Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Westend firefighters responded to a smoldering fire last Wednesday at 5:04 p.m. "Fire was called in, not any too soon," said Fire District 3 Commissioner Mark Latham. "This could have gone deep into the trees, and if that were the case, it would have required DNR to be called out. "The home owners were not at this house at the time of the fire; they were called by a neighbor and told of the fire; they stated that they put the fire out June 22, one day after the burn ban was in place. It is...
In the biggest "virtual get-together" of their year thousands of amateur radio clubs from across the country communicated last weekend via radio during a simulated major disaster. Our local club, N7WAH, pretended as if there were no cell service, no phone service, no fuel for generators or vehicles, and no mains electricity. We used batteries and solar power only. We gathered on one of the ballfields at Wahkiakum HS, setting up Friday evening before the "emergency" then operated for 24 hours...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners reconvened last Thursday to approve a bid for the Grays River substation project scheduled for later this year. The PUD received three bids. Following a recommendation from engineers at Brown & Kysar, Inc., they decided to accept the lowest bid from Power Technology, Inc. in the amount of $314,167.10. PTI is available to begin work in late July, and estimates that the project will take 47 days to complete. “I have signed the bid award and it will b...
Wahkiakum County commissioners authorized emergency repairs and a weight restriction load limit for Wirkkala Road north of Deep River when they met Tuesday. Last week, area resident Nick Nikkila reported the culvert was failing and had only a very small opening for drainage. This week, County Engineer Paul Lacy said the culvert had almost collapsed and recommended the county impose a 10,000 lb. weight restriction on the road. The road crew has already placed steel plates over the 4-foot diameter culvert for basic vehicle safety, he said....
Claire Ward, the marketing and communications manager for Noanet returned to Cathlamet on Monday to share results from the broadband survey recently completed in the county. There were two major takeaways from the survey for Ward. One, there is a demand for internet and two, Wahkiakum residents are nice. Noanet needed 400 completed surveys. Twelve hours after the survey became available, there were already 75 responses. In 24 hours, Ward had 100, and in two days, she’d heard from 10 percent o...
The Eagle incorrectly reported last week that the Cathlamet Town Council had appropriated $5,000 to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society to finance roof repairs. Instead, the money will be used for changing the fluorescent lighting to LED lighting....
Are you over 60? Would you like some fresh produce? The state has provided packets for 19 Wahkiakum seniors containing $40 worth of vouchers to purchase fresh produce at authorized farmers markets, farm stores, and roadside stands in Washington. They can also be used at the farmers market in Astoria. The checks can be used to purchase fresh produce, fresh herbs, and honey. Each packet contains 10 $4 checks. You can use them all at once or one at a time. Vendors won’t make change, so be certain t...
THURSDAY 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. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. 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 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd &...
Workers this week have been nearly finished installing timber sidewalk planks on the Puget Island bridge. Both lanes of the bridge will be open Friday through July 7 for the Puget Island Garage Sale and the Independence Day holiday. Crews will resume the around-the-clock, single lane closure of the bridge for bridge painting work on July 8. Photo by Rick Nelson....
On Saturday in the evening mist, I stood with two women. I was outside the youth barn at the Skamokawa Fairgrounds, dressed in jeans and a rain jacket. They were in the Shire of River's Bend. One wore a crown and genteel garb from another time, the other in more rugged apparel, apropos of 13th century Scotland. "We're a bunch of weirdos," said one, a little defensive. I confess, I didn't completely understand the Society for Creative Anachronism, but I absolutely admired the members'...
Thirty-two seniors walked through the doors of Wahkiakum High School last fall, and 32 seniors stood on the stage on Friday night to receive their diplomas. It was a resilient group, according to Class Speaker Lucas Brown, who shared stories of their perseverance with the crowd of friends and family that filled the gym. There was Evan Quigley, who as a youth would not be deterred from supporting his classmates at a football practice he could not participate in after suffering a head injury...
Planning was a major concern for members of the Cathlamet town council during two meetings Monday. In a special meeting held Monday afternoon, councilors met with John Morgan to plan the process for developing a strategic plan to guide the council's decision making process. Later, in their regular evening meeting, the council approved a contract to update the town's comprehensive plan by the end of the year, and they met with Department of Ecology Regional Planner Michelle McConnell to go over the final steps to finish the first update of the t...
School is out for the summer, but business continued as the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met on Tuesday evening to approve raises for all employees except the superintendent, select a bond underwriter, and discuss other business. With negotiations concluded, directors approved a three year contract with a 6 percent increase across the board for teachers and staff. They will receive cost of living adjustments in years two and three of the contract. The board approved a $12,000...
