Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum West Communications, which provides telephone and internet service to western Wahkiakum County continues to expand in eastern Wahkiakum and is now offering television service to their customers. They began a project this year to extend broadband to provide 10 gigabits per second to homes along SR 4 from an area west of Skamokawa to Cathlamet, and on to the eastern reaches of the county, with plans to branch into East and Middle Valley, and Elochoman Valley. "We’re ready to go as far a...
After Little Island Creamery took first place for their brie at the American Cheese Society Judging and Competition for 2022, they got a visit from two women from France, who were so delighted with the cheese and the head cheesemaker, Lorraine Dietz, they offered her an opportunity to attend a prestigious cheese making school in France for a course in soft cheeses. “They’ve held a spot for me,” Dietz said. The intense course costs $6,300 and is scheduled for two weeks in January and is offer...
The 20th Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival took place July 29-31 after a four-year hiatus. There was an entertaining array of music, displays, food, goods for sale and an enthusiastic crowd. Illness postponed this Eagle coverage of the event (see pages 2 and 5), but we hope you'll enjoy these photos by correspondent Karen Bertroch....
From a Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office press release: August 11, 2022 Wahkiakum County Sheriff Deputies and Wahkiakum County Coroner have announced that the remains of both Alejandro Ismael Lopez Ramirez, age 28, and Elmer Ronaldo Lopez Ramirez, age 26 have been recovered. Yesterday, Alejandro Ismael Lopez Ramirez was found by family members searching the riverbank in Altoona. Today, Wahkiakum Search & Rescue, Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol and the Cowlitz County Dive Team resumed both land and water searches of that area h...
On August 1, around 6:40 p.m., a birdwatching couple at the Skamokawa Resort reported seeing a small skiff capsizing with one person in the water. Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department Sgt. John Mason and Deputy Sheriff Lucas Getman responded in the department patrol boat, Sheriff Mark Howie reported, and by about 7:18 p.m., the man was rescued from the middle of the shipping channel near Skamokawa Vista Park in extremely choppy waters. The man was exhausted, shivering and barely able to tread...
Wahkiakum County commissioners acted on road projects, heard a report about an activity program for senior citizens, and took care of other business when they met Tuesday. Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Columbia Land Trust to accept ownership of a bridge which the agency is constructing on Risk Road over Nelson Creek. The bridge will replace a culvert that restricts the creek’s flow during heavy rainfall and is part of a project to reduce flooding and restore habitat in the area. The land trust provided funding for t...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners heard a report on the fleet as part of long range planning, and an update on other PUD matters when they met Tuesday. Several employees at the PUD were involved in the collaborative project on the fleet. They considered the size of the fleet, determined which assets were critical to the mission of the PUD, and looked for strengths and vulnerabilities. They also established a replacement schedule for the future. “Where are we at, where do we need t...
By Rick Nelson Voters across Washington state cast ballots in the primary eledtion Tuesday and whittled down some crowded fields to set the list for the November general election. In Washington's primary elections, only the top two candidates advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. Following are early results. Elections officers will count late arriving ballots later this week. For brevity, only top candidates are shown in races with multiple candidates. Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney: Dan Bigelow D (incumbent)...
At a special meeting last Thursday, Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors approved an allocation of $753,166.78 to Verkada, a company that develops security systems, and Semaphore, a contractor for Verkada, to improve security and ADA access at the district this fall. To save money, some of the district’s existing infrastructure will be used, but improvements are planned for the camera system and an electronic lock system will be installed. The security system will be licensed for the n...
Last week's print edition incorrectly stated Chuck Hendrickson represented District 2 on the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District board of directors; he actually represented District 3 before resigning....
The Grand Ol' Flag exhibit at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa hosted by the Friends of Skamokawa continues through August 28. Curator Pam Emery was thinking about Flag Day, Memorial Day, and July 4 when she put this collection together in June. "I wanted something patriotic," she said. The collection includes several historical American flags that belong to the Director of the Cowlitz Historical Museum, Joseph Govednik. Emery did extensive research and the exhibit includes information on the history,...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet,...
Members of the Wahkiakum High School baseball team volunteered a few hours last week to improve and beautify a diamond in the rough. The team focused on dugouts and other structures utilized by the athletes and their fans every spring. "Many of the outbuildings surrounding the field were in disrepair and very weathered through the years," Coach Garrett Radcliffe said. "We were fortunate to get lots of help in fixing them up." Wahkiakum School District was able to procure paint from Sherwin Willi...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council acted on Main Street zoning concerns when they met Monday night. At a previous meeting, council members had asked town attorney Fred Johnson to prepare an interim zoning control ordinance intended to pause conversion of Main Street storefronts into residential rentals. While considering the ordinance, council members acknowledged the lack of affordable housing in the community alongside the goal of maintaining a Main Street commercial core. During public comment, Main Street business owner Patty...
