Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The determination of when ferry service will resume is a day by day, hour by hour determination. Five US Coast Guard personnel spent three hours inspecting the new ferry, the Oscar B., on Tuesday. "The good news is that vessel Oscar B. passed inspection, and in other respects is good to go," reported Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen. However, the Oscar B. is not yet cleared for carriage of passengers, Ringen said, because of issues with the Westport, Ore., ramp. "The Coast...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday discussed immunizations and handled other business from the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Sarah Present, the county health officer, said she's supporting House Bill 2009 which would end some of the exemptions people may claim to avoid vaccinating children. "Wahkiakum County is at a 10.34 percent exemption rate, second highest in the state," she said. The rate applies to children entering kindergarten, and it means that parents have declined at least one of several required vaccinations...
A farmer's stockpiling of Class A biosolids has raised concern and complaints from Greenwood Hill residents to the county board of commissioners on Tuesday. About a dozen persons attended the commissioners meeting, and as the meeting was ending, commissioners asked if they had something to discuss. "What about biosolids," asked Greenwood Hill resident Dale Forsberg. Residents said haulers working for Stanley Farms were stockpiling Class A biosolids on farmland, and odor from the material was ver...
Dave Warren and George Caan of the Washington Public Utilities District Association spoke at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. Diana Thompson, the president of the WPUDA and a member of the board of commissioners for the Pacific County PUD #2 was also on hand. Warren, the Director of Energy Services at WPUDA, spoke to the commissioners by phone about the Renewable Energy Cost Recovery Incentive Payment Program, and Caan, the executive director of WPUDA, gave an...
To The Eagle: We want to thank the Wahkiakum County Planning Commission for standing with the community in their February 26 vote to reject the Port of Longview's proposal to dispose dredge material inside the dike of East Sunny Sands Road. The proposal was vague in long term management while wanting to begin in September. But the most important failure in the proposal is that it would by-pass the necessary replenishment of sands onto the beaches of Puget Island. This was the community's vital...
OLYMPIA—Three Washington State Senate bills aim to increase awareness of human trafficking and help agencies coordinate efforts to confront the problem. Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, in her proposal would require anti-trafficking information to be posted in all public restrooms, including in private businesses. A notice would be created by the state’s Office of Crime Victims Advocacy with input from businesses and anti-trafficking advocacy groups. Costs of printing and distributing the notices to businesses, under Senate Bill 5883, wou...
Long active with concerts, lectures, weddings and more, the Pioneer Church in Cathlamet now sits quiet. It was closed last year when the local fire marshal learned that its fire suppression system was not up to code. Since that time, the Pioneer Community Association has been scrambling to fund the purchase and installation of a system, estimated to cost $35,000, in order to re-open its doors. The Pioneer Church, now known as the Pioneer Center, is a 120 year old historical building owned by...
It has been a busy week for the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors. The board approved several new hires after an executive session following last week’s regular meeting and took action on three items, including one more hire, during a special meeting on Tuesday. In a recent executive session and another special meeting on Tuesday, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors took action on several items. The board approved several new hires. Mike Thomas was offered a n...
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drawing March 23, 1-6 p.m. in Cathlamet. By donating blood, eligible donors can help save the lives of patients in need. Those who are unable to give blood can support blood donations by organizing a blood drive, volunteering to assist with Red Cross activities, or creating a SleevesUp virtual blood drive online at redcrossblood.org/SleevesUp and asking others to make a lifesaving donation. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call...
NICE START--As this third month of the new year started, it was pretty doggone nice last Sunday, after a nice day on Saturday to end February as well, so we had a nice weekend after a pretty drippy day on Friday. However, as the skies cleared and the stars came out Saturday night, the temperature gauge dropped below freezing once again, so it was a nippy evening. They say we may have a pretty decent week so we hope that's true as there's a lot of folks out there with the itch to take on some yard projects, etc., so we hope you've got your lawn...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story and Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Yoga Classes,...
News from Naselle: No sports events are scheduled for this week for the Naselle Comet teams, however the track season will be starting up soon. Students will have a day off on Friday, the 6th for their winter break and will return to classes on Monday, the 9th. Have you purchased your stash of Girl Scout Cookies yet? I got mine in the parking lot at Okie’s in Naselle last weekend, and I understand the girls will be there again this coming weekend. I also have information that girls will also be at Johnson’s One Stop in Naselle with cookies for...
