Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Members of the Cathlamet town council breezed through their agenda Monday, covering topics ranging from water plant upgrades to executive sessions and racist names. The town is without a clerk/treasurer, and the council took several steps to deal with the vacancy. Councilmembers voted to contract with Payroll Tax Management, Inc., to handle payroll execution and reporting. The council met in executive session at the end of the meeting, and after coming in to open session, agreed to contract...
Visiting pelicans and resident cormorants shared the Columbia River near Cathlamet this week. Photos by Dan Tchowzewski....
To The Eagle: After reading last week’s Eagle about lack of affordable housing, I would like to give you some insight as to costs for the landlord(s). I have had rental houses for over 25 years in Cathlamet. The article by Ms. Zimmerman does not give information on how much it costs to provide basic housing for those who want to rent at $400 per month, or possibly to be even more affordable for those who are in need. Set costs are sewer, water, property tax and insurance on the building that must be paid. These basic services total $200 per mon...
Filing for positions on the local election ballots got off to a start Monday and Tuesday of this week. Dan Cothren, Independent, filed for re-election to position two on the Board of County Commissioners. Matt Barnhill, Indpendent, also filed for the position. Dennis Reid filed for re-election to position three on the board of commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD. The position is non-partisan. Mike Backman, Independent, filed for re-election to position one on the county Board of Commissioners. Filing for precinct committeeperson positions were...
WET BEGINNING--As this week began, it was a bit on the damp and cool side, which was a far cry from the weather we ended with last week, as it was dry and up in the upper 80s. Oh well, all the greenery got a drink and at least it wasn't pouring down rain or causing any major problems, unlike some parts of the country that were dealing with massive tornadoes, flooding and snowfall. With this second half of May well underway, we wonder if we'll stay unseasonably warm and dry or will be dropping back down in temperatures so we can replenish the...
THURSDAY Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, 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. 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. Westside Play & Learn Group,...
Friends of Skamokawa will present an experiment this June. Instead of an art or archival exhibit they have decided to present some of the exciting music and poetry making Wahkiakum County such a special place. Here is a list of the six events with dates and short descriptions of the performers. Sunday, June 5th- 2 p.m., Kerrie McNally vocal with Layton Elliott on guitar. Saturday, June 11th - 7 p.m., The Cliffs of Cathlamet Concert with Jillian Raye and Eric Friend and with the well known author and poet Robert Pyle who will read from his new b...
John Didricksen, of Cathlamet, died May 8, 2016, at the age of 68. The funeral will be held May 21, 11 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Cathlamet. A reception will follow at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to WHS FFA Trap Shooting Team, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612....
Julian Phillip Doumit of Cathlamet, made the Central Washington University honor roll for fall 2015 term and winter 2016 term. He is majoring in Economics and minoring in Finance at CWU and will graduate in June. His parents are Chris and Juliann Doumit of Cathlamet....
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: Christine Darby will perform Saturday, May 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
This girl is quick to smile and quick to laugh. The pure and joyful energy is highly contagious and likely to be a great asset in her future career as a psychologist. Katharine Choi is a 16 year old exchange student from Jinju, South Korea. She's chosen Katharine as her English name, but at home she is called Choi Ho Jeong. Her friends call her Ho Jeong--ah or Won Joong, a nickname she was given because she looks like a male model named Kim Won Joong. Jinju is in the most southern part of the...
Editor’s note: Wahkiakum County and the Town of Cathlamet have been working on updates to their Shoreline Master Programs (SMP), and citizens have raised concerns about the effects of the program on various activities. The county Public Works Department provided the media some responses and explanations to the concerns. Here is the second of two articles. Will there be 200 foot setbacks from SMP streams where development is prohibited? Answer: Two hundred feet is the minimum jurisdictional distance landward from SMP streams, not a ‘no bui...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 9 - 1:25 p.m. A caller reported that locks had been cut at a fish hatchery in the Elochoman Valley. 2:51 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that a fence had been installed on his property by a neighbor, cutting off access to his water tank. He also reported that his neighbor had been using the front yard to gain access to his own property, claiming it was...
