Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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On Friday May 29 Steve Harvey will perform at the Puget Island Farmers Market from 3 to 6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., Puget Island. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, May 30 at River Mile 38 Brewing (formerly Drop Anchor Brewery) Dale and Sylvia Costich will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-355-4662....
Three Elochoman valley residents approached local governments this week to seek help in repairing a water line ruptured by a truck. They haven't had water since May 5, and they say they can't afford to make repairs. Land owner Steve Arness on Monday told the Cathlamet Town Council that the line ruptured under the Elochoman Valley Road when a concrete truck passed over. His daughter, Brianna Arness, and tenant Sarah Czarnecki were present. They noticed that the road bulged immediately, and when they approached, they saw water leaking through...
Commissioners heard from Port Manager Jackie Lea on a variety of issues and discussed a possible agreement with the Town of Cathlamet regarding the vacation of Beal Street at May’s Port 1 meeting last Thursday. Lea reported that the port had signed a contract with Maul, Foster & Alongi for their dredging project which should be completed by the end of February 2017. She shared that after a couple exorbitant water bills, staff had finally located the leak and had contacted a plumber to address th...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 11 — 9:06 a.m. A bicyclist on Puget Island reported that he was concerned about two dogs that were barking and jumping up and down behind a fence on Puget Island. An officer made contact with the owner, checked out the fence which he found to be excellent and the dogs, which he found to be friendly. The dog owner was willing to have the bicyclist or anyone else over to meet the dogs. 9:10 a.m. The C...
Candidates for positions on fall election ballots concluded last Friday with these filings: Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors Director Position 2, 4-year term, Paula Culbertson. Director Position 3, 2-year unexpired term, Susan M. O'Connor and Derek A. West. Director Position 4, 4-year term, Dan Wilson. Town Of Cathlamet Councilman Position 1, 4-Year Term, Ryan Smith. Councilman Position 2, 4-Year Term, Richard (Dick) Swart. Cathlamet, Councilman Position 3, 4-Year Term, William (Bill) Talbott. Naselle-Grays River School District #...
Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a 3.5 percent salary adjustment for General Manager Dave Tramblie after a recent performance review, bringing his monthly wage to $10,402.46. Tramblie gave a quick update, sharing that the PUD is continuing to negotiate with the Town of Cathlamet on the water purchase agreement. He also shared that the electric crew completed a project at Skamokawa Vista Park to extend a line to 10 new RV spots, and the water crew is preparing for...
Coast Guard crews rescued three boaters from a beach near Skamokawa, after they reportedly hit a navigational buoy with their boat and began taking on water on the Columbia River May 12. A rescue boatcrew from Station Cape Disappointment aboard a 29-foot Response Boat – Small II safely transported the boaters up river to Cathlamet. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a mayday call on VHF-FM radio channel 16 at about 11 p.m., from the boaters aboard the Midnight Rocket, st...
ALL MIXED UP--We had some sunshine, some showers and some wind last week and weekend, so it really depended on where you were as to what you were dealing with. At least we weren't dealing with the wild weather that parts of Oregon got, as it hailed and rained so hard and so much and so fast, that heavy manhole covers were coming up in mid-street; that was a pretty wild sight! It's hard to believe but we'll be having another big holiday weekend coming up. Forecasters are saying the weather for the Memorial Day holiday looks promising but as...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 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. Sewing Room,...
Wow! The car show is almost here. This Saturday, May 23 will be the final clean up day at the Fairgrounds so if you have some spare time drop by and lend a hand to pull a few weeds or do the final touches of cleaning in the grange booth. We will have a list of last minute things to do. At noon we will have a BBQ. The Silver Buckle Series is gearing up to be awesome this year. The dates for the series are June 27, July 25 and August 22. I would like to thank some sponsers of this event: Sam Longtain Construction, Cathlamet Dental, Bank of...
The 2015 Bald Eagle Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 27 at 5 p.m., in the Cathlamet Community Center. At this meeting, voting will take place on the 2015 Grand Marshal and the 2015 theme. All Wahkiakum County community members are invited to attend and participate. Planning meetings occur twice a month, and then will be held more frequently when the event draws closer. Volunteers are needed for many aspects of this event. For those interested in becoming a vendor on Main Street during the event, contact the Chamber of Commerce...
The Tsuga Gallery will host an auction/fundraiser on Saturday at the Elochoman Marina. The event will take place next to Drop Anchor Brewery which will be open during the auction. Auction preview will be at noon with the silent auction from noon to 3 p.m., and a live auction at 2 p.m. Music will be provided by Kathleen Petersen on the keyboard. Items for bid will include art, blown glass, collectibles from the estate of Janet Cimino (Tsuga Gallery’s founder), a collection of paintings by Pearl Burns and Judy Curtis and fine art and crafts d...
The Wahkiakum Lions have moved their paper trailer and a new recycle collection box is being built. Recyclable paper may still be brought to the paper boxes at the parking lots of Wahkiakum High School and Puget Island Fire Hall. A collection box for all recyclable eye glasses and hearing aids is available at Cathlamet Pharmacy....
