Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met last Thursday to hear reports and discuss a couple issues before the Christmas holiday. “We made it with kids from September 2 until today, and I know [we] feel excited about that,” K-8 Principal Nikki Reese told the board. “We may have had a few unsure days in the last few weeks, but at the same time we’ve kept our kids safe, we’ve kept our staff safe, and we’ve kept everybody at school. It’s not full time, and it’s not where we want to be,...
The next time you step into the Community Center in Cathlamet, you might be lucky enough to meet the new coordinator, Cecile Bamer. Bamer has already been involved in many projects in Wahkiakum, providing support for the Lions Club Helping Hands, or trying to revive a nonprofit in the midst of a pandemic. She's an active, physical person, who loves new challenges. "I love learning," Bamer said. "I love a vertical curve. I'm constantly in that space." Vertical curve, indeed. She is reticent to ta...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102. Community Center, Mon. 9-12 & 1-5. Tues-Thurs. 9-1. Friday by appointment. Cathlamet Library T-F 2-5 p.m. Covid restrictions enforced....
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board of Directors held its monthly meetings on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15. On Nov.17, the regular board meeting was preceded by a special workshop for the board to discuss the district’s upcoming ballot measure for renewal of its enrichment program and operations levy. At the workshop, the length of the levy proposal and amount were considered. Following the workshop, the board met for its regular meeting and approved a resolution to place a three-year proposal on the Feb. 9 ballot to collect $579,000 per y...
The FISH Center at Wahkiakum High School was finally completed this week, with the installation of a fire alarm system. The news is a bit anticlimactic, really, if one considers the whole story, because this has been a long time coming. How to tell you what this building means? This square, concrete block building, tucked without fashion into a location only made suitable because of easy access to water, sewer, and electricity. But this isn't about form. This is about function. The dual...
Another Wahkiakum County resident has tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release on Sunday from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, bringing the total to 53. The individual is symptomatic and in self-quarantine. There is no connection to Wahkiakum School District or St. James Family Center at this time. WHHS is working with the person to determine who might have risk of exposure, and will contact those people who have come in close contact. The risk of contracting covid-19 in Washington is increasing dramatically, according to...
Two more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 on Wednesday, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, bringing the total number to 52. WHHS is not reporting how many of those cases remain active, but have in the past said that any case older than four weeks could be considered recovered. The two are in self-quarantine, and the health department has been working with the individuals to identify anyone who may have had a risk of exposure. The health department will notify anyone who has had close...
It's 48 Morgan Drive, but you don't really need to know that, because after 5 p.m. most any night in December, the lights beckon you to the Wilson home. "When I was a little kid, we would always go to Port Angeles for Christmas with my grandparents," Todd Wilson said. "My grandpa's big thing was to drive around Christmas Eve and look at all the lights. There were some neighborhoods that would go over the top in Port Angeles, and I remember thinking that was really cool." Wilson began his own...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) announced Monday morning that it has received positive test result notifications for four additional COVID-19 cases in Wahkiakum County residents. The announcement said that the individuals are in self-quarantine. This brings Wahkiakum to a cumulative total of 50 cases. On November 23, the county had 20 cases, and on November 6, just 12 cases. There is a connection to the Wahkiakum School District, the release said. "The school is on winter break which comes at an opportune time," Health and...
By Diana Zimmerman As of Wednesday, there were 46 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, with two new cases added in the past week and 870 tests conducted. Cowlitz County has had 2,088 cases, with 1,006 considered active. They are reporting 18 deaths due to covid-19. Pacific County has had 509 positive cases, with 47 currently considered active. They are reporting three deaths related to covid-19. Across the river in Columbia County, they have had 610 cases, with 55 currently...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to discuss the brewery expansion, the Cathlamet community wifi project, and talk about maintenance around port property. Paige Lake of the Cathlamet Town Council had some thoughts about the River Mile 38 Brewery expansion, which is currently being slowed by a town fire code. The brewery leases the current building from the port, and is hoping to add a second space closer to the waterfront on port property. “I’m not sure what is...
Commissioners of Port District 2 are looking for a new member of their board. It was the last meeting for Commissioner Lee Tischer, who represents the Puget Island portion of the district. He was elected to the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners this fall and has resigned to join that board. The district is advertising for applicants (see page 9 of this edition); applications are due on January 8. The board meets monthly. In other business, Manager Jeff Smith reported that construction of a new drainfield has been completed and passed its...
