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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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On Monday, it took two crews from Aquatechnex about four hours to complete an aquatic treatment in east and west Birnie Slough, as part of an effort to control vegetation, native and invasive, that is clogging local waterways. Here, a member of the crew waited for his coworker to get the truck and trailer at the Elochoman Slough Marina before they headed home....
Wahkiakum County courthouse department heads presented on Tuesday a plan to relocate and remodel offices, but the board of commissioners sent them back to the drawing board. The estimated price tag is $160,000, and that figure bothered commissioners. "That number is higher than I expected," said board Chair Gene Strong. "I'd like you to review it and see what you can trim. That would be my request." "Shell shock," commented Commissioner Dan Cothren. However, he added that after looking over the proposal carefully, he was satisfied with its...
Sometimes voters can get overwhelmed with choices on the November 8 ballot. The .02% sales tax proposal is one that some might not take time to realize its importance for all residents. The sales tax increase is county wide on goods and services, including internet sales delivered to a Wahkiakum County address. It does not apply to food or other tax-exempt items. The Wahkiakum County Emergency Radio System (WCERS) will generate funding only for upgrade, repair and maintenance of our county-wide emergency radio system. This system is a critical...
This updated photo of the Deep River Church Project shows work being done on the steeple. Upon inspection, significant rot was found in the steeple, so a new support frame was built for the bell. In this photo, Robert Novoselic is oiling the cedar shakes used as replacement. The entire steeple will be oiled upon completion of work. The church is also being painted at this point. Assurance was given that the little church will be finished by early December for the Finnish Christmas Concert held...
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. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 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...
Wahkiakum High School alum Ben Vasion’s short film, Gizmo, was just accepted into the Seattle Film Festival, where it will be screened online. The festival is October 1 and 2, but screening times have not been determined. To see a trailer for the short film, which was a collaboration between Vasion and a classmate, Colby Clanton, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQSR3LlD_9Iz-2UiTgAxqg. Vasion graduated from WHS in 2013 and is studying film at Utah Tech University in St. George, UT. He w...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors listened to a presentation from the robotics club, and received updates on the new phone system, finances, security, and the lawsuit at their meeting on Tuesday. The district’s new phone system was recently installed by Wahkiakum West, and the CEO, Ken Johnson talked to the board about the transition. “It took us seven, eight business days to install 73 phones,” Johnson said. “Knock on wood, things are stable. We’re doing some fine tuning an...
The second annual Wahkiakum Farm 2 Fiber Festival was held this weekend at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds. On Saturday, lucky visitors got to watch sheep shearing with Pony Jacobson, who made it look easy, and sheep herding with Jacobson and his very smart dog, Possum. Visitors could also take any number of classes from felting to tatting to rug hooking. There were Pygora goats to check out or even buy, as well as lots of fiber, spun and unspun, dyed and undyed, and soaps, and punch needle...
Taxes, construction, and candidate interviews highlighted the Tuesday meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners. County Assessor Bill Coons discussed the recent revaluation notices sent to county property owners. Overall property values increased 22.3 percent, largely because of the addition of $14.6 million in new construction to the county's overall property value. While assessments are up, the increased value will cause the tax rate to drop from approximately $7 per $1,000 of assessed value to $6 per $1,000 next year. The...
With only two commissioners in attendance at the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners meeting last Thursday, one of them by phone, bids for the C Dock repair and talk about the preliminary budget were tabled. However, commissioners approved an expenditure of $250 to help pay for a dinner for a coming three day Marine Resources Committee summit in Cathlamet. "They've been more than generous to Port 1 for years," Commissioner Scott Anderson said. After a preliminary discussion about bids...
By Diana Zimmerman As early as Monday, the length of Birnie Slough could be treated for the usual suspects clogging the waterways, including native species like water stargrass and invasive species such as milfoil and parrot feather. The state has permitted treatment in the slough between September 19 and October 31, and Andy Lea, coordinator for the Wahkiakum Noxious Weed Control board, is hoping that the planned project will begin soon, but he was still waiting on word from the contractor,...
By Jamie Nelson At its September 6 meeting, Cathlamet’s town council dealt with a water line issue related to the Sunnyfield subdivision on Greenwood Road and discussed ideas for a gateway arch to welcome visitors to Cathlamet. Richard Erickson attended the meeting as a representative of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber hopes to install a “Welcome to Cathlamet” gateway arch at the intersection of SR 4 and Main Street, he reported. Erickson and Mayor David Olson plan to meet with representatives from the Washington State Depar...
