Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Directors met briefly on Tuesday morning to hear reports and for discussion about consolidation and the broadband project. General Manager Dave Tramblie said that tree trimming bids were due on Friday. He had received two as of Tuesday morning. Bids for a pole testing project will be due at the end of the month. Tramblie also said that they were considering taking advantage of a grant to install a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot of...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners made a final decision on the Johnson House, approved a new policy to deal with abandoned or unauthorized property, and agreed to take over maintenance and operation of County Line Park last Thursday. The commissioners had considered acquiring the Johnson House from the county, but last Thursday, they finally decided not to move forward with the notion. “I see the upside,” Commissioner Scott Anderson said, “but I also see too much downside.” Ther...
By Cameron Sheppard WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 11)--Despite the governor’s warning to avoid crowds in the wake of the coronavirus, hundreds of concerned parents and residents converged on the Capitol Wednesday to protest Saturday’s passage of law to mandate comprehensive sex education from kindergarten through 12th grade in the state of Washington. The Informed Parents of Washington organized the protest in an effort to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to veto the controversial Senate Bill 5395, which was passed by the Democratic majorities in bot...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 13)--Groundbreaking data privacy legislation designed to give consumers more access and control over their own digital data died on Thursday, even though it had been passed in both the House and Senate. That’s because the two chambers couldn’t agree on how the proposed law should be enforced. Senate Bill 6281, sponsored by Sen. Rueven Carlyle, D-Seattle, would allow consumers to access, correct and even delete their own personal data possessed by large-scale data collecting companies lik...
By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 11)--Women in Washington state will soon be relieved of paying sales tax on products that are fundamental to their feminine health, thanks to action by lawmakers this week. Senate bill 5147 will exempt feminine hygiene products, including tampons and menstrual cups, from sales tax in the state. There are currently 31 states that do not exempt menstrual products from sales tax, including Washington state, according to Period Equity, an organization that advocates for menstrual equity. “The p...
PUD #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington (Wahkiakum PUD) has closed facilities to customer access effective at close of business Monday, March 16, 2020. This is a proactive measure to limit exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus in order to protect customers, as well as employees in order that the district may best maintain reliable service. Wahkiakum PUD provides an essential service to the community and recognizes that keeping everyone healthy is important in the continuance of providing that service. Payments may be made by phone, mail, payment...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and the meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled until further notice....
The Port 1/Elochoman Slough Marina office will be closed to the public to protect customers and employees. Payments may be made by phone, mail, or payment drop box. For all customer inquiries, including applications for moorage, call 360-795-3501. The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, is taking precautionary measures to promote the well-being of their staff and clients. Beginning March 17, they will provide services by phone or email. They are not allowing walk in clients at...
The Family Health Center, including the clinic in Cathlamet has been making adjustments as needed to handle the current situation with covid-19. “We are following CDC and Washington Department of Health guidelines at all of our locations,” Director Dian Cooper wrote in an email. The clinic manager in Cathlamet is also on daily calls with Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. “We are advising patients with respiratory symptoms to call before coming to the clinic,” Cooper continued. “We are scree...
In a meeting kept short to reduce risk of exposure to covid-19 virus, the Cathlamet Town Council met Monday to accept a bid for a water main project and to handle other business. The council voted 4-1 to accept the bid of Nutter Corporation of Vancouver, $565,239.22, to install new water main along a portion of Columbia Street and SR 4. The bid was under the $680,000 estimate of design engineers from the firm Gibbs and Osborne and $30,000 lower than the next lowest bidder. Council Member Robert...
1. Johnson Park Super Sale, March 21. 2. Liberty Theatre, Astoria, until late April. 3. Wash. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife online meetings. 4. Cathlamet Library, until further notice. 5. Lower Columbia College, through April 24. 6 Wahkiakum PUD office closed to public access. 7. Port District 2 commission meeting postponed. 8. Redmen Hall, all meetings and events. 9. Community Center in Cathlamet. 10. Wah. WSU Co-op. Extension Seed Exchange. 11. Wahkiakum County offices will have limited access. 12. Elementary, middle and high schools and their...
The Oscar B. went out of service yesterday (Wednesday) to go to drydock in Vancouver for a mandated hull inspection and other maintenance. The closure is scheduled to last through March 20. For more information, call the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department at 360-795-3301. Below are some of the sights from the Puget Island landing. Photos by Rick Nelson....
Like all other public schools in the state of Washington, Wahkiakum School District has suspended classes until April 24 because of concerns about covid-19. All spring sports and other extracurricular activities are suspended as well. “It’s a pause in lifestyle,” Superintendent Brent Freeman said, “we’re trying to break a transmission cycle to protect the community,” noting “because of the older, vulnerable people in the community, we are going to lean cautiously.” While classes are suspended,...
