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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Kel's. Located inside the Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet, Kel's offers American favorites like hot dogs and hamburgers, as well as smoothies and sodas. "This is a dream come true, working with our kids and our family, having fun and learning a lot," said co-owner Kelly Patterson. "It's a learning curve, but it's great. We're meeting a lot of great people." Concurring with his wife and fellow co-owner, Scott...
Today is Thursday, July 10, the 191st day of 2025. There are 174 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) Also on this date: In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France. In 1890, Wyoming was admitted as the 44th US state. In 1925, jury selection began in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T....
I recently interviewed Mari Bello for our 21st installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. Mari is visiting her grandparents, Lee and Diane Tischer, out on Puget Island. Mari was recently selected as the Summer Library Intern for Cathlamet Public Library and is working alongside Librarian Vicki Franklin, learning what it takes to run a library day-to-day. When you come into the library, be sure and give Mari a warm "hello." Mari will be a senior...
HELLO. Welcome to our first weekly library news column. We thank The Eagle staff for their support, advice, and this dedicated weekly space for our column, and we thank everyone in Wahkiakum for your wonderful support of the library and reading along here. STAFF PICKS. When you come into the library, you will find a dedicated bookcase for ‘Current Staff Picks’ of about 15 books. It is continually refreshed with new books. A few for this month include “Astoria” by author Peter Stark. This is a well researched and true adventure story of the 181...
Event organizers are in full swing preparing for the 44th installment of Bald Eagle Days. Among the many events and shows going on throughout the weekend will be the Wahkiakum Photography Contest. The contest, which is free to register, will showcase the county through photography in four separate categories: “Rooted and Rising,” Wildlife, Landscape, and People/Culture. Photos must have been taken in Wahkiakum County and organizers are asking for recent, unpublished photos. “Wahkiakum County has so much to offer when it comes to photo...
SUNNY START. As this week begins, we have more sunshine on the way, although my one weather app suggests a sprinkle might arrive mid-week. However, at this point, it’s hard to know if that will come true or not. As it is, the sunshine and the wind have made for some good haymaking weather, and I hear the tractors running full speed ahead around our area! SPECIAL DAYS. Those celebrating birthdays this coming week from July 10 through 17 are David Shrum, Mallory Bosch, Melissa Robbins, David West, Sharon McKie, Sunny Manary, Kevin Fitzpatrick, J...
This past Sunday, I had the privilege of being one of several descendants of Carl and Amanda Hansen to visit what remains of the town site of Frankfort, on the Lower Columbia River. On our way to the town site we caught views of the river, the Astoria Megler Bridge, the surrounding valleys, filled with blooming foxglove. At the end of the road, we hiked along a well-kept path to reach the lush spot by the river where we spent the afternoon. I did some research with Angela Metcalf from the...
Friday afternoon, July 4, and the call comes out to the county of a brush fire just east of Nassa Point. The Cathlamet Fire Department (CFD) arrives on-scene with an engine and a brush truck, along with Battalion Chief Will Lutz, who will serve as Incident Command (IC). Skamokawa arrives. District 4. Local law enforcement, with the Washington State Patrol (WSP), close State Route 4. The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is contacted, arrives on-scene and, within the hour, takes...
July is garlic month. It should be ready to harvest. The ideal time to “pull” garlic is when there are two to three "skins" around the outermost cloves. If garlic is left in the ground and there is enough soil moisture, it will continue to grow and push through the skins. The bulbs will not look attractive and, without the skin cover, will not store as well. You should not water garlic now. It needs to dry. Harvest garlic early rather than late. Don’t wait until the foliage has all turned brown. Dig what you think is a representative bulb...
The Little Island Relay scheduled for Sunday Aug. 3, 2025 has been postponed. The planning has been done, the details are in place, but the date has been changed to 2026. A specific date is to be determined based on the tides, so stay tuned. We thank everyone in the community for its support. We look forward to bringing you Little Island Relay in the summer of 2026...
The new bus service between Rainier and Longview officially kicked off on Tuesday, July 1. Route 433 will run Monday through Friday, with five daily stops at the Rainier Transit Center and Rainier Senior Center between 8:35 a.m. and 6:38 p.m. It was made possible through partnerships between the City of Rainier, the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) and River Cities Transit. That route also coincides with the reestablishment of regular bus service between Rainier and St. Helens...
Oregon recently modernized and expanded the state’s stalking statute as of July 1, 2024, but many are not familiar with the changes. Incoming St. Helen’s Police Chief Matthew Smith played an instrumental role, along with victims and legislators, in the drafting and passing of House Bill 4156, the “Modernization of Oregon’s Anti-Stalking Law,” which had not been updated since its inception in 1995. “It’s important to raise awareness about the stalking statute because it’s new and a lot of people might be under the assumption the old stalking st...
