Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Life Is Good! Many years ago while living in Oklahoma and playing music for a local church, one of the parishioners asked me if I would share a song at his wedding. I wrote a song specifically for that wedding entitled, "You Don't Know What You've Got until It's Gone." With all that has been happening in the world and here at home locally, part of our world has changed and is gone and new things are taking place. For me, my life has not changed that much because I don't go out that much anyway....
Wahkiakum County's rate of unemployment tied for fourth highest in Washington for the month of March. According to the Employment Security Department report issued Tuesday, the county's unemployment rate was 7.1 percent, with 95 people in the county's 1,330 person labor force out of work. Ferry County's rate led the state at 12.8 percent. Pend Oreille and Okanogan counties hit 8 percent, Stevens 7.9 percent, and Wahkiakum and Grant 7.1 percent. Pacific County was fifth at 6.9 percent, with 576 out of 8,386 out of work. Cowlitz County's rate...
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, of Southwest Washington (NAMI SW WA) is dedicated to helping all people affected by mental illness through education, support, awareness, and advocacy. The service area covered is Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties in Washington State with an office in Vancouver. They provide unique mental health services that are unavailable or inaccessible elsewhere for individuals and families affected by mental health issues through education, support, and advocacy. The support groups and classes...
Have you hugged a tree lately? You may laugh, but I’m being quite serious. This might sound silly, but for huggers, this harrowing time of required distance can really do a toll on your dopamine levels. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a huge role inside our bodies and helps determine how we feel. Dopamine levels contribute to mood, sleep, focus, energy and memory to name a few. Right now, there is a wide array of feelings amongst individuals and families. Grief, anger, despair, frustration are all byproducts of this unknowing, and the...
Nikolai Gabriel Barth was born March 14, 2020 in Longview to Nicholas James Barth and Rebecka Lee Barth of Cathlamet. He joins siblings Korben, age three and Reese, age one. Grandparents are Jeff and Linda Barth and Fred and Darlene Hoven, all of Cathlamet and Shirley Patterson is Nikolai's great grandmother. Photo courtesy of Rebecka Barth....
With lights flashing and horns blaring, the Puget Island Fire Department paraded their entire fleet of engines past Terry and Kay Vik's home on East Sunny Sands on Tuesday to wish Russell Halverson a happy birthday. While most of the vehicles turned around for a second pass and to return to the station, two engines continued down the road to give a salute to another island resident who was celebrating his 78th birthday. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
A raven perches in the budding branches of a Puget Island tree. Photo courtesy of Allen Bennett....
Cathlamet Public Library has announced that people can sign up for free temporary library cards to download e-books and e-audiobooks on the Washington Anytime Library website. Cards are good through June 30, 2020, and books may be downloaded to a variety of computers, tablets, and smartphones. To sign up, Google "Washington Anytime Library" or use the following URL: https://anytime.overdrive.com/account/ozone/sign-in. Then click the "instant digital card" button, and have a mobile phone number to receive a verification code. The Washington...
Coast Community Radio (CCR), the nonprofit radio station in the Columbia-Pacific region, has received a major grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The trust awarded CCR $120,000 over three years for the major equipment and facilities overhaul dubbed “Radio For Good” (RFG). This grant is the cornerstone funding for the three year plan to repair, replace, and update all of their broadcast equipment from microphone to transmitter. The funding is a one-to-one match for funding raised from individual donations and other charitable fou...
On April 28 from noon – 12:30 p.m., WSU Extension Agent Gary Fredricks will explain everything you wanted to know about managing your lawn. He will discuss the proper techniques in lawn maintenance to reduce watering, decrease fertilizing, and maximize weed control. The program can be accessed on-line by Zoom or by calling in by phone. To register for free, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for on-line connection information. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master G...
On April 24 from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Karen Adams will teach children (ages 6-16) how to use plants to create colored paints. Plant pigments have been used as dyes by humans since the dawn of time. Learn how to use grass, dandelion, daffodil, violas, dry-rotten wood, and charcoal to make green, yellow, orange, purple/blue, brown, and black. The program can be accessed on-line by Zoom or by calling in by phone. To register for free, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. T...
Last Friday, Wahkiakum High School joined other high schools in Washington state, turning on the stadium lights in tribute to the Class of 2020, whose senior year was forever changed by the coronavirus. There will be no final spring sports season for this group, no senior prom, and possibly, no graduation ceremony. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71PstuZTYL8 to see the video created by district employees. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
The sun was shining on the fairways at Skyline Golf Course, but no one was teeing off. The Washington stay at home orders include golf courses. Photo courtesy of Kim Rodahl Herren....
