Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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....
STARTING OFF--As this week began, we actually had a pretty nice day this last Sunday. At least it was decent enough here to get the lawn mowed and do a lot of other outside things, so that certainly helped with our cabin fever and kept us occupied during this time when everyone is being asked to stay home. From the looks of it, we may actually have a pretty dry week, although I always expect that forecast to change without warning! At any rate, very warm temperatures during the week, so let's hope this nice forecast comes true, as it was a tadb...
The arrival of spring typically means drivers in Washington have until March 31 to remove studded tires. However, this year the Washington State Department of Transportation is further extending the deadline to Friday, May 15, due to COVID-19 virus concerns and Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order to help reduce the spread of the virus by limiting social interactions. This extends the previous April 30 deadline. Studded tires are legal in Washington from Nov. 1 to March 31. State law gives WSDOT authority to extend the deadline w...
New SR4 Slide update As a citizen of the county I have had the pleasure of traveling and viewing the sights of the county. It is difficult in the rainy season that begins in November and continues through May. This is the period of time that most landslides occur. Many of you, the readers of The Wahkiakum County Eagle, may be surprised to see that the slide on SR4 has slid again a little, and many of you readers have shown a concern as to when this work project on the KM Mountain will be...
Coast Community Radio (CCR) is following the State of Oregon recommendations for safety during Covid-19 and Station Manager Graham Nystrom has closed the station to the over 100 volunteer programmers who bring the listeners most of the content on KMUN. They are airing shows from other stations and playing “best of” local public affairs shows. One thing that will sound the same is News Director Joanne Rideout providing vital local news Monday through Friday at 8:29 a.m., and 5:29 p.m., and the Columbia River Ship Report at 8:49 a.m. There is...
On April 14 from 12:00–12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will discuss what to do in your vegetable garden to plan and prepare it for planting. Learn when to plant and how to get an early start. A 20 minute presentation followed by questions will help you learn how to care for your houseplant to avoid common diseases and problems. 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 s...
Food security. These two little words can mean so much. As these unprecedented times quietly entangle with daily life in Wahkiakum, I realize that there are great differences amongst our community members. For some, self-isolation has been enjoyable thus far. For others, this is one of the hardest times they have ever faced. With sudden job loss and more meals being eaten at home, questions of “how long” and “what will we do” are not uncommon. If you are one of those people, I am speaking to you from the heart and from my own past experie...
Flowers on a maple tree shine in the morning sun. Photo by Rick Nelson....
WET ONE--This past weekend was fairly soggy and not exactly the kind of weather one wants in order to get out and take a walk to get a bit of fresh air. Hopefully the forecast of nicer days will come true and we'll all be able to get out in our yards and work a bit, although for us allergy sufferers, we have to decide between fresh air full of pollen or take more meds and hope for a clearing of our minds, and maybe our clogged noses! As the work week begins, we've had wind, rain, hail and sunshine, so I'm guessing Spring is just showing us her...
Getting Rid of Boredom As the days go quickly by and the virus that has kept us home is making its way across the world, we shelter ourselves for protection of ourselves and our loved ones. We start to think of different ways to fight the boredom of being isolated for so long with nowhere to go and nothing to entertain us. Some will find some solace in watching the television, surfing the internet, reading The Wahkiakum County Eagle and countless other things. At least you can start a garden...
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone is staying safe. At this time the fair board is canceling the Easter Bingo and the April Flea Market. We have not canceled the "Cruzin to the Fair" yet. We are still looking for Fair Royalty and some Superintendents for the T-Building during fair. I will be checking in at the office to answer phone calls and keep things on track for the fair. For more information check the fair's facebook page. I post all changes there. During this stay at home time you can be working on projects for the...
From P. Michael Drake, CFRE Executive Director, SW Washington Chapter American Red Cross The outbreak of COVID 19 in our SW WA community and the restrictions adopted to help control its spread has caused a severe shortage in our blood supply. We have had a staggering number of scheduled Red Cross blood drives canceled as more workplaces, school and college campuses and other venues have sent people home and encourage social distancing. To help overcome this deficiency, we ask for your help to promote businesses and community centers, if...
Two days before the Lewis-Clark State College Warriors women's basketball team was headed to the NAIA Division 1 National Championship Tournament, the event was canceled due to concerns about covid-19. The decision ended the season early for LCSC, including Wahkiakum's own Peyton Souvenir, now a junior guard for the Warriors. "It will always feel like an unfinished season, but not an unsuccessful one," Souvenir said. "I can't wait to get back on the court with my team next year." Souvenir played...
The Wahkiakum Food Bank has made changes in their operations to stay within the Coronavirus guidelines, protecting clients and volunteer staff. These changes were recommended by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services to protect everyone on the campus. Starting next week, those who come in on Tuesday will have to call 360-795-3101 between 9 a.m., and 12 noon. You will be asked for a telephone number, verification of your address and the number in your family. Bags will be pre-packed and delivered to your residence by Wahkiakum on the Move between...
The Wahkiakum Lions Club has named Naia Freeman as the February Student of The Month. Lion president Terri Elfers presented Naia a certificate of achievement and a check to honor her as her parents Brent and Renee Freeman look on. Naia is very involved in the leadership program at school. She speaks fluent Chinese and Japanese and has been involved in both volleyball and basketball. Naia plans to attend college studying Chinese and Biochemistry and become an anesthesiologist. Courtesy...
This county is so impressive- from the helpers to the farmers, to the workers, the volunteers, the parents and the kiddos: Just in case nobody has called to tell you today- You are doing a great job. You matter. You are appreciated. You are loved. We are going to get through this, together. S.A.I.L. program members: your instructor has found a youtube class that will help you stay active and is relatively close to the normal class. A reminder from Sharon: “Keep your workouts up to twice a week so you don’t lose everything you have worked har...
The Wahkiakum Fair Foundation made the difficult decision to cancel the Challenge of Champions pro bull riding event scheduled for July 17, 2020. This decision was made due to the impact covid-19 restrictions on public functions will have on raising the funds for the promotional fee. The raffle for the Great Wolf Lodge gift certificate will run through the summer as there is no expiration date on the certificate. Raffle tickets may be purchased directly from WFF members. The proceeds will be used to to support projects in the fairgrounds that...
The Wahkiakum Lions Club has organized many volunteers to provide a free grocery delivery service to residents of Wahkiakum County. They’ve created Wahkiakum Lions Club Helping Hands to support and protect the county residents for whom this novel corona virus is most threatening. As caring citizens with free time, they wanted to shoulder some of that responsibility within the county. They will organize and do the grunt work while others focus on tackling the bigger issues. Their contribution is to connect pre-screened volunteers with h...
