Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council approved the redrafting of a breed specific ban on dogs within the city limits. Town Attorney Fred Johnson has been directed to draft a breed blind ordinance to be deliberated on at a future date. Also discussed was the announcement of this year’s county fair going online; an announcement of the wastewater treatment plant’s Outstanding Performance Award for a year without violations; there was an RFP approval for improvements on town hall’s office structure including the addition of an awning, new paint...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met on Tuesday night as the district continued preparations for the coming school year, which begins on September 2. Principals have been working with staff, Superintendent Brent Freeman said, and the district is making a lot of facility changes to increase safety for students and staff during the pandemic. They are still working on getting supplies and equipment, and because of high demand, it’s been a struggle to get minor items like spray b...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of commissioners listened to reports, changed the dates for September meetings, and continued discussing a succession plan for the general manager’s eventual retirement on Tuesday. General Manager Dave Tramble said there was a pre-construction meeting planned for the Skamokawa water expansion project on August 20, and noted that construction would begin soon after. He said that there had been a couple minor outages over the weekend, but they were quickly r...
If anyone in Wahkiakum County is struggling to put food on the table, it just doesn't have to be that way. There are a lot of resources available and a network of willing volunteers who want to ensure no one is going hungry in the community while the byproducts of a covid-19 pandemic wreak havoc on people's income, savings, and more. Cecile Bamer is a relative newcomer to the community. She was looking for connection, and something to do, when she got involved with a group that may have started...
An article in last week's edition about the graduation of Tyler Gorley incorrectly stated his parents live on Puget Island. They live in Cathlamet....
The number of confirmed covid-19 cases in Wahkiakum County was holding steady at five as of Tuesday. The total number of cases has grown to 512 in Cowlitz County with 154 considered active. Pacific County is reporting 59 cases, three of which are active. Across the river in Columbia County they have reached 117 total positive cases with 15 currently considered infectious. In Clatsop there have been 91 cases, and seven are active. “South of the equator they are starting to see outbreaks right in...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and 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....
To help prevent wildfires, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has temporarily banned the discharge of firearms for target-shooting or other purposes by anyone not engaged in lawful hunting effective last Saturday. This ban applies to 3 million acres of DNR-managed lands which include state forests, community forests, and forested state lands. "We are entering a period of hot, dry weather across our state, including the highest temperatures we've seen all year," said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz in announcing the ban. "As...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met briefly last Thursday to go over a few issues and schedule a budget and rate workshop. There has long been a receptacle at the port where people could dispose of their used oil. A service company used to empty it for free but no longer do so, and the port is considering how to move forward. Port Manager Jackie Lea asked the board to think about implementing a policy or cancel fees for yacht clubs who have been reserving spots and either...
The Town of Cathlamet is pleased to announce a flag-raising event to celebrate installation of the new Town flagpole and honor flag donations from local Veteran Bob Roche (USA flag donation), and State Senator Dean Takko (Washington State flag donation). The Town would like to also recognize and send thanks to Steve Sharp, who donated the actual flagpole to the Town. Without Steve’s donation, this event and flag display would not be possible. A flag-raising ceremony raising Old Glory and the State Flag for the first time on the new Town f...
Wahkiakum County Fair week is here, and we are ready to take your entries! The https://wahkiakumfair.org/ website is now live. There is a fair entry button that takes you to the entry form. You can upload three pictures or one video per entry. It is so simple it can be done with a phone. You can take pictures while filling out the form. The form is like filling out the entry cards in the past. Look up Dept., Division, Class, and Lot from last year's Fair Book. If you don't have a fair book from last year it is also on the site....
The Cathlamet Town Council will consider two ordinances relating to control of dangerous dogs when it meets tonight, starting at 6 p.m. The ordinances are one of the items late on the agenda. 12.ORDINANCES: A. Ordinance 631-20, Amending CMC CH. 2.05 Relating to Elected Officials’ Compensation B. Ordinance 628-20, Amending CMC 6.10.020 Relating to Pitbull Dogs C. Ordinance XXX-20, Amending CMC 6.10.020 (Version 2, to include Rottweiler Dogs) Full text of the ordinances and other items on the agenda may be found at https://www...
On Friday evening, Deputy Billy Conrad of the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office was called to Rosedale to deal with a curious wayfarer that had drawn a crowd. "It looked like a boulder in the road," Deputy Billy Conrad said. "I was not expecting to see a giant snapping turtle." It was about one and a half feet long, and a foot wide, and was crossing Columbia Street near St. James Family Center. The whole neighborhood had come out to get a good look at the creature, Conrad said. After taking...
