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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Four more cases of covid-19 were confirmed in Wahkiakum County residents for a total of 16 as of Tuesday. There have been 748 tests conducted in the county so far. Pacific County added 26 new cases on Tuesday for a total of 191. Of those, 61 are considered active. There have been 1,124 positive cases in Cowlitz County, with 368 still active. Across the river in Clatsop County they are reporting 309 cases, with 43 remaining active, and in Columbia County they are up to 334 with 30 still...
Last Thursday, Wahkiakum High School held its annual Veterans Day assembly, but because of the pandemic, they held it minus one key ingredient, an assembly of Wahkiakum students. In order to make it a safe space to recognize Wahkiakum's own veterans in the midst of a pandemic, the school opened its doors to some of those veterans and a handful of students and staff necessary to hold the event, which was streamed online in real time on YouTube, on The Wahkiaum School District Broadcasting...
On Monday the Cathlamet Town Council was joined by representatives from Port District 1, the county’s building and planning department, Chamber of Commerce, fire department and River Mile 38 to deliberate whether a current fire sprinkler ordinance is restricting economic growth. Other items on the agenda included a cost update to the Columbia Street waterline project which required the replacement of malfunctioning couplings; the project engineer is expected to investigate whether costs can be covered by the installers and/or manufacturers. T...
By Diana Zimmerman Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners heard about recent activity at the utility, approved the budget for 2021, and spoke with George Caan, director of the Washington PUD Association about succession planning. General Manager Dave Tramblie has not announced his impending retirement, but the board is taking a proactive approach. Tramblie said the PUD was able to inspect some sections of the electrical system with their infrared camera last week, making it easier to find a...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday acted on a variety of business, including agreeing to reduce in-person access to their meetings. The board supported Commissioner Gene Strong's suggestion to limit visitors to just the people speaking on agenda items as a measure to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus. On Tuesday, commissioners also approved a software update for the courts' jury management system; they made an appointment to the fair board and supported applications for a liquor license and a marijuana retail license, and they...
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, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 8:30 a.m....
Because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, The Eagle will publish a day early next week. That means that deadlines for news, advertisements, letters to the editor and other items are advanced to Friday, 12 noon. This will give The Eagle’s staff time to prepare publication in an orderly fashion; and readers will have their papers a day early for a real Thanksgiving treat....
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors got a quick update on school business at their November meeting on Tuesday. Landon Luce, a student at Wahkiakum High School who was elected by the student body to be the executive liaison, will be attending meetings this year. He introduced himself to the board and thanked them for keeping the school open. “It’s meant a lot to the student body for us all to get to come to school,” Luce said. “It’s been a little tricky for us to adapt, but I thi...
On Tuesday, Wahkiakum County commissioners learned more about a project to extend wi-fi in Cathlamet, agreed to send a letter of support for a representative who hoped to succeed Brian Blake as the chair of the Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and approved a couple contracts for Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. Town of Cathlamet Councilman David Olson spoke to the commissioners about a project to extend wi-fi service in Cathlamet. The county is being asked if...
Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced new social and business restrictions because of the spike in covid-19 cases. The link below leads to a governor's office news release; a link in the story leads to a specific list of the restrictions. https://medium.com/wagovernor/inslee-announces-statewide-restrictions-for-four-weeks-c0b7da87d34e...
A contractor will begin removing trees and rock along SR 4 in the Oak Point area on Tuesday, with 20 minute delays possible for motorists. Following is the Washington State Department of Transportation Monday announcement about the work: Plan for delays on SR 4 near Oak Point for hillside stabilization work, beginning Nov. 17 Work continues through spring of 2021 OAK POINT – Travelers who use State Route 4 near Oak Point and the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum county line may experience delays as crews begin work to improve safety through the area. On T...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received a positive test result notification for a 13th covid-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident. The individual is in self-quarantine and is symptomatic," Chris Bischoff, director of Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS), said in Monday news release. "We are working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of contact with the person. Those people with close contact will be notified by WHHS staff. The person is in self-quarantine. There is no known connection...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners adopted three resolutions and received an update on ongoing work and activities around the port property. In quick succession, commissioners approved a resolution to adopt the 2021 budget, totaling $938,201 in revenues and expenses, including $251,951 planned for capital outlay; a resolution authorizing and amending a rate schedule for 2021; and a resolution to increase their tax levy by one percent. Maintenance Manager Todd Souvenir said that the port,...
