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Wahkiakum High School was one of four schools in the state of Washington this academic year to be selected by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for a ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished School Award. The award also names WHS Principal Stephanie Leitz. To be eligible for this award, schools must qualify for one of three things--exceptional student performance for two or more consecutive years, closing the achievement gap between student groups for two...
The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday passed resolutions establishing a policy for purchasing during emergencies, lowering the interest rate on the town's sewer plant construction loan, and modifying their meeting agenda format. The first resolution gives the mayor authority to make expenditures and avoid bidding requirements during declared emergencies. The second resolution replaces the town's first water plan loan with a new loan lowering the interest rate from 2.75 percent to 1.10 percent. Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Clark said the change would...
Wahkiakum County Commissioners covered a lot of ground when the met Tuesday, approving expenses for construction and other projects and previewing proposed changes in fees for food service vendors. Commissioners approved a contract for landscape design services for Forrest Mora Landscaping, $3,500. Once a design is completed, the county will seek quotes for implementing the landscaping around the courthouse. The board accepted a quote from Renaud Electric to upgrade the electrical service at the Grays River Valley Center, $18,770. The board als...
Water was a big topic of conversation at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, which started with a public hearing for the proposed conversion to a Puget Island Small Water System Management Plan, which would be adopted later that morning. General Manager Dan Kay explained that a traditional and formal water system management plan has to be updated every six years for the Department of Health and would cost $40,000. Because there were no changes to their formal...
To The Eagle: Why are there so many half-full, in the USA? The country has made it through a worldwide pandemic in much better shape than most of the rest of the world. Inflation, would not have been or be as bad, had not all oil companies kept prices up, while making record profits, not Biden’s fault! Inflation has been on a downward trend since July, 2022. The US economy added an astonishing 517,000 jobs in January, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.4% in January, marking the lowest the unemployment rate has been since 1969. Even with intere...
To The Eagle: How on earth did our country get to the sorry state it seems to be in? The answer requires a deep reach back into pseudo-history before ‘the fall.’ It may seem strange, but it explains much. It began with two amateurish mistakes. “Do not eat from the fruit of that one tree.” Duh. What would any adventurous child do when challenged like that? It was destined to happen. Of course, there was some encouragement, from the world’s first politician. It was that kind of snake who fabricated creation’s first lie in order to deceive the...
To The Eagle: Regarding the January 26 article in The Eagle “Inslee: Homeless programs need more money,” does Inslee think we’re stupid? To say that the homeless consist of people with chemical addiction and mental problems is an insult. The real problem is the homeless are families whose livelihoods have been ruined by Covid. When Trump was President, he ordered a lockdown but it lasted about a month. He put America back to work with no mandates of any kind and business was back to normal. When Biden took over, he and the likes of him, Insle...
Patty Vezaldanos is going to be 65 in 60 days, and she is dreaming about slowing down a little bit, spending fewer of her days each week in her shop, Patty Cakes Café and Roasting, which is located on Main Street in Cathlamet. If that a was a New Years resolution, well, the new year may have had some different ideas about how she should spend her time, at least for the first 30 or so days. The café was closed as it always is for the first holiday in January. The following day, a Monday, Vezeldan...
Cathlamet resident John D. Ramsay died on February 3 following a January 25 accident on SR 4 west of Stella near Bunker Hill. According to the Washington State Patrol, Ramsay was driving a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire between a 2016 Toyota Highlander driven by Cathlamet resident Robert C. Hollis and another vehicle. Ramsay's vehicle attempted to change lanes and collided with the Highlander. Both vehicles spun to the right on an embankment and came to rest on their tops. Ramsay was flown by Life Flight to Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver; he died...
Students should spend more time in school and less time on break so they retain the learning they acquire during the school year. That’s the opinion of Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, who has introduced a bill in the state Legislature that adds five days to the school calendar. “SB 5505 takes swift and decisive action to support learning recovery with a simple solution -- providing our students with additional access to their teachers, their peers, and to dedicated support staff,” Hawkins said. Under current law, schools are required to of...
WET AND WILD--We ended last week with some very strong wind gusts in our area, and after a couple of those hefty ones, a tree went down and “bleep,” there went the power. When the ground is soggy after having just thawed out and then having some steady rains come down, the trees have a habit of taking a tumble and one of those on Ingalls Road did just that on Friday afternoon and took the power line down with it. For those of us affected by it, this meant no water either as we country folks are out here on wells and springs and most of us nee...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire...
