Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 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...
A Jerry DeBriae Logging Company log truck lost its load Tuesday after evading an oncoming vehicle that was over the center line on SR 4 just west of Rosburg. According to the Washington State Patrol, the log truck was headed west while a small, black sports car was headed east. The black car headed into middle of road, so the truck driver tried to move his truck into the narrow shoulder area to avoid hitting the car. The driver kept the truck on the road while load was leaning over. The truck...
Jesse Jones, a fish biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, talked to a group of Wahkiakum High School students and science teacher Jeff Rooklidge about the rotary screw trap being used on the Grays River. The data collected at the trap is used to protect and improve salmon runs in Wahkiakum County, Rooklidge said. Photos by Diana Zimmerman...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services is hosting an online workshop to show parents and guardians how to spot signs of risky behavior in a teenager's bedroom. The workshop, VIRTUAL HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT, will be presented online via the Zoom platform, on Tuesday, May 3, 4-6 p.m. Wahkiakum Residents are invited to join 3:30-6 p.m. for information about how you can help support the Wahkiakum Community Network Coalition and their efforts in helping keep our youth and families safe. Join Tall...
Wahkiakum County commissioners addressed a variety of issues at their meeting Tuesday, including a property donation request, commissioners' salaries, and Gray's Bay siltation. Members of the Skamokawa Fire Department asked the board to consider donating a lot adjacent to their fire hall to the department. Assistant Chief Austin Smith said the department is growing and wants to expand their building to accommodate more equipment and training. "Is that (the lot) something that could be turned over to us?" he asked. Commissioners were receptive...
Wahkiakum West has begun an expansion to the east side of Wahkiakum County with the purchase of Skamokawa Internet, adding about 200 customers to their base, as well as maintaining a relationship with SI’s founder, Steve Carson, who will remain as their agent in that market. “To deploy fiber is expensive, and you need to be somebody who is in the fiberoptic business, which Steve [Carson] really wasn’t set up for that, especially in such a small market. It’s hard to recoup your capital and bui...
Portland director Antero Alli was in town two weeks ago to film a scene from his new movie, Tracer, in the Carpe Diem, a sailboat owned by Cathlamet Yacht Club Commodore Bud Radke. I had an opportunity to catch up with the director and his lead actor, Rick Wilding, before they left Cathlamet on Easter Sunday. Alli has been involved in the theatre for 50 years and started making movies in 1993. He told me that after writing 15 drafts for his new film, Tracer, and guiding the actors and filming, t...
In last week's article about school robotics competition, the team shown in the large photo was actually the Naselle's high school team, not the middle school team. In another article about planned Cathlamet Town Council action on revisions of sewer and water utility rates, both meetings will occur in May, one May 2 and the other May 16. Because of a change on the roster, a Lady Mule softball player was incorrectly identified in a photo cutline in last week's edition. Number 2 was incorrectly identified as Bailey McKinley; she is Jesse...
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....
The April 19 meeting of the Naselle/GRV School Board of Directors opened at 6:30 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance. School Superintendent Lisa Nelson and all directors were present. There were three present from the community and one reporter. In the portion of the agenda that addressed staff and teachers who have submitted their resignation as of August, 2022, the following were approved: Herlet Padilla, Jessica Frame, Diane Bennett, Marina Smith, and Nathan Bruce. In new business, the board approved resolutions as follows: # 2022-4-19...
A musical collaboration between Wahkiakum residents and Giants in the Trees bandmates Krist Novoselic and Jillian Raye that began during the quiet days of 2020 and grew with the creative input of old and new friends is making some noise with the release of a new album this April. The new band, 3rd Secret, features Raye and former Cathlamet resident Jennifer Johnson on vocals, with Novoselic, of Nirvana, on bass and six string guitar. Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and Bubba Dupree of Void join them...
An escaped float house that had become grounded in Birnie Slough about two weeks ago was pushed back to its owners' moorage. Photo courtesy of Sandra Hilker....
Army planners and Columbia River sponsor ports are hosting five virtual information sessions April 26-28 to update the public on their 20-year plan for managing dredged material from the Lower Columbia River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) policy requires all federally maintained navigation projects demonstrate there is sufficient dredged material placement capacity for a minimum of 20 years. The Corps and sponsor ports are preparing a joint Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the plan, known as the Lower Columbia River Channel Main...
