Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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"I got the booby prize," Tom Irving said. Irving, who served in the Army's Sixth Infantry Division during World War II, moving through the South Pacific from New Guinea to the Philippines and conducting mechanized reconnaissance, was certain that at 97 he would easily be the oldest veteran on his recent Puget Sound Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. It wasn't to be. There were 50 veterans on the trip, five who served in WWII, and one of them was 99. A really old two dollar bill made the trip too....
Here's a notice from the Town of Cathlamet outlining next step in the process to develop 2020 budgets: "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the 2020 Preliminary Budget has been filed and an attached is summary of said budget for your review. The full (35 pg.) budget is available for review at Town Hall during regular business hours. "FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the Town Council of the Town of Cathlamet will review said Preliminary Budget and Revenue Sources/Tax Levy; and hold a public hearing thereon at the Fire Hall in the DeBriae Meeting...
Wahkiakum County officials continued their presentation of preliminary budget requests this week, starting with a long discussion with department heads over pay increases. Throughout 2019, elected officials and staff have been working through a salary committee to standardize pay scales across all departments in large part to eliminate inequities in compensation. They've also considered increases for elected and appointed officials, who are paid lower than in many other similar size counties. "We've discussed wage increases for union and...
Local governmental bodies are busy with comprehensive plans and 2020 budgeting. Port District 2 will act on its 2020 budget when its board of commissioners meet Nov. 19, 5 p.m., at the Skamokawa United Methodist Church building; they've also started work on updating the port's comprehensive plan and are inviting public comment on activities the port district could pursue. [The original version of this story incorrectly listed the location of the port commission's Nov. 19 meeting. Port commissioners have permanently changed their monthly...
Some of the ladies who watched me grow up in church won't be too pleased to read the story I'm about to share, so to them, I simply say, read the next few paragraphs with at least one eye closed. Two might be better. To others who are not so easily offended, read on. Back in New Jersey, many, many years ago, Rich Casapulla's father, Thomas, played the trumpet. He played it well enough for the likes of Vaughn Monroe, and in those days, that was saying something. I'd never heard of Monroe, but my...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS, Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Book Club, Community Center, Cathlamet, 11 a.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Fitness & Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple,12:45-1:45 p.m. CathlameTones, Hotel Cathlamet, 6 p.m. Grays...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Thursday that razor clam digging will move ahead at Twin Harbors and Long Beach this weekend after tests revealed that shellfish from these coastal beaches are safe to eat. Testing conducted by the Washington Department of Health (WDOH) on Thursday showed domoic acid levels were low enough for the digs to go ahead, said Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager. "The health and safety of clam diggers is always our first concern, so we appreciate people's patience while we worked...
Work on the Puget Island bridge moves toward completion. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, crews need to finish paint coat applications on the pedestrian rail, install compression and strip seals at expansion joints, install the permanent signs and pavement markings, and remove all traffic control devices. The contractor anticipates work to be completed in a few weeks. The department hasn't yet made a final decision about what to do with the osprey nest; the...
The war in Vietnam was no different than any other war with the exception that when these veterans returned home, there was not a welcoming with a throng of people waving flags and a brass band playing. This happened to thousands upon thousands of men and women who proudly served our country with honor and distinction. Many of these honorable people went to their graves without ever really getting the recognition they deserved. Thanks to Puget Sound Honor Flight that has changed for some. I was...
The Cathlamet Town Council acted on a variety of issues and revisited the ongoing dispute over parking at their regular monthly meeting on Monday. After going over project details, the council approved shoreline development and conditional use permit for River Mile 38 Brewery. Brewery representative Rex Czuba said the building would be along the waterfront of the Elochoman Slough Marina; it would have a patio deck, and overall seating would be more than double that of the present quarters. The deck would be open to the public during business...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners listened to reports and went over the 2020 budget at their meeting on Tuesday. General Manager Dave Tramblie said he had spoken to Bonneville Power Administration regarding a possible overcharge. “I think we’re going to be where we should be, but the moral of the story is that we need to keep an eye on that,” Tramblie said. “I believe that is going to be resolved appropriately. I give kudos to BPA for being really responsive.” Tramblie also said...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors learned about the Career Technical Education program, transportation issues, and got an update on the FISH Center on Tuesday. Vocational/Agriculture teacher Kyle Hurley went over his five year plan for the Career Technical Education program, which he needed the school board to approve in order to receive Perkins grant funds. The board later approved the plan and the grant. Hurley will use the funds to update curriculum by purchasing 40 new...
Changes are coming to Westport, Oregon after Clatsop County was awarded a $450,000 grant from Business Oregon to repair a dock and dredge the Westport Slough. Teevin Bros., which is building a yard for quarry rock on a 28 acre parcel at that location in Westport, plans to move their product by trucks and barges. They are working with the US. Army Corps of Engineers and another contractor to prepare the slough for commercial use. The entire project is expected to cost about $1.15 million...