The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force issued its first report Monday, including 10 unanimously adopted recommendations to begin addressing gaps in services and response to violence against Indigenous people. The 25-member Task Force is facilitated by the Attorney General’s Office. It coordinates a statewide response to the urgent crisis of Indigenous people who go missing, are the victims of homicide, or experience other types of gender-based violence in urban and tribal communities. B...
By Diana Zimmerman It was an extraordinary moment for Little Island Creamery's owners and team last week at the American Cheese Society awards ceremony, when their brie took first place in national competition. The society is the only organization in North America that does any rating for cheese, according to Kathleen McDonald, who owns the creamery with her brother Dick McDonald. "It's stunning news," Kathleen said. "We're stunned. We did not expect this. It's all the big names, it's...
From a press release from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office: On August 6, 2022, at 12:04pm, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a camper at Vista Park. Three males had been swimming and now were out of sight. All were from Guatemala, in the mid-twenties and had been camping at the park. Immediately the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Department launched their boat and rescuer’s from Cathlamet Ambulance, Skamokawa Aid and Wahkiakum Search and Rescue, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Patro...
Monday, August 8, evening update: There was some good news Monday evening from the Department of Natural Resources after crews spent the day fighting the Cape Horn fire, about five miles east of Cathlamet. “They are still out there working,” Jeff Bortner, the Wildland Fire District Manager for the Department of Natural Resources Pacific Cascade Region said. “They are calling it 40 percent contained, and anticipating at least one more full day out there working on it. But things are going well an...
Last week, youth who are attending a camp sponsored by the Department of Blind Services visited the Burkhalter Farm in Grays River. They are using the WSSB (Washington State School for the Blind) in Vancouver for their housing. They made the trip to the Burkhalter's organic farm so the youngsters could experience an actual farm for themselves. The students ranged from 14-16 years in age. They were excited to meet day-old calves, as well as adult cows, and to learn about the robotic system used f...
Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed through their meeting Tuesday, rolling over a light agenda and spending time discussing trust timberland management issues. Commissioners signed a public assistance grant agreement with the Washington State Military Department that will steer federal disaster response funding to the county to cover damage and expenses resulting from the heavy winter storms in December 2021 and January, 2022. The board approved a letter of support for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's grant application to the National Fish and...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors on July 19 heard a report on next year’s budget; discussed redistricting for board positions; talked about policy revisions, including one on gender issues; and received an update on the school’s lawsuit. Business Manager Shelby Garrett went over next year’s budget for the board. With revenues estimated to be $8.2 milion and expenditures estimated to be $8.7 million, the district may have to dip into their $1.1 million reserves to the tune of al...
Bald Eagle Days were already percolating on Friday, with nearly 50 yachts lining the docks at the Elochoman Slough Marina. The cabins were full, and there was a wait list for RV and camp sites. Many who made their way up the stairs to the marina office were repeat customers from all over the region. They may have dropped in to ask a question or to deal with business, but several stood by the door to the back office to have a brief chat with the new Wahkiakum Port 1 Manager, Todd Souvenir, or to...
THURSDAY CWCOG Board of Directors, noon. Regular meeting of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board of Directors. This meeting is being held virtually. Public participation and com- ments are welcome. Join via Zoom with meeting ID 810 9867 5235, passcode 888118. Members of the public may also view and/or participate in the meeting from the County Annex Building Conference Rm located at 207 4th Avenue N in Kelso. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department,...
July 19 Naselle/Grays River School Board Meeting (Updated: The print version incorrectly stated Chuck Hendrickson represented District 2 on the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District board of directors; he actually represented District 3 before resigning. --editor) Summer meetings can be easily sidestepped on a lovely evening. So it was for the July meeting of the school board of Naselle GRV School District community. One school board member was absent, Amy Chadwick. No one from the community attended it, but one, this reporter. Before the...
The Wahkiakum County Fair is less than a month away and I just have one question: What kind of pie are you baking? The sky’s the limit, so long as it isn’t a cream pie, according to the rules in the fair book. I’ve never entered anything in the fair before, so I caught up with Fair Manager Patty Dursteler this week to go over all the details for entering pies in the open category. This is what she told me: Pies should be 4-6 inches in diameter. That being said, they will make allowances for t...
