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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners got a visit from the electric and water crew foremen on Tuesday morning who were able to give first hand accounts of their recent projects and what they are seeing in the field. Electric Foreman Shane Pfenniger talked about a Deep River project his crew was able to complete this summer and what they have been focusing on since then. “We tried for like seven years to get out there in that swamp area…it was a huge deal to get those 12 structures cha...
The Wahkiakum County Ferry Oscar B will be out of service November 2 in a closure that could last till December 8. Crews will dredge Westport Slough at the landing, pictured above, and work on the loading ramp. The date range may change as the project progresses. Any questions should be directed to the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department, (360)795-3301. For update of ferry operations status, call the ferry hotline number (360) 795-7867. One can also sign up for ferry text alerts at this...
Post season playoff seedings are on the line tonight when the Wahkiakum Mules host the 4-2 Adna Pirates in a rescheduled Central League football game. Coming off a 52-27 win over the King's Way Knights last Thursday, the 5-3 Mules and Pirates are playing for the fourth and fifth positions in crossover round of the Class 2B playoffs. The winner will enter as the league's fourth place entry and travel to play seventh ranked, 6-1 Forks next Saturday. Monday's loser will enter as the fifth place...
Updated: Correction for totals in Amy Chadwick/Ryan E. Carter school board election. By Rick Nelson Wahkiakum County voters made their choices Tuesday in elections for school boards, port districts and Cathlamet mayor and council members. And in advisory votes, they also overwhelmingly supported repealing tax and financial measures passed by the state legislature. Council Member David Olson overwhelmed opponents in winning election as Cathlamet's new mayor. In Tuesday's count, he drew 129 votes, 74 percent, while write-in candidate Ashlenn...
There were four new cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County this week, with three on Thursday and one on Tuesday, for a cumulative total of 249 cases since the pandemic began. On Friday, Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services WHHS) announced confirmation of two more cases, bringing the total to 251. Of those, 12 are considered potentially active. So far, at least 14 people have been hospitalized, and five deaths have been attributed to the virus. According to the Washington Department of Health, 30 more doses of the vaccine have...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors listened to public comment, reports on food service, covid testing, and the amateur radio club, as well as a presentation from Apollo Solutions Group. They approved a resolution to put a replacement levy on a coming ballot, but one of the biggest items came quietly, following an executive session, after everyone else had chosen to go home or log off Zoom. The board voted 5-0 to hire attorney Thomas Ahearne of Foster Garvey to represent the...
Wahkiakum West is sponsoring a community meeting on November 4 at 7 p.m. at the Skamokawa Grange to discuss broadband expansion to the Skamokawa area. The firm is evaluating service needs and interest of possible customers for high speed broadband and related service in the Skamokawa area and along SR 4 between Skamokawa and Cathlamet....
A typo in the print edition mistakenly said the Wahkiakum Mule/King's Way football game would be played Oct. 26; the correct date is Thursday, Oct. 28. An ad in the Oct. 21 edition for the Wahkiakum High School Key Club’s Haunted House had an incorrect date: The event will occur Sunday, Oct. 31; the event will take place at Wahkiakum High School, 6 p.m.....
Wahkiakum County commissioners had an eye on the future when they met Tuesday. The board breezed through the brief business on their agenda, took a recess, and then began three days of workshops with department heads and other parties to hear requests for 2022 budgets. On the agenda for Tuesday's budget workshops were Assessor Bill Coons, Cathlamet Public Works Superintendent David McNally, Extension Agent Carrie Backman, court Clerk Kay Holland, Cathlamet Librarian Carol Blix, Noxious Weed Supervisor Andy Lea, Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce...
A trail on the west side of Skamokawa Vista Park is in much better condition these days thanks to a mutually beneficial relationship between Wahkiakum County Port 2, the Department of Natural Resources, and the artistic endeavors of one camp host. About two years ago, the Department of Natural Resources were there to deal with a fire, Port Manager Jeff Smith explained. "I got to know the leader," he said. "They are always looking for a place to train new hires on trail building. We needed the...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY 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. Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS, (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5...
Submitted by Superintendent Lisa Nelson The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on October 19. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the resignation of Haleigh See, middle school girls’ basketball coach and approved the hire of Haleigh See as assistant girls’ basketball coach. Cody Olsen was hired as assistant boys’ basketball coach. Marie Green and Robert Dalton were hired as middle school girls’ basketball coaches. In final personnel matters, Victoria Nanney was hired as the Youth C...
