Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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CHANGE IS COMING--This past weekend wasn't too bad although Saturday was pretty cloudy with a bit of light mist in the evening hours in West Valley but Sunday was pretty decent and we even managed to see the sunshine. However, forecasters are saying that the rain is coming in this Saturday and will last for a few days, so I hope you were able to enjoy most of the dry weather we had. However, we all know how things can change around here in a hurry, so if it's a nice day, put your worries on the back burner and enjoy these wonderful Fall days...
Wow, October is here and fall is in the air. I will be doing a premium check and ribbon pick up on Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you do not pick up on this day they will be mailed on Monday. Please try and pick them up especially if you want ribbons. When I mail the checks you will not get ribbons. Also on this day it will be our monthly Flea Market starting at 9 a.m. and going until 3 p.m. Tables are still $10 and you need to call the office to reserve one. Set up times will be Friday from 3 to 4 or doors open at 8 on...
Friends of Skamokawa presents "A Cornucopia of Treasures" an online auction fundraiser starting 10 a.m., Friday October 9 through 5 p.m., Sunday October 18. October 1-8 enjoy a sneak peek at over 100 items and gift certificates to bid on. The bidding starts October 9 at 10 a.m. Go to the following website: www.32auctions.com/fos. Participants will be given a bidding number. Items included are : Art, decor, vacation stays, local dining, wood crafted furniture, vintage items, gifts certificates and more. Businesses and individuals generously...
KM Mountain Slide Update Many of the readers of The Wahkiakum County Eagle have been wondering when the highway east of the KM Mountain will be open. I had the opportunity to talk to several of the workers at the site and I was informed that their projected finishing date will be near Thanksgiving this November. They are removing additional debris that occurred after the initial slide earlier this year. Because of the Covid19 outbreak the work had been stalled since January. As long as the weath...
At 10:15 a.m. on October 15, Pacific County will participate in the largest earthquake drill ever: ShakeOut! "Earthquakes can happen anywhere, so everyone should know how to protect themselves when an earthquake occurs," said Scott McDougal, director of Pacific County Emergency Services in a recent announcement. Coastal earthquakes can be followed by tsunamis – which is why the Great Washington ShakeOut includes a tsunami drill. Washington’s network of All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens will be tested around 10:15 a.m. on October 15 usi...
On Monday, October 12, Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network will meet at 7 p.m., with a Zoom connection and in person, outside the WSU Wahkiakum County Extension office at 25 River Street, Suite E. All farmers, gardeners and local food enthusiasts are welcome and encouraged to attend. This meeting will be the first after a break for the growing season in 2020, and convened by WSU Wahkiakum County Extension and local farmers. Topics for this meeting will be plans for a farm and garden speaker series this winter, and other ideas to help promote and...
Every year, National 4-H Week sees millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni come together to celebrate the many positive youth development opportunities offered by 4-H. The theme for this year's National 4-H Week, Opportunity4All, is a campaign that was created by National 4-H Council to rally support for Cooperative Extension's 4-H program and identify solutions to eliminate the opportunity gap that affects 55 million kids across America. Wahkiakum County 4-H will observe National 4-H...
Submitted by Ron Wright How well could we talk to each other during an emergency if all of the cell phone towers were down, land-lines were broken, no internet, and no power? That was the question the Wahkiakum County Amateur Radio Club set out to answer last Saturday October 3. In that scenario, we would expect most people would go to one of our county's seven fire halls or to one of the other gathering locations (Johnson Park or Wahkiakum High School), or to a high ground location in the...
The WSU Food Systems Program with support from the Veteran’s Affairs office and in collaboration with 18 WSU Extension locations from across Washington State are launching Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning, a bilingual online event utilizing interactive virtual platforms over a 9-week curriculum to create, sustain, and grow viable small farms. Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning is a 9-week, step-by-step course, to help prepare a well thought out plan for land, life, and farm business. Learn how to use a whole systems lens to cr...
NICE ONE--This week started out with blue sky and sunshine and according to forecasters, it is supposed to be nice all week long. That means September will end with sunshine and October will begin with sunshine and very warm temperatures, so that's a real surprise; a nice one though! With some folks planning special events this weekend, it will certainly be appreciated. However, those 80 degree temperatures (if they happen) certainly don't seem like football weather. I am just hoping that the wildfire smoke doesn't make a return like some...
Greetings from the fair office! Wow, it is already October, which has brought an end to the fair’s Farmers Market. A huge thank you to Lori Cagle and Kay Walters for getting this going, it has been a success. It will start again next year in May so if you would like to be a vendor at it please let us know. Thank you to all the vendors who were here this year, you are awesome. The monthly Flea Market will be October 10 starting at 9 a.m. We have a lot of good treasures so come out and grab some. Also while you’re out here, check out the cha...
