Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Former Cathlamet resident Roger Caliman played percussion as Kansas City Fountain City Brass Band claimed victories at the North American Brass Band Championships in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 3. It was the sixth time since 2007 that the Kansas City band had become NABBA Champions, although this time it was achieved with a brace of performances that were close to perfection according to the adjudicators; gaining six individual marks of 98 or 99 out of 100 on the set-work, ‘From Ancient Times' and their own-choice of ‘Audivi Media Nocte.' Cali...
Just a few quick messages about up and coming events being held at JA Wendt Elementary School in the coming weeks. This Friday, April 22, Mrs. Moonen will host the “Jump for Heart” event! Students will meet in the middle school gym to participate in jumping rope, hula hoop, double dutch and many more activities. If you are able to volunteer your time for a couple of hours to help with the event, and or, be able to donate some fruit or juice and water for the event, please let Cinnon or Mrs. Moonen know as soon as possible by calling 360...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 11 — 8:56 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who was confused and whose arms were cold and numb. 10:29 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that he had loaned his truck to an individual he later learned did not have a license. He was also concerned that the individual had acquired several axes while using the truck. 5:37 p.m. A caller reported a child riding an ATV on an E...
Ellen Urbani, a Portland author, came to Cathlamet last Friday to talk to a local book club about her novel, Landfall, which tells the story of two families in New Orleans struck by tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She took a few moments to set the scene of the city and the storm. "Katrina was coming toward New Orleans," Urbani said. "It looked like it was going to be a direct hit on the city as a Category 5 hurricane. It was the first time in history a mandatory evacuation order...
A devastating storm, treachery, magic, buffoonery, and young love will occur on the Wahkiakum High School Stage at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 29 when Seattle Shakespeare returns with The Tempest. Community members who enjoy Shakespeare's plays are warmly invited to attend. Students are preparing to view the play with readings and workshops this week. Community members made this and last year's Seattle Shakespeare Macbeth production possible by donating to the Wahkiakum High School Arts Fund. We would love to sustain this annual event, and welcome...
Puget Island resident Rachael Wolford decided to cap off retirement and a move to Seaside with an art show at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa this weekend. If anyone could pull it off, Wolford could. Raised with the values of the country where she was born, that's just how it was. "During World War Two, the guys were overseas," Wolford said of England. "The women were at home. You saw a problem and you took care of it. You did not look to see how to do it. There is a job to be done and you did it....
To The Eagle: Now that Winter is over, I went outside at 2 a.m. and discovered we have our star-filled sky back, due in part to the dark skies initiative for town lighting. Another legacy of David Goodroe. J. Reed Cathlamet...
Representative for the 19th District, JD Rossetti, was in Cathlamet on Tuesday to attend a Council of Governments meeting. He took some time afterwards to share his recent experience in this year's legislative session with this political neophyte. Rossetti was proud to say he was able to push four of his bills through the house of representatives during the last legislative session. Two of those bills made it through the senate and were signed into law by the governor. He has the pens and...
SUPER NICE--Last Thursday was certainly a toasty one as temperatures here hit the mid-80's which is pretty rare for us this time of year! While I'm sure the sun and heat lovers liked it, it was a bit too warm for me to be outside for very long, but if you were one of those who loved it, I hope you wore sun screen! By the time the weekend was over, it was back to some clouds and a brief amount of mist in certain places, so it was more my kind of weather. I know it was much better to do yardwork in, as it was much cooler and the sun wasn't...
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: April 4 — 7:59 p.m. A cow was found loose on a Cathlamet road. The owner was contacted. April 5 — 7:43 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual in the Rosedale area who had severe bleeding. 8:39 a.m. A caller reported a driver doing donuts on the grass at the refuge. 12:31 p.m. A caller reported speeding log trucks in the Skamokawa area. 12:37 p.m. A local resident’s wallet was found in Yakima. 2:28 p....
It’s time to start planning for this summer’s Bald Eagle Days Festival. Creative, energetic, and dedicated people who are interested in helping with planning this year’s event are being sought. The first meeting is slated for Wednesday, April 20 at 4 p.m., at the Scarborough Meeting Room, 102 Main Street, Cathlamet, next to the Chamber office & Visitor Center. 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,...
M. Gordon Calvert, 70, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver after a long battle with congestive heart failure and diabetes. Gordon was born in Longview, March 1, 1946, the son of Clyde and Nellie (Nevala) Calvert. He was raised in Lexington with two brothers, Gregory and Alex, and a sister, Barbara. As a child, Gordon raised cows on his family's small farm and very quickly fell in love with farming at a young age. He participated in 4-H and...
