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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Local Democrats party members displayed campaign signs at the intersection of Main Street and SR 4 last Saturday. Party members plan to make more displays. The Eagle will present more 2020 campaign coverage next week. Courtesy photo....
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to talk about limiting numbers at County Line Park camp sites, a possible grant to make improvements at County Line, and a letter to support the Town of Cathlamet’s efforts to secure grants for a waterfront park. Port Manager Jackie Lea asked commissioners to enact a policy at County Line Park to limit the number of people allowed at the dry camping sites. “Over the last few weeks, the amount of people camping at the dry sit...
Local officials covered a lot of ground July 14 when they met for a round table and meeting of the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners. l In the roundtable hosted by the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments, State Sen. Dean Takko and Rep. Brian Blake said it is unlikely there will be a special legislative session in August to deal with the impacts of the covid-19 epidemic. Blake, chair of the House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, said one issue upon which he is focused is boosting hatchery production i...
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....
Commissioners of Port District 2 approved a health insurance benefit for full time employees and agreed to honor some refund requests when they met via Zoom Tuesday afternoon. Initially, the port will pay for the health insurance costs for three full-time employees. Benefits for subsequent full-time employees will be 100 percent for the employee; the employees would be responsible for dependents' coverage. The commissioners discussed whether or not to pay refunds to four different camping parties and eventually agreed to pay the refunds but rev...
The Wahkiakum County Elections Department has installed three new ballot drop boxes throughout the county. These boxes will give an additional option for voters to cast their ballots if they choose not to participate in vote by mail. These boxes will be open for the 18-day period preceding election day. All ballots have prepaid postage as well. Call (360) 795-3219 with any questions or for additional information on voting. Boxes are located at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse (by the Superior...
A sixth case of covid-19 was reported in Wahkiakum County, according to the Department of Health website on Tuesday, with 331 tests having been conducted so far. Nearby, the Cowlitz County case load is up to 374 cases, with 242 remaining active. Pacific County is reporting 26 cases. Across the river in Clatsop County, there have been 67 cases, with 12 considered active, and 63 confirmed cases in Columbia County. And last Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced revised coronavirus restrictions, limiting indoor and outdoor social gatherings for...
The WIAA Executive Board took action on Tuesday to modify the 2020-21 WIAA sports season calendar in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes will create four WIAA-sanctioned seasons and will also move moderate- and high-risk team sports, originally scheduled for the fall season, to the WIAA Season 3 next spring. The fall sports of cross country, slowpitch softball and alternative seasons for golf and tennis form WIAA Season 1 and will begin practices the week of September 7, a date determined by the executive board at a previous meeting. Th...
The Wahkiakum School District board of directors will meet Tuesday using the online platform Zoom starting at 5:30 p.m. The meeting's agenda includes a public hearing on the proposed 2020-2021 district budget and, later, board action on the proposed budget. Methods to connect to the meeting follow: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99979301124?pwd=blh5dmliTmtwZFJlK2tvemlWSnVXUT09 Meeting ID: 999 7930 1124 Passcode: 494425 One tap mobile +12532158782,,99979301124# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,99979301124# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Cathlamet scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2020 has been canceled. The next Regular Town Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2020 at 6:00 pm. From Sarah Clark, Clerk-Treasurer...
It won’t be the usual festivities this weekend, with the annual Bald Eagle Days canceled this year because of the coronavirus. Instead, the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is making the best of a bad situation by holding a Poker Run and sharing pictures of chalk art created by Wahkiakum County residents on their Facebook page The Poker Run is scheduled for July 18 and is open to motorcycle riders. It costs $10 to participate, $15 for double riders. The event begins at noon at the Norse Hall on P...
"We have a flourishing osprey family in front of our house," Puget Island resident Sarah Lawrence reported. "The chicks are at the 'teen stage' now and are so much fun to watch." Sarah Lawrence photo....
Tim Lawry moved to the Elochoman Valley in 2018, and is now running for Wahkiakum County Commissioner, position 2, against incumbent Dan Cothren. Lawry spent 23 years on active duty with the Army, as an aviator, flying helicopters and cargo category aircraft, he said. Afterwards, he applied and was accepted to law school in 2012, and went on to pass the bar exam in Maryland on his first try. He was an acquisition professional at a senior level, defending budgets to Congress for the Army. A...
