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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To the Eagle: News Flash: Puget Island will be building its own water treatment system. How do we know? Because PUD Commissioner Bob Jungers last Tuesday described the town council’s compromise proposal for a water deal using the tired rightwing cliché--a pig with lipstick. Thank you Mr. Jungers, the town council will take that as a “no.” Having negotiated with the PUD for the better part of two years, my impression is that they came to the table with two objectives: either coax the town into giving the PUD our water system, or break...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: football crossover at 8:00 p.m. Friday in Cathlamet; Thursday, the 14th-middle school girl’s basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Comet Booster Club meets on Tuesday, the 12th at 5:30 p.m. for their regular monthly meeting. These meetings are open to the public. Students will be released early, at 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the coming week for parent-teacher conferences. There will be no school on Monday in honor of Veteran’s Day...
Children waited with their parents in the lobby of the Bank of the Pacific to assemble with their age group and compete in the 2013 Chamber of Commerce’s Halloween Costume Contest. The judges this year were Sandi Benbrook-Rieder and Linda Barth. They struggled to pick first, second and third place winners from the many creative, cute, fun and occasionally terrifying costumes. Amongst the babies, the winners were Owen Mendez, Joelle Collins and MaKenna Pittman. Winners in the one year age g...
No. 13-129 NOTICE OF HEARING ON 2014 BUDGET AND 2013 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of Fire Protection District No. 4 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, for the fiscal year 2014, and a supplemental budget for the fiscal year 2013, have been filed in the office of the District at 13 Boege Road, Cathlamet, Washington. Copies of said budget and supplemental budget may be requested by calling the District office at (360) 795-8010. The Board of Commissioners...
NOT BAD--If it weren't for the heavy fog in the early morning hours and some of the evening hours, the days have been pretty decent lately. We had a dash of rain in the night on Saturday, so things were pretty damp Sunday morning, but with the sun coming out and brightening up the orange and yellow foilage, it looked like a pretty nice fall day. More scattered showers are expected this week after a freezing Monday evening and Tuesday morning, but hopefully they won't turn into downpours and things will be fairly dry this evening, as this is...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 21 – 10:41 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported the theft of blank checks. 12:16 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a resident who had fallen. 2:49 p.m. A caller reported that a door at the Puget Island Fire Hall was open and no one was around. 4 p.m. A caller reported neglected animals on Puget Island. 4:40 p.m. A motorist reported an erratic driver heading westbound on SR 4; state...
Marcella B. Norris, 71, of Longview, died October 27, 2013, in Longview, while in hospice care. She had been battling a variety of medical issues for some time. Marcy was born in Bantry, ND on October 29, 1941. She moved to Puyallup when she was 11, and grew up there. She lived in Rosburg from 1983-2003 with husband, Alvin E. Norris, who preceded her in death in 2003. She then moved to Cathlamet where she lived for several years, finally moving to Longview in June 2012. Marcy enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, family, friends,...
Kathleen Hogan, of Cathlamet, died October 28, 2013 in Longview. A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 2, 12-noon at the LDS church, 35 Messinger Hill Drive, Cathlamet, with interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. A full obituary will follow at a later date....
Longtime Cathlamet resident Gerald Knowles, 85, died October 26 at St. John Medical Center in Longview. A funeral service will be held Friday, November 1 at Dowling Chapel in Cathlamet at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery with military honors. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A full obituary will follow at a later date....
Town of Cathlamet moved their 2014 budgets closer to balance at a workshop meeting Monday morning. The council had passed the budget October 21 for the first of three readings with the general fund in a $54,000 deficit. Mayor George Wehrfritz opened the meeting by announcing that he and Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert had identified some cuts and revenue increases that would lower the deficit to approximately $28,743. "We asked the fire department to make a reduction of $5,000 and the library a reduction of $2,000," he said. Many of the revenue...
Cathlamet resident Sheila Mace worked in schools for most of her adult life. It was while working at Three Rivers Christian in Longview that she first met members from Americorps. They spent time with kids who were struggling with reading and completed projects in the classrooms for the teachers After seven years in a preschool, 13 years in an elementary school and another year working in a child development center, Mace was ready for a change. “I still love the kids but I was ready to stretch my skills a little more and be challenged in a d...
Late Tuesday afternoon, a baker’s dozen gathered at the Marina to celebrate Drop Anchor Brewery’s ground breaking ceremony. Blue skies and a warm sun promised good weather for the contractor, even if the local news did not. “It should take us two and a half months to complete the project, said Bill Hahn, Contractor for Better Home Construction in Longview. “Weather permitting, of course.” Local contractors George and James Trott staked out the site and were expected to begin moving dirt on W...
