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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Early on Tuesday morning, a crew from Longview's Big C Industries, was on the Puget Island bridge to move the osprey nest. One lane was closed for most of the day and local drivers waited a short time to cross. When Royal Bridges was awarded the project on March 5 they approached the people at Big C to take on the nest, according to Ethan Winters, who works for Big C. The project manager, Jake Farrens, didn't have much time, but he designed a temporary beam and platform based on specifications f...
Carolyn Long, candidate for Congress from SW WA's District 3, will hold a town hall meeting meeting today (Friday), 6 p.m. at the Skamokawa Grange. (Clarification: The initial posting of this information incorrectly stated the Skamokawa Grange was hosting the town hall meeting. Indeed; The Grange is renting the facility for the event.)...
The Washington Department of Transportation will hold an open house Wednesday, March 21, at the Norse Hall, 5-7 p.m., to explain preservation work set to begin soon on the State Route 409 Puget Island Bridge. Last week, a contractor removed the osprey nest from the steel structure and placed it on a new nearby pedestal. Next, painters will go to work on the steel structure, and later this year, crews will replace the wooden timbers underlying the road surface. During this portion of the project, work will occur at night, and the bridge will be...
Two Wahkiakum County commissioners have lately been doing lots of lobbying in Olympia and Washington D.C. Commissioner Dan Cothren has been a leader of a group of officials from Skamania and Pacific counties and the Department of Natural Resources that has been working to develop legislation that would exchange county trust timberland encumbered from harvest for endangered species habitat with other trust land so that the three counties will have their full timber harvest potential restored. On Monday, Cothren was invited to participate in a...
By Rick Nelson The progress is, oh, so slow. One is speaking, of course, of Wahkiakum County's effort to set up a program to nourish eroding beaches on Puget Island and Cape Horn. In response to queries from Island residents, Commissioner Dan Cothren on Tuesday reported a bit of progress on one of two fronts. First, the county's consulting engineers met last week with the US Army Corps of Engineers to go over latest demands on the Section 408 permit, which analyzes a proposed project's impacts on neighboring property. Corps officials continue...
OLYMPIA (March 8) - In a last-minute effort lawmakers, cops, and community activists reached a deal on lowering the legal standard for prosecuting officers who kill in the line of duty. The bill, HB 3003, is a product of a surprise agreement between law enforcement representatives and the backers of I-940, a pending ballot initiative that would reform Washington’s police use-of-deadly-force laws. HB 3003 would alter I-940 in the event it passes to make it more palatable to law enforcement. Washington state has long held a high legal bar for p...
In last week's edition, we incorrectly identified a player taking a shot for the Lady Mules during the state basketball tournament. The player was No. 4, Paige Mace, not her older sister, No. 5., Maddy Mace....
To The Eagle: Showered with approbation as both “humorist” and “knowledgeable correspondent” in last week’s letters to The Eagle, and despite detecting a strong thread of sarcasm, we humbly thank both contributors, and respond to Elizabeth’s request for lists of sources and achievements: In print, National Review and The Weekly Standard are usually reliable, though NR has been a bit grumbly since the Trump ascension, and over at TWS, editor Bill Kristol seems to be afflicted with a case of Trump Derangement Syndrome which has affected hi...
To The Eagle: What a joy and asset we have here in The Wahkiakum Eagle with our friend, Howard Brawn. He puts the lie to much of the hysteria and mean back biting from our leftist democrat neighbors. When all we readers get is a steady stream of AP handouts and media lies in The Eagle, that's OK. The Daily News isn't any better. Personally, I get my news and opinion from the myriad sources on the internet, both left and right. The Eagle is a fine little town paper. Most of the opinions are amusing. I confess that the suffering democrats are...
Four key bills targeting sexual harassment passed both chambers and went to the Washington governor's desk before the end of session March. 8. SB 6313, sponsored by Senator Karen Keiser, D-Kent, makes an employment contract void if it requires an employee to waive the right to pursue legal action if she or he faces discrimination in the workplace. A similar bill, SB 5996, also sponsored by Keiser, makes an employment contract void if it requires an employee to waive the right to pursue legal action if she or he faces sexual harassment or...
GORGEOUS--In spite of some cold nights, the sunshine that shone through my windows on Saturday and Sunday was certainly welcomed! It was even into the 60s, which was a far cry from those cold, wet, windy and nippy 30 and 40 degree temperatures we've been having lately. I hope you got to enjoy the sunshine while it was here, as we all know that after a few of those, the rains return. Hopefully the sunshine will return, as we already mowed the lawn, and we know what happens once you do that, you'll be remowing it after every rain storm, as it...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire...
