Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Grant and Ashley Turner were on vacation in California last week when Grant was seriously injured in a terrible diving accident. He is currently in a hospital there, and is not expected to be able to come closer to home for a few months. Family and friends are asking the community to pull together and help this young couple with expenses. There will be a booth on Main Street during Bald Eagle Days where people may buy raffle tickets for a split the pot entry or a separate drawing for a camping basket. In addition, there has been an account...
Terry Stanley Everman, 69, died suddenly Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the Orlando Airport in Orlando, Florida as he awaited his flight connection home. Terry was born on February 17, 1946 in Longview, Washington to Stanley and Alice (Bryant) Everman. Terry grew up in his beloved Cathlamet where he graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1964 followed by graduation from Washington State University with a degree in Construction Management then enlisted in the United States Navy. Terry worked in the...
Nathan R. Mower, 40, died July 2, 2015 at his home in Cathlamet. No services will be held. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
On Friday morning, the Town of Cathlamet again requested that all residents of Cathlamet and Puget Island conserve water. Dry weather has reduced levels in the Elochoman River which is the source of water for the town and Puget Island systems. “We are very low,” Mayor Dale Jacobsen said. “Storage is full, but if we had a fire it would be hard to recover.” He suggests that residents carry on with water use that is considered vital, like bathing, laundry, cooking, or watering a vegetable garden....
Things are falling into place here at the Chamber. Our director, Shannon Gildea, has been learning more about her role and continues to grow within the position. Here is a summary of all that we accomplished this quarter: In April: The chamber celebrated 94 active members; Shannon received a tour of St. James Center; chamber members were contacted about April membership renewals; the "Hook the Hawg" Salmon Derby was held at the Elochoman Slough Marina with over 75 participants to provide a...
Nearly five years ago, Chris Wuestefeld came to Cathlamet to work in the Cathlamet Pharmacy as the Pharmacy Manager. The business was one in a chain of Hi-School Pharmacies. "Steve Oliva, the CEO of Hi-School Pharmacy suggested that I move to town and become part of the community," Wuestefeld said. "Oliva is very pro small town; he's from a small town. He's a very interesting man, a self made multi millionaire who made an empire." Last year, Wuestefeld, his wife Amity and their two sons, Eric...
Drivers who use State Route 4 west of Cathlamet should prepare for occasional delays this summer. Beginning Monday, July 6, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will replace two aging culverts linking the Elochoman River Slough to the Columbia River. That work will not immediately disrupt traffic, but drivers can expect occasional daytime, single-lane closures on SR 4 at milepost 34 beginning Thursday, July 16. The speed limit will be reduced from 55 mph to 35 mph from milepost 33.73 to 34.40. In early...
Florence (Kuebler) Whitney, age 85, passed away June 14, 2015 in Longview, Washington. She left this world peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 23, 1930 in Newark, New Jersey to Robert and Florence (Klingel) Kuebler, the second of five children. She graduated valedictorian of her class from Arts High School, the first public school in the United States specializing in the visual and performing arts. She was an excellent artist. She married Harry C. Whitney July 15,...
Ashlenn Coleman graduated from Eastern Oregon University on June 13 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. She is the daughter of Stephanie and Kevin Prestegard and Randy and Carey Coleman and the granddaughter of Kay and Wayne Cochran and Jennifer and Dennis Emery, all of Cathlamet. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Prestegard....
Lainie Marie Ferguson, of Cathlamet, has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for Winter 2015 Quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 Julian Phillip Doumit received a 4.0 GPA this quarter at Central Washington University. He is in the Business School and is majoring in Economics. He also was recently nominated by Central Washington University and accepted into The National Society of Collegiate Scholars for com...
Cooking Matters courses are for moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers who want to make healthy meals on a budget. They will learn to shop smarter, use nutrition information to make healthier choices, and cook delicious, affordable meals. The series is designed for beginning to advanced cooks and participants may join one class or all of them. Summer is sometimes tough on the family food budget. Children are home for breakfast and lunch during the week and families are extra busy in the summer. Research shows people who frequently cook meals...
The Mule Cheerleaders will host a Mini Cheer Camp for students entering K-8th grade July 14-16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the High School Gymnasium. This will be performed in the Bald Eagle Day Parade on July 18. Line-up for the parade is at 11 a.m., at the high school. Registration is $30 due by July 10, and includes a t-shirt. Mail to Wahkiakum School District, Attn: Cheer Advisor, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612 or drop off at the High School Office. Make checks payable to Wahkiakum Cheerleading. Any questions should be directed to Kate Brenner...
