Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Updated with new results for Wahkiakum County commissioner based on Thursday's new count: Lee Tischer boosted his lead over incumbent Mike Backman to 1,602-1,194 (first report reversed totals on image showing returns). Incumbent Dan Cothren increased his lead over challenger Tim Lawry to 1,850-857. New figures are correct and reflected in following story. Initial results of the long anticipated general election are in, and Wahkiakum County voters showed a strong conservative streak, supporting Republican candidates and rejecting statewide...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners learned that they did not receive the award they hoped for from the Washington Public Works Board to fund infrastructure for broadband on the east side of the county. “The PUD put in an application for a $5.5 million project with the Public Works Board in order to obtain funding under severely distressed model with the goal of getting a 90 percent grant with a 10 percent loan,” Chris Walker of Noanet told commissioners. “Unfortunately,...
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard about the summer lunch program and approved purchases using funds from CARES Act funding at their meeting on Tuesday. Commissioners approved an interlocal cooperative agreement with the Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Control Board and Wahkiakum County for training and mentoring of the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Coordinator in an amount up to $4,800. They also approved notice of hearings for annual construction at 10 a.m. on December 1, a hearing for six year...
During Joyce Wilson's nearly four decades working at Wahkiakum School District, she became "Mom" to a lot of students, and so her own kids, Todd and Rondee, took to calling her Joyce. When the two children were young and Joyce and her late husband Dan were relatively new to Cathlamet, Superintendent/Principal John Thomas approached her about getting on the substitute list at the school. He knew she was considering returning to college to finish a degree in engineering, which meant a daily...
Update: On Wednesday, the health department was able to make contact with the individual who was diagnosed with covid-19. There are no connections to the school or St. James Family Center. Wahkiakum County now has its 11th case of covid-19, Chris Bischoff, director of Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Early efforts to contact the individual have been unsuccessful. “The individual is not answering either contact number,” Bischoff said in a news release. “We will continue to exhaust all efforts to contact the indiv...
Candidate Party Wah. Co. Pac. Co. State % President/Vice-president J. Biden/K. Harris D 1,079 6,283 60.93 D. Trump/M. Pence R 1,532 6,176 36.42 J.Jogensen/J. Cohen L 37 158 1.58 H. Hwkins/A. Walker G 18 32 .037 G. LaRiva/S. Freeman S&L 0 11 .01 A. Kennedy/M. Jarret SW 2 10 .05 Ref. 90--age-appropriate sexual health ed. State % Approve 1,161 6,087 59.77 Reject 1,443 6,247 40.23 Advisory No. 32-- Sales Tax/carryout bags Repeal 1,955 8,990 59.51 Maintain 618 3,100 40.49 Advisory No. 33--tax on heavy equipment rentals Repeal 1,965 8,783 57.42...
Last Friday, Carolyn Long, candidate for Congress in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, hosted a drive-in town hall in Cathlamet to speak with constituents and answer their questions. Residents of Wahkiakum lined up their cars in the Elochoman, tuning their car radios to the live broadcast of Long speaking from the bed of a truck and honking to show their support. Long lost to incumbent Jamie Herrera Beutler who received 54% of the vote. More photos from the town hall can be found on The...
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. Cemetery District No. 2, Mon., Nov. 9, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum PUD, Tues., Nov. 10, 8:30 a.m....
On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council approved the harvest of 50 acres of timberland that is projected to net $300,000. The town forester will monitor market values and whether a buyer would guarantee the current timber prices for the duration of the project before harvesting begins in mid December. Other items discussed include the 2021 preliminary budget which is open to public comment for two more meetings, the final opportunity being in December. According to Clerk-Treasure Sarah Clark, the public can comment on several aspects including...
The person is symptomatic and in self-quarantine. There is currently no known connection to the school or daycare. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of contact with the person. Those people with close contact will be contacted by WHHS staff....
A tour of Cathlamet's Main Street will include encounters with scarecrows posted outside of businesses and other establishments. 1. Scarborough Building 2. Jabber Shack 3. 1st Interstate Bank 4. Wahkiakum County Eagle 5. The Spar 6. Maria's 7. Pioneer Community Center 8. Old Saloon Building Photos by Rick Nelson....
Wahkiakum County now has its 11th case of covid-19, Chris Bischoff, director of Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Early efforts to contact the individual have been unsuccessful. "The individual is not answering either contact number," Bischoff said in a news release. "We will continue to exhaust all efforts to contact the individual to help investigate and mitigate any possible community risks. "Ties to school or St. James (Family Center) are unknown." Once staff make contact, they will work to identify anyone who...
