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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for a budget hearing on July 21 followed by a regular meeting to conduct the district’s business. The district's business manager presented the proposed budget for the coming school year with projected revenue of $7,749,759 and projected expenses of $7,852,05. The budget was subsequently approved. K-12 school enrollment was forecast at 284, with unknowns around enrollment because of the pandemic. Along with the budget presentation, the board reviewed its goals for the 2...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 Wahkiakum County Courts (Superior Court, District Court, and County Clerk) continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, and to collaborate with state and local officials to ensure the health and safety. Jury trials may resume in August; several are currently scheduled. Because courthouse and jury room sizes are limited, additional facilities will be used to ensure juror safety. Court offices are now open to the public during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday). Space in each office...
Wahkiakum County Director of Health and Human Services (H&HS) on Thursday corrected a mistaken report that the county had experienced a sixth case of covid-19 virus. "A state Department of Health (DOH) employee likely misread the report and entered a negative test as a positive," Bischoff said in a Thursday morning press release. "This is an opportunity to highlight a very misinformed opinion that is out there, and why it is misinformed. In this case, someone on the state side misread the negative lab result as being positive. This doesn’t m...
Two days after Wahkiakum County officials opened the courthouse to the public, they closed it again. The officials learned that their janitorial contractor lacked sufficient personnel to provide the schedule of cleaning required under the state Department of Health guidelines to deal with the covid-19 pandemic. The board of commissioners voted Tuesday to close the courthouse again until the required cleaning can be provided. People needing to access courthouse offices again need to phone the office to set up an appointment. However, the county...
The Town of Cathlamet will shut off water tonight (Monday) to mains serving east Cathlamet and Rosedale in order for a contractor to work on a water main extension along SR 4. Here are the details from a Town Hall notice: THIS SHUT-OFF IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT ALL HOMES LOCATED NEAR OR BETWEEN THE WAHKIAKUM HIGH SCHOOL AND EAST TO THELMA TERRACE. We ask that everyone on the Town’s water system on the following streets please be prepared: Alder St, Anderson St, Columbia St, Cougar Falls, Cougar Ridge, Douglas St, E SR 4, Elm St, Fern Hill, Glen L...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met on Tuesday to approve the budget for the 2021-2022 academic year, learn about a possible opportunity to fund remodeling, and get an update on preparations for school in the middle of a pandemic. Following a budget hearing, directors approved a 2020-2021 budget with revenue estimated at $7,766,972 and $7,989,503 in estimated expenditures, as well as a four year budget resolution. “I did learn that the State Auditor’s Office looks at the fou...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce hosted their first annual Poker Run on Saturday, in lieu of Bald Eagle Days, which were canceled because of the pandemic. The event raised money for Dollars for Scholars while taking motorcycle riders on a tour of the east side of Wahkiakum County as they picked up playing cards at local businesses and hoped for a hand that would win them a portion of the pot made up of entry fees. "Even though it was a small event, we're trying to keep the spirit of Bald Eagle...
It will be a wholly different Wahkiakum County Fair this year, much of it thanks to youth who are leading the way. Wahkiakum County Fair Manager Patty Dursteler has been working on new computers and a much improved internet service at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa, upgrades recently provided by Wahkiakum County. She is tackling some heavy duty data entry, getting a recently purchased program ready to showcase entries online for this year’s virtual fair. Soon, fair participants will be able to u...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners moved forward with the Skamokawa Water Consolidation project, adopted a resolution to consolidate their systems financially, and listened to reports on Tuesday. General Manager Dave Tramblie gave an update of the ongoing activity at the PUD. He said that the lobby remains closed to walk in customers, but all staff are working. “I believe we are able to provide the customer support that is required,” he said. He was pleased to share that there hav...
Puget Island residents noticed political signs were missing from their yards Monday. They ended up in the back yard of a North Welcome Slough Road resident who first thought he was being pranked but later called the sheriff's office, said Deputy Sheriff Nathan McBride. The signs have gone to the residence of Vicki Bucklin, who supplied this photo and said people could pick up their missing signs at her residence, 103 N. Welcome Slough Road. Courtesy photo....
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a company's proposal to replace the heating and air conditioning system in the courthouse. Also Tuesday, Public Works Director Chuck Beyer announced that the ferry Oscar B. would be out of service Friday morning, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, for a variety of repairs. A crew will replace the ferry's inoperable air conditioning system (HVAC). Other projects include replacing an injector line on an engine and repair of buffers. Commissioners agreed to use the services of Wildan Performance Engineering,...
Local Democrats party members displayed campaign signs at the intersection of Main Street and SR 4 last Saturday. Party members plan to make more displays. The Eagle will present more 2020 campaign coverage next week. Courtesy photo....
