Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Nick and Martie Vavoudis have donated a SkyTrak Golf Simulator projection studio system with full cage at Skyline Golf Course. The donation is made in the spirit of providing a free of charge teaching tool for children learning to play golf or are on the Wahkiakum HS Golf Team. Nick and Martie collaborated with the course to donate and install a fully surrounded golf simulator, installation of electronic equipment and the software to provide professional results. The Skyline Golf Simulator Studio is a teaching tool that within seconds of a...
Starting today (Thursday), Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars will host an online auction to help support the Wahkiakum High School (WHS) class of 2022. In their 20 years of fundraising, the local Dollars for Scholars chapter has raised over $513,825.00 and hopes to continue assisting WHS graduates with their college education or vocational pathways through scholarships. Historically the local Dollars for Scholars chapter has organized in-person events such as sturgeon derbies and car shows (remember Rods and Reels?). After a 40 percent deficit in...
Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners handled a variety of business at their meeting Tuesday, including: --Commissioners had planned last week to act on a resolution supporting federal recognition of the Chinook Tribe; however, the resolution hadn't been finished, so action will be delayed to next week. --Commissioners asked that the prosecuting attorney's office provide more information about three claims for damages; one from 2018 for $300.05, another from 2019 for $500, and a third from 2020 for $900. The damages resulted from road...
Two more Wahkiakum County residents have tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services on Thursday. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 131, with 15 considered potentially active. The two are in self-quarantine. There is a connection to Wahkiakum School District, but no known connection to St. James Family Center. Because of the close cooperation between the health department and the school district, as well as the significant protective measures in place,...
On Friday, two more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 133, with 16 considered potentially active. The two are in self-quarantine. There is no known connection to Wahkiakum School District or St. James Family Center. WHHS is working to identify people who may have an exposure risk and will be notifying anyone who is determined to have had close contact. Vaccines are available to anyone...
Members of the Washington National Guard Mobile Vaccine Team 9 came to Wahkiakum County Sunday and conducted covid-19 vaccination clinics in Skamokawa and on Puget Island. The guardsmen administered 28 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Team members come from all over the state; they've also conducted clinics as far afield as Bellingham and Forks. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Oneida Road residents are seeing a return of congestion problems on the county road to occur with many recreational fishing seasons. At the Tuesday meeting of the county board of commissioners, area resident Corbett McMasters asked county officials to enforce traffic laws and also to address a recent rash of burglaries. Anglers using the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife boat launch lack adequate parking and end up parking along the narrow county road, McMasters said. "It's one lane; it's crazy," McMasters said. Area residents have...
A few Westend community members attended the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting in person or via Zoom on Tuesday to encourage the PUD to move forward on a project to bring water to the Deep River area. Westend resident Karen Bertroch wondered if there might be money available through President Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan to complete the water line to the western border of the county. “It sounds like there would be money available, and it seems a shame that the who...
There was one more case of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County last Thursday, another one this Thursday, and six more reported Friday, bringing the cumulative total to 125, with 11 considered potentially active. “We do have a couple more [cases] brewing, but we are not confirmed yet,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said on Monday. “So there is some activity going on in Wahkiakum. We are still investigating. We may see as many as five cases by the end of the week. W...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has set aside time and staff to provide, no appointment necessary, walk-up vaccinations for covid-19. The vaccinations will be available from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. The vaccinations will be available at the health department located in the basement of the courthouse at 64 Main street. Parking and entrance are available on the River Street side of the courthouse. WHHS will be providing the Pfizer vaccine during these times. Clinics open to anyone...
On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council announced that the town was awarded a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to fund the installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the Butler St. parking lot. Other items discussed include the town’s authorization of a grant submission to aid with the cost of replacing the town dock; an update to the waterfront park project which could be underfunded and delayed; the possibility of a speed reduction or increased traffic enforcement on Main St.; the appointment of C...
In last week's story about filing for elections, the name of Cathlamet Council Member David Olson (correct spelling) was misspelled....
