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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A hot timber market should boost Wahkiakum County revenue, representatives of the state Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. Also at Tuesday's meeting of the county board of commissioners, citizens and commissioners resumed discussion of how they'd like to address restrictive guidelines mandated to counter the covid-19 pandemic. DNR Regional Manager Eric Wisch and District Manager Padraig Callahan had good news and bad news. The good news is that the timber market continues to be hot, and that is boosting the potential revenue from...
There is a new summer program in the works for students of all ages in Wahkiakum this year, thanks to local volunteers and dedicated staff at Wahkiakum School District. The program is the brainchild of Ron Wright, a former teacher and volunteer who has worked tirelessly to bring robotics to students in school and 4-H, Wahkiakum High School science and robotics teacher Jeff Rooklidge, and Principal Stephanie Leitz. “We have been kicking the idea around for a couple years,” Wright said, “but the project was slowed by the pandemic.” Their goals p...
Last week's report about discussion of covid-19 issues at the county commission meeting erroneously identified one of the speakers; he was John McKinley, not John Long. The article also should have stated that speakers said the Wahkiakum School District had hosted a vaccination clinic, not that the district was forcing eligible students to have covid-19 vaccinations....
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners met last Thursday to discuss sewer issues and other maintenance issues on port properties. The commissioners passed a resolution adopting an interlocal agreement with the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board to eliminate noxious weeds from port waterways, as needed. The agreement also allows Weed Control Board personnel to use the port’s skiff in commission of such service. After perusing bids to replace the canvas on the covered area at the m...
Lorraine Carson, right, held one end of a ribbon as husband Steve wielded the scissors to celebrate the expansion of Skamokawa Internet Services at their location in Cathlamet. Courtesy photo....
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. Johnson Park, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m....
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board met Tuesday. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the resignations of teachers Brian Macy, Wendy Macy, and Kathryn Green. AJ Smith resigned his middle school football position to focus on his role as athletic director. Merlyn Cerkan, secretary, will also resign at the end of summer school at the Naselle Youth Camp. In other matters of business, the board approved a variety of student support contracts with ESD 112 for the 2021-22 school year, and the contracts of non-represented employees....
After the 20 members of the Class of 2021 at Naselle High School took their places on the stage, and Valedictorian Kolby Glenn welcomed the small audience in attendance, as well as everyone watching at home, Class Speaker Emma Colombo made her way to the podium. "We did it," she said happily. She spoke about the impact of the pandemic, the influence of parents, teachers, coaches, and staff, of the times the class had shared together, and changes coming to their lives. She added that one thing wo...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to hear an update on activities at the PUD and for an executive session to discuss the process and their progress in the hiring of a new general manager. Commissioner Dennis Reid suggested that while the PUD awaits a decision on the grant for the Deep River water project, that staff might gather information for Oneida Road for the next round of grant applications. General Manager Dave Tramblie said he would contact the engineers to...
Despite the rain, there was a great turnout for the second annual Cruzin' to the Fair Car Show at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Local graduations are scheduled this weekend, with Wahkiakum High School celebrating the class of 2021 on Friday at 6 p.m., and Naselle High School's commencement on Saturday at 4 p.m. At Wahkiakum, the valedictorian and salutatorian for this year's class are Jake Leitz and Kaden Anderson, respectively. Leitz is graduating with a 4.0 grade point average. A standout on the basketball court, he has signed to play for the Red Devils at Lower Columbia College. He plans to complete his pre-requisites...
Wahkiakum County commissioners spent over 30 minutes of their Tuesday meeting discussing effects of the urban-rural divide on county issues. Season and John Long returned to ask what could be done to counter mandated restrictions and vaccinations resulting from the covid-19 pandemic, and Kent and Irene Martin sought and received commission support to lobby the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission for action on salmon fishery issues. And Puget Island resident Jason Will asked commissioners to oppose Columbia Land trust projects in the...