Charlotte Lee (Gibbons) Hegstad, 83, of Puget Island, passed away April 2, 2016, from natural causes at her home in Longview, Washington. She was born September 13, 1932, to Earl and Nellie Gibbons of Camas, Washington and later moved to Cathlamet, Washington, where she and her husband would build their dream home on the Columbia River. Charlotte was full of life, energy and always in search of the next adventure with her black lab Mollie. She loved traveling, gardening, and spending time with...
Joseph John Starr (Miller) of Woodinville, WA was born on March 20, 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA. He moved to Cathlamet, Washington with his mother and siblings in 1972; residing there until 1980. Joe's family relocated again to Puyallup, WA where he graduated from Gov. John R. Rogers High School in 1983. Joe served honorably in the Army for three years and continued on to Bates Technical College where he earned his certificate in Computer Programming in 1989. Joe married Winnie Chow (Starr) on July 1...
Chaipat "Putter" Thongkijlaohachai is a 17 year old senior exchange student at Wahkiakum High School. Putter, as everyone calls him, comes from the sprawling city of Bangkok, Thailand. He and his family live just outside the city in what might be considered a kind of suburb, Petchkasem 3. It's not as busy as the city, but it's not rural like Wahkiakum County either. The traffic is bad and most of the homes are surrounded by high walls for privacy and security. In Thailand, everybody has a...
There were 98 entries in the Fourth Annual Hook the Hawg Salmon Derby sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce this weekend. The weather was warm and sunny and the area in and around the Elochoman Slough Marina was packed. Paige Lake, the chamber director, and her husband Steven spent much of Friday and Saturday at the marina, beginning their days at 4 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. "The marina is a big income producer," Paige Lake said happily, "look at how many people are here!" Adults paid...
Staff of the Wahkiakum County Department of Health and Human Services had a variety of news for the board of county commissioners on Tuesday. The board approved several contracts relating to the change in the regional organizations that channel state and federal funding into mental health and related services at the local level. State law has required a consolidation of the regional agencies, and the county is now part of the Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization. County mental health director Chris Holmes said the change would add...
Dick Swart from the Town of Cathlamet was in attendance at Tuesday’s Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. He reported that the town “was poised to repeal the sunset ordinance in the water agreement.” The sunset ordinance stated that the town would no longer provide water to the PUD for Puget Island in 2037. “Thank you for your efforts on the issue about sunsetting. Appreciate that,” Jungers said. General Manager Dave Tramblie reported that 240 automated electric meters are due t...
Movers carrying large boxes into the empty storefront from a large moving van parked downtown was the first sign for many that something was happening at the Hotel Cathlamet. Few knew that the hotel had quietly been for sale for over a year. When Kay and Wayne Cochran, along with their daughter Stephanie and her husband Kevin Prestegard purchased the hotel in 2012, they were excited and hopeful. They had plans to restore the hotel and bring a much needed business back to town. Fortunately, they...
GORGEOUS--Wow, have we had some great weather or what? I know we had some rain come down later in the day on Sunday and some on Monday, but prior to that and even after that, it was great! With temperatures due to reach up into the high 70s, and maybe even 80 by the time you read this, we'll be thinking it's more like summer than spring. Once again, we are enjoying wonderful weather while back in the northeast, they've been dealing with snow and wind and record cold, so we really feel for all those adversely affected in those areas; some of whi...
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 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 p.m....
Cathlamet's Rivermile 38 Brewery will serve a special beer this weekend as part of an international program. In honor of International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day, Pink Boots Society chapters, members, breweries and supporters around the world donned their brewing boots and brewed a beer at their brewery, brewpub or house for the benefit of the Pink Boots Society on March 5th. With over 2500 members in 25 countries, and more than 75 commercial breweries, the variations were limitless. North Jetty Brewing hosted the Columbia Pacific C...
A reverse mortgage might not be the perfect solution for everybody, but it may provide a wealth of relief for some retirees, according to Penny Paulsen, manager at Bank of the Pacific. Today, many senior citizens (age 62 and over) are faced with financial challenges. Some may have seen their investments sit idle or even shrink during the economic downturn, while others may find it difficult to support their retirement as they wrestle with other expenses. For homeowners 62 years old and older, a Reverse Mortgage may be an option. But, what...
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: Kyleen Austin will perform Saturday, April 9, 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....