Wahkiakum School District administrators have been working long hours, consulting with Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create a plan for students to return to the classroom for the new school year in the middle of a pandemic. In a special meeting on Tuesday, Superintendent Brent Freeman went over the details with the board of directors. Initially, school was scheduled to resume on August 31 for the new academic year, but they...
Tent campers at Skamokawa Vista Park recently heard a thunk as something struck a tree and hit their tent. The object was a bullet, ricocheting from nearby target shooters on private property. They reported the incident to park officials and the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department who investigated, determined that the round came from a large caliber pistol. And on Tuesday, the county board of commissioners hosted a discussion about establishing a no shooting zone in the vicinity of Vista Park. After the discussion, commissioners suggested...
As of Tuesday, Wahkiakum County’s number of positive cases of covid-19 remains at five. Pacific County’s number has risen to 51, and the number of confirmed cases has reached 501 in Cowlitz County, with 241 considered active. Five have died, and one person is currently hospitalized in the county. Across the river in Columbia County, they have had a total of 103 cases, with 17 currently considered infectious. There have been 88 cases in Clatsop, 22 of which are active. Coronavirus vaccine tra...
Updated vote tallies late last week for Washington's primary elections produced no changes in results for local, regional or state wide races. In primary elections, the candidates with the top two vote counts advance to the general election. Also, in races for seats on a county commission, only voters in the commissioner district vote for the candidates, with all voters in a county voting on the races in the general election. Wahkiakum County had two races on the ballot, both for county commissioner, and both with only two candidates. In...
Skamokawa residents Paul and Daria Lacy pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of animal cruelty in the second degree and two counts of transporting or confining a domestic animal in an unsafe manner before Judge Heidi Heywood in Wahkiakum District Court on August 5. The pair were appointed attorneys, and conditions were set for pretrial. They have to remove any remaining animals from their property by August 21. They cannot acquire any new animals or provide care for any animals that belong to...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and 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. Great Rivers BHO Governing Board, Friday, 351 NW North St., Chehalis, August 14, 10 a.m....
The Town of Cathlamet's application for funding for renovation and repair of the Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery has been ranked fourth out of 40 grant requests in statewide rankings, Council Member David Olson announced Monday. The ranking came Monday afternoon from the advisory committee to the Washington State Historical Society, in the course of a five hour public meeting conducted via Zoom, Olson said. The recommendations of the advisory committee, including to fund the Town of Cathlamet grant request, now go to the Washington Legislature and...
The trade war with China and more recently, covid-19, have sent the scrap metal market into a nosedive. It's not the first time Ben Elkinton has felt the pinch, and he's prepared to tighten his belt for a little while, so long as everyone or every kitty that relies on him still gets fed. Now if he could just get people to quit leaving cats at his property. "I've been in this line of work most of my life," Elkinton said. "When I was in high school I got my education working at River Road Auto...
Though the new yarn shop on Main Street in Cathlamet, Jabber Shack, is largely a solo operation, owner Sue Zabel does get some help from her crafty husband, Dave now and again. Zabel initially opened her fiber arts shop a few months ago in a storefront on the highway, but when the space became available on Main Street, she knew it would be a good move. Sue has been felting for two years, and Dave has been a knitter for four. Dave has always led the way when it came to trying something new, and...
Updated vote tallies late last week for Washington's primary elections produced no changes in results for local, regional or state wide races. In primary elections, the candidates with the top two vote counts advance to the general election. Also, in races for seats on a county commission, only voters in the commissioner district vote for the candidates, with all voters in a county voting on the races in the general election. Wahkiakum County had two races on the ballot, both for county commissioner, and both with only two candidates. In...
By a 4-1 vote, members of the Cathlamet Town Council adopted a conceptual plan for developing their parking lot at the corner of Main and Butler streets when they met Monday. Among the other items of business addressed at the nearly four hour long meeting, the council agreed to prohibit mooring on the floats at the town dock; they tabled a decision on a proposal to invest surplus town money in bonds; they scheduled discussions on possible changes to sewer and water rates and on ordinances...
By Rick Nelson Washington's primary election on Tuesday weeded out candidates for state and legislative office, with the top two vote tallies advancing to the general election. Wahkiakum had two races on the ballot, both for county commissioner, and both with only two candidates. In primary elections, only voters in the commissioner district vote for the candidates. In District 1, Puget Island and South Cathlamet precincts, challenger Lee Tischer led incumbent Mike Backman 325-171. Both ran as Independents. In District 2, Elochoman, North...
