Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Last Thursday, Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners authorized the sale of an abandoned vessel at their meeting, learned about upgrades at the marina as they prepare for a busy fishing season, and authorized the manager to make a decision regarding bids for a fish cleaning station. The Windigo, a Homebuilt Buchan 37 foot sailboat, currently moored in the Elochoman Slough Marina, is up for sale. Port Manager Todd Souvenir explained that the vessel was considered abandoned after the owner failed...
Wahkiakum County commissioners considered who would administer the county's Shoreline Master Program and acted on other business when they met Tuesday. Commissioners also approved a contract with an engineering firm to redesign the intersection of East Valley Road and SR 4 in Skamokawa; they received a report of county Extension Office activities, and they voiced opposition to state proposals to set aside trust timberlands for carbon sequestration. The shoreline program regulates development and activities along shorelines. The county currently...
One day last week, Rosburg resident Poul Toftemark’s computer screen went black and a message appeared, alerting him to a problem and directing him to call Microsoft. A phone number was provided. Toftemark panicked and went with the only option presented to him in the moment. He started dialing. “Never call that number,” Toftemark advised. Unfortunately, he’s learned a hard lesson over the past few days, but thanks to his willingness to talk about what happened and the good folks at Compute...
To The Eagle: Cyber crime, is for the most part, tricking someone, or someone’s computer, into doing what the criminal wants it to do, without you knowing. I was a victim of that last week, and would like to let the community know, that they are here as well, or rather their intrusions are here. “They” could be anywhere in the world, connected in, to me, unknown ways of cyber space. Do not do, as I did, call the number provided in the following account, of what happened. Working on the computer, all of a sudden, the screen is black, with a prom...
To The Eagle: Sports’ greats Jack Robinson, Hank Aaron, Jim Thorpe, and Roberto Clemente, as well as Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, civil rights heroine Rosa Parks, and Nelson Mandela, Africa’s former president and apartheid’s legendary nemesis, all share two commonalities: First: they are ‘people of color’ whose published biographies reflect upon their lifelong struggles against, and personal triumphs over, the racial prejudice and bigotry they had to overcome as they fought to live successful, ultimately famous, lives. The second co...
To The Eagle: SS Cards until 1980s stated SS number was “not to be used for Identification.” FDR planned federal Social Security and promised participation would be 100% voluntary. Today SS (FICA) withholding is no longer voluntary. FDR said SS participants would only pay 1% on first $1400 of income. Today you must pay 7.65% (FICA) on first $90,000 of income. FDR said money put into SS account is 100% ‘income tax’ deductible. Today SS is no longer tax deductible. FDR said SS money would be put into an “independent trust fund” and not be used...
To The Eagle: A couple of things to rant and rave about. First: the state of the union speech was lauded as the absolute, bar none, best speech EVER by the NPR crowd. A friend, aged as myself, sent me a link to Glenn Beck which I listened to. He stated point by point how it was absolutely the worst speech EVER. Hmm. How can anybody be right if everybody is wrong? I dearly wish my pen crossing friend Howard Brawn was here to contribute his wit and wisdom. Second thing: Not sure if you were able to see the halftime show on Super Bowl Sunday, but...
To The Eagle: I was reading a letter to the editor where the writer said that another writer the week before had expressed missing Howard Brawn’s letters. So do I. In fact I miss the person of Howard. And, I myself, sometimes strongly disagreed with a stance he took. So, for the people who miss “crossing swords” or just having intense discussions about all manner of things, I want to tell you what I miss most about Howard Brawn. In intense differences of opinion in articles, he was never the one with his knickers in a twist. It didn’t make him...
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the newly elected US Representative for Washington's 3rd District, visited Wahkiakum County on Friday with stops at Wahkiakum School District and Wahkiakum County courthouse to talk with county commissioners and other elected officials and hear about local matters. "I'm so glad I get to come here," Gluesenkamp Perez told the group at the courthouse. "It's really important for me to be available in rural communities. The smaller the county, the more work you are doing; I...
One more death in Wahkiakum County has been attributed to covid-19 in the last week, according to the Washington Department of Health, and two more cases of the virus have been reported, bringing the cumulative total to 638. The number of hospitalizations stands at 49, and total number of deaths is now 11. 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. WA DOH is reporting that 70.6 percent of the population in the state of...
The war against the use of illegal fentanyl will get some extra help in the future from drug sniffing dogs trained to detect the substance. That’s the intent of House Bill 1635, introduced by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Lakewood. The bill instructs the Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop model standards for training the police dogs. Fentanyl is used illegally for intense but short-term highs and temporary feelings of euphoria, but can cause fainting, seizures and sometimes even death. Mosbrucker said the fentanyl epidemic is second only...
