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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Homeless students at community and technical colleges across the state will get the help they need if HB 1601 becomes law. If passed, the bill would provide homeless students and students who age out of the foster care system help with access to laundry storage, shower facilities, locker rooms, food banks, technology, reduced-price meals or meal plans, case management services and short-term housing/housing assistance. “This results in people not being able to graduate or go onto a career. It hurts our students, our institutions and our local c...
March 23, 2021 was a sunny day in Lewis County. Zachary Lee Rager, an 18-year-old Centralia teen wanting to take advantage of the pleasant weather, headed to a familiar hang out with some friends, a bridge connecting the banks of Chehalis River. When Zachary jumped, he did not know how cold the water would be. He did not know the temperature would read only 42 degrees Fahrenheit. “He jumped off this bridge so many times, he’d done this time and time again with all his friends,” Lee Hines, Zachary’s stepfather said. “But the differenc...
College students struggling to balance the cost of higher education with everyday expenses will have the burden slightly alleviated if lawmakers pass a bill increasing access to funds through the Washington College Grant program. The House College & Workforce Development Committee held a hearing for HB 1659 on Jan. 12 which aims to modify the WCG program by increasing award eligibility and providing an annual stipend for expenses beyond tuition and fees. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Vandana Slatter, D-Bellevue, said, “You should not have to be ext...
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 &...
Young adults will be able to access a fund years from now to give them a boost if lawmakers pass a bill aimed at narrowing the gap between the rich and poor. Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, sponsor of HB 1861, said the Washington Future Fund Trust would act as a savings and investment account for babies born under the state’s Medicaid program, Apple Health. Beginning in 2024, a minimum of $3,200 will be set aside for each eligible child to access between their 18th and 31st birthdays. “I think it’s an exciting way to deal with a lot of the c...
A day of heavy rainfall last week has left Wahkiakum County residents dealing with flooding and other storm related incidents. Heavy rain arrived last Wednesday and kept coming into Thursday, melting the previous snowfall to send streams out of their banks and hillsides sliding down onto roads. Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Chuck Beyer submitted this report on Tuesday: "Wahkiakum County Roads had significant snow damage from trees and limbs falling. Elochoman Valley Road is still not...
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved a short plat for a 33-residential lot development outside Cathlamet and heard a variety of concerns about a proposal to hire an epidemiologist when they met Tuesday. The development will lie on pasture land along Greenwood Road, just outside the Cathlamet town limits. It will include 27 single family lots and six duplex lots, with a planned density of 39 homes. Four streets will serve the area and meet standards to be county roads; a fifth will be a gravel, private road reaching some of the residences....
Friday update: On Thursday, Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services reported four more case for county residents, bringing the total to 280. Fifteen are considered active. ----------- Six more cases of covid-19 were reported this week, with five on Monday and one on Tuesday, bringing the cumulative total in Wahkiakum County to 276, with 11 cases considered potentially active. The six cases are not really related to each other, Wahkiakum Health and Human Resources Director Chris Bischoff...
Homeless students at community and technical colleges across the state will get the help they need if HB 1601 becomes law. If passed, the bill would provide homeless students and students who age out of the foster care system help with access to laundry storage, shower facilities, locker rooms, food banks, technology, reduced-price meals or meal plans, case management services and short-term housing/housing assistance. “This results in people not being able to graduate or go onto a career. It hurts our students, our institutions and our local c...
Immediate action must be taken to address climate change, the housing crisis, transportation, and education, Gov. Jay Inslee said in his annual State of the State address Jan. 11. “We face a variety and dimension of demands greater than ever as we enter 2022,” he said. “We must take action this day to keep and strengthen our commitments to those in need right now and in the future.” With a 2021-23 budget supplemented with leftover COVID relief funds and new federal revenue sources, Inslee said Legislators must act quickly to address big ticket...
Women fought a decades-long battle for the right to vote, and now lawmakers want to memorialize the crusade by designating March 22 Women’s Suffrage Day. The 19th Amendment, prohibiting voting discrimination on the basis of sex, was passed over a century ago, with Washington becoming the 35th of 36 states to ratify on March 22, 1920. The House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations received notes and commentary from the public regarding the proposed bill during a remote hearing Jan. 10. Janie White, representing the Washington E...
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 &...
