Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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There was a big turn out in support of the Strong Park Tree at the Cathlamet Town Council Meeting on Monday. During Public Comments, it was suggested that the Town Council listen to the citizens and find a way to keep the tree in the Waterfront Park Plan. Two local second graders told the Council that they want to keep the tree because it is special and old, and they liked it because it is near their favorite trail. Another citizen who supports keeping the noble, dignified, and beautiful, tree in Strong Park posted a poll on the Cathlamet Area...
The Cathlamet Town Council met Monday evening at which the Town of Cathlamet sought approval from the Town Council to apply for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund construction loan. This loan would be for the 2nd St. and Butler St. waterline replacement and would cost an estimated $816,686. Council member Joe Baker asked if this project was essential and Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Clark responded that it was necessary to increase water pressure to the port for fire fighting. The council unanimously approved the request to apply for the loan. This...
During the Town of Cathlamet Council meeting on October 21, Wahkiakum County Sheriff John Mason presented his report for the quarter based on the past year’s calls for service, specifically addressing Town activity. If there is a call placed as 911, no matter what, the Sheriff’s Department is going to respond. Based on his report, we live in a very safe community. Thank you to all in the Sheriff’s Department. The Mayor was absent for this meeting. There was regular business to approve an amendment to the cultural resources portion of the Water...
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...
At the October 7th Town Council meeting, the Council heard public comments related to a variety of issues including a question of whether the library issued fines. Several other comments focused on Strong Park: a citizen had tightened up loose benches in the park, and there was a reminder that park cleanup will continue every Tuesday at 10 a.m. until the weather gets too bad to continue. Bring gloves, clippers and any garden tools if interested in participating. Two people spoke in support of saving the tree in Strong Park, referencing...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Agenda, Minutes, Finances and the Action Item of awarding the sealed bid for the Puget Island Well Drilling and Testing project to Schneider Equipment, Inc. a Water Services Co. of St. Paul, OR. There was one other bid submitted by Tacoma Pump and Drilling Co. Inc. of Graham, Washington. The 2025 budget will be presented to the Commissioners at their October 15, regular meeting. The budgeting process for the Consolidation Study is moving forward with the Town of Cathlamet...
At the September 17, 2024, meeting of the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the agenda, minutes, and Electric and Water Vouchers. They also unanimously supported September 25 as “Doug Condon Day” to commemorate his faithful service to the Wahkiakum County PUD for 17 years. Thank you, Doug! The PUD will host the PUD and Town of Cathlamet Consolidation meeting on Wednesday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the River Street meeting room—everyone in the county is encou...
Please join a discussion about future options for downtown Cathlamet's historic home of Julia Butler Hansen Tuesday, October 8 from 2:15 – 4:15 p.m. at the Community Center, 100 Main Street. Hansen, a lifelong resident of Cathlamet was a trailblazing member of the Washington State House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives, and Washington State Highway Commission. Currently, the Washington State Historical Society is studying the possibility of creating a historic house museum as well as exploring other compatible uses for the h...
The Cathlamet Town Council met on Monday, September 16. After the Agenda was approved, the meeting was open for public comments. Public Comments: 1. Strong Park Clean Up will continue Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Volunteers should bring gloves, clippers and be ready for some ivy cutting. 2. People may have seen that the "Cathlamet Area News" Facebook page is full of expressions of frustration on the lack of communication of changes to the Swimming Pool schedule. A Zoom participant expressed that same frustration and hopes...
At the Norse Hall 90th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 7, there were several decendents of the founders: Sandra Contreras, Susan Brown and Reid Kenner who are descendants of Kristian O. Wika, and Cameron Monte whose ancestor was Ole Torgert. It was wonderful to see the depth of some of the families that are still members of this historic institution right on Puget Island. Board President Jan Silvestri gave a little history of the Helgeland Lodge 2-30 Norse Hall (Puget Island)....
The Cathlamet Town Council met on Monday where the Mayor read a proclamation declaring July 1, 2024, as Sheriff Mark Howie Day in recognition of his dedicated service to the Town of Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County. Sheriff Howie addressed the Council, “I look forward to seeing you on the streets when I meet for coffee with the guys.” Enjoy your retirement, Sheriff Howie! A citizen expressed their concern about speeding all along Columbia Street. Suggestions were changing the speed limit to 20 MPH, just plain driving the speed limit and/or pai...
At the Cathlamet Town Council Monday night the Council members debated several issues. However the Resolution of Adopting Rules of Decorum for Council meetings was postponed until all Town Council members were in attendance. The Council approved the bid for a new ambulance manufactured by Braun Northwest. Wahkiakum County will pay for the ambulance, but the Town of Cathlamet was required to conduct the bidding process. The mayor reported that the Swimming Pool Advisory Committee met Monday morning and discussed the future of the kiddie pool,...
