Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Earth Day 2017 is Saturday, April 22 and friends of the Pioneer Community Association and Cathlamet Community Center are planning on doing some much needed Spring Cleaning around town. We invite you to join us as we polish up our curb appeal and make our little town shine after a long, wet winter. Last October 22, more than 50 volunteers turned out on National Make a Difference Day for the first Tidy Up the Town event. Much was accomplished and we are excited about what we can achieve with even more people. We will meet at 9:00...
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office this week is installing a box in the courthouse to collect old, unused prescription drugs. County staff will also hold a public event to collect old drugs on April 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the lobby of the courthouse in Cathlamet. The installation of the box will allow people to dispose of unused prescriptions without waiting for annual events which the county has held. "We have been working cooperatively with Health and Human services on getting our drug take back set up on a permanent basis,"...
Commissioners heard reports at the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday morning and approved a resolution to support the operation of the Columbia Generating Station. General Manager David Tramblie invited the commissioners to join him at a Cowlitz County PUD meeting on April 25 to hear executives from Bonneville Power Administration. Commissioner Dennis Reid said he would be there. “It’s supposed to be an open discussion with BPA staff about issues that some of the utili...
April 22 Tidy Up The Town – Spring Edition Downtown Cathlamet Pioneer Church Association 23 Rosburg Com. Club Chicken Dinner Rosburg Community Hall Barbara Rose – 360 465-2234...
GREAT WEEKEND--I wish the sun and dryness would have lasted a little longer, but if it were to show up, then we're sure glad it chose Easter weekend to be here, as boy, it's been awhile since we had two dry days together on a holiday! It didn't hurt that there were a lot of events going on this weekend as well, and nothing brings out a crowd like the big yellow globe in the sky; it was great! However, Monday arrived with more dreariness and rain. These April showers are not letting up, so it's still time for umbrellas and boots it seems. As lon...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 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. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 10 — 9:43 a.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a Rosburg resident who was without water and electricity. A deputy checked on the individual and found she had electricity, a wood fire, and was enjoying steak and a baked potato. 4:03 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Cathlamet resident who walked out of the emergency room with an IV still in his arm. Deputies were unable to locate the individu...
Ronald Leroy Whittle, 47, of Seattle, died April 7, 2017. He was born June 12, 1969 in Spokane to Wesley and Margaret (Clark) Whittle. He came to Cathlamet at age nine and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1987. He worked in the timber industry, enjoyed bowling and was very proud of his native heritage, being a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Survivors include his wife Gail; sons Ronnie Whittle and Justin Lewis; daughters Jennifer Whittle and Katie Whittle; brother Robert Whittle; sisters Onya Remer and Adele Whittle; four...
Pauline (Pat) Cass Thacker, 91, of Cathlamet, died April 16 in Longview. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Skamokawa. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
On Friday, April 21, at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Ty Catlin will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Bald Eagle Fest will be held on July 15 this year and the Wahkiakum County Chamber is ready to get started planning. Residents are asked to help design the day beginning with the street fair at 9:00 a.m., the parade through town, the kids play area, music, a celebration of logging and more. The first meeting of the Bald Eagle Fest planning committee will be held Thursday April 20 at 4:00 p.m., in the Scarborough Meeting Room next to the Chamber office which is located at 102 Main Street in Cathlamet. Everyone is invited to submit ideas for the...
There will be a Volunteer Fair, on Wednesday, April 26, from 3-5 p.m., at the Community Center in Cathlamet, according to Community Center Coordinator, Kelly Patterson. Local groups, organizations and clubs are in need of volunteer helpers. Representatives from many community groups will be there to present information on volunteer opportunities that are available. Refreshments will be served. “Please stop in, say hello and consider helping out or learning about how we can all help each other by volunteering our own unique skillsets,” said Pat...
The Wahkiakum County Amateur Radio Club (callsign: N7WAH) is hosting a class to help folks learn about Amateur Radio, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services, and to prepare for the FCC Technician test. The club welcomes all interested citizens. As folks who attended the recent Job Fair at WHS learned, amateur radio operators (aka "Hams") help with local emergency services, contact others around the globe, experiment with cutting technologies before they become public, and gain useful job skills...
