Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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This juvenile bald eagle was on a dead tree 10 feet away from the bridge coming onto Puget Island this week. "I pulled over before the PI sign and walked back to stand right in front of it," said photographer Sarah Lawrence. "I've never been so close to an eagle before and actually had to take a step back to fit him in the frame. Just a gorgeous bird and so far my best experience with wildlife photography."...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met March 23 to listen to reports and discuss several issues including the bus depreciation schedule, assessments, continued building needs and funding, and more. One of the directors said she had been approached by a constituent who was unhappy that teachers were not required to be vaccinated. Superintendent Brent Freeman said he respected those concerns, but added, “It’s a personal choice. It’s an experimental vaccine. We aren’t requiri...
Wahkiakum County is home to many cultural and geographical gems hidden in plain sight; unknown to many who routinely pass through on their way to the ocean or live in the area but are unaware. One of them is Skyline Golf Course, founded in 1965, which sits behind Moore's Auto Shop on SR4 and hosts nine holes of challenging yet gratifying golf overlooking the Columbia River. Besides its rich history, the course fosters a community of club members who not only enjoy the incredible landscape, but...
Funding for health care, education and efforts to curb houselessness are promised in a $59.2 billion state budget proposal from the Washington Senate Democrats unveiled March 25. “This is an ambitious set of priorities that will guide a sustainable recovery. It is a budget that meets the moment,” said Christine Rolfes, D-Brainbridge Island, the chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee. The Democrat-led 2021-23 budget increases spending from 2019-21 by about 12%, not counting federal relief. The state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council ass...
The agenda for next Monday's meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council will likely include time for consideration of a resolution to support efforts of the Chinook Indian Nation achieve status as a federally recognized tribe. Federal recognition would make tribal members eligible to exercise inherited rights and admit them to the same protections as other federally recognized tribes. Tribal bands--the Cathlamet and Clatsop in Oregon and Lower Chinook, Wahkiakum and Willapa in Washington--first signed a treaty with the US government in 1849, but...
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....
On Saturday, River Mile 38 Brewing Co.'s female staff members brewed their own beer to celebrate women in the industry as a part of the Pink Books Collaboration Brew Day. For Amanda Doolin and her co-brewers, this was a rare opportunity to step away from the taps and participate in the brewing process. "I've been here for a year and a half and at another brewery before that, but this was my first time brewing from start to finish," Doolin said. General Manager Carisma Sanchez collaborated with...
At 5 p.m. Friday, March 26, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews reopened both lanes of US 101 at milepost 1.2, just north of the Astoria-Megler Bridge, following emergency culvert replacement work. Travelers should plan for daytime delays with single lane closures Monday, March 29 through Friday, April 2, while crews install roadway markings and perform site restoration work. The work is weather dependent. Both lanes of US 101 just north of the Astoria-Megler Bridge now OPEN following emergency culvert replacement . . ....
While a section of unstable roadway forced the closure of State Route 401 on Feb. 23, the Washington State Department of Transportation is continuing work to reopen at least one lane of the highway, as soon and safely as possible, a department spokesperson said in a Tuesday announcement. Following thorough evaluation of field data, WSDOT geotechnical engineers have determined that emergency contractor crews will likely be able to build a temporary bypass road around the damaged section of roadway. WSDOT is working to hire an emergency...
Wahkiakum County and Port District 1 are evaluating how to improve water quality at County Line Park. The county owns the park property; Port 1 has contracted with the county to operate the facility. The park's water system has failed several recent quality tests, Todd Souvenir, facilities manager for Port 1, reported to county commissioners on Tuesday. State officials have inspected the park's well and water system, Souvenir said, and they've suggested a chlorination system and other improvements may be required. The port is waiting for the...
As of Tuesday, there had been no new covid-19 cases for two weeks in Wahkiakum County, leaving the cumulative number at 104. According to the Washington Department of Health, 1,574 tests had been conducted so far. Nearby in Cowlitz County, 4,481 people had tested positive, with 89 cases considered active, and 61 deaths attributed to covid-19. In Pacific County, they were reporting 822 cases and 10 deaths. Across the river in Columbia County, 1,313 people had tested positive for covid-19, and 24...
Connecting people considering suicide with immediate help is the aim of a proposed law that funds a 988 emergency number with a new tax on phone lines. HB 1477, introduced by Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, is aimed at tackling issues within Washington’s crisis response system and easing the transition to the new number. “This bill will do analysis of the current system including the gaps in crisis services,” Orwall said. “It will also consider more specialized crisis responses for tribes, youth and other high risk populations.” The Federal C...
