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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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It was roundtable discussion time Tuesday as the Wahkiakum County officials and residents covered a lot in a morning of discussions on topics ranging from high speed internet to ferry service status notifications. The day started with a quarterly roundtable facilitated by Bill Flashing of the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Governmental Conference; representatives of local governmental bodies gathered to relate their projects and concerns. Wahkiakum PUD Commissioner Gene Healy sparked some discussion with comments about high speed internet. "We need to keep...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors and administrators met two more times, on Friday and Tuesday, to continue their discussion on an informational flyer about the levy as well as the superintendent search process. The board agreed that Melissa Kreuder, who handles human resources for ESD 112, would be the first point of contact for applicants who had questions for the district. Kreuder said she would bring a final draft of the job description to the next school board meeting on...
Last Thursday, Wahkiakum Port District 1 commissioners met to discuss the possible purchase of a new skiff. "We have been looking for an additional skiff to replace ours because it is a riveted skiff," Port Manager Jackie Lea said. "It's leaking water, plus it's not heavy duty enough. We can't push anything with it, it would just get all banged up if we were trying to use it for moving pipe." "We need to upgrade," Commissioner Scott Anderson said. After some discussion, the board decided to...
Above: Sunlight and clouds covered Cathlamet and the surrounding area Saturday morning. Right: A pair of bald eagles kept watch Saturday from the Little Island shoreline. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Editor’s note: During each legislative session, the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) selects journalism student interns to cover the proceedings. Editors work with the writers, who cover a variety of issues. By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau Senate bill 5992, to be introduced to the state Legislature, would ban a gun part intended to increase the weapon’s rate of fire. The statute includes a ban on products that produce rapid bursts or other trigger functions. This includes bump stocks, devices that can be attached to...
By Josh Kelety WNPA Olympia News Bureau OLYMPIA, Wash. — While Democrats in the state legislature have supported enacting a capital gains tax to fund public education in the past, they aren’t itching to pass one this legislative session now that they control both the statehouse and the governorship. At a morning news conference Jan. 4, Senate Majority Leader Sharon Nelson, D–Maury Island, said that while “everything will be on the table” she doesn’t see much momentum behind passing a capital gains tax assessed on profits derived from the sa...
By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau A far-reaching package of laws aimed at clean water, orca whale protection, and phasing out fish farms in the Salish Sea could come before state legislators this year. Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island plans to introduce the Salish Sea Protection Act that would fund oil spill prevention, update response plans if an oil spill happens, establish rescue tug boat efforts, and coordinate emergency efforts with Canadian officials. His proposed Orca Whale Protection Act is threefold. The bills would focus o...
By Josh Kelety WNPA Olympia News Bureau Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, will not take a job at President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency, despite reports to the contrary. A report in the Bellingham Herald last Friday stated that Sen. Ericksen had been “appointed to an EPA post in Seattle,” according to an assistant for Chris Hladick, the EPA’s regional administrator for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. But at a hallway press conference Ericksen assured reporters that he won’t be taking the job and will remain in his current c...
By Alex Visser WNPA Olympia News Bureau With a newfound majority in the Washington Senate, state Democrats have found an early target in firearm regulation as the 2018 legislative session gets set to begin. Senate Bill 6049 would regulate the ownership and manufacturing of large capacity magazines and make them all but illegal in most cases. “Large capacity” refers to any magazine that can hold more than 10 rounds. The bill was requested by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who cited a motivation in mass shootings across the cou...
By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau A bill to be introduced this session would eliminate the death penalty in Washington State and require people convicted of first degree murder to serve life sentences without the possibility of parole. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson requested Senate bill 6052 after Senate bills proposing the same legislation did not pass through a committee hearing last year. “I’m reasonably optimistic that this could be the year,” Ferguson said mentioning the bill’s bipartisan sponsorship. “The vo...
To the Eagle: I was recently having dinner out with friends. Over the courses, the conversation ultimately became partisan. These folks, with a liberal political opinion, seemed obsessed with how President Donald Trump needs to be removed from office. The conversation never got around to policy issues such as the liability of our $20 trillion debt, the broken healthcare system, foreign relations or other aspects of what we should refer to as politics. Now, some Liberals seem enchanted with the idea of Oprah Winfrey as the next president! This i...
To The Eagle: We want to say thank you to all of the people of Wahkiakum County that participated in helping with the Star Program for the 2017 season; Mrs. Merz’s class for fundraising and purchasing gifts, the high school classes that also raised money and shopped for extras, the families that took stars and for the businesses that allowed us to place our trees. We also appreciate the monetary gifts that completed 10 emergency families’ needs. NovaLee Knopp Director, Wahkiakum County Star Program Not a Wahkiakum County funded age...
