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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Medical examiners have identified the skeletal remains of a body found February 21, 2013, near Brookfield, Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie said this week. The deceased was Molly Waddington, a 44-year-old Kelso woman who had vanished the previous year, Howie said. Initial efforts using DNA were unsuccessful because the remains were just scattered bones, Howie said, but updated technology was able to match them to a family and lead to identification. The cause of death is still unknown, Howie...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules will play Central League rival Adna Tuesday evening in a SW 2B Girls District Tournament semifinal game, 8 p.m., at Tumwater High School. The Mules beat the Onalaska Loggers 47-26 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals. In the other semifinal, Toutle Lake will take on Napavine, also at Tumwater, 6:30 p.m. The winners face off in the championship game February 21, 6 p.m., at WF West High School Chehalis. The Adna/Wahkiakum loser will play Thursday, 8 p.m., at Rochester. The Toutle/Napavine loser will play at 6:30 p.m....
Wahkiakum County commissioners and their counterparts from Port District No. 2 are far apart on a possible agreement to transfer management of the county fairgrounds from the county to the port district. Commissioners from Port 2 made the suggestion late last year, and the two boards began discussing the possibility in January. County commissioners asked port commissioners for a written proposal, and that came to the table Tuesday for a workshop discussion attended by over a dozen supporters of...
STELLA--Both lanes of State Route 4 west of the community of Stella are now open following an extended closure of the eastbound lane for emergency bridge repair. For the safety of drivers, the Washington Department of Transportation closed a single lane near Bunker Hill Road (milepost 49.8) to replace a decaying 30-foot section of wood bridge deck Friday, Jan. 30. This two-lane stretch of SR 4 winds along the north bank of the Columbia River, hugging a steep cliff side. The westbound lane is built on rock, while the eastbound lane is supported...
Voters in the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District on Tuesday approved a three-year, $715,000 special levy for maintenance and operations. Total vote in Wahkiakum and Pacific County precincts was 418 yes, 205 no, 67 percent in favor. In Wahkiakum precincts, the vote was 129-97, 57 percent in favor, and in Pacific County, the vote was 289-108, 72.8 percent in favor. Election officers will count more mail-in ballots later this week. The levy's assessment would be $3.05 per $1,000 of assessed property value, one cent higher than the levy it...
The Hungry Highway in western Wahkiakum County will be closed three days next week so the county road department can repair slide damage. The closure is set for Tuesday through Thursday. The slope below the road, which connects the Salmon Creek and Upper Naselle River roads, slid away in a heavy rain storm January 5, forcing closure of a lane of travel and leaving utility lines hanging in open air. Public Works Director Pete Ringen said Tuesday that representatives of state and federal transportation agencies said they believe the repair will...
OLYMPIA—The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s enforcement division is a serious mess and someone needs to be held accountable, says a parade of critics both inside and outside the division. Controversy surrounding the department’s administration—including internal investigations, allegations of cronyism and a federal civil-rights lawsuit—has been circulating among Washington’s game wardens and marine officers for years. But what was once an internal affair has now boiled over into the Legislature, and the level of dysfunction is becoming un...
Fifty years and 13 nights ago, on January 30, 1965, at approximately 1:20 a.m., a mass of earth slid from the Oregon hillside into the Columbia River and moved enough water to be classified a tsunami. What was described as a 30-foot shock wave in one report moved swiftly in the direction of southwest Puget Island, killing one man and lifting a dragline and a woman's home over the dike while she slept upstairs. Damages were estimated at $70,000 at the time. According to an inflation calculator...
It didn't take long for the Wahkiakum Lady Mules to pick up the pieces. Last Thursday, they entertained the Toutle Lake Ducks in the final regular season game, a game whose winner would claim the Central League Championship. After a slow start, the Mules turned on the defense and led 24-15 after at halftime. It was Toutle's turn in the second half, and they outscored the Mules 15-0 in the last four minutes to win 46-36. Baylee Olsen led the Mule scoring with 11 points. Kaylee Bryant and Tori...
Despite obvious growth throughout this year, the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team was not able to turn the numbers in their favor and ended the week with two more losses. They finished the season 2-16 in league and 3-16 overall. Last Wednesday, Brandon Budd and Kael McKinley were honored for Senior Night before the team took the floor against the Toledo Indians. Like many games during the second half of the season, the Mules found themselves playing catch up. Behind by as much as 21 in the...
Wahkiakum Mules wrestlers spent the day wrestling for the District/Sub-Regional tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7th. The boys traveled to Ocosta High school and the girls went on to Aberdeen. For the boys, a long day was rewarded with all of the wrestlers making it into the final rounds. Going to Regionals next week are Alex Johnson with a first place finish, Luck Stacey with a second place finish, Trystan Mendez with a third place finish and Kody Vik with fourth place. For the girls, everyone...
To The Eagle: After reading in The Eagle that the Town of Cathlamet had reached a water sale agreement with the PUD, I contacted Town Hall to get a copy of the new contract. To my surprise, I was told that a draft contract did not yet exist, that the contract wasn’t even on the last meeting agenda and that no documentation was provided to the public or to the town council before the decision was made. It also seems that the town agreed to join the PUD as a junior partner in a grant proposal to study creating a combined water system. It is time...
