Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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...
In an article in last week's edition about the recent meeting of the Grays River Habitat Enhancement District, The Eagle printed an incorrect email address for submission of résumés from people interested in filling a vacancy on the district board of commissioners. The correct email address is 1grhed@wwest.net. In last week's paper, the article about The Cottage Bread and Breakfast stated that the restaurant's hours were from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Cottage has changed their hours to 7 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Cathlamet Town Council members on Monday covered a variety of new ordinances and wrestled with a request to lease the community center. Community Integrated Health Service contacted the town about leasing the community center, which has been closed since last winter. The agency would use the facility for services to youth. Council members said they were sympathetic to the agency's intention, but they felt the facility wouldn't meet the agency's needs, which included the need for a separate room for confidential consultations. The community...
Wahkiakum High School sophomores K.T. Cernal and Arwynn Haney were honored along with other regional nominees as STEM Rising Stars in Vancouver recently by ESD 112 at their Career Connect SW STEM Network- STEM Rising Star and Regional Partner Awards. Cernal and Haney were nominated by WHS Science teacher Jeff Rooklidge and Principal Stephanie Leitz. "They were both excellent applicants from the Science/Engineering/Technology side of things," Leitz said. Both Haney and Cernal are active members...
Wahkiakum High School juniors Reigha Niemeyer and Sebastian Britt received Masonic Junior Achievement Awards along with students from other area high schools at an event in Kelso this spring. The Masonic Junior Achievement Program is operated by local Masons of the Lower Columbia Lodge Officers Association, District 18. Applications from the top five girls and five boys from each school are considered before a junior boy and girl from each school is selected. The awards are given for academic...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 on Tuesday adopted a resolution appointing Samuel Shogren as port manager. The port's previous manager resigned in January, and Assistant Manger Terina Davis has since served as interim manager. Shogren's first official day on the job was yesterday (Wednesday). In other business, Davis reported that the port commission: --Decided to name the old Methodist church building the Carlton Appelo Annex to honor Appelo, one of the district's original commissioners, for everything he did for the port; --Decided to...
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. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Wahkiakum Food Bank, 42 Elochoman Valley Rd., 3-5 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 11 a.m. to...
Disc golf is coming to Skyline Golf Course in July. Robin and Kim (Rodahl) Herren decided to honor Kim's late father Ralph Rodahl by continuing to run Skyline Golf Course, which he built, and they are doing so with a look to the future that makes room for the past. "When my dad was here, I think a lot of the popularity of the course was him," Kim said. "I think a lot of people came because they wanted to see him." Loyal members like having a course close to home, but there aren't as many people...
On June 14, a crowd gathered at the Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center for the Cathlamet Woman’s Club’s annual rose planting to honor the 2021 citizens of the Year, Robert and Esther Roche and to celebrate Julia Butler Hansen’s birthday and flag day. Photo by Abby Doolin....
Friends and families braved a rainy hour on the football field to witness the 35 members of Wahkiakum High School's Class of 2022 make the transition from student to graduate on Friday night. Tents were erected and umbrellas dotted the field, and some in the audience made the best of their hoods and hats, or just endured or enjoyed the shifting, but generally wet, weather. "The promise we made to be standing here as seniors was not an easy one to keep," Valedictorian Megan Leitz said, welcoming...
Graduations are always fun and poignant. The 2022 graduating class was especially impressive. In his closing remarks, Principal Justin Laine described what he was most proud of in this class. "They are extremely caring and compassionate, and I want to thank them for that." He also emphasized their "academic excellence, athletic accomplishments, and various talents but I want to emphasize that what I am most proud of and what sets them apart" he said, "is their kindness, inclusion, citizenship, a...
The Washington State Department of Transportation this week announced that the speed limit on SR 4 through Cathlamet is now officially 35 miles per hour. The speed limit on either side of the zone will be 45 miles per hour, and then 55 mph beyond. These reduced speed limits went into effect on Monday. The reduced speed limit corresponds with pedestrian safety improvements that include lighted crosswalks at certain intersections. A contractor will finish applying crosswalk markings and make finishing touches to the project when sufficiently dry...
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard complaints about food service inspections for vendors and a report about a new program to provide assistance to people with a variety of needs. Puget Island resident Robert Hill told the board that application for food service rules has been inconsistent and expensive and hurts his food vendor business. Permitting has been inconsistent, he said; vendors were able to obtain a year-long permit last year but can't this year. He missed a 14-day deadline to apply for a permit for the recent car show in...
