Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to discuss the brewery expansion, the Cathlamet community wifi project, and talk about maintenance around port property. Paige Lake of the Cathlamet Town Council had some thoughts about the River Mile 38 Brewery expansion, which is currently being slowed by a town fire code. The brewery leases the current building from the port, and is hoping to add a second space closer to the waterfront on port property. “I’m not sure what is...
There has been a lot of talk in the past couple months about a community wifi project that will run the length of downtown Cathlamet as well as provide service at the Elochoman Slough Marina. “Wifi is just a way for people to get connected to the internet,” Steve Carson of Skamokawa Internet Services said. “This will allow someone to sit downtown, use their phone to get on a wifi hotspot which then connects them to the internet.” This will not provide internet service to local busines...
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners learned more about an opportunity to join a project to bring community wifi to Cathlamet, heard reports, and reorganized the board for the next year. General Manager Dave Tramblie said that a tree took down three strands of wire on Ingalls Road, after Commissioner Dennis Reid asked about a power outage in the Skamokawa area on Saturday. It was very old wire and the guys had a tough time, Tramblie said, adding that the PUD is planning...
The total number of confirmed covid-19 cases had risen to 44 in Wahkiakum County as of Wednesday, with 848 tests conducted so far. Cowlitz County was reporting 1,847 total cases, with 923 still considered active. They were also attributing covid-19 to 12 deaths in their county. Pacific County had a total of 479 positive cases, with 34 of them still actively monitored by public health nurses. Pacific County has had three deaths related to covid-19. Across the river in Clatsop County, they have...
In February, an enrichment levy for the Naselle Grays River School District will be on the ballot. It is a replacement levy, traditionally called a Maintenance and Operations Levy, which is brought before voters in the district every three years. The current levy of $450,000/year ends on December 31, 2021. “The new terminology is enrichment levy,” Superintendent Lisa Nelson said, “which is a little more accurate. When people think of maintenance and operations, they often think of roofi...
On Tuesday, Wahkiakum County Commissioners invited new and old actors from the Washington State Legislative District 19 to a workshop with the Wahkiakum PUD Commissioners so they could hear first hand about the Wahkiakum broadband improvement project and the need for funding. In attendance from District 19 were Representative Jim Walsh, Representative-Elect Joel McEntire, and Senator-Elect Jeff Wilson. Wahkiakum PUD Commissioner Gene Healy gave an overview of the broadband project, which began...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners got an update on the water consolidation project in Skamokawa, discussed a variety of issues, and agreed on Tuesday that they would not accept an award offered by the Public Works Board to fund a portion of the broadband project in eastern Wahkiakum County. General Manager Dave Tramblie said there were two customers left to connect in the Skamokawa consolidation project. “I got a really nice email from one of the customers, who said he’d had the...
The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners handled a bit of business and got updates about covid-19 and changes at the Family Health Center on Tuesday. Superior Court Clerk Kay Holland recently approached the commissioners about a $19,000 jury system upgrade, which they approved, and the CARES Act funds subsequently covered. She had since learned that the total was actually over $29,000, and asked the commissioners on Tuesday to cover the difference. Commissioners approved the additional...
According to the Washington Department of Health website, there were 35 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County as of Tuesday. The website is not reporting the number of tests conducted at this time. Pacific County has reported 446 cases so far, with 91 considered active, adding 51 new cases on Monday. There have been 1,572 positive cases in Cowlitz County with 775 considered active. Across the river, Columbia County has had 462 cases, with 69 still infectious, and there have been 390...
The old man and his dog are an indelible image. M.D. Johnson, 56, and Joseph Savelio, who graduated from Wahkiakum High School this spring, were part of a wild land fire fighting strike team protecting homes this summer, when they met the man and his large, yellow dog. The team, which also included two more recent Wahkiakum graduates, had prepped the nearby structures, so that when the fire got there, they were ready to go. Engines waited with water, and hoses had been deployed. "We had got to...
A little over a week ago, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services that some of their employees had been in contact with two people who had tested positive for covid-19. “We’re talking close calls,” Howie said. “They were definitely with these people for a length of time. We did an emergency protocol, and made some changes in house.” Eight members of their staff were tested and went into self-quarantine. Seven have gotten the good news that t...
By Diana Zimmerman On Nov. 16, Wahkiakum School District learned that an individual at the school had tested positive for covid-19. On Monday, they learned that a second person, a member of the same tight cohort, had tested positive, as had a close personal contact who is not at the school. The district has posted a statement on their website, which says that both individuals from the school district are in self-quarantine, are symptomatic, and that the few people who had close contact during...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services was notified on Monday that four more residents had tested positive for covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 20 in Wahkiakum County. Two were related to a case at Wahkiakum School District last week, one a member of the same tight cohort, another a family member. The other two cases have no known relation to the school district or to St. James Family Center. The four have been advised to self-quarantine and anyone in immediate contact...
