Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business at their meeting Tuesday, including: --Commissioners met with Cathlamet Mayor Dale Jacobson and Building and Planning Director Chuck Beyer to discuss issues in the update of the shoreline management program. Because of updates to state regulations, the town and county Critical Area Ordinances are out of date, Beyer said. The consultant working on the update, the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) had anticipated being able to do the work without also updating that...
MISERABLE--With temperatures in the triple digits around the area last week, it was just way too hot for some of us! It was great to see some clouds show up beginning on Sunday and they say we may have some cooler temperatures due this whole week, so that's fine by me. Can you believe that officers in Eugene, OR responded to three cases of children being left in cars within a one hour window, and it was at a time when it was reading over 100 degrees outside, which would climb to about 120 in 15 minutes in a car? Please take a look around the...
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. Westside Parent Support Group, Rosburg School, 9:30-11 a.m. Eastside Parent Support Group, Skamokawa United Methodist Church, 12-1:30 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 28 — 8:30 a.m. A Cathlamet resident complained that a neighbor’s dog had damaged her property while attempting to attack her dogs. 10:45 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident found broken glass all over her driveway and was concerned that it was done maliciously by a neighbor who had assaulted her previously. 11:56 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that she had been charged by a business after can...
Louise Nenoka Takehara Lyda, 97, of Cathlamet, WA, went home to the Lord on Sunday morning, August 2, 2015. She was born on November 17, 1917 to Nenoki and Mae Emmaline (Eylar) Takehara in Bonners Ferry Idaho and gave her heart to Jesus in 1932. She was married to Thomas Woodrow Lyda (deceased 1998) on February 12, 1936 in Davenport, WA. They had one daughter, Linda Louise Cardin of Longview and a son Thomas L. Lyda (deceased) of Longview; seven grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, five great...
Wahkiakum on the Move will sponsor a fundraiser, “Fill the Bus” to collect school supplies for local students. All donations will remain in Wahkiakum County. Collection bins are available now at several Cathlamet businesses and the bus will be at the Bank of Pacific parking lot on August 29 from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations of cash or supplies are welcome. They also suggest clothing items in various sizes such as socks, underwear, shoes, coats, etc....
Friends of Skamokawa is announcing their annual fundraiser gala, “A Cornucopia of Wines” to be held September 12 at the Skamokawa Grange. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. This fun event draws visitors from throughout the Northwest. There will be fine wines to sample with appetizers and dessert treats. Catering will be provided by the Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery. Join them for a spirited evening of bidding on a bevy of silent and open auction items including getaways to great local bed and breakfasts, paintings, ceramics, blown glass, gift bas...
The Washington State Department of Transportation has announced that the culvert replacement work on SR 4 north of Cathlamet has been postponed until further notice. According to their website, WSDOT needs more time to prepare the site for the project....
Jennifer Oxley is learning to make metaphorical lemonade with a crochet hook and a lot of yarn. Oxley, 48, the daughter of George and Barb Silva and the mother of two girls, knows a bit about how an unexpected loss can derail a life along with all the hopes and dreams one gathers along the way. A little over 10 years ago her immune system started shutting down. She had just finished her prerequisites and was in her second semester of the nursing program at LCC. "I was getting bronchitis a lot,"...
A budget hearing was held for the 2015-2016 budget at July’s Wahkiakum School District Board of Director’s meeting on Tuesday. The board also considered a request for right of way in the Farm Forest and heard a proposal from a representative of the Town of Cathlamet to instate a school zone on South 2nd and South 3rd Streets from Alder Street to Spring Street. After the budget hearing the school board approved the 2015-2016 budget. Projected revenue for the fiscal year is $5,723,906. The dis...
To the Eagle: There are several RCWs regulating the amount of taxes which can be levied against properties by the various taxing districts. At the July 21, 2015 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, two different levy limits were being discussed. I was discussing the 1% increase the county may add each year to the prior year’s levy amount. Assessor Bill Coons was discussing the maximum levy rate the county can have. Commissioner Backman was proposing a “levy lid lift” which is actually a lifting of the “1% lid” otherwise imposed b...
To the Eagle: Our county fair is dying from natural causes, chief among them being the steady geriatrification of our local population and the flight of agricultural enterprise to less restrictive, more profitable shores. There are possibilities for rejuvenation that have been suggested but remain untried. The fairground has unused acreage on the west side and undeveloped waterfront in the northeast corner, giving it the potential for a demolition derby, mud-a-thon, racing events, ox, horse, tractor, and doodlebug pulls, and aquatic activities...
To The Eagle: Our signs for Puget Island and Cathlamet, and even Erikson Park have been redone and they look fabulous! Thank you so much to whomever worked to make these signs look new and beautiful. I smile every time I see one. I especially love the red barn on the Puget Island sign. Kim Sharp Puget Island...
