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Brian K. Brockway, 47, of Folsom, Calif. died February 11, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. He was born April 22, 1966, the son of Merle and Joanne Brockway. He attended schools in Cathlamet and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1985. Brian became an independent landscaper. He was known to be gracious and helpful to others, and he loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, sports, playing cards and his family. He married Julie Benson of Folsom. They were later divorced. In addition to his parents, survivors include two daughters, Lauren (Marcus)...
Alice Lorraine Woodside, 85, passed away in Longview on February 21, 2014. She was born on August 16, 1928 to Moroni and Annie (Long) Minson, in Los Angeles, Ca. She graduated from Garfield high School in LA and married Charles Woodside on May 17, 1947. They lived most of their married life in Placerville, Calif. until moving to Cathlamet in 1990. Lorraine was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was a member of the Cathlamet branch and was active in Relief Society and Temple Work. She will be remembered by...
To The Eagle: PUD Commissioner Robert Jungers should be commended for his insightful proposal to bring high-speed, fiber optic service to Wahkiakum residents and businesses. Throughout much of northern Europe and Asian countries like South Korea and Japan, fiber optic Internet service provides jobs and distance learning that leads to jobs. We’ve lost business start-ups and young families because jobs and educational opportunities exist elsewhere. We lack secure, high-speed websites that attract customers and employment. We need fiber optic s...
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....
MIXED BAG--It's been a week of this and that for weather, as one day it's pretty dry and the next it's blowing sideways and coming down in buckets. Needless to say, when you saw the sun peek out for a few minutes, you used that opportunity to fix the leaky gutter, take out the trash or anything else that needed to be done outside, so you didn't get soaked when the "switch got flipped," as when it came down, it was nasty out there! Of course, as of this writing and in spite of all the rain, we've got no reason to complain considering what folks...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 10 – 9:24 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that horses had been deliberately spooked and set free. 2:23 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident complained that a neighbor’s dog was chasing his livestock. 4:36 p.m. A deer got caught in a state catch net on Puget Island; fish and wildlife were alerted. Fish and wildlife checked all nets and could not locate the animal. 5:41 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Dep...
Bob D. Tatum, 78, of Cathlamet, died February 16 at a Vancouver area hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, February 24, 11 a.m., at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Cathlamet. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Council members approved a plan offered by Councilmember Dick Swart to hire a forester and begin preparing town timber for harvest. The town has contracted with William R. (Bill)Olsen to be town forester. Olsen has previously served in that capacity. The town hasn't had a forester for the past few years. The council will soon call for bids to repair and improve the access road leading to the towns timberland on Bradley Mountain. The 280 acres were logg...
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...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team capped their snow-shortened regular season Monday night with a convincing 54-39 win over the Toutle Lake Ducks on Senior Night in Cathlamet. The Mules and Ducks traded buckets back and forth in the opening few minutes. After taking a 20-13 lead after the first quarter and a 29-24 lead into halftime, the Mules came out with cranked up intensity and dominated the Ducks in a 16-3 third quarter to put the game away. Shane Souvenir led the Mules at both ends of the floor, narrowly missing a triple-double as...
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....
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...
