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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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This week, in response to the spread of covid-19 virus, county officials reduced the hours of operation of the ferry Oscar B. Effective Monday, the ferry will operate 5 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. until further notice. Photo by Rick Nelson....
It’s been nearly three weeks since Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced statewide school closures, and Wahkiakum School District and Naselle Grays River Valley School District are continuing to make adjustments, especially in finding new ways to provide an education to their students from a distance. “I guess you could say we are learning to fly the plane as we go,” Naselle Grays River Valley School District Superintendent Lisa Nelson wrote in an email on Tuesday. “We have been se...
A last minute understanding about US Census data collection has drawn concern from Cathlamet Town Council Member David Olson. Census day was yesterday (Wednesday) when people were to have responded to census questionnaires. Olson learned this week that many Cathlamet residents with post office mail boxes haven't received a census questionnaire. Further investigation Tuesday revealed census forms were mailed only to residential addresses with mail boxes and not to post office boxes. This drew Olson's concern on Tuesday, for census data is used...
Wahkiakum sophomore Landon Luce tied for sixth recently in reining cow horse competition at a National Reined Cow Horse Association World Show. Luce, the son of Cara Elliott and Casey Luce, has been riding horses for five or six years. He started showing at Wahkiakum County Fair. He has been competing for about a year, but this was his first world show. In reining cow horse, the horse and rider are judged on their performance of several maneuvers involving a live cow. His step-mother, Andrea...
Editor's note: After this story was written, we received word from Wahkiakum County Treasurer Tammy Peterson that the Wahkiakum officials have extended the tax payment deadline to May 31. Please see separate article on this website for that information. ------------ With the April 30 deadline for paying property taxes this month, tenants, landlords and property owners may wonder how the economic impact of the covid-19 virus will affect them. Steve Sharp, a Puget Island resident and president of Sharp Property Management, Inc., posed that...
Commissioners Lee Tischer and Austin Burkhalter of Port District 2 met by the online program Zoom on Tuesday and charged through their agenda in a seven minute meeting. Action items included: --Commissioners adopted a resolution formally passing operation of County Line Park to Port District 1. Port 2 has managed the park for Wahkiakum County for several years, but commissioners of both port districts agreed Port 1 was better suited for management; the park lies within the boundaries of Port 1. --Commissioners adopted a resolution raising the...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met briefly on Wednesday to adopt a resolution that delegates authority to General Manager Dave Tramblie during the public health emergency brought on by the novel coronavirus, covid-19. The commissioners adopted a resolution that declared that covid-19 is a civil public emergency. The resolution allows Tramblie to exercise emergency powers regarding personnel, services, equipment, etc., as he may find necessary to properly and safely manage this...
The Wahkiakum County Eagle contacted Family Health Center Director Dian Cooper after receiving a complaint from an individual who said she had “pushed and fought” to receive testing for covid-19 at their office in Cathlamet because she had been ill, had tested negative for flu, and was often around seniors. “We follow the CDC guidelines, which are to prioritize limited testing capability for hospitalized patients with symptoms and health care providers with symptoms,” Cooper wrote in an email....
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 27) -- Millions of N-95 masks and other types of personal protective equipment are being delivered to Washington State as public health and emergency response officials scramble to obtain the equipment needed to respond to the growing COVID-19 outbreak. Jerrod Davis, assistant secretary for disease control and health statistics at the Department of Health, said there is significant global demand for these kinds of items and right now the state does not have enough to satisfy the needs of...
The Wahkiakum Lions Club and some other members in the community have joined forces to create Helping Hands, which is now providing delivery services in Wahkiakum County. "I think we had our first customer today,” volunteer Terri Elfers said. She was taking a turn manning the phone line. For health reasons, she has been sticking close to home, but wanted to do what she could to help the community. “I have to sit back,” she said. “It’s killing me.” The service is available to anyone in the coun...
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 until further notice....
Here is a press release from Wahkiakum County Treasurer Tammy Peterson regarding the payment of property taxes.--Editor To respond to the economic impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Wahkiakum County Treasurer Tammy Peterson encourages property owners who are financially able to pay first half or full year property taxes by the due date of April 30th. Your property taxes fund essential services in state and local government, including the Town of Cathlamet, Schools, Fire Districts, Port Districts, Cemetery Districts as well as your She...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff confirmed on Monday that a second Wahkiakum County resident has tested positive for covid-19. The individual has mild symptoms and is self-quarantining. The new case is unrelated to the first positive case confirmed on Friday. H&HS is following standard procedure and has been in contact with the second individual to determine with whom they have come in close contact. Close contact is defined as being within six feet of another person for 10 minutes or more. Anyone who is determined...