The Town of Cathlamet is replacing the pumps in a sewage lift station located at the foot of TugBoat Alley. The work may disrupt traffic on Broadway Street. The town public works crew has installed a surface line to divert flow to another line leading to the station that pumps the waste water to the treatment plant. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank said that to do this safely, it is necessary to stop the flow at the upstream manhole at the foot of Broadway. The diverted flow is being pumped from there (near Helping Hands Food Bank) to...
THE END--Tomorrow marks the end of yet another month, which just seems impossible! I hope you enjoyed last weekend, which was a little cooler; just fine with me! Supposedly we'll be back to warmer temperatures by the time you read this, so here's hoping you've been dealing with the heat. I heard we could be in for another long stretch of very hot temperatures, so brace yourself for another heat wave! Sadly, more children and more animals have been left in hot cars in other nearby towns and deaths have resulted, which I just find totally...
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. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-4 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 Celebrate Recovery, Cathlamet Christian Fellowship Church, 6 p.m. Westside Parent Support Group, Valley Bible Church, 9 a.m. Aerobics, GRVC at...
Redmen Hall will present two well known California artists for their next exhibit. Bob and Jenny Kizziar were active in the California art scene for many years before moving to Cathlamet. They have exhibited their work throughout the United States and Europe and have given seminars in art gatherings in the American West, Germany, and Ireland. Bob Kizziar works with clay creating exciting forms from over 6' columnar pieces to small complex pots. Jenny Kizziar originally worked with porcelain producing delicate pots and small pieces, but was...
Celebrate downtown Cathlamet with the Main Street merchants. First Thursday in Cathlamet will be held August 6 with Willapa Hills providing music from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Pharmacy parking lot and many Main Street merchants will offer specials during the event. The Pharmacy invites the public to stop in before their 5 p.m. closing to see all the new changes in their store. Waterway Espresso is offering a buy one get one half off special. People may buy a raffle ticket at Cathlamet Market for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate....
The American Red Cross Blood Services urges all eligible donors to schedule an appointment to donate blood at the River of Life Assembly of God Church, 45 Main St., Cathlamet on Tuesday, August 4 from 1-6 p.m., by calling Patti Phillips at (360) 795-8821 or schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org Code: Wahkiakum. Any healthy person age 18 (or 16-17 with signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Valid identification is required for all blood donations. With only a few short weeks before...
To The Eagle: I want to send a thank you to a few people who stepped up for the gallery and the parade on Bald Eagle Days. I had mentioned to Ray Badger that we had a spot in front of the gallery and it would be cool to display a Model T out front because we have that Model T fender hanging over the gallery door. People could get a better idea of what it belonged to. Ray had Bill Ower bring his Model T truck to the gallery the Wednesday before the parade. David Goodroe measured the bed and said...
Paul Andrew Giaver, 85, died July 26, 2015 at his Cathlamet home. He was born in November of 1929 in Norway. He received his education in Norway and graduated from the University of Washington in 1958. He served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. On March 17, 1956 he married Anna Reime. She preceded him in death in 2014. Mr. Giaver was an engineer for the Department of Natural Resources for 10 years and was the Wahkiakum County Engineer from 1968 to 1982 when he retired. He was a member of the Kelso/Longview Elks, the American Legion and...
Here is the 2015 royalty court for the Wahkiakum County Fair. L-r are princesses Charly Childers of Cathlamet, Dalaney Cothren of Skamokawa, and Alyssa Steenerson of Naselle and 2014 Fair Queen Abbie Eaton, Naselle. The fair runs August 20-22....
Last year around mid-September a group of current and former Wahkiakum County residents had the opportunity to step foot on Centurylink Field (the Seattle Seahawks’ stadium) while raising awareness for a chronic autoimmune disorder called Crohn's Disease. “A Touch of Football," an annual flag football tournament, has since been organized and hosted by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, “a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis” (CCFA.org). Justin McClain,...
In 2011 the Northwest Steam Society came here for their first annual steam meet at Cathlamet. The Society has an annual steam meet each year that moves up and down the I-5 corridor to be somewhat close to members' home towns each year. This year it is back at the south end of the circuit again where the members had such a great time in 2011. The boats will start arriving Friday August 7 and most will be leaving by Sunday afternoon, August 9. At the last meet they brought 16 steam boats and an old fashioned steam donkey, which got a lot of old...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 20 — 10:21 a.m. A Cathlamet resident complained about a car that had been parked in front of his house for a couple days. 10:25 a.m. A caller reported that an inflatable kayak had washed up on a Puget Island beach. 3:07 p.m. A caller complained about an erratic driver heading west on SR 4 near Nassa Point. 3:38 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a man who was having seizures. 5:03 p.m. A Puget Island r...