Ivy Pete remembers attending high school football games in her hometown. But instead of pride for her school, she felt humiliated. Pete, a junior in high school in Spokane and member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, said she experienced constant reminders of how her school used Native images and names. The front office hosts a glass case containing two Indian mannequins dressed in regalia, “akin to animals in a zoo,” she said. That her school would show such misrepresentations of a diverse culture, she said, only added to her frustration. “Wh...
Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie this week joined colleagues across the state in speaking out against violence against Asians. "We grieve for the families of mass shooting victims in Atlanta and condemn acts of violence against any targeted group," the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs said in a March 18 statement. "A recent rise in crimes against Asian Americans has occurred here in Washington and across our country. "WASPC strongly condemns violence and acts of hate. WASPC members will continue to arrest and hold...
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....
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on March 16. In personnel matters, the board approved the hire of Scott Smith, head track coach and Kathryn Green, assistant track coach, along with Rick La Greide, as middle school track coach. Andrew Anderson was hired as a part-time groundskeeper. The board also approved the school calendar for the 2021-22 school year. The board conducted a first read of policies by the Washington State School Directors Association. These included Sexual Health...
Limits on the use of force by police and investigations of officers who have a pattern of misconduct continue to make their way through the Legislature, with some bills winning broad approval and with some passing only on party line votes. While all agree on the need to review police procedures, some, mainly Republicans, worry the state is going too far in trying to rein in police tactics. Use of force A ban on military-grade equipment and neck restraints by police officers continues to gain momentum in the Legislature after HB 1054 passed the...
A bill moving through the Washington Legislature would allow workers to bring legal action if labor laws are not upheld. The bill, House Bill 1076, would allow a person to bring suit as a whistleblower on unfair labor practices. The process, called a qui tam action, allows a private party to sue on behalf of the state. If a settlement is awarded, the whistleblower gets a share of the award and the rest goes to the state. Retaliation against an employee for engaging in a qui tam action would be prohibited. Opponents say the bill could open the d...
The Cathlamet Town Council met on Monday to discuss and vote on three updated ordinances reviewed by Code Publishing which has been performing an external review of outdated municipal codes. Mayor Dale Jacobson was in attendance after missing several consecutive meetings and commended Council Members David Olson and Robert Stowe for filling in as pro tem. The newest council member CeCe Raglin excused herself from the meeting and was not in attendance. Wahkiakum County Commissioner Lee Tischer spoke during the public comment portion of the...
WSDOT is planning a one-lane detour at the slide that has closed SR 401 between Naselle and the Astoria-Meglar bridge. Here is WSDOT Tuesday afternoon announcement: NASELLE – While a section of unstable roadway forced the closure of State Route 401 on Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is continuing work to reopen at least one lane of the highway, as soon and safely as possible. Following thorough evaluation of field data, WSDOT geotechnical engineers have determined that emergency contractor crews w...
A family of turtles sun themselves on a log in a Puget Island Slough. Photo courtesy of Sarah Lawrence....
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to listen to reports and continue their discussion about the general manager search. Commissioner Dennis Reid expressed concern about federal money that had been given to outside companies to provide broadband to areas in Skamokawa and on Puget Island. “That is going to take away our ability to do anything down there,” he said. “If they’ve got funds on a 10 year project, we won’t be able to get funds for that same area.” Commissione...
Wahkiakum County's Noxious Weed Program should be able to spray herbicide on invasive milfoil in Puget Island water ways in the coming spring season, county commissioners said Tuesday. Puget Island resident Mirjami Laukkanen raised the issue in the board's Tuesday meeting public comment period. "Come July, we won't have any waterfront," she said of her home's Welcome Slough shoreline. Commissioners said they believe spraying will occur before July. The county's weed board is working with...
All counties are eligible for Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington reopening plan on March 22. Inslee made the announcement March 11 following a downward trend in COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations across the state over the past month. “The reason we are able to make this progress is because we have been safe, we have been diligent and we have cared about our loved ones and ourselves,” Inslee said. The reopening of outdoor sporting events, increased vaccine eligibility, and economic improvements were the highlights of Insle...
Wahkiakum alum Peyton Souvenir, as a senior guard for the Lewis and Clark State College Warriors women's basketball team, is headed to Sioux City, Iowa, this week to compete in the 40th Annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women's Basketball Championship. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, LCSC won two loser out games over the weekend to earn a spot in the 16 team tournament. The 14th ranked Warriors begin play on Friday at 1 p.m. against third-ranked Campbellsville, a college out...