Public meeting to discuss senior citizens’ needs set for June 2 Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services, Wahkiakum County Aging Well Committee and the Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington’s Wahkiakum County Advisory Council members invite all interested parties to attend a Community Conversation about how to work together to keep Wahkiakum County a place where growing older is a life journey that promotes choice, independence and dignity. Conversation topics include transportation, housing, home care/facility care and...
Linda Hartung of the Cathlamet Woman's Club is headed to Baltimore this June for leadership training at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Annual Convention. Each year, one officer from a Women's Club in each state is invited to be a state representative for the convention. "I was in the right place at the right time," Hartung said. "The Woman's Club has wonderful opportunities." Hartung is co-president of the local chapter with JoAnn Prestegard. When Prestegard, who is also active at the...
Wahkiakum County is a nice place to live. It’s so nice that people are having a hard time finding affordable housing. They are having a hard time finding any housing at all for that matter. “We have a huge problem,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Sue Cameron said. “There is nowhere for people to live. It doesn’t matter if they are professionals who have come here for work or people that want to return to the community to be near their family. There is nothing for them.” “I...
Editor’s note: Wahkiakum County and the Town of Cathlamet have been working on updates to their Shoreline Master Programs, and citizens have raised concerns about the effects of the program on various activities. The county Public Works Department provided the media some responses and explanations to the concerns. Here is the first, to address those concerns. Others will be published in following weeks. How can I weigh in on the SMP update? Answer: There a few ways to participate in the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update process. They includ...
Representatives from the Town of Cathlamet met with Garrett Phillips, a coastal planner with the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) to go over recent changes to the Shoreline Management Plan and how it would affect the town last Wednesday. Most of the discussion centered around wetland buffers. “Part of the purpose of the buffer is to filter nutrients, sediment, and pollutants that would run off from the developed area to the stream,” Phillips said. There are four categories of wet...
A crew from Pacific Northwest Hydro were in Cathlamet on Tuesday to test the fire hoses at the District 4 Fire Department. Right, Justin and Alejandro of PNH rolled hoses after they were tested. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
PRETTY NICE--Last weekend was Mother's Day weekend and while Sunday wasn't as warm and toasty as Saturday, it was still pretty nice later on in the day as the winds blew the cloudiness away and we saw the sun again in the afternoon. I have to admit, the air was much nippier by late afternoon, but hey, it wasn't pouring down rain, so that was a blessing. Mid-week we are to see some pretty toasty temperatures but it looks like we may have to bring out the umbrellas for the weekend. Sadly, our neighbors to the north in Alberta, Canada are dealing...
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. VFW Service Office, 25 River St., Cathlamet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 2 — 11:16 a.m. Deputies responded to the report of a domestic assault at a Rosedale home. 3:26 p.m. A caller reported a westbound motorist speeding on SR 4. The driver passed multiple cars before nearly causing an accident near Nassa Point. May 3 — 2:46 a.m. A Puget Island resident called to report that he had to change the fuel in his lawn mower twice before it would start. He also wanted the she...
Ashley N. Silva, a 2012 Wahkiakum High School graduate will graduate from Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR with her Bachelors of Science in Vision Science. The graduation ceremony will be held on May 21 in Forest Grove. After graduation, Ashley will continue her optometric education at Pacific University College of Optometry. She will also travel to Tanzania on an Amigo's outreach trip with Pacific University in December to provide eye care to the people of Tanzania. She is the daughter...
The next meeting of the Bald Eagle Days Planning Committee is set for Wednesday, May 18, at 4:30 p.m., at the Scarborough Meeting Room, 102 Main Street, Cathlamet. Chamber members and community members are all encouraged to attend the meetings and join the 2016 planning committee. Responsibilities will include determining this year’s theme, Grand Marshal, family activities, kids activities, and more. They are also seeking musicians for “Music on Main Street” all day Saturday. Preference will be given to local musicians. If interested, submi...
The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center, 35 Butler St., Cathlamet, will be open for tours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Julia Butler Hansen House is the oldest house in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County dating from the 1860’s. It was the home of the late congresswoman, Julia Butler Hansen and her family for over 100 years. The house contains numerous water colors done by Mrs. Hansen’s mother, Maude Kimball Butler, who was a noted artist. Among her paintings are water colors of Cathlamet depicting the town in the 1890’s and early 1900...