At a quick meeting last Thursday, the Wahkiakum Port 1 Board of Commissioners received an update on milfoil at the marina and learned about a couple potential grants. The Wahkiakum County Weed Board, with the support of Wahkiakum County commissioners, have been trying to address a milfoil problem in some of the local waterways, including the Elochoman Slough Marina, and some of the sloughs on Puget Island. A permit is being renewed, and a company has been hired to spray for it, hopefully this su...
A crowd of supporters attended the River Mile 38. Brewing Co.'s ground breaking at the marina. Owners Rex Czuba and Javier Sanchez hold the ceremony shovels. Photo by Andrew Weiler....
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. Johnson Park, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Wahkiakum PUD, Tuesday, May 25, 8:30...
Candidates have started filing for positions on the 2021 election ballots. Filings as of the end of office hours Tuesday are below. So far, there are two contested postions. Cathlamet Mayor Dale Jacobson has filed for re-election, and Council Member Robert Stowe has also filed for the postion. Two persons have filed for Position 5 on the Wahkiakum School District board of directors; they are incumbent Robin Westphall and challenger Brandie Conrad. Former Wahkiakum County Commissioner Mike Backman has filed for Position 3 on the board of...
Another Wahkiakum County resident tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Resources on Thursday. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 119, with five considered potentially active. The case has a connection to Wahkiakum School District. The individual is in self-quarantine. Because of the close cooperation between the health department and the school district, as well as the significant protective measures in place, the school district will remain open. WHHS is...
On Friday, Wahkiakum Health and Human Services reported that six more Wahkiakum County residents had tested positive for covid-19. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 125, with 11 considered potentially active. All six are in self-quarantine. There is no known connection to St. James Family Center or Wahkiakum School District. WHHS is working to identify people who may have an exposure risk and will be notifying anyone who is determined to have had close contact. Vaccines are available to anyone 12 and older in...
Four more Wahkiakum County residents have tested positive for covid-19, according to a press release from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services on Monday. This brings the cumulative total of covid-19 cases in the county to 129, with 14 considered potentially active. All four are in self-quarantine. There is a connection to Wahkiakum School District but no known connection to St. James Family Center. Because of the close cooperation between the health department and the school district, as well as the significant protective measures in place, the...
Two more covid-19 cases were reported in Wahkiakum County this week, bringing the cumulative total to 117. Nine are considered to be potentially active. “Overall we are doing much better as a country,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS) Director Chris Bischoff said on Monday. As for Washington state, Bischoff said there was a significant decline in case counts. "We are not to our summer low yet, but we are getting there. All those things are headed in the right direction,” he said, addin...
Fire District 2 (Skamokawa) board of commissioners will hold a special meeting Saturday, May 15, 5 p.m., at the fire hall on East Valley Road, Skamokawa....
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has set aside time and staff to provide, no appointment necessary, walk-up vaccinations for covid-19. The vaccinations will be available from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. The vaccinations will be available at the health department located in the basement of the courthouse at 64 Main street. Parking and entrance are available on the River Street side of the courthouse. WHHS will be providing the Pfizer vaccine during these times. Clinics open to anyone...
A pair of deer graze on fast growing Puget Island grass. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Wahkiakum County public health officials have set a goal of vaccinating 100 percent of the county's population against covid-19, and they've set a number of clinics to bring vaccinations to various parts of the county. The county Health & Human Services Department (WCHHS) will hold a clinic this Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Hope Center in Cathlamet. They will administer both first and second doses of the Moderna vaccine, one of the two-dose medications. Call the health department at 360 849-4041 to register for this clinic. On Sunday,...
With filing for election coming up next week, Wahkiakum County officials have adopted formal administrative rules for creation of a county voters guide. Candidates for office and jurisdictions running ballot measures such as special levies are required to furnish information for the pamphlet. Jurisdictions running ballot measures are also required to form committees to create for and against statements for the pamphlet. Submissions for the primary and general election pamphlets are due on the Friday following filing week. The county auditor's...
