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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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After a long remodeling project, the Cathlamet library reopened last weekend....
People interested in planning the 2014 Cathlamet Wooden and Working Boat Festival to be held in July are invited to bring ideas and suggestions to a planning meeting March 5, 5 p.m, in the office of the Elochoman Slough Marina. Contact Bob Kizziar (559) 707-7344 for more information....
The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet partnered with three fire agencies this year to fight children’s cancer. The Cathlamet Fire and EMS Department, Skamokawa Fire District, and the Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District #4 raised $4,396.28 for the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Research Program (KDCCP) at the OHSU Medical Center Campus in Portland. Volunteer firefighters and EMS responders in turnout gear braved cold winds and blowing rain Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16, to collect donations from passing motorists and shoppers. The...
In 1967, Columbian white-tailed deer (CWTD) were listed as an endangered species. Their range had shrunk from about 13 million acres to around 350,000 acres. Approximately 20,000 acres of which were in the Cathlamet/Westport area. Once ranging over a large part of western Washington and Oregon, the population was reduced to two Distinct Population Segments (DPS). The Douglas County DPS in Oregon was de-listed in 2003, and the local Columbia River DPS has extended its range along the Columbia River Valley to Ridgefield WA. This expansion has...
To the Eagle: This year marks the ninth anniversary of the infamous Kelo decision, wherein the liberal wing of the Supreme Court supported the actions of a predatory Economic Development Committee in New London, Connecticut, resulting in the seizure and destruction of dozens of nice old Victorian homes and several small businesses by eminent domain, historically used to allow government takings for the "public good" meaning roads or public buildings. In this case, the land was given to private developers to build income producing faciliti...
No. 14-21 CALL FOR BIDS ROADSIDE MOWING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY ROADS WAHKIAKUM COUNTY CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Dept. in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 10:00 A.M. on March 11, 2014. Sealed bids will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for the 2014 roadside mowing of Wahkiakum County roads. Project Description: This project provides for the...
The Cathlamet Public Library will reopen on Saturday, February 22. The Open House Celebration, from 2-4 p.m., will rededicate the newly remodeled library. The library was moved to a temporary location last summer so that work could begin at the City Hall location. Librarian Carol Blix and library volunteers have put in many hours in preparation for the opening of the new space. Refreshments will be served as well as drawings for door prizes. Longtime former Librarian Noreen Holten will be honored with the dedication of the children’s area n...
A new group is forming in Wahkiakum County to support healthy living. The first meeting of the “For Your Health” support group will be held Thursday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the River Street Meeting Room, 25 River Street, Cathlamet. Topics for the group will be determined by participants, but may include weigh-ins at meetings, understanding nutrition, vitamin power and knowledge, and selecting an appropriate fitness training program. Meetings will be held weekly. For more information, contact Beth at 849-4414 or 749-426...
Bob Kizziar will teach a series of art appreciation classes for adults in March. The classes will be held at Tsuga Gallery in Cathlamet from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesdays. The first class will be held March 4. The first four classes will be $20 inclusive. If successful there will be classes to follow. It is suggested that you take the first installment of classes in order to be ready for the second and so on. The first class will be Art Is and will cover the nature of art awareness, creativity and communication. The second class will cover visual...
IT'S SNOW TIME!--This past week brought us a whole lot of extremely cold weather and "white" around our area as well. The snow amounts were not nearly as bad as places in Oregon, but there was enough that it certainly did mess up a lot of plans, so a lot of scheduled events had to be cancelled. From school closures to sports events, to pie socials, to Bingo and the Wahkiakum Fair Board's big Valentine Dinner and more, it was a weekend of cancellations and huge disappointments by those that work so hard to plan, clean and shop and get ready for...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 3 – 12:32 p.m. A vehicle broke down in the roadway on SR 4 near the view point above the marina. 2:28 p.m. A driver was pulled over at County Line Park and taken into custody. 6:52 p.m. A caller reported that a cow had gotten loose on Puget Island; the owner was notified. February 4 – 1:46 a.m. A caller reported hearing someone outside their Puget Island home; a deputy responded. 10:50...
Joseph C. Minutella, 67, of Cathlamet died on February 8, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. Dowling Funeral Home....
Carl Johnson passed away February 4, 2014 in Olympia, WA. after a long illness with diabetes and dementia. He was born September 17, 1938 in Portland, Oregon, to Henry and Katherine Johnson. The Johnson family moved to the Elochoman valley in 1947. Carl graduated from Wah-Ki-Hi, Lower Columbia, and Western Washington University. Mr Johnson worked as a sales rep in Spokane and a teacher in Washington DC. Returning to Spokane in 1968, Carl taught for Spokane Community College in the Spokane City/County Jail. After retiring, Carl and Kitty...
Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main St., Cathlamet will hold a Valentine’s Day Celebration on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. with music, refreshments and new exhibits. For more information call 795-0725....
The Cathlamet Woman’s Club had scheduled their annual pie social for Friday, February 7, but had to cancel because of weather conditions. The event will be held instead on February 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main St., Cathlamet. For more information contact Charlene Jeffers at 360-795-0610....
This Saturday and Sunday, motorists and customers at the Cathlamet Market on Main Street and the Chevron Station on SR 4 will encounter volunteer firefighters and emergency responders in uniform asking for donations for the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Research Program (KDCCP). Fire and ambulance crews from the Cathlamet Fire Department (CFD) and Wahkiakum Fire Protection District 4 (FD4) are teaming up with Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet members to raise funds used to hire post-doctoral level cancer research specialists at OHSU’s Doe...
No. 14-18 Ref: Collins, John A and Sarah A, 3067.1283221 Reference Number(s) of Documents assigned or released: 2012696 Document Title: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Grantor: Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. Grantee: John A Collins, Husband and Wife, and Sarah A Collins Abbreviated Legal Description as Follows: PTN, TRACT 16, OCEAN HWY TRACTS, AKA LOT 1, VOL 2 OF SHORT SUBS, PG 10 SEC. 2, T8N, R5WWM Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel/Account Number(s): 020805240009 WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 27 –9:44 a.m. A caller reported finding a piece of a floating dock. 2:10 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Puget Island residence to aid a woman who had fallen. 2:33 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded to a Puget Island residence to assist with a lift. 7:24 p.m. A deputy secured an office after a door was found open; a responsible party was notified. 7:34 p.m. The Cathlamet...
Ashley Turner, the new Director of the Chamber of Commerce attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Wahkiakum PUD. Turner is proactively seeking to create better partnerships with local entities and has committed herself to attending PUD meetings on a regular basis. She and the commissioners discussed how they might rewrite their current contract so that the Chamber might provide more specific services for the PUD. “Our goal is to deliver the highest quality, dependable s...
The Cathlamet Channel in southwest Washington is about to become the state’s second off-channel or select area commercial gill-net fishery. In a state that has few potential off-channel sites for rearing and fishing on the lower Columbia River, this may be the only remaining site available in Washington. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved in January 2013 new limits in the lower Columbia on non-tribal, gill-net fishing in the mainstem of the river as a way to reduce the impact of commercial fishing on wild salmon and steelhead...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has installed floating pens at Cathlamet to raise juvenile salmon for future fisheries. The net pens were moved from Deep River to the town dock about three and a half weeks ago, according to Kodi Buchanan, who works at the Beaver Creek Fish Hatchery. He or a coworker drives over daily to check the temperature of the water and feed the fish. The structure houses eight pens. Each pen is 10 feet deep and holds 25,000 fish. They experience a daily...
This Saturday and Sunday, motorists and customers at the Cathlamet Market on Main Street and the Chevron Station on SR 4 will encounter volunteer firefighters and emergency responders in uniform asking for donations for the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Research Program (KDCCP). Fire and ambulance crews from the Cathlamet Fire Department (CFD) and Wahkiakum Fire Protection District 4 (FD4) are teaming up with Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet members to raise funds used to hire post-doctoral level cancer research specialists at OHSU’s Doe...
Wahkiakum County is looking for persons interested in serving on the Agricultural Tax Advisory Committee. According to an announcement from the office of the board of county commissioners, this committee represents the active farming community within the county and will serve in an advisory capacity to the county assessor in implementing assessment guidelines as established by the Department of Revenue for the assessment of open space, farm and agricultural lands and timberlands. The successful applicant will serve a one year term and the...
The following students made the Seattle Pacific University 2013 Autumn Quarter Dean’s List: Alan Michael Erickson of Rosburg and Madeline Grace Rooklidge of Cathlamet. Students on the Dean's List have completed at least 12 credits and attained a 3.50 or higher grade point average....
No. 14-15 NOTICE OF ADOPTED ELECTION RESOLUTION Expiring Appointed Supervisor position & vacancy The Wahkiakum Conservation District is pleased to announce an opportunity to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are public officials who direct the activities of conservation for the district. Although they serve without compensation, they are eligible to be reimbursed for appropriate expenses. Election Resolution #11042013 An election for a board seat on the Wahkiakum Conservation...
