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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to request membership in the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments and listened to reports from the general manager and auditor at their first meeting of the new year last Wednesday. General Manager Dave Tramblie reported that the PUD took advantage of some recent foggy, cold weather to pull out a rarely used infrared camera to inspect substations at both ends of the county as well as their main feeders. They found no...
Wahkiakum County commissioners stepped back from selling a house in Cathlamet and explored issues regarding burgeoning technology costs when they met Tuesday. In a public hearing about the board's proposal to declare the Johnson House surplus and put it up for sale, commissioners heard comments that caused them to reconsider the sale. The house had been used by Health and Human Services until the county acquired the former United Church of Christ building, now called the Hope House. Commissioners had suggested the county would be better off to...
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Donald J. Richter to Pacific and Wahkiakum County Superior Court on Dec. 18. He replaces Judge Doug Goelz, who will retired at the end of the year. Richter spent the past four and a half years as a deputy county prosecutor in Pacific and Cowlitz Counties, most recently working as the chief deputy prosecutor in Pacific County. An announcement from the governor's office said that in his current role, Richter "has helped stand up and support a successful drug court that...
When representatives of local governmental and public service entities got together Tuesday, they covered a lot of ground ranging from economic development plans to the recall effort of members of the Cathlamet Town Council. The representatives get together every three months in forums sponsored by the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments (COG). While most speakers had positive news to share, Council Member Sue Cameron reported town government is under a lot of strain. The clerk/treasurer is ill and unable to work, so an interim...
To The Eagle: As librarian I must regretfully announce that it has become necessary to increase fees for out-of-town library cards at Cathlamet Public Library. Half of our patrons live outside the town limits, but the county has declined to add support for the library to their budget for 2018 or 2019. The Library Board of Trustees voted at their January 3rd meeting to raise the cost of an out-of-town children's card to $6, an adult card to $15, and a family card to $23. These fees are still below what other libraries of similar size but with...
Tree Climbing © Jessica Vik Playing outside on a sunny Spring day Helps take the Winter blues away. Seeing the flowers bud from the ground And hearing the birds, their chorus all ‘round. Seeing her cat climb up a tree A little girl says, “Why not me?” Up she climbs, branch by branch. She even gets a little scratch. From the top of the tree she has a great view. And the cat agrees with a little “Mew!” With different intentions they watch the sky Observing the birds as they fly by. The cat climbs down to hunt for a snack, The little girl too, kno...
Editor's note: The ending of a story about Wahkiakum School District kitchen facilities was inadvertently omitted in last week's edition. The first part of the story described the facility's limited storage space. The rest of the story, published below, describes the facility's impact on the school district's meals program. The complete story was published on The Eagle's website, waheagle.com. By Diana Zimmerman What does a lack of storage space mean? More frequent deliveries at greater cost to the district. “We get three to four deliveries a...
This is a great opportunity to learn more about plants, meet great people and serve your community, but most of all, have a lot of fun. You will receive over 90 hours of training on all aspects of gardening from edible and ornamental plants to composting and environmental issues, from plant health care to problem identification and management. The first step is to find out more about the expectations and opportunities of the Master Gardener program. Orientation sessions (free) to discuss the program expectations, training schedule, costs,...
WET/COLD--We ended one year and began another with a couple of things in common: they were both freezing cold and they both delivered outstanding sunrises and sunsets, and I mean just extrodinarily gorgeous ones! I was happy to see the 20 degree temperatures go away, but I was wishing that the warmer temperatures didn't come with quite so much rain, but that's the way it goes around here. Of course, as we started this work week, we began with some heavy sleet in some areas, which caused school to open a little late, and caused some very dicey...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7...
Logging and rain As an inquisitive person, I have often wondered and I have been asked, what happens to all the water that is stored in the trees after they have been cut down, especially here in Wahkiakum County. The obvious is evaporation and then precipitation; then, after several years of hearing the local stories from loggers and others who have lived in the county for decades, I started digging deeper into the reasons why we have so much rain and flooding. Locals have suggested that many areas of the county have been logged as many as...
This year we have made some changes to the line up of events and to the prizes. This year there will be five shows in the series. You must ride in four out of five shows to qualify for the top prize for your age group/division. Show dates for this year are: May 11, June 15, July 13, August 17 and the final show will be September 14. This year we will be presenting two silver buckles, for series high point. They will be awarded to the winner of the 12-18 year old division, and to the 19-35 year old division. These buckles were donated by...
Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network is seeking information on food products grown and made across Wahkiakum County, as well as what kind of support they could use to help them be successful. With support from WSU Wahkiakum County Extension, the group developed an online survey that producers can take easily and free of charge, via the link: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7ZK3lHp2rDg03nT. Producers can also use their smart phones to access the survey with this link or the QR Code included as a picture with this article. Finally,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 31 — 4:58 a.m. The Department of Ecology and Georgia Pacific responded after a crane spilled oil onto a barge at Wauna Mill. 5:50 a.m. People were inside a home that caught fire in the Rosedale area. The Cathlamet Fire Department, the Cathlamet ambulance, and the PUD responded. A fire investigator and the Red Cross were notified. 9:52 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who h...
