Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The commissioners received an update from Steve Ogden, Assistant Regional Manager for the Department of Natural Resources. Ogden provided the commissioners with an overview of expected timber sales and a revenue forecast for the county over the next two years. “We’re working with him to get some small parcels cut to bring in a little extra income… our revenue has been kinda flat, but the cost of doing business has not been flat.” Said County Commissioner Lee Tischer. County Auditor Nicci Bergseng presented an amendment to the MoreAware Agreeme...
In last week’s Commissioner’s Report, we stated that the county commissioners denied Auditor Nicci Bergseng’s request for retroactive approval of the salary overlap for Deputy Auditor II. That was inaccurate. The commissioners did not deny the request but instead acknowledged that it should have been brought to their attention sooner. Our report also omitted that Treasurer Tammy Peterson had submitted a similar request, which was approved. We recognize that our earlier reporting may have given an unfair impression of Auditor Bergseng’s actions...
Today is Thursday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2025. There are 97 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who had been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and the National Guard. Also on this date: In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the Pacific Ocean. In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 a...
I recently interviewed Jenn Figueroa for our 32nd installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. We met at the town Community Room during her lunch hour for the interview. Jenn is the assistant editor with The Wahkiakum County Eagle. Jenn wanted to share one of her personal faves, "The Naked Don't Fear the Water," by author Mattieu Aikins, who won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. Jenn came across this book a couple of years ago as...
Earlier this year, a diverse group of 40 Wahkiakum County leaders came together at four half-day workshops to find common ground around watershed restoration in Wahkiakum County. The program, known as Wahkiakum Common Ground, was organized by Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee and WSU Wahkiakum County Extension, in collaboration with many partners. The workshops were funded by Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team (COHORT), a collaborative effort of several Washington state age...
Computer Link NW is proud to announce its authorization as a collection site for the E-Cycle Washington program, providing a convenient and free way for residents and small businesses to responsibly recycle unwanted electronics. Computer Link NW is a local technology company dedicated to providing high-quality computer sales, service, and support to the communities of Cathlamet and Longview. E-Cycle Washington is a statewide program that provides a no-cost option for residents, small businesses, schools, and other organizations to recycle...
DAMP START. After some very warm temperatures last week, this week starts with a bit of moisture once again, but then it will dry out. With fall starting this past Monday, we shouldn’t be experiencing any more of those eighties and ninety-degree temperatures anymore. Of course, Mother Nature could throw us a curveball and surprise us, but I hope not. I’m really feeling the nip in the air at nighttime now and those early mornings too, so I think it’s time to add a blanket to the bed and get the sweatshirts and sweatpants on top of the clothing p...
The Cathlamet Library has now risen to 1,660 members. Thank you, everyone, for this wonderful achievement. FREE COOKIES. The library now offers free cookies on two different days each week. We offer cookies every Saturday at the library from 2 to 5 p.m. and, beginning Oct. 2, we will offer free cookies every Thursday at the Westend-Cathlamet Delivery/Pick-up. These chocolate-chip cookies from The Cottage will be available during the first month of Thursday delivery service. AUTHOR TALK. Our first Autumn Author Talk is scheduled for Saturday, Oc...
Over the past couple of months, I’ve found myself looking forward to Fridays in a way I haven’t before. Writing about the vendors at the West Wahkiakum Farmers Market has been such a joy. I’ve not only gotten to know the people behind the booths, but I’ve also been able to share their stories with all of you. Judging by the responses I’ve received, many of you have enjoyed it too. Someone has told me more than once, “I’ve known that person for years but I never knew that about them.” That’s precisely why I love this kind of writing. We pass...
On Thursday, Oct. 2, the Cathlamet Public Library will launch the first-ever Westend–Cathlamet Library Delivery & Pick-up service. The process is straightforward: place a book, DVD, or Cultural Pass on hold using the library website, then pick up the requested materials on Thursdays from 2-3 p.m. at the Raistakka Fire Hall Station in Rosburg. Returns can be made at the same time and location. Please note that you may also call, email, or make in-person requests; however, the website is recommend...
Can you feel it? Fall's here. She's not only in the air, which this morning is a chilly 49 degrees, but in our little red house, too. First fire, albeit a small one, in the Quadrafire this morning for the cats and myself. Still, by the time this issue hits the newsstands, it will have warmed back up to the high 70s and early 80s. This is typical for this most fickle time of year. Per usual, there's quite a bit happening in the Great Outdoors now that September is winding down. Elk archery...
Ten years ago, Steve Fischer had never heard of Skamokawa. However, on a trip to Washington, the Texas-native still remembers his first visit to a property for sale. “I walked in off of SR4 and when I saw the river, I just gasped,” Fischer said. “The view was spectacular and reminded me of the first time I saw my wife, Susan, and later when I rescued my dog Rooster from the San Antonio Pound.” With a view of mountains, beach, the Columbia River and Oregon, he was more than motivated to deal with overgrown logging roads, easement rights and cor...
