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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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By Rick Nelson The initial filing period for elected offices on the fall election ballots closed last Friday, with the following results: Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3 (Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum counties), Judge Position 2 Nonpartisan Office, 3-year unexpired term: Anne Cruser, Kalama. Pacific/Wahkiakum Superior Court, Nonpartisan Office, 1-year unexpired term: Michael S. Turner, Raymond, and Donald J. Richter, incumbent, South Bend. TOWN OF CATHLAMET Councilman #1 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term, Robert...
By Rick Nelson The US Army Corps of Engineers last week gave final approval to a 10-year permit for placement of dredged sand on eroding beaches on Puget Island and Cape Horn. As described in a county news release, the purpose of the sand placement program is to protect eroding shorelines through beach nourishment. Most of the shorelines have not been stabilized with dredged sand in over a decade, and erosion has claimed significant frontage and threatened buildings. This marks the end of the planning and permitting process that has been...
An aging school has the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors considering a bond. On Tuesday before the regular board meeting, the directors listened to a presentation from two representatives of Piper Jaffray, about why they should serve as the district’s underwriter. After the presentation, the board took a short recess, and then the regular meeting began. Ron Wright is working on a project authorized by Wahkiakum County, the Wahkiakum Resource Action Plan. “We like the idea of the coun...
Sturgeon brought a lot of fishermen to the Elochoman Slough Marina on Saturday. They were happily showing off their catch or talking about the one that got away while they waited for their turn to pull their boat out of the water. Joe from Tenino caught a 46 inch sturgeon on Saturday. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
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 &...
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Middle School Commons. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the resignations of Brian Macy, head boys’ basketball coach, Steve McConnell, bus driver, and Quinn Donlon, K12 principal. The board approved the hires of Kayti Updike, middle school volleyball coach, Stephen Doyle, K12 principal, William Olsen, head boys’ basketball coach, and summer contracts for employees at the Naselle Youth Camp. In other matters of...
In recognition of Memorial Day, both lanes of the SR 409 Puget Island Bridge will re-open to traffic beginning at noon May 24 through May 27, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. Beginning May 28, crews will resume the around-the-clock, single lane closure of the bridge for bridge painting work. At this time, there are no full closures of the bridge scheduled, the announcement said. Later this year, crews may need to schedule overnight, full closures of the bridge for deck paving work. People can get updated...
Kyleen Austin is going to have a grand adventure this summer while kayaking from Ketchikan, Alaska back to her home on Puget Island. She will paddle solo through the Inside Passage, south along Vancouver Island and to the San Juans, then through the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Cape Flattery and the Pacific Ocean, where she will travel out past the surf zone and down the coast to cross the Columbia Bar. "Since I was little I fantasized about going out into the wilderness for a length of time, of ta...
The Cathlamet Town Council held a special meeting Monday to fill a vacant seat on the council and go over needed amendments to their 2019 budgets. After interviewing two people who applied to fill the vacancy created early this year with the resignation of Tanya Waller, the council recessed into executive session to discuss the qualifications of the applicants, David Olson and Robert Stowe. Upon reconvening, Council Member Laura Waller moved to appoint Olson to fill the vacancy; Ryan Smith...
Here's a Thursday afternoon news release from the office of Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners: On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Public Works Director Charles Beyer signed and received the final, completed permitting package with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow for the placement of dredged sand upon specific sites on Puget Island and Cape Horn. The purpose of the sand placement program is to protect eroding shorelines through beach nourishment. Most of the shorelines have not been stabilized with dredged sand in over a decade. This...
Wahkiakum County commissioners covered a variety of issues at their meeting Tuesday, including how to address the population of homeless persons in the county. Cape Horn resident Trish Shroyer said she had seen news reports about the controversies the City of Longview has in dealing with homeless persons there. Is there a problem with homeless people in Wahkiakum County, she asked, and what is local government doing to prepare for an influx of homeless persons. Commission Chair Dan Cothren said he doesn't favor restrictive ordinances, but he...
The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to talk about marina business. Counsel Tim Hanigan gave a quick update on the most recent meeting between Port 1 and Port 2. “The last meeting went well,” Hanigan said, “there was a discussion of items that the ports might be able to work on together. Hopefully I’ll have a resolution for you to peruse and approve next time.” The port is planning to build an awning for the new concession stand, KCC Treats, to protect owners and custome...
