Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Robotic teams from Wahkiakum High School and Naselle High School got some exciting news when they learned they were headed to Maryland in June for an international underwater robotics competition after qualifying at a regional event at the Cathlamet Pool on Friday. The two teams will compete against more than 100 other teams at the International SeaPerch Challenge at the University of Maryland on June 4-5. The event is co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, according to Ron Wright, who...
Patrons of Cathlamet water and sewer utilities may be paying new rates starting July 1. The town council on Monday voted to propose a new rate structure based on usage and designed to even out differences in rates between customers. The council plans to hold a public hearing on the proposal on May 2 and vote to adopt them May 16 unless there is compelling comment for modifications. The town will notify customers of the proposal and how it would affect their accounts in advance of the hearing, Mayor David Olson said. In other business Monday,...
A very happy group of students introduced themselves to the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors on Tuesday. All 16 members of the robotics club, lead by volunteer Ron Wright, are headed to the east coast in June to compete in an international underwater robotic competition after one of their teams took first place in a qualifying event at the Cathlamet pool on Friday. Wright said there will be 170 teams from all over the world in Maryland for the SeaPerch Challenge, competing in three...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed programs to address arrearages, listened to reports and approved a letter supporting a grant application being submitted by the Town of Cathlamet to develop and improve a waterfront park and trail. Commissioner Dennis Reid proposed an executive session at a future meeting for an impromptu evaluation with the new general manager. “I think we should meet with him to let him know how we think he’s doing,” Reid said. There were no objec...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners met last Thursday to talk about preparations for River Mile 38 Brewery’s new taproom, a mobile kayak station, and more. Noah Heim, who had proposed a mobile kayak rental station at the port, was in attendance. He said he had the contract and was looking for insurance, and expected to have the station up and running by May 1 at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Kayaks and paddle boards will be available at the solar powered station, which will be located near t...
Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday adopted rates for renting their new building, held an executive session to consider qualifications for hiring a new manager, and discussed siting of broadband equipment at Skamokawa Vista Park. The district has purchased the former Skamokawa United Methodist Church building adjacent to Vista Park and has been refurbishing it for use by the public. Commissioners had surveyed rental rates charged by other organizations, such as Johnson Park in Rosburg. After discussion they agreed to rent the facility...
Naselle/Grays River Valley School District is proudly sending the Bubbleheads, their high school robotics team, to an international SeaPerch competition in Maryland in June after taking second place in a regional qualifying event in Cathlamet last Friday, and like the team from Wahkiakum High School, they are welcoming donations for the trip. “At the present time, we are just sending the high school team,” K-12 Principal Justin Laine said. “We are in the early stages of making travel arrangement...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners had a light agenda and no public comment and so flew through their business meeting Tuesday, covering issues ranging from parks in Cathlamet to beach nourishment on Puget Island. Commissioners voted to sign letters of support for Town of Cathlamet applications for grants to support development of a waterfront park and to add improvements to the skate park facilities at Erickson Park. The board approved a call for bids to pave a portion of the Elochoman Valley Road roughly from the Crown Camp Road...
Lemmie Rockford, right, and employee Connor Thompson were busy on Sunday morning preparing Rockford's new property for a parking lot. The property is formerly the site of the Wright Hardware Store. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
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 &...
The Puget Island Diking District maintains 19.3 miles of dike and six pump houses as part of a flood protection system for the homes and properties that make up the 3,585 acres on Puget Island and 480 acres of Little Island. It takes people, mostly volunteers, and money to manage and maintain it. "People need to realize what we do, because a lot of people think all we do is collect taxes and pay the electricity bill on the pump houses," Puget Island Diking District Commissioner Tony Aegerter...
Three individuals have been arrested and charged with involvement in a string of burglaries in Wahkiakum County, and one more is the subject of an arrest warrant. Christopher Damitz who is considered transient, is in custody awaiting a trial in May. He has been charged with two counts of burglary in the second degree, two counts of identity theft in the second degree, one count of assault in the third degree, one count of making or having burglar tools, one count of possession of another person’s identification, and one count of resisting arres...
