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VALENTINE’S DAY IS OVER! As I write this, I’m looking forward to going out to dinner at one of our local restaurants with friends for Valentine’s Day but of course, by the time you read this, the big holiday will be over. I’m hoping you had a good...
Helen Ohrberg
Helen Marie Ohrberg, 93, of Centralia died on Feb. 7, 2024. Helen was born in Mandan, North Dakota, to Egil and Edith (Weisser) Haugen on Dec. 18, 1930. They moved to Puget Island in 1945 and Helen graduated form Wahkiakum High School in 1948 . On...
Dick Johnson
Richard D. "Dick" Johnson, age 85, of Cathlamet, Washington died Dec. 21, 2023. Dick was born Dec. 1, 1938 in Hamilton, Montana to Howard & Clara (Blodgett) Johnson. After teaching and coaching in...
Vera Smith
Vera Jean Smith was born July 11, 1927 in Aberdeen, Washington to Edwin and Ellen McEachern. She was their only child. Jean passed away at home on November 26, 2023 at the age of 96. She married Dewey...
Cathlamet seniors find connection on Puget Island
Nancy Nelson has a big idea. After several years of pandemic isolation, she wants to help seniors in Cathlamet to connect with each other, find friendships and explore new activities. She started with...
In Julia Butler Hansen's home
David Hansen, son of Julia Butler Hansen, opened his house to reporters last week ahead of the vote to make the Cathlamet house a state park heritage site. Photo by Ian Brandon....
"Ridiculous" and "disappointed": councilmembers and others vent frustration over budgets, mayor
The Cathlamet Town Council received an update about the waterfront park, a forestry report, approved county funding for the pool and the library, and aired some of their grievances on Monday night. Mi...
Residents express frustration over water cancellation
Frustrated Westend residents filed into the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday morning to talk about water issues after they received notice from Wahkiakum Fire D...
Remember the slide of 1990?
CHILLY MORNINGS. This past weekend may have been dry but the late night and early morning hours were certainly not warm as it was below freezing on Saturday and Sunday. We had fog so thick on Sunday morning that you couldn’t see two feet down the r...
Sheriff's Report, February 8, 2024
January 29 — 9:58 a.m. An empty kayak was seen drifting down the Columbia River near County Line Park. The caller said he saw a hat on a piece of driftwood near the kayak, but the hat disappeared. The U.S. Coast Guard was notified but were unable t...
Downriver Dispatches
When I think of last week, I just see Bendog, bare of all hair and so embarrassed. I took him to be groomed last Friday. They said he had to be shaved because his fur was matted. I have been watching...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Johnson Park Advisory Board, 10:00 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Hope Center 320 S 3rd St. Cathlamet. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Rosburg Hall, Rosburg. Eastside Play & Learn Group,...
Wahkiakum students explore the Wauna mill
Submitted by Jessica Vik On Jan. 31, a group of nine juniors and seniors from Wahkiakum High School visited the Georgia Pacific (GP) Mill across the river at Wauna, Oregon. Their Career and Technical...
High school to be site for emergency communication center
Four members of a local ham radio club were at the Wahkiakum School District Board of Director’s meeting last week to talk about plans that could potentially make Cathlamet, and the more specifically...
Get involved with Cathlamet Woman's Club
To The Eagle: GFWC-Cathlamet Woman’s Club’s first meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at noon, upstairs at the Hotel Cathlamet. We invite you to come and see what the club is all about. The Cathlamet Woman’s Club was origi...
Bingo, Flea Market at the Fair
PLENTY OF WATER. Well, while we had plenty of water around the area, I was happy that we didn't have any major flooding here in West Valley over the roads and such, so that was a big plus. This week’s forecast shows some dry days and it would sure b...
Sheriff's Report, February 1, 2024
January 22 8:50 a.m. High water was reported over Eden Valley Road. 11:13 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident complaining of extreme back pain after a recent fall. 11:36 a.m. A caller reported that a white pickup was parked by...
Downriver Dispatches
Suddenly it dawned on me, spring is here. Daffodils are up in my hydrangea barrel and the daffodils are starting to bloom at Naselle Coffee and yes, Bendog is snoring in the sun on the porch. Life is...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Hope Center 320 S 3rd St. Cathlamet. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Rosburg Hall, Rosburg. Eastside Play & Learn Group, 1:30-3 p.m., St. James Family Center 1134...
Kathy Durrah
Kathy Durrah gently passed away Jan. 26, 2024, at Ray Hickey Hospice Care in Vancouver. She had lived at Canterbury Gardens memory care for two years, and Kalama for a few months. Kathy was born Aug....
Town, sheriff, confront parking enforcement standards
Following a presentation by Minette Smith and Terrie Howell on a mentoring program through Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, the Cathlamet Town Council agreed to an increase for services provided...
The quest to preserve "the most significant heritage home in the state"
A bid to protect and preserve the home and estate of Julia Butler Hansen is underway thanks to Washington State Representative Joel McEntire and 11 bipartisan cosponsors, who introduced House bill 231...
Two hospitalized after head-on collision
Two drivers were taken to regional hospitals following a head on collision on SR 4 at Bunker Hill between Cathlamet and Longview on Tuesday morning. According to the Washington State Patrol, Jeremy N. Douglas of Longview was westbound in a 2000...
Sheriff's Report
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the last week, including: January 15 2:32 a.m. A caller said he could hear a man screaming in the Skamokawa area, first near the Duck Inn a...
Columbia Land Trust seeks new opportunities for conserving land
Austin Tomlinson, the Natural Area Manager for Columbia Land Trust, spoke to about 40 people on Saturday at the Hope Center through the Wahkiakum Outdoors Program, about the history and the mission...