Robotic teams from Wahkiakum High School and Naselle High School got some exciting news when they learned they were headed to Maryland in June for an international underwater robotics competition after qualifying at a regional event at the Cathlamet Pool on Friday. The two teams will compete against more than 100 other teams at the International SeaPerch Challenge at the University of Maryland on June 4-5. The event is co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, according to Ron Wright, who...
Patrons of Cathlamet water and sewer utilities may be paying new rates starting July 1. The town council on Monday voted to propose a new rate structure based on usage and designed to even out differences in rates between customers. The council plans to hold a public hearing on the proposal on May 2 and vote to adopt them May 16 unless there is compelling comment for modifications. The town will notify customers of the proposal and how it would affect their accounts in advance of the hearing, Mayor David Olson said. In other business Monday,...
A very happy group of students introduced themselves to the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors on Tuesday. All 16 members of the robotics club, lead by volunteer Ron Wright, are headed to the east coast in June to compete in an international underwater robotic competition after one of their teams took first place in a qualifying event at the Cathlamet pool on Friday. Wright said there will be 170 teams from all over the world in Maryland for the SeaPerch Challenge, competing in three...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed programs to address arrearages, listened to reports and approved a letter supporting a grant application being submitted by the Town of Cathlamet to develop and improve a waterfront park and trail. Commissioner Dennis Reid proposed an executive session at a future meeting for an impromptu evaluation with the new general manager. “I think we should meet with him to let him know how we think he’s doing,” Reid said. There were no objec...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners met last Thursday to talk about preparations for River Mile 38 Brewery’s new taproom, a mobile kayak station, and more. Noah Heim, who had proposed a mobile kayak rental station at the port, was in attendance. He said he had the contract and was looking for insurance, and expected to have the station up and running by May 1 at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Kayaks and paddle boards will be available at the solar powered station, which will be located near t...
Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday adopted rates for renting their new building, held an executive session to consider qualifications for hiring a new manager, and discussed siting of broadband equipment at Skamokawa Vista Park. The district has purchased the former Skamokawa United Methodist Church building adjacent to Vista Park and has been refurbishing it for use by the public. Commissioners had surveyed rental rates charged by other organizations, such as Johnson Park in Rosburg. After discussion they agreed to rent the facility...
Naselle/Grays River Valley School District is proudly sending the Bubbleheads, their high school robotics team, to an international SeaPerch competition in Maryland in June after taking second place in a regional qualifying event in Cathlamet last Friday, and like the team from Wahkiakum High School, they are welcoming donations for the trip. “At the present time, we are just sending the high school team,” K-12 Principal Justin Laine said. “We are in the early stages of making travel arrangement...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners had a light agenda and no public comment and so flew through their business meeting Tuesday, covering issues ranging from parks in Cathlamet to beach nourishment on Puget Island. Commissioners voted to sign letters of support for Town of Cathlamet applications for grants to support development of a waterfront park and to add improvements to the skate park facilities at Erickson Park. The board approved a call for bids to pave a portion of the Elochoman Valley Road roughly from the Crown Camp Road...
Lemmie Rockford, right, and employee Connor Thompson were busy on Sunday morning preparing Rockford's new property for a parking lot. The property is formerly the site of the Wright Hardware Store. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
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 &...
The Puget Island Diking District maintains 19.3 miles of dike and six pump houses as part of a flood protection system for the homes and properties that make up the 3,585 acres on Puget Island and 480 acres of Little Island. It takes people, mostly volunteers, and money to manage and maintain it. "People need to realize what we do, because a lot of people think all we do is collect taxes and pay the electricity bill on the pump houses," Puget Island Diking District Commissioner Tony Aegerter...
Three individuals have been arrested and charged with involvement in a string of burglaries in Wahkiakum County, and one more is the subject of an arrest warrant. Christopher Damitz who is considered transient, is in custody awaiting a trial in May. He has been charged with two counts of burglary in the second degree, two counts of identity theft in the second degree, one count of assault in the third degree, one count of making or having burglar tools, one count of possession of another person’s identification, and one count of resisting arres...