Nicholas James Barth and Rebecka Lee Hoven have announced their engagement. Nicholas is the son of Jeff and Linda Barth, and Rebecka is the daughter of Fred and Darlene Hoven, all of Cathlamet. They will wed on August 19, 2015 at Skamokawa Vista Park....
Pearl Earlene (Boller) Cortay, 84, of California, died May 9th, 2015 in Eureka, CA. She was born May 29, 1930 in Denton, Montana to Julius and Ruth (Campbell) Boller. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Charles Cortay, and her older sisters, Betty Crabtree and Judy Dickerson. Surviving family includes Helen “Tommie” Clark, Peg Lindberg and Ruth Eastman as well as Pearl’s daughters, Shawn Cortay and Keri (Cortay) Farnsworth. Pearl attended Fergus County High School before matriculating to Montana State College in Bozem...
Cathlamet's Drop Anchor Brewery has had to change its name because of a threat of a copyright suit. One year ago, when Drop Anchor Brewery opened in Cathlamet, the founders never dreamed that their success at brewing and distributing quality, fresh, local beer would attract the attention of the West Coast's oldest and largest brewery, reported Managing Partner Richard Erickson. However, Anchor Brewing Company, better known as Anchor Steam Beer, became aware of Drop Anchor after Drop Anchor...
“Cool” Lego kit at the Public Library What can you make with 35 Legos? The Cool Creations Lego Challenge is coming to Cathlamet Public Library. Practice days for all ages began Tuesday May 19, and will continue from 3:30-4:30 p.m., through Saturday, May 23. The contest days, with 3:30-4:30pm times, are as follows: • High School Challenge - Tuesday, May 26 • Elementary School Challenge - Wed, May 27 • Middle School Challenge - Friday, May 29 Fifteen students at a time can sign up to take the challenge. Librarian Carol Blix may extend the challen...
Puget Island Farmers Market at Stockhouse's Farm begins its tenth season this Friday from 3-6 p.m. Vendors booths include Islands End Farm, veggies and ferments; Little Island Farm, flowers; Little Barn Farm, USDA lamb and beef by the cut; Farm at 172, veggies; Backwater Farm, fresh farm eggs and veggies; Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery, artisan goat cheeses; Stockhouse's Farm, veggies, artisan breads and pizza; and the Kraft Korner, local artisan crafts. Live music on the Up-Beet Stage this week features the Vintage Gypsies (Beth Sheets and Pete...
Lt. Colonel Duane C. Forsberg today (Thursday) took over command of US Marine Corps Combat Logistics Battalion 1 in a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lt. Col. Forsberg is the son of Dale and Stephanie Forsberg of Cathlamet. He entered USMC Active Reserve while in high school and has been in active duty since graduating from high school in Dallas, Ore., in 1996. The battalion will be deployed in Iraq; it will be Lt. Col. Forsberg's fourth deployment there....
When Susan “Lulu” Briggs and her daughter, Amber Nara shook hands on a five year with option to buy lease with the owner of what had been Mace’s Drive-In, they thought their troubles were over. They were wrong. “We initially found this on Facebook,” Nara said. “The ad stated that it was known throughout the Pacific Northwest, that it had been in his family a long time and that it was up and running. The history behind it was really awesome. “It was what we were looking for,” Nara continued. “We...
Candidates for positions on fall election ballots started filing for office on Monday. As of Tuesday noon, filings included: --Lee Tischer, Port District No. 2 board of commissioners; --Tom Blalock, Cemetery District No. 2 board of commissioners; --Brett Deaton, Port District 1 board of commissioners; --Paula Culbertson, Position 2, Wahkiakum School District board of directors, and --Susan M. O'Connor, Position 3, Wahkiakum School District board of directors. Other positions on the ballot include: Fire District # 1 Commissioner Position # 3,...
Sarah Parson wielded the scissors for the Chamber of Commerce sponsored ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of her yoga studio, Rain River Yoga, Tuesday in Cathlamet. Holding the ribbon are Parson's husband, Nathan, and son Quinn, and friend Lacey Woodside Vik....
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. 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 law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 3 — 12:11 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a medical alarm at a Puget Island residence. It had been activated accidentally. 4:20 a.m. A caller was concerned about a Cathlamet resident. The resident was contacted and doing fine. 9:53 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who was dizzy, had numbness in his arm and heart burn. LifeFlight was activated. 8:38 p.m. Skamania County r...
Cathlamet resident Dixie Swart, 72, died May 11, 2015 at the Community Hospice Center after a short battle with gallbladder cancer. A native of Tacoma, Dixie returned to Washington after retiring from a career as an economist in charge of managing California State Treasurer’s financial programs. She is survived by husband Richard Swart and son Byron Swart at home, and by daughter Stacey Bruchman in Sacramento, Calif. Other survivors include brothers John (Bobbie) Housiaux in California and Everett (Kristi) Glackin of Oklahoma and sisters M...