Wahkiakum County commissioners revisited concerns about placement of dredged sand inside Puget Island dikes and handled other business on Tuesday. East Sunny Sands Road resident Bob Getchell expressed concern that a contractor working for the US Army Corps of Engineers wasn't following proper procedures for clearing a lot on Sunny Sands that dredging crews will use to pump sand inside the dike for Columbia River channel maintenance. He also said the dredging crews should have to meet normal noise standards, such as operating between 7 a.m. and...
THURSDAY Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, Cowlitz County Event Center, Noon. Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7-15 p.m. Sandra Sews, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. CathlameTones, Hotel Cathlamet, 6 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7...
Three candidates for the Town of Cathlamet council tackled questions from a small crowd at a forum held in the DeBriae Room last Thursday. Robert Stowe, who is running uncontested for Position 1, was unable to attend due to a prior family commitment. “None of us who are running had any input in determining whether or not we even wanted to be part of it, Stowe wrote of the forum in a statement to The Eagle. “I find it very disappointing that the statement of purpose is for the outgoing cou...
Work on the SR 409 - Columbia River Bridge at Puget Island - Deck Replacement and Painting Project is expected to be completed in a few weeks, well ahead of schedule, according to a Friday Washington Department of Transportation news announcement. The release said that beginning Monday, Oct. 28, travelers who use the bridge will notice that the single-lane closure will be moved a few hundred feet to the south of the current lane closure location. The reason for moving the lane closure is to provide contractor crews additional room to take down...
Bill Wainwright is one of two candidates vying for the Town of Cathlamet Councilman #2 position. Here is what he had to say: "I've been here for 10 years, retired here full time three years ago. I want to make this my home," Wainwright said. "I'm concerned about the lack of growth and management in the town. I see a lot of ineptitude at the council, in the mayor's position there is no direction, no growth. You have to say, even though you love it here, is this the way you want to see things go?...
Officials from the Town of Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County are meeting today (Monday) and tomorrow to act on varied business and work on budgets for 2020. Following are the agendas, first for the town and second for the county. BUDGET WORKSHOPS FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET To be held: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:00 pm; and Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 1:00 pm, in the DeBriae Meeting Room of the Fire Hall, located at 255 2nd Street- Cathlamet, Washington Purpose of meeting; Council- 2020 Budget Workshops AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING M...
Janis Dodrill is one of two candidates vying for the Town of Cathlamet Councilman #2 position. This is what she had to say: "I love this town. I grew up here," Dodrill said. "I came back to Cathlamet because I was born and raised here. My mom passed, and I left West Virginia and brought her ashes back. I promised her. I put them in the river I almost drowned in. "I saw certain things had changed," she said. "I started going to the town council meetings. I was opposed to the park. I remember...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners discussed the 2020 budget and rates and a variety of other issues at their meeting last Thursday. According to Port Manager Jackie Lea, more interest had been expressed in dismantling barges at the port. However, she had learned that the port would need a shipyard permit. “I think it would be a stream of revenue in the winter, and it would only be done in the winter,” she said. “Let’s look into it and see how much it costs and how painful...
Next Friday, two local artists will be showcased in a featured artists' opening at Tsuga Gallery while across the street, the Hotel Cathlamet will host an art show featuring work by an artist with local ties. Nell Coulson, who moved to Cathlamet in 1987, and Bob Kizziar, a more recent transplant, are both members of Tsuga Gallery and will be the featured artists for November. "I've either been studying, or doing, or teaching art for 52 years," Kizziar, a ceramicist, said. "I think intention is...
Volunteers who grew and distributed vegetables around Wahkiakum County were recognized and praised at Tuesday's meeting of the board of county commissioners. The volunteers worked in the community garden in Cathlamet and the Outdoor Café summer meals program at Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet and Johnson Park in Rosburg. Community garden volunteers produced around 2,000 lbs. of vegetables for the Outdoor Café, said Cooperative Extension Agent Carrie Backman. "We so appreciate the vegetables," commented Wahkiakum Food Bank volunteer E...
Wahkiakum County Eagle reporter Diana Zimmerman won three writing awards in the 2019 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest. In the category General Feature Story, Long, she placed second for a story about a leatherwork business and third for a history of the Puget Island ferry. In the category General Feature Story, Short, she placed first for a story about a porcupine adopting a family. The contest included 58 newspapers of varying circulation sizes, which were broken up into four categories. Zimmerman won these...
Last week's headline above Suzanne Holmes's letter to the editor about the community cleanup day had the wrong date; the correct date is October 26. Also, tonight's appearance of the candidates for Cathlamet Town Council will be a forum, not a debate, as stated in a story last week....
