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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center, 35 Butler St., Cathlamet, will be open for tours on Wednesday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Julia Butler Hansen House is the oldest house in Cathlamet and is owned by the Wahkiakum Community Foundation who restored it in 2005. Tours will be given by David Hansen, son of former owner, Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen. The house was occupied by the same family for over 100 years and contains Julia’s political mementos, family photos and original furnishings as well as the collection of h...
Friends of Skamokawa at Redmen Hall will hold their annual fundraising celebration ‘A Cornucopia Wine Tasting and Auction Benefit' at the Skamokawa Grange at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 10 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. This event will feature special wines and beer/ales to taste and compare, (non alcoholic beverages will also be available), small plates to enjoy prepared by Ginger and Jake caterers, a live auction of fine items - B&B nights, kayak lessons, paintings, blown glass, ceramics, gift baskets and more. There will also be some m...
The Wahkiakum Public Utility District #1 (PUD) and the Town of Cathlamet invite the interested members of the public to attend a public meeting to hear a presentation on the feasibility of consolidating the PUD’s and the Town’s separate water systems. The meeting will be held at the PUD Meeting Room from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, August 16, at 45 River Street in Cathlamet. The meeting is a requirement of the grant from the Washington Department of Health that funded a feasibility study by the PUD’s and the Town’s consulting water engineer,...
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. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park,...
DRIPPY START--As this week began, we had some light rain, and while my lawn and bushes were thankful, I'm guessing all those that were camping weren't so happy. Those with hay down, were definitely not happy! On the bright side, this moisture keeps our fire danger level on the low side in comparison to half the western states which are burning up, so while it seems like summer isn't acting like summer right now, maybe we just need to count our blessings. While it might not be perfect, it beats fire and flooding and severe drought by a long...
Wahkiakum County Emergency Management is seeking victims (role players) to take part in an upcoming full scale exercise for our local emergency responders. The exercise will take place on Friday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to about 6 p.m., at 500 S Third St., Cathlamet. All role players must be at least 18 years old. Prior to this event you will be moulaged. This is the craft of making you look realistically injured. We have several talented moulage artists that will make you look as if you have any or all of the following: Broken bones, burns and...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August August 2 — 5:43 a.m. Deputies, the Grays River Fire Department and the Grays River ambulance responded to a two vehicle accident in Grays River. Injuries were reported. 12:02 p.m. A caller reported that two eastbound vehicles were speeding and weaving in and out of traffic on SR 4. 12:40 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on some juveniles at a Puget Island home. 5:49 p.m. A portion of Salmon C...
SUNNY BEGINNING--The temperatures here haven't been super hot during this last week of July, which is fine by me, but for those beach and heat lovers, well, it's been sort of disappointing, as we had hotter days in the spring time! As this work week begins, we not only saw a little less sun and cooler temperatures, but we also saw a new month show up! You know what that means don't you? Well, it means everyone with kids will be frantically getting those vacation days figured in their schedule before the kids have to go back to school and fall...
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. 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...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 18 — 10:31 a.m. A caller reported finding a small dog in Cathlamet. 11:00 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported that an unknown dog was in his pool. 12:29 p.m. A security guard reported that the owner of a vehicle and bags of trash blocking a Weyerhauser gate in the Skamokawa area would not respond despite several attempts to make contact. 1:16 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious man possibly stealing mail i...
Marjorie Dale Wilkins, born October 8, 1925 in Creston, Iowa, died August 1, 2016 in Longview. A service will be held at The Bridge (AKA) Cathlamet Christian fellowship, 503 SR 409 on Sunday August 14 at 2 p.m. A full obituary will follow at a later date....
Planning is underway for the 2016 Cathlamet Wooden Boat Festival to be held September 3 and 4 at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Organizers have chosen to expand the festival to two days this year. To entice exhibitors with their boats, invitations are being forwarded to a substantial and growing potential exhibitors list. Organizers say they are going to extend a hardy welcome and present each exhibitor with an attractive participation collector's plaque as well as their own event T-shirt. Each year, viewers are invited to vote for their...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, August 5, Cliffs of Cathlamet (Jillian Raye and Erik Friend) will perform from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785....