Several southwest Washington counties, including Wahkiakum County, implemented a ban on outdoor burning for land clearing, residential and silvicultural purposes. Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said Tuesday the ban will expire April 21. Then ban could be lifted sooner if weather conditions permit, he added. The ban came after state and local agencies had to responded to four separate fires on Sunday. One occurred on a logging site up the Elochoman Valley near Duck Creek. It burned 1.5 acres, according to reports. Crews from...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met on Tuesday, with some attending at the usual location in the high school library, while others checked in via Zoom, an online application that allows for audio and video conferencing. Directors approved supplemental contracts for the coaches of spring sports, as well as for coaches who saw an extended winter season that sent several teams to state competition. They also adopted two resolutions. The first was a response to the public health...
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler will host a live telephone town hall on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:30pm Pacific Standard Time. This telephone town hall will feature experts who will provide information on public health and economic assistance for impacted workers and small businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak. Herrera Beutler will be joined by special guests Clark County Public Health Officer, Dr. Alan Melnick; President of Columbia River Economic Development Council, Jennifer Baker; and CEO of Workforce Southwest Washington, Kevin Perkey...
Wahkiakum County and the state of Washington have entered the era of the ark. To halt the rapid spread of the corona-19 virus, Governor Jay Inslee has limited gatherings to two people and ordered people not involved in essential business to stay at home. (See more details about Inslee's proclamation in other stories in this issue.) The number of cases, locally and around the world continues to grow rapidly. Wahkiakum County has yet identified no cases, Chris Bischoff, director of county Health...
Like many other stores in the US, Cathlamet Market Fresh employees recently had their own experience with panic shopping, but according to Store Manager Michael Kirby, it’s beginning to show signs of easing. Meanwhile, some shoppers are starting to take advantage of a program that will not only make things a little easier for them but possibly keep everyone a little safer during the public health emergency brought on by the novel coronavirus: curbside pick up. “It’s really picked up for the l...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 20)--At the end of the state legislative session this month, lawmakers had passed nearly 400 bills — averaging at least five new laws per day — focused on a variety of policies including; comprehensive sex education, letting 17-year-olds vote in primary elections, and limiting the cost of insulin. Here are some of the most impactful bills passed by the Washington House of Representatives and Washington Senate during the 60 days they were in session. Governor Jay Inslee has until April 1, 20...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met briefly on Tuesday to adopt a resolution declaring a local emergency and defining the delegation of authority. Commissioners voted to pass the resolution, as a response to the public health emergency relating to covid-19. The resolution gives the Port Manager, Jackie Lea full authority to make decisions regarding port services, equipment, personnel and more, as necessary to “properly and safely manage this emergency.” It also authorizes Ass...
Wahkiakum County Courts (Superior Court, District Court, and County Clerk) understand many people are concerned about the COVID-19 health threat. They are working to make good decisions that protect the public and afford access to the courts. They have implemented special procedures to safely accommodate necessary court hearings during this time, in consultation with local public health officials. They will continue to follow guidance from the Wahkiakum County Health Department to help protect people’s health. Court functions at the c...
From P. Michael Drake, CFRE Executive Director, SW Washington Chapter American Red Cross The outbreak of COVID 19 in our SW WA community and the restrictions adopted to help control its spread has caused a severe shortage in our blood supply. We have had a staggering number of scheduled Red Cross blood drives cancelled as more workplaces, school and college campuses and other venues have sent people home and encourage social distancing. To help overcome this deficiency, we ask for your help to promote businesses and community centers, if...
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...
John and Lauri Koehler, who live on Mill Creek Road and operate a craft distillery for the production of potato vodka, are temporarily turning their passion into creating another product in order to help local medical facilities and first responders stay safe during the current public health emergency brought on by the novel coronavirus: hand sanitizer. After panic buying and greed emptied shelves of hand sanitizer, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and Food and Drug Administration...
I sat staring at the blinking bar on an empty document for about two hours before I could type anything. I was searching for the right words, but they don’t exist. Nothing can prepare a person for what is happening right now. As I listen to the news, read articles and watch speeches, I can’t help but feel totally stunned. I have pulsing urges to ‘stay at home’ followed immediately by ‘Go help!’- constantly bouncing back and forth between hermit and warrior. I remember living through the confusion of 9/11 and the pain it wrought on the world....