Alia Giltner, formerly of Portland, moved to Cathlamet recently and is offering massage therapy. It was her love of the outdoors, which includes kayaking, hiking, and diving, that took her on a path to the art and gives her an appreciation for living in this community. Free diving and spear fishing are favorite activities, sports she picked up during her early twenties when she lived in Hawaii for a couple years, giving water guided tours on a nature preserve. "I fell in love with the ocean and...
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. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Rosburg...
The Warriors and Widows Fishing Derby was held again this year, following a two year hiatus during the pandemic, and all involved were glad to see it return, from volunteer to visitor. The weather was good, the company was fine, and the dinner on Tuesday was rumored to be the best they'd ever had thanks to a caterer from Toledo, the Crowded Kitchen, which brought tri-tip, salmon, oysters, and salad. Army Major Hai Pham of Fort Lewis had fished before, but this was his first time out on the...
Cathlamet is two steps closer to having an electric vehicle charging station at the Butler welcome lot site after Tuesday night’s town council meeting. The town had solicited bids for installation of an electric vehicle charging station and for construction of a paved parking lot at the corner of Butler Street and Main Street. After review of the proposals, council members unanimously voted to award the Butler Welcome Lot electrical bid to Hamer Electric of Longview and the parking lot development bid to Advanced Excavating Specialists LLC o...
Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners discussed the benefits of mapping their systems, approved an intent to apply for funding to do so, and heard reports on Tuesday. During open discussion, Commissioner Dennis Reid said he was happy with Wahkiakum West’s broadband expansion on the east side of the county but was concerned that they were not going to reach “the last mile.” “What I would like,” he said, “is to think about in the future of trying to find a way to get to that last mile. Of every va...
The featured artists for September at Tsuga Gallery are four friends from the Westend, who meet once a week to talk, create, and just enjoy each other's company. This Saturday, from 3-7 p.m., Tsuga will hold an open house with the four artists, Carol Ervest, Noreen Fitts, Sandra Prucha, and Gail Wahlstrom. Sandra Prucha is from Vancouver, but she and her husband moved to Rosburg a year and a half ago after finding a long sought after property on the river. A teacher encouraged Prucha in art clas...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.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....
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved a road closure on Eden Valley Road and addressed issues relating to operations of courts. Eden Valley Road will have a short closure Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to replace a culvert. "This is the first step to try to control flooding in the winter time," commented County Engineer Paul Lacy. The work will take place at the South Creek crossing. Commissioners and court officials brainstormed a response to a recent state supreme court rule that will prohibit superior, district and municipal courts...
Because September is Fall Prevention Month, it’s a good time to remind residents that a fall prevention class is being offered at Hope House. The class started up again in April after being brought to a halt two years ago with the advent of covid-19. The class, which is taught by Sharon Selby and Vicki Skeers, started in 2017. “I have quite a few folks that come,” Selby said. “It’s targeted towards people 65 and above. The class’s format focuses on achieving strength, flexibility and balance...
Big machines started breaking ground at the Sunnyfield subdivision on Greenwood Road last Thursday. They are preparing the property for 33 residential lots, including six lots designated for duplexes. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Fishing is good, I heard a fellow say recently. Catching? He had a very different word for that. Luckily, fishing was profitable for seven fishermen in last week's Hook the Hawg 2 fishing derby sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce and Wahkiakum County Port 1. While several people caught a fish, the seven, representing the top 10 percent of the entries, took home some prize money, all of which was generated by entry fees. There were 70 adult entries and three youths participating for...
Wahkiakum Community Network (WCN) is conducting its annual community survey to find out how people in Wahkiakum County believe issues like alcohol, hard drugs, cannabis, bullying, and suicide are affecting the youth and general public. The survey is available online and takes about three to five minutes to complete. It asks questions like, “How easy do you think it is for youths to access cannabis in middle school? Or high school?” “The data we get from it gets combined with the Healthy Use s...
Eva Malerich and Krist Novoselic are leading a major renovation project of the historic Deep River Church. It's a major project with windows sent out to be redone, rotted outside wall boards being replaced, the steeple being totally rebuilt, the building being painted and more. The goal is to have the work done and the church ready for the Christmas concert. The Deep River Church is on the National Historic Register, as is the Grays River Covered Bridge. Western Wahkiakum County is honored to...
