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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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For those concerned with heating costs for their home this fall and winter, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) may be able to help. LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Lower Columbia Action Program (CAP) in Longview and provides assistance with winter heating bills, electricity, wood, wood pellets, oil, propane, coal or natural gas, to income eligible households. Monthly net household income limits are $1,128 for one person, $1,518 for two, $1,907 for three, $2,297 for four, $2,868 for five, $3,076 for...
BRR--As this week begins, the temperatures dropped to 26 degrees in West Valley and things were frosty white. Actually, the cold and frost hit late Saturday night, and I was just thankful that it didn't get any colder. As Sunday progressed, the snow began to fall and with the cool temperatures, it didn't take it long to start sticking and adding up; not everywhere mind you, but certainly in West Valley! Even in Skamokawa, just two miles west of us, there was not as much snow; we tend to be in the "cold and snow zone" every year, unfortunately!...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 15--3:02 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a person at Nassa Point who possibly had a stroke. 8:44 p.m. Bradley Mountain residents reported a power outage; Wahkiakum PUD was notified. 9:06 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a person having an allergic reaction. 11:37 p.m. Wahkiakum officers executed a Longview police warrant and arrested a man on a charge of possession of...
To The Eagle: This weekend will kick off the holiday shopping season in Wahkiakum County with the annual tree lighting and the arrival of Santa. We are very fortunate to have some great businesses in Cathlamet, but they cannot survive without everyone's support. If each one of you would purchase at least one gift in Cathlamet, think of the revenue it would create. I realize that you're not going to find everything here that you need, but I'm sure that you can find at least one item on your shopping list. Give it a try and support our home town...
To The Eagle: I do not know the Cathlamet mayor, nor the accused former firefighter. I do, however, have knowledge and expertise through three decades of Emergency Medicine practice at St. John Medical Center regarding the department's ambulance personnel and know what the community at large could not. The level of training and skill of the Nurse/Paramedics and EMTs has been unusual for a community this size, and their success has been unparalleled. I cite as an example a patient whom they successfully resuscitated from out of hospital cardiac...
To The Eagle: Reading the article about the rift between the mayor and the fire department, I have mixed emotions and questions. While we certainly have the utmost respect for all our volunteers in the First Aid/Fire Dept. and are truly thankful they're there 24/7 for us, rain, snow, ice or sunshine, it seems to me too much stress was emphasized on personal issues rather than business. As a taxpayer who is concerned as to where and how our money is spent, I'm not happy with the way bookwork was handled. Let alone, it boggles my mind how the...
To The Eagle: I want to restate what I said at the town council meeting of November 15. The present EMS accounting system was devised and put in place by Mayor Dick Swart and the Cathlamet Fire Department effective January, 2006. The accounting system had the approval of the State Auditor. Now Mayor Wehrfritz is implementing changes to the current EMS accounting system by terminating my contract and having the Town Clerk-Treasurer perform all accounting duties. He claims for transparency reasons and better financial control, that this change...
DUE NOTICE OF Intent to Adopt The Wahkiakum Conservation District intends to adopt an election resolution on December 9, 2010 in conjunction with the joint Cowlitz Conservation District Meeting at 4:00 P.M. The joint meeting location is 25 River Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612. BY ORDER OF THE WAHKIAKUM CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Date: November 19, 2010 Publish November 25, 2010 and December 2, 2010...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 8--2:03 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a man who fell out of a bucket truck at a construction site in the Elochoman Valley and possibly broke a leg; a Life Flight helicopter was summoned to aid in transport. 2:23 p.m. A caller reported seeing an unoccupied vehicle down an embankment on the Bradley Mountain Mainline; the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was notified. 3:34 p.m. A...
Rosburg, Washington resident Wallace L. “Wally” Smalley, 71, a life long resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Longview on November 3, 2010. The son of pioneer Wahkiakum county residents Daniel and Signe (Buhakka) Smalley, he was born in Cathlamet, Washington on October 26, 1939. Wally was a 1957 graduate of Naselle High School and attended Lower Columbia College in Longview for two years. He was a 40 year employee of the Wahkiakum county road department. Wally loved woodworking, commercial fishing and farming at his residence in the Eden Val...
Former Cathlamet resident, Gabriel “Gabe” Robert, 52, passed away November 5, 2010 at Riverside Nursing & Rehab Center in Centralia. He was born February 25, 1958 in Namoluk, Micronesia and in 1974 he moved to the United States. Gabe worked at Kelso Red Lion as a dishwasher at the time of his accident. He is survived by his son, Justin Robert (Alyssa) of Kelso. No service will be held at his request. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
“Turkey Bingo” November 19, J. A. Wendt Elementary School multi-purpose room, 6 p.m., see you there! This Wahkiakum County Fair Board fund raiser is organized by Martha and Cheryl Backman. If you have the winning bingo card you will receive a turkey or a ham for your prize. Martha’s special raffle prize for this event is a Nintendo Wii game system. Sound like something you would like to win? Tickets are $1, purchase a pocketful and maybe you will win this great prize! We had many awesome raffle prizes donated to this fund raising event for o...