In Bob Pyle's lovely second edition of "Sky Time in Grays River," he says, "Every day and every night of the shoulder season, winter into spring, the Swede Park census grows." He is referring to the increasing number of birds and butterflies appearing around his historic home built by H.P. Ahlberg, an early founder of Grays River. The idea of a "shoulder season" is so true. Even in February, some days feel like spring, then again winter sometimes appears in freezing nights. Either way, there...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 29 — 10:11 p.m. A caller said she would pick up her truck, which broke down on SR 4 in the Grays River area, the following day. January 30 — 8:47 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident who was having trouble breathing. 11:30 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported finding a child’s bicycle stashed in the weeds in front of her property. 11:33 a.m. The Cathlamet ambul...
Johnson Park Valentine craft day coming up on February 11th 1-3 p.m. Come and paint a canvas picture, space is limited to 12 so please reserve a place soon. Denise Blanchard instructor 360-355-0472. A garden club is starting with the first meeting night on February 2nd, at 6 p.m., and the first Thursday of every month after that. Come with your ideas get a few tips and garden ideas. Contact person is Nicole Langer 360-214-8007. Call with any questions. Johnson Park would like to possibly start a community garden in the future. In December we ha...
Duane E, Coulter, 59, of Spokane, formerly of Longview, died as a result of a motorcycle accident on January 20, 2023. He was born in Lemoore CA on September 15, 1963 to George and Joy Coulter. After his Dad’s discharge from the Navy the family returned to Longview. Growing up Duane became an Eagle Scout, enjoyed the outdoors and riding motorcycles. He graduated from Mark Morris High School in 1982 and joined the USN after graduation. After that he worked as an industrial mechanic. He later moved to Spokane with his wife. Duane is survived b...
Barry J. Aiton died suddenly at home on January 24, 2023. More information to follow at a later date....
Clark County Poet Laureate Armin Tolentino will read at WordFest on Tuesday, February 14, 6-8 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Avenue in Longview. In honor of Valentine's Day, Tolentino will read poems that explore family relationships and love, lost and found. Tolentino is the author of the collection We Meant to Bring It Home Alive (Alternating Current Press). He earned an MFA at Rutgers University-Newark and his writing has appeared in journals including Rigorous, Gobshite Quarterly, Portland Magazine, and Pontoon Poetry. M...
One case of covid-19 was reported in the last week, according to the Washington Department of Health, bringing the cumulative total to 636 in Wahkiakum County. The number of hospitalizations and deaths attributed to the virus stayed the same, at 49 and 10 respectively. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county are hard to know. “Covid rates are holding steady or decreasing,” Wahkiakum Hea...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team hosted and competed at the 50th Annual Michael Dugaw Smelt Classic on January 27-29. Twenty colleges and universities from six states attended, with over 150 students competing across 14 different speech and debate events. The first Smelt Classic speech and debate tournament was hosted by the late Mike Dugaw in 1973. Though there have been many changes in collegiate speech and debate over the past 50 years, this local tournament has maintained a reputation for being an educational...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking candidates to fill up to seven positions on a volunteer committee that advises the Department in administering a state law designed to protect fish in Washington waters. That law, known as the Hydraulic Code, has been in effect since 1943 to ensure that projects such as bulkheads, culverts, and dock construction meet state standards for fish and shellfish protection. The Department will accept applications and nominations to its Hydraulic Code Implementation Community Advisory...
Victims and witnesses who track perpetrators in prison to know when they are released will be able to keep their identities private, if a bill that passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support becomes law. “This bill creates a safer environment for the victims and survivors, and they are not placed again in harm’s way because of a public records request,” said T’wina Nobles, D-Fircrest. The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) provides a tracking program for victims and witnesses so they can know when the person who victimi...
Washington lawmakers should clear the way for inexpensive kit homes as one solution to the state’s affordable-housing crisis, says Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. “A hundred years ago, people bought houses from the Sears catalog -- they came in a boxcar, you found a local crew to build them or you did it yourself,” Wilson said. “We see prewar kit bungalows standing proudly today in every community of the state. As prices of starter homes skyrocket, we ought to take another look at kit homes as a solution for today.” Wilson has introduce...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team finished their regular season with a third place finish in the Central 2B League and moved into district play this week. Senior Kyler Sause had a career high 30 points in the Mules final game at home on Thursday, but it wasn't enough to beat the number one team in the Central 2B league, Morton/White Pass, and they lost, 73-59. "It was senior night, there was a big crowd, it was a fun night," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We got off to a slow start to a good...
McKenna Mendez, a Wahkiakum Mule wrestler, was a sub-regional champion following competition at a tournament on Saturday, according to Coach Ross Lofstrom. Joining her in the Mule winner's circle were Zaya Ray, who took second place in her division, and Lilian Hale, who took third in another. We had a lot of success, Lofstrom said, adding that the girls are headed back to Shelton High School next Saturday for regionals. Representing the Mule boys, Malachi Schaefer took fourth place in...
