Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A large crowd gathered last Wednesday morning for a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate Wahkiakum PUD’s new substation on Jacobson Road. Representatives from Bonneville Power Administration, PUD contract engineering firm Brown & Kysar, the Town of Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, and Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce were in attendance, as were many PUD employees. PUD Manager Dave Tramblie commented that the project had taken five years of planning and partnerships with the groups in attendance. Pictured above, left to right, are Bonneville r...
Halie Boyce of Cathlamet was among 604 students named to the Dean's List at Eastern Oregon University for the 2013 winter term. To qualify, students must achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the duration of the term....
SUN HAS ARRIVED-- After a wet, windy and often cold weekend with a spattering of sunshine here and there, it looks like we finally have a few days of warmth in our region and it's sure a welcome sight. I think my old bones were about to permanently seize up from being so cold all the time, so when the sun finally showed up, all I could do was soak up the light and heat- warmth at last! I did get to soak up the sun, but it wasn't by kicking back and enjoying it, as the flower beds beckoned and so it was warmth via sweating while I yanked and...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 15—3:33 p.m. Cathlamet firefighters responded to a brush fire along Columbia Street. April 16—6:37 a.m. A caller reported that a black suitcase-type object had been left overnight in a parking area at the high school near the recycling containers. A deputy responded and recovered a band instrument. The instrument was taken to the school office. 11:01 a.m. A caller reported a potential bomb...
Silver Linings, Antiques, Vintage & Wares Opens this Friday! This Friday, April 26 marks the Grand Opening of the newest business on Main Street, Silver Linings, Antiques & Wares. Located at 90 Main Street, in Cathlamet, the official ribbon cutting ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow. Join new owners Deb Howie and Sherrill Bollen for music and cupcakes as they celebrate the launch of their new business. For more information please call 206-940-3950. Spring Salad Luncheon at Naselle Lutheran Church The Naselle Lutheran Church is proud to host...
Wahkiakum County's oldest food bank is looking for space. Started over 30 years ago by churches in the Skamokawa and Cathlamet areas, the Wahkiakum Food Bank operates Tuesday afternoons in a room at the county Health and Human Services (H&HS) campus on the Elochoman Valley Road. That room was created by walling off a bay in a garage, and food bank operators say it's inadequate for their needs. They asked the county board of commissioners to help them find other quarters on the campus. Commissioners Dan Cothren and Mike Backman said they would l...
Students from Cathlamet elementary, middle and high schools will perform "Snow White" this Saturday to bring to a close a week of intense theatrical activity. The students are working with staff from the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT), which spends a week in a school to put together a production. MCT staff help with sets, audition students and help them learn their parts to bring the show together. Performances will be 3 and 5:30 p.m. in the Wendt Elementary Multi-purpose Room. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults; children under...
St. James Family Center announces the opening next Monday, April 29, of pre-registration for the 2013-14 preschool year. Classes are offered for children who will be three or four by August 31. The program provides an opportunity for children to participate in group and individual learning experiences with their peers. The program provides meals and monthly field trips in the community. Families may fill out a pre-registration form at the family center on Columbia Street in Cathlamet or call Vicki Willette, Charl Melton or Mary Ann Nelson for...
Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 commissioners gained land and tenants when they met Tuesday night. In addition to authorizing a lease agreement with Drop Anchor Brewery, LLC to site a brewery and tasting room on port property, the commissioners approved the acquisition of a lot owned by Wally Wright and situated along Third Street abutting port property. The lot currently holds a rental home. Port Attorney Tim Hanigan explained to the commissioners that the purchase agreement had been negotiated at a price of $70,750. The commissioners...
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...
Submitted by Iris Coover The Cathlamet Woman’s Club was so excited about Earth Day that we had Richard Bigler, our county garbage collector, come talk with us about recycling. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” Recycling is one small thing we can do to make our community a better place to live. Everyone enjoyed Richard’s informative talk about recycling plastics #1 and #2, using the bin windows that are already opened, not putting plastic bags in the bins, taking glass t...
Wahkiakum PUD’s newly-constructed Cathlamet Substation has been in operation since January, and PUD staff and commissioners are ready to celebrate. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for April 24 at 10 a.m. at the substation site near the intersection of Jacobson Road and Columbia Street. The public is invited, as are all PUD employees. At their meeting on Tuesday morning, Wahkiakum PUD commissioners approved Manager Dave Tramblie’s request to close the PUD office for a short period of time that morning to enable the staff to attend the ribbon cut...
Skamokawa resident David Blalock is trying to form a business to provide high speed internet service to Skamokawa, Cathlamet, Elochoman Valley, and Puget Island. He has started a firm, Smokey Waters Communications, and hopes to be serving customers by June 1. "A hard date is not possible to pin down at this point," he said this week. Blalock is looking for partners and/or customers to commit to the venture. So far, a half dozen have shown commitment. He added he'd welcome expertise in business and legal fields. However, he figures he'll need...
Wahkiakum PUD will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 24 at 10 a.m. for the Wahkiakum Substation at 116 Jacobson Road (corner of Jacobson and Columbia) in Cathlamet. Attending the ribbon cutting will be, Bonneville Power Administration, Chad Caldwell and Melanie Jackson; Brown & Kysar, Inc. (electrical engineering and design), Ryan McMaster; JH Kelly (General Contractor), Kelly Vernon; all PUD commissioners and employees. The public is invited. "This project was the culmination of nearly five years of planning and would not have been...
In partnership with Wahkiakum Community Network, Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Wahkiakum County will participate in the free national prescription drug-take back day to be held April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations, the Cathlamet Pharmacy, 74 Main Street and Johnson Park, 30 Rosburg School Road in Rosburg. This is a safe, free program for people to dispose of their unused prescription or over the counter medications instead of flushing it down the sink or toilet, or tossing it i...
The English Tea and Plant Sale is set for this Saturday, April 20, from noon to 3:30 pm., at St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia Street, Cathlamet. Kick off your spring garden with plants from this fundraiser, and help St. James Family Center at the same time. All plants have been donated by area gardeners and businesses, and all proceeds go to SJFC to help with their many worthwhile programs for children and families. A wide selection of plants will be available, including houseplants, annual ornamentals, perennials, bedding plants,...
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...
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...
To The Eagle, On Tuesday of last week, I had an opportunity to discuss economic development and the Department of Commerce’s Associate Development Organization (ADO) grant awarded to Wahkiakum County with Commissioner Mike Backman. Commissioner Backman consulted with me to discuss the outcome requirements of the ADO grant and explore if changes to the grant might assist the county in achieving its expected outcomes. I was pleased Wahkiakum Community Network was able to assist the county in this consulting service. Working with contractual a...
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...
