Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Richard “Dick” Snyder, 90, of Cathlamet died on October 31, 2015 in Skamokawa. He was born to Joseph and Ivanna (Cvar) Snyder in Longview, on September 15, 1925. Dick was raised in Klamath Falls, Ore., and graduated from Klamath Falls Union High in 1944. He lived all of his working life in that area where he married Bonnie Ward Snyder on March 4, 1952. They raised their three children there. Dick joined the army and was in Korea during the Korean War. He worked as an engineer for Oregon, California and Eastern Railway for 42 years retiring in 1...
by Rick Nelson The 2015 general election settled a few contested races in Wahkiakum County and a few more statewide. On an advisory ballot, Wahkiakum voters gave 71 percent approval to the county commissioners' referendum asking if the county should enact an ordinance defining and regulating junk, junk vehicles, and solid waste visible on private property from a public right of way. The vote was 816 in favor and 327 opposed. Commissioners will now have to decide if they want to proceed with the ordinance. Brett Deaton won election to the board...
The Washington State Auditor's Office issued its audit report year 2014 for the Town of Cathlamet in September and offered good news and bad news. In good news, auditors reported no findings for the town's financial statements, federal awards, and administration of federal programs. "The results of our tests disclosed no instances of or non compliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards," the report said. However, in bad news, auditors said, "We noted certain matters that we have reported to...
Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County lost a good man when David Goodroe passed away Monday from complications from a fight with cancer. A retired businessman, Goodroe made many contributions to the community. As a member of the Cathlamet Town Council, he was expert on numbers and budgets. Only town office staff might have known the numbers better. Goodroe was also one of the leaders in the Tsuga Gallery. He developed a unique painting style, and his paintings often had a humorous twist. He took a turn as the executive director of the Lower Columbia...
Wild weather may have contributed to the loss of a Cathlamet resident this weekend when a vehicle was driven off a 50 foot embankment into a creek on Saturday. The body of Richard Snyder, a longtime resident of Cathlamet, was found Sunday morning. Snyder had been visiting friends in East Valley on Saturday morning, leaving their home around 10:30 a.m. The sheriff’s office received a report at 2:19 p.m. on Saturday afternoon that Snyder’s truck had been found partially submerged and upright in...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 26 — 8:01 p.m. A parent in a custodial dispute complained that she was being harassed when her former spouse showed up at their children’s sporting events in Cathlamet. The former spouse’s presence required her to leave, she said, according to a court order. 8:22 p.m. The sheriff’s department transported a juvenile to the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum county line to be transferred to the Cowlitz County Sheriff...
NOT NICE--We certainly ended October in a wet and wild fashion, as the rains came down, the creeks went up and between the wind and the rain, most of the leaves that were left on the trees, came down into the fields and roadways; it was not nice! As November began on Sunday, there was a ray of hope as I saw a bit of sunshine, but that was quickly replaced with more heavy downpours, more blustery winds, and some thunder and lightning just for good measure! Seemed weird to have the sun come out, although it was fairly brief, but at any rate, it...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, 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, 9-11:30 a.m. Community Library and Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park,...
The Wahkiakum County Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting is scheduled this Saturday at 11 a.m., at the Cathlamet Fire Hall with the meeting starting at noon. This event is a potluck luncheon. The president will give an overview of the activities since the last annual meeting. Membership will be voting on election of officers with nominations accepted during the meeting. "We do need to fill two board positions with one needing to come from the Westend," said representative Kari Kandoll. "We may need to get creative with phone...
McKenzie Jo McNally was born in August in LaGrande, Ore. She is the daughter of Jeff and Kelsey McNally. Grandparents are Carol McNally and Steve McNally of Cathlamet, Keith Kinzer of Genesee, Idaho, and Tammy Teare of Hayden, Idaho. She is the great-granddaughter of Margaret Towne of Tekoa....
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: On Saturday, November 7, Kyleen Austin and Rob Stockhouse will perform from 5-7:30 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Bank of America is leaving Cathlamet. On October 28, 2015, Cascade Bancorp announced that it would purchase three Washington branch locations from Bank of America. Cathlamet, along with Bank of America branches in Westport and Raymond will become Bank of the Cascades. The transition will begin on March 4, 2016, when the branches are officially purchased, pending regulatory approval. According to a press release, checking and savings accounts, IRAs and CDs belonging to local customers will...
