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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow learned April 29 that the state supreme court has declined to hear his appeal of a court of appeals decision that would invalidate the county's biosolids ordinance. This means the state Department of Ecology prevails, and the county doesn't have the authority to prohibit the application of two of three classes of biosolids on land in the county. Responding to concerns from Westend residents about the application of Class B biosolids at a Grays River Valley farm, commissioners adopted an ordinanc...
In a special meeting last Thursday, the Cathlamet Town Council approves a contract change order that will replace Main Street streetlights with decorative lights. Approval of the $34,000 change order opens the door for a contractor to start installing the lights. Council members told consulting engineer Thomas Skillings they wanted the work done by the start of the Bald Eagle Festival in July. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank said that grant funding agencies should compensate the town for the change order. If the council had cancelled...
To The Eagle: Honestly, I don’t care what anyone does in their bedroom or in the choices they make about themselves, but really, almost a full page in last week’s paper about what Bruce Jenner’s new feminine wardrobe is shaping up to be? Come on, you should have a better understanding of what is real news in our community than to report on that. If these choices are so personal and painful, why not keep them within a person’s circle of family and friends? There’s nothing anyone can do or say and then expect universal approval and/or acceptanc...
At the April 21 meeting of the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners,the board voted to adopt a renewable energy system cost recovery program and heard reports. Commissioner Dennis Reid was congratulated for his election to the position of vice-president of the Washington PUD Association after serving a year as secretary. He will also be a chairperson on their education committee. The renewable energy system cost recovery program “authorizes an incentive payment based on production to offset t...
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. 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...
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service invite the public to the grand opening celebration of the White-tail Trail and White-tail Slough at Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer (Refuge) located near Cathlamet. “The Refuge’s White-tail Trail and White-tail Slough provide rich opportunities for wildlife observation, photography and simply enjoying the great outdoors,” said Project Leader Jackie Ferrier. Beginning May 16, the Refuge’s White-tail Trail will be open for hiking and biking and the White-tail Slough to non-mot...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April26--1:39 a.m. A Puget Island woman reported three people were near her goat pens and ran off when she appeared. She had been robbed before and believes she is being harassed. She was advised to document all contacts with intruders. 9:47 a.m. A Fern Hill resident reported finding an open window in the house, a sign of a possible intruder. 4:45 p.m. A motorist reported a possible drunken driver between...
Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow learned Wednesday that the state supreme court has declined to hear his appeal of a court of appeals decision that would invalidate the county's biosolids ordinance. This means the state Department of Ecology prevails, and the county doesn't have the authority to prohibit the application of two of three classes of biosolids on land in the county. Responding to concerns from Westend residents about the application of Class B biosolids at a Grays River Valley farm, commissioners adopted an...
Local resident Tom Irving will be the Military Grand Marshal for the longest running Loyalty Parade in the United States this weekend in Long Beach, which begins on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. according to the website. The event which celebrates patriotism was originally organized by three regional VFWs, including the Cathlamet chapter, and is in its 65th year. According to VFW member Bob Roche, Irving is the last living original Charter Member of the Cathlamet VFW. Irving served in the Army's Sixth...
Filing for elected positions on the 2015 election ballots gets underway May 11-15. Candidates for positions in Wahiakum County file in the county auditor's office, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. Candidates for the two Naselle/Grays River Valley School Board positions will file at the Pacific County auditor's office. All positions are non-partisan races. The positions and current office holders are: Fire District # 1 Commissioner Position # 3, 6-Year Term, Filing Fee $ 12, Fred Aegerter. Fire District # 2 Commissioner Position # 1, 6-Year...
MIX OF WEATHER--One thing about last weekend's weather, if you didn't like it one minute, it seemed to change the next, at least down this way! It was pouring in West Valley when I left our house on Saturday, but just two miles east, it was sunny and warm and I felt sort of silly in my coat and hat! It was cloudy all day Sunday here, with showers coming and going, so while it wasn't super nice, it was pretty good weather to work in as it certainly kept you from working up a sweat! However, by late afternoon, it was just plain wet, so it was...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St, 10 a.m.-Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 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...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 20 — 10:23 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident received a fraudulent phone call from someone claiming he had won a trip. 3:57 p.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Skamokawa residence after the report of a possible overdose. 5:43 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Cathlamet resident. Contact was made with the individual and he was advised to call his family. 5:52 p.m. A caller r...
