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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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According to information from NovaLee Knopp, Star Program Director, those needing help with providing Christmas gifts for children through the age of 17 need to fill out an application or contact the Star Program at 360-431-5232. This is a needs-based program and all calls will be handled discreetly. Applications are available at the Sheriff’s Office or Health and Human Services on Elochoman Valley Road. Applications must be returned no later than November 23. Because of the Covid pandemic restrictions, there probably will be more need this y...
Local veterans are invited to attend a Veterans Day Assembly at Wahkiakum High School on November 12 at 10 a.m. Because of covid-19, the on campus event will be open only to veterans and a small number of students who will be there to facilitate the occasion. Seating will be six feet apart and masks will be required. The assembly will be live streamed on the WSD’s YouTube channel for students and any members of the public who wish to watch. Any veterans who would like to attend are asked to RSVP by calling the high school office at 3...
According to information from Librarian Carol Blix, Cathlamet Public Library is not able to accept donations of books or magazines at this time. Their storage room is full, since they are using part of it to quarantine returned materials. They continue to offer a display of used books and DVDs for sale/donation for the Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation, their "friends-of-the-library" group, which helps support the library....
On Friday, from 3-4 p.m.,Carolyn Long, candidate for Congress in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, will host a drive-in town hall in Cathlamet to speak with constituents and answer their questions. Long looks forward to discussing the top issues of the day including the health and economic impacts of Covid-19, the work done to address the pandemic; her priorities and perspective on how to recover and build a stronger future for Southwest Washington, and any other questions the audience may have. Long is committed to transparency and a...
The Wahkiakum Lions Club honored Kaleo Silva as their September Student of The Month. Kaleo had the privilage of going to Portugal in 2017 and walked the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage of 500 miles. Although Kaleo has not yet chosen a college he plans to attend a 4-year university and pursue the field of engineering. His hobbies are his church and a love of working on cars. Courtesy photo....
Macie Elliott, who graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2019, made the Eastern Oregon University Dean’s List for the 2020 spring term. Qualifying students had to achieve and maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded EOU coursework. Her parents are Amee Crawford and Mark Elliott, both of Cathlamet....
On Nov. 12, Barbara Linnett will discuss Clatsop County's hummingbirds, their unique behaviors, spectacular colors, amazing speed, and how people can get involved in protecting these important pollinators. The 7 p.m. presentation takes place Thursday, Nov. 12, online. This free event is open to the public and can be accessed from the Fort George Brewery Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FortGeorgeBrewery/ where they will be streaming via Facebook Live or Fort George's Youtube channel:...
Photo by Rick Nelson....
October marks the 33rd annual domestic violence awareness month. This is a time when communities come together to recognize the prevalence of domestic violence and to honor those who have been affected by violence. The Charlotte House is a program of St. James Family Center. They provide services for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families. They join other domestic violence programs around the nation in asking the community to highlight purple – which is the color for domestic violence awareness. Around Wahkiakum County purpl...
Wahkiakum Fire District #1 held their volunteer open house on Saturday. They had a small turnout but did have two new individuals join. They will hold a second volunteer open house Saturday, Oct. 24, 12:00-4:00 p.m., and hope to see more interest as more volunteers are greatly needed. Courtesy photo....
The Cathlamet Town Council will hold a special meeting today (Thursday) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. via the online program Zoom to work on 2021 budgets. The public may join the Zoom meeting. The web address is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7894284989?pwd=dGZaeVhoK0dUMHFlWUJFU2VWREQwZz09. The meeting ID: 789-428-4989, password: 418781; and for phone-in: 669.900.6833, 346.248.7799, 929.205.6099....
The Wahkiakum Lions Club honored Cecile Bamer with a certificate of appreciation for her help in forming and managing the Wahkiakum Lions Helping Hands Covid-19 relief project. This project has helped with the handling and delivery of food to local food banks and schools, as well as the delivery of groceries, medication and other items to individuals in the community who were unable to safely leave their homes due to Covid-19 restrictions. Courtesy photo....
The family of Ralph and Jean Kenner got together October 11 to celebrate their 74th anniversary. They had five generations in attendance. Photo courtesy of Susan Brown....
A Biden for President Virtual Discussion on Transportation and Infrastructure will be held Friday, October 23, at 4:15 p.m., Pacific Time and will include former Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, Congressman and Washington Lt. Governor Candidate Denny Heck, and Washington State Senator Annette Cleveland. This is a ticketed event with advance registration required: https://secure.joebiden.com/a/10-23-transportation?attr=103870700 Reasonable accommodations, such as closed captioning, will be available at request after...
