Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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After reaching the semifinals in the Southwest 2B District Basketball Tournament, the Wahkiakum Lady Mules fell into the consolation bracket and play Pe Ell today (Thursday), 8 p.m., in Rochester for a berth in the regional playoffs. The Lady Mules faced Winlock in round one of district play last Wednesday and came away with a 49-31 win, moving them into second round play against Raymond. Baylee Olsen had a double double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. She also had one assist, one steal and two...
Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers went to the regional tournament on Saturday prepared to compete against tough opponents and their efforts paid off. The wrestlers had nine pins throughout the day and only one loss; they all wrestled very well. The team will go into the Mat Classic tournament this coming weekend with three West side #1 seeds and one #3 seed. Luke Stacey, the 126-lb. weight class champion, had a tech fall 19-3 and a pin for the day. He has a 28-9 win-loss record so far this season. Alex Johnson, the 138-lb. weight class champion, walked...
Wahkiakum fans were left speechless Monday night in Rochester as the Mules’ season came to an abrupt end after a dreadful 41-38 loss to Pacific League foe Raymond. The Mules entered the game as the clear favorites over the Pacific’s fourth place finishers, despite finishing the regular season as the sixth seed from the Central League. Unfortunately, being the better team on paper means nothing once the game begins, a fact that played out in gruesome fashion against the Seagulls. A multitude of turnovers and missed shots from near point bla...
MIXED BAG--It's been a week of this and that for weather, as one day it's pretty dry and the next it's blowing sideways and coming down in buckets. Needless to say, when you saw the sun peek out for a few minutes, you used that opportunity to fix the leaky gutter, take out the trash or anything else that needed to be done outside, so you didn't get soaked when the "switch got flipped," as when it came down, it was nasty out there! Of course, as of this writing and in spite of all the rain, we've got no reason to complain considering what folks...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 10 – 9:24 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that horses had been deliberately spooked and set free. 2:23 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident complained that a neighbor’s dog was chasing his livestock. 4:36 p.m. A deer got caught in a state catch net on Puget Island; fish and wildlife were alerted. Fish and wildlife checked all nets and could not locate the animal. 5:41 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Dep...
Bob D. Tatum, 78, of Cathlamet, died February 16 at a Vancouver area hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, February 24, 11 a.m., at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Cathlamet. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Council members approved a plan offered by Councilmember Dick Swart to hire a forester and begin preparing town timber for harvest. The town has contracted with William R. (Bill)Olsen to be town forester. Olsen has previously served in that capacity. The town hasn't had a forester for the past few years. The council will soon call for bids to repair and improve the access road leading to the towns timberland on Bradley Mountain. The 280 acres were logg...
David Blalock and Michael Johnson of Smoky Waters Communications attended Tuesday morning’s Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting to express interest in working with the PUD to provide high speed internet for the people of Wahkiakum County. “The gist of it is, you guys provide the infrastructure and we’d handle everything after that,” Blalock said. “Smoky Waters Communications has been around for a number of months,” Johnson added. “We were looking to do something similar. Our...
OLYMPIA–Washington state’s individual health insurance market – both inside and outside Washington Healthplanfinder (Exchange) – is expected to expand to more than 300,000 people by March 31, according to information reported by health insurers to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and figures provided by Washington Healthplanfinder. “The individual health insurance market has always been one of the most vulnerable markets in our state,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. “This was especially true before the Aff...
Wahkiakum County's outlook for revenue from the harvest of timber from state managed trust forest lands isn't looking as good this year or next as last year turned out to be. Timber prices seem to be stable, Steve Ogden, St. Helens district manager for the Department of Natural Resources, told the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners on Tuesday. Revenue from sale of trust timber is a major source of income for county services. Prices spiked in 2013, he said, and there may be a slight correction this year. Last year, the county benefitted as...
Anglers, commercial fishers and others interested in Washington state salmon fisheries can get a preview of this year's salmon returns and potential fishing seasons during a public meeting here March 3. Kicking off the annual salmon season-setting process, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will present initial forecasts - compiled by state and tribal biologists - of 2014 salmon returns. The meeting is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington Street S.E., in Olympia....
Are you puzzled by a missed mobile call from Antigua, Barbuda, Jamaica or other exotic locations? No, you have not won a trip to the Caribbean. Scammers are placing thousands of calls to random mobile numbers around the United States. The phone rings once and then disconnects. Fraudsters hope you will call the number back out of curiosity and then promptly charge you $19.95 for an international call fee and an additional $9-per-minute. A consumer that contacted the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) reported his Caller ID indicated the call o...
Wahkiakum County commissioners expressed dissatisfaction with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) activities and discussed options for upgrading the county's Health and Human Service headquarters on Tuesday. Commercial fisherman Kent Martin presented a draft letter to a state Senate committee conducting ratification hearings and recommended the county go on record as opposing the appointment of Naselle resident Miranda Wecker to the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Commissioners agreed to write a letter to the...
