Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The covid-19 is "the news" for the moment, with the disease spreading around the world and across Washington state. There's lots of information to digest. In coming days, The Eagle will add a covid-19 page to its website to do our best to keep our readers up to date. News releases pour in from many sources; here's a selection from today, March 23. In this group --Port 2 closing Skamokawa Vista Park --Washington state daily bulletin report --FCC Consumer Advisory: Covid-19 Scams --WorkSource adopts virtual only service --Master Gardeners...
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday announced a statewide order that requires everyone in the state to stay home. The order will last for two weeks and could be extended. This Stay Home, Stay Healthy order is similar to orders that other governors, in places such as California and New York, issued last week. The orders are designed in part to slow the spread of covid-19 so that sick patients don't overwhelm hospitals and other medical care. This proclamation orders: --Requires every Washingtonian to stay home unless they need to pursue an essential...
Schools, other closures mandated Limits placed on groups Life as we know it is changing, and local health officials are joining those across the state, nation and world in clamping down on activities to slow the spread of the covid-19 virus. Washington state is a west coast hot spot for the virus which moved from animal to humans in China and has now been classified as a worldwide pandemic. There have yet been no cases in Wahkiakum County. Three people are awaiting the results of tests, and another two have come back negative for the dis...
Wahkiakum County Courts (Superior Court, District Court, and County Clerk) understand many people are concerned about the COVID-19 health threat. We are working to make good decisions that protect the public and afford access to the courts. We have implemented special procedures to safely accommodate necessary court hearings during this time, in consultation with local public health officials. We will continue to follow guidance from the Wahkiakum County Health Department to help protect people’s health. Court functions at the courthouse w...
The Wahkiakum County Board of County Commissioners plans to restrict access to future meetings but make them available by internet connections. The information provided is for the board's March 24 meeting. Following is an announcement that came out Thursday afternoon: COVID-19 NOTICE Due to the Corona virus outbreak, we strongly urge all members of the public to NOT attend the meeting in person. We will be utilizing Zoom Meetings to allow for remote access into the meeting. You can join the meeting by phone for audio and by computer for...
Above: Governor Jay Inslee announced statewide school closures on Friday to slow the spread of covid-19, and by Monday, the kitchen crew at J.A. Wendt Elementary School, including Michelle Wisner (left) and Jami Rainey (right), was already at work preparing meals for the students and families in the district who need them. Meals will be provided Monday through Friday for the duration of the mandated closure. Photo by Diana Zimmerman. Right: School is out, for now, the sign says. Photo by Diana...
Like all other public schools in the state of Washington, Wahkiakum School District and Naselle/Grays River Valley School District have suspended classes until April 24 due to concerns about covid-19. All spring sports and other extracurricular activities are suspended as well. “It’s a pause in lifestyle,” WSD 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 The Eagle: We are headed off to battle. It’s the beginning of a war against the virus. And much like wars we’ve fought in the past, each person has a part to play in this one. It is going to take sacrifice on the part of everyone. Is it fair? No. But it’s the reality we’ve been dealt. Social distancing is the key to slowing a virus enough that maybe, just maybe, the health system might be able to keep up with it. Nobody wants to give up getting together with others. But by doing this, we are helping not only ourselves, but others. Remembe...
To The Eagle: For our next foray into the Climate Change Calamity we have to take a page or two from Chemistry 101. Our atmosphere is comprised of nitrogen 78 percent, oxygen 21 percent, and “other gases” 1 percent. The other gases include carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, water vapor, helium, hydrogen, and argon. Since these other gases are rattling around inside that last one percent, their presence is reported in ppm’s or parts per million, which provides larger scarier numbers to produce public panic. Since 1960, the ppm’s of CO2 have in...
To The Eagle: Beginning on Tuesday, March 17, the Cathlamet Public Library will be closed until further notice. We have taken this difficult step out of concern for the health for our community, patrons, and volunteers. Evidence is compelling that limiting social contacts can help reduce the potential for the Coronavirus/COVID-19 to spread throughout our community. Libraries by nature provide publically shared materials and spaces. If we can in any way restore services at some level, we will share this welcome news as soon and as widely as...
To The Eagle: This might be the shortest letter ever. Fantastic, tremendous, really great...sure. Peace, James Roberts Cathlamet...
