Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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In recognition of the National Park System’s 103rd birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Sunday, Aug. 25. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks by vehicle. State Parks free days are in keeping with 2011 legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 annually or $10 for a one-day visit. The pass is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (...
WETNESS--As this week begins, we are seeing some dampness in West Valley, which is one of those "good/bad" things, depending on what you had planned. For many, the rain means an automatic watering of our lawns and flowers without doing it by hand, and the fact that our forests and surrounding areas got a drink and may have helped with the fire danger, well, that's always appreciated. If you had an outdoor event planned, it probably wasn't too welcomed and if you were still dealing with putting in your hay, well, the rain was truly not welcomed...
Shopko and Bi-Mart have paired up to donate 10 backpacks for back to school kids, and there will be a drawing for them at the Wahkiakum County Fair. There are five backpacks for girls and five backpacks for boys. Each backpack contains two folders, two 70-page, one-subject note books, one composition note book, one pack of markers, 12 No. 2 pencils, a 12-pack of colored pencils, a 24-pack of crayons, a bottle of glue, a pair of scissors, and a pack of erasers. People can sign up for the drawing in the youth building and at the horse barn. It...
Whether you grew up here or you transplanted, there is something very connecting about the folks who hold space in this beautiful nook of the planet. Wahkiakum is a culmination of beauty, history and grit. We take care of each other out here. The natural allure of the waters and the hills is breathtaking, but what makes it unique are its people. A vein of ‘salt of the earth’ people with varied experiences, passions and backgrounds flow here. In this way, our county is so rich. “A nice family in town gave me a room to live in for two month...
The Best of Seattle International Comedy Competition comes to the Columbia Theatre Friday, August 16, 7:30 p.m. The evening will feature five former contestants or winners of past competitions. Tickets are $35. For more information call the Box Office (M-F, 11:30 – 5:30) at 360-575-TIXX (8499) or order online at www.columbiatheatre.com. Headlining will be Kelsey Cook, who recently made her late-night debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, as well as her Comedy Central debut on This is Not Happening. Her other television appearances i...
Hunters who purchased a multi-season permit application earlier this year, but were not selected in the April drawing, are eligible to buy the unsold 2,610 deer and 116 elk multi-season tags on a first-come, first-served basis on Thursday, Aug. 22. Jenika Stinkeoway, customer service manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), said elk multi-season tags will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Aug. 22, and are expected to sell out in 5 seconds or less. Multi-season deer tags will go on sale 10 minutes later at 10:10 a.m. Hunters...
From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on August 16 and 17, the North Coast Chorale will hold a rummage sale at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) 16th and Franklin St., Astoria. One will be able to find a variety of items ranging from art to collectables. Next on the calendar, on Sunday, August 25, NCC will gather its members and those considering membership for a potluck picnic. There will be a short meeting with an overview of the program for their winter concert, an outline of the Chorale’s participation in the Cascadia Chamber Opera’s performance of “H....
Hobie Cat enthusiasts were back at Vista Park for the annual Todd Christenson Memorial Regatta last weekend. The longest race is reserved for the final day, and usually averages about three hours as sailors make their way downriver several miles from Skamokawa before heading back to the park. A little after 11 a.m. on Sunday morning, racers began preparing their boats for a Le Mans start while hoping the wind would pick up. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
To The Eagle: I understand the concerns folks may have about the loss of chemotherapy services at Ocean Beach Hospital, especially the loss of Dr. Law. He is a fine man and a very experienced oncologist. If anyone in the area is wondering about the new Cancer Center at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, I want to assure them that the doctors and staff there are caring, experienced and helpful beyond what is required. In 2017, I found out I had cancer the day after Christmas. It was a shock. I was sent to an oncology center in Vancouver,...
TOASTY--For those who love the heat, we certainly have had plenty as temperatures were right up in the 80s for the weekend, so many of the outdoor events, like the Wooden Boat Festival and Ugly Car Show in Cathlamet, didn't have to worry about wearing boots or rain jackets! Instead, one needed something for the shade and something to keep hydrated, so here's hoping you found some of both there this weekend. Cloudy conditions greeted us on Monday morning, but it was dry, so I didn't mind at all as it's perfect weather for doing some of those...
Paradise found in the Westend Just a little west of the Rosburg Store hidden in plain sight lies eight and a half acres that was once just pasture land. There were no trees on the property. That was almost two decades ago, and the pasture has trees hiding the solace on Seal River for Poul and Zenaida Toftemark who reside there. Zenaida is from the Philippines and has lived in the United States for 45 years. Poul was born on Fyn Island in Denmark and moved to Eugene, Ore., when he was 13. He...
On August 24 Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will host a paddle quest from 5-7 p.m. The quest will commemorate NPS Founders Day, when the National Park Service was first established in 1916. After the paddle, visit with ecologist Dr. Tara Chestnut and join a discussion about bats of the Pacific Northwest. All participants must wear a personal flotation device while on the water. This is a Bring Your Own Paddling Craft event. Dress for the weather, bring water shoes, and appropriate clothing for paddling. A change of clothing and...
