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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Dave Tramblie, general manager for the Wahkiakum PUD, received a 5 percent raise last week, effective for the district’s February, 2020, payroll, when the board of commissioners adopted a resolution to adjust his salary to $12,112.80 per month. Three percent of Tramblie’s raise is a cost of living adjustment, and the other 2 percent is for responsibilities that have been added to Tramblie’s duties, including the broadband infrastructure project and the PUD’s acquisition of the Skamokawa water s...
Eroding beaches on Puget Island should receive nourishment from dredge sand this year, county officials reported Tuesday. County Commissioner Dan Cothren said he and others had discussed dredging issues in the past week with Carla Ellis, a dredging program manager for the US Army Corps of Engineers. "It was pretty upbeat," Cothren said. There is sand in the river channel that needs to be dredged, he said. He anticipates a schedule similar to last year in which the dredge deposited spoils on the Cape Horn shoreline in late summer. The officials...
The legislation will make forestry sector more competitive amid carbon-emission fees Forestry advocate says the industry reduces state’s net carbon emissions by 12% By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Washington state lawmakers have passed legislation that will align the timber and forestry sector with the state’s carbon emission goals. The Senate voted 46-3 on March 5 in favor of passing House Bill 2528, which would recognize the amount of carbon that trees absorb from the atmosphere and allow that amount to be acc...
Supporters say sex education will benefit students by giving them a greater understanding of sexual health Opponents fear the content could be graphic and too mature for children By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Public school students will soon have a greater understanding of their sexuality, sexual abuse and the importance of consent under a new law passed by Washington state legislators. Senate Bill 5395 requires all public schools in Washington state to give public school children in kindergarten through 12th grade a...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Senior Fitness & Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill...
By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Consumers will need to remember to bring their own reusable shopping bags if they want to avoid the fee that a new law will put on plastic bags. Senate Bill 5323 will ban retailers and grocers from handing out single-use plastic bags for free. Shoppers will, instead, be offered a reusable carry-out bag at check out for an eight-cent fee. “We have been working to deal with the plastic blob in the Pacific Ocean for a decade now,” said Rep. Gael Tarleton, D-Seattle, chair of the House Fin...
Following are two news releases from Gov. Jay Inslee's office regarding mandated closures and restrictions on public gatherings: Sunday, March 15 release: Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement tonight (Sunday, March 15) that further expands protections against COVID-19. “Given the explosion of COVID-19 in our state and globally, I will sign a statewide emergency proclamation tomorrow to temporarily shut down restaurants, bars and entertainment and recreational facilities. “Restaurants will be allowed to provide take-out and delivery ser...
Two local governmental boards have set up procedures to attend meetings by phone, and the Port District 2 commission meeting set for Tuesday has been postponed two weeks. Here are details as of Monday afternoon: Cathlamet Town Council meeting Monday, March 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm Due to the continued concern with the spread of COVID-19: 1. Please do not enter the Fire Hall if you have any flu like symptoms, been in contact with someone with a fever, or have traveled outside the US in the last 14 days. 2. Please practice social distancing by...
Following is a brief update on covid-19 response from Chris Bischoff, executive director of Wah. Co. Health and Human Services: Senior Lunches We have directed the three senior lunches to no longer provide sit down meals for seniors. At this point, the CAP sponsored events will allow seniors to drive up and they will be handed a hot lunch that they can take with them. This will be 'drive through' service. The Wednesday senior lunch has been directed to not offer sit down, they have not indicated whether they will be delivering meals. Confirmed...
Here's a press release with details about the closures and limitations on gatherings announced earlier today by Washington's governor: Gov. Jay Inslee announced today (Monday) an emergency proclamation that mandates the immediate two-week closure of all restaurants, bars, and entertainment and recreational facilities, as well as additional limits on large gatherings. The new orders go into effect at midnight tonight and will be in place through March 31. The announcement comes after the recent spike in numbers of COVID-19 cases in the state...
With the increase in the incidence of coronavirus illnesses in Washington, Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services officials have begun defining steps to deal with the new illness. Now named COVID-19, the virus originated in Wuhan, China, as an illness that transferred from wildlife to humans. It is a virus new to the human race, H&HS Director Chris said at meetings Monday and Tuesday, and so humanity has no resistance to it and no vaccinations have yet been developed to prevent it....
OLYMPIA (March 3) -- The COVID-19 coronavirus death count in Washington reached nine on March 3, including two people whose test results were released posthumously. On Monday, when six deaths had been reported, health officials asked state lawmakers for $100 million to attack the outbreak As of Tuesday, 27 people tested positive for the virus in Snohomish and King counties, up from 18 the day before. The three newly confirmed deaths were all residents of Life Care Center nursing home in Kirkland. The Life Care Center nursing home has been the...
