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Two people are candidates for election to a position on the board of commissioners of Port District 2 of Wahkiakum County. Allen Bennett is the incumbent; he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of former Commissioner Lee Tischer, who had resigned after being elected to the county board of commissioners. Former county Commissioner Mike Backman is also a candidate for the position. Both own property on Puget Island and would represent that portion of the port district. The Eagle invited the...
Right, it's the time of pumpkins on Puget Island at the Howell Family Farm, and one of the family's dogs found the perfect place for a nap at the Fall Farm Stand. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
The debate over the proposed location of a second fish trap in the Columbia near Cathlamet continued this week at the meeting of the county board of commissioners. In September, the county planning commission voted to deny the application for a shoreline development permit without listing reasons. County commissioners invited planning commissioners to this week's meeting to learn what the objections might be. The county commission will take formal action on the permit application at a subsequent meeting. Planning commissioners on Tuesday said...
The process of updating Wahkiakum County's Shoreline Master Program took another step toward completion Tuesday. The program outlines guidelines for waterfront development and use along county shorelines. County commissioners and members of the county Real Property Rights Committee reviewed public comment that came after the program was presented at a public hearing in the summer. Committee representatives Nick Nikkila and Chuck Hendrickson listed the comments from the public and how the proposed program addressed them. Several persons expresse...
In a meeting lasting three hours and 13 minutes on Monday, members of the Cathlamet Town Council started work on their 2022 budgets and began a process to revise rates for sewer service. The council went through the preliminary budgets page by page, asking department heads to explain requests or changes in their budgets. Updated figures will be reviewed at their October 18 meeting. The council closed the meeting with an examination of a consultant firm's study of sewer rates and how they could be adjusted to be fairer for small consumers while...
As of Tuesday, there were 15 new cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County over the last seven days, with three last Thursday, five on Monday, and seven on Tuesday, for a total of 236. Of those cases, 29 are considered active. Of the 12 cases reported on Monday and Tuesday, eight were female, and four were male. The youngest was under the age of one, and the oldest was 64. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS) Director Chris Bischoff said the county was not tracking whether these cases...
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. 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...
A moratorium on collections has ended, and the board of commissioners on Tuesday heard how the Wahkiakum County PUD planned to handle delinquent accounts. The new general manager gave a quick report and asked for feedback on a few things he was working on for the PUD. Auditor Erin Wilson said that the Washington State moratorium on collections for utilities ended on September 30. She said about three dozen Wahkiakum County PUD customers are in arrears more than 90 days, and some have not paid th...
A Cathlamet landmark is gone: Eagle Cliff Northwest, LLC, new owners of the Wrights Furniture and Hardware Store property on Broadway Street, brought in an excavator this past week to demolish the building. Photo by Jamie Nelson....
Last Thursday, the majority of the Wahkiakum County Planning Commission voted to deny a permit application for a project to build a fish trap on the Columbia River near the Elochoman River mouth, with only one person voting in favor. They were there to review an application for conformance to the Shoreline Management Master Program prior to submitting a recommendation to the Wahkiakum County commissioners, but it wasn't clear if their vote was addressing conformance or the project itself. Aaron...
Following Wahkiakum County Planning Commission's rejection last Thursday of a permit to build a pound net fish trap in the Columbia below Cathlamet, applicant Blair Peterson had a request for the county board of commissioners: "Please make your decision based on facts and law," Peterson asked the county board on Tuesday. Cathlamet resident Peterson and Kurt Beardslee of the Wild Fish Conservancy are listed as applicants for a shoreline management permit to construct the trap along Hunting Island downriver from Cathlamet. Peterson has already...
Thursday morning update: Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received positive test result notifications for three additional COVID-19 cases in Wahkiakum County residents. This brings Wahkiakum to a cumulative total of 224 cases with 27 of those potentially active** and five fatalities. Fifteen cases have been reported this week. Following is the report as The Eagle went to press on Wednesday: Wahkiakum Health and Human Services reported 12 more cases of covid-19 in the county this week, with five on Monday, and seven more on...
