Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Skamokawa Fernhill Cemetery has long been a cherished site in the community. Since its inception in 1895, it has served as a resting place for an estimated 1,000 or so deceased. Most of these are residents of Skamokawa and the surrounding region, each with their own unique legacy and life story. Few, if any people alive today know the cemetery and the stories it holds as well as Kent Martin. Kent has been the board of the Skamokawa Cemetery District for at least a decade. He is a...
The Pioneer Community Association (PCA) is committed to honoring our mission of preserving the historic Cathlamet Pioneer Center (Pioneer Church) for use as a cultural and performing arts center and public meeting venue. That commitment has paid off as the Pioneer Center has seen tremendous growth in utilization over the past two years; from dozens of great concerts and Summer Theater Camps for kids, to hosting our local community choir, The CathlameTones, for weekly practices, and a steadily increasing number of activities connected to the Cat...
Is your family far away, or, for some reason, do you have no place to go for Thanksgiving? The Cathlamet Senior Friendship Group and Our Savior Lutheran Church will be holding their second annual Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. at the church on 549 WA-409 (intersection of Welcome Slough on Puget Island). The groups will be providing turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, rolls, and pies (pumpkin and apple). Participants are welcome to contribute dishes normally associated with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner or...
Get ready to usher in the holiday season with the spectacular and much-anticipated Annual Christmas Lighted Parade in Cathlamet! Join your friends and neighbors for a festive evening filled with dazzling lights, creative floats, and holiday cheer. This beloved tradition, which takes place Saturday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m., is the perfect way to kick off the most wonderful time of the year. The parade route will start at the Elochoman Marina and wind its way through downtown Cathlamet. Find a cozy spot along Main Street to enjoy the parade. We encoura...
+We’re deep into fall now, and the rainy season has settled in for good. Recently, we were gifted a small orchard-in-the-making with two lemon trees, two kumquat trees, and an olive tree, and we’ve been scrambling to protect them before the first frost hits. Since they came from the comfort of a greenhouse, we needed to get them under cover. Last weekend turned into a full-on construction project by our shop. Using pallets, PVC pipe, and a healthy dose of redneck ingenuity, we cobbled together a temporary winter shelter. The plan is to dra...
The Eagle is proud to partner with the WCSO to bring you this monthly message from your local Sheriff. Hello from your Sheriff! I hope everyone has a safe and fulfilling Thanksgiving this year. The Wednesday before and Sunday after Thanksgiving are some of the most congested travel days of the year with the Wednesday before having a higher rate of impaired driving. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is expecting I-5 from Lacey to Tacoma to be one of the most congested areas. For traffic updates and advisories please...
First rattle out of the box, congratulations to the Wahkiakum high school boys football team for their overwhelming 78-38 victory against Moses Lake Christian last Friday. MLC came out of the blocks with the first TD within minutes of the game getting underway, putting at risk a friend's earlier prediction of a 60-6 Mules win; however, the Mules fought back, improvised, overcame, and never looked back. All in all, the boys played a tremendous game and, while I hesitate to name names, Stoddard,...
The Clatskanie Food Hub will host its first annual Fill Your Pantry & Holiday Market this Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 80 Art Steele Street in downtown Clatskanie. The event will bring together 17 of the community’s favorite Clatskanie Farmers Market vendors who will be onsite selling pantry staples, holiday gifts, and seasonal foods. Visitors can expect a festive mix of winter squash, potatoes, onions, garlic, fresh produce, pastured meats, canned goods, preserves, baked goods, locally made body care products, and handcrafted g...
Long-time leaders of the Clatskanie Arts Commission (CAC) Dee and Elsa Wooley were honored with the Clatskanie Foundation's Birkenfeld Inspired to Give Award for extraordinary volunteer service. Foundation president Deborah Hazen presented the award and a $10,000 check to CAC at the Project Convergence performance Nov. 8 at the Clatskanie Cultural Center's Birkenfeld Theatre. The award is named after the late Keith Birkenfeld, whose estate provided approximately one-third of the $3.3 million...
In our last article, we discussed the cell-phone ban in Oregon. There are definitely pros to this ban. However, in this article, we will be seeing some of the cons of the cell-phone ban. There is an article titled “Why I Support Banning Cell Phones in Schools.” The author, Anne Moss Rogers, said that she did not mean for students to "put their smartphones in their pockets on silent while they buzz incessantly, or even turned off." In her statement, she said that they are accessible and she is correct. However, my opinion from what I see [is tha...
The Rainier, Clatskanie, and Knappa (RCK) girls co-op soccer team ended the season with an impressive feat during the state playoffs. This amazing team finished the regular season with a league record of 4-4-2. The team scored 25 goals, showing a huge turnaround from only having won a few games a couple of years ago. Coached by Eric Smythe and Garye Twichell, the team was able to improve their skills and grow together. RCK had many outstanding players. As the teams’ goalkeeper, Annalise Pina was able to improve. Throughout the season, she m...
