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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Will they or won't they? Members of the Cathlamet Town Council have been considering revisions to the structure of town sewer system rates for over a year, and on Monday, they received an analysis of sewer rates and finances from consultant RosAna Noval of the Rural Community Assistance Corporation. Over the past few months, Noval has been using data from the town to develop spread sheets showing how different classes of customers would be affected under different rates. The town is looking for...
The Wahkiakum High School Drama Club will cap off wins and three performances at a High School One Act festival at Stageworks Northwest with two performances in Cathlamet this weekend. Two weeks ago, the club competed against two ensembles from R.A. Long and a group from Washougal High School. "Wishing Moon," their one act play written by club supervisor and director Shawn Deal, won best overall play. Ryan McKay Beach won best actress, and David Thompson won best supporting actor. The following...
Karla Ellis, a department head at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, stopped by Trish and Randy Shroyer's house last week to to talk to neighbors in the Little Cape Horn area about their concerns. She was there at the residents' request to get a good look at the beach, which is disappearing and threatening homes in the Little Cape Horn neighborhood. Assistants for Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maria Cantwell, and Representative Jaime Herrera-Beutler were on hand, as were Wahkiakum County...
To The Eagle: Mexico cannot afford to pay $25-billion right now for a wall. So why can't the U.S. give them a break in the price and showcase our modern technology by using drones and extra manpower to guard the border? We could save Mexico about $20 billion. I bet they would appreciate the great reduction in price and front the money to pay for the technology and manpower update for border security. I'm not trying to offend anyone who thinks it's a great idea to have the USA pay the $25 billion and forgo the promises of Mexico paying the...
To The Eagle: To hear and read the hysterical utterings rampant among some of our fellow citizens is both enjoyable and unsettling at the same time. I've been paying attention to national politics since my youth. This year has been exhilarating and hopeful for many of us who have been agonized over our country's drift to collectivism and nihilism. The economy seems to be getting better. Let's not ruin the mood with Hitler comparisons and pussy hats. Sincerely, Mike Swift Cathlamet...
New data indicates that gillnetting may not be as harmful to steelhead as previously thought. The ability of commercial gillnetters to fish the mainstem Columbia River has mostly been removed by harvest reforms in Oregon and Washington, citing gillnetting as non-selective and potentially damaging to salmon and steelhead, including the 13 species listed as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. Gillnet fishing continues, but almost all allowed gillnetting is in designated off-channel or select fishing areas where the...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 24) -- Six hundred ninety-four. That’s how many separate tax breaks and exemptions saved taxpayers—but cost the state—a little over $100 million from 2015 to 2017, according to the state Department of Revenue. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle differ on whether so many exemptions are necessary to economic growth in Washington. On the skeptical side, Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle, is sponsoring legislation that would require the state Department of Revenue, the governor, and lawmakers to review the hundreds of tax breaks on the b...
On the evening of January 18, the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives passed a $4.18 billion-investment capital budget. SB 6090 includes a record $1 billion to build new public schools, a key provision to help school districts reduce K-3 class sizes, as well as $800 million in projects at colleges and universities across the state. In all, the budget will generate an estimated 75,000 jobs in construction, engineering and natural resources over the next four years. “The passage of the critical construction budget that will p...
Oregon’s ocean is a place of incredible productivity and amazing biodiversity. The state is taking steps to protect its ocean treasures through its new system of marine reserves. At the next Nature Matters, held Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Fort George Lovell Building, Dr. Kirsten Grorud-Colvert will take us underwater to show how Oregon’s unique ecosystem supports the incredible journey of fishes traveling from open ocean to nearshore waters, to the deep offshore. She will explain how we can learn from fishes that settle in protected habitats by...
NEW MONTH--We may have a new month but it looks like we have the same weather; wet and blustery, with a side of slides and a dash of snow in the hills. Of course, if you were traveling over the mountains this past weekend, you might have gotten into a whole lot of snow and so much so, that some passes had to be closed for a bit due to multiple accidents happening. I hope you weren't in that mess of traffic stuck up on the mountainside someplace! Meanwhile, we had people calling in about the slide area near Stella, where many, many people said...
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. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Tomorrow (Friday), high school girls and boys basketball at Three Rivers Christian at 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, JV girls and boys C Team at Knappa at 10 a.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle with Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! District IV 1B playoff games: high school boys basketball on Tuesday, 6 p.m., and girls basketball on Wednesday, 6 p.m. with the higher seed team hosting. Contact the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 22 — 9:10 a.m. A caller reported that she had been chased by some dogs while walking on Elochoman Valley Road. The dog owners were contacted by a deputy. 4:53 p.m. An individual in Skamokawa allegedly made threats online. 5:55 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded to the report of smoke at an address on Puget Island. There was no smoke when firefighters arrived. 6:22 p.m. A property owner in t...