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to talk about limiting numbers at County Line Park camp sites, a possible grant to make improvements at County Line, and a letter to support the Town of Cathlamet’s efforts to secure grants for a waterfront park. Port Manager Jackie Lea asked commissioners to enact a policy at County Line Park to limit the number of people allowed at the dry camping sites. “Over the last few weeks, the amount of people camping at the dry sit...
Local officials covered a lot of ground July 14 when they met for a round table and meeting of the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners. l In the roundtable hosted by the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments, State Sen. Dean Takko and Rep. Brian Blake said it is unlikely there will be a special legislative session in August to deal with the impacts of the covid-19 epidemic. Blake, chair of the House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, said one issue upon which he is focused is boosting hatchery production i...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and 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....
Commissioners of Port District 2 approved a health insurance benefit for full time employees and agreed to honor some refund requests when they met via Zoom Tuesday afternoon. Initially, the port will pay for the health insurance costs for three full-time employees. Benefits for subsequent full-time employees will be 100 percent for the employee; the employees would be responsible for dependents' coverage. The commissioners discussed whether or not to pay refunds to four different camping parties and eventually agreed to pay the refunds but rev...
The Wahkiakum County Elections Department has installed three new ballot drop boxes throughout the county. These boxes will give an additional option for voters to cast their ballots if they choose not to participate in vote by mail. These boxes will be open for the 18-day period preceding election day. All ballots have prepaid postage as well. Call (360) 795-3219 with any questions or for additional information on voting. Boxes are located at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse (by the Superior...
A sixth case of covid-19 was reported in Wahkiakum County, according to the Department of Health website on Tuesday, with 331 tests having been conducted so far. Nearby, the Cowlitz County case load is up to 374 cases, with 242 remaining active. Pacific County is reporting 26 cases. Across the river in Clatsop County, there have been 67 cases, with 12 considered active, and 63 confirmed cases in Columbia County. And last Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced revised coronavirus restrictions, limiting indoor and outdoor social gatherings for...
The WIAA Executive Board took action on Tuesday to modify the 2020-21 WIAA sports season calendar in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes will create four WIAA-sanctioned seasons and will also move moderate- and high-risk team sports, originally scheduled for the fall season, to the WIAA Season 3 next spring. The fall sports of cross country, slowpitch softball and alternative seasons for golf and tennis form WIAA Season 1 and will begin practices the week of September 7, a date determined by the executive board at a previous meeting. Th...
The Wahkiakum School District board of directors will meet Tuesday using the online platform Zoom starting at 5:30 p.m. The meeting's agenda includes a public hearing on the proposed 2020-2021 district budget and, later, board action on the proposed budget. Methods to connect to the meeting follow: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99979301124?pwd=blh5dmliTmtwZFJlK2tvemlWSnVXUT09 Meeting ID: 999 7930 1124 Passcode: 494425 One tap mobile +12532158782,,99979301124# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,99979301124# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Cathlamet scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2020 has been canceled. The next Regular Town Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2020 at 6:00 pm. From Sarah Clark, Clerk-Treasurer...
It won’t be the usual festivities this weekend, with the annual Bald Eagle Days canceled this year because of the coronavirus. Instead, the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is making the best of a bad situation by holding a Poker Run and sharing pictures of chalk art created by Wahkiakum County residents on their Facebook page The Poker Run is scheduled for July 18 and is open to motorcycle riders. It costs $10 to participate, $15 for double riders. The event begins at noon at the Norse Hall on P...
"We have a flourishing osprey family in front of our house," Puget Island resident Sarah Lawrence reported. "The chicks are at the 'teen stage' now and are so much fun to watch." Sarah Lawrence photo....
Tim Lawry moved to the Elochoman Valley in 2018, and is now running for Wahkiakum County Commissioner, position 2, against incumbent Dan Cothren. Lawry spent 23 years on active duty with the Army, as an aviator, flying helicopters and cargo category aircraft, he said. Afterwards, he applied and was accepted to law school in 2012, and went on to pass the bar exam in Maryland on his first try. He was an acquisition professional at a senior level, defending budgets to Congress for the Army. A...
Edited by Diana Zimmerman The 2020 race for the state Senate pits Democrat incumbent Dean Takko against two Republican challengers, Wes Comier and Jeff Wilson. The Eagle asked each a set of questions about themselves, and here are their responses (edited for brevity). Dean Takko Dean Takko is the incumbent running for State Senator of the 19th District. He attended Wahkiakum High School, Lower Columbia College, and received a Bachelor of Science from Western Washington University in 1972. Takko...
