chain Floral, Jason Montgomery, Judi Whitacre, Helen and Ralph Keyser, Charity Kerstetter, Renee Robert, Beverly Ferdina, Backman's Fishing and Farm Co., Wahkiakum Lions Club, Lower Columbia Realty, Farmers Insurance, Cathlamet Pharmacy, The Bank of...
