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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has filed a proposed rule to create a program that permits qualified individuals to relocate beavers involved in human-wildlife conflict as an alternative to lethal removal. The public is invited to submit comments about the proposed rule though Dec. 18. If adopted, the proposal would revise a state code in order to create a beaver relocation permit program that identifies beavers to be relocated, specifies the requirements for permittees, release sites, and conditions during temporary...
On August 24, The Eagle reported that Wahkiakum School Board candidate Kandice Merz received a donation from the Family Policy Institute of Washington. Last week we ran a letter to the editor that repeated this claim. After an online reader pointed out that Merz had not in fact received a donation from the FPIW, but rather a personal donation from a member of the FPIW, we reached out to candidate Merz for clarification. She stated that she had received a personal donation from a member of FPIW. A representative from the FPIW confirmed this....
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners will save some money in coming years with a decision they made on Tuesday to switch their Puget Island Water System plan to something General Manager Dan Kay calls a “swamp.” As he points out, he didn’t come up with the name, which is actually SWSMP, an acronym for Small Water Systems Management Program. Plans are required for water systems like the ones run by Wahkiakum PUD. They identify what the utility needs to maintain or improve their syste...
“I spoke too soon,” said Mayor David Olson in an email to business and political officials last week. The mayor, who has been a passionate advocate for installing an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the intersection of Main & Butler, shared that “although the light is on” the charger is still in need a few finishing touches before it is ready for use. These include small technical adjustments and updates to the card system. Cathlamet Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Clark anticipates the updates will be completed in the next week or so. “All plan...
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Eastside play and learn group, St James family center 1:30-3 p.m. Johnson Park Board 10 a.m. Johnson Park Community Center Library & Computer Center noon—5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Food Addicts M...
A Skamokawa man was arrested in connection to an alleged theft from an Ace of Spades gambling pool hosted by the Duck Inn and operated by the Peninsula Moose Lodge, according to official court documents on file at Wahkiakum Superior Court. Ryan D. Helms, 30, was charged with Theft in the First Degree. His attorney, Ted DeBray, entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf on October 12, and Helms was released on his own recognizance. A court date has been set for January....
Interviewing three Naselle Grays River Valley seniors was a reminder of what can happen when students find their niche and run with it. Derek Suomela, Lewis Hoff and Alia Lebovitz are exceptional young people, all of whom are well-equipped to become scientists in robotics automation. These students not only know what field they love to work in, but they also know who they are as individuals. They are enrolled in the Running Start program while in their senior year. This puts them a year ahead...
As Finland saw traffic fatalities plummet last year, Washington tallied a record number of deaths on its roads. Next month, state lawmakers and transportation officials will travel to the Nordic nation to learn how it's succeeded in making traveling safer on its roadways. Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, will be part of the contingent making the trip in December. The plan is to visit Helsinki where he said there's been no traffic-related deaths this...
Volunteers from the Wahkiakum Autism Fund have been busy lately. After brainstorming with local teachers and therapists for children with special needs, the local charity, which works to raise awareness and funds to support children with autism and special needs in Wahkiakum County, purchased and installed a new indoor specialized therapy swing. The new swing is available to all Wahkiakum students and is located in the special needs classroom in J.A. Wendt Elementary. Called a bolster swing, it...
On Saturday, the Pioneer Community Association threw a belated 125th birthday party for the Pioneer Church, which is now known as the Pioneer Center. After a ribbon cutting, PCA President Suzanne Holmes revisited the years of fundraising and renovations, sharing dozens of pictures of the structure, the problems and the solutions, and some of the people who helped along the way. That included Craig Bjorge, whose name joined six others on a plaque recognizing them for "their support and effort...
Cows grazing in a field on Little Island. Temperatures in Wahkiakum County have dropped significantly in recent days, with lows in the 30s, creating foggy mornings and clear cold blue skies in the afternoon. This week, temperatures should rise again, with rains returning. Photo by Ian Brandon....
A court in Hong Kong on Oct. 30 dismissed illegal gun possession charges against state Sen. Jeff Wilson of Longview, according to press accounts and Wilson’s office. Wilson, 63, did not have to enter a plea after the judge in the West Kowloon Magistrates Court issued what is called a blind-over order. A blind-over order is an agreement between the court and the defendant to maintain good behavior for a specified period — two years in Wilson’s case. A blind-over order is neither a punishment nor a conviction, according to the Hong Kong Free...
Moving past their disappointment at the Washington State Supreme Court’s dismissal of their lawsuit, Wahkiakum School District is turning their focus to other avenues of funding. “We are grossly disappointed with the narrow interpretation that the supreme court chose to read our claim with,” Superintendent Brent Freeman recently said at a meeting of the Washington State Parent Teacher Association. “They dismissed our case because they wanted to interpret it as we were asking for sole funding...