On Sept. 3, 1957, Washington State Patrol Trooper Gene Bolstad died trying to rescue a teenager caught in a strong undertow and rip current in the surf at Long Beach. In honor of that courageous act, our local veterans group presents the annual Bolstad Award to an outstanding law enforcement officer in Pacific or Wahkiakum County. We will recognize exemplary performance by an individual officer identified by his supervisor or by his peers or by the general public. Eligibility is for any current or former law enforcement officer who has...
Grays River Grange #124 would like to invite the community to our Candidates Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 14. This is not a debate, but an equal time, town hall style forum. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for refreshments and the program will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. Grange officers will moderate the forum. Everyone who listed an e-mail address when they registered as a candidate has been invited, but many candidates did not provide an e-mail address. If you will be appearing on the ballot this year in Wahkiakum County and wish to participate but...
According to Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office Chief Criminal Deputy Troy Brightbill, Rainier High School Principal and Cowlitz County (Wash.) resident Jeremy Williams was booked into the Cowlitz County Jail on Tuesday, Sept. 16 “on charges of Dealing in Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct and Possession of Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct.” According to a Sept. 17 press release, Cowlitz County detectives, on Aug. 28, “received multiple referrals from the National Center for Missing and Exploit...
The Rainier City Library is the most recent addition to The Columbia River Maritime Museum’s library network membership program. The Astoria-based museum provides each library with two free membership cards for check-out by library card carrying members. “We’re thrilled to welcome Rainier City Library as the newest partner in our growing network,” said Columbia River Maritime Museum Director of External Engagement Caroline Wuebben. “Each participating library receives two membership cards that patrons can check out just like a book. Each card...
The Clatskanie Health & Safety Fair occurs every other year and will be back on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clatskanie Middle/High School (471 Bel Air Dr.). The free event is open to the public and features a range of hands-on activities, vendors, local resources, and safety demonstrations. This biennial event has taken place for more than 20 years and was started as a collaboration between Clatskanie PUD and Clatskanie Fire Department to promote wellness, safety, family fun, as w...
During the Tuesday, Aug. 21 Wahkiakum County Commissioners' meeting, Commissioner Dan Cothren had suggested demolishing the "Johnson House" on 80 Division St. Currently owned by Wahkiakum County, the Johnson House comes with an annual cost of $5,000. Following a back and forth between proponents and opponents to the Johnson House's demolition, Commissioner Lee Tischer granted the group supporting the edifice 30 days to develop a feasible plan to save the house. During the Monday, Sept. 15...
The Commissioners approved the closure of Covered Bridge Road on Saturday, Oct. 4, for the annual Wahkiakum Columbia River Country Days event. Public Works Director Chuck Beyer requested the termination of the Skamokawa rock pit permit due to fee increases. The rock pit has not been active for several years, and the county is not currently using it. Beyer also requested approval to purchase a tilt trailer to replace two damaged trailers. The commissioners approved the purchase of Trailer King for a total of $52,344 to come out of the ER&R...
Last Saturday, Cathlamet's historic Julia Butler Hansen Home hosted its first open house with a fundraising ice-cream and pie social. The event was put on by the Friends of Julia Butler Hansen (FJBH), a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation "dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Julia Butler Hansen house and all its historic contents and garden." Another function of FJBH, according to President Frank Corbin, is "to share the legacy of this incredible family," especially Julia Butler...
I recently interviewed Kathleen McDonald out at Little Island Creamery for our 31st installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. Kathleen and her brother, Dick, own and operate the local farm and creamery business on Puget Island. When asked if she'd always been a reader, Kathleen said, "Absolutely. I learned to read very early. I was an eclectic reader. My Grandmother was a voracious reader and passed it on to us, the grandchildren." Kathleen...
This week marks the first time The Eagle will be printed by the presses at The Columbian in Vancouver, WA. Publishing a newspaper is increasingly challenging—printing presses are complex and expensive, and require a large staff to keep them fed and happy. The desire to consolidate printing and reduce cost is understandable. But each closure comes with a cost. I feel for the employees who will lose their jobs. We’ve partnered with The Astorian to print since 2019. They’ve been great partners, but as their ownership has changed, so has their...
Today is Thursday, Sept. 18, the 261st day of 2025. There are 104 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering champion of women’s rights who became the court’s second female justice, died at her home in Washington at age 87, of complications from pancreatic cancer. Also on this date: In 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. In 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which created a force of federal commissioners charged with ret...
One of Washington’s largest remaining newspaper presses is closing this month, just three years after it opened. Sound Publishing is closing its production center in Lakewood, Pierce County, which prints more than 30 local newspapers across Washington and several in Alaska that are delivered by mail. The secretive company declined to confirm the closure but employees were informed of it over the last week. Some were told that the facility was losing $1 million a year. Sound’s regional publisher, John Carr, declined to answer my questions, suc...