On the morning of Oct. 27, a slide blocked SR 401 between Knappton Road south of Naselle and the Astoria/Meglar bridge. On Friday, the Washington State Department of Transportation annouced they have no estimated date for reopening SR 401 between Naselle and the Astoria bridge. Here's their latest announcement: WSDOT ALERT UPDATE: SR 401 - remains CLOSED in both directions between the Astoria-Megler Bridge (milepost 0.0) and Knappton Road (milepost 9.0) due to debris covering the roadway LOCATION: SR 401 – between the Astoria-Megler Bridge (...
A proposal to provide sewer system service to areas surrounding Skyline Golf Course outside Cathlamet took a step forward Monday evening at the meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council. Council members reviewed an initial analysis from John Hinton of the Gibbs and Olson (G&O) engineering firm and asked Hinton to meet with Wahkiakum County officials and gather information to develop a detailed concept for formation of a local improvement district. Town officials have asked Hinton to analyze the feasibility of extending sewer service into the Cochra...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS) will begin offering Pfizer covid-19 vaccine boosters to qualifying individuals starting Wednesday. The department began offering boosters of the Pfizer covid vaccine at our regularly scheduled clinics on Sept. 29 for those that originally had the Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The department continues to offer third doses of Pfizer to those who are immune deficient and had both doses of either Pfizer or Moderna previously. WHHS will also offer the Pfizer vaccine as a booster for...
The Cathlamet Town Council reviewed an analysis of possible changes to sewer rates Monday and asked consultants to refine three for future consideration. Sewer rates are now based on equivalent customer units (ECU) and don't reflect the actual quantity of waste a customer puts into the system. The new models, prepared by Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a non-profit organization providing analytical services to municipalities and other entities, are based on a customer's water meter size. The water meter size is considered to...
Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday approved a loan agreement with Wahkiakum County that will allow the purchase of the Skamokawa Methodist Church property adjacent to Skamokawa Vista Park. The $164,000 loan will be repaid over five years. The port will remodel the church building into a facility that can be "leased to a tenant who will benefit the community," said port Manager Jeff Smith. Commissioners also reviewed an updated proposal for the port's 2022 annual budget. The $489,433 preliminary budget includes operating revenue from...
On Thursday, the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners opened their meeting with a budget and rate hearing. There were no comments, so the hearing was closed and they moved on to other matters. A 25 foot sailboat was left at the Elochoman Slough Marina earlier this year, and a letter was sent to the presumed owner in June regarding removal or payment for moorage. Because the individual failed to make arrangements, the commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the sale of the aband...
Five more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 on Monday and three more on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total to 248. Of those, 36 are considered potentially active. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is working with the individuals to determine who may have an exposure risk, and anyone who is considered to have had close contact will be contacted by staff from WHHS. According to the Washington Department of Health, 14 residents have gone to the hospital for treatment...
From Wahkiakum County Elections: In last week’s edition, published October 14, 2021, October 26th was incorrectly published as the deadline to receive both online and mail-in voter registrations and changes. The corrected date is October 25, 2021. Please call the Auditor’s Office with any questions, (360) 795-3219. A cutline under a photo on page 1 of last week’s edition misspelled the name of the photographer. Ian Brandon was the photographer. An ad in the Oct. 21 edition for the Wahkiakum High School Key Club’s Haunted House had an incorre...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met briefly on Tuesday for reports and to pass a resolution to surplus three trailers that belonged to the utility. General Manager Dan Kay said that the PUD is “still having strong customer service work,” but it was beginning to slow with the change in the weather, and the crews were shifting to system improvements. The PUD is dealing with supply chain issues, Kay said, and he was becoming more vigilant about lead times. “We will work throu...
The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business Monday in a meeting lasting from 6 to 9:50 p.m. Business items included: •Internet Technology consultant Chrise Leike of More Power Technology Group reported that the firm has addressed potential hacking vulnerabilities in the town's computer system. • Council Member Robert Stowe had asked that the council discuss the practice of giving council members portfolios of activities to which they are the liaisons. There's nothing in municipal codes defining the position of liaison, Stowe said,...
Four Model A's took a ride on the ferry Oscar B. while on tour Tuesday. Photo by Kathi Howell....
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 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 De...
