Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Schools, other closures mandated Limits placed on groups Life as we know it is changing, and local health officials are joining those across the state, nation and world in clamping down on activities to slow the spread of the covid-19 virus. Washington state is a west coast hot spot for the virus which moved from animal to humans in China and has now been classified as a worldwide pandemic. There have yet been no cases in Wahkiakum County. Three people are awaiting the results of tests, and another two have come back negative for the dis...
Wahkiakum County Courts (Superior Court, District Court, and County Clerk) understand many people are concerned about the COVID-19 health threat. We are working to make good decisions that protect the public and afford access to the courts. We have implemented special procedures to safely accommodate necessary court hearings during this time, in consultation with local public health officials. We will continue to follow guidance from the Wahkiakum County Health Department to help protect people’s health. Court functions at the courthouse w...
The Wahkiakum County Board of County Commissioners plans to restrict access to future meetings but make them available by internet connections. The information provided is for the board's March 24 meeting. Following is an announcement that came out Thursday afternoon: COVID-19 NOTICE Due to the Corona virus outbreak, we strongly urge all members of the public to NOT attend the meeting in person. We will be utilizing Zoom Meetings to allow for remote access into the meeting. You can join the meeting by phone for audio and by computer for...
Above: Governor Jay Inslee announced statewide school closures on Friday to slow the spread of covid-19, and by Monday, the kitchen crew at J.A. Wendt Elementary School, including Michelle Wisner (left) and Jami Rainey (right), was already at work preparing meals for the students and families in the district who need them. Meals will be provided Monday through Friday for the duration of the mandated closure. Photo by Diana Zimmerman. Right: School is out, for now, the sign says. Photo by Diana...
Like all other public schools in the state of Washington, Wahkiakum School District and Naselle/Grays River Valley School District have suspended classes until April 24 due to concerns about covid-19. All spring sports and other extracurricular activities are suspended as well. “It’s a pause in lifestyle,” WSD Superintendent Brent Freeman said, “we’re trying to break a transmission cycle to protect the community,” noting “because of the older, vulnerable people in the community, we are going...
As of March 10, the Washington State Department of Transportation 30-day emergency contract with Nutter Corporation for landslide cleanup and hillside stabilization work along State Route 4 west of Cathlamet ended. According to a WSDOT news release, during the emergency contract, crews removed most of the slide material, which was approximately 50,000 cubic yards of rocks, soil and dirt, which slid off KM Mountain on Jan. 23. That's enough material to fill more than 3,500 dump trucks and is...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Directors met briefly on Tuesday morning to hear reports and for discussion about consolidation and the broadband project. General Manager Dave Tramblie said that tree trimming bids were due on Friday. He had received two as of Tuesday morning. Bids for a pole testing project will be due at the end of the month. Tramblie also said that they were considering taking advantage of a grant to install a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot of...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners made a final decision on the Johnson House, approved a new policy to deal with abandoned or unauthorized property, and agreed to take over maintenance and operation of County Line Park last Thursday. The commissioners had considered acquiring the Johnson House from the county, but last Thursday, they finally decided not to move forward with the notion. “I see the upside,” Commissioner Scott Anderson said, “but I also see too much downside.” Ther...
By Cameron Sheppard WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 11)--Despite the governor’s warning to avoid crowds in the wake of the coronavirus, hundreds of concerned parents and residents converged on the Capitol Wednesday to protest Saturday’s passage of law to mandate comprehensive sex education from kindergarten through 12th grade in the state of Washington. The Informed Parents of Washington organized the protest in an effort to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to veto the controversial Senate Bill 5395, which was passed by the Democratic majorities in bot...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 13)--Groundbreaking data privacy legislation designed to give consumers more access and control over their own digital data died on Thursday, even though it had been passed in both the House and Senate. That’s because the two chambers couldn’t agree on how the proposed law should be enforced. Senate Bill 6281, sponsored by Sen. Rueven Carlyle, D-Seattle, would allow consumers to access, correct and even delete their own personal data possessed by large-scale data collecting companies lik...
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...
PUD #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington (Wahkiakum PUD) has closed facilities to customer access effective at close of business Monday, March 16, 2020. This is a proactive measure to limit exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus in order to protect customers, as well as employees in order that the district may best maintain reliable service. Wahkiakum PUD provides an essential service to the community and recognizes that keeping everyone healthy is important in the continuance of providing that service. Payments may be made by phone, mail, payment...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and the meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled until further notice....
The Port 1/Elochoman Slough Marina office will be closed to the public to protect customers and employees. Payments may be made by phone, mail, or payment drop box. For all customer inquiries, including applications for moorage, call 360-795-3501. The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, is taking precautionary measures to promote the well-being of their staff and clients. Beginning March 17, they will provide services by phone or email. They are not allowing walk in clients at...