Here is a news release from Cowlitz County Health & Human Services Departments on March 16: Over the weekend, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center announced its first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a patient. This case is a Lewis County resident. The Cowlitz County Health & Human Services (CCHHS) communicable disease team is monitoring the situation very closely by working with other public health partners and jurisdictions. Healthcare providers, including PeaceHealth, have protocols in place to keep patients, families and caregivers...
Wahkiakum PUD has announced it's closing to public access effective Tuesday. Here's their announcement: Cathlamet, WA – March 16, 2020 – PUD #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington (Wahkiakum PUD) will be closing facilities to customer access effective at close of business Monday, March 16, 2020. This is a proactive measure to limit exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus in order to protect customers, as well as employees in order that the District may best maintain reliable service. Wahkiakum PUD provides an essential service to our community and...
Wahkiakum County Health Department officials continue to monitor the impact of the new covid-19 virus as it spreads across Washington state and the rest of the world. Although there are no cases in Wahkiakum County, the health department is taking steps to reduce the chance of exposure, Health & Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said Tuesday. Last week, the department cancelled public meetings set for Wednesday and Thursday of this week to gather input for updating the county's junk vehicle ordinance. This week, the department has...
Democrats Wahkiakum State Michael Bennett 2 1,556 Joseph R. Biden 32.5% statewide 241 332,701 Michael Bloomberg 11% statewide 99 113,106 Cory Booker 1 1,049 Pete Buttigieg 5.8% statewide 46 59,675 John Delaney 0 456 Tulsi Gabbard 9 8,526 Amy Klobuchar 21 31,321 Deval Patrick 0 393 Bernie Sanders 32.7% statewide 199 334.641 Tom Steyer 1 3,080 Elizabeth Warren 12.3% statewide 56 125,787 Andrew Yang 3 4,863 Uncommitted Delegates 6 4,801 Write-in 1 1,562 Total Democrat Votes 685 1,023,517 Next count this Friday, 12 noon. Republicans Wahkiakum...
Sanitization efforts have increased and there is a big focus on hand-washing, but officials are otherwise trying to keep things normal for students at local schools, as they prepare for a possible threat of COVID-19. It’s business as usual for staff at St. James Family Center: Every flu season, they add an extra sanitization of door knobs and railings, and other often touched surfaces each day. But Director Beth Hansen admits, with the threat of the coronavirus or COVID-19, for the past three w...
Composing last week's edition was too easy. On Thursday, we learned why: We had omitted the section of the town council report that was jumped off Page 1. Here it is, and, on March 12, with a correction about a council workshop. Council members discussed changes to the town's ordinance banning pit bull dogs in the city limits but took no action. Town Attorney Fred Johnson previously reported the ordinance needs to be updated because of new state law which allows exceptions for breed specific bans if the dogs have passed certified obedience trai...
Dave Tramblie, general manager for the Wahkiakum PUD, received a 5 percent raise last week, effective for the district’s February, 2020, payroll, when the board of commissioners adopted a resolution to adjust his salary to $12,112.80 per month. Three percent of Tramblie’s raise is a cost of living adjustment, and the other 2 percent is for responsibilities that have been added to Tramblie’s duties, including the broadband infrastructure project and the PUD’s acquisition of the Skamokawa water s...
Eroding beaches on Puget Island should receive nourishment from dredge sand this year, county officials reported Tuesday. County Commissioner Dan Cothren said he and others had discussed dredging issues in the past week with Carla Ellis, a dredging program manager for the US Army Corps of Engineers. "It was pretty upbeat," Cothren said. There is sand in the river channel that needs to be dredged, he said. He anticipates a schedule similar to last year in which the dredge deposited spoils on the Cape Horn shoreline in late summer. The officials...
The legislation will make forestry sector more competitive amid carbon-emission fees Forestry advocate says the industry reduces state’s net carbon emissions by 12% By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Washington state lawmakers have passed legislation that will align the timber and forestry sector with the state’s carbon emission goals. The Senate voted 46-3 on March 5 in favor of passing House Bill 2528, which would recognize the amount of carbon that trees absorb from the atmosphere and allow that amount to be acc...
Supporters say sex education will benefit students by giving them a greater understanding of sexual health Opponents fear the content could be graphic and too mature for children By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Public school students will soon have a greater understanding of their sexuality, sexual abuse and the importance of consent under a new law passed by Washington state legislators. Senate Bill 5395 requires all public schools in Washington state to give public school children in kindergarten through 12th grade a...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Senior Fitness & Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill...
By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Consumers will need to remember to bring their own reusable shopping bags if they want to avoid the fee that a new law will put on plastic bags. Senate Bill 5323 will ban retailers and grocers from handing out single-use plastic bags for free. Shoppers will, instead, be offered a reusable carry-out bag at check out for an eight-cent fee. “We have been working to deal with the plastic blob in the Pacific Ocean for a decade now,” said Rep. Gael Tarleton, D-Seattle, chair of the House Fin...