It’s that time of year again for Rainier Days in the Park. Taking place the weekend after the 4th of July, this annual event has a long legacy in Rainier. Having originally started in the 1950s, the event disappeared in the 80s but made a comeback in the 90s, according to Rainier Mayor Jerry Cole. “The city's never hosted it, it's always been run by outside organizations,” said Cole. “From 1992 to 1997, it was sponsored by the Rainier Chamber of Commerce, and then, from 1998 to 2010, it was run by the Rainier Eagles. From 2011 to the present...
Rainier City Council members voted to designate The Wahkiakum County Eagle newspaper as the city’s official newspaper of notice at their regular meeting on June 30. Stay tuned for continued coverage of public meetings and events. The Eagle relies on Citizen Journalists to attend and write about public meetings. Citizens do not need to be professional journalists or writers to attend meetings and events and write about them. Staff at The Eagle will provide training and guidance on how to write about a public meeting. We are always happy to a...
For most of the past two years, Jesse Allen has worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week operating a crane to move sedan-sized boulders miles out into the mouth of the Columbia River. "You don't want it to slip out and drop," Allen said, sitting in the 240-ton crane's cab Friday. "So when you grab a rock, you just think, 'Yeah, that'll work, that should hold,' and you go for it." Allen and nine others at specialized construction firm J.E. McAmis have already precisely placed about 32,000...
Clatskanie celebrated its annual Heritage Days with a 4th of July parade last Friday. Plenty of floats participated. The 4th saw many activities taking place at Clatskanie City Park, as well as at the pool....
The battle between Cathlamet Mayor David Olson and the Town's council members over the PUD consolidation continues to heat up. In a June 23 letter addressed to "all Town employees and contractors," Mayor Olson stated, "Town employees are advised that, in consultation with the Town Attorney, the Mayor has determined that the purported transfer of Town utility assets and funds by the Town Council to the Wahkiakum Public Utility District (PUD) without compensation to the Town is contrary to Washington law, specifically the Accountancy Act, RCW...
I'll be honest, but I'm sad. Not under the covers and sleep the day away sad, but almost. Why so blue? PIGYS is over for another year. No more Smash burgers and homemade bread pudding. No more S'mores cookies, popcorn, and hot dogs. PIGYS 2025 is over and, while there were fewer sales this year - not to mention the rain on Friday - I'd still call it an overall success. Fish poles, self-inflating air mattresses, spin-glos for steelhead, which, by the way, are already in a box marked "Julie's," so...
Mayor Olson Temporarily pauses transfer of Town assets until legal issues can be addressed. Mayor Olson has directed Town staff to temporarily “pause” Town processing of the pending transfer of Town utility assets to the PUD until significant underlying legal issues are fully addressed. This includes the critical issue of whether the Town can legally “hand over” an estimated $10 million in Town utility capital assets without the PUD paying for them or otherwise providing any type of reasonable compensation to the citizens of the Town. Mayor O...
Shiny geranium is a class B weed that is native to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. This weed is not known to be toxic. It is on the Washington State quarantine list. Shiny geranium has recently established in Washington and has quickly spread to many counties. It is difficult to control as the seeds can germinate when conditions are favorable in a variety of habitats. This weed can be identified as a small, annual or biennial herbaceous plant with basal, lobed, shiny leaves and often reddish...
Effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2025, officials from Wahkiakum County are enacting a ban on all outdoor burning. As of Friday, July 4, 2025, all land clearing, residential and silvicultural burning is banned until further notice. This burn ban does not apply to federally managed land within Wahkiakum County. Recreational campfires are allowed if built in approved fire pits in designated campgrounds, such as those typically found in local, county, and state parks and in commercial campgrounds. On private land, campfires are permitted...
Summer theatre camp at the Pioneer Center wrapped up with “Alice in Wonderland.” Which starred local youth Daisy McEntire, Clare Doumit, Birdie Friend, Charlotte Mericle, Aiden McEntire, Dare McKnight, and Piper Steevens. The performance was directed by Joe and Delee Baker and Lorie Vanderwalker, produced by April Peterson and managed by Robin Westphalia....
On Friday, July 11, from 4-6 p.m., Tsuga Gallery (70 Main St.) will be celebrating its 14th anniversary. Founded in 2011 by the late Janet Kerstetter Cimino, Tsuga Gallery has become a cornerstone in Cathlamet. We will be having an open house with live music by Donnie Wages, finger food, beverages, door prizes, games, and more. Come by and meet the talented artists and authors that make up the membership of the gallery. All but one of the artists are from Wahkiakum County, with one being from Pacific County. Founding benefactor Janet...
Full Bloom The Library is in full bloom with beautiful flowers outside and wonderful new books inside. Thank you, volunteers. We’re now at 1,465 patrons, which means roughly 25 percent of Wahkiakum residents have a Cathlamet Public Library card! Passes Need a Discoverer Pass? We have them. Need a Columbia River Maritime Museum pass? We have them. Each pass is a family-type pass, which means many people are accommodated with just one pass. It works best to come into the library ahead of time and reserve your pass for when you need it. Stay t...
Today is Thursday, July 3, the 184th day of 2024. There are 181 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett’s Charge. Also on this date: In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1944, during World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans. In 195...