There has been a lot of talk in the past couple months about a community wifi project that will run the length of downtown Cathlamet as well as provide service at the Elochoman Slough Marina. “Wifi is just a way for people to get connected to the internet,” Steve Carson of Skamokawa Internet Services said. “This will allow someone to sit downtown, use their phone to get on a wifi hotspot which then connects them to the internet.” This will not provide internet service to local busines...
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department, along with 29 local kids, participated in the Annual Shop with a Cop event. The group traveled to Longview to visit Walmart for a few hours of Christmas shopping thanks to a grant from Walmart, donations from Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Island Pearls LLC, and various county residents. A women's group from the Westend donated knitted stocking caps for the kids; Ray Badger donated homemade wooden toys; the Cathlamet Woman's Club gave...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102. Community Center, Mon. 9-12 & 1-5. Tues-Thurs. 9-1. Friday by appointment. Cathlamet Library T-F 2-5 p.m. Covid restrictions enforced. Wahkiakum PUD, Tues, 12/22, 8:30 a.m....
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners learned more about an opportunity to join a project to bring community wifi to Cathlamet, heard reports, and reorganized the board for the next year. General Manager Dave Tramblie said that a tree took down three strands of wire on Ingalls Road, after Commissioner Dennis Reid asked about a power outage in the Skamokawa area on Saturday. It was very old wire and the guys had a tough time, Tramblie said, adding that the PUD is planning...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved budgets for 2021 and, by 2-1 votes, raised county levy rates by 1 percent. County budgets, ranging from the General Fund to the Road Department total $26.19 million. The county's three levies total $1.71 million. The General Fund levy will be $878, 390.54. The Road District levy will be $600,805.38; of that, $250,000 will be shifted to the General Fund. The Emergency Medical Services levy will be $237,750.45. It is a voter-approved levy; voters set the rate and any increase. The county...
On Monday the Cathlamet Town Council reconsidered its decision to raise sewer rates and will review whether users are being treated equitably based on their proportional use of the sewer system. The council also discussed the possibility of starting a utility assistance program for residents. During the relatively short meeting the council also approved C & C Logging LLC’s bid to harvest the town’s timber; a motion was passed to upgrade the town’s accounting software to cloud based capabilities; and a service agreement with Ecological Land...
Time is running out for Wahkiakum County officials to complete their budget preparation process for 2021, and questions and concerns about revenue remain to be answered. The covid-19 pandemic has impacted the economy in a variety of ways, and the county's budgets will feel those impacts. "Revenues are down, and expenses are always increasing," Auditor Nicci Bergseng said at a public hearing Monday to gather public comment on the budgets. "It's impacting us all the way around," said commission Chair Dan Cothren. According to the preliminary...
The total number of confirmed covid-19 cases had risen to 44 in Wahkiakum County as of Wednesday, with 848 tests conducted so far. Cowlitz County was reporting 1,847 total cases, with 923 still considered active. They were also attributing covid-19 to 12 deaths in their county. Pacific County had a total of 479 positive cases, with 34 of them still actively monitored by public health nurses. Pacific County has had three deaths related to covid-19. Across the river in Clatsop County, they have...
Calm water reflects the mast and booms of the Good Partner at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Photo by RIck Nelson....
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102. Community Center, Mon. 9-12 & 1-5. Tues-Thurs. 9-1. Friday by appointment. Cathlamet Library T-F 2-5 p.m. Covid restrictions enforced. Great Rivers BHO, Fri., Dec. 11, 351 NW North St., Chehalis, 1 p.m. Wahkiakum Cemetery District #2, Mon.,...
In February, an enrichment levy for the Naselle Grays River School District will be on the ballot. It is a replacement levy, traditionally called a Maintenance and Operations Levy, which is brought before voters in the district every three years. The current levy of $450,000/year ends on December 31, 2021. “The new terminology is enrichment levy,” Superintendent Lisa Nelson said, “which is a little more accurate. When people think of maintenance and operations, they often think of roofi...
The Wahkiakum County courthouse is updating its HVAC system, and workers again used a crane to raise new equipment to the roof last week. Photo courtesy of Pearl Blackburn....
Wahkiakum County's Superior and District courts, and County Clerk continue to monitor the covid-19 pandemic and to collaborate with state and local officials to ensure the health and safety. Because of recent virus surges, all jury trials have been cancelled for December. District Court jury trials are also cancelled for January. Court offices remain open to the public during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday). Space in each office is limited. Visitors should look through the window before entering and wait outside...
