Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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...
To the Eagle: Down here in the steaming jungles and primordial swamps of Puget Island, we have very primitive sewer systems. Our own has a total of about 20 feet of pipe, which dump waste into a tank where it is viciously attacked by anaerobic bacteria that reduce it to fertile slurry that flows into an underground irrigation system fertilizing our lawn. Makes us jealous of our neighbors in Cathlamet who have this ultra-modern system with miles of pipe and huge pumps to send the waste uphill to a scenic mountainside aerie where a multi-million...
GREAT START--We couldn't have ended the weekend any nicer, or started this work week any better either, as the skies were blue, the sun was shining and the evening hours were perfect for being outside around the BBQ and enjoying a wonderful time with friends. It also made for great weather for those who needed to get those gutters cleaned, mow the lawn or any other array of "get ready for the rainy season" chores! I'm guessing that in spite of the work that needed to be done, all Seahawk football fans took some time off to watch them take on...
THURSDAY Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 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 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. FRIDAY Aerobics, GRVC at Johnson Park, gym, 6-7 p.m. SATURDAY...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 19 — 10:32 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a Rosedale toddler who was believed to have taken sleeping pills to the hospital. 11:09 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that he was being harassed by a former girlfriend. 12:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who was having a seizure. 4:01 p.m. A social worker from St. John’s requested a welfare check when the gua...
Amanda Brooke Gibson-Horman, 34 of Cathlamet died on September 21 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle due to heart complications. She was born on July 10, 1982 in Longview. Amanda was a lifelong Cathlamet resident. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2000. She worked as a cashier, cook and a caregiver at several local businesses over the years. She enjoyed her children, astrology, and flower gardening. Amanda is survived by her husband, Larry Horman Jr., her son, Gage Horman and daughter, Amy Horman, a brother Jon...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, September 30, “Tugboat Alley,” Donna and Jade Lewis from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, October 1, at River Mile 38 Brewing, “Downhillbillies,” Jon and Alex Arness with David Johnson on fiddle, will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Rates for customers of Town of Cathlamet water and sewer utilities may soon rise. Faced with accountants' predictions that the utilities' operations aren't sustainable under current rates, the council agreed Monday to develop new rate schedules for the two systems. The town's sewer system fund will probably end the year in an $85,000 shortfall, officials reported. The town will be able to use fund reserves to cover the shortfall, but the reserves will be depleted in 2017, they said. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank presented an...
Securing infrastructure and creating a safe and secure environment for employees were at the heart of the PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday. Town of Cathlamet Councilman Dick Swart was in attendance and talk turned to the recently completed water intake project. “I think that the results were about 100 gallons per minute more with the new pipe in,” Swart said, “but the [Elochoman] river is at its lowest point. This is not a cure-all. We hoped for more but this is what we are get...
To The Eagle: I want to draw our community’s attention to an important opportunity. From September 22 to October 21, 2016, the Cathlamet Public Library will be conducting surveys to better understand how our community benefits from Digital Resources, Preschool Story Times and Summer Reading Programs at the library. This information will help the library improve its computer and WI-FI services, and children’s services and communicate the value of providing these services. The library currently has four public computer stations and public WI-FI....
To The Eagle: I’d like to mention a free resource for military personnel and their families while they are on travel status. There are at least 17 USOs located at airports across the U.S. These free facilities have different amenities and hours of operation. Check the web before you travel. I toured the largest facility at Baltimore Airport (SeaTac and Portland both have them). GFWC/USO of WA/OR have joined together to help support these valuable services by providing snacks for our military men/women, and a safe comfortable place to relax, w...
To The Eagle: We have the opportunity to elect a very qualified neighbor for Wahkiakum County Commissioner for District 1, Greg Prestegard. His business experience at Reynolds Metals and in his own construction company give Greg the ability to listen to all sides of an issue, collaborate with others and make the best decision. He communicates easily, clearly and comfortably. He has been very active in the county as a volunteer, city council member and a fire commissioner. Greg’s focus will be on what is best for the residents of the county. W...
To The Eagle: With the election coming up quickly in November, we would like to extend our support and endorse Greg Prestegard for County Commissioner, District 1. We believe that Greg is the most qualified candidate for this position. His professional background supports his abilities to thrive in a leadership position, and his compassion towards his community shows that he would make a positive difference for Wahkiakum County. His experience owning and operating his own business makes him an entreprenurial asset, and his experience would...
NICE START--After a bit of wetness to end last week, I was nicely surprised to see mostly sunny skies on Sunday to begin this week on a drier note. Some of the guys may not have been too happy about it, as it might have meant they had to give up some TV football time to go and mow that lawn one more time, but hopefully there was plenty of time left to watch their favorite teams or take in a little NASCAR! Of course, that was daytime hours, as Sunday evening wound up good and wet around West Valley, and depending on where you were, so was part...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 3rd floor, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 12 — 12:06 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on an individual who had received some bad news. 1:37 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 7:34 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and the Cathlamet Fire Department aided an Alger Creek resident with a heart ailment. Life Flight was activated. September 13 — 8:11 a.m. A caller reported that the PUD substation in Cathlamet had...
