Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Our county recycling bins have been repainted, our recycling website is operational, we have several businesses recycling items that cannot go into our county bins, the school district is recycling in all grades, the recycling education program returns to school this week, and we need your help to get it right. The Wahkiakum 4H Robotics club volunteers, The Healthy Living Cooperative volunteers and Wahkiakum County teamed up to complete the bin painting, and adding new signage to each site....
The Tsuga Gallery presents “Generations” an exhibit by member Gail Wahlstrom and her grandson Justin L’Amie, an accomplished artist from the Portland area. An artists’ reception will be held Saturday, October 29 from 5-7 p.m., with music and refreshments. This exhibit will continue through November 19. When Gail was asked about her grandson, Justin, she replied “Of course my memories are of a little brown-eyed boy, putting on plays with his sister. His Grampa and I loved watching him, always making art, as a tiny boy, and into his later yea...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market will resume when they reopen the market next May. On Saturday, October 22, at River Mile 38 Brewing, Christine Darby will perform 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: October 10 — 4:33 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that an individual had shown up at his home and was violating a restraining order. 6:41 p.m. Child Protective Services requested a welfare check on a Rosedale toddler with severe bruising and a hemorrhage in one eye. 6:55 p.m. A Puget Island resident requested a civil standby. October 11 — 6:04 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Alger Creek resident wi...
Will Wahkiakum County come to the aid of the Town of Cathlamet in an effort to increase connections to the town's sewer system? Council Member Dick Swart and the county board of commissioners broached that subject Tuesday at the commission's weekly meeting. Swart had reported that the council is studying its water and sewer rates, with increases coming soon. One report to the council stated rates would have to increase 110 percent to keep the sewer system solvent. "One of the underlying issues, at least for sewer rates, is the small customer ba...
Wahkiakum County is on track to pick up an extra $900,000 in revenue this year from the state Department of Natural Resources. This year, county government should receive just over $1 million from the harvest of timber off the county's DNR managed trust timber lands. In addition, the county should receive another $900,000 in compensation for 300 acres of trust timberland which has become encumbered by either steep soils concerns or habitat conservation for marbeled murrelets, an endangered species. The encumbered timberland will be transferred...
To the Eagle: The Pioneer Community Association is inviting you to join us for our first annual, National Make A Difference Day event. We will “Tidy Up the Town” on Saturday, October 22, 9 a.m. to noon. Our sidewalks are overgrown with weeds and the Waterfront Trail is losing its battle with those nasty blackberries. It’s time to polish up this little gem we call Cathlamet. We will meet at the Pioneer Center (church) steps for a group photo at 9 a.m. Bring gloves, shovels, hoes, buckets, wheelbarrows, clippers and your sense of community pride...
To The Eagle: Wahkiakum County has had the pleasure and distinction of having some of the most civil elections with rarely an utterance of a personal attack or a shot across the bow, so to speak. Unfortunately this election is somewhat different and maybe it’s just the oversaturation of political incorrectness 24/7 on every TV channel, but we seem to be plagued by some very poor, dishonest and just plain rude comments right from one of our candidates. As most of you, I am more than a little ashamed of anyone that would choose this path, but w...
MIXED BAG--Last weekend was a mix of weather, as we had some heavy rain at times, then lighter showers and even some gloomy but yet, dry spells, so we hope you were able to get out during one of those dry times to do those outdoor chores which seem never ending, even during the Fall! The week ahead looks to be a mixture too, but then, afterall, it is October, so we can't expect it to be super nice all the time. As I write this however, the sun is out after a very foggy morning, so we'll enjoy the sun's rays while we can! HURRICANE--Hurricane...
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 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: October 3 — 1:39 p.m. A caller reported that a Grays River resident and his dog had been showered with a noxious weed control spray due to work that his neighbor had contracted to be done along the property line. The resident was ill and had gone to the hospital. The caller, who owned the property, said that he would be contacting his attorney about the matter. 7:06 p.m. A caller reported a power outage on P...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, October 14, Lazy Boys from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, October 15, at River Mile 38 Brewing, Sylvia and Dale Costich will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
It was business as usual at the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning. Dick Swart, who is on the Cathlamet town council, spoke at length with the commissioners about the sewer system. During a hearing for the 2017 preliminary budget, Auditor Erin Wilson shared a couple changes that had been made, including an additional line item for $20,000 of materials in the Pacific Intertie project. The money is being set aside for the shared material costs with Pacific County for...
