Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Cathlamet and its surrounding area did the town proud, as it decked the halls with twinkling lights, blowup santas, angels and reindeer, dragons and even minions in the Inaugural Cathlamet Holiday Lights Competition. Sponsored by Cathlamet Town Councilman Robert Stowe and his wife, Elizabeth, and with generous support from The Wahkiakum County Eagle, the two spent Saturday evening pouring through the ballots ensuring there were no hanging chads, no ballots from life-challenged voters and no...
Aerial photograph of the Town of Cathlamet’s timberland near Abe Creek. Harvesting will begin this month. The projected amount of revenue from the timber harvest would increase the town’s reserve fund to $490,000, which would go towards capital expenditures, improvements, and emergencies. The $300,000 from the harvest is projected in the 2021 budget. Photographs by Todd Souvenir....
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....
Wahkiakum County Auditor Nicci Bergseng last week issued oaths of office of county commissioner to Dan Cothren, left, and Lee Tischer. Cothren is starting his fifth term, and Tischer is starting his first. Courtesy photo....
According to a press release from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office, Skamokawa residents Paul and Daria Lacy pled guilty to three counts of animal cruelty, “successfully resolving the on-going legal process” in court proceedings delayed by covid-19. The Lacys were sentenced in early December. They are prohibited from having any animals in their possession. They are not allowed to breed, board, train, pet-sit, shelter, rescue, buy, sell, adopt, foster, or raise or keep any animal. The court...
You never know where you will find inspiration. For Becka Roland and Ronnie Rhyner, the new owners of Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery, it was a romantic movie on TV about a life changed and love found on a goat farm. Three weeks after watching the movie, Roland came across the listing for the property in Skamokawa. It was kismet, as far as the two were concerned. The pair have been there since the end of October and are getting to know their 70 goats, three horses, three donkeys, and peahens as...
On Monday, Wahkiakum Health and Human Services reported that another case of covid-19 had been confirmed in a Wahkiakum County resident, bringing the total number to 55. There is no known connection to the Wahkiakum School District or St. James Family Center. WHHS is working with the individual to identify anyone who may have had a risk of exposure. The health department will notify people who have had close contact. There is active community spread of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, according to the press release from WHHS. They are urging...
Top: Stephanie Leitz, left, was the emcee for a Wahkiakum Lions Club "Night Out Wahkiakum" holiday program which was streamed online last week and highlighted local talents like musicians Kyleen Austin and Andrew Emlen, right, and Robert Michael Pyle, who maintained his traditional reading of "The Night Before Christmas." Right: Cathlamet librarian Carol Blix read a story during Night Out Wahkiakum, and the Wahkiakum High School Dance Club performed a routine to a Christmas tune. Screenshots by...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) has received a limited initial allotment of Moderna brand COVID-19 vaccine and is scheduling appointments for vaccinations. In Monday news release, WCHHS Director Chris Bischoff said department staff are uncertain how many more doses will be available and how soon they will arrive. For this reason, WCHHS is following federal Centers for Disease Control and Washington State Department of Health guidance on the prioritization of vaccine distribution. "We would like to invite those 75 and older to...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received a positive test result notification for one additional COVID-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident, the department announced in a Tuesday morning news release. This brings Wahkiakum to a cumulative total of 54 cases. The person in question has no connection with schools or St. James Family Center. "We are working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of contact with the individual," department Director Chris Bischoff said in the release. "Those people with close...
On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council scheduled a special meeting for next Tuesday to discuss the feasibility of establishing outdoor dining on Main Street. Restaurant owners urged the council to consider the idea as a means of supporting struggling businesses amidst covid-19 restrictions. Also, Council Member David Olson announced the conditional award of $109,410 grant funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce Clean Energy Fund to install an electric vehicle charging station in the Butler lot. More information on the charging...
As of Tuesday, the total number of positive covid-19 cases in Wahkiakum County had risen to 50. The number of active cases is not being reported by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services at this time. According to the Washington Department of Health, one person is hospitalized and 925 tests have been conducted so far. Cowlitz County is reporting a total of 2,317 cases, with 1,037 considered active, and 22 deaths. There have been 545 cases reported in Pacific County, with 56 considered active, and...
Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed through business Tuesday in what was the last meeting of the year for the board and the last meeting as a member of the board for Mike Backman. Backman has served eight years on the board but lost his bid for a third term to Lee Tischer. Before adjourning the meeting, Commissioners Dan Cothren and Gene Strong presented Backman a plaque thanking him for his service. "It has been a pleasure working with you," Cothren said. "You do go the extra mile." "I echo Dan's comments," Strong said. "It has been a...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met last Thursday to hear reports and discuss a couple issues before the Christmas holiday. “We made it with kids from September 2 until today, and I know [we] feel excited about that,” K-8 Principal Nikki Reese told the board. “We may have had a few unsure days in the last few weeks, but at the same time we’ve kept our kids safe, we’ve kept our staff safe, and we’ve kept everybody at school. It’s not full time, and it’s not where we want to be,...
The next time you step into the Community Center in Cathlamet, you might be lucky enough to meet the new coordinator, Cecile Bamer. Bamer has already been involved in many projects in Wahkiakum, providing support for the Lions Club Helping Hands, or trying to revive a nonprofit in the midst of a pandemic. She's an active, physical person, who loves new challenges. "I love learning," Bamer said. "I love a vertical curve. I'm constantly in that space." Vertical curve, indeed. She is reticent to ta...
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 Board of Directors held its monthly meetings on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15. On Nov.17, the regular board meeting was preceded by a special workshop for the board to discuss the district’s upcoming ballot measure for renewal of its enrichment program and operations levy. At the workshop, the length of the levy proposal and amount were considered. Following the workshop, the board met for its regular meeting and approved a resolution to place a three-year proposal on the Feb. 9 ballot to collect $579,000 per y...
The FISH Center at Wahkiakum High School was finally completed this week, with the installation of a fire alarm system. The news is a bit anticlimactic, really, if one considers the whole story, because this has been a long time coming. How to tell you what this building means? This square, concrete block building, tucked without fashion into a location only made suitable because of easy access to water, sewer, and electricity. But this isn't about form. This is about function. The dual...
Another Wahkiakum County resident has tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release on Sunday from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, bringing the total to 53. The individual is symptomatic and in self-quarantine. There is no connection to Wahkiakum School District or St. James Family Center at this time. WHHS is working with the person to determine who might have risk of exposure, and will contact those people who have come in close contact. The risk of contracting covid-19 in Washington is increasing dramatically, according to...
Two more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 on Wednesday, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, bringing the total number to 52. WHHS is not reporting how many of those cases remain active, but have in the past said that any case older than four weeks could be considered recovered. The two are in self-quarantine, and the health department has been working with the individuals to identify anyone who may have had a risk of exposure. The health department will notify anyone who has had close...
It's 48 Morgan Drive, but you don't really need to know that, because after 5 p.m. most any night in December, the lights beckon you to the Wilson home. "When I was a little kid, we would always go to Port Angeles for Christmas with my grandparents," Todd Wilson said. "My grandpa's big thing was to drive around Christmas Eve and look at all the lights. There were some neighborhoods that would go over the top in Port Angeles, and I remember thinking that was really cool." Wilson began his own...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) announced Monday morning that it has received positive test result notifications for four additional COVID-19 cases in Wahkiakum County residents. The announcement said that the individuals are in self-quarantine. This brings Wahkiakum to a cumulative total of 50 cases. On November 23, the county had 20 cases, and on November 6, just 12 cases. There is a connection to the Wahkiakum School District, the release said. "The school is on winter break which comes at an opportune time," Health and...
By Diana Zimmerman As of Wednesday, there were 46 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, with two new cases added in the past week and 870 tests conducted. Cowlitz County has had 2,088 cases, with 1,006 considered active. They are reporting 18 deaths due to covid-19. Pacific County has had 509 positive cases, with 47 currently considered active. They are reporting three deaths related to covid-19. Across the river in Columbia County, they have had 610 cases, with 55 currently...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to discuss the brewery expansion, the Cathlamet community wifi project, and talk about maintenance around port property. Paige Lake of the Cathlamet Town Council had some thoughts about the River Mile 38 Brewery expansion, which is currently being slowed by a town fire code. The brewery leases the current building from the port, and is hoping to add a second space closer to the waterfront on port property. “I’m not sure what is...
Commissioners of Port District 2 are looking for a new member of their board. It was the last meeting for Commissioner Lee Tischer, who represents the Puget Island portion of the district. He was elected to the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners this fall and has resigned to join that board. The district is advertising for applicants (see page 9 of this edition); applications are due on January 8. The board meets monthly. In other business, Manager Jeff Smith reported that construction of a new drainfield has been completed and passed its...
