Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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At almost 91 years old Mrs. Thea K. Lindauer in Anapolis, Maryland, reflects on coming to the United States and leaving a majority of her family in Germany to face the early Nazi Regime, Hitler and the Holocaust. In 1934 Thea was a part of a project, The Thousand Children, Inc., which brought children out of Germany to the United States as an experiment in education. The children were placed all over the U.S. with well to do adoptive families that could give them a better education than they could have received in Germany. At 12 years old,...
From her office in Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler talks about her willingness to resolve and improve issues that affect her citizens including bipartisan partnerships. Herrera Beutler explains her thoughts on working with members of the Democratic Party and her views on disagreeing with members of the Republican Party. One of Herrera Beutler’s passions is working to improve the environment for her citizens and also the animals that live in these areas. By working to improve the environment, the congresswoman believes t...
Jamie Herrera Beutler, southwest Washington’s member of the US House of Representatives, plans to continue, if reelected, with the philosophy that has guided her since she was elected in 2010. That philosophy, the Republican resident of Camas said in an interview earlier this month, is to keep the interests of the people of her district and state first and foremost even if that means joining forces with Democrats to do so. Herrera Beutler was raised in Southwest Washington, and in her early childhood years she was home-schooled by her m...
The Oasis Tavern in Skamokawa has been a local watering hole since the early 1930’s, but it has new owners who have remodeled and reopened the tavern. Cathlamet residents Rick and Eileen Tietje purchased the Oasis in March. Prior to moving to Wahkiakum County, the couple had lived in Phoenix and Seattle. “We wanted to move out of the city because of the traffic,” Rick Tieje said. Tieje is retired from the construction industry. His wife, Eileen, had formerly been a nurse. When asked why they bought the Oasis, Eileen Tietje commented that, “Rick...
Friday and Saturday of last week volunteers at the Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library helped pack up and categorize books to move the entire library to its temporary home on the bottom floor of the River Street Building. Everything from the books, to the computers, to the bookcases went. The Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library is getting a makeover inside and out. Moving day was Friday for a library that has roots back as far as the 1930’s. When the planned renovations to the building on Main Street are completed this will be a 2...