It was a full house at the Eighth Grade Moving Up Ceremony at John C. Thomas Middle School last Thursday, as friends and family honored the 49 students who comprise Wahkiakum's Class of 2023. Below, right, eighth grader Malia Ana Silva introduced the musician who would play the national anthem, Landon Nielsen, as well as the class speakers, Lucas Henry and Sebastian Britt. She also designed the programs for the ceremony. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Wahkiakum County commissioners covered a lot of ground when they met Tuesday, discussing issues ranging from a new store to coming community activities. Puget Island resident Kristen Lee questioned the board's commitment to researching the adverse issues that could arise from the opening of a Dollar General store in the Rosedale neighborhood. Lee reminded the board that she had asked them two weeks ago to do the research, especially in regard to potential adverse impacts. She said she learned that the board had received a staff report the same...
The Wahkiakum County Port District 1 Board of Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement, set rates for two new camping sites, and agreed that the annual Warrior and Widows Salmon Derby should be a free launch day for everyone. Commissioners approved a resolution to enter into an interlocal agreement with Wahkiakum County Port District 2. This will allow the two ports to share services, such as grantwriting, employees, equipment and machinery rental and more. It does not constitute a...
Wahkiakum County Fire Marshal Chuck Beyer has ordered a ban on outdoor burning effective 8 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) morning. The ban encompasses all burning from land clearing, residential and sylvicultural activities. It doesn't apply to federally managed lands within the county. Recreational campfires are allowed in built in fire pits in designated campgrounds such as County Line or Skamokawa Vista Parks. On private land, campfires are permitted with landowner permission if built in a fire pit lined with stone, metal or masonry, not exceeding...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m....
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on June 18 in the Middle School Commons. In personnel matters, the board approved the hire of Aldrich Smith, JV boys’ basketball coach and the hire of Blake Updike, middle school basketball coach. The board acknowledged the resignation Qin Xia, Mandarin teacher, due to her not being drawn through a lottery system for an H1-Visa. The District is pursuing other routes to obtain a Mandarin teacher for 2019-20. In other personnel matters, the board conduct...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning to listen to reports and award a bid for the Grays River substation project. Commissioner Dennis Reid had a question about the rates for the Skamokawa water system after being approached by customers. “One of the concerns is why their rate is set the same as Western Wahkiakum System, whose rate is high because of a heavy debt, and this is a system with no debt whatsoever,” Reid said, “That is hard to understand and to expla...
The Naselle High School Class of 2019 graduated in front of a crowd of friends and family on Saturday. Class Speaker Jacob Eaton began by thanking the crowd for all their support over the years. Then he began to reminisce. At one point, he compared his third grade classroom to a black market. "There was a lot of trading going on," he said. "By the end of the year, I'm pretty sure Parker (Dalton) had everyone's school supplies." "I couldn't ask for a better class," Eaton said, comparing them to...
Wahkiakum County officials may take another look at their ordinance governing junk vehicles following complaints from citizens during the past few weeks. Skamokawa resident Ursula Petralia raised the issue at Tuesday's meeting of the county board of commissioners, saying recent visitors had expressed disgust at seeing a property between Cathlamet and Skamokawa covered with junk vehicles. A fence screens the property from a county road, but the vehicles are visible from SR 4. She also expressed concern that the disabled vehicles could be...
Wahkiakum High School will hold a commencement ceremony on Friday, 7 p.m., in the school gymnasium for the class of 2019. As announced by the school, speakers are Valedictorian Ellie Leitz, Salutatorian Charlie Ashe and Class Choice Lucas Brown. Eagle reporter Diana Zimmerman interviewed Leitz and Ashe, and those stories follow. See portraits of class members on Page 10. Valedictorian Ellie Leitz Ellie Leitz, the valedictorian for the Class of 2019, will graduate from Wahkiakum High School on...
Rosedale resident Genie Cary captured this photo of a rainbow on the outskirts of Cathlamet June 6. At one point, it displayed a brilliant double arc....
In a June 4 written statement, Wahkiakum County officials said proposed construction of a Dollar General Store in Rosedale meets building permit and land use requirements. Applicant Zaremba Group, LLC, is short platting a 1.19 acre lot off North Jacobson Road in Rosedale. The company wants to build a 9,100 square-foot retail store on the site. The proposed project meets all local requirements, county Building Inspector/Planner David Hicks said in the report. The applicant will be required to control impacts during construction, and the...