The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet partnered with three fire agencies this year to fight children’s cancer. The Cathlamet Fire and EMS Department, Skamokawa Fire District, and the Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District #4 raised $4,396.28 for the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Research Program (KDCCP) at the OHSU Medical Center Campus in Portland. Volunteer firefighters and EMS responders in turnout gear braved cold winds and blowing rain Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16, to collect donations from passing motorists and shoppers. The...
In 1967, Columbian white-tailed deer (CWTD) were listed as an endangered species. Their range had shrunk from about 13 million acres to around 350,000 acres. Approximately 20,000 acres of which were in the Cathlamet/Westport area. Once ranging over a large part of western Washington and Oregon, the population was reduced to two Distinct Population Segments (DPS). The Douglas County DPS in Oregon was de-listed in 2003, and the local Columbia River DPS has extended its range along the Columbia River Valley to Ridgefield WA. This expansion has...
To the Eagle: This year marks the ninth anniversary of the infamous Kelo decision, wherein the liberal wing of the Supreme Court supported the actions of a predatory Economic Development Committee in New London, Connecticut, resulting in the seizure and destruction of dozens of nice old Victorian homes and several small businesses by eminent domain, historically used to allow government takings for the "public good" meaning roads or public buildings. In this case, the land was given to private developers to build income producing faciliti...
No. 14-21 CALL FOR BIDS ROADSIDE MOWING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY ROADS WAHKIAKUM COUNTY CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Dept. in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 10:00 A.M. on March 11, 2014. Sealed bids will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for the 2014 roadside mowing of Wahkiakum County roads. Project Description: This project provides for the...
Just when you think the worst is over as far as storms are concerned, here comes another one with lots of rain. This time it has filled our field to the brim and Lake Fred is back, great for the ducks but not for driving in or out the driveway. Looks like we are in for a couple of days. The dogs are happy campers, as they like to hunt the mice that climb the trees. It’s almost like picking apples off the tree. Unfortunately they come in with wet and muddy feet. Oh well, I guess that’s why we live in the country, and I wouldn’t trade it for a...
On March 3, 17, April 7, 21 and May 5, Cowlitz County's WSU Extension Office will provide free Master Composter volunteer training classes. The training will offer five sessions on Monday nights to be held at the Cowlitz Training Center (Longview) 6-9 p.m. Master Composter volunteers receive 18 hours of training on home composting, recycling, healthy soils, and general sustainability issues in Cowlitz County. Trainees will be given a Master Composter Training Manual as part of the training and education. Call 360-577-3014 ext. 3 or email at...
What happens when a nation of nearly only a million residents takes on the mighty Soviet Union in the late 1980s? What do you use when you have no army or weapons? What role can singing play when a nation is faced with annihilation by its neighbors? Those questions are answered in a 2008 documentary by James and Maureen Tusty. "The Singing Revolution" will be shown on Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Appelo Archives Center, 1056 SR 4, Naselle. There is no admission charge. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania had been occupied for more...
Robert de Groot, Ph.D. of the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), will lead a discussion with students, faculty, and staff about his recent work during February 18 – 21 installing Quake-Catcher Network (QCN) sensors in Pacific County schools, museums, and other locations. He will discuss how QCN will add to seismic data collected in Pacific County and enhance earthquake science education in Pacific County schools. The Quake-Catcher Network Presentationwill be held Friday, February 21, 11:30 a.m., at South Bend High School &ndash...
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver are teaming with Spencer’s HeartStrong Foundation and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation to offer free heart screening clinics for students across Southwest Washington this Saturday. There is no cost to the students, who will receive diagnostic care valued at more than $1,000. There is a suggested donation of $25 to the foundations, which will go to place automatic defibrillators throughout southwest Washington. Cowlitz County’s Teen Heart Screen is...
After several attempts to get a local landowner to comply with a new county ordinance that does not allow vehicles near bridge abutments, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office decided to act last Thursday and brought a tow truck to Crooked Creek Bridge on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road to remove a motor home, two vehicles and a camper that were sitting too close to the road and the bridge....
Katie Stacey, a local homeschooled student in the eighth grade and the daughter of Lori and Matt Stacey, was recently notified of her fifth place finish in the National Patriot’s Pen essay contest. Her essay on the subject of “What Patriotism Means to Me” was judged along with 53 other state and territory winners. Her win comes with a $2500 award and a lot of pride for herself, her family and the local VFW, who sponsor the contest locally....
The Cathlamet Public Library will reopen on Saturday, February 22. The Open House Celebration, from 2-4 p.m., will rededicate the newly remodeled library. The library was moved to a temporary location last summer so that work could begin at the City Hall location. Librarian Carol Blix and library volunteers have put in many hours in preparation for the opening of the new space. Refreshments will be served as well as drawings for door prizes. Longtime former Librarian Noreen Holten will be honored with the dedication of the children’s area n...