Patriots Pen contest winners announced On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, Wahkiakum Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 presented certificates and cash awards to winners of the 2018 Patriots Pen and Youth Essay contest at the Middle School gym. Working alongside America's youth and instilling a sense of patriotism has always been a VFW priority. Each year local VFW posts hold three essay competitions, the Voice of Democracy for grades 9-12, the Patriots Pen for grades 6-8, and the Youth Essay for...
Above, left, members of a local youth basketball team warm up before competing in a tournament last weekend at Thomas Middle School. Coach Garrett Miller filed this report: This last weekend's fourth grade girls basketball tournament was a great success. With close to 100 in attendance both days, and officiated by our top ranked Mule girls basketball team, the fourth grade girls on all teams played their hearts out. After day one action concluded Wahkiakum had gone 3-0 and had earned to top...
Jayne Poppe went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 25, 2018. She was born July 13, 1932 in Colton, Oregon to Sam and Dessel (Crawford) Gray. Jayne went to school in Colton, first grade to high school graduation. Her home was across from the school so she was involved in many activities there. When she wasn't in school, she was very involved with 4-H. Jayne graduated from Colton High School in 1950. After graduation, Jayne had a couple of odd jobs. Then she began to work for Kapler Lumber Company in Mulino, Oregon. After...
Marilyn (Lynn) H. Wilson nee House died January 1, 2019 at the age of 86 in Coronado, Calif., from colon cancer. Lynn was born August 30, 1932 to Millard B. House and Hildur C. House. She grew up in St. Paul, Minn., and married her first husband Thomas P. Rose. They built a home on the St. Croix River in St. Mary's Point, Minn. She owned and operated a chain of women's dress stores, Lynn Rose Fashions, for 26 years in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin. During that time she was married to Robert T. Wilson. They retired initially to...
Nancy C. Owen, 84, of Castle Rock, died January 2, 2019 at Community Hospice. She was born in Wolf Creek, N. Carolina on August 27, 1934 to John and Etta Shelton. She received a basic education in a one-room schoolhouse and was raised in the Baptist Church. She married Bill Owen on October 11, 1952. In 1961 they moved to Cathlamet where they lived until 1992. While living in Cathlamet, Nancy was a caregiver for many local children and is lovingly remembered by them as a great cook and baker who...
John Arthur Boldt, age 33, died December 31, 2018 in Nuevo, Calif, at home, of complications from diabetes. He was born to Brenda Lee Wika and John Edward Boldt on October 24, 1985 in Astoria, Ore. John worked as a glazier in the union and traveled, working and visiting many places. He enjoyed racing cars, mechanic work and riding motorcycles, and loved family time. John is survived by his mother Brenda and stepdad John Beatty; sisters Hayley and Seana Boldt and Jillian Boldt-Doss (Jeff);...
Community Center 101 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Friday book club) Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. After a long and joyous holiday season, our town is coming together to co-create a beautiful 2019 filled with meaningful activities for people of all ages! The center is available to you, so if that means getting involved, challenging yourself to meet new people or learning something new, come and see what is going on. -On January 15th SHIBA...
The Cathlamet Public Library has just received the popular LEGO Mindstorms kit http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms for youth patrons to use for a limited time. The Mindstorms kits are designed to teach robotics to middle school students and above. Each kit will come with the following equipment: • LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 Core Set • Laptops with licenses Lego EV3 software • Projector • IR Sensor and IR Beacon/Remote • Extra Ultrasonic Sensor • Assorted extra LEGO accessories and parts. The kit will stay at the library until Saturday, J...
Liberty Theatre will show The Fourposter on January 9,10 and 16,17; all shows at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Performances will take place in The McTavish Room, The Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial Street, Astoria. Taking place from 1890 to 1925, the three act comedy highlights the hills and valleys in the long marriage of Michael, a writer, and Agnes, known only as his wife. After surviving a particulary awkward honeymoon, Michael and Agnes traverse the usual stages of matrimony: childbirth, extra-marital temptations, terrible teens, and eventual...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team returned to play after Christmas break with an easy win, and senior Macie Elliott surpassed 1,200 career points to join an elite crew of former Mule cagers who did the same. On Friday, the Lady Mules cruised ahead of Winlock by 20 points in the first quarter and never looked back. They beat the Cardinals 68-21. Elliott, who scored her 1,000th point at the state tournament last year, was congratulated by the home crowd for 1,200 points after hitting her...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team lost two this week. On Thursday, the boys traveled to Toutle Lake and lost 65-56. "We came into the game knowing we needed to take care of Michael Adams and Logan Grabenhorst and make other guys beat us, which I thought overall we did a pretty good job," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We held the two to 16 combined points. Brody Carlson had a great night and gave us a chance but they made some clutch shots to keep us just out of reach." Carlson led the Mules...