Initial results of the long anticipated general election are in, and Wahkiakum County voters showed a strong conservative streak, supporting Republican candidates and rejecting statewide issues. The results mirrored votes across the region; in state District 19, voters have retired Senator Dean Takko and Brian Blake and supported re-election of Republican Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler. While Wahkiakum voters supported the Republican Trump/Pence presidential ticket in the national race...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met Oct. 20 to learn about a new arts committee, hear about a recent assessment of the Career and Technical Education Program, and get an update on the technology director’s response to the recent failure of their primary domain controller. Wahkiakum Principal Stephanie Leitz gave an overview of a comprehensive local needs assessment of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that had been completed by the school. “You can see what we...
As of Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County Auditor’s Office had received a little more than 40 percent of the ballots from registered voters. “We’re excited about the turnout,” Deputy Auditor Kaelee Dearmore said. The auditor’s office will have extended hours on Election Day next Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Voters can register to vote or update their voter registration in person up until and including Election Day. The auditor’s office will then supply the voter with a ballot. The election bo...
A link on Facebook to a Washington voter’s site caused a little stir this week, bringing voters to the Wahkiakum County Auditor’s Office concerned about ballots being rejected because signatures didn’t match. Election officials are aware of the site, Deputy Auditor Kaelee Dearmore said, and believed that the creators were intending to be helpful, but voters are being redirected to the state’s official site, www.vote.wa.gov to check the status of their ballots. While Dearmore was quick to poin...
As of Tuesday, Wahkiakum County’s covid-19 case count held steady at 10, with 663 tests conducted so far. Pacific County was reporting 120 total cases, with five new ones on Monday. Of the 120, ten are considered active. Cowlitz County has 808 confirmed cases, with 667 considered recovered. Across the river, Columbia County has 252 total cases, with eight considered infectious, and in Clatsop County, they are reporting 245 cases with 11 considered active. “A number of states in the US are sur...
Need a flu shot? Please check with your primary care provider first, to see if they have flu shots available. The Family Health Center in Cathlamet has adult and pediatric flu shots available for their patients only, and asks that anyone needing one to please call to make an appointment. The Cathlamet Pharmacy is in short supply, and are not sure when they will be getting more. They do not have flu shots available for children, and adults needing a flu shot should call before coming in. There...
Wahkiakum County's Board of Commissioners began a busy week of budget workshops with a bit of their usual business on Tuesday. Sheriff Mark Howie said that a power outage on Monday was caused by a backhoe, not the rumored attempted hack he had heard about. The commission approved an amendment to an existing interlocal cooperative agreement with Pacific County in which Wahkiakum will continue to provide engineering services until February 14, 2021. They approved an amendment to an interlocal...
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. Great Rivers BHO Governing Board, Friday, 10/30, 351 NW North St., Chehalis, 10 a.m....
The Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on October 20. In personnel matters, the board approved the hire of Tawnya Steenerson, assistant cook. Policy 3122, Excused and Unexcused Absences, was also approved. The board declared a list of items for surplus and will sell these to the public after school districts have a chance to purchase them. Building goals and student learning objectives for the year were shared by the building principals, Mr. Flood and Mr. Laine. An overview was provided on how the first month of school had gone so far...
The Wahkiakum Republican and Democratic Team held a debate for Wahkiakum County Commissioner candidates on October 21. The virtual event can be viewed online, on the Wahkiakum RandD Team YouTube page. Dan Cothren, incumbent for Commissioner, District 2, his challenger Tim Lawry, as well as Mike Backman, incumbent for Commissioner, District 1, and his challenger Lee Tischer answered several questions during the nearly two hour event, moderated by Stephanie Leitz. Here is one of the questions,...
On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council unanimously passed a motion to enter into a contract with Wahkiakum County to reactivate the town's municipal court after approximately 10 years of inactivity. In addition, Public Works Superintendent David McNally updated the council about the town dock which is no longer accessible because of a temporarily removed gangway; he also reported that the sewer plant's ditch mixer has been damaged and solutions are being discussed; he is also waiting for quotes...
Wahkiakum County’s positive case count for covid-19 went up to 10 over the past week, with 643 tests having been conducted so far. Cowlitz County has had 779 cases, with 173 considered active. They have 115 confirmed cases and three probable in Pacific County, with 10 considered active. Across the river in Clatsop County, they are up to 234 cases, with 13 considered active, and in Columbia County they have had 233 cases, with 15 currently infectious. “We’re starting to experience another uptic...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners learned about the PUD’s response to a recent storm and got a general update on projects at their meeting on Tuesday. A couple PUD employees who were headed into Cathlamet to pick up vehicles and equipment on October 10 to respond to outages during a storm found themselves stranded by a tree that had fallen across Elochoman Valley Road. Thanks to an assist from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Department, who transported the stranded pair, they wer...