SUPER NICE--As this work week begins, it's a really gorgeous day and if it wasn't for the pollen outside, it would be terrific to be out there! It's still nice, but if you're an allergy sufferer, it's not quite so neat. Still, it beats the rain! We did have below freezing temperatures this past weekend out here in our valley though, so I hope it didn't get that cold where you were. Are you one of those who had just done a lot of planting? I hear we may have a chance of some showers this week but it only looks to be for a day, so here's hoping t...
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone is doing okay. The Fair Board is taking it day by day due to Covid-19. We have not canceled the"Cruzin to the Fair" as of this time; we will play it by state guidelines for everyone. We will know more after the May 4 date. So keep an eye on my column and the fair Facebook page. Same goes for the May Flea Market and the Silver Buckle. Everyone stay safe and have a great week....
Best Friends Reunited While I had my feet up on my desk reclining in my office chair in deep thought about nothing in particular with my eyes focused on Krsto Novoselic's painting of three ships on the horizon, I was abruptly brought out of my reverie by excitement coming from the living room. The room was dimly lit, and I could barely see that my daughter was holding something in her arms. I was surprised to see her holding a little black and tan Chihuahua. She brought this little precious,...
On April 21 at 12 noon, WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will discuss how to encourage shrubs to bloom. Are your plants just not performing like they used to? Learn what are common problems that limit plant growth and how to resolve it. A 20 minute presentation follows with questions. The program can be accessed on-line by Zoom or by calling in by phone. To register for free, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3 for connection information. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 6 — 12:31 a.m. A caller reported that two people were parked in a driveway in the Skamokawa area. He said they told him that they planned to sleep there. Twenty minutes later he said that they had gotten out of the vehicle with flashlights, and were making a lot of noise before getting back in the vehicle and heading east. 12:35 a.m. A caller said that there were people with flashlights walking around th...
The Pioneer Community Association is continuing to respect and follow Governor Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy Proclamation which requires all residents to cease participating in public gatherings. As a result, the PCA has canceled their annual Tidy Up the Town (TUTT) Spring 2020 community wide clean up event. TUTT happens on/around Earth Day (April 22) and this year was scheduled for Saturday, April 25. “The health risks that the Covid-19 virus presents are serious and easily spread from person to person. We can tackle the weeds, ove...
Wahkiakum High School will be joining other schools across the state this Friday night in honoring the Class of 2020 by turning on the stadium lights at 2020 military time, or 8:20 p.m. It is expected to be a quiet tribute for a class who are collectively missing out on all the good things that happen during senior year because of the coronavirus: competing in their final season of spring sports, the senior prom, a traditional graduation, and so much more....
I’ve been thinking about you all quite a bit. I hope you are taking care of yourself. I hope you have your needs met. I hope you have things to be grateful for and that laughter is finding its way to you during these quiet spring days. Today I have for you two recipes. One is for your heart/mind/body and the other is for your stomach. In this edition of Quarantine Cuisine, I present: Dream Cakes. Gourmet food doesn’t have to be expensive! Do you have stacks of canned salmon (or tuna or crab) in your doomsday closet? One great thing about canned...
Wahkiakum County Fair volunteer Neil Beerbower took advantage of good weather to do some mowing this week at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Courtesy photo....
The Pacific Fishery Management Council on April 10 adopted ocean salmon season recommendations that provide recreational and commercial opportunities for most of the Pacific coast and achieve conservation goals for the numerous individual salmon stocks on the West Coast. The recommendations were forwarded to the National Marine Fisheries Service for approval by May 6. “This year’s package includes some very restrictive seasons in both commercial and recreational fisheries along much of the coast. Uncertainties associated with the effects of...
In the spring of 1980, Mount St. Helens awoke from a century-long slumber with a series of dramatic changes. Most threatening was a bulge on the side of the snowy peak, pushing steadily outward. Near Spirit Lake, local resident Harry Truman refused to leave his lodge, even as scientists like David Johnston warned about potential destruction. On May 18, the mountain finally blew, enveloping whole communities in ash and smoke. Mudflows destroyed bridges, houses and highways, and 57 people, including Truman and Johnston, lost their lives. Today,...
Puget Island resident Connie Taylor last week snapped these photos of a sea lion dining on a spring salmon in front of her waterfront house. Gulls seeking a morsel hovered overhead....
