Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 27 — 8:11 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and the District 4 Fire Department responded to a Rosedale home to aid an individual with chest pain and blood pressure issues. 10:48 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who had fallen. 9:08 p.m. A caller reported that a tree was down and blocking a Deep River Road. The county road department was notified. 11:06 p.m. A caller reported that a...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed recommendations for 2020-2021 hunting seasons. From Feb. 6 through Feb. 26, WDFW will accept written public comments to help finalize hunting rules and regulations proposed for the upcoming year. The proposals and comment forms will be posted on the department's website at https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/season-setting. Most of the proposals address minor changes in special permit levels and hunting area descriptions proposed since the...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (Jan. 29)--Washington state legislators are organizing bipartisan support for the timber industry amid the realization that forestry draws carbon from the atmosphere and could help the state meet its carbon reduction goals. House Bill 2528 and companion Senate Bill 6355 intend to support the growth of forestry and promote the production and use of timber products in the state. Trees use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as part of the photosynthesis and growth process. Some studies suggest that...
JoAnn Nicotera Mott was born on May 10, 1947 in Utica, New York. She passed at the age of 72 in Vancouver, WA on December 27, 2019, with family by her side. JoAnn was a loving and feisty wife, a devoted mother, a doting grandmother and a compassionate friend to many. JoAnn met the love of her life in 1967 and married Noal Mott on April 21, 1968. The two shared 52 blessed years as best friends and partners, and raised three wonderful children together. JoAnn lived in New York and then moved...
Franklin "Buzz" Moore passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on January 27, 2020 in Longview, Washington. He was 88 years old. Buzz was born March 29, 1931 in McKenna, Washington to Thomas and Edna (Martineau) Moore. He grew up in a large family, the 7th of 13 children. Growing up, his family lived in the small towns of National and Ashford in Pierce County. He attended Ashford School and Eatonville High School. On September 5, 1953, Buzz married Jeannine Freeman in Seattle and they made...
8/17/1960-12/2/2019 Darren passed with peace and grace on December 2nd 2019, with his family at his side. Darren was deeply loved by his daughters, DonnaLee and Kelley Rose, One Grandson Dean Garrett who was the sparkle in his eye, Sister Denise Rose of Longview WA, David Rose of Roy UT, Danny Rose of Clearfield UT, Delbert and Laura Rose of Cathlamet WA, Donnie and Diane Rose of Kaysville UT, Derik and Sue Rose of Rainier WA, many cousins, nieces and nephews and many loyal and caring friends...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. Common Birds of Fort Clatsop, Then and Now with Barbara Linnett will be held Sunday, February 16, at 1:00 p.m. This presentation is part of the February 14-17 worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count activities in the park. Meriwether Lewis wrote about 50 birds that were new to science in his journals; describing 12 of these during his winter at Fort Clatsop. This talk focuses on five of these bird species that are still being...
The Wahkiakum High School first semester honor roll for the 2019-20 school year has been announced. The following students qualified. Students earning a 4.0 grade point average were: Brodie Avalon, Beau Carlson, Nai’a Freeman, Sofiya Goldinov, Emmi Grangroth, Logan LaBerge, Jake Leitz, Megan Leitz, Landon Luce, Daniel Martin, Gabriel Moon, Mary Jane Neves, Reigha Niemeyer, Selena Salas, Nalani Schultz and Malia Ana Silva. Students earning between 3.99 – 3.25 included: 9th grade: Miya Kerstetter, Klayton Scuito, Sebastian Britt, Abigail Ames, La...
After a tiny sabbatical from the paper, I’m happy to be back. I enjoy these Thursday opportunities to be a part of your day. Lots happening everywhere, so don’t blink. Much to my chagrin, The Key Influencer campaign has been picking up speed, with a positive buzz. The tag line, “You are the most powerful influence in your child’s life,” holds a lot of weight and I’m enjoying the conversations I get to have with folks in town about it. Lock Boxes designed to keep cannabis products out of the hands of our youth, are still available to any pare...
Librarian Carol Blix reports that the Cathlamet Public Library now has 2019 tax forms and instruction booklets available for the public. 1040 and 1040-SR forms and instruction booklets can be obtained during the library's open hours, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 2-5 p.m. For further information call 360-795-3254 during those hours, or leave a message....
On February 15 at 10 a.m., WSU Master Gardener Art Fuller will explain about pruning grape vines and how to care for grape starts. The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, will be held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview. After the discussion, they will move to the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden to show pruning techniques. Participants will receive free starts of grape varieties Canadice and Venus. Registration is free. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team finished their regular season this week with two wins and one loss. Last Wednesday, they traveled to Onalaska and lost to the Loggers 73-56. "We played well for three quarters on both ends versus a tough and physical Onalaska team," Coach Todd Souvenir said, "but in the fourth we had too many turnovers, which led to easy transition buckets for them." Brody Carlson led the team with 21 points. Jake Leitz had 15 points and six rebounds. Logan LaBerge...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team split games this week, with a tough loss on Thursday and an easy win on Monday. The team hosted Toledo on Thursday, and lost to the Indians 53-48. "It was a great defensive first half," Coach Rob Garrett said. "We put ourselves in a good situation. Unfortunately, our defense let up a bit in the second half and offensively we struggled in the third. With that being said, it was great to see our girls battle back and be right there in the game with a...
Wahkiakum wrestlers spend most of their season on the road. This weekend was no different. The girls joined 15 other teams at a tournament in Auburn called Athena’s Pageant on Saturday. Makayla Davis was the only one to medal, taking third in her class. Meanwhile, the boys traveled that day to Vancouver for the Kingsway Tournament. Cayden Mendez, Phoenix Barley, Eli Moon, and Jeremiah Johnson all got firsts. Jamil Dimaano, Braxton Johns, and Gabe Moon took second in their respective weight classes. Altogether the boys came away with 18 wins a...
Editor's note: The Cathlamet Town Council has asked for occasional space to inform people of goals and activities. In the interest of public service, we will provide that. Submitted by Bill Wainwright Cathlamet Town Council This is the first of future updates to inform the town and county what your new town council is up to. We recently assigned liaisons to specific town operations, entities and other local governments. This task of approximately 20 assignments is spread evenly between councilors Lake, Stowe, Waller, Olson and Wainwright. As we...
The Washington Medical Commission (WMC) has been alerted that scam artists are calling clinics, Dr. offices and pharmacies posing as the WMC or medical board. These scam artists have increased the deceptiveness of the tactics by using direct phone numbers to WMC staff. The callers usually say a complaint has been opened on the physician or pharmacist. In the past, callers have said there is a problem with a physician’s DEA registration. This is not how the WMC, state regulators, state medical boards or the DEA operate. All practitioners s...
