Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Volunteers of the Community Garden, located at Erickson Park in Cathlamet, will hold a special opening of the Community Garden season on Saturday, April 27. Master Gardeners will be on site to advise new gardeners and there will be a work party of volunteers. A plant sale to benefit future upkeep of the garden will take place in the picnic shelter....
To The Eagle: I have decided not to seek a second term as Cathlamet’s mayor. Though I love the work and believe my time in office has been productive, family obligations require that I spend considerable time outside Wahkiakum County over the next few years. Our town needs a fully-devoted chief executive, and I am confident that our election process will produce one willing to meet the challenges. Contested elections are the lifeblood of our system. They introduce fresh ideas, bring new people into political life and give citizens a voice in go...
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING TIME CATHLAMET BLANCHE BRADLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library Board of Trustees is changed from the last Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. to the first Thursday of each month at 12:35 p.m., in the Public Utility District Meeting Room at 45 River Street, Cathlamet, Washington. The public is invited to attend. Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Library By: ___________________________________ Connie Christopher, Town...
CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, at their office, P.O. Box 248, 45 River Street, Cathlamet, Washington, until 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time through the mail or by express carrier or hand delivered to the designated location on Friday, May 17, 2013, and thereafter shall be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of the following: One (1) new, current year model 37' or 38' aerial device mounted on a...
The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) will be visiting Cathlamet next week to perform Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with local students. All students grades K-12 are invited to tryouts beginning at 3:15 p.m. on April 22 in the Wendt Elementary multi-purpose room. The two performances will be held on April 27 at 3 and 5:30 p.m. MCT is the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for 40 years and will visit nearly 1,200 communities this year with 47 teams of Tour Actor/Directors. All MCT shows are origi...
Wahkiakum County officials were disappointed Tuesday when county commissioners opened the only bid they received to build a ferry to replace the aging "Wahkiakum." The only bidder, US Fabrication, bid $8.5 million, which was more than double the expected cost. The marine engineering firm which designed the new ferry, Elliott Bay Design Group, estimated the cost at $4,335,000. Public Works Director Pete Ringen will have a recommendation next Tuesday for the board of commissioners. "Clearly this isn't the outcome we hoped for," Ringen commented w...
The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business when they met Monday. Planning Commission member Jim Reed presented a report and recommendation from that board for updates to the town's sign ordinance. The recommendations in the document represent a lot of compromise, he said. "Not one person on this planning commission would have drafted this ordinance," Reed said. "We have different backgrounds . . . This became what we could all accept." The ordinance sets a limit on the size of signs, where they can be located, how much space they...
The one and only adult family home (AFH) in the county has been owned and operated by Puget Island resident Beth Lorenzo for nearly 17 years. An AFH can house as many as six clients, but Lorenzo prefers to keep her number at four to maintain her vision of “family home” in the AFH industry. Reliant on state income and embattled by the rising costs in sustaining a facility, one thing remains the same--Lorenzo’s concerns about being able to continue doing what she does best. “Every year I wonder...
To The Eagle: I want to celebrate the new investment and growth happening in and around Wahkiakum County. From the reopening of the Appelo Archives Coffee Shop and Bookstore to the new Diner on Main and Tall Tree Coffeehouse, it is amazing to see all the investment and reinvestment in our community. Our family and neighbors have all been enjoying the wonderful transformation of Skamokawa including the Landing, the Skamokawa Resort and Store, the Oasis and the Duck Inn. The Hotel Cathlamet, Scribbles Nail Spa, and Kullerful Bokuets in downtown...
COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON DETERMINATION OF INACTIVITY OF SKAMOKAWA PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT AND ADVISABILITY OF DISSOLVING THAT DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County, Washington, shall conduct a public hearing to determine whether or not the Skamokwa Park and Recreation District (hereafter, "the District") meets either of the criteria for being "inactive" as provided in RCW 36.96.010, to wit: whether the District (a) has not carried out any of the special purposes or...
File No.: 7314.21952 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-3 Grantee: Michael Thomas Crouse, a married man, as his sole and separate property Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2011623 Tax Parcel ID No.: 140806-12-0008 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 1, Vol. 1 of Short Sub. Pg. 16 Sec. 14, T 8 N. R 6 WWM Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS...
Navy Seaman Morgan B. Harris, daughter of Shelly Klecker of Cathlamet and Virgil L. Harris of Kelso recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Harris completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. Harris is a 2009 graduate of Mark Morris High School in Lo...
DAMP--It seems that whenever my flowers bloom and are looking pretty, we get a heavy rain or hail storm or some strong winds and my poor flowers take a beating. Sure enough, that's what happened last week. My camellias were looking real nice, as was my red rhododendron, but after being pounded by the hail and tossed around by the wind this weekend, they are looking pretty sad and droopy. Even the hummingbirds would rather get some nourishment from my feeders than to deal with those soggy, droopy plants. We're hoping to see a little more sun in...
