Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum PUD crewmen joined volunteers from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce on Monday to place holiday decorations in front of the courthouse in Cathlamet. The tree will be lit this Saturday in the annual holiday lighting festival starting at 4:30 p.m. The festival features caroling and a visit from Santa Claus. Photo by Rick Nelson....
SOME OF BOTH--Once again, it depended on where you were and what time you were there, as to what kind of weather you had this past weekend. At times it was quite balmy and clear, while the next night or morning might be socked in with fog and other times, the clouds would come in and drizzle on us a bit, and one night it rained hard and blew pretty good, while others didn't feel a thing, so there was definitely a mixed bag of weather. This week shows rain and clouds and some drying periods as well, so it looks like we're just into typical Fall...
THURSDAY Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, Ambulance Training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9-11:30 a.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds...
Kick off your Christmas shopping at “A Country Christmas,” St. James’ annual bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a great variety of gift items to choose from including handcrafted jewelry, cards, ceramic tiles, coasters, aluminum picture hangings, photography, walking sticks, baskets, journals, paintings, soaps, CDs of original music, ornaments, cookbooks, etc. The Children’s Christmas Store will be open to children 12 and under, no parents allowed; nothing priced over $1. Attendants will assist children with ch...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 7 — 6:40 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident with a prolapsed uterus. 5:22 p.m. A Rosburg resident reported a power outage. The PUD was notified. 5:28 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded to the report of a brush fire on Puget Island. 6:23 p.m. A motorist reported that an owl was suffering after he had struck it while driving down a Puget Island road. November 8 ...
Steven Richard McNicholas was born June 21, 1940 in Klamath Falls, Ore., to Aileen and Harry P. McNicholas. He died November 9, 2016 in Longview. He lived most of his life in the Pacific Northwest, most recently 11 years in Cathlamet and three years in Longview. He was predeceased by his parents; two brothers Dan and Marcus; and a sister Shannon. Professionally he was interested in businesses related to machinery. He developed a computerized world-wide machinery locating system earning him authorship with General Electric in 1977. He rebuilt...
Myrtle Gross Gorley, 95, formerly of Cathlamet, died November 11, 2016 at a Longview care center. She was born to Olaf and Olive Harold on July 13, 1921 in Salem, Ore. She graduated high school there in 1939 and in 1940 married Heston Gross in Roseburg, Ore. In 1947 they moved to Cathlamet and soon purchased the Red and White Market. In 1958 they moved their business across the street and named it Grosses Market, operating it until 1976. Heston preceded Myrtle in 1974 and in 1978 she married Larry Gorley. Larry preceded her in 1980. Myrtle...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, November 26. Join them at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse on Main Street in Cathlamet at 4:30 p.m. to sing Christmas carols while they light up the courtyard and wait for Santa to arrive. Merchants on Main Street will be open with extended hours, plus a special addition to downtown shopping this year will be a “Christmas Extravaganza” of vendors at the Hotel Cathlamet beginning at 11 a.m. Later, visit Santa at the Community Center. Local hig...
Volunteers for the Star Program report that they are experiencing a low response from the public so far and hope that citizens will step up to help those in need. They will close the acceptance of applications on November 21. Those needing assistance with providing Christmas gifts for their children, through the age of 17 are urged to contact the Star Program at 360-431-5232. All calls will be handled discreetly. All applications need to be turned in by Monday, November 21. Trees will be up at local businesses from November 21 to December 15....
Wahkiakum County commissioners discussed concerns over countywide emergency medical services (EMS) at their meeting Tuesday. Commission Chair Blair Brady said he had heard concerns about how EMS funds are used. After some discussion, Commissioners Brady and Mike Backman (Commissioner Dan Cothren was ill and absent) said they would hold a workshop to discuss various issues. The issues included payments to EMS personnel, equipment purchases, lack of paramedics on ambulance crews, and slow response times. Brady said he had been told some EMS...
The Washington State Auditor's Office has completed audits for the the Town of Cathlamet for the year 2015. While the auditors had no major finding for the town, auditors did recommend, in a letter, the town increase oversight over the clerk/treasurer and of emergency medical department funds. The letter said, "The Town has appointed a Clerk/Treasurer to manage the accounting and financial reporting of Town operations. The Mayor and Town Council are responsible for overseeing these functions including approving all disbursements made by the...
To The Eagle: To whoever accidentally shot and killed the Black Angus bred heifer along Foster Road near Longtain Rd.: Accidents can happen, granted. However, the loss of that animal set back the increase of our herd by a year and we lose the value of the heifer as well as the unborn calf she was carrying and other calves in the future. Please either replace her with a bred heifer or a cow calf pair or pay $1200 to reimburse us for the loss. If you wish to remain anonymous, arrange for the replacement via Stanley Farms, Don Wages or anyone...