There has been a kind of cycle of expansion and contraction at the Little Island Creamery in recent years, as the owners and their employees have sought to define and refine their mission, their dreams, and ultimately their future on Puget Island. The new Little Island Kitchen and Meeting Rooms is just one more manifestation of their endeavor. Intially, owner Dick McDonald and his sister, Kathleen, planned to build a store on the property to sell their cheeses and butter, as well as other...
The rain came; the snow melted and the waters rose. Photo by Rick Nelson....
The 2022 session of the Washington State Legislature opened Jan. 10 with legislators saying they want to help strengthen economic well being, manage COVID-19 risks, provide help with childcare, housing, and mental health support and mitigate the effects of climate change. One thing both parties agree on: The state appears to have plenty of money to address real needs, thanks to a remaining $1 billion in pandemic relief from the federal government and a booming Washington economy. Rep. J.T Wilcox, R-Yelm, said he thinks some of that money...
Wahkiakum County commissioners gave tentative approval of adding an epidemiologist to the county health department staff and discussed hunting seasons and wildlife herd issues with regional state fish and wildlife officials when they met Tuesday. Commissioners and Health and Human Services Department Director Chris Bischoff said they've been surprised by reaction to the potential arrival of an epidemiologist. The position, Bischoff said, will involve research and project development and won't have any mandatory authority. In discussions with...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council took a first look at the possible development of a waterfront park at the mouth of Birnie Creek when they met Monday. The council also gave initial approval to amending the town's speed limit ordinance to accommodate a reduction of speed on SR 4. New Mayor David Olson presided at the meeting and announced the resignation of Council Member Bill Wainwright, which leaves a vacancy on the five-person board. "[The year] 2022 starts with a new mayor and council me...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners agreed to move forward with disconnects, heard about the PUD’s response during the recent freezing and snowy weather, and approved a cost of living adjustment for the new general manager. General Manager Dan Kay addressed the disconnects, which were expected to begin that day for customers who were in arrears, explaining that while the governor of Washington had lifted the moratorium for them at the end of September last year, the W...
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. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 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. Helping Hand Food Bank,...
Six new cases of covid-19 were reported in Wahkiakum County this week, with five on Monday, and one on Tuesday. This brings the cumulative total to 270 cases, with seven considered potentially active. According to the Washington Department of Health, there have been 18 hospitalizations reported in Wahkiakum and five deaths have been attributed to the virus. St. John Hospital had 25 patients being treated for covid-19 on Tuesday, 10 more than were reported this time last week. “Omicron is surging...
A winter storm dumped six inches or more on the region over the weekend, creating a "winter wonderland" on Puget Island, above. Right: Wahkiakum PUD crews responded to repair many lines knocked down by falling trees and limbs. "The snow settles on tree branches that then settle or more often break off and land on power lines causing short circuits," commented PUD General Manager David Kay. Below: Forrest Mora spent Tuesday clearing parking areas and driveways in Cathlamet....
In October, the Wahkiakum School District hired attorney Thomas Ahearne of Foster Garvey, the lead litigator in the McCleary case, in which the state was sued for failing to fund basic education sufficiently. On Tuesday, the school district filed a lawsuit against the State of Washington in Wahkiakum Superior Court asserting that the state is failing Wahkiakum School District students and not upholding the state’s constitution, which describes the “duty of the state to make ample provision for...
While the Washington State Department of Transportation clears SR 4 and other state roads, and the Town of Cathlamet is responsible for city streets, the Wahkiakum County Road Department has been preparing and clearing county roads since the snow started falling in Wahkiakum. Jeff Tobin, the head of the county road department, is up early each morning to check on the roads. “We’re trying to keep up,” Tobin said. There are two crews working four plows, with one spare ready to go: one crew on th...
On Nov. 4, the US Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology were notified of localized oiled vegetation on the Deep River. After an initial investigation, it was determined that the oil originated from an abandoned barge measuring 15 by 40 feet, tied up to the shoreline near private property. It is not clear when the barge was abandoned, and the owner of the barge has not been identified. The barge contained 1,600 gallons of heavy black oil. A unified command composed of Coast Guard and...
There were no new cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County this week. The cumulative number of cases remains at 264, with one case considered potentially active. So far, there have been 18 reported hospitalizations, and five deaths attributed to covid-19 in the county. There were 15 patients being treated for covid-19 at St. John Hospital on Tuesday. “The Centers for Disease Control changed their quarantine guidance again,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff wro...
