Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Oscar B. went out of service yesterday (Wednesday) to go to drydock in Vancouver for a mandated hull inspection and other maintenance. The closure is scheduled to last through March 20. For more information, call the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department at 360-795-3301. Below are some of the sights from the Puget Island landing. Photos by Rick Nelson....
The Eagle has received word that the St. Patrick's Day Parade of Irish wolfhounds and their handlers and friends has been cancelled....
Like all other public schools in the state of Washington, Wahkiakum School District has suspended classes until April 24 because of concerns about covid-19. All spring sports and other extracurricular activities are suspended as well. “It’s a pause in lifestyle,” Superintendent Brent Freeman said, “we’re trying to break a transmission cycle to protect the community,” noting “because of the older, vulnerable people in the community, we are going to lean cautiously.” While classes are suspended,...
Here is a news release from Cowlitz County Health & Human Services Departments on March 16: Over the weekend, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center announced its first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a patient. This case is a Lewis County resident. The Cowlitz County Health & Human Services (CCHHS) communicable disease team is monitoring the situation very closely by working with other public health partners and jurisdictions. Healthcare providers, including PeaceHealth, have protocols in place to keep patients, families and caregivers...
Wahkiakum PUD has announced it's closing to public access effective Tuesday. Here's their announcement: Cathlamet, WA – March 16, 2020 – PUD #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington (Wahkiakum PUD) will be closing facilities to customer access effective at close of business Monday, March 16, 2020. This is a proactive measure to limit exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus in order to protect customers, as well as employees in order that the District may best maintain reliable service. Wahkiakum PUD provides an essential service to our community and...
Wahkiakum County Health Department officials continue to monitor the impact of the new covid-19 virus as it spreads across Washington state and the rest of the world. Although there are no cases in Wahkiakum County, the health department is taking steps to reduce the chance of exposure, Health & Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said Tuesday. Last week, the department cancelled public meetings set for Wednesday and Thursday of this week to gather input for updating the county's junk vehicle ordinance. This week, the department has...
Democrats Wahkiakum State Michael Bennett 2 1,556 Joseph R. Biden 32.5% statewide 241 332,701 Michael Bloomberg 11% statewide 99 113,106 Cory Booker 1 1,049 Pete Buttigieg 5.8% statewide 46 59,675 John Delaney 0 456 Tulsi Gabbard 9 8,526 Amy Klobuchar 21 31,321 Deval Patrick 0 393 Bernie Sanders 32.7% statewide 199 334.641 Tom Steyer 1 3,080 Elizabeth Warren 12.3% statewide 56 125,787 Andrew Yang 3 4,863 Uncommitted Delegates 6 4,801 Write-in 1 1,562 Total Democrat Votes 685 1,023,517 Next count this Friday, 12 noon. Republicans Wahkiakum...
Sanitization efforts have increased and there is a big focus on hand-washing, but officials are otherwise trying to keep things normal for students at local schools, as they prepare for a possible threat of COVID-19. It’s business as usual for staff at St. James Family Center: Every flu season, they add an extra sanitization of door knobs and railings, and other often touched surfaces each day. But Director Beth Hansen admits, with the threat of the coronavirus or COVID-19, for the past three w...
To The Eagle: Starting to look like wash and repeat yet again. Just like 2016 when the DNC basically threw Bernie under the bus even though he had huge crowds at his rallies and quite possibly would have prevailed in the general. I'm beginning to not only think it but am ever more convinced that the DNC would rather see Trump in than Bernie. After all, the RNC and the DNC are both feeding from the same trough and every few years shoulder each other out of the way for their turn. Even though nearly every country on earth has single payer health...
To The Eagle: Here’s Chapter 2 concerning Gordon’s Climate Change Calamity, focusing on his specious supposition that we need more fuel economy restrictions in place: When you stomp on the gas in a conventional car, gasoline travels a few feet to the engine where it ignites, expands, and cranks the wheels around. The fuel for your shiny new electric car comes from a distant power source run wholly or partially by coal or natural gas and piped through many miles of wire, attenuating (shrinking) all the way, to be stored in the car’s ineff...
To The Eagle: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created by the Nixon administration in 1970 to coordinate the welter of confusing, often ineffective environmental protection laws enacted by states and communities. The Clean Water ACT of the EPA sets and enforces national water pollution-control standards to protect the viability and purity of our nation’s rivers and lakes. The Clean Water RULE of 1972 expanded that mandate to include smaller streams, wetlands and seasonal riparian catchments; dry areas that become wetlands during r...
To The Eagle: The Wahkiakum Blooms are ready for a new planting season. Our goal is to improve the quality of life in Wahkiakum County by making the place we call home, a more beautiful place to live, and visit. Skamokawa Gardens is currently growing red and white plants for the large blue pots on Main Street and other businesses in Wahkiakum County. We will be adding hanging baskets as well this year to add to the beauty of our town. A huge thank you to the following businesses and citizens who sponsored a blue pot for the 2019 season:...
