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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Small business owners and schoolchildren hurt by the pandemic will see some financial relief with approval of state supplemental budget proposals now under consideration. “We’re looking at the basics, food, shelter, health and cash assistance,” House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane, said. “Those are things in this pandemic economy that are going to make a difference in people’s lives, and that is our focus.” The Washington State House and Senate each released their proposals Feb. 21, just hours before public hear...
A package that pays for free passes on public transportation for young people and upgrades to major bridges are all part of a 16-year transportation funding plan approved by the Washington State Senate. The Senate approved the proposed revenue sources for the $17 billion ‘Move Ahead Washington’ transportation investment package on a 29-20 vote on Feb. 15. The bill sponsored by Transportation Committee Chair Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, now goes to the House for consideration. The plan includes funding for transit programs, replacement of fish p...
At their meeting Tuesday, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors got a lesson in assessment and intervention, adopted a new system for addressing school policies, and approved the purchase of some items that will keep students connected. Principals Stephanie Leitz and Nikki Reese presented math and reading assessment results for students, talked about the tools they use to read those assessments, and talked about the interventions that educators are using to help students stay on...
THURSDAY Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board, Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/85384771854? pwd=VnREclJtZXRpbXAzd3JmZDFSMktvUT09. ID: 8538477 1854 Passcode: 888188, Noon. 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...
Naselle/Grays River Valley School District board of directors met February 15 via Zoom. The meeting was held remotely this time due to the covid case rate and recent spike in cases. The platform, Zoom, shows the meeting and attendees, if they have a camera for their computer. If not, they can hear the meeting clearly on their computer or telephone or see attendees and board members on their computer screen. It was easy to connect to the meeting by following directions at the bottom of the board agenda available on the district’s website. The m...
Protestors spent two days last week outside the Naselle School objecting to mask requirements at the school. The first day, Tuesday, Feb. 8, was a state wide day for protesting. It started with the protestors setting themselves up inside the courtyard parking area where children are dropped off for school behind the building. With the protestors making noise, shaking their signs and standing outside the windows and looking into the classrooms, the disturbance was palpable for both teachers and...
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard a renewed plea for dike repair assistance and agreed to strengthen the county's solid waste ordinance when they met Tuesday. Maurice Mooers, one of two members of the Diking District 4 board of commissioners, asked county officials to move forward with aiding the financially strapped district to repair failing dikes along Brooks Slough. The district has few private landowners and limited income; the formation of the US Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuge for white-tail deer removed much of...
Cathlamet Public Works Department closed the Butler Street parking lot Tuesday for a geotechnical inspection of the ground. The crew dug two small 5-foot-deep trenches for evaluation. Public Works Superintendent David McNally said the lot would be opened after the trenches were filled. The lot will eventually be developed for paved parking, an electronic vehicle charging station, and visitor's kiosk. Photo by Rick Nelson....
The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Directors got an update on energy conservation programs and heard a report about recent activity at the utility at their meeting on Tuesday. Lia Sealund, a customer service representative at the PUD who is well-versed in conservation programs offered by Bonneville, fielded questions from the commissioners and gave an overview of the current biennium for the programs as well as for the last one. The current biennium is from October 2021 to September 2023, she said, and...
Commissioners of Port District 2 are looking for a new manager. Former Manager Jeff Smith resigned Jan. 19, the day after the port commission's January meeting. "I have completed many goals over the last three years and made several improvements to the port," Smith said in his letter of resignation. "I am leaving with a sense of accomplishment and pride in the work myself and the Port’s amazing staff have completed to this point. "However, it has become clear that moving ahead is not an option, and I have done all that I can do with the r...
The Wahkiakum School District's four-year, $997,000 program and operations levy boosted its passing margin when votes were counted last Friday. Friday's count of late arriving ballots increased totals to 725 yes votes and 670 no votes, an approval rate of 51.97 percent. In the initial count on election day Feb. 8, totals were 610 yes, 575 no, an approval rate of 51.48 percent. Wahkiakum County elections officials said 1,395 of the district's 2,843 registered voters, 49.07 percent, had cast ballots. The final count and certification of the...
In an effort to tackle gun violence and strengthen public safety, the state Senate passed legislation Feb. 9 that bans the sale of high-capacity magazines – anything over 10 rounds – but doesn’t prohibit the use of high-capacity firearms already in possession. “High-capacity magazines make it easy for shooters to inflict maximum damage by allowing more shots to be fired without needing to pause to reload. Because of this we see these accessories favored by mass shooters,” said Sen. Marko Liias D-Everett, prime sponsor of the legislati...
