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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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...
In last week's edition, an article about the Farmers Insurance agent incorrectly spelled his name. He is James Sorensen....
Registered voters throughout Washington will soon receive ballots for the upcoming Primary Election. The Primary Election’s 18-day voting period starts Friday starts and lasts through election day, Aug. 4. According to a news release from the Office of the Secretary of State, ballots include a prepaid-postage envelope, so people who return their ballots via U.S. mail do not have to pay for a stamp. Voters who place their ballots in an official drop box must do so by 8 p.m. on election day. Drop box locations may be found at VoteWA.gov. V...
Edited by Rick Nelson The 2020 race for the state House of Representatives pits Republican incumbent Jim Walsh against two Democrat challengers, Marianna Everson and Clint Bryson. The Eagle asked each a set of questions about themselves, and here are their responses (edited for brevity). Jim Walsh Background --Education: BA, cum laude, Amherst College. --Business/professional: 1996-present. Owner/operator, Silver Lake Publishing. Aberdeen. 1989-1996. Various positions, finally editorial...
The Wahkiakum Republican and Democratic Subcommittee for Debates and Forums will present virtual debate with candidates for state representatives next Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. There will be five candidates participating. Position 1: Jim Walsh (R), Clint Bryson (D) and Marianna Everson (D), and Position 2: Brian Blake (D) and Joel McEntire (R). The debate/forum may be accessed through the online platforms Zoom and YouTube. --On Zoom: Webinar ID: 899 2665 6968. Click on this link below to join the webinar: https://us02web...
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....
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council covered lots of ground when they met Monday, hearing bad news about dock repairs, setting up a park design plan for the Butler Street parking lot, and addressing swimming pool issues. Repairs to the town's dock at the end of Broadway Street have hit a snag, said Mayor Dale Jacobson. One of the two floats has broken loose and has bouyancy issues. A diver is needed to inspect the underside, otherwise, the float should be lifted out of the river to determine...
In August, thanks to the tenacity of the current Pioneer Community Association, the 125 year old Pioneer Church in Cathlamet might be getting a little TLC. "We're just really in limbo," Paige Lake said. So much depends on covid-19. "It's an iconic building and adopted symbol for the Town of Cathlamet," Lake said. "If you come in by water, it's right there and pretty recognizable." Lake and Suzanne Holmes, who is also on the board, approached Washington State Senator and one-time Wahkiakum...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to talk about broadband infrastructure, financial consolidation, recent letters in the local newspaper, and to pass a resolution that provides information on assistance to ratepayers. Commissioner Dennis Reid responded to recent letters to the editor in The Wahkiakum County Eagle regarding the Skamokawa Water Consolidation project. “These two letters, they were both upset that we were doing Skamokawa and not Deep River,” Reid sai...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business Tuesday and, meeting as the county Board of Health, to express their frustration in dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. Commissioners supported a proposed grant request by Port District 1 for upgrades a County Line Park; they approved plans to replace an air conditioning unit on the ferry Oscar B. and the courthouse heating and air conditioning system, and accepted the resignations of Trudy Fredrickson and Colleen Haley from the county planning commission. In his report to the board...
In response to a report about the county board of commissioners meeting two weeks ago, Commissioner Dan Cothren has stated that the report that dredged sand would come to Pancake Point this year was incorrect and created false hopes; it is possible sand will be deposited on the eroding beach this year, but it is not guaranteed, he said....
As of Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases in Wahkiakum stands at five, with 235 tests conducted so far. There have been 18 positive cases in Pacific County, and 228 in Cowlitz County, 150 of which remain active. Across the river, there are now 44 positive cases in Columbia County and 54 in Clatsop County. Chris Bischoff, the Director of Wahkiakum Health and Human Services spoke about covid-19 as a mutating virus and his concerns about what that could possibly mean for us. First, he explained...
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....