Composing last week's edition was too easy. On Thursday, we learned why: We had omitted the section of the town council report that was jumped off Page 1. Here it is, and, on March 12, with a correction about a council workshop. Council members discussed changes to the town's ordinance banning pit bull dogs in the city limits but took no action. Town Attorney Fred Johnson previously reported the ordinance needs to be updated because of new state law which allows exceptions for breed specific bans if the dogs have passed certified obedience trai...
Dave Tramblie, general manager for the Wahkiakum PUD, received a 5 percent raise last week, effective for the district’s February, 2020, payroll, when the board of commissioners adopted a resolution to adjust his salary to $12,112.80 per month. Three percent of Tramblie’s raise is a cost of living adjustment, and the other 2 percent is for responsibilities that have been added to Tramblie’s duties, including the broadband infrastructure project and the PUD’s acquisition of the Skamokawa water s...
Eroding beaches on Puget Island should receive nourishment from dredge sand this year, county officials reported Tuesday. County Commissioner Dan Cothren said he and others had discussed dredging issues in the past week with Carla Ellis, a dredging program manager for the US Army Corps of Engineers. "It was pretty upbeat," Cothren said. There is sand in the river channel that needs to be dredged, he said. He anticipates a schedule similar to last year in which the dredge deposited spoils on the Cape Horn shoreline in late summer. The officials...
The legislation will make forestry sector more competitive amid carbon-emission fees Forestry advocate says the industry reduces state’s net carbon emissions by 12% By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Washington state lawmakers have passed legislation that will align the timber and forestry sector with the state’s carbon emission goals. The Senate voted 46-3 on March 5 in favor of passing House Bill 2528, which would recognize the amount of carbon that trees absorb from the atmosphere and allow that amount to be acc...
Supporters say sex education will benefit students by giving them a greater understanding of sexual health Opponents fear the content could be graphic and too mature for children By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 9)--Public school students will soon have a greater understanding of their sexuality, sexual abuse and the importance of consent under a new law passed by Washington state legislators. Senate Bill 5395 requires all public schools in Washington state to give public school children in kindergarten through 12th grade a...
From Carrie Backman, Wahkiakum County Co-operative Extension Agent Washington State University Master Gardeners are dedicated volunteers who deliver science-based information in all 39 counties through county extension offices, like WSU Wahkiakum County Extension in Cathlamet. Master Gardeners help to conserve and enhance our natural resources while improving the quality of life and well being of Washington State residents. WSU Master Gardeners spend more than 100 hours in training lead by WSU faculty, and give back a minimum of 40 hours of...
By Chris Lewis The Cathlamet Community Garden offers plots for the gardener to grow healthy food for their household. The plot caretakers also help with the Food Bank portions of the Community Garden which provide the community with healthy choices at the Food Bank. I have had a garden plot for several seasons. On bright sunny days I enjoy working in my plot and visiting with the other gardeners. I have several health issues and growing some of my own veggies ensures that I have a nice supply of healthy organic veggies. There is always the...
Green Grows the Lawn From Wahkiakum Master Gardeners We all have visions of a swath of the perfect green lawns. They can require constant care, a ton of money and countless hours of time. Here are some suggestions to make lawn care a less stressful endeavor. Choose the right grass for your area. Consider the climate- hot, cold, wet, dry. How much sun or shade? Does your site get rough use, heavy traffic, some coarse textured grass doesn’t mind some abuse. Steep slopes, rocky areas and paths are not good locations for grass, use some other p...
Do you realize that about 1/3 of our kitchen scraps ends up in the garbage? On March 31, at 6 pm, WSU Master Gardener Art Fuller will describe how to harness the power of worms to recycle food waste and create an amazing soil amendment for our gardens. Participants will be building and assembling worm bins, and will receive a starter pack of red wiggler worms to get their worm "farms" started. There is a $30 fee/family (with one worm bin) for this workshop sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. Class is limited to...
From Wahkiakum Master Gardeners One of the most challenging tasks of gardening is properly fertilizing your plants. Aside from air and water, there are three primary nutrients, three secondary nutrients, and eight micronutrients that a plant absorbs from the soil to complete the plant’s life cycle. This article will focus on the primary nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and the secondary nutrients (calcium, magnesium, sulfur). With the high rainfall in western Washington, these six essential nutrients can leach down through the s...
DECENT START--As this week begins, it was a pretty nice Sunday with some sunny skies to boot. Beings we ended last week with a brief snow shower, well, the sun was definitely more welcomed than that. KM mountain had a light layer on the highway for a short time that morning but thankfully, it warmed up and our brief snow event was over; whew! I hope that's the last we have seen of the "white stuff" but we have had snow at Easter time in April before, so for all you new folks in the area, don't be surprised if we still wind up with some...
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone is doing great. This Saturday is the monthly Flea Market and we have a full house so come out and find yourself some treasures. The fair has been donated some more estate sale items. The doors open at 9 a.m., and we have coffee and donuts. Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual "Cruzin’ to the Fair Car Show." Entry forms will be out shortly so keep watching to see where you can pick yours up. Easter Bingo is on April 10 at the fairgrounds; cards are still $10. We will also have a raffle table and a...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Senior Fitness & Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill...