Sabor Mixto & More closed its doors at the end of October after two years at the 108 E. B Street address in Rainier. The juice and deli cafe opened in May of 2023 and was active in the local community and a frequent vendor at festivals around the county. Despite their best efforts, the owners decided to close the business due to a lack of revenue. In conversation with the owners, it was relayed that although revenue was covering basic expenses, it wasn’t as profitable as they needed it to be to keep in operation. The owners relayed they have pl...
If you’re looking for meal options around Rainier the week of - or day of - Thanksgiving, here are a few offerings in which to participate. Please be aware that most options require advance notice. On Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m., the Rainier Senior Center is hosting its annual Thanksgiving day meal for $25. Prior sign-up is required. The event is open to the public, and seating is limited. Contact the center at 503-556-3889 for more information. Also on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m., the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is hosting a...
I recently interviewed Jen Milliren for our 38th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. Jen is employed at Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services. Jen shared "At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom" by author Amy Hempel. "I probably first read it around 2013," she said. The book is a collection of 16 short stories about various stresses which threaten the stability of women. "It's helpful for me to read short stories," she said. "I get more...
Westend delivery provides top-10 Libby books Beginning Thursday, Nov. 20, the weekly Westend-Cathlamet Library delivery service will be providing the top-10 Libby books at each delivery. This means you can now arrive at the Thursday delivery site, review the top-10 Libby books available, and check-out whatever book you are interested in. You can do all this without needing to place the book on hold or pre-ordering in advance. As a (cookie) reminder, any library member who arrives at the...
Roughly half of the more than 1.3 million family caregivers in Washington have been set back financially due to their responsibilities. That’s one of the sobering findings in a new survey of caregivers released by AARP this week. One-third of caregivers in the state report living in a household with income under $50,000, according to the report. But among all income levels, many have stopped saving or used up their savings, left bills unpaid, borrowed money and taken on more debt, and put off retirement. Nearly one in five family caregivers r...
By Kirk McKnight The votes for the general election were most recently tabulated last Friday, Nov. 7, at 10:45 a.m. As of Friday, a total of 1,998 ballots were counted out of 3,661 registered voters in Wahkiakum County, with only an estimated 40 ballots left to count. The voter turnout of 54.58 percent was greater than that of neighboring Pacific County, which had 41.23 percent voter turnout. The ballots for both of these counties included Joint Resolution 8201. According to the Washington State Legislature website (leg.wa.gov), Joint...
For its fifth installment of Author Talk, Cathlamet Public Library presents an evening with Cathy Cruickshank Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pioneer Community Center (125 Columbia St.). Author Talk features local area writers whose work has been published. Cruickshank will be highlighting her book "Mariana Sofia Garcia Perez," a novel about the death of a local immigrant woman which shocked everyone who knew her. Sofie, who came from Mexico, was a young hardworking mother of three...
Today is Thursday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2025. There are 48 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants and on streets, killing 130 people in the worst attack on French soil since World War II. Also on this date: In 1775, during the Revolutionary War, American troops captured Montreal under the command of Continental Army Gen. Richard Montgomery. In 1909, 259 men and boys were killed...
Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1975. Thank you to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll. Cathlamet News By Sandra Frink Kris Kringle It’s almost that time again! Time to begin listening for those sleigh bells, watching for Santa’s helpers and just thinking about all the good things that generally happen during the holiday season. It may be a bit early to start baking cookies and candies or putting up your decor...
Fall is just getting started and one thing is certain. As we get cooler nights, some insects start looking for places to snuggle in. They think this is a good idea. It isn’t, both for them and you. Most of them will not be able to find their way out of your home in the spring and they will die. A friend of mine was once remodeling a house and planned on adding insulation to the 80+ year old house. He didn’t think there was any insulation in a house that old. But as he removed some of the exterior siding, he was astonished. The wall void was...
I recently interviewed Tammy Peterson for our 37th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. Tammy is employed as the Wahkiakum County Treasurer. Tammy shared "The Shack" by author William P. Young. The book was originally published in 2007. "I probably first read it not too long after 2007," she said. As the book's theme touches on young people dying for no reason, Tammy was asked why the book seemed so good to her. "I grew up going to church,...
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the rise of a new social organization across the United States. The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, or National Grange, was founded in 1867 to promote progress and cooperation in sectors vital to rural communities. Most prominent among these campaigns were advancements in agriculture, although the Grange also lobbied for other causes. Among these was free national mail delivery to rural areas. Though the National Grange has remaine...