This announcement came from Wahkiakum High School Monday morning: Because of the extended weather report, Wahkiakum and Napavine high schools have moved the baseball and softball games scheduled at Cathlamet this Thursday up a day to this Wednesday, April 17. Game time is 3 p.m....
BIG CHANGE--Last weekend was certainly a lot different from the previous one, as we were pretty much stuck in spring showers mode for a good deal of last week, with a tad bit of wind thrown in to boot. At least we didn't get the mini-tornado thing that hit parts of Pendleton and even Portland had some heavy wind damage too, so I guess having the rain wasn't so bad. With tulips in bloom, along with the daffodils, camellias and my one red rhododendren, it is looking like spring in spite of the weather, although those pounding rains did not make...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 1— 11:20 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to treat an 83-year-old woman who had fallen. 12:27 p.m. A caller reported that a large chunk of metal was lying on SR4 between Bjornsgard and Miller Roads. 12:48 p.m. A caller reported recurring issues with a neighbor’s dogs. 2:24 p.m. A caller reported finding a weed eater along Columbia Street. 3:06 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that his c...
To The Eagle: Since we received our school board election ballot on Saturday the 6th, it’s time to fill it out with a positive approval and get it back to the auditor’s office in Cathlamet or South Bend. I want all of you eligible voters to remember that it was our parents and neighbors within our school districts nationwide that provided the schools we were educated in and now, ladies and gentlemen, it is our turn to return the favor. I want all of you to read what you are paying with the $8.1 million; your yes vote will provide and it will be...
Wahkiakum County Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance Wahkiakum County issued a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Install bank protection along Deep River Valley Road to alleviate erosion from Deep River East Fork. Project is located at mile post 2.1 of Deep River Valley Road, Naselle, WA 98638; Section 4, T10N, R8W, W.M.; application 2013-2-5. Proposed by Wahkiakum County Public Works After review of a completed environmental checklist...
Local students Amanda Collier and Kimberlee Herren, both of Cathlamet, earned a spot on the Washington State University President’s Honor Roll for the 2013 fall semester. WSU recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work....
Redmen Hall has announced its next event opening on April 20. They have been asked to hold a sale of art from the estate of Janet Cimino, a well known local collector. The sale is being held as a benefit for Tsuga Gallery. This is a gallery located in Cathlamet, which she founded for the artists in Southwest Washington. Cimino's collection is primarily from the Pacific Northwest, but also includes many pieces from England and Japan. There is framed calligraphy by the English artist M. Adams; the Japanese collection includes antique silk...
St. James Family Center in Cathlamet will host their 5th Annual English Tea on April 20 with a royal theme, marking the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, which took place on June 3, 1953. Featured will be traditional recipes, each with a royal connection, served on fine china and linen with fresh flowers. Tickets are $12 each with seatings at noon and 2 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling 360-795-8612. There will also be a silent auction featuring donated items, including a hand made real...
NICE EASTER--In spite of Easter falling in March this year, and our March weather not really known for being all that great, it just so happened that this year, the Easter weekend was absolutely gorgeous and in some places, sent new records for their temperatures clear into the 80's! I saw lots of pink skin as everyone was sporting shorts and sleeveless tops and soaking up those rays, while they mowed lawns, washed cars or went fishing on the river. It was truly an awesome few days! As of Monday evening however, I felt the light rain begin and...
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office responded to two different rescue situations on Easter Sunday. Both involved the warm spring weather and the cold Columbia River. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a 45-year-old woman that was stranded on a piling in the Columbia River. She had been kayaking close to a jetty near the mouth of Birnie Slough in the Cathlamet Channel. The kayak sunk and the kayaker was left clinging to the jetty. Her companion lef...
(Editor's note: People around the world will pause this weekend to remember the Nazi Holocaust, which brought death to millions of people approximately 70 years ago. Although it was long ago and far away, the effects are felt today. Here are two stories, one local from Cathlamet resident Hans York, a retired deputy sheriff, and one from the East Coast by correspondent Christy Green that tell the stories of two families.) Kari Kandoll, historical society curator, has asked me to write about the Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, sundown April 7...
The Wahkiakum PUD board of commissioners met Tuesday to work on a variety of issues. Commissioner Gene Healy presented a rough draft of a PUD Strategic Plan for 2013-2016, and then the commissioners began discussing revision of the Policy Manual. They touched on smoking in vehicles, use of the meeting room, approving travel, as well as changing verbiage to reflect current procedure. “We should be following our own policy,” said Tim Hanigan, PUD attorney, “So if you want to approve all trave...
