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I was watching an Osprey grab sticks for their nest when a large river otter crawled through the brambles of our neighbors fence. It saw me, paused, and then hightailed it across the road and into the large slough. Just amazing. Photos by Sarah Lawrence....
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners got a visit from Bob Schuetz, the CEO of Energy Northwest. He has been visiting utilities to update them on what is going on at his organization. He said the organization helps to connect utilities with interns, “trying to help get new fresh talent,” operates an environmental and calibration lab, provides expertise in cybersecurity and information services, offers legislative services as they can, are considering adding human resources ser...
Should an amphitheater be included in the first phase of development at Cathlamet’s planned Waterfront Park? Members of the town council debated that question at their April 17 meeting, but decided no. At a previous council meeting on March 20, the group had approved removal of several elements from the park’s design: a wildlife viewing outlook, fire pit, and lighting. The council deemed the revision necessary due to inflation. The cost of materials has nearly doubled since the grant design was originally submitted to the state Recreation and...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners held a brief meeting last Thursday, where they heard reports and authorized the manager to sign some documents. Commissioners authorized Port 1 Manager Todd Souvenir to sign boundary line and utility easement agreements with the Town of Cathlamet regarding their respective properties in the old sewer ponds. The matter was settled before Souvenir became manager, but the port has been waiting for the paperwork from the Town of Cathlamet, he later...
Wahkiakum County Port 2 Board of Commissioners got a visit from fair staff at their meeting on Tuesday, where they talked about improving communication and supporting each other during events and more, from posting signage to providing parking space. “We have resources here, you have resources there, we need to talk a lot more, we need to work together,” Commissioner Allen Bennett said. “We are more than happy to help.” New carpet will be installed in the office building at Vista Park, accordi...
The board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners met Tuesday in a shorter than usual session. Building inspector Dave Hicks briefed the commissioners on the release of the remaining funds allocated for the shoreline master program update. The remainder of the grant funds, over $78,000 can now be reallocated to other projects. Public Works director Chuck Beyer told the commissioners that he will sign a contract with Elochoman Valley Partners for landscape maintenance. The contract would allocate $15,000 for maintenance at county properties....
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. 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. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd...
Police may pursue suspects that pose long-term serious risk to others under revisions of a more restrictive 2022 vehicle chase law that has now passed both houses of this year’s Legislature. Engrossed Senate Bill 5352 was introduced by Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek. “I’m a Black man from birth, my skin tone is brown, but I wore the blue uniform proudly for 31 years as a state trooper,” he said. “I know there are fears out there, but I think legislation like this can bring our community together and help our law enforcement professio...
April is Earth Month, and the Washington Department of Ecology is marking the occasion with an emphasis on keeping Washington litter free. Roadside litter affects road safety, the environment and the wellbeing of local communities. More than 75% of Washington residents do not litter, but despite this, an estimated 26 million pounds of material still litter Washington’s roads every year. Results from Ecology’s 2022 statewide litter study show there are 73,580 separate pieces of litter – or 1,579 pounds of trash – per mile per year on Washing...
All the firefighters in Wahkiakum County are volunteers. Each week, they show up to their departments for education and training, but rarely do they get to practice their skills in real, but controlled and safe ways. Thanks to Brett and Sharon Deaton who donated a house on their Elochoman Valley property, the volunteers got to practice exterior firefighting methods at a live fire on Saturday. It was a win/win/win situation. The training benefits the firefighters, and thus the community, but it...
Wahkiakum County's finances are in decent shape, Treasurer Tammy Peterson reported to the county board of commissioners on Tuesday. With the improving economy, interest rates paid on county invested money are also boosting revenue beyond expectations. In other business, officials discussed the need for a system for department heads and staff to cover advanced expenditures; the board went over bids for a variety of projects, and citizens and commissioners spent 20 minutes discussing policies regarding sport and commercial fishing. Peterson said...
In last week's story about the SeaPerch qualifier at the Cathlamet pool, the second place Naselle team was incorrectly identified as the Bobbleheads. They are the Bubbleheads. In last week’s Eagle a story about the Northwest Voices event to occur on April 24 in Longview, listed the time of the reading at the Longview Public Library as 5:30 p.m. That time has been changed to 7 p.m. It was erroneously reported in last week's paper that a large abandoned boat sinking at the Elochoman Slough Marina was removed thanks to teamwork by salvagers and m...
Kyndal Ray Edwards made his way up KM in the rain on Sunday as he neared the end of a nearly 16 month trek across the United States from Florida to the Washington coast to promote mental health awareness and recovery. See pictures and read more about his journey at https://www.facebook.com/AWalkingTestimony2022. Photo by Ian Brandon....
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire...
OLYMPIA – Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities this year compared to 2022, with some improved opportunities in the ocean driven by better Chinook forecasts and another large coho return, state fishery managers announced. The 2023-24 salmon fishing seasons, cooperatively developed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and treaty tribal co-managers, were tentatively set Thursday at a week-long Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting held in Foster City, Calif. "These seasons were c...
Part One of a conversation with Pam Hongel, the lead counselor in a local substance use disorder program By Diana Zimmerman A Substance Use Disorder Program at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is typically visited voluntarily or through referral. According to Pam Hongel, the lead counselor at the program, people show up voluntarily when they realize they need help and aren’t sure what to do, or maybe have had help before and want to get back into treatment. And there are other less willing p...
After volunteering as a youth coach and serving as a junior varsity coach for several years, Todd Souvenir stepped into the role of head coach for the Wahkiakum Mules basketball team in 2013. At the end of this season Souvenir resigned. While he will continue to be involved, being the head coach is a huge commitment and Souvenir is looking forward to focusing on some new challenges and adventures and spending more time with his family. Souvenir has been going to the State 2B basketball...
The Wahkiakum Mecha Mule Water Damage and Naselle Bubbleheads are returning to the International SeaPerch Challenge, an underwater robotic competition at the University of Maryland on May 13 after taking first and second place respectively at the second annual SeaPerch qualifying event held at the Cathlamet pool on Friday. Competition was a little stiffer this year with eight teams vying for two spots to the international event. Two Wahkiakum teams were joined by three teams from Naselle, two...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved a response to the state Department of Ecology about changes to the county's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) and also for a change in use of fish taken from the test fish trap from research to commercial use. Commissioners also approved bids for improvements at the county fairgrounds; they renewed the status of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce as the county state-recognized Associate Development Agency; they authorized court clerk Kay Holland to increase hours of part-time employees from 20.5...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed a couple bills coming up in the legislative session in Olympia and heard about other things going on at the utility. A wildfire mitigation bill should lift some liability off the utilities and is supported by the industry, General Manager Dan Kay said. The second issue is a heat shut off bill, which Kay said is opposed by the industry and more likely to affect utilities on the east side of the state. The bill was proposed to prevent...
Cathlamet’s elected leadership is planning ahead. Town council members spent the bulk of their April 3 meeting in workshop mode to discuss the first draft of a new comprehensive plan. The 80-page draft was prepared under contract with the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments. It replaces a previous plan approved back in 2002. Once updated and officially approved, a new comprehensive plan will require updates every 10 years. Council members discussed the document’s introduction and chapters on land use and a community profile. They will con...
A large, abandoned boat tried to sink recently at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Marina staff and salvagers battled low tide to push it on a trailer for removal. Photos by Ian Brandon....
THURSDAY Wahkiakum Fire District 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. 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,...
