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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has had a change in leadership, with the former assistant director, Monica Budd stepping into the executive director's shoes and new hire Melissa Collins taking on the assistant director position. Executive Director Monica Budd joined the chamber last year to focus on event planning. Initially, she wasn't sure she wanted to step into the leadership role when it opened up, but gained some confidence as she realized she was already doing the work. "It was one of...
Wahkiakum County commissioners spent much of their Tuesday meeting discussing issues with constituents; they also worked with county fair officials to solve problems for financing improvements at the fairgrounds so that projects could be done before the start of the county fair in August. West Valley resident Bill Spillman described problems with an undersized culvert on West Valley Road and asked that county workers address the issue. Public Works Department Director Chuck Beyer said the road department is aware of the problem. The culvert...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners shared their thoughts about membership with Northwest River Partners which supports hydropower and is working to retain dams on the Lower Snake River. Commissioner Dennis Reid said he’d been approached by three commercial fishermen. One believed that taking out the dams would restore the salmon and would not raise electric rates, while the other two believed the dams should stay. “I’m going to vote for approval of this membership,” Commiss...
Former Wahkiakum County Commissioner Blair Brady announced Tuesday he has filed to run as a write-in candidate for the District 3 seat on the county board of commissioners. Incumbent Commissioner Gene Strong filed for re-election to the position in May. Both are running as independents. Brady had served approximately 3 1/2 terms of office. He lost the 2018 election by two votes to Strong, who ran as a write-in candidate that year. Brady said that to qualify for the November general election ballot, he will need to draw at least 11 votes in the...
In an article in last week's edition about the recent meeting of the Grays River Habitat Enhancement District, The Eagle printed an incorrect email address for submission of résumés from people interested in filling a vacancy on the district board of commissioners. The correct email address is 1grhed@wwest.net. In last week's paper, the article about The Cottage Bread and Breakfast stated that the restaurant's hours were from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Cottage has changed their hours to 7 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Cathlamet Town Council members on Monday covered a variety of new ordinances and wrestled with a request to lease the community center. Community Integrated Health Service contacted the town about leasing the community center, which has been closed since last winter. The agency would use the facility for services to youth. Council members said they were sympathetic to the agency's intention, but they felt the facility wouldn't meet the agency's needs, which included the need for a separate room for confidential consultations. The community...
Wahkiakum High School sophomores K.T. Cernal and Arwynn Haney were honored along with other regional nominees as STEM Rising Stars in Vancouver recently by ESD 112 at their Career Connect SW STEM Network- STEM Rising Star and Regional Partner Awards. Cernal and Haney were nominated by WHS Science teacher Jeff Rooklidge and Principal Stephanie Leitz. "They were both excellent applicants from the Science/Engineering/Technology side of things," Leitz said. Both Haney and Cernal are active members...
Wahkiakum High School juniors Reigha Niemeyer and Sebastian Britt received Masonic Junior Achievement Awards along with students from other area high schools at an event in Kelso this spring. The Masonic Junior Achievement Program is operated by local Masons of the Lower Columbia Lodge Officers Association, District 18. Applications from the top five girls and five boys from each school are considered before a junior boy and girl from each school is selected. The awards are given for academic...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 on Tuesday adopted a resolution appointing Samuel Shogren as port manager. The port's previous manager resigned in January, and Assistant Manger Terina Davis has since served as interim manager. Shogren's first official day on the job was yesterday (Wednesday). In other business, Davis reported that the port commission: --Decided to name the old Methodist church building the Carlton Appelo Annex to honor Appelo, one of the district's original commissioners, for everything he did for the port; --Decided to...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Wahkiakum Commissioners, Courthouse, 9:30 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Wahkiakum Food Bank, 42 Elochoman Valley Rd., 3-5 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 11 a.m. to...
Disc golf is coming to Skyline Golf Course in July. Robin and Kim (Rodahl) Herren decided to honor Kim's late father Ralph Rodahl by continuing to run Skyline Golf Course, which he built, and they are doing so with a look to the future that makes room for the past. "When my dad was here, I think a lot of the popularity of the course was him," Kim said. "I think a lot of people came because they wanted to see him." Loyal members like having a course close to home, but there aren't as many people...
On June 14, a crowd gathered at the Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center for the Cathlamet Woman’s Club’s annual rose planting to honor the 2021 citizens of the Year, Robert and Esther Roche and to celebrate Julia Butler Hansen’s birthday and flag day. Photo by Abby Doolin....