As of Tuesday, there were 12 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, with 710 tests conducted so far. The number of positive cases in Pacific County went up exponentially over the last week when they added 28 last Thursday, and four more on Tuesday for a total of 159. Of those, 42 are considered active. Of the four added on Tuesday, two were linked to workplace exposure, one was connected to a medical screening, and the fourth was related to out of county travel. Cowlitz County is...
Above, waterfowl enjoy habitat on the white-tail deer refuge between Cathlamet and Skamokawa. Right, long lengths of lichen decorate an alder tree along Indian Jack Slough. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Holiday shopping just got a little easier in Cathlamet, thanks to five women who found friendship in a shared love of arts and crafts and in their appreciation for the local people who practice a variety of disciplines. Sisters Susan Gentry and Connie Long met Lori Cagle, Diane Dyer, and Daria Lacy this summer when a farmers market opened at the Skamokawa Fairgrounds. "We became good friends," Gentry said. This interview was conducted over the phone, but no matter, the words carried her smile...
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. CIHS, Wed., Nov. 18, 6-8 p.m. Documents and video links: https://cihealthservices.com/...
Updated with new results for Wahkiakum County commissioner based on Thursday's new count: Lee Tischer boosted his lead over incumbent Mike Backman to 1,602-1,194 (first report reversed totals on image showing returns). Incumbent Dan Cothren increased his lead over challenger Tim Lawry to 1,850-857. New figures are correct and reflected in following story. Initial results of the long anticipated general election are in, and Wahkiakum County voters showed a strong conservative streak, supporting Republican candidates and rejecting statewide...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners learned that they did not receive the award they hoped for from the Washington Public Works Board to fund infrastructure for broadband on the east side of the county. “The PUD put in an application for a $5.5 million project with the Public Works Board in order to obtain funding under severely distressed model with the goal of getting a 90 percent grant with a 10 percent loan,” Chris Walker of Noanet told commissioners. “Unfortunately,...
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard about the summer lunch program and approved purchases using funds from CARES Act funding at their meeting on Tuesday. Commissioners approved an interlocal cooperative agreement with the Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Control Board and Wahkiakum County for training and mentoring of the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Coordinator in an amount up to $4,800. They also approved notice of hearings for annual construction at 10 a.m. on December 1, a hearing for six year...
During Joyce Wilson's nearly four decades working at Wahkiakum School District, she became "Mom" to a lot of students, and so her own kids, Todd and Rondee, took to calling her Joyce. When the two children were young and Joyce and her late husband Dan were relatively new to Cathlamet, Superintendent/Principal John Thomas approached her about getting on the substitute list at the school. He knew she was considering returning to college to finish a degree in engineering, which meant a daily...
Update: On Wednesday, the health department was able to make contact with the individual who was diagnosed with covid-19. There are no connections to the school or St. James Family Center. Wahkiakum County now has its 11th case of covid-19, Chris Bischoff, director of Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Early efforts to contact the individual have been unsuccessful. “The individual is not answering either contact number,” Bischoff said in a news release. “We will continue to exhaust all efforts to contact the indiv...
Candidate Party Wah. Co. Pac. Co. State % President/Vice-president J. Biden/K. Harris D 1,079 6,283 60.93 D. Trump/M. Pence R 1,532 6,176 36.42 J.Jogensen/J. Cohen L 37 158 1.58 H. Hwkins/A. Walker G 18 32 .037 G. LaRiva/S. Freeman S&L 0 11 .01 A. Kennedy/M. Jarret SW 2 10 .05 Ref. 90--age-appropriate sexual health ed. State % Approve 1,161 6,087 59.77 Reject 1,443 6,247 40.23 Advisory No. 32-- Sales Tax/carryout bags Repeal 1,955 8,990 59.51 Maintain 618 3,100 40.49 Advisory No. 33--tax on heavy equipment rentals Repeal 1,965 8,783 57.42...
Last Friday, Carolyn Long, candidate for Congress in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, hosted a drive-in town hall in Cathlamet to speak with constituents and answer their questions. Residents of Wahkiakum lined up their cars in the Elochoman, tuning their car radios to the live broadcast of Long speaking from the bed of a truck and honking to show their support. Long lost to incumbent Jamie Herrera Beutler who received 54% of the vote. More photos from the town hall can be found on The...