As the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board prepares to eradicate aquatic weeds in Birnie Slough, Puget Island residents asked Tuesday to expand the planned area for application. The weed board has targeted Birnie Slough for treatment this summer. Last year, the program went after aquatic weeds in Welcome Slough on Puget Island and at the Elochoman Slough Marina. However, on Tuesday, former county Commissioner Mike Backman led a group of Island residents in asking that the county consider expanding the area to include waters upstream...
By Glenn Kohler, Forest Entomologist, Rachel Brooks, Forest Pathologist, Matt Provencher, Service Forestry Program Manager Washington Department of Natural Resources In summer 2021, from June 26 to 28, an extreme heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest. Known as a "heat dome," it caused damage to new foliage and buds of several conifer species across at least 84,000 acres in western Washington. This heat wave was unprecedented in the region's history. Temperatures steadily built up to extraordinary...
An informal conversation with Brent Hennrich, a Democratic candidate running for the position of U.S. Representative for District 3, was held on Saturday at Maria's Place in Cathlamet. Hennrich said his concerns included the climate crisis, which they spent much of the hour talking about, and making sure people were provided "equitable whole person health care," expanding access to education, and making sure that "overall we are doing more good for more people more often, every day in Congress."...
Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney/Coroner Dan Bigelow on Monday announced he would seek re-election to the office again this year for a fifth term. "Being elected to this position is the greatest honor I have ever had or ever hope to have," he said in a written announcement. "And certainly, during the last four turbulent years, I have worked harder than I have ever worked or ever hope to work! "I believe that work has paid off. Thanks to the efforts of a lot of people in our local government and a whole bunch of people outside it, I think...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9-11:30 a.m. Eastside Play &...
Last year when I interviewed Kaden Anderson, he was a senior at Wahkiakum High School, telling me about his first lemonade stand, his early interest in investing and business, and his plans for college. I got to talk to Anderson again, this time as a 19 year old college student, landlord, and budding philanthropist. That's right. Landlord. Anderson is now the proud owner of a building on Main Street in Cathlamet that contains six apartments and four storefronts. Anderson purchased the building...
Wahkiakum School District's lawsuit against the State of Washington was heard for the first time on Monday, in Cathlamet before Wahkiakum Superior Court Judge Donald Richter, following a motion to dismiss the case. The district claims that the state is failing to meet the standard set by Article 9 Section 1 of Washington State's constitution, which says "It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without...
It seemed to be water, water plans everywhere at the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. But first, General Manager Dan Kay gave an update on long range planning, sharing some of the topics staff had generated for future conversations at the PUD. Topics included things like customer satisfaction, communication, succession planning, safety and training, capital planning, low income assistance, governmental and environmental compliance, transportation, facilities, and...
Wahkiakum County commissioners started April with a light agenda for their meeting Tuesday. Commissioners approved a request from Wahkiakum PUD to write letters of support for a PUD application for funding to assist in water main improvements on Puget Island. PUD General Manager Dan Kay said the plan is to connect two dead end mains to other mains to form loops. That would allow the water crew to isolate an area needing repair or other work and maintain service to customers, he said. One of the dead end lines is on Little Island; the other is...
Joyce Orr's email address was incorrect in the Community Garden story last week. Any would-be gardeners who would like one of the few available plots in the garden should contact Joyce at joyceaorr@gmail.com....
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will discuss and act on policy proposals for pound nets in the Columbia River when it meets April 7-9. The commission is also expected to make decisions on hunting seasons, land transaction, Chelan River rule making, and implementation of the commission's Anadromous Salmon and Steelhead Hatchery Policy. The Fish Committee will meet Thursday to discuss and hear updates on pound nets, continued development of a pinto abalone recovery plan, and implementation of the hatchery policy. On Saturday, staff...
Falon Hoven, Wahkiakum County deputy assessor/appraiser, this week announced she would be a candidate for county assessor in this year's election. A Wahkiakum High School graduate, she earned a bachelor degree at Washington State University. After graduating, she began working as director for the Appelo Archives Center in Naselle. "My work at the Appelo Archives has instilled a lifelong appreciation for the history of Wahkiakum County," she said in the statement announcing her candidacy. "I remain on the archive's board of directors to this...
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. 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 Trustees, 12:45 p.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. F...