After a lifetime of service, Bob and Esther Roche are being honored by the Cathlamet Woman's Club, having been named Citizens of the Year. The pair are defined by citizenship. They seem tirelessly willing to step into leadership roles, help members of the community when they see a need, and just simply get some really great things done. While they may be driven by concern for others, it's also very clear how very happy and fulfilled they are with all the volunteering, the hobbies, the time outsi...
Maintenance Manager Todd Souvenir told the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners that the owner of a float plane who was interested in relocating his business to the Elochoman Slough Marina had flown in recently to take a look around and talk about potential locations for his hangar. “He’s definitely really gung ho about the business, the touring flights,” Souvenir said. Commissioners continued to express concerns about the size of the hangar and potential traffic issues in the marin...
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 &...
A $16 billion plan, crafted mainly by Democrats, to fund hybrid-electric ferries, high speed rail and highway maintenance is gaining speed in the state Legislature. “‘Move Ahead Washington’ is a promise to put Washingtonians first,” Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said. “It’s future-oriented while still dealing with the realities people face today. It reflects what people told us they wanted to see in this package.” Transit programs get $3.1 billion, including $150 million set aside for high-speed ra...
In November of last year, county Commissioner Dan Cothren invited various agencies and local groups to send representatives to begin discussing working together to bring more projects to their attention and to have any information available on cost estimates. The invitation brought approximately 15 people to that meeting. The second meeting was held on February 9 at the courthouse. Commissioner Cothren again sponsored the meeting with both state agencies and county groups to discuss planned projects that need to be funded and sponsored within t...
With data indicating a decline in cases and COVID-19 related hospitalizations, the state is entering a period where restrictions can be lifted, Gov. Jay Inslee said. While there is no date to end the universal indoor mask mandate, Inslee said the pause on elective surgeries and procedures at hospitals will end on Feb. 17. Additionally, the mandate requiring masking for outdoor events with 500 people or more will expire a day later. “I think it would be helpful for Washingtonians to have a goal and helpful for them to do whatever planning is n...
The amount of force a police officer uses must be “proportional and reasonable,” a bill approved recently by the State Senate says. The bill also specifies officers will also be allowed to engage in vehicular pursuits as long as there is “reasonable suspicion” when making a traffic stop. The Senate voted 31-18 on Senate Bill 5919 on Feb. 9 with a handful of Republicans joining the majority Democrats. The bill cleans up language adopted last year on the use of force that many in the law enforcement community said was confusing and contradictory....
In the wake of the pandemic, Seattle Children's Hospital reports an increasing number of children need outpatient mental health treatment, but not enough providers exist to meet the demand. “The devastating consequence of the inability to access outpatient care is that you’re likely to get worse and need emergency department or crisis level care,” said Kashi Arora, from Seattle Children's Hospital. House Bill 1800, now under consideration in the state Legislature, creates a behavioral workgroup to identify barriers to behavioral health servi...
The Wahkiakum School District's four-year, $997,000 program and operations levy was passing when votes were counted Tuesday evening. The margin was close, 610 yes, 575 no, an approval rate of 51.48 percent. Wahkiakum County elections officials said 100 late arriving votes remained to be counted, and more could arrive by mail this week before the second count, which will be Friday at 11 a.m. As described on the ballot, the proposed four-year replacement levy would authorize collection of taxes...
Local officials are asking each other how committed they are to maintaining County Line Park. The park, located on the Columbia at the meeting of Wahkiakum and Cowlitz counties, lies on land owned by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and situated inside Wahkiakum County. DNR once leased the park to Cowlitz County, but that county discontinued the lease. DNR now leases the land to Wahkiakum County, which has contracted first to Port District 2 and now to Port District 1 to operate i...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council heard two special requests, welcomed a new member, and heard presentations from two parties when they met Monday. Mayor David Olson also announced that because of a "health scare," the town hall office would be closed to the public this week. The council appointed Kermit Chamberlin to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Council Member Bill Wainwright at the beginning of the year. A Cathlamet resident since 2018, Chamberlin is a retired educator who has served on the town council and planning...
Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie went to Facebook Tuesday to announce he'll seek re-election as county sheriff. Here is his statement: "There has been much speculation about whether I am retiring at the end of this year or running another term, and since I am being approached on a daily basis with the same questions, I will take this opportunity to declare my candidacy to continue as your sheriff for four more years. "It has been a great honor and privilege, one I don’t take lightly or for granted, as voters have bestowed upon me the s...
In recent articles about stream erosion issues in Skamokawa's East Valley, Marshall Stow was misidentified as Marshall Snow. In a story last week about a mock trial at Wahkiakum High School, Adriana Ashe was attributed with a comment that was actually made by Alyssa Montgomery. Montgomery's first name was spelled incorrectly as well. The correct spelling is seen here....