The Bank of the Cascades recently contributed $2,500 to the Wahkiakum School District to ensure that local students can afford to participate in school sponsored sports programs. The funds will be split between the districts pay-to-play program ($1,000) and an associated student body (ASB) fund that covers lodging for high school teams. Superintendent Bob Garrett said the gift is welcome because ASB funds have been depleted in recent years. "Through its generous contribution, Bank of the...
Why are you running for this position? Backman: I've enjoyed doing the job. I've gotten to help people and see a different aspect of town. I've lived here my whole life yet I didn't realize some of the inner workings of it. I've been really fortunate to meet and reintroduce myself to a lot of different people. I get to help some people, talk to people and see stuff. It's a good job. Experience: Backman: I've been going on four years of doing this. I think one of the things I bring to this job th...
Why are you running for this position? Prestegard: Because I feel that I am the most qualified person with my business background and my experience working with volunteer organizations in board positions. The other thing I can bring to the plate is an extensive background in team building and training. And by doing that I can help with some of these small boards that I will be working with. I'm hoping that we can make some of their tasks easier by having a different perspective on decision...
WEEKEND--We ended last week with a gorgeous day on Friday, with temperatures just the way I like them, with a bit of crispness in the air but lots of sunshine. However, the rains did appear on Saturday and some on Sunday, which came with mixed reviews, as some were ready for the rain, the Fall foods, a roaring fire and the great book reading weather, while some of us would have liked just a little more sunshine in order to enjoy the first weekend in October and its activities. It looks like a mixed bag for the week, so keep those umbrellas...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, 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. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Thurdsay, the 6th-high school volleyball at Mary M Knight at 6 p.m. and high school football versus Washington School for the Deaf at Mary M Knight at 7 p.m.; Monday, the 10th-middle school volleyball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, the 11th-cross country at Bigfoot Classic in Rockaway Beach, Oregon at 3 p.m., high school volleyball in Naselle with Lake Quinault at 6 p.m. following a game with the Warrantor JV team at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, the 12th-middle school...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 26 — 4:15 p.m. A door alarm was activated at a school in Cathlamet. 8:19 p.m. A caller reported that a Rosburg area juvenile had run away. She returned at 4:04 a.m. 11:42 p.m. A caller complained about a reckless driver who had harassed her on her way home. September 27 — 4:50 a.m. A caller reported that a tree was down on a Skamokawa road. The County Road department was notified. 9:39 a.m. A Pug...
Kids and teens in Cathlamet will have another reason to visit the Cathlamet Public Library. The EggBot Robotics programming kit will be on hand from October 6-15. The library is located at 115 Columbia St. “The Eggbot is a little tricky to set up, but gives amazing results on blown-out eggs and ping-pong balls. Kids should bring their own emptied eggshells,” said Librarian Carol Blix. This Science, Technology, Art and Math (STEAM) device is a compact, easy-to-use, open-source art robot that can draw on spherical or egg-shaped objects. The Egg...
Terry Dean Norberg was born in Walla Walla, Washington to Hjalmar Tilman Norberg and Ruth Evelyn Kinsey on May 15, 1944. A few months later, the family, which included older brother Jack, returned to Chehalis, WA. In 1950, the family moved to Skamokawa, WA in Wahkiakum County where Terry attended Skamokawa Grade School and then Wahkiakum High School in nearby Cathlamet. He graduated in the class of 1962. He attended Lower Columbia College and then Central Washington State College, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1968. He...
Frances Virginia (Shuster) Shannon was born to Francis Leonard and Anna Bertha Shuster Nov. 12, 1919, while they lived at the Bridal Veil logging camp. She died surrounded by people she loved on Sept. 25, 2016, just short of her 97th birthday. In 1921, her family moved to Portland, where her father purchased their first car. Her dad took a job logging with Crown Zellerbach in 1925 and the family moved to the Beaver Creek logging family camp near Cathlamet. Around 1929, the family purchased the Civilian Conservation Corp camp just west of Cathla...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, October 7, Steve Harvey from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, October 8, at River Mile 38 Brewing, Brian Freeland and Associates, will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Washington Governor Jay Inslee made a quick trip through Cathlamet on Sunday to get acquainted with Wahkiakum County's ferry. The governor met county Commissioner Mike Backman, County Engineer Paul Lacy, and commission candidate Greg Prestegard at the Puget Island ferry landing. Speakers told him how the ferry system is funded, the history of ferry service, and how it is used as a detour route when SR 4 is closed. Lacy explained that the state covers 80 percent of the cost of operations up to...
