Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The memorial service for Curtis Jacobson, scheduled for March 28 in Long Beach, has been canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus. A private family service will be held at a later date. His full obituary was published December 19, 2019....
The Washington State Department of Health, alongside partners at Bloodworks Northwest, is encouraging eligible donors to continue to give blood. Growing concerns about COVID-19 is leading to an increased number of canceled blood drives, which is impacting the amount of blood available for those in need. This is creating a significant public health risk and puts our local blood supply in danger of collapse. “Our region’s blood stores are extremely low. We should not let fear from one health issue create another,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. “I en...
In order to be proactive about the current situation, the Community Center will be closed until further notice. We will keep you posted as we learn more. Local restaurants will be doing take out orders and they are doing a great job at keeping up morale and making delicious food. The Hope center will not be hosting senior lunch or fitness club, but you can contact Denise at 360-425-3430 ext 259 at the CAP office and arrange to pick up senior lunches in a drive-by manner. AA meetings at the Hope Center are canceled. As we get through this...
Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network and WSU Wahkiakum County Extension will present a farm roundtable on Thursday, March 26 at 3 p.m., on COVID-19 and emergency/contingency planning for your farm. Local Puget Island farmer and epidemiologist, Dr. Mark Schmidt, will speak on his perspective on COVID-19 and its impact on his farm and community involvement. Mike Gaffney, emergency operations specialist and director of Extension, will present on Strategic Emergency Management Concerns and Continuity of Operations and Recovery planning. Dr. Susan Kerr,...
For the safety of patrons, volunteers, and staff, and to meet the requirements of the large event ban in Oregon, the Liberty Theatre will be closed until late April. More information is coming soon. Those holding tickets to a canceled show are asked to wait a few days to contact them. This type of event is unprecedented, and they've had to upgrade their ticketing software to handle it....
Reducing the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and protecting vulnerable populations is their highest priority. Lower Columbia College is taking several additional precautionary steps toward this end. · Campus will be closed to all students and visitors March 20 - April 14. · All events and activities are canceled March 20 - April 14. · Spring quarter will run April 20 - June 18 (previously scheduled for April 6 – June 18). · Spring quarter instruction will be delivered online as much as possible. Faculty will provide more speci...
Blossoms from flowering trees are starting to decorate the region in another sign of approaching Spring. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Sanity check The outbreak of the corona virus has left many with some fears that are unfounded and at times silly. This virus is a serious threat to everyone, but it would be wise to get the facts straight before making assumptions and creating a panic where there should not be one. While in a grocery store recently, I commented to a man that I had heard that Corona beer sales have dropped because of the virus. I thought it was a joke and so did he. When I said it, another man behind us began laughing hysterically. He looked at us and said...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 10 — 3:05 p.m. A caller requested assistance with a vehicle unlock in Cathlamet. She called again to cancel the request after an extra key was located. 3:11 p.m. The mental health department asked for assistance in locating an individual who was hallucinating and searching for an ex-girlfriend. 5:41 p.m. A caller reported that calves were loose in the Elochoman Valley area. A message was left for the p...
1. Johnson Park Super Sale, March 21. 2. Liberty Theatre, Astoria, until late April. 3. Wash. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife online meetings. 4. Cathlamet Library, until further notice. 5. Lower Columbia College, through April 24. 6 Wahkiakum PUD office closed to public access. 7. Port District 2 commission meeting postponed. 8. Redmen Hall, all meetings and events. 9. Community Center in Cathlamet. 10. Wah. WSU Co-op. Extension Seed Exchange. 11. Wahkiakum County offices will have limited access. 12. Elementary, middle and high schools and their...
The Federal Communications Commission today launched a COVID-19 Consumer Warnings and Safety Tips webpage to alert consumers to the proliferation of scams related to the coronavirus pandemic....
The WA State Department of Commerce wants businesses in our state to know that the SBA has amended its original disaster declaration to apply to all Washington small businesses, regardless of county....
Bono is currently a senior fellow with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. As the former chief executive officer and director for the Defense Health Agency, Bono led a joint, integrated support agency that enabled all branches of the U.S. military medical services to provide health care services to those engaged in combat....
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks), Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the closure of all state campgrounds across Washington to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Campgrounds will remain closed through April 30....