Like clock-work, nestled in the hills on Skamokawa creek, the fairgrounds family is preparing for the annual return of the Wahkiakum County Fair, starting next Thursday August 15th and running until Saturday the 17th. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services will again have a booth but with a new location and some new faces. Please swing by to hear about services available in your area--we are looking forward to seeing all of you! Kelly, our kind and hard-working Community Outreach Specialist will hold down the booth on Thursday for Seniors Day....
After the accidental flooding of the arena two weeks ago, we were able to run the third show in the series. We had a very nice turn out with 21 riders in attendance. Results are as follows: Pee Wee 11 and under: 4. Whitney Ellenbolt, 3. Kaitlyn Jessee, 2. Tru Most and 1. Abby Doan. It is a very close race between Abby Doan and Tru Most for first place. We really want to keep and eye on them. A very strong contender for 2. is Kaitlyn Jessee. She is new to our series, this being her first year. Watch out Abby and Tru, Kaitlyn is coming on...
Shopko and Bi-Mart have paired up to donate 10 backpacks for back to school kids, and there will be a drawing for them at the Wahkiakum County Fair. There are five backpacks for girls and five backpacks for boys. Each backpack contains two folders, two 70-page, one-subject note books, one composition note book, one pack of markers, 12 No. 2 pencils, a 12-pack of colored pencils, a 24-pack of crayons, a bottle of glue, a pair of scissors, and a pack of erasers. People can sign up for the drawing in the youth building and at the horse barn. It...
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course in South Bend. The training is strategically scheduled to precede the “Great Washington ShakeOut.” Training is scheduled as follows: · Saturday, October 5, - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Sunday, October 6, - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Saturday, October 12, - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Sunday, October 13, - 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The course will be held in South Bend at a location to be confirmed. Pre-registration is required and th...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced changes to the daily limit for salmon on a section of the Columbia River. This change corrects the daily limit for salmon on a section of the Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point upstream to West Puget Island as listed in the 2019-20 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. This change is effective Aug. 1 through Aug. 20, 2019. As part of the joint state fishery plan established through the North of Falcon process, the daily limit for this section was agreed to be six fish; up to...
An apparatus that monitors air quality was recently installed in the Cathlamet area. On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County Health Department issued an Air Quality Advisory. "We are currently experiencing unhealthy air quality levels in the county, based upon Washington state standards, due to smoke from fires in eastern Washington," the announcement said. The health department recommended that sensitive groups such as people with asthma, respiratory issues and heart or lung disease should stay indoors, and everyone should limit time spent...
Community Home Health & Hospice’s Camp Cedars, a 3-day, residential camp for children who have experienced the death of a family member or close friend, is scheduled for August 23-25. The camp is the end of year finale for children who have been attending grief support groups since September 2018. “We see kids share their emotions,” said Linda Jacobs, volunteer. “We see them heal and grow by leaps and bounds.” Camp Cedars helps children continue their grief work in a supportive, outdoor environment. Facilitated by trained staff, camp activitie...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will close the Beaver Creek public fishing access on the Elochoman River in Wahkiakum County Aug. 7-14. The site will be closed to ensure public safety during construction work to remodel the Beaver Creek Hatchery intake. Contractors will use the water access area for staging. The Upper Elochoman Access, located about 1.1 miles upstream, will remain open during construction. WDFW manages approximately 1 million acres of land and 500 water access areas across the state that provide fish and...
The Cathlamet Town Council will hold a special meeting next Wednesday, 2 p.m., in the River Street Meeting Room to continue a strategic planning process. The council has invited guests from Morgan CPS group, Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments, other local entities and the community at large. "The council welcomes any and all guests who would like to attend and share ideas regarding strategic planning for the wonderful Town of Cathlamet," Interim Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Clark said in announcing the event. "We hope to have representatives...
Pelicans kept a tight line as they recently cruised by the Columbia River shoreline. Photo by Marianne Brightbill....
LOOKING GOOD--This past weekend was nice, although Saturday morning it began quite wet around here, which was nice for our lawns and plants but not so great for those who had hay down! Luckily, the sun came out and things dried out pretty good and Sunday was all sunshine from the get-go, so that was helpful. It seems we are going to end July with some pretty decent weather and August could start out nice too, but then again, forecasts can change overnight so who knows? We just hope that come fair time, we have some nice, sunny weather, that's...
An Old Barn Over the years traveling to and fro in the Westend, I would go by an old barn in Deep River across the highway from Deep River Camp. I had no idea who owned it and the surrounding property and I assumed it to be abandoned, but during Christmas I would see the barn lit up with Christmas lights. To most it is just an old barn, but to the curious like myself, it is calling me. There are too many stories with this old barn, and I would like to know. One day traveling back from Naselle,...
Genie Cary and her husband Dan, moved to Cathlamet from Oregon in 2005. Having a sailboat allowed her to see many things from a different perspective. Boats, birds, lighthouses, sunrises and sunsets were Cary’s subjects for photography. Cary had a background in scrapbooking, computers and Photoshop, which all came in useful when she was introduced to a photo transfer process called sublimation. Sublimation is printing a photo onto different materials such as metal, hardwood, ceramic, slate and anything that has a polymer coating. She s...