To The Eagle: Flattering as it is to be considered as a “write-in” candidate for a town council position, I have no interest in running for office. I am no eleventh hour candidate, and did not ask for any endorsements. No one asked for my permission before putting up a sign with my name on it. Frankly, I was embarassed. My only interest in the 2013 politics is to support Mike Balch for sheriff. Amid implied allegations of improprieties by our side of the campaign for sheriff, I wish to state that I, like the rest of the Mike Balch for She...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team traveled to Onalaska last Thursday and beat the Loggerettes in four games, 25-14, 25-15, 21-25 and 25-15. Coach Kayli Hurley singled out Kaylee Bryant and Kennedi LaBerge who had five kills apiece. “We had a let up in game three,” Coach Hurley said, “and became a bit less efficient than we needed to be but were able to rebound and come back strong in the fourth to earn the win.” With the home court advantage on Tuesday, the Mules beat Napavine in four games, 25...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 14 – 7:54 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an elderly Rosedale resident who was ill. 11:06 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Puget Island resident with chest pain. October 15 – 12:00 p.m. A caller reported that his ID had been stolen. 9:22 p.m. A caller reported that a suspicious woman was sitting on the doorstep of a Rosedale business; the deputy was unable to...
Robert W. “Bobby” Olsen, 57, of Cathlamet, died in Craig, Colorado on October 17th. Bobby died doing what he loved, hunting with his family, on an annual trip they have taken together for 25 years. He was born to Robert and Vivian (Wika) Olsen in Portland on April 6, 1956. He lived his entire life in Cathlamet graduating from Wahkiakum High School in 1974. He married Donna Giddings on December 21, 1985. Bobby was the owner of Robert Olsen Logging since 1985, enjoying his work and working alongside his son. Bobby was passionate about the out...
Superintendent Bob Garrett shared his frustration regarding a recent stall to an energy saving lighting project with the Wahkiakum School Board of Directors on Tuesday. The project, done in partnership with the PUD, had already completed phase one. Phase two would begin this month, in anticipation of PUD rebate money. Ameresco, the contractor for phase two, has notified the school district of an error in their calculations to complete the project. “It was supposed to cost $45,000,” said Gar...
The Cathlamet Town Council discussed water supply issues and ordinances and acted on a wide variety of other business at their monthly meeting last Monday. The council followed a suggestion from Mayor George Wehrfritz to slow down in adopting an ordinance that would end sales of water to the Puget Island Water System in 2037. The town and Wahkiakum PUD, which owns the Island water system, have been negotiating an update to the long term water contract. Negotiations have take a turn for the better, Wehrfritz said, and he recommended the council...
To The Eagle: At the eleventh hour, a write-in candidate has emerged to challenge Cathlamet’s newest Council Member, Hannah Booth-Watts, in next month’s election. I encourage voters to retain Hannah to insure a strong, balanced Town Council. Hannah is an accountant by training. She understands finance, knows how to read a budget and grasps the importance of spending the town’s very limited resources effectively to deliver needed services. Since joining the council last April, she has played a lead role in improving financial oversight, and i...
To The Eagle: We have a campaign for sheriff that has drawn a great deal of attention in that we have a patrol-detective running against his boss. Sheriff Howie has over 23 years in law enforcement, 15 plus in a supervisory position status and many supervisory training schools. He was hired by Jon Dearmore for that very reason. The day Jon Dearmore passed, Undersheriff Howie took control of the department that was truly in disarray with the passing of the sheriff. This was accomplished without hesitation, even knowing that Jon was his best...
To The Eagle: Two candidates have distinguished themselves for the position of school board by showing attention to the difficult issues facing children today, speaking frankly and in detail about drugs, depression and leadership. Sadly these two candidates are running for sheriff. P.L.Carrico, Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: I am a retired postal worker. I have a lot of experience and knowledge concerning the white mail truck you have seen delivering mail in our area lately. I performed maintenance on these trucks and drove them for many miles. I was also a certified driving examiner/instructor for the postal service on these and other vehicles. These trucks were designed to last a very long time, hence their name, long life vehicle. They are constructed of light weight aluminum and were designed with only city delivery in mind. City delivery consists...
No. 13-121 Corrected Exhibits of Legal No. 13-112 published October 3, 2013 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, a political subdivision and duly organized and existing County of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. EACH AND EVERY LOT, TRACT, PART, PARCEL AND PORTION OF THE VARIOUS PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN CERTIFICATE OF DELINQUENCY FOR DELINQUENT TAX from 2010 and OTHER YEARS; AND ALL PERSONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, HOMESTEAD, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST THEREIN,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 7 – 1:14 p.m. A caller reported that he had been evicted and was unable to collect his belongings. 1:16 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Cathlamet residence to aid a child with a cut to the head. 3:16 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported threatening text messages; a deputy advised. 4:29 p.m. A caller, concerned about a family member, asked the sheriff’s department to do a welfare c...
Dave Tramblie shared some good news at Tuesday’s PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. Tramblie, general manager for the PUD, reported that water losses were below 10 percent for the Puget Island water system. The commissioners were pleased. “You and the guys,” Commissioner Dennis Reid said, “are just doing an excellent job over there.” “Having the resources to complete those projects makes all the difference in the world,” replied Tramblie. They eventually hope to find the same success in we...