HALF AND HALF--We had quite a variety of weather at the end of last week, as it was absolutely gorgeous last Friday, with t-shirt type weather and absolutely horrible on Saturday, which brought out the boots and umbrellas! Sunday morning wound up being pretty dry and decent but by afternoon, it was back to clouds and drizzle, so it was one of those half and half days. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Nov. 10-16 are Ray Lindsey, Jonnie Knowles, Jeff Twiet, Jeff Hedges, Shannon Moore, Mark Helms, Ashley N. Helms, Pat Ohrberg, Ty...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, 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 Council, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 31 - 9:53 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that his debit card had been used fraudulently at Trump Plaza and again in Alabama. 10:50 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 10:54 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident with stomach pain. 11:10 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported a missing toddler. The...
Jeff Sorenson was in a vehicle accident October 22 and is now at Craig Hospital in Denver, CO. He is married to Heather Sorenson, the niece of Nancy McCoy of Cathlamet. There will be a fundraiser held this Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Kelso Eagles. There are a lot of great items for auction, raffle and silent auction. Rivermile 38 Brewery has donated and also Tina and Shawn Merz have donated a two hour horse riding lesson for 1-2 children or one adult. Search "Sornystrong" on Facebook for more details. Donations continue from the community. This...
It wasn't just a sense of humor that gave the Roadkill Saloon its name. You might find stuffed possum or a skunk skin on the wall, but you will never see it on your plate. The name hearkens back to a slower time and a rural attitude of using what you have, of making do. April Murdock, who owns the saloon along with her husband Ric, grew up with that kind of philosophy. She remembers seeing her father, who lives just up the road, grab a stick or a branch to make a handle when he needed one. "We d...
Several students from one of Kyle Hurley's Vo-Ag classes, including Sydney Hansen, left, and Savannah Burdick, above, helped first grade students get creative with pumpkins for Halloween. "It was a great time," Hurley said. "I think the elementary students really enjoyed their time with the high school students." The Cathlamet FFA donated the carving kits and the 25 pumpkins were donated by Stockhouse Farm. Photos courtesy of Kyle Hurley....
From the Columbia Basin Bulletin As it reviews preliminary results of the 2016 commercial gillnetting and recreational angling season on the Columbia River at its meeting this week, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will also begin considering statutory changes to Columbia River fishery harvest reform that could extend gillnetting on the mainstem river in 2017, beyond the reform deadline. The controversial harvest reform of 2013, also known as the Kitzhaber Plan, would effectively remove commercial gillnetters from the mainstem Columbia...
Editor's note: This story was run last week with a photo of another player who resembles Souvenir. Here it is with the correct photo. From Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho The Lewis-Clark State College women's basketball program added another piece to the 2017-18 roster on November 1 with the announcement that Peyton Souvenir of Cathlamet has signed a letter of intent to join the Warriors next fall. "When you consider all of the things that she does well, there is no way you can...
There were Halloween events galore over the past weekend. Above, youngsters gathered at the Cathlamet Bank of the Pacific for the annual Neewollah Days Costume Contest sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. L-r are first graders: Peyton Mendez, Coda Clark, Josh Moon, Casey Tomlinson, Andreau Barnes, and Wyatt Feil. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
To The Eagle: I have observed Mike Backman doing so much for our community over the years, volunteering, etc. He is not a politician and to my knowledge has never conducted county business acting as partisan. He has identified himself as an independent and governed that way. I have respect for Mr. Prestegard, but I am concerned about a partisan of either major party bringing the mess we have at the federal and state level of governance to our county government. I can say, and I believe most would agree, we have had some pretty fair governing...
To The Eagle: Hillary Clinton is not presidential. She and her husband are thieving, conniving politicians. Folks who pay attention are aware of their many and sordid violations. We, many millions of us, are sick and tired of these people and the faltering country we are stuck with. We want our good economy and the general good feeling among our citizenry back! Trump is not perfect, but he is the only alternative for our beloved country. Mike Swift Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: Center line rumble safety strip, Longview to US 101, makes for many small water reservoirs during/after moisture falling. Each reservoir will puddle, creating spray from a passing vehicle, endangering vehicle passed. Plus, these puddles will freeze over and the center line will be like an ice skating rink. Even though the driving surface may be dry, there will be multiple single vehicle incidents due to the ‘rumble’ black icing. Yes, rumble stripping will alert an inattentive driver moving over the center line into oncoming tra...
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum County Search and Rescue (SAR) conducted a joint training with Cowlitz County SAR on US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter operations. This was a wonderful opportunity for our local responders to conduct actual hands on training with the USCG. The training began with the arrival of the new USCG J-hawk helicopter. The helicopter is stationed out of Astoria and had no problem finding a good landing site at the Hancock Forest Management sorting yard near Cathlamet. The rescu...