Westend News Just another reminder that although there are no longer senior lunches at the Rosburg Hall, the Lower Columbia Community Action Program, better known as CAP, has begun delivering take out lunches to Rosburg Hall for pickup on Thursdays between noon and about 12:15 p.m. If you have participated in the CAP luncheons in the past there is nothing you need to do but call Diane Hollenbeck at 360-465-2991 to place a lunch request. Anyone new to the program will need to fill out a short form for CAP. October’s menu will consist of the f...
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 the next two weeks is: Oct. 6, 7 - 7:55 p.m. LD19 Senate candidates Dean Takko (D) and Jeff Wilson (R). Oct. 13, 7-7:55 p.m. Superintendent of Public Information candidates Chris Reykdal (D) and Maia Espinoza...
In an effort to combat hydration erosion, Skyline Golf Course has fallen several trees whose root systems rob the putting greens of water and turn them brown. The course is still open to the public, but fallen trees may present some golfers with new obstacles while others will find one less thing to hit. Trees will eventually be limbed and logged which will provide a subtle but impressionable facelift of much of the course. Photo by Andrew Weiler....
A Champ's Tree Service crew on Monday began taking down trees on the county's Johnson House property in Cathlamet. First the limbs come down, then into the chipper they go. The tops and trunks fall last. Photos by Rick Nelson....
BEEN A BIT WILD--Last Thursday evening we were treated to a thunder and lightning storm by Mother Nature and it was pretty darn impressive as it lit up the night sky and rattled our windows! I know some folks lost power out Pillar Rock way, but thankfully the PUD got right on it and it was repaired in no time, so that was good. Then we had some rain; the cleansing kind, which brought our air quality numbers way down to just 12, which was certainly a huge difference from that 328 we had a few days earlier! It's so nice to be able to open the...
Greetings from the fair office. Thank you to all the exhibitors who entered the virtual fair. A huge thank you to the Blalock family for all their hard work on the virtual fair. Premium checks are ready for pick up. I will be in the office on Tuesday, September 29 from 4 p.m., to 7 p.m. You can pick them up on this day or I will mail them to you. If you want your ribbons you will need to pick them up on this day. If needed I will have a second pick up on October 10 at the monthly Flea Market. Only two more Farmers Market/Flea Market on...
The First Day of School It's so wonderful to see that our community's children are able to go back to school in spite of the covid-19 outbreak. I was pondering the different responses many of the teenagers had when informed that they would not be able to go to the prom or to attend their own graduation ceremony. Some have suggested that they will not know the difference. These teenagers have seen others have this experience and they do know the difference. These young men and women are our...
The Lower Columbia Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association held a Fall Equinox Messabout at the Elochoman Slough Marina this weekend, and with the clearing of smoke filled skies, people had a pleasant time on Saturday sailing and rowing, with evening plans to tell stories around a campfire. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) announced that after 12 years Executive Director David Kelly will retire on December 31, 2020. Kelly leaves the agency on solid financial ground and well positioned for a smooth leadership transition. An executive search process is underway, with Kelly’s successor taking the helm of the Agency effective December 31, 2020. During his 12 years of leadership, Kelly guided AAADSW through a difficult transition from a private not for profit to a public sector agency. N...
On Tuesday, September 29 from noon-12:30, WSU Master Gardener Phyllis Hull will demonstrate steps to take care of your roses to give them a great start next year. A free 20-minute demonstration will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions about the topic. Register by contacting Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. The program can be accessed on-line by Zoom or by calling in by phone. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners....
The hounds will be running this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. The event will feature two types of Coursing Aptitude Trials: regular CATS in which the dogs chase the lure around a random course on the 10-acre field, and Fast CATS, which is a timed 100-yard dash in which each dog receives a MPH score. The event is sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club, sanctioned by the AKC, and open to all dogs, registered or mixed breed. Due to COVID restrictions, all entries must be made on the club’s web s...
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is hosting a virtual Climate Summit on Oct. 7 to highlight the latest science, best practices being deployed in the private sector, and regulatory approaches to combating climate change. Climate Summit 2020 (https://www.insurance.wa.gov/climate-summit-2020) is a half-day event and is free and open to the public. The keynote speaker is Fawn R. Sharp, president of the Quinault Indian Nation, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and the National Congress of American Indians. President Sharp is also a...
Do you want to know more about the spiders that live in our area? On September 30 from 6-7 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners Anne Wolff and Alice Slusher will talk about the spiders here in the Pacific Northwest, dispel many long-held myths, and explain how to make your home less welcoming to them. A free 45-minute presentation will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions about the topic. Register by contacting Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. The program can be accessed on-line by Zoom or by...
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 is: Sept. 30, 7 - 7:55 p.m. Secretary of State candidates Kim Wyman (R) and Gael Tarleton (D). Oct. 6, 7 - 7:55 p.m. LD19 Senate candidates Dean Takko (D) and Jeff Wilson (R). Oct. 13, 7-7:55 p.m. Superintendent...