NOT SO NICE--As this week begins, it looks pretty nasty out there and if the forecasters are correct, we will get some snow as the temperatures fall. Fortunately, this is supposed to be a very brief snow event so I hope that’s correct. The rest of the week appears to be colder but drier according to most forecasters, so we’ll just have to wait and see how that plays out. I am a little bummed that the minute my “Snowdrops” bloom, it seems like we get snow and they get buried, but hopefully they will survive okay. If we do get some super cold we...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. 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. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd...
The Lower Columbia College Foundation has named The Wollenberg Foundation as the 2022-23 Benefactor of the Year. Benefactor honorees have a history of providing financial support to the foundation, and/or significant volunteer service to the college. Most notably, contributions from honorees have substantially impacted college programs, students, and the community. “It is with great pleasure that we announce and honor The Wollenberg Foundation as this year’s Lower Columbia College Benefactor of the Year,” said Jenny Isaacson, LCC Found...
Want to learn how to grow your own food or flowers? Anyone can do it! On Saturday, February 18 from 10-11:30 a.m., WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will walk you through the steps of preparing the planting medium and planting the seeds and timing, proper lighting, and watering techniques. If you've never started your vegetables from seeds, or haven't been successful in the past, then this class is for you. A demonstration on planting seeds will follow the presentation. Attendees will take home seed starting kits and seeds to begin their...
Commentary: I am a Texan at heart. It doesn't make me love this area less; it makes me appreciate it more. My favorite spot there is the Bussey family ranch in Weatherford, west of Ft. Worth. They are my foster family and I remember well when they bought that ranch which now has given joy to four generations so far. My husband's family was from Colorado, a place I learned to love in 1963 when I worked on a remote dude ranch out of Durango, Colorado. When I was first married, we lived in Gypsum,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 6 — 4:49 a.m. A large boulder was found in the westbound lane of SR 4 near County Line Park. 12:36 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Rosedale resident complaining of digestive issues. 5:26 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident said his neighbor was behaving strangely. A deputy responded and observed the neighbor playing with her dog. He spoke with the caller, who said there had been no t...
On February 8, 2023, Douglas Charles Madden lost his battle with ALS, a rare degenerative disease that causes progressive nerve death resulting in paralysis. Doug was a quiet sort of of person with few close friends or acquaintances. He spent all of his life working at his jobs to support his family. Doug was employed by Kmart in store management after earning a business degree from the University of Washington in 1980. After a return to the Portland area Doug worked for Pay-N-Pak, George...
Clifford N. Stephens was born June 30,1931 in Portland, OR and grew up in Scappoose where he attended school. His parents owned Stephens Raw Milk Dairy. He developed a strong work ethic milking cows every day. Cliff was always curious and pursued knowledge his entire life. He was seldom without a book in hand. After high school he served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a degree from Portland State and a master's degree in history at the University of Oregon. He later completed a...
Ronald E. Horman, 88, of Cathlamet, died Febuary 7, 2023 at Hospice in Longview. A full obituary will follow. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
According to information received from the Cathlamet Public Library,1040 forms and instruction booklets for 2022 are now available. The supply of 1040-SR forms were all taken, but have been reordered....
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team competed alongside 25 other colleges and universities at the Earl Wells Virtual Speakeasy tournament, hosted by Oregon State University. The squad finished second among community colleges, and fifth place overall at this competitive invitational. This placed LCC ahead of regional rivals Oregon State and Pacific University, as well as strong national programs including Tallahassee Community College and Louisiana State University. This result was a true team effort, with six...
Stalking is stalking, whether it is in person or online, and they will be treated as identical crimes if a bill presented in the Legislature is adopted. Under current law, a person commits the crime of stalking if they repeatedly follow someone with the intent to intimidate and harass. “Unfortunately, scholarly literature indicates that law enforcement has a tendency to downplay the behavior because the individual acts of stalking are not typically criminal on their own and do not appear threatening to someone who doesn't understand the c...
John C. Thomas Middle School has announced the grade point averages for the second quarter recently earned by grades 6-8. The following students earned a 4.0 GPA: 8th grade Abigail R. Mckay-Beach. 7th grade Annelise I. Vik. 6th grade Konner A. Reese and Chloe N. Sutton. Students earning 3.2-3.9 GPA are: 8th grade- Lilli J. Deaton, Matthew A. Wills, Israel A. Velke, Evelynn J. Miller, Kyle J. Gonzales, Sam Dela Cruz, Henry M. Wilson, Ky N. Ly, Raylynne J. Ogle and Robert D. Chandler. 7th grade- Joseph Q. Merz, Shiloh E. Hoven, Mayleonna D....
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission expects to make decisions to update rules for fishing guide logbooks and commercial smelt fisheries during a virtual meeting on Friday, Feb. 17. Beginning at 8 a.m., commissioners will hear from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff and decide whether to adopt updated rules regarding reporting requirements for freshwater game fish guides, food fish guides and combination game fish and food fish guides. Then, commissioners will decide whether to adopt rule revisions for commercial...