Edited by Diana Zimmerman The 2020 race for the state Senate pits Democrat incumbent Dean Takko against two Republican challengers, Wes Comier and Jeff Wilson. The Eagle asked each a set of questions about themselves, and here are their responses (edited for brevity). Dean Takko Dean Takko is the incumbent running for State Senator of the 19th District. He attended Wahkiakum High School, Lower Columbia College, and received a Bachelor of Science from Western Washington University in 1972. Takko...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to talk about limiting numbers at County Line Park camp sites, a possible grant to make improvements at County Line, and a letter to support the Town of Cathlamet’s efforts to secure grants for a waterfront park. Port Manager Jackie Lea asked commissioners to enact a policy at County Line Park to limit the number of people allowed at the dry camping sites. “Over the last few weeks, the amount of people camping at the dry sit...
In last week's edition, an article about the Farmers Insurance agent incorrectly spelled his name. He is James Sorensen....
Registered voters throughout Washington will soon receive ballots for the upcoming Primary Election. The Primary Election’s 18-day voting period starts Friday starts and lasts through election day, Aug. 4. According to a news release from the Office of the Secretary of State, ballots include a prepaid-postage envelope, so people who return their ballots via U.S. mail do not have to pay for a stamp. Voters who place their ballots in an official drop box must do so by 8 p.m. on election day. Drop box locations may be found at VoteWA.gov. V...
Edited by Rick Nelson The 2020 race for the state House of Representatives pits Republican incumbent Jim Walsh against two Democrat challengers, Marianna Everson and Clint Bryson. The Eagle asked each a set of questions about themselves, and here are their responses (edited for brevity). Jim Walsh Background --Education: BA, cum laude, Amherst College. --Business/professional: 1996-present. Owner/operator, Silver Lake Publishing. Aberdeen. 1989-1996. Various positions, finally editorial...
The Wahkiakum Republican and Democratic Subcommittee for Debates and Forums will present virtual debate with candidates for state representatives next Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. There will be five candidates participating. Position 1: Jim Walsh (R), Clint Bryson (D) and Marianna Everson (D), and Position 2: Brian Blake (D) and Joel McEntire (R). The debate/forum may be accessed through the online platforms Zoom and YouTube. --On Zoom: Webinar ID: 899 2665 6968. Click on this link below to join the webinar: https://us02web...
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....
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council covered lots of ground when they met Monday, hearing bad news about dock repairs, setting up a park design plan for the Butler Street parking lot, and addressing swimming pool issues. Repairs to the town's dock at the end of Broadway Street have hit a snag, said Mayor Dale Jacobson. One of the two floats has broken loose and has bouyancy issues. A diver is needed to inspect the underside, otherwise, the float should be lifted out of the river to determine...
In August, thanks to the tenacity of the current Pioneer Community Association, the 125 year old Pioneer Church in Cathlamet might be getting a little TLC. "We're just really in limbo," Paige Lake said. So much depends on covid-19. "It's an iconic building and adopted symbol for the Town of Cathlamet," Lake said. "If you come in by water, it's right there and pretty recognizable." Lake and Suzanne Holmes, who is also on the board, approached Washington State Senator and one-time Wahkiakum...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to talk about broadband infrastructure, financial consolidation, recent letters in the local newspaper, and to pass a resolution that provides information on assistance to ratepayers. Commissioner Dennis Reid responded to recent letters to the editor in The Wahkiakum County Eagle regarding the Skamokawa Water Consolidation project. “These two letters, they were both upset that we were doing Skamokawa and not Deep River,” Reid sai...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business Tuesday and, meeting as the county Board of Health, to express their frustration in dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. Commissioners supported a proposed grant request by Port District 1 for upgrades a County Line Park; they approved plans to replace an air conditioning unit on the ferry Oscar B. and the courthouse heating and air conditioning system, and accepted the resignations of Trudy Fredrickson and Colleen Haley from the county planning commission. In his report to the board...
In response to a report about the county board of commissioners meeting two weeks ago, Commissioner Dan Cothren has stated that the report that dredged sand would come to Pancake Point this year was incorrect and created false hopes; it is possible sand will be deposited on the eroding beach this year, but it is not guaranteed, he said....
