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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Commissioners approved the Wahkiakum Health and Human Services request to continue working with Qualifacts for Enhanced Support Services. This service provides training, scheduling, patient information, notes, and billing for employees at HHS. The program costs $2,900 monthly and will come out of the behavioral health fund. Representatives of the Wahkiakum Youth Mentoring Program briefed the Commissioners on the positive impact they have seen...
On Saturday, January 4th at the Cowlitz Valley VFW Post 1045 in Longview, Veterans of Foreign Wars District 16 presented certificates and cash awards to winners of the 2024-2025 Youth Essay (grades 3-5), Patriots Pen (grades 6-8), and Voice of Democracy (grades 9-12) essay contests. District 16 Commander Chuck Zandecki, District 16 Auxiliary President Tom Huffman, and District 16 Youth Program Director Doreen Dale made the presentations. District 16 is comprised of six Posts within the...
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The community is invited to a meeting to discuss the Julia Butler Hansen house preservation project. Have you noticed the increased activity at the JBH house? That’s because a group of us are working hard to form a nonprofit organization called the Friends of Julia Butler Hansen. There is so much history in and around Wahkiakum County that touches nearly all of us, and we’d like to know how you want to be involved. We are hosting a meeting at the Community Center on Friday, Jan. 17 from 1 p.m...
I’d like to share a heartwarming experience I had with a fellow stranger on the Puget Island Bridge on Jan. 5 at 7:09 a.m. A gentle run in the early morning light across the bridge and back. It’s only two miles and it must be done nearly every morning as the river beckons me from the middle, “Come see how beautiful I am today.” Halfway through the return mile, I hear a car approaching from behind me, now slowing as I jog along. Headlights reflected in the water collected on the road, interrupting my enjoyment of the early sky in them. I’m thi...
To The Eagle, On page 4 of the December 27th issue of The Eagle, the bovine pictured in the flooded field is none other than Hornet, the popular attraction at the Wahkiakum County Fair. Hornet made his debut at the fair in 2017 as a young calf. To his good fortune he was able to remain unnoticed on the Burkhalter Family Farm, grazing happily beside all his bovine sisters. Since he can't contribute to the dairy's bottom line he has to make his money with his fair premium points. I thought some...
Mary Anne Watkins 81, passed on January 4, 2025. Mary was born on July 5, 1943 in Sequim Washington to Allan and Frances (Mayberry) Pinkerton. Mary graduated from high in Sequim and married Fred Watkins on December 15, 1961. The couple moved to Skamokawa and later Cathlamet where she lived the rest of her life. She enjoyed the Cathlamet Public Library where she volunteered for many years. She also volunteered with the Stars Program at Christmas time. She was an avid Nascar and Seattle Seahawks fan! Mary worked seasonally for over 20 years at...
We are saddened to announce the passing of Jill Marie Kimball, age 57, on December 28, 2024, in Olympia, Washington. Born on June 12, 1967, in South Bend, Washington, to William Beason and Linda Galloway. Jill lived a life full of adventure. Jill loved fishing, riding horses, walking with her dogs, and spending time with her grandsons. She married Steven Kimball in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in 1999, and they shared over 30 wonderful years together. She is survived by her husband Steve Kimball,...
December 30 8:20 a.m. A caller in the Westend reported that a gun had been missing for about a month. The caller did not have documentation about the gun. 10:55 a.m. A Cathlamet Caller reported a line down on Boege road. The caller said they thought it was not a powerline. 1:14 p.m. A Cathlamet caller requested assistance after they locked their keys in their car. 1:28 p.m. a single vehicle collision with a power pole was reported the PUD was notified. The caller said they were requesting a tow truck. 4:44 p.m. A Puget Island caller reported a...
WET AND NASTY. You know it will be a pretty soggy week when you look at your weather app and it shows nothing but raindrops. At the beginning of this week, we were supposed to have a couple of dry days and maybe even a dry Thursday, with more rain on Friday. However, as of right now, the weekend is looking dry, albeit colder, but we all know this could change on a dime. I’m hoping for some dryness for sure minus any freezing temperatures... picky me. I do hope you’ll remember that no matter the weather, it’s best to be prepared for anyth...
The Clatskanie varsity girls basketball team won their fifth straight game Tuesday night by nearly doubling up on Portland Christian at home 61-32. Sophomore Lacey Willis led the scoring with 23 points, followed by fellow sophomore Olivia George, who had 17 to go along with her four rebounds and team-leading three steals. Junior Joey Sizemore, though being outscored by George and Willis, led the team in rebounds with eight, blocks with six, and assists with 13. Sophomore Payton Taylor and junior...
The Clatskanie boys basketball team had its most decisive win of the year at home last Friday, Jan. 3, throttling Willamina 62-20. The win was the second in a row for the Tigers, who went into halftime with a commanding 43-9 lead. Clatskanie outscored the Bulldogs over the third and fourth quarters as well in the lopsided victory. Sophomore Gunner Engen led all scorers - including the collective Willamina team - with 22 points on 7 for 18 shooting from the field. Engen also led the team in...
During the Wednesday, Nov. 6 session of Clatskanie City Council, Clatskanie Parks and Recreation Director Dave True noted the Kiwanis Park path had "some heaving." Acknowledging the amount of $25,000 budgeted from the City, True noted "the pathway issue was not planned." According to the Nov. 6 meeting report, True “requested the City take money from the contingency fund to pay for half of the $13,400 estimated cost of repair.” According to the report from the Nov. 6 meeting, City Manager Greg Hinkelman said he “would rather this be done as a...
Impromptu New Year’s Day parade in Rosburg Towards the end of December Susan Burkhalter posted a picture of the Grinch hanging out on Altoona Pillar Rock Road on Facebook and made a silly comment about him waiting for the New Year's Day parade. Several folks inquired about it in their comments and seemed interested. She had to add that she was only joking in her post. Fast forward to January 1 at 11:15 a.m. and Karl Smith called Susan and said, "I saw a weird post that there was going to be a p...
The new year has arrived, and the Wahkiakum High School Mules have been holding their own on the court this season. Though there have been some tough losses, both the boys and girls have been excellent in league play. Going into the Jan. 7 games against Columbia Adventist Academy High School, the boys and girls teams for Wahkiakum were undefeated in conference play, with the boys being 2-0 and the girls being 4-0. The result against Columbia Adventist is not known at the time of press. Boys The...
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Local history will come alive on Sunday, January 19 at the Venue at Little Island Creamery when Dan Cothren and family share memories of living in a family camp in the 1950-60s. Logging was king on the Lower Columbia River in the late 1800s-1970’s. Family camps, where loggers and their families lived, dotted the local hills between Warrenton and Cathlamet. Crown Zellerbach, the largest of the companies, had a large and vital family camp. Stories and anecdotes will create a fascinating walk b...
