Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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With little formal business on the agenda, Wahkiakum County commissioners largely worked on issues raised by members of the public when the board met Tuesday. Issues included, for the most part, dredging and culvert cleaning. After approving the consent agenda at the start of the meeting, the board moved to public comment. Randy Shroyer of Cape Horn requested an update on the board's efforts to have dredging projects permitted by state and federal agencies. The board intends to set up a 10-year program to have dredges deposit sand on eroding...
OLYMPIA, Feb. 16 — Washington State Democrats have introduced legislation they say will protect residents from recent presidential executive orders. At a news conference Wednesday called by House Democrats, Sen. Guy Palumbo (D-Maltby) said the legislation is meant to shield the state from affairs in the nation’s capital related to President Donald John Trump’s executive orders. “Democrats are trying to find a way to build a wall around Washington State to keep D.C. out, and this hateful rhetoric and all these actions,” Palumbo said. On the sa...
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Feb. 20 - On March 30, 1942, about four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, then-22-year-old Kay Sakai was removed from her home on Bainbridge Island and taken by ferry to Seattle under armed guard. "Will I ever see my home again? How long are we going to be gone? Where are we going?" Sakai asked herself as she saw the island get smaller and smaller behind her, she said. "It goes through your mind. No answers." It was the first leg of a three-day journey to the M...
Port 1 Commissioners met last Thursday to go over regular business. Commissioners discussed the possibility of providing a different place for non-motorized boats to launch at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Commissioner Bob Kizziar reported that an individual with Estuary Partners had approached him at a recent park planning meeting to ask if there was any interest in a water trail, which would be used by non-motorized boats. According to Kizziar, the man said he would speak with some federal...
Above, Valentine's Day started with a colorful sunrise above Cathlamet. Photo courtesy of Ken Barteau. Right, an eagle perched in a Puget Island cottonwood tree. Photo by Rick Nelson. Below, left, a flock of ducks cruised off Nassa Point. Photo by Rick Nelson. Below, right, Washington Derartment of Fish and Wildlife net pens will soon be home to juvenile spring chinook. Photo by Rick Nelson....
To The Eagle: In your disregard for the clear majority of voters in this county (57 percent for Trump, 35 percent for Hillary), will you continue to scold and cajole your readership with your editorial bias? As owner and publisher you control the message. After eight long years of living with the miserable economy and social racial division from the Democrat administration, many of us voted for change. And now, three weeks into the new presidency, we’re told to believe that he is not “legitimate,” indeed, that he’s Hitler. A silly and hysterica...
To The Eagle: Attention Wahkiakum County home and property owners: Some info for thought! If you are dissatisfied with your new home appraisals like I was, then you should file an appeal like I did. It’s easy to do to find comparison properties, then send the info to the Wahkiakum County Board of Equalization. Sometimes your figures stay the same, or sometimes they are lowered. It does not cost a fee, just a little paperwork. Get the paperwork from Bill at his office. I did this and my assessed fee was lowered $96,200! Well worth the p...
To The Eagle: The official statement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the Presidential Executive Order currently in the news related to a travel ban is available for anyone to read. Reading it yourself is much better than listening to news people explaining in 30 seconds what it says. Link: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/02/09/17-35105.pdf or, if you enter into your browser's search engine simply "ninth circuit ruling" it will show up near the top. On page 22 of the document the judges appear to say that the...
Your driver’s license might not fly with airport security in less than a year’s time if the state fails to meet federal identification and travel laws. Enacted by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act established minimum-security standards for Homeland Security to apply when examining state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards to prevent their use by terrorists. The law requires travelers to provide proof of legal residency with documents such as a passport or enhanced driver’s license. Non-compliant states without deadline extensi...
Companies in and around Wahkiakum County are invited to host a table at the Wahkiakum Career Day on March 29. The event will help 9th through 12th grade students learn about the area’s companies, industries and career opportunities. Employers from all industries, including health care, manufacturing, technology, construction, finance, hospitality, retail, apprenticeship and transportation are encouraged to participate. Table space is free. Companies should reserve their spot by March 22. To reserve a table or for more information contact A...
MUCH DIFFERENT--This past weekend we saw some sunshine and much more pleasant conditions than the last one. No white stuff, yeah! It was nice to catch a break after all the snow and rain, which led to road closures and tons of trees coming down, so a huge relief there. Many parts of the county still have plenty of water standing around however, so I'm pretty sure they are not looking for the rains to return, which should be by the time you read this. Let's hope it's not much. As this work week begins however, it's clear skies and sunshine, but...
The Care Careers Academy will offer both a daytime Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class starting Thursday, March 2 and an evening CNA class starting April 3. The courses provide all the knowledge essential to complete and pass the CNA state testinACg. To learn more about career opportunities, tuition, schedules and job placement opportunities call Care Careers Academy at 360-636-4045 or visit www.carecareersacademy.com. The registration office is located at 872 15th Avenue in Longview....
THURSDAY Community Center at Cathlamet, 9 a.m. - Noon. Grief Recovery, Community Center, Cathlamet, 1 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, Ambulance Training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5...