On June 26, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office received a report of human remains washed up on the shore of the Columbia River. The remains were recovered by the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office, and due to their condition, the coroner transported them to the office of the Washington State Forensic Anthropologist for scientific examination. On July 2, those remains were positively identified through dental records to be those of Cory Martin, 26, of Portland, who was last seen jumping off the I-5 Bridge between Vanco...
By Rick Nelson and Diana Zimmerman The covid-19 pandemic and subsequent responses to ensure people's health and safety are creating great uncertainty for school systems, and as July begins, participation in fall sports. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) and other governing agencies have published guidelines for programs, including allowing some summer activities, but nothing is certain. During its July 7 meeting, the WIAA Executive Board took action to delay the start of the fall season until September 5 for football...
River watcher spotted the US Navy's hospital ship Mercy headed up the Columbia on Tuesday. Photographer Genie Cary said the weather was too hazy, so here's a photo from her files. Photo by Genie Cary....
By Diana Zimmerman James Sorensen officially took over the Farmers Insurance office in Cathlamet on July 1 following Linda Barth's retirement. Sorensen is from Vancouver but is making his home in Cathlamet. He has been working for Farmers Insurance for the past two years, in their protegé program. "The goal for that entire process is to do the things that an agent does during that term," Sorensen said. "The first year I was a producer, and then the second year I was in the protegé program. Y...
Following is a July 2 announcement from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office: On June 26, 2020, The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office received a report of human remains washed up on the shore of the Columbia River. The remains were recovered by the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office, and due to the state of the remains, the coroner transported them to the office of the Washington State Forensic Anthropologist for scientific examination. On July 2, those remains were positively identified through dental records to be those...
Here's a Monday news release from the Washington Swtate Department of Transportation: Summertime travelers who use State Route 4, SR 401 and US 101 to travel between Longview and the Astoria Megler Bridge, will need to plan ahead for delays as work to resurface several sections of the roadway gets underway. Beginning Tuesday, July 7, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Granite Construction Company, will start work to chip seal (resurface) several sections of the roadway between Pacific and Wahkiakum counties--a 1...
(Editor's note: This completes the story about Paul Tillman's hike last year that took him the length of New Zealand.) Cathlamet resident Paul Tillman is back at his post at the Cathlamet Market and as a volunteer with the Cathlamet Fire Department but if you are like me and noticed his absence, he's been on a bit of an amble. Last fall, he headed home to his native Minnesota to spend a week with his family before stepping on a plane to New Zealand to complete his third through hike. The hike,...
The Wahkiakum County Republican and Democratic Parities held the first in a series of planned online forums June 24 to give Wahkiakum County residents an opportunity to know the candidates in the coming election. Three of the four candidates for the county commissioner answered questions this time around. Incumbent Mike Backman is being challenged by Lee Tischer, while the other incumbant, Dan Cothren, is being challenged by Tim Lawry. Lawry did not participate in the online event. The...
The number of confirmed cases of covid-19 remains at five in Wahkiakum County as of Tuesday, with only one case considered active. So far, the county has conducted 202 tests. Nearby in Cowlitz County, the number of positive cases continues to climb. They have 188 confirmed cases, with 114 of them considered active. There are 17 positive cases in Pacific County. Across the river in Clatsop County, they are reporting 49 cases, and in Columbia County they are up to 30. The average for new cases per...
A white-tail deer enjoys a quiet dinner on Puget Island. Photo by Rick Nelson....
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: Wahkiakum Fire District #2, Skamokawa Fire Hall, Thursday, July 9, 7 p.m. Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102....
As the covid-19 pandemic evolves around Washington, Wahkiakum County officials are looking to advance to a Phase 4 opening as soon as possible. "I'm ready (to apply) if the state will allow it," county Health and Human Services (H&HS) Director Chris Bischoff told the county board of commissioners on Tuesday. "My feeling is that as long as the trend is upward, they won't allow anybody to go to Phase 4," he said. "That's the problem with Phase 4," commented Commissioner Gene Strong. "People will come in from other areas. The more you open things...