A bald eagle patrols the Columbia River shoreline. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Cathlamet native and historian David Hansen contacted us for a correction on the date of the Elliott House pictured on the front of last week's edition. A plaque on the front of the house states it was built in 1870, but Hansen said that during a recent renovation, bricks with the date 1875 were found inside....
By Eagle Staff Ten candidates had filed for nine offices open for election in Wahkiakum County as of Tuesday evening. There are currently 22 offices open for election. Anne Cruser of Kalama, incumbent, filed for Judge Position 2 in the Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3, which includes Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties. It is a 3-year unexpired term. Michael S. Turner of Raymond and the incumbent, Donald J. Richter of South Bend, filed for Judge Position 1 in the Pacific, Wahkiakum Superior Court. It is a...
Wahkiakum County officials implemented an Emergency Burn Ban in Wahkiakum County, last Wednesday. A lack of precipitation and dry weather conditions forecast for the weekend prompted a coordinated burn ban for all southwest Washington. However, on Monday afternoon, the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department announced that the burn ban imposed last week was rescinded effective 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, because of precipitation in the weather forecast. While such burning bans are in effect, recreational campfires are allowed if built in...
Wahkiakum County commissioners will meet with Kessina Lee, regional director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in an open workshop session on Monday, 2 p.m., in the commission’s meeting room in Cathlamet. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a variety of fish and wildlife issues. The meeting is a continuation of the board’s recessed meeting from May 14....
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....
Photos courtesy of Allen Bennett The rooms in the saloon in downtown Cathlamet have been empty for decades, but that didn't stop a colony of bees from making a home there. Allen Bennett, who is a beekeeper, noticed the bees for the first time last summer. They were dormant over the winter, but they had started to fly again this spring, and the colony had grown. Other people had started to notice too. When they started to comment about the perceived menace on Facebook, Bennett became concerned...
Filing for offices on this year's election ballots starts Monday. Local offices on the ballot this year include: Wahkiakum/Pacific Superior Court Judge Position 1, 1-year unexpired term, Donald J. Richter incumbent [Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties]. Town of Cathlamet Council position 1, 4-year term, Ryan Smith, incumbent. Council position 2, 4-year term, Jean Burnham, incumbent. Council position 3, 4-year term, Sue Cameron, incumbent. Council position 4, 2-year unexpired term, vacant (may be filled Monday, May 13). Port Districts Port District...
County Officials implemented an Emergency Burn Ban in Wahkiakum County, WA, last Wednesday. A lack of precipitation and dry weather conditions forecast for the weekend prompted a coordinated burn ban for SW Washington. Effective 12:01 A.M., Thursday, May 9, 2019, officials from Wahkiakum County are enacting a ban on all outdoor burning until weather conditions improve. All land clearing, residential and silvicultural burning is banned until further notice. This burn ban does not apply to federally managed land within Wahkiakum County. However,...
The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday. They discussed a possible expansion of the water system in Skamokawa, the broadband survey, and how to handle potential revenue loss due to net generation. They also listened to reports and approved a resolution recognizing May 5-11 as Drinking Water Week. Commissioners expressed surprise and pleasure at the positive response they had received from the residents who had attended a special meeting on April 25 to discuss a project using...
Residents of the Little Cape Horn community were all smiles Tuesday as they received word that federal authorities are ready to approve the permit needed to allow placement of dredge sand on the eroding shoreline in front of their houses. The final review is over, said Commissioner Dan Cothren, and the permit is going to the regional director of the US Army Corps of Engineers for signature. The last hurdle was approval of the county's plan to avoid disturbing the June nesting period for the streak horned lark, an endangered species found at the...
Members of the Pioneer Community Association were thrilled to learn last week that the state legislature's funding for historical preservation includes a $165,000 grant for Cathlamet's Pioneer Community Center. Association member Suzanne Holmes announced the grant at Tuesday's meeting of the county board of commissioners. The funds will be used to address a variety of issues, including roof replacement, foundation protection, painting, dry rot repair and improvements to improve access, safety...
A group of Wahkiakum County residents plans to form the Wahkiakum Resource Action Plan workgroup by the end of May, group member Ron Wright said Tuesday. The group includes leaders of the county's Democrat and Republican parties. They came together earlier this year to host a listening tour program to hear issues and concerns from county residents and organizations. The group's purpose, Wright said, is to join with other rural counties across the state to identify and promote common issues that seem to get lost in state government which is...
