Week of October 24, 2024
Week of October 24, 2024
At the the joint Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners and Town of Cathlamet Council Consolidation meeting, Erin Wilson of the PUD and Sarah Clark of the Town presented the Town's 2024 budget (excluding water and sewer utilities) to better understand what the budget would look like if the Consolidation were to happen. Erin Wilson stated that the PUD's bottom line is "do no harm" to the customer. Sarah Clarke stated that there is still work to be done to get a better snapshot of what the...
On Saturday Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) in collaboration with E-Cycle Washington held the county's first coordinated electronics recycling event. Residents began dropping off unwanted electronics at the Wahkiakum High School parking lot starting at 10a.m. Staff from UpTekk Recycling along with WCHHS Community Health Advocates took many items that had been sitting in people's homes and businesses and were collecting dust. Flatscreen televisions seemed to be the most...
To The Eagle, Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez has spent the last two years working tirelessly for the third district. She prioritizes the needs of the people in Southwest Washington. Go to her website: gluesenkampperez.house.gov. Under resources you will find the 2023 Year End Report. Her work includes $701,936.00 recovered for district residents from federal agencies such as the VA and IRS, 59,076 responses sent back to constituents, 849 constituent cases closed, 11 town halls held across all 7 counties, 30 Bipartisan bills introduced, 12 Bipartisan...
To The Eagle, I'm writing to encourage people to vote for Andi Day as a state senator for our legislative district. She is a third generation resident of our district who grew up in Naselle, attended WSU, and who currently lives in Seaview, and is raising her 13-year-old son. Andi grew up in a commercial fishing family with strong ties to oystering and timber, which has shaped her perspective on what goes into creating a thriving economy. Over her years of working in statewide leadership roles focusing on economic and tourism development, she...
Naselle High School and Wahkiakum High School both scored big wins in their football games this week, but the story of the Comets' contest against Taholah was cut short because of a serious injury to a Taholah player. Eagle correspondent Rob Hilson was on-site for Naselle's 35-0 win against Taholah, and the game was called with about five minutes remaining in the first quarter. The reason for cutting the game short was that a Taholah player was severely injured. According to Hilson, both teams...
October 14 1:23 a.m. A Cathlamet caller reported hearing a ship’s foghorn for five minutes. Sheriff’s deputies contacted the Coast Guard that confirmed that a ship had its horn stuck on for 15 minutes. 10:55 a.m. A homeowner in Deep River requested an abandoned vehicle left on their property be disposed of as a junk vehicle. Deputies checked into the matter and found that the vehicle did not qualify as junk and that the homeowner would have to pay to have it towed away. 8:56 p.m. A Puget Island caller reported two vehicles speeding on...