On Monday the Cathlamet Town Council had a contentious discussion about the overall vision for the town’s development, including which projects to prioritize. However, after the council agreed at the last meeting to individually list their priorities, only two did so. Council Member Cecelia Raglin was also not in attendance. The council’s decision to undergo certain development will ultimately dictate the work of the town’s employees including Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Clark and Public Works Superintendent David McNally. Council Member Bill Wainw...
This story has been updated from the original print version. As of Wednesday, nine more Wahkiakum County residents had tested positive for covid-19, according to press releases this week from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS). This brings the cumulative total of cases in the county to 149, with 31 considered to be potentially active. At least one of these cases has a connection to Wahkiakum School District and to St. James Family Center. Because of the close cooperation between the...
The Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Pool is tentatively scheduled to open on Monday, June 14, providing the heaters are ready to go. Parts have been ordered, and a repairman is willing to work over the weekend if necessary, Public Works Superintendent David McNally said. Because of the pandemic, the number of visitors to the pool is limited to 30 at a time, a number that includes staff. They will be conducting temperature and symptom checks at the door and masks will be required for anyone who is...
Fishermen packed the Elochoman Slough Marina on Saturday, trying to take advantage of the last day for sturgeon. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
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. Johnson Park, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Cemetery District 2, Skamokawa Fire Hall, June...
On Friday morning, Wahkiakum Health and Human Services reported that two more cases of covid-19 have been confirmed in the county with at least one known connection to Wahkiakum School District. In a second press release on Friday afternoon, WHHS reported that there were four more cases, with no connection to either WSD or St. James Family Center. This brings the cumulative total to 155 with 37 considered potentially active. The individuals are in self quarantine. WHHS is working to identify people who may have an exposure risk and will be noti...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 held a ceremony on Memorial Day at Greenwood Cemetery to honor fallen members of the armed forces. "There are no words that can accurately reflect the magnitude of what they accomplished. But as we enjoy our way of life in the land of the free and the home of the brave, we can commit ourselves to diligently reminding present and future generations of Americans that there is no freedom without bravery. Those we honor today were brave when it counted the most....
This story has been updated to share the latest data. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services has confirmed a fatality of one Wahkiakum County resident with covid-19. The individual was a female over 80, according to the press release. Yesterday (Wednesday), seven more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 140, with 21 considered potentially active. The seven are in self-quarantine. Some of the cases have a...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners received another visit from residents on Tuesday who wanted to continue to show their support for a potential project to bring water to properties in Deep River. Westend resident Corbett McMasters said he had gone door to door in the Deep River area and learned of 35 residents who would benefit by such a project. He also said there were 46 taxable lots. “My opinion is that we should have twice as many lots, but that’s not doable under the sit...
The Class of 2021 will hold graduation ceremonies at local high schools next week. Wahkiakum High School will celebrate the Class of 2021 with their graduation ceremony on Friday, June 11, at 6 p.m. in the football stadium grandstand. The motto for the Class of 2021 is a statement from Joshua J. Marine, ”Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” This year's valedictorian is Jacob Leitz. Kaden Anderson is salutatorian. Each graduate will be prov...
Thanks to a grant from the Marine Resource Committee and construction completed by Roger Tover of RTT Services, Wahkiakum County Port 1 was able to add a viewing deck to their waterfront at the Elochoman Slough Marina earlier this year. Involved in the project were front row: Port Maintenance Manager Todd Souvenir, Marine Resource Committee members Donna Westlind, Paula Culbertson, and Jim Culbertson, and back row: Roger Tover and Phil Ogle of RTT Services, and MRC members Sol Mertz, Carol...
Wahkiakum County's ability to earn revenue from state managed trust timberland took a jump Tuesday as the state Board of Natural Resources approved a purchase of 266 acres of timberland to add to the county's trusts. For much of his five-term tenure, Commissioner Dan Cothren has been lobbying state officials to increase the county's ability to earn money from the harvest of timber. The county has a little over 12,000 acres in trust timberland, but about one quarter of that is endangered species habitat and off limits to harvest. Revenue from...
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. Johnson Park, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m....