Next week, the Seattle Shakespeare Company will visit Wahkiakum High School for the third year in a row. The company holds workshops for students on the first day of their two day visit. This year they will be teaching Elizabethan dance and stage fighting. On the second day they will perform an abridged version of a Shakespeare play. The first year they performed Macbeth, the second year it was The Tempest. This year, they are performing Romeo and Juliet. “After the past two years of plays, m...
WILD ONE--Depending on where you were this past week, you may have had some really crazy weather, which included lots of wind, rain, hail or if you were headed over an area of higher elevation, even some snow! While we had a slight blip in our power and several bumps, we didn't have a major outage here, but I know lots of other areas certainly did. While we got a break on Sunday for awhile, Monday was blustery and rain and hail were back in our area off and on. Here's hoping for some drier stretches of weather soon! NOT READY?!--Once again,...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. 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....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 4 — 3:08 a.m. A caller reported seeing juveniles in the garage at a neighboring home. A deputy made contact with the owner. 6:44 a.m. A motorist reported that he had struck a deer in the Cathlamet area. State Patrol was asked to dispatch the animal. 6:51 a.m. A caller reported that someone had driven over mail boxes on Morgan Drive. 10:13 a.m. A caller reported that someone had vandalized a home that was...
Earth Day 2017 is Saturday, April 22 and friends of the Pioneer Community Association and Cathlamet Community Center invite the public to join them for some much needed Spring cleaning. It’s time to polish up our curb appeal and make our little town shine after a long, wet winter. Last October 22, more than 50 volunteers turned out on National Make a Difference Day for the first Tidy Up the Town event. Much was accomplished and they are excited about what we can be achieved with even more people. They will meet at 9:00 a.m., in the Community Ce...
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will be available every Friday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 p.m., here at the Community Center. Are you or a loved one struggling to navigate the maze of options, decisions, and challenges as you age, care for a loved one, or live with a disability? Information and assistance is here to support you! A representative will be here on Fridays to assist you with services. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Contact Carole Glowacki at (360) 795-8630 option 4 to...
Emma Colombo, 8th grade student in the Naselle Grays River School district is this year’s winner of the Great White Tail Run art design contest. Second place is Avalon Sullivan, a 5th grade student also from Naselle and 3rd place is Ella Poivon, 1st grade student from the Wahkiakum School District. Honorable mention go to Esther Ames, 10th grade student and Svetlana Goldinov, 5th grade student from the Wahkiakum School District and Kaylee Langston, a 5th grade student from Naselle. Emma will receive a shirt with her design and $25. Avalon a...
Madison LaBerge, of Cathlamet, was one of 509 students at Eastern Oregon University named to the dean's list for the 2017 winter term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the duration of the term....
Doug Heiner, age 75, of Ocean Park, Washington went on his final drift with the Lord on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 and is no longer in pain. Doug is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Bernice Heiner; and his sister, Kathy Zilmer all of Altoona, Washington. Survivors include his sons, Scott Heiner of Montesano, Washington, Dale Heiner of Cathlamet, Washington, Doug Heiner of Naselle, Washington, Dave Heiner of Aromas, California, Will Heiner serving in the Army at Tomah, Wisconsin, and Rick Heiner of Pasco, Washington. He is also...
Can Wahkiakum County and the coalition of upriver ports join forces for the benefit of both in their efforts to conduct dredging projects? The two groups will hold a town hall meeting April 18 in Cathlamet to discuss their goals and the possibility of combining their separate projects. County commissioners hosted representatives of Ports of Kalama, Woodland and Longview in a workshop Tuesday to begin a group discussion. Commissioner Dan Cothren, who had set up the meeting, started by explaining that he had invited the port officials so citizens...
More than 25 employers met with students from Wahkiakum and Naselle School Districts in the Wahkiakum High School gym from 1-3 p.m. for a Career Fair on Wednesday. The employers came from Cathlamet, Longview/Kelso and other places east of here. "The event was a huge success," Wahkiakum High School Principal Stephanie Leitz said. "Students were engaged and interested." "There was a wide variety of career paths represented," Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Paige Lake said. "Many of the...
Commissioners listened to reports and discussed possible elements of an administrative salary policy that they are trying to create at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday morning. General Manager Dave Tramblie reported that he would be meeting with the Department of Health in Tumwater next week to discuss the Western Wahkiakum Water System comprehensive plan. “It’s to hear from the DOH about how in depth of a study they are going to require,” Tramblie said. ...