Redmen Hall will open its season with two weeks of its famous Antique Sale, organized by their antique specialist, Keith Hoofnagle. He has brought together his unusual collection of treasures for this sale lasting only two week ends. They will paint their building this spring and the proceeds from this sale will be put to good use. The sale starts on Thursday, March 5 from 10 a.m., until 4 p.m., with the same times for Friday the 6th. Then Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8 will be from noon to 4 p.m. The next weekend will run Thursday March...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 23 — 11:12 a.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosedale resident. 2 p.m. A caller reported an aggressive dog in the Deep River area. 5:39 p.m. An individual with a warrant was taken into custody. 9:13 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Skamokawa resident who had severe abdominal pain. February 24 — 7:42 a.m. A caller reported debris on a Puget Island road. 8:51 a.m. A caller rep...
The Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network will meet in the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet at 25 River Street on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. The group is meeting again after a hiatus, and encouraging all Wahkiakum-area farms to participate. The goals of the Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network are to encourage awareness and purchase of Wahkiakum-grown farm products and to develop relationships among Wahkiakum County farms, value-added producers and the local community. For more information, contact the Extension office at 795-3278...
Wahkiakum Marine Resources Committee is sponsoring salmon canning parties with WSU Food Safety Advisors, Carol Ervest and Carrie Backman. There will be an adult and youth session. The adult session is Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. The youth session will be Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. The canning parties will be held at the Grays River Grange. Salmon is provided by South Bend Products. There is no charge to participate; however, participants should pre-register and plan to bring at least two pint jars to take home fish....
Just a Quick reminder that we will be accepting “Talent Show” Registration forms till next week Friday March 13. We are looking for anyone in the community that would like to participate in our show. Whether you would like to be the announcer, musician, comedian, or can make a chicken dance we want you! Any age. You do not need to be a student at the school. This is open to the public as long as it is a family worthy act. We want this to be an exciting and fantastic event that will be remembered for a long time. The next meeting of the PTO wil...
Smoky Waters Communications would like to notify all customers that today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday), March 5 and 6, there may be service interruptions due to their upstream providers maintenance on their fiber optics. Smoky Waters apologizes for any inconvenience and assures their clients that they continue to strive to provide the best service possible....
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Crab & Oyster Feed on Saturday March 14. This will be the 30th year for this event. The event will be held at the Norse Hall on Puget Island, just across the bridge from downtown Cathlamet. The Crab & Oyster feed is a fundraising event for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Funds raised at this event help to support Bald Eagle Days and the fireworks show that coincides in Cathlamet mid-July. Due to the large amount of attendees, there will be three seating times for the Crab & Oyster Feed...
On April 4 at 9:00 a.m., WSU Master Gardener Jon Griffin will discuss the tips he uses to produce a bountiful crop of red tomatoes. Learn how to get tomatoes off to an early start and what it takes to produce a great harvest of tomatoes. Registration is $15 per family which includes taking two tomato plants home. The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension, will be held at the Floral Building at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or garyf@wsu.edu. Registration is...
The Castle Rock Men’s Ensemble will perform a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at St. James Episcopal Church, 1134 Columbia Street, Cathlamet. A reception will follow. This group of 10 includes pastors, teachers, a judge and a plumber. They have been singing together for 12 years under Director Clarence Knutsen. Although they usually sing in the Cowlitz County area, they were invited last year to visit Germany, where 12 of them spent a week singing in several historical churches as well as doing some touring. This concert will include a f...
Lainie Ferguson, of Cathlamet, was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for Autumn Quarter. Ferguson is a junior. To qualify for the Dean’s List students must complete at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50....
Shown here is one of the cabinets of antique glassware and other items now for sale at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa during their Annual Antique Sale. The sale starts today, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale ends March 15....
Wahkiakum 4-Her, Shelby McEneny participated in the 4-H Fashion Revue held at the Sew & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup last week. Shelby modeled the tiered cotton skirt she constructed from fabric donated to the Sugar & Spice 4-H Club by community member, Arlene Stefan. Qualifying for State competition by receiving a blue ribbon at the county fair, Shelby went on to receive an award of merit, Junior Championship and selection to come back for the weekend review. Shelby is the daughter of Shane and...
OLYMPIA—State and local agencies may charge a processing fee for public records sought for commercial purposes, under terms of a proposal considered by the 2015 Legislature. Critics, however, say the change would adversely affect records requests made by citizens for non–commercial use. The issue is likely dead for this session as it failed to gain House Appropriations Committee approval by the Feb. 28 cut-off date for bill advancement. It may resurface later when the Legislature begins dealing with budget details. Under the state’s Publi...