Commissioners of Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 heard reports on marina operations and took public comment on their proposed 2011 budget before adopting it on November 11. Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce board members Richard Erickson and Sandi Benbrook-Rieder attended the budget hearing portion of the meeting to advocate for the port to establish a funding contract with the chamber in place of the relationship it had formerly held with the Lower Columbia Economic Development Council (EDC). In 2010, the port contributed $2,500 to the EDC. As of...
The arrival of a nurse practitioner should complete the staffing of the Cowlitz Family Practice Clinic office in Cathlamet, clinic staff said this week. Kathryn Harshman, NP, has joined the clinic to work with Dr. Del Gardner as the lead practioners of the clinic. A native of Florida, Harshman moved to Washington when she was 17. She graduated from high school and studied to be a nurse. After six years as a nurse, she decided to advance her skills and became a nurse practitioner. She has worked two years in that role. She said she enjoys...
As Wahkiakum County officials prepare for the final phase of their budget preparation for 2011, they realize all could change next spring. The state legislature will have to deal with another significant revenue shortfall, and that could significantly change the county's revenue outlook. "We're up in the air till we see what the legislature does," said Commissioner Blair Brady, who spent the past week at the meeting of the Washington Association of Counties and had budget discussions with state officials. "We're in a holding pattern until we...
Supporters of the Cathlamet Fire Department jammed the River Street Meeting Room Monday to tell Mayor George Wehrfritz to back off from efforts to change financial oversight of department accounts. Wehrfritz and department officers began butting heads in September with the release of the town's proposed 2011 budget. In it, Wehrfritz proposed cost-cutting measures such as having department trucks and ambulance use Wahkiakum County's fuel dock instead of commercial gas stations and also having the First Aid Division pay a share of administrative...
To The Eagle: The Cathlamet Fire Department has existed for 70 years and this totally volunteer group has served the county well over the years. The people who serve in it are dedicated, hard working and provide a quality of service which is better than some paid departments. Two former area firefighters, one from this outstanding organization, the other from Fire District 4, were instrumental in establishing the Volunteer Firefighters Pension System in Washington State. For the mayor to chastise the Fire Department over the single incident of...
To The Eagle: In reference to the article in The Daily News on November 9, George Wehrfritz wants to force Jerry DeBriae out as chief of the Cathlamet Fire Department. Who does he think he is? Jerry and Linda have done nothing but support the department for many years. Does the Mayor even know that if it was not for the DeBriaes, there would not be a beautiful new Cathlamet Fire Department complex? Doesn't he realize that all of the fire departments and first aid divisions are volunteer and everyone gives of their time to keep our county safe?...
To The Eagle: As you may or may not know, we have in Wahkiakum County some of the best emergency services and a Sheriff's Office which is very much a part of this community, as shown by the recent election. Our fire and ambulance services, which are volunteer, are far better than many private or full time salaried emergency services. Our people are experienced, fast to respond, efficient and very caring. Their response time compares to paid responders and in many cases, is quicker. Any mistake made has been corrected and they are moving...
To The Eagle: Unfortunately we have a serious disconnect between the Cathlamet volunteer Fire/EMS and the town/state/budget/? This needs to be resolved, now, by reasonable people sitting down and coming to reasonable conclusions. It is worth bringing in an experienced peacemaker to broker the peace and get this situation fixed, now. Cindy made a very moving statement regarding volunteers toward the end of the meeting which left me wondering what life in our town/county would be like without the many volunteers who work huge periods of time lead...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Joy E. Maloff-Jara SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE Plaintiff OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Vs Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, Cause No. 10-2-00021-5 & and Debra Lee Malcolm 09-2-00105-6 Defendant TO: Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, and Debra Lee Malcolm The Superior Court of Wahkiakum County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Wahkiakum County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property location is: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTH H...
BACK TO WET AND COLD--As this week begins we've got some sun breaks amongst the cloud bursts, so this Sunday wasn't a total washout. It was a bummer to have those nice Fall days come to an end last week. While it made for a perfect opportunity to do some of that last minute cleaning outside, my efforts only landed me at the doctor's office with a nasty sinus infection which led to a painful ear infection. This caused me to miss many things last weekend, and I felt bad about that, but with the "cure" causing me to almost feel worse than I was...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 1--10:53 a.m. A motorist reported someone had slashed the top of a convertible parked in Cathlamet. 12:14 p.m. East Valley residents reported someone had painted Nazi symbols on a road sign; a deputy investigated. 2:03 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cochran Drive man who had passed out. November 2--9:15 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an Elochoman Valley woman who had...
Rosburg, Washington resident Wallace L. “Wally” Smalley, 71, a life long resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Longview, Washington on November 3, 2010. The son of pioneer Wahkiakum county residents Daniel and Signe (Buhakka) Smalley, he was born in Cathlamet, Washington on October 26, 1939. Wally was a 1957 graduate of Naselle High School and attended Lower Columbia College in Longview for two years. He was a 40 year employee of the Wahkiakum county road department. Wally loved woodworking, commercial fishing and farming at his residence in...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Joy E. Maloff-Jara SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE Plaintiff OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Vs Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, Cause No. 10-2-00021-5 & and Debra Lee Malcolm 09-2-00105-6 Defendant TO: Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, and Debra Lee Malcolm The Superior Court of Wahkiakum County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Wahkiakum County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property location is: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTH H...