New CEO Ken Johnson gave an update of Wahkiakum West’s plans to expand broadband to the east side of the county at the Wahkiakum Broadband Action Committee meeting last Wednesday. Their goal, he said, is to expand into the remainder of Wahkiakum County and fill in some of the broadband gaps. They are initially planning a couple pilot builds, and if they find a demand, they hope to expand even more. They are excited to work with Wahkiakum PUD and Steve Carson of Skamokawa Internet Service, and a...
The Eagle made a dreadful error on last week's front page: The ban on outdoor burning ends on Friday, Oct. 1, not Friday, Sept. 24. We most sincerely apologize for this error. --Rick Nelson, publisher....
Wahkiakum County resident Marsha LaFarge likes to stay active, and she's found a way to make it beneficial for others too. In September she participated in a fundraiser, The Great Cycle Challenge, which asked her to ride a hundred miles in 30 days while raising money to fight children's cancer. September isn't over yet, but she's already ridden 117 miles, and raised $675. The event also led to an exciting and unexpected moment for LaFarge and her family and friends. The organization asked...
The Puget Island Fire Department has a new command vehicle. They purchased the used 2004 Chevrolet 2500 Heavy Duty 3/4 ton, with the long wheel base, long bed, and four-door crew cab in May. It cost $27,000. The command rig will not stay at the station. Instead, it will remain at PIFD Chief Mike Beutler's house, or if he goes out of town, it will be at the home of another chief officer of the PIFD. It's already been used to respond to numerous calls, allowing the incident commander to get on...
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.-Noon. TOPS, Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 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. Helping Hand Food Bank, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 Fern Hill Rd., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park,...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met Sept. 21. In personnel matters, the board approved a one-year leave of absence for April Zimmerman, para-educator. Resignations were acknowledged for Gregory Nelson, assistant girls’ basketball coach and Zara Ahlers, Naselle Youth Camp School secretary. Whitney Cooper, Victoria Corona, and Savannah Bowdish were hired as para-educators. Robert Eaton and Gregory Nelson (football), and Sylvia Hoagland (volleyball) were hired as coaches. In other matters of business, fuel bids w...
The Wahkiakum County Outdoor Burning Ban will be lifted Friday October 1, 2021. Burn permits can be filled out on the Wahkiakum County webpage using this link, https://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us/494/Burn-Permits, or by calling the Building & Planning Department at 360-795-3067. Burn Permits can also be filled out in person at the Building & Planning office in the courthouse. Please remember to call the Sheriff's office (360-795-3242) each day you burn to give them the site address....
On Monday, Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) reported positive test result notifications for five additional covid-19 cases in Wahkiakum County residents. This brings Wahkiakum to a cumulative total of 214 cases with 17 of those potentially active and five fatalities. WHHS Director Chris Bischoff also announced that the health department will begin administering covid-19 boosters to qualified persons who have previously received the Pfizer vaccine. WHHS continues to offer third doses of Pfizer to those who are immune deficient...
The Eagle has made a dreadful error on this week's front page: The ban on outdoor burning ends on Friday, Oct. 1, not today (Friday, Sept. 24). We most sincerely apologize for this error. --Rick Nelson, publisher....
After listening to public comment on mask wearing and vaccines, both for and against, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors heard about the shipping delays, covid funding, and earthquake assessments at their September meeting on Tuesday. Several parents expressed concerns about how masks were affecting the health and mental health of their children and wanted answers from the board about why they were following mask and vaccine mandates. One person threatened to sue the district. A...
A potentially short meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council turned into a sometimes contentious discussion of unfinished projects. The council did authorize staff to work with Wahkiakum West Telephone Company to develop a franchise agreement that would permit the company to install broadband equipment in the town limits. Wahkiakum West Chief Executive Officer Ken Johnson said that the company has joined an effort to install a high-speed fiber-optic network in the eastern part of Wahkiakum County to provide ultra-high-speed broadband. The company...
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 honored American service men and women who were prisoners of war or are still missing in action, as well as their families, in a ceremony at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse last Friday. Diana Zimmerman photo....
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners listened to reports and discussed the preliminary budget at their meeting on Tuesday morning. In his first report as general manager, Dan Kay said there has been a steady flow of new customer service work for the last two weeks, and that the crew had been doing a line extension or new service connect every day. It was starting to slow, he said, but they were still getting more calls. Meanwhile, they continue to work on system improvements. Kay...