As of March 10, the Washington State Department of Transportation 30-day emergency contract with Nutter Corporation for landslide cleanup and hillside stabilization work along State Route 4 west of Cathlamet ended. According to a WSDOT news release, during the emergency contract, crews removed most of the slide material, which was approximately 50,000 cubic yards of rocks, soil and dirt, which slid off KM Mountain on Jan. 23. That's enough material to fill more than 3,500 dump trucks and is...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Directors met briefly on Tuesday morning to hear reports and for discussion about consolidation and the broadband project. General Manager Dave Tramblie said that tree trimming bids were due on Friday. He had received two as of Tuesday morning. Bids for a pole testing project will be due at the end of the month. Tramblie also said that they were considering taking advantage of a grant to install a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot of...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners made a final decision on the Johnson House, approved a new policy to deal with abandoned or unauthorized property, and agreed to take over maintenance and operation of County Line Park last Thursday. The commissioners had considered acquiring the Johnson House from the county, but last Thursday, they finally decided not to move forward with the notion. “I see the upside,” Commissioner Scott Anderson said, “but I also see too much downside.” Ther...
By Cameron Sheppard WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 11)--Despite the governor’s warning to avoid crowds in the wake of the coronavirus, hundreds of concerned parents and residents converged on the Capitol Wednesday to protest Saturday’s passage of law to mandate comprehensive sex education from kindergarten through 12th grade in the state of Washington. The Informed Parents of Washington organized the protest in an effort to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to veto the controversial Senate Bill 5395, which was passed by the Democratic majorities in bot...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 13)--Groundbreaking data privacy legislation designed to give consumers more access and control over their own digital data died on Thursday, even though it had been passed in both the House and Senate. That’s because the two chambers couldn’t agree on how the proposed law should be enforced. Senate Bill 6281, sponsored by Sen. Rueven Carlyle, D-Seattle, would allow consumers to access, correct and even delete their own personal data possessed by large-scale data collecting companies lik...
By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (March 11)--Women in Washington state will soon be relieved of paying sales tax on products that are fundamental to their feminine health, thanks to action by lawmakers this week. Senate bill 5147 will exempt feminine hygiene products, including tampons and menstrual cups, from sales tax in the state. There are currently 31 states that do not exempt menstrual products from sales tax, including Washington state, according to Period Equity, an organization that advocates for menstrual equity. “The p...
WILD WEATHER--Last Thursday was a super gorgeous day and everyone was enjoying the sun and basically scoffing at the idea of the "snowflake" on their weather apps on their phones, until Friday morning, and then there it was: snow! It seems like Friday the Thirteenth was more like April Fools' Day and we went from flip flops to boots in a matter of hours! We had a few more flakes the next day, but most of the heavier amounts of snow were east of us, so that suited me just fine, but I was pretty amazed to see the white blankets of snow in some...
PUD #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington (Wahkiakum PUD) has closed 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 the community and recognizes that keeping everyone healthy is important in the continuance of providing that service. Payments may be made by phone, mail, payment...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and the meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled until further notice....
The Port 1/Elochoman Slough Marina office will be closed to the public to protect customers and employees. Payments may be made by phone, mail, or payment drop box. For all customer inquiries, including applications for moorage, call 360-795-3501. The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, is taking precautionary measures to promote the well-being of their staff and clients. Beginning March 17, they will provide services by phone or email. They are not allowing walk in clients at...
The Family Health Center, including the clinic in Cathlamet has been making adjustments as needed to handle the current situation with covid-19. “We are following CDC and Washington Department of Health guidelines at all of our locations,” Director Dian Cooper wrote in an email. The clinic manager in Cathlamet is also on daily calls with Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. “We are advising patients with respiratory symptoms to call before coming to the clinic,” Cooper continued. “We are scree...
In a meeting kept short to reduce risk of exposure to covid-19 virus, the Cathlamet Town Council met Monday to accept a bid for a water main project and to handle other business. The council voted 4-1 to accept the bid of Nutter Corporation of Vancouver, $565,239.22, to install new water main along a portion of Columbia Street and SR 4. The bid was under the $680,000 estimate of design engineers from the firm Gibbs and Osborne and $30,000 lower than the next lowest bidder. Council Member Robert...
Michael Edward Balch died March 7, 2020 from kidney and heart failure. He bravely persevered through many health issues in the last months of his life. Mike was born March 21, 1958, in Bellingham, to Herbert and Nymah (Galyean) Balch. Mike had many fond memories of growing up in the Sekiu and Clallam Bay communities. It was there he spent many hours fishing on his dad’s boat, making life-long friends and developing a love of photography. He graduated from Clallam Bay High School in 1976 and continued his education at Pacific Lutheran U...
A Memorial Service will be held for Robert Brons at a later date to be posted in The Eagle. His obituary was published in The Eagle on March 5, 2020....