Beryl Eugene Curtis 79, of Cathlamet, died January 24, 2018 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. Beryl was born to Noble and Mary (Mobley) Curtis on January 17, 1939 in Los Angeles CA. He was a self educated man of many interests. Most recently and beloved to him was his time spent as the minister of the United Methodist Church in Skamokawa. He was active in the church since 1993 and served the people there well. Beryl and his wife of 32 years, Randi, moved to Skamokawa in 1992. They moved to Cathlamet in 2000 and he has worked at updating...
Michael L. Savant, 68 of Cathlamet, died January 28, 2018 at his home. Mike was born to Leland and Kathleen (Snyder) Savant on September 7, 1949 in Florence, CA. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Donna; his children Shawn (Jeff) Ramsay, Miella (Matthew) Lopez, Michael (Iris) Savant, Leslie (Casey) White, Romeo (Lisa) Savant, Natasha (Travis) Savant, Klaus (Margaret) Sorenson, Jesus (Kylie) Crawford and Alejandro Crawford; 19 grandchildren, whom he loved wholeheartedly; brother Pat Savant (Brenda Moreau); and numerous foster children whom...
Nels Gordon Hansen died January 25, 2018, the result of a car accident. He was born July 25, 1992 in Longview to Steve and Debbie (Oman) Hansen of Incline Village, NV. Survivors include his parents, sister Annika Hansen and grandparents Gordon and Vera Oman of Cathlamet. Services are pending....
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Wesley Hansen on February 17 at 3 p.m. at the Toutle River RV Resort in Castle Rock. His full obituary was published October 26, 2017....
Friends of Skamokawa will reopen the River Life Interpretive Center/Central School/Redmen Hall on Saturday, March 9. The first event of the year will be their Antique Sale that weekend on March 9 and 10, 10:00 a.m., to 4:00 p.m., at the River Life Interpretive Center/Central School/Redmen Hall, 1394 W State Route 4, Skamokawa. As always, locals are invited to participate in this event by clearing out their attics and offering their 'oldies but goodies' for sale. If you have items that could be considered antique, or also this time, "vintage"...
Please join us on Wednesday, February 7 from 10 a.m. – noon. We will have an instructor here from Goodwill teaching a free Basic Computer Class. Looking for a job? We will also have WorkForce here at the same time to help out with Employment Assistance. They can assist with creating a resume and answer any of your computer questions. Make 2018 a year of giving your time and making a difference in our community. On Wednesday, February 14 we will recognize those who help make the Community Center thrive and provide information on opportunities f...
On February 10 at 9:00 a.m., Billie Bevers, Washington State University Master Gardener, will discuss the skills needed for raising Mason Bees. Cost for the course is $30 per person. Participants will receive a Mason Bee house and cocoons of hibernating Mason Bees. The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, will be held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview. Class registration is due by February 2. Class registration is limited to 30 people. For more information or to register, contact Gary...
Fire Fighter Jodie Mason and Mike Arthur of the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet were two of the local firefighters, EMS crew members, and Kiwanis club members who braved the weather this weekend to raise more than $5,000 for Doernbecher Children's Hospital through their annual boot drive. Volunteers paired up in shifts to stand outside on Main Street in Cathlamet or at the Chevron in Rosedale to collect donations from people passing by. "Thank you Cathlamet and District 4 fire chiefs and volunteers,"...
The Wahkiakum Community Garden, located in Erickson Park on Columbia Street in Cathlamet, is revving up for the 2018 garden season so get your plot request in! To paraphrase an old Burma Shave sign: “Spring has sprung, the weeds are riz, where last year’s, garden iz.” The gardening catalogs have been received for rainy day reading and it's time for Wahkiakum community gardeners to plan for the 2018 gardening season. There are a few vacant plots available for persons who would like to do their own veggie gardening. If you are interested in a...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 25) -- Legislators are once again pushing for an across-the-board manufacturing tax cut that was vetoed during the previous legislative session by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee. The bill, which is sponsored by four Republicans and two Democrats, would hew the manufacturing business and occupation tax rate by 40 percent over four years, according to proponents. The reduced rate would be equal to that paid by Boeing and other aerospace companies as a result of a roughly $9 billion tax cut that was approved in 2013 with bipartisan...
Area artists are invited to participate in the Columbian Artists Association’s 42nd annual juried Spring Art Show to be held March 5 through March 25, at the Three Rivers Mall, Kelso, (space D-1168). The show is open to artists 18 and older from Cowlitz, Clark, Wahkiakum, Lewis, and Pacific counties in Washington and Clatsop and Columbia counties in Oregon. Entries must be original 2-D and 3-D completed in the last two years. Work will be judged and cash awards given in each category. Additional awards include a memorial award, sponsor a...
Salty Talks presents Aaron Webster, “Waves Tides and Currents” on Thursday, February 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Salt Hotel and Pub, 147 Howerton Ave, on the Ilwaco waterfront. What’s the difference between sneaker waves, longshore drifts and rip currents? Find out at this presentation. Aaron Webster will give his lecture, “Waves, Tides, and Currents” exploring the distinct river and ocean maritime systems that make this area unique. Webster is well-recognized throughout the northwest for his interpretive programs. His presentations foster a better...