By Diana Zimmerman When NovaLee Knopp joined the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department as a reserve deputy 20 years ago, she was surprised to learn that some of her duties came with the unofficial title of Elf. Surprise quickly turned to pleasure, as she came to appreciate The Star Program of Wahkiakum County, which was run by the sheriff's office, and helped bring Christmas to local families in need each year. Though she may no longer be a reserve deputy, she and her husband, John, might still...
The annual Winter Festival and Tree Lighting Ceremony is set for this Saturday, November 28 in downtown Cathlamet. Santa Claus will be at the Community Center from 3–6:30 p.m. and small family groups are welcome to stop by and say hello from the outside alcove. Because of covid-19, there will be no sitting on Santa’s lap this year, but the little ones are still welcome to talk to him, get a picture, and leave a Christmas list in the North Pole mailbox, which will be stationed nearby. He wil...
On Friday, Wahkiakum Health and Human Services was awaiting test results for approximately 30 people who had been in close contact with the four Wahkiakum County residents that tested positive for covid-19 last week. Some were symptomatic, and WHHS Director Chris Bischoff believed it was likely that a portion of them would test positive. He was right. On Monday, four more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive. Two were related to a positive result at Wahkiakum School District, and two more...
Four more cases of covid-19 were confirmed in Wahkiakum County residents for a total of 16 as of Tuesday. There have been 748 tests conducted in the county so far. Pacific County added 26 new cases on Tuesday for a total of 191. Of those, 61 are considered active. There have been 1,124 positive cases in Cowlitz County, with 368 still active. Across the river in Clatsop County they are reporting 309 cases, with 43 remaining active, and in Columbia County they are up to 334 with 30 still...
Last Thursday, Wahkiakum High School held its annual Veterans Day assembly, but because of the pandemic, they held it minus one key ingredient, an assembly of Wahkiakum students. In order to make it a safe space to recognize Wahkiakum's own veterans in the midst of a pandemic, the school opened its doors to some of those veterans and a handful of students and staff necessary to hold the event, which was streamed online in real time on YouTube, on The Wahkiaum School District Broadcasting...
By Diana Zimmerman Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners heard about recent activity at the utility, approved the budget for 2021, and spoke with George Caan, director of the Washington PUD Association about succession planning. General Manager Dave Tramblie has not announced his impending retirement, but the board is taking a proactive approach. Tramblie said the PUD was able to inspect some sections of the electrical system with their infrared camera last week, making it easier to find a...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors got a quick update on school business at their November meeting on Tuesday. Landon Luce, a student at Wahkiakum High School who was elected by the student body to be the executive liaison, will be attending meetings this year. He introduced himself to the board and thanked them for keeping the school open. “It’s meant a lot to the student body for us all to get to come to school,” Luce said. “It’s been a little tricky for us to adapt, but I thi...
On Tuesday, Wahkiakum County commissioners learned more about a project to extend wi-fi in Cathlamet, agreed to send a letter of support for a representative who hoped to succeed Brian Blake as the chair of the Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and approved a couple contracts for Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. Town of Cathlamet Councilman David Olson spoke to the commissioners about a project to extend wi-fi service in Cathlamet. The county is being asked if...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners adopted three resolutions and received an update on ongoing work and activities around the port property. In quick succession, commissioners approved a resolution to adopt the 2021 budget, totaling $938,201 in revenues and expenses, including $251,951 planned for capital outlay; a resolution authorizing and amending a rate schedule for 2021; and a resolution to increase their tax levy by one percent. Maintenance Manager Todd Souvenir said that the port,...
As of Tuesday, there were 12 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, with 710 tests conducted so far. The number of positive cases in Pacific County went up exponentially over the last week when they added 28 last Thursday, and four more on Tuesday for a total of 159. Of those, 42 are considered active. Of the four added on Tuesday, two were linked to workplace exposure, one was connected to a medical screening, and the fourth was related to out of county travel. Cowlitz County is...
Holiday shopping just got a little easier in Cathlamet, thanks to five women who found friendship in a shared love of arts and crafts and in their appreciation for the local people who practice a variety of disciplines. Sisters Susan Gentry and Connie Long met Lori Cagle, Diane Dyer, and Daria Lacy this summer when a farmers market opened at the Skamokawa Fairgrounds. "We became good friends," Gentry said. This interview was conducted over the phone, but no matter, the words carried her smile...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners learned that they did not receive the award they hoped for from the Washington Public Works Board to fund infrastructure for broadband on the east side of the county. “The PUD put in an application for a $5.5 million project with the Public Works Board in order to obtain funding under severely distressed model with the goal of getting a 90 percent grant with a 10 percent loan,” Chris Walker of Noanet told commissioners. “Unfortunately,...