To The Eagle: With Police and Sheriffs being targeted, most probably, we with military police, and civil police training, and experience, should function as a force multiplier, as to, See Something, Say Something! However, with Mark’s work on community policing, we have, and need, the common senses of our county’s citizens, too, also, See Something, Say Something. As former Academy trained, although dated, I know what is important. Based upon the Sheriff’s report, we have a good start on community policing, via Mark’s work on the issues,...
To The Eagle: I attended the meeting of the candidates at the Skamokawa grange last Tuesday evening and was very interested to note that counties that allowed the sale of recreational marijuana received 10 percent of the funds raised in their respective counties. When I questioned the politicos in attendance they said that it was true but Wahkiakum county has refused to allow the business. When further questioned, Dan Cothren stated that he was personally against it. I suppose my next question should have been since when does his personal...
GETTING WARMER--We ended last week with a few showers and some cloudiness, but that was ok, as those extra high temperatures don't thrill me much anyway. However, for all those "want it hot" folks, Sunday began with clear blue skies and warm sunshine right off the bat, so I'm guessing they were mighty happy! If the forecast holds, it looks like Summer is returning this week, so keep lathered up with sun screen and enjoy! Sadly, another child was left in a car in the heat this past week and she is struggling to survive as temperatures rose to...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, 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. Christian 12-Step Program, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 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....
Phyllis Ann Foster Wika, 86, a resident of Pinole, California passed away Tuesday, July 12th, 2016, at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, California. Phyllis was born in Astoria, Oregon July 5, 1930. Phyllis was an only child raised in the Elochoman Valley of Cathlamet, Washington. In lieu of siblings she had her ten aunts and uncles always at her side. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School at the age of 16 in 1947. She attended Western Washington University and later graduated from Lower Co...
Down the street and across the country, there are always patients in need of blood. Every two seconds someone needs blood in the U.S. You can help save lives by donating blood through the American Red Cross at the Wahkiakum Community blood drive at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 2 from 1-6 p.m., at 549 SR 409 in Cathlamet. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call Patti Phillips at (360)795-8821 or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: wahkiakum....
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, July 29, Kerrie McNally will perform from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, July 30 at River Mile 38 Brewing, Downhillbillies (Alex and John Arness) will perform from 5-8 p.m. on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors approved the budget for the 2016-2017 year with the general fund expected to expend $6,282,812 at their July meeting on Tuesday. There was a lot to discuss and a lot of action items, as well as two presentations, and the meeting lasted two hours. The school board agreed to help the ASB fund for one year by paying for lodging for any team or club that goes to regional or state tournaments. They also approved the purchase of 30 more Chromebooks and...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council took a cautious approach to affirming agreements at their Monday meeting, acting on some issues and deferring others to next month in order to better understand the issues. First, the council affirmed an agreement with Wahkiakum PUD on how to share the remaining number of connections allowed to the town and Puget Island Water Systems. The state Department of Health (DOH) has limited the number of connections to 35, saying those connections would place maximum sustainable demand on the town water system....
To The Eagle: The letter to the editor last week (It just makes no sense) seems to me was appropriately titled. The first point I guess the writer was trying to make is White Americans are more important to the media than people of color. Her proof was one killing got more coverage than another. I listen to and read many news sources and heard and read many reports about both horrible events. Perhaps if I only listened to public radio as the writer indicated she does, I too would be ignorant of the facts. Decent people of all races are shocked...
Wahkiakum County's Department of Emergency Management is looking for volunteers willing to play victims and other roles in a day long drill next month. Department Director Beau Renfro said the event would be a mass casualty incident emergency responder training. "I am in the need of victims/role players," Renfro said. "Our victims are the most important part of this event!" Here's what role players can expect: Prior to this event they will be moulaged. "This is the craft of making you look realistically injured," Renfro said. "We have several...
COOLER--This week began with some clouds but no rain, and Monday wound up much nicer than they said it was going to be as we even managed to get the lawn mowed before noon when the heavier cloud cover came in! By the time you read this, we're supposed to be warming up a little more so here's to some more summer weather coming our way for those sun lovers or for those who need some dry days to get that hay in, get the house painted, get the new roof on and of course, play at the beach in the sunshine! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays fr...