To The Eagle: I recently made my first online purchase. I got what I wanted and I got it in two days. Sounds good, yeah? Well along the way I read a report on how Amazon is actually taking business away from the Big Box stores. So what? They have it coming for wiping out all the local Mom and Pop stores, right? Here is something to consider. I am 70 years of age and I can remember when anything and everything we needed was available locally or we made it ourselves from whatever was to hand. Again, so what? Along comes the big box stores and wip...
To The Eagle: The Lower Columbia Indivisible Group is inviting folks from throughout the Lower Columbia area to join them for a 2018 Women’s March on Saturday, January 20, from 11 am to 1 pm. This march celebrates the anniversary of last year’s marches where more than 4 million people participated worldwide, including approximately 200 people in Longview. There’s more reason now than ever to come together. Folks will meet at the Longview Civic Circle. For those not familiar with the circle, it is a large traffic circle with a park in the middl...
Submitted by Brent Freeman Administrative Director Wahkiakum School District Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers... Excellence... Simply Delivered... When it absolutely, positively has to be there... These are the slogans for major US delivery services. Here in Wahkiakum County, we also have a delivery service that carries our most precious cargo and has done so for decades with little recognition. The Wahkiakum School District Transportation Department...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Today (Thursday), JV girls and C-team boys basketball in Naselle with Knappa at 5:30 p.m.; Friday, high school boys and girls basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, high school girls basketball in Naselle with Lopez Island at 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, high school girls and boys basketball in Naselle with Three Rivers Christian at 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will hold...
Jenna Christine McEntire and Tyler Allen Gorley were married September 30, 2017 at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. The couple honeymooned in Victoria, B.C. She is a 2016 WHS graduate, attended LCC and is employed locally. He is a 2016 WHS graduate, attended LCC and will be relocating to Yakima in March to finish his schooling at the Perry Technical Institute. She is the daughter of Marvin McEntire of Longview and Tracy McEntire of Cathlamet. He is the son of Amy and Troy Gorley of Cathlamet....
The Wahkiakum Community Center is seeking volunteers! Stop by the Center and find out what types of events and tasks you can volunteer for to help our Community Center thrive. Do you have a special family pie recipe you would like to bake and share at our second annual Pie Social? Come in or call us here at the Community Center if you would like to sign up to bake a pie and/or volunteer to be a server for National Pie Day on Tuesday, January 23 at 11 a.m. This is an opportunity to visit with community members over free pie and coffee. This...
John H. Footh was born June 9, 1964 in Longview to John and Frieda Footh. He died December 23, 2017 at home in Dayton Ohio. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Robert (Dawn) Footh, Paul (Nikki) Footh; one nephew, Robert Footh; three nieces, Amanda (David Solomon), Haley and Hannah Footh; three great nephews, Ethan, Anakin and David and his partner Tad Erichsen. The family is having a Celebration of Life Saturday, January 20, 2018, 1 p.m., at the Rosburg Hall....
DREARY--This past week has been one of a little sun, a little rain and a bit of fog, with warmer temperatures. By the time you read this, we may even see a couple of dry days, but I'm not holding my breath! However, if it shows up, I hope you'll be able to get out and enjoy it while we have it. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Jan. 11-17 are Jason Rainey, Bill Mahitka, Kyler Suase, Criss Luthi, Gary Havens, Kara McNally, Vanessa McClain, Roy LaBerge, Joey Moore, Russ Durrah, Jan Silvestri, Kim Webb, Elaine Robinson, Brittney...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Hope everyone has marked their calendars for the 2018 Fair, (August 16, 17 and 18). But before we get to that event we have several going on in the next few weeks. Starting with this Saturday, January 13, is the first Flea Market of this year. We have several new vendors and several that have been with us for a while. Hope you will come check it out on Saturday. On Sunday anyone wishing to volunteer a couple hours: we are going to be putting up insulation in the...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District, No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 1 — 10:40 a.m. A caller reported that someone in a white car had thrown firecrackers behind her vehicle at 1 a.m. 10:56 a.m. A deputy responded to the report that a vehicle had slid off the roadway in the Elochoman Valley. 1:37 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided an ailing Grays River resident. 2:28 p.m. A caller reported that an individual had been seen driving away after backing into his vehicle in...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on proposed recommendations for the 2018-20 hunting seasons. Through Feb. 14, WDFW will accept comments from the public to help finalize proposed regulations for hunting seasons that begin this year. To review and comment on the proposals, visit the department's website starting Jan. 24 at https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/. Developed after extensive public involvement, the proposed hunting season rules are based on the objectives and strategies...
Mariners players Andrew Moore and Dan Altavilla are scheduled to appear along with M's broadcaster Dave Sims and the Mariner Moose. The event begins at 4:30 p.m., and concludes at 6:00 p.m. It's a free event for all ages at Myklebust Gymnasium on the LCC campus. The Mariners will take questions in an open microphone setting and there will be raffle prizes, giveaways and autographs. Altavilla appeared in 41 games out of the Mariner bullpen last season. He had a 3.51 ERA. The McKeesport, Pennsylvania native was a fifth round draft choice of the...