James M. Mast, 72 of Cathlamet, died at Hospice Care Center in Longview on April 17, 2015. Jim was born in Longview on August 5, 1942 to James and Elva (Neuman) Mast. He was a lifelong Cathlamet resident and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1960. He joined the Army where he spent two years. He was stationed in Germany. He worked as a route driver for Troy Laundry for 25 years before his job as Harbormaster at the Elochoman Marina where he worked for 20 years, retiring in 2008. He also drove a school bus for Wahkiakum Schools for 30...
John C. Thomas middle school teacher Tina Merz stepped into the role of organizer this year in order to bring the Missoula Children's Theatre back to the Wahkiakum School District. Merz, a native Montanan, participated in MCT as a child and felt a special connection to the program, which had a brief interruption in its visits to Cathlamet when former teacher and organizer, Linda Wright, retired. This year, 41 students tried out for The Wizard of Oz. All of them were given a role, from flowers...
Members of the Cathlamet town council covered a wide range of topics at their Monday meeting. The council agreed on a plan to vacate a portion of Beal Street for Port District 1; they went over a proposed change order for their street lighting project, and they addressed a variety of other issues ranging from sewer and water plants to the Cathlamet Downhill Corral. Earlier this year, Port District 1 Commissioner Bob Kizziar presented a request from the port commission to vacate undeveloped Beal Street; half the right-of-way between 2nd and 3rd...
Nicole Emery must have a green thumb, because everything is coming up daisies. Emery worked for several years as a licensed massage therapist and though she loved her work, it was time to do something different. Massage is hard on the body, especially when you are not the one on the table. "Career wise," Emery said, "you just can't do it forever." Flowers have been a lifelong interest and joy for Emery, who worked in the old florist shop in town, and spent her youth in the dirt, making daisy...
Cathlamet finally has its very own yoga studio, Rain River Yoga. Sarah Parsons, who spent her summers in Cathlamet on her grandparent's farm, relocated here a few years ago with her own family and now wants to share her love of yoga with the community. Parsons is the vice-president of customer vender relations for a company in Seattle. Her job allows her to work from home, though she has to make a trip to Seattle every other week. This has made it possible for her to make time for her other pass...
BEEN NICE--I hope you were able to take advantage of the nice weather we had last weekend as it was prime time for traveling to the beach or working in the yard. It seems there were tractors and mowers running everywhere, so I know many folks were extremely busy. With the warmer weather comes the reminder about not leaving animals or children in your vehicles as even 70 to 75 degree temperatures can be lethal for them. We also need to remind ourselves to start slathering on the sun screen. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from April...
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....
Redmen Hall in Skamokawa will present the work of one of Wahkiakum County's premium artists. Carol Peacock will show her work opening on May 2. Peacock spent her formative years in Europe studying art and architecture setting her on a future as an artist. After studying at UC Berkeley, she spent several years in San Francisco working in the rich artistic environment there, then moved to an art colony- Eureka Springs- in Arkansas. While working there she displayed her art in many one woman exhibits in major cities winning several prestigious...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 13 — 10:11 a.m. Hotel Cathlamet reported that they would be testing their fire alarm. 11:25 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident was concerned that the recipient of a protection order was living nearby and may have been driving past her home repeatedly. A deputy investigated and discovered that the subject had been in the area to work but left the area after the job was completed. The caller was told that n...
The 2015 Bald Eagle Planning Committee is seeking recommendations for a 2015 theme and nominations for the 2015 Grand Marshal from all of the Wahkiakum County community. Their second meeting is slated for Wednesday, April 29, at 5 p.m., at the Community Center, 101 Main Street, in Cathlamet. As always, chamber members and community members are encouraged to attend and be a part of the 2015 planning committee. Planning committee meetings will occur twice a month, and then will be held more frequently until the event draws closer. Volunteers are...
James Mast, 72, of Cathlamet, died April 17, 2015 at the hospice center in Longview. Services will be held at the Norse Hall on Puget Island, May 2 at 2 p.m. A full obituary will appear next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Wahkiakum Mule baseball and softball teams returned to play after spring break with a mixed bag of wins and losses. On Saturday, April 11, the Mules baseball team beat the Onalaska Loggers in two, 12-2 and 17-2. Zac Brown pitched all five innings of the first game, striking out nine with one earned run. Offensively, he was 4-4 at the plate with two doubles and three RBIs. At bat, catcher Joey Moore was 1-3 with a single, Luke Brown was 2-3 with an RBI, Terris Record was 3-3 with two doubles and...