Washington fish and wildlife officials have declined a request from conservation groups to tighten restrictions around when wolves that attack livestock can be killed. A petition the groups filed in September with the state Fish and Wildlife Commission described Washington's system for dealing with wolf-livestock conflicts as "ineffective." It asked the panel to reopen rulemaking in order to put in place stricter protocols for when the state or ranchers are allowed to kill wolves. The commission on Saturday voted 6-3 against that request....
Last week, the Eagle published a story by Karen Bertroch (“Change is coming to the school board”) that should have been marked as an opinion piece, with a disclaimer that the opinions were the author’s, not the publisher’s. As a small newspaper, we sometimes rely on our writers to offer a variety of stories. Though Karen Bertroch mainly reports on community events in Naselle and the Westend, from time to time she offers commentary on local politics, as she did last week. The publishers regret any confusion arising from our mistake...
Jennifer Goodenberger was begging for piano lessons before her feet reached the floor. Six years old, and born to a music-loving family, Jennifer knew she had to play. "My parents both loved music, so it was always around," she said. Her family had a rule: everyone took piano lessons for two years, beginning at age nine, and then, if they wanted, they could switch to a different instrument. Not only did Jennifer come to piano three years earlier than the family tradition dictated, but she stuck...
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Eastside play and learn group, St James family center 1:30-3 p.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Johnson Park Community Center Library & Computer Center 12-5 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope...
A photo taken out of focus is forever destined to remain out of focus. It may tell a story, but is more likely to end up filed under trash than in the newspaper. Fortunately, that doesn't have to hold true for the subject. Our understanding of people comes in sharper and clearer when they feel safe enough or brave enough to share the hidden details of their lives. How lucky we are when that happens. In 2019, Macie Elliott, a Wahkiakum High School senior, forced a Fisherman turnover during the...
Patty Cakes Cafe & Roasting has new owners but the product and menu created by the original proprietor Patty Vezaldanos will remain unchanged, Kwan and Ross Lofstrom said. "It's a famous brand in the community and people love it," Ross said. "We want to keep the food the same, the coffee, the business." "We're going to add more flavor in the future," Kwan said. More flavor indeed! Plans are in the works to stay open later, incorporating entrees from Kwan's native Thailand for dinner three or...
Washington State Sen. Jeff Wilson was arrested in Hong Kong on Saturday, after airport security discovered an unlicensed gun in his luggage, according to a newspaper account. Through his spokesman, Wilson said the alleged offense was "an honest mistake." Wilson, a prominent local Republican, businessman, community booster and leader of the GOP's conservative wing, was taken into custody after a security screener spotted the gun, according to the Hong Kong-based publication The Standard and...
Residents living in the District 4 Fire Department’s coverage area will have an opportunity to vote on a proposed levy increase this November when they receive their ballots, but prior to that, they are invited to attend an open house to learn more about the matter and see where their tax dollars go. Randy Hoven, the Fire Chief for District 4, said that the department’s most recent 10 year bond expired at the end of last year, and now they are hoping to add another $25,000 to their current bud...
The Town of Cathlamet continued to parse out details of the waterfront park design with engineers during a workshop last Monday. “At the last workshop we decided to move forward with a design that did not fill in the lagoons completely because of cost issues, but instead would provide an elevated pad on the westerly side adjacent to the westerly dike, for a picnic shelter,” Mike Johnson, an engineer with Gray and Osborne said. “We’ve further refined that concept in this updated site plan....
12 million registered voters in Washington State, including over 3,000 in Wahkiakum County, can now vote in the 2023 General Election. The 18-day voting period began October 20. Ballots must be returned to a county drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. Nov. 7, or postmarked by Nov. 7 if mailed in, to be accepted. All 39 counties have races on the ballot in this election, with 3,095 offices up for election and 128 local measures to be decided. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs encourages all voters to use the state’s comprehensive system of resource...
In last week’s Eagle, we incorrectly reported that the new electric vehicle (EV) charger on Butler Street is a “Level 1” charger. It is, in fact, a Level 3 charger, providing 50 kilowatts of power, and is capable of charging a small EV (40 kWh battery) in 32 minutes, a medium EV (65 kWh battery) in 52 minutes, and a large EV (90 kWh battery) in 1 hour, 12 minutes....
Looking at a map of Washington, the southwest corner is easy to overlook. For history buffs, it is an intriguing study because of the Indians, the immigrants, and the land itself. Irene Martin knows our history in an intimate way. She has researched, interviewed, traveled and recorded more than most of us will ever understand. Her 1997 book, “Beach of Heaven,” deserves to be on every bookshelf in every house in Wahkiakum County. It is a textbook all our students should be required to read. It is about more than our area or even our region; it...