To the Eagle: This is in response to a letter which appeared in last week’s Eagle. The writer of that letter wasn’t aware of all of the facts, and I would like to explain. The mayor and Cathlamet council members are not the heartless, uncaring people he describes. Background: A resident and his family on Elochoman Valley Road suddenly found themselves without water because of a ruptured pipeline. Their house is on one side of the road; their meter is on the other side, and their water pipe runs under the asphalt street. It’s not just town...
To the Eagle: Back in '92 when we retired, we bought a derelict cedar cabin 4500 feet up the south slope of Mauna Loa on the "Big Island" of Hawaii. The water system source was a rain barrel, but a huge one, nine feet tall, 16 feet in diameter, built with 150 redwood staves. We rehabbed the system with some trepidation, since you could see daylight between the dried out staves, and the property was in the middle of the Ka'u Desert, so rainfall was sparse. But rain did come, and with 1600 square feet of tin roof, every inch of rain put nearly...
To The Eagle: Recently, an effort was made to trap a large number of feral and stray cats in a neighborhood on Columbia Street in Cathlamet. These cats are the result of irresponsible neighbors who would not spay and neuter their pets and then moved out and left several cats behind. These cats have continued to breed. Because of this, my aunt has ended up feeding many homeless and feral cats over the last four years or so. This has cost her many hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in cat food as well as a huge amount of worry and stress over...
July 2 - July 9, 2015 THURSDAY Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. 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...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 22 — 3:59 p.m. A caller reported a man sleeping in his car in the parking lot of an Elochoman Valley business. 7:23 p.m. A caller reported that cows were loose in the Skamokawa area. 7:37 p.m. A driver was taken into custody after a vehicle stop in the Elochoman Valley. 8:25 p.m. A dog was found on SR 4 near County Line Park. 11:29 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that a calf had been stolen and that so...
Attention water customers of the Town of Cathlamet and the Puget Island Water System: You are being asked to voluntarily conserve water due to limited water production capacity, increased warm weather consumption, and system leaks. For the next five days please refrain from any unnecessary water use such as car washing, power washing, or irrigation. Please contact the Town of Cathlamet or Wahkiakum PUD to report any potential leaks. Your cooperation is appreciated. Town of Cathlamet 360-795-3203 Wahkiakum PUD: 360-795-3266...
Children have already started swimming lessons at the pool, which opened quietly last week, just in time for the summer heat. Because of the high temperatures expected this weekend, Pool Manager Duncan Cruickshank has decided to open the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool this Sunday. Lessons, lap swim and water aerobics are available five days a week. The pool will be available for open swim from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday through...
by Rick Nelson In my youth, newspaper persons used to tell of the publisher of a major weekly newspaper in Skamania County. They said he had been a press agent for Marilyn Monroe and that he was accustomed to shooting from the hip. So when a man was arrested for murder, the publisher printed a story about the arrest with a headline saying something like this, "Hang the SOB!" Prosecuting attorneys and other officers of the court frown on newspapers printing such material that might prejudice a jury, so they confronted the publisher, who repented...
To The Eagle: On May 21 an article appeared on the front page of The Eagle reporting a water outage to a couple of residences on the Elochoman Valley Road. The residences were served by a meter across the road. A town policy states that the customer is responsible for all repairs beyond the meter. The town officials, (public works director, town council and mayor) had this handy little policy to hide behind and absolve them of any further responsiblity to provide good water to these families. What they passed over was the fact that it was the...
STILL NICE--In spite of a few spinkles late last Friday and early Saturday morning, the dampness did not last long and by afternoon on Saturday, there seemed to be no trace of the earlier showers. With dry weather causing some serious hazards, like fire danger and fish kills and no snow pack left, it's really imperative to be careful out there if you're dealing with fire in any way, and you may want to curtail some of your watering habits, etc. It looks to be a trying time ahead for those of us who are used to having an abundance of water...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, 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. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m....
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone's summer has started off well. We are still looking for this year’s fair royalty. The royalty will be going to the Cowlitz County Fair to the Gloriana concert. Last year’s royalty saw "Love N Theft" and fun was had by all. Any one interested in running for royalty should contact the fair office at (360)795-3480. This year’s fair raffle has a main prize of "2 night stay for two in a standard room at the Chinook Winds Resort Hotel, 1 show for two to a performance at the Showroom by the Sea and 1 Sil...
Attended to by family, Bernard 'Bernie' Cossette, 89, passed away peacefully in his Longview home on June 7, 2015. One of eight children, he was born August 20, 1925 in Wild Rice, N.D. to parents Delia and Louis Cossette. He entered the U.S. army in 1946 and served as part of a peace keeping force in Italy where he met and married his wife Mafalda in 1947. After his honorable discharge from the army they moved to Washington state where he joined the Washington State Department of Fisheries. In...
