Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Just in time for Bald Eagle Days, the Wright memorial parking lot, located on private property, is officially open to the public. The parking lot, at the corner of Broadway and River streets has 19 marked parking spots. A new sign memorializing the site of the Wright Hardware Store has been displayed. The lot, just around the corner from Main Street, will be a welcome addition to downtown Cathlamet. Parking on Main Street is often difficult even mid-week. Photo by Ian Brandon...
Photographer Genie Cary spotted these birds along the Cathlamet waterfront on July 4. She reports that the vulture was watching the seagull get some fish scraps. He didn't care about the pelicans....
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council addressed some thorny issues when they met Tuesday, including possible sewer system expansion in Rosedale and possible zoning changes for Main Street business properties. There were many questions, few answers, and Mayor David Olson said he would work with town staff to return with more information. The town has spearheaded an effort going back several years to expand the sewer system, especially up Boege Road and its connections, identified as Area A. In a June 20 feasibility report from Gray and Osborne,...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to join Northwest RiverPartners, received an update on Wahkiakum West’s expansion project, and discussed fleet issues in a conversation about long term planning. Ken Johnson of Wahkiakum West started the meeting with an update on their project to expand broadband to the east side of the county along SR 4. Dense rock west of Skamokawa, personnel issues, and “rusty” aerial design skills slowed the project, leaving them about two month...
"Look at this office!" said Sam Shogren, the new manager for Wahkiakum County Port 2. I asked Shogren about his goals as we surveyed Vista Park and the Columbia River from our picnic table. His biggest goal, he said, was to stay out of Assistant Manager Terina Davis' way. The comment was unexpected and elicited a laugh, but in truth, Shogren was giving his co-worker a huge compliment. "The port is lucky to have a very good staff," Shogren said. "I am amazed, in the week that I've been here, seei...
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. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of...
As of July 1, Valley Cup Espresso in Naselle has changed hands and is now called Naselle Coffee. After 10 years, Gail Queener sold her latte stand to Hannah Footh who will now make coffee drinks for residents and visitors who travel through Naselle, or buy groceries at Okie's Market or watch a ball game nearby. Gail Queener will be missed. She has not only made special coffee drinks for all who stop for a break, she has also been a listener and answered questions such as, "Where is the nearest...
(Editor's note: The language about the amount that would be added to the sales tax by the proposal outline below. Undersheriff Gary Howell on Thursday said the new tax for radio communications would be .02 percent, not as stated in the original version of this report.) Wahkiakum County voters this fall will likely face a request to boost sales tax to fund improvements to the radio system serving local governments and emergency responders including law enforcement, fire and ambulance crews, utility crews, school district and county and...
Ben Vasion started screenwriting without knowing how to do it. Now he's won an award for his work in film. The Wahkiakum High School alum graduated in 2013, and headed to South America for a church mission. Two years later, he returned to the northwest contemplating college and speaking Spanish like a native Argentinean. Vasion was living in Cathlamet and working a retail job in Kelso when his father called and asked if he would like to join him in St. George, Utah. He could live with him and...
Giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, has been found in neighboring Cowlitz and Clark counties. Giant hogweed is a Class A listed noxious weed. Eradication of all Class A weeds is required by law. Giant hogweed looks very much like cow parsnip which is a common native plant. Giant hogweed grows much bigger with heights reaching 15 feet. The hollow stem is 2-4 inches thick and compound leaves can range from 2-5 feet across. Not only is it invasive, but its sap can result in severe and painful...
Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Monica Budd was offered more than a dozen ideas for a Bald Eagle Days theme this year, but when it came to a vote from the board, one stood out, getting an almost unanimous vote: Bald is Beautiful. “They thought it seemed like a fun, good theme,” Budd said. “Something different.” “It’s about embracing what you have,” she added. Or don’t have. Bald Eagle Days will begin with the 15th annual Armstrong Memorial Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest at Strong Park on...
If you ask me, bald is always in fashion, but this year the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is taking a stand with their Bald Eagle Days theme, “Bald is Beautiful.” The festival, first started as a one-day event on June 19, 1982, has grown to a two-day event. Festivities begin on Friday, July 15, with a Chalk Art Contest at Strong Park from 12-3 p.m., followed by the Farmers Market at the Elochoman Slough Marina from 3-6 p.m. Afterward, there will be live music at River Mile 38 Brewery from 6-10 p...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved contracts for constructing a small animal barn at the county fairgrounds and security upgrades for the county courthouse. Commissioners also reported progress in talks with the US Army Corps of Engineers on potential projects to address erosion on Puget Island and siltation of Gray's Bay. Fair officials have sought funding for the barn, which would house sheep, goats and pigs. The commission approved a $93,988.60 bid for the project. The fair has been awarded a grant from the state Department...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met June 21, to talk about their summer workshops, facility needs and funding, and a question about the lawsuit that had been resolved by the state auditor. While the district waits for news on the lawsuit against the State of Washington to fund capital needs, Superintendent Brent Freeman continues to look for ways to pay for improvements needed at the schools, which he believes could total $70 million. Freeman has been working with Apollo...
On June 21, the Naselle/Grays River Valley School Board of Directors met with discussions ranging from the official agenda to issues and questions raised from the public. The first portion of the meeting followed the usual openings with one exception. Students from the robotics team were honored for their good work preparing for their trip to both Washington DC and the University of Maryland. Students spoke of the long days spent walking up to 10 miles to see as much as possible, especially in our nation’s capital. It was mentioned that part o...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to participate in a survey which will help an organization match Wahkiakum County with industries that might like to bring their business to the area, in hopes of creating jobs and improving the local economy. The Community Goals Survey is being conducted by the Areas Sector Analysis Process project created by the Western Rural Development Center in collaboration with several universities throughout the west. They have implemented...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 wasted little time filling an open commissioner position after Art Hedman decided to resign on June 9, citing a move out of his district. Cathlamet businessman James Sorensen was the only candidate to respond to the announcement recently posted by Port 1 in The Eagle. Sorensen attended Washington State University and is an agent for Farmers Insurance with an office on Main Street. After meeting Commissioners Scott Anderson and Brett Deaton on June 24, Sorensen was given...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Community Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 12-4 p.m. FRIDAY River City Strippers, quilting group, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. (360) 560-6946. Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, Rosburg, 9:30-11 a...
They came; they saw, they had a good time, and they headed out early Friday morning to catch the ferry on Puget Island and head to Astoria on the next leg of a bike ride to San Diego. "They" are 12 young women doing the Seattle-San Diego Pedal the Pacific ride which is a fund raising activity with a goal of raising $150,000 for the anti-trafficking movement, with funds going to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The organization's mission statement says: "We ride because...
Covid vaccines for anyone age six months and up are now available. The Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services Department (WHHS) reported Thursday that the FDA’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved two vaccines for young children. The health department Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS) will provide the Pfizer vaccines for everyone at their Monday and Wednesday clinics. Department Director Chris Bischoff said there is also a version of the vaccine made by Moderna, but the department will not offer it b...
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...