The 2015 general election settled a few contested races in Wahkiakum County and a few more statewide. On an advisory ballot, Wahkiakum voters gave 71 percent approval to the county commissioners' referendum asking if the county should enact an ordinance defining and regulating junk, junk vehicles, and solid waste visible on private property from a public right of way. The vote was 816 in favor and 327 opposed. Commissioners will now have to decide if they want to proceed with the ordinance. Brett Deaton won election to the board of...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 20 — 1:42 p.m. An unknown vehicle was parked in a Rosedale resident’s driveway. 2:07 p.m. A caller complained about a speeding vehicle and expressed concern about another vehicle being towed on a trailer because it was leaning. 2:22 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who was having complications due to diabetes. 4:59 p.m. A Rosedale business reported that someone had left a bag. Th...
HALF NICE--Last weekend was a mixed bag of weather for us, as Saturday turned out pretty nice after some early morning clouds and the sun looked good and felt even better after the cool start. Then Sunday came along and we were gloomy, drippy and a tadbit windy at times, and it just stayed that way all day long. It's one of those days that makes staying indoors to do those "inside chores" a little less annoying. Of course if you're a football fan, it was the perfect kind of day because you didn't have to feel guilty about just kicking back and...
THURSDAY Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 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, Valley Bible Church, 9-11:30 a.m. FRIDAY Aerobics, GRVC at Johnson Park, gym, 6-7 p.m. Free Movie Night, GRVC at Johnson Park, cafeteria, 7 p.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting,...
Members of the Pioneer Community Association board devoted part of Saturday morning to cleaning the Pioneer Church in Cathlamet. Old window coverings in the kitchen were taken down and fake flowers that lined the windows in the sanctuary turned auditorium were removed. The stage was swept, the pews were dusted and the carpet was vacuumed. Volunteers organized and cleaned the kitchen. There was more to do when everyone dispersed and there would be even more to do when they returned to tackle it...
A seagull rested on the top of an old dolphin along the Cathlamet waterfront. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Nichole Olsen spent her summer hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. She traveled some 2,650 miles on foot, walking as few as 15 miles a day and as many as 30. Most days she hiked 22-28 miles. Her big adventure started on May 3 and ended September 24. In that time, Olsen only took seven days off. "My intention of going on the trail was to be by myself," Olsen said. "Can I be alone? Am I capable of pushing myself and being by myself and making it?" Olsen is a Wahkiakum High School...
After a bit of encouragement, Brett Deaton decided to challenge long time friend Gary Quigley for his seat on the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners in this year's election. Deaton is a former Port 1 commissioner who had to resign nearly two years ago when he moved from one district to another. "I like being involved," Deaton said. "I've visited almost every port from Ilwaco to Lewiston, Idaho, and seen how they work. Most of them are bigger and do more than the Port of Wahkiakum...
Invested in his work at Wahkiakum County Port 1, Commissioner Gary Quigley has found himself in a contested race for the position and admits that he isn't ready to let go. "The port has so many things going on right now," Quigley said. "It's really exciting. I was on the board before, years ago when I lived downtown. It seems like it has really started to evolve in the last two years. It used to be that you'd go in for a half hour and sign vouchers and leave, but now the meetings are longer and...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council gave first approval of their proposed 2016 budget on Monday. By law, the council will hold three readings of the budget to give it final approval. The first came Monday; subsequent readings will come at the council's November and December meetings. As part of the process, the council also approved a 1 percent increase in property taxes, an increase of $737.86. Overall, the town will collect $73,785.80 in property taxes in 2016. The town's total budget, according to the preliminary draft, will total $3.5...
A gillnet boat cruised through the sunset lit waters of the Columbia off Cathlamet this week. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
TEST OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM I would like to start by thanking our community for taking part in the annual countywide test of the Emergency Community Notification System(ECNS). I initiated the system Monday evening with great success. If you did not receive this call you may need to register your number. All hard wired landline telephone numbers are automatically added to the system. It is VERY IMPORTANT for all residents to register their V. O. I. P. (Internet based) and/or cellular telephones by visiting the DEM website...
DAMP WEEKEND--Temperatures are finally cooling off this week and it seems more like Fall after some record breaking heat last week in some parts of the Northwest, as Portland was seeing temps in the 80s. Fortunately, we were cooler than that, and the mornings were cloaked in heavy fog that brought some needed moisture to our lawns and woods. By Saturday and Sunday, we were experiencing some light rains at times, so while it wasn't dumping, it was still fairly wet and gray looking out there. However, that was mild compared to other places and...