Friends and families braved a rainy hour on the football field to witness the 35 members of Wahkiakum High School's Class of 2022 make the transition from student to graduate on Friday night. Tents were erected and umbrellas dotted the field, and some in the audience made the best of their hoods and hats, or just endured or enjoyed the shifting, but generally wet, weather. "The promise we made to be standing here as seniors was not an easy one to keep," Valedictorian Megan Leitz said, welcoming...
Graduations are always fun and poignant. The 2022 graduating class was especially impressive. In his closing remarks, Principal Justin Laine described what he was most proud of in this class. "They are extremely caring and compassionate, and I want to thank them for that." He also emphasized their "academic excellence, athletic accomplishments, and various talents but I want to emphasize that what I am most proud of and what sets them apart" he said, "is their kindness, inclusion, citizenship, a...
The Washington State Department of Transportation this week announced that the speed limit on SR 4 through Cathlamet is now officially 35 miles per hour. The speed limit on either side of the zone will be 45 miles per hour, and then 55 mph beyond. These reduced speed limits went into effect on Monday. The reduced speed limit corresponds with pedestrian safety improvements that include lighted crosswalks at certain intersections. A contractor will finish applying crosswalk markings and make finishing touches to the project when sufficiently dry...
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard complaints about food service inspections for vendors and a report about a new program to provide assistance to people with a variety of needs. Puget Island resident Robert Hill told the board that application for food service rules has been inconsistent and expensive and hurts his food vendor business. Permitting has been inconsistent, he said; vendors were able to obtain a year-long permit last year but can't this year. He missed a 14-day deadline to apply for a permit for the recent car show in...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners covered a lot of ground at their meeting last Thursday. The commissioners approved a free launch day for all on August 31 at the Elochoman Slough Marina for the Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby, as they have traditionally done every year when the event is held. A refund of $707.40 was approved for a customer who had paid annual moorage but had to sell his boat. Interim Port Manager Todd Souvenir said that he had requested three bids for a...
You might say it was the pie that got her in the door of Tsuga Gallery. Laurel Check was looking for a way to plug herself into the local art scene and meet people, but it's pretty safe to say she was also hoping to snag a slice of pie at the Cathlamet Woman's Club Pie Social. Sadly, she was too late for dessert, but it's all worked out. She's since joined the gallery and is making new friends and sharing her creativity with the community. "They said yeah, you're very different than anyone else...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Community Library &...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to show correct email address for people interested in fillng the vacant commission seat to contact the district. Grays River Habitat Enhancement District landowners met with the newly formed district board on June 9 at Johnson Park. District Commissioners Krist Novoselic and Charlie Shumar led the meeting. Nine were present from the Grays River and Deep River areas, though Deep River is not officially part of the district. John Zimmerman, Carol Larson, Sue Amala, Ed Blaine, Ian Sinks from the Columbia...
Two young entrepreneurs, Ethan Fitzgerald and Noah Heim, of Willapa Kayak Rentals LLC, have placed their first Kayak Kiosk at Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet, with the goal of making it easier for people to enjoy local waterways. The pair have known each other since they were kids. Growing up in southwest Washington, they noticed there wasn't a whole lot of available recreation activity in the area while there was a lot of great places to go kayaking, Fitzgerald said. They also thought...
"This was always the dream," Robert Mora said of The Cottage Bread and Breakfast, which opened recently in Cathlamet on the corner of Una Street and SR 4. It's a perfect partnership for Robert and his wife, Amanda, who have 33 years of experience working in the food industry between them. Starting as a dishwasher at 16, Robert eventually received a bachelors degree in culinary management from The Art Institute of Los Angeles. He traveled and worked in as many different types of kitchens as he...
The Julia Butler Hansen Swimming Pool is open for the season and the kids report that the water is warm and wonderful. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Local robotics teams returned from Washington D.C. and Maryland with awards, trophies and some wonderful memories after touring the capitol and competing against 137 teams from around the world in the SeaPerch underwater robotics competition last weekend. The Naselle Bubbleheads placed sixth overall in the open class at the international event. They placed second in engineering design, got a fourth place finish for their team video, placed sixth in the pool mission course, and ninth in the pool...
Saturday was time for the county fair association's annual fund raising car show. Above, a 1938 mail truck was a fan favorite. Below, left, an exhibitor wipes raindrops off a modified roadster; below right, a vintage Cadillac was ready to roll. Photos by Ian Brandon....