To the Eagle: There are many ways to describe what banks are allowed to do to create our so called money. They create their “money” out of thin air. They create “money” by making a bookkeeping entry in a ledger or an account, as they say. They “monetize” debt. This is the term economists commonly use, seemingly to give the activities of banks a noble air. They “loan” credit they don’t have against a borrower’s asset to receive profits (interest) they don’t deserve. They call this fractional reserve deposit expansion. I call it fictional res...
To The Eagle: Dating abuse isn’t something anyone wants to talk about, but as long as we ignore it, the problem will never go away. Did you know that: • 1 in 3 teens will experience dating violence and 2/3 will never report it. • 1 in 4 teens who have been in a serious relationship say that a boyfriend or girlfriend has tried to prevent them from spending time with friends or family; the same number have been pressured to only spend time with their partner. • Half of teen girls who have experienced sexual pressure report they are afraid...
WET ENOUGH?--The end of last week was certainly a drenching and as this work week begins, it's pretty doggone wet too, but the break on Sunday at least allowed for some of the "lakes" to recede a bit, thankfully! For us, it's supposed to be all cleared up by the time you read this and they say we'll be in for a week or more of sunshine, with temperatures close to 60 degrees, so that sounds mighty good to me! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Feb. 12-18 are Vickie Reid, Chuck Parker, Derek Phipps, Connie Shrum, Dale Strueby, James...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m.-Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 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. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, District Office, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Senior Citizen...
Even though we have had quite a bit of rain and wind, it looks like the warmer temperatures are telling the frogs to sing every night and the daffodils to bloom. I picked my first bouquet on Monday, and go to sleep each night to the frog songs. Ah, Spring is in the air. Naselle news: Sports calendar for Naselle Comet teams this week include: Saturday, District game for the girls basketball team with their opponent yet to be determined in Castle Rock at 7:30 p.m. Best of luck girls! Tuesday, middle school boys basketball with Ocosta in Naselle...
The Naselle High School knowledge bowl team, "The Force," competed at a regional knowledge bowl meet in Tumwater on February 5. During this meet, The Force squared off against 18 teams from 1B and 2B schools throughout Southwest Washington. The Force produced their strongest performance of the season in placing 5th overall and 2nd among 1B schools. This was good enough to qualify for the state knowledge bowl meet in Arlington on Saturday, March 14. The Force is comprised of seniors Abigail Bennett, Emily Gjovik, Brittany Waltemate, Amethyst...
The Express Employment Professionals office in Longview knows how important it is to reward hard work and is doing so in 2015 by giving their workers a chance to win $1,000 and a variety of different prizes from movie tickets to $50 gift cards. This year, the international staffing company will give 30 winners $1,000 each as part of its Job Jackpot Sweepstakes. The Longview office will provide a scratch off ticket to anyone who works for the office in 2015. “We understand how important it is to have great people working for us with our c...
A call has been issued for vendors and individuals who wish to participate in the Second Community In-Door Super Sale at Johnson Park Center on Saturday, March 28. This is a fundraiser for Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park. The center serves the community in many ways of learning and human development activities. It’s a lending library, computer center, sewing instruction center, aerobic classes and work out equipment, and the new Wahkiakum County west end food bank, among other things. Items for sale can be gently used, repurposed, v...
WSU Wahkiakum County Extension and WSU Master Gardeners are offering the Seed to Supper gardening class, Saturday March 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Cathlamet Community Center at the corner of Columbia and Main Streets. WSU Master Gardeners will teach seed starting, caring for plant starts, and other vegetable gardening basics. The class is free of charge, but preregistration is required. Call 795-3278 to register....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 2 — 7:55 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a suspicious man. 10:11 a.m. Cowlitz County asked for assistance in locating an individual. 4:08 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Skamokawa resident with low blood sugar. 5:05 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Rosedale residence. 11:15 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported that someone with mental issues had been deliberately breaking i...
Local artist to be featured at Tsuga Gallery The Tsuga Gallery, located at 70 Main St., Cathlamet, will feature one of the member artists periodically in order to introduce area artists to the community. For the month of February, Nell Coulson will be featured with her work in the window as well as in the front area of the main gallery. The Gallery will hold a Valentine's party on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., where the public can meet Coulson and enjoy some refreshments. Music will be provided by Ka...
These Terrific Kids were honored by the Cathlamet Kiwanis Club. Front row: Vivian King, Lilyana Lescarbeau. Mason Waldeck, Kamble Johns, Devon Mueller, Emily Robinson, Colten Sanchez and Hank Wilson. Just behind the front: Marga Goldinov, Peytunn Cleveland. Jordan Montgomery, Haileeahna Nielsen, Preston West, Ruth Goldinov and Cor Hoogendoorn. 2nd row: Avery Wiltse-Hiatt, Genevieve Fleming, James Daniel, Arionah Patching, Klayton Scuito, Kaylee Dahl, Elizabeth Davis, Montana Stephens and Maddi...
On February 3, the Cathlamet Woman's Club honored the 2014 Citizen of the Year, Jimmie lou Cleveland, right, for her many years of work at the Wahkiakum Food Bank. Many of her relatives and friends also attended, to honor her and her ability to help keep so many in the community fed. She was given a certificate and President JoAnn Prestegard, left, read a declaration to proclaim all the reasons she was nominated. In June a rose bush will be planted in the rose garden at the Julia Butler Hansen...