Greetings from the fair office. It’s been a beautiful week. We are half way through March. We are cancelling the St Paddy's carnival that was going to be this Saturday. The Fair theme this year is "BARN IN THE USA" and the fair book is being dedicated to Neil and Jean Beerbower. The fair board will be looking for fair royalty soon. If you are interested in running please contact the fair office and leave your name and I will get back to you. The fair office number is 360-795-3480. Watch this column for upcoming events. We will be starting o...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 5 — 8:26 a.m. A Puget Island resident with health issues asked for occasional welfare checks. 5:40 p.m. A caller had information to pass on to Child Protective Services regarding a youth with head lice. 5:52 p.m. Dispatch repeatedly tried to contact a number after a 911 call was disconnected. A busy signal was followed by silence on the line when it was finally picked up. A deputy went to the Alger C...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park hosts its first trail run of the year on March 31, at Fort Clatsop to bid adieu to winter and greet the arrival of spring. The Lewis & Clark Trail Series includes exhilarating events along beautiful trails through forest landscapes, complete with a welcoming and friendly race atmosphere. These events are open to walkers and runners of all ages and provide the opportunity to experience the northwest coast the way people have for thousands of years – on footpaths. The March 31 event can be either an approx...
The Rosburg store has been a local icon since Mable and Leoni Olsen built it at its present location in 1951. The original store, according to to Mike Swanson, was next to the Rosburg Community Hall. He should know because he owned and operated the store for 27 years from 1981 until he sold it in 2008. Ed and Roni Miller along with Ed's brother, Landen, have bought the store and are in the process of remodeling. Ed and Landen's father grew up in Cathlamet. The two brothers often hunted in the co...
Razor clam diggers can return to various ocean beaches for a two-day opening beginning March 16. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. The best digging will take place before sunset each night of the opening. The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening low tides: March 16, Friday, 7:03 p.m.; +0.2 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks. March 17, Saturday, 7:36 p.m.; +0.2 feet; Long Beach,...
Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, will host a telephone town hall event for 19th District community members, Thursday, March 15. The community conversation, which is similar to a call-in radio format, will begin at 6 p.m. and last an hour. Walsh will take questions and provide an update on the outcome of the 2018 Legislative session. To participate residents can call (360) 499-8353. Once connected, callers can listen-in and press STAR (*) on their telephone keypad to ask a question. Residents with questions prior to the event, or those unable to...
Lorena Fay Biem, 73, formerly of Skamokawa, died March 7, 2018 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. She was born January 2, 1945 to Ralph and Nettie Galbraith in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She graduated from Bonners Ferry High School and attended Eastern Washington University. She received her LPN degree and started her nursing career at Eastern WA State Hospital. After moving her four daughters to Skamokawa in 1982 she began her work at Columbia View Care Center in Cathlamet. She was an active member at United Methodist Church in Skamokawa and a...
Former Skamokawa resident Dennis J. Montgomery, of Vader, died at his home on March 9, 2018. A service will be held Friday, March 16, 1 p.m., at Bethel Church in Chehalis....
The Wahkiakum County Democratic Party Convention and Legislative District 19 Caucus will be held Saturday, March 24, 10 a.m., at J.A. Wendt Multi-purpose room. County Democrats will gather for the purpose of adopting a county Democratic Party platform and electing a delegate to represent the Wahkiakum Democrats at the Washington State Democratic Party Convention to be held June 16 in Wenatchee. In accordance with the Washington State Party Delegate Selection Plan, all Wahkiakum County registered voters who declare that they are Democrats are...
Would you like to drive the new command rig for the Skamokawa Fire Department? They are looking for some more volunteers. Currently there are 10 Skamokawa residents who volunteer for an area that extends from Brooks Slough to the top of KM and throughout Skamokawa and the Skamokawa valley Three of the 10 volunteers qualify as medical personnel. Last Saturday, most of the department took a little time out to talk about why they volunteer and show off the new command rig that was donated to them...
Next Monday, March 19 from 10 a.m. – noon we will have a presentation on Diabetic foot care and footwear at the Community Center. If you are diabetic and have insurance, Medicare or are on a Washington funded Medicaid Plan the cost of shoes from Priority Footwear are covered. Please stop by for a free foot screening and receive a free pair of Diabetic socks. Snacks provided. On Wednesday, March 21 from 2-4 p.m., Wahkiakum Outdoors will host a presentation on Honey Bees and beekeeping by guest speaker Bill Holmes, President of the Cowlitz Bee K...
Local women participated in the Pink Boots Society Collaboration Brew Day at River Mile 38 Brewing Co. on Saturday, March 3. The group joined approximately 240 other teams around the world to brew their own batch of beer, and money raised from sales will go toward scholarships for women in the brewing business. Courtesy photos....
High School students mentoring second graders in robotics you ask? Certainly says Mr. Eli McElroy's 6th period computer science class and Mrs. Shelley Olsen's second graders. On March 8, the district launched its robotics and computer science mentoring program. Within a few weeks all kindergarten through third graders will be trained in robotics building, programming and problem solving by Mr. McElroy's class and Mr. Jeff Rooklidge's first period robotics class. A few weeks later fourth and...