The Cathlamet Town Council members covered lots of ground when they met Monday evening, approving a call for bids for engineering of a water main installation project, going over proposed changes to the town’s pit bull ordinance and discussing waterfront lagoons and a draft update to the town’s comprehensive plan, among other items of business. The council approved a motion to call for bids for project engineering services for a new water main along Columbia Street and SR 4 in Rosedale. Wahkiakum County plans to widen the road and make oth...
Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed though a light agenda Tuesday before hearing a presentation from Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff on the spread of COVID-19 virus (see separate article in this edition). Commissioners accepted bids from Naselle Rock and Asphalt and Lakeside Industries for a variety of rock and asphalt products needed for summertime road work. Road department personnel will purchase from the provider with the lowest price depending on product and location. Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said the ferry...
SR 4 Slide Update Tamara Greenwell, the lead communicator for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), communicated to me that the cleanup efforts are ongoing and going well. She indicated that each day crews are hauling out large amounts of debris. They posted a new video showing the cleanup progress on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wsoQv--7AG5o. WSDOT estimated about 50,000 cubic yards of rocks, soil and dirt slid off KM Mountain on January 23. This is sufficient debris to fill...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) will host a Local Investment Network meeting on March 31 at the Cowlitz County Event Center from 3-5 p.m. This is an opportunity to bring residents from the community together around a common goal: to build wealth by keeping local capital rooted in the local economy. The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments is a multi-purpose association of governments that delivers a diverse array of federal, state, and local programs while fulfilling its primary function as a regional planning...
In what promises to be KMUN’s biggest fundraising campaign for 2020, Coast Community Radio commences its annual spring Pledge Drive on March 11. As a non-commercial broadcaster, Coast Community Radio operates its three local stations by relying on funds from the community it serves. KMUN at 91.9fm is the flagship station in its 37th year based in Astoria. Its format includes local news, public affairs and an eclectic mix of locally hosted music shows along with programs from NPR and other independent sources. Sister station KTCB 89.5fm c...
A transfer of land from Wahkiakum County to Port District 2 could lead to improvements at Skamokawa Vista Park. Port 2 officials presented the request for the transfer to the county board of commissioners on Tuesday; the county officials were receptive to the request and said they would look into it. Also Tuesday, officials discussed the delay of a drydock closure of the ferry Oscar B. and acted on other business. The 13.5 acre parcel in question is a steep, timbered hillside on the north side of Vista Park. Yurts and other campsites lie close...
A new event is on the local calendar for poets and aspiring poets. Mark your calendars for Riverpoets, which will include an open mic, a poetry workshop, and a morning hike and write on April 17-19. On Friday, April 17, there will be a welcome and open mic at the Hotel Cathlamet at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna will offer a poetry workshop as part of her "One River, Many Voices" tour at the Cathlamet Library from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Pre-register at...
Bald eagles show up this time of year for nesting and dining on runs of fish. Above, an eagle keeps watch near County Line Park. Right, adult and juvenile eagles stake out the Grays River. Photos by Genie Cary....
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (Feb. 24)--Democratic caucuses in the state House and Senate on Monday rolled out separate spending plans that include hundreds of millions of dollars to address climate change, homelessness, and behavioral health. Without imposing new taxes, the proposed expenditures would add $1.5 billion to the existing budget. Lawmakers credit increased revenues the state has enjoyed to strong economic growth, but $318 million of the money comes from one-time sources. The budget proposed by Senate Democrats is...
To The Eagle: I am responding to Howard Brawn’s referencing (1/1/20) “The Oregon Petition,” signed by 31,000 claimed scientists. The petition claims global warming is a hoax designed to raise taxation, destroy national sovereignty and wreck economies. These are familiar sound bites from Trump, Republicans and FOX TV. I ask why Republicans continue to deny global warming? Why refuse to recognize this issue that is harming our planet, our lives and threatening future generations’ surviva...
The photo of Krist Novoselic, Robert Michael Pyle and Ray Prestegard which appeared in last week's edition should have been credited to Megan Blackburn Friend....
Shuya Takai, a 16 year-old sophomore at Wahkiakum High School decided to participate in an exchange program because he wanted to study English, but as it turns out, he was also curious about the country where he was born. Takai has lived most of his life in a metropolis: Tokyo, Japan. He was born in California, and has dual citizenship. His older sister, Seika, a flight attendant, spent some of her childhood in the US and speaks English fluently. Young Takai has seen how beneficial those...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (Feb. 21)--Parents, students and educational professionals voiced their concerns in a public hearing about a bill that would mandate comprehensive sexual education in public schools beginning as soon as kindergarten. Lorraine Jenne, chair for the Wahluke School Board in Grant County, testified to the House Education Committee on Thursday in opposition to Senate Bill 5395 and in “defense of our homes and our children.” Jenne said the bill is a “clear overreach” of state government, both on the rig...