The Family Health Center, including the clinic in Cathlamet has been making adjustments as needed to handle the current situation with covid-19. “We are following CDC and Washington Department of Health guidelines at all of our locations,” Director Dian Cooper wrote in an email. The clinic manager in Cathlamet is also on daily calls with Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. “We are advising patients with respiratory symptoms to call before coming to the clinic,” Cooper continued. “We are scree...
In a meeting kept short to reduce risk of exposure to covid-19 virus, the Cathlamet Town Council met Monday to accept a bid for a water main project and to handle other business. The council voted 4-1 to accept the bid of Nutter Corporation of Vancouver, $565,239.22, to install new water main along a portion of Columbia Street and SR 4. The bid was under the $680,000 estimate of design engineers from the firm Gibbs and Osborne and $30,000 lower than the next lowest bidder. Council Member Robert...
1. Johnson Park Super Sale, March 21. 2. Liberty Theatre, Astoria, until late April. 3. Wash. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife online meetings. 4. Cathlamet Library, until further notice. 5. Lower Columbia College, through April 24. 6 Wahkiakum PUD office closed to public access. 7. Port District 2 commission meeting postponed. 8. Redmen Hall, all meetings and events. 9. Community Center in Cathlamet. 10. Wah. WSU Co-op. Extension Seed Exchange. 11. Wahkiakum County offices will have limited access. 12. Elementary, middle and high schools and their...
The Oscar B. went out of service yesterday (Wednesday) to go to drydock in Vancouver for a mandated hull inspection and other maintenance. The closure is scheduled to last through March 20. For more information, call the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department at 360-795-3301. Below are some of the sights from the Puget Island landing. Photos by Rick Nelson....
Like all other public schools in the state of Washington, Wahkiakum School District has suspended classes until April 24 because of concerns about covid-19. All spring sports and other extracurricular activities are suspended as well. “It’s a pause in lifestyle,” Superintendent Brent Freeman said, “we’re trying to break a transmission cycle to protect the community,” noting “because of the older, vulnerable people in the community, we are going to lean cautiously.” While classes are suspended,...
Here is a news release from Cowlitz County Health & Human Services Departments on March 16: Over the weekend, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center announced its first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a patient. This case is a Lewis County resident. The Cowlitz County Health & Human Services (CCHHS) communicable disease team is monitoring the situation very closely by working with other public health partners and jurisdictions. Healthcare providers, including PeaceHealth, have protocols in place to keep patients, families and caregivers...
Wahkiakum PUD has announced it's closing to public access effective Tuesday. Here's their announcement: Cathlamet, WA – March 16, 2020 – PUD #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington (Wahkiakum PUD) will be closing facilities to customer access effective at close of business Monday, March 16, 2020. This is a proactive measure to limit exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus in order to protect customers, as well as employees in order that the District may best maintain reliable service. Wahkiakum PUD provides an essential service to our community and...
Wahkiakum County Health Department officials continue to monitor the impact of the new covid-19 virus as it spreads across Washington state and the rest of the world. Although there are no cases in Wahkiakum County, the health department is taking steps to reduce the chance of exposure, Health & Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said Tuesday. Last week, the department cancelled public meetings set for Wednesday and Thursday of this week to gather input for updating the county's junk vehicle ordinance. This week, the department has...
Democrats Wahkiakum State Michael Bennett 2 1,556 Joseph R. Biden 32.5% statewide 241 332,701 Michael Bloomberg 11% statewide 99 113,106 Cory Booker 1 1,049 Pete Buttigieg 5.8% statewide 46 59,675 John Delaney 0 456 Tulsi Gabbard 9 8,526 Amy Klobuchar 21 31,321 Deval Patrick 0 393 Bernie Sanders 32.7% statewide 199 334.641 Tom Steyer 1 3,080 Elizabeth Warren 12.3% statewide 56 125,787 Andrew Yang 3 4,863 Uncommitted Delegates 6 4,801 Write-in 1 1,562 Total Democrat Votes 685 1,023,517 Next count this Friday, 12 noon. Republicans Wahkiakum...
Sanitization efforts have increased and there is a big focus on hand-washing, but officials are otherwise trying to keep things normal for students at local schools, as they prepare for a possible threat of COVID-19. It’s business as usual for staff at St. James Family Center: Every flu season, they add an extra sanitization of door knobs and railings, and other often touched surfaces each day. But Director Beth Hansen admits, with the threat of the coronavirus or COVID-19, for the past three w...
Composing last week's edition was too easy. On Thursday, we learned why: We had omitted the section of the town council report that was jumped off Page 1. Here it is, and, on March 12, with a correction about a council workshop. Council members discussed changes to the town's ordinance banning pit bull dogs in the city limits but took no action. Town Attorney Fred Johnson previously reported the ordinance needs to be updated because of new state law which allows exceptions for breed specific bans if the dogs have passed certified obedience trai...