SOGGY BEGINNING--As this week begins, it is definitely a dripping, dreary, sunless day! It's one of those days when the dampness seems to sink into your bones and it's time to add that extra layer of clothes or crank up the heat as the whole house seems chilly. From the sounds of it, we may have more dampness before you get this paper, and then, if we get lucky, we get a couple of decent days scattered in there in the next week, so we sure hope so! However, it's possible that temperatures take a real cold turn at the latter part of this week,...
Changes in the Westend: Only Time Will Tell It took over a thousand years of migration from western Asia to Egypt by the Hyksos (Shepherd Kings) to become the ruling majority and establish the 15th dynasty in Egypt from 1650-1550 BCE. This slow, progressive change would not even be noticed over time. Many of the Native American languages of the United States have all but disappeared with English becoming the dominant language. Much could be said of Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties. Finnish immigration was at its zenith during the years 1870-1930...
The Appelo Archives Center has announced that their Annual Harvest Auction will take place October 22-October 31. This gives participants a whole week of shopping for local art, items, dining, and more. In order to comply with safety procedures, they have changed the event from a social gathering in person to an individual experience online. It is their largest fundraising event of the year and donations are always welcomed. They offer shipping on some of the items and all auction items will be available for in-person viewing at the archives. S...
A late blooming bush holds a plethora of purple and yellow flowers. Photo by Rick Nelson....
The Wahkiakum County Republican and Democratic Virtual Debates Subcommittee has scheduled five virtual debates for candidates for District 19 state Senate and House of Representatives, two state wide offices and Wahkiakum County board of commissioners. The public has the opportunity to submit questions for the candidates. The schedule for next week is: Oct. 21, 7 - 8:55 p.m. Wahkiakum County Commissioner District 1 candidates Mike Backman and Lee Tischer and District 2 candidates Dan Cothren and Tim Lawry. Here is the link below to join the...
NOT SO NICE--This past Saturday night was really a wild one out here in West Valley, with thunder and lightning and windy conditions hitting us late that night and into early Sunday morning.Crazy times and loud too! Some neighboring fields turned into lakes once again, so at least the ducks seemed happy with the overnight changes. Then along came Sunday night. That was wild as well, but this time, multiple trees came down and we had power outages everywhere it seemed! Ours was out for over seven hours, but it depended on where you were as to...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will take steps this week to assess whether a deadly pathogen has infected the Quilomene bighorn sheep herd in Kittitas County. The Quilomene is one of the state’s largest bighorn sheep herds, numbering between 220 and 250. WDFW biologists anticipate having to lethally remove 15 sheep, and test 10 to 15 additional animals using non-lethal means, to assess if the herd is infected. Wildlife biologists were notified on Oct. 1 that an off-duty Kittitas sheriff’s deputy had observed a domestic ewe wit...
Shellfish managers have approved six more days of razor clam digging starting Oct. 16 after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. The agency continues to emphasize ‘digging while distancing’ to support efforts by community health experts to ensure a fun and safe razor clam season. Razor clam diggers can find detailed beach maps that indicate locations and local names for beaches on WDFW’s razor clam webpages. The approved razor clam digs to date, along with low tides and beaches, are listed below: · Oct. 16, Fri., 7:00 pm, -0...
Rights of a Photographer We live in a society today where there are cameras everywhere. Cameras are so prolific that we take them for granted. While teaching a political science class at a mid-west college I gave an assignment to the class that was a real wake up call for the majority of these undergrad students. The assignment was to look for all cameras that are in plain sight from when they leave the classroom until they returned home. They were astounded to learn that they were on surveillance cameras for almost the entire time. Why then...
Pacific County officials are urging county residents to use recommended precautions to slow the spread of covid-19 cases in the county. "Pacific County is seeing an increased number of COVID-19 cases within the community," county Emergency Services Director Scott McDougall said in a Tuesday announcement. "We ask members of the Pacific County community to avoid participating in large group events and to continue being vigilant regarding wearing masks, physical distancing, and washing hands. "Our hope is that by continuing to follow Washington St...
Lower Columbia College (LCC) has announced the appointment of Michael (Mike) Karnofski to the LCC Board of Trustees. LCC Trustees are appointed by the governor. Karnofski has been actively involved in a variety of community organizations including the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts and youth sports, as both coach and official. He previously served as a board member for Parks and Recreation, (Washington) Community Economic Revitalization, and Freight Mobility Strategic Investment. He also served as an executive board member for...