I don’t know about you, but I certainly enjoyed that beautiful day of sunshine on Monday. My dogs were in heaven as we walked for about two hours in the woods and of course had to stop a few times so they could take a dip in all three creeks. Mice are easier to catch after the water goes down in the flooded fields, so they enjoyed quite a few snacks as well. Hopefully we will see more of that kind of weather soon. Even though I love the rain, I’m not so partial to the five inches of silt that gets deposited on my driveway, or the mess it mak...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past two weeks, including: February 6--4 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance, law officers and District 4 fire department responded to a vehicle that had rolled over along SR 4 east of Cathlamet; no one was injured. February 7--12:20 a.m. A caller reported someone was revving an engine near a house west of Cathlamet. 10:46 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported a child was posting weird things on Facebook; an officer investigated. 4:28 p.m. A...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed recommendations for the 2017-18 hunting seasons. Through Feb. 22, WDFW will accept written comments from the public to help finalize hunting rules and regulations proposed for the upcoming year. The proposals and comment forms are posted on the department's website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/. Most of the proposals address changes in special permit levels and hunting-area descriptions proposed since the Washington Fish and...
Kaia Hunsinger, 15 month old daugter of Otis and Renee Hunsinger needs surgery and suffers from several ailments. A Dinner & Auction Fundraiser will be held February 26, 5-7 p.m. at the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park cafeteria, 30 Schoolhouse Rd., Rosburg. Funds raised will help with expenses related to Kaia's medical bills and to help with trips back and forth to doctors and hospitals and household bills. Tickets are $15 and they will serve a “Taste of Italy” including a vegetable, garlic bread and dessert. For tickets or more inf...
Russell Phillips & Associates (RPA) announced January 30 it has been awarded a contract to complete catastrophic surge and evacuation assessments for 60 hospitals by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response. PeaceHealth St. John, in Longview, was included in their contract. Project completion is estimated for mid-February. The project includes surge capacity, transportation evacuation planning, and a ‘categories of care’ resource tool to support decision-making processes. This follows a surve...
Margie Lucille Moore passed away suddenly February 8, 2017. She was born January 26, 1936 in Bellingham Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents Albert Hisle, Shadow and Boots Burdick, brother Travis Burdick and son-in-law Steve Stamper. She is survived by her partner of 41 years Bob Hendrickson; her children Cheryl Stamper and Wayne (Nancy) Moore; Bob's children, Ron (Linda) Hendrickson, Dave (Sandy) Hendrickson, Larry (Sandy) Hendrickson, Joan (Dirk) Zeller, Heidi (Tom) Aasen, Caro...
Jimmy (Jim) C. Sanders, 72, of Cathlamet, died February 5 at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. He was born December 19, 1944 in North Carolina to Luther and Katherine (Ledbetter) Sanders. His family moved to SW Washington and he moved to Cathlamet in 2005. Jim met Dixie Willette in 1993 and they married on October 29, 1994. Jim was retired from the Air Force, where he served 22 years. Survivors include his wife Dixie; brother Wayne; sister Jenny (Ronald) Johnson; sons Steve...
Korben James Barth was born January 24, 2017 in Longview, to Nicholas James Barth and Rebecka Lee Barth of Cathlamet. Paternal grandparents are Jeff and Linda Barth of Cathlamet. Maternal grandparents are Fred and Darlene Hoven of Cathlamet and great grandmother is Shirley Patterson. Photo courtsey of Rebecka Barth....
Nora Louise Aegerter was born January 19, 2017 to Tony and Annalei Aegerter. She weighed 8-lbs., 14-oz. and joins brother Jarrett Aegerter. Fraternal grandparents are Fred and Kookie Aegerter of Puget Island and Maternal grandmother is Jacque Burkhalter of Arlington, Wash. Photo Courtesy of Tony Aegerter....
The Portland Lesbian Choir will perform "Finding Our Voice," celebrating a century of song by queer composers, at the Longview United Methodist Church in Longview on Saturday at 4 p.m. Admission is $5 or two cans of food. All proceeds support FISH of Cowlitz County....
The Community Center in Cathlamet has announced that they will hold a Grand “Re-Opening” Open House on Saturday, February 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Paige Lake from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will start it off with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Join them to learn more about the Community Center and the opportunities it provides. They have several clubs and activities, such as Book Club, Bunco, The Walking Group, The Brown Bag Lunch Group, Woodcarving, Wahkiakum Acoustic Guitar Society and Free Friday Movie Night. There are groups tha...
The Care Careers Academy is offering a state approved Home Care Aide training program. The Home Care Aide program is 75 hours and encompasses: CarePro Core Basics training (on-line), Dementia, Mental Health and a hands-on HCA Skills training course. The on-line portion of this program is self-paced and can be accessed anywhere an internet connection is available. Dementia and Mental Health are available monthly and are offered for CEU credits. To learn more about career opportunities, tuition, schedules and job placement services call Care...
