Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 16 — 10:42 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that eight horses belonging to a neighbor were in her field, eating her hay. A deputy spoke with the neighbor who said she had fixed the fence after finding it down and put all the horses away. She found all her horses on her property when she arrived; she said she never observed them off her property. 1:08 p.m. A caller reported that the boat launch at V...
Fibre Federal Credit Union is stepping up to help ensure children don’t go hungry while schools are closed. Fibre pledges to donate up to $55,000, which will be disbursed to help each of the 24 school districts within its service areas across seven counties in Oregon and Washington. Collectively, these districts serve over 37,000 total students. A minimum of $2,000 will support schools in Wahkiakum County as a supplement to state-funded breakfasts and lunches already offered by the schools. Shannon Cahoon, Community Development Manager for Fibr...
While Cathlamet Public Library is closed, library materials checked out and due on or after March 10, have had their due dates extended until April 30, 2020, and will not be accruing fines. That due date will be moved into the future if the closure continues. As they work through future options, continue to contact them at 360-795-3254 or email Librarian Carol Blix at carol@townofcathlamet.com. They will also post updates to their website at . The website offers a variety of resources such as ebooks, e-audiobooks, resource databases, available...
On March 22 the 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. The closure includes roofed accommodations like cabins and yurts. No new campers will be allowed into Parks, WDFW, or DNR lands beginning Monday, March 23. Current campers will be phased out following instructions from land officials. Da...
John and Lauri Koehler, who live on Mill Creek Road and operate a craft distillery for the production of potato vodka, are temporarily turning their passion into creating another product in order to help local medical facilities and first responders stay safe during the current public health emergency brought on by the novel coronavirus: hand sanitizer. After panic buying and greed emptied shelves of hand sanitizer, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and Food and Drug Administration...
I sat staring at the blinking bar on an empty document for about two hours before I could type anything. I was searching for the right words, but they don’t exist. Nothing can prepare a person for what is happening right now. As I listen to the news, read articles and watch speeches, I can’t help but feel totally stunned. I have pulsing urges to ‘stay at home’ followed immediately by ‘Go help!’- constantly bouncing back and forth between hermit and warrior. I remember living through the confusion of 9/11 and the pain it wrought on the world....
Wahkiakum PUD has announced that it will temporarily suspend late fees and disconnection of utilities for non-payment, effective immediately. Wahkiakum PUD recognizes the economic impact that COVID-19 is having on the community, and they have made the decision to suspend late fees and disconnects for non-payment until further notice. Payment will still be due at all times, therefore they strongly encourage customers who are or anticipate experiencing hardships to contact them as soon as possible in order to avoid accruing large debts. Payment...
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the Wahkiakum Conservation District monthly meetings will be held the first working Monday of the month via teleconference line. Those interested in attending should contact District Manager, Darin Houpt at 360-355-3514. The April board meeting will be at 3 p.m., on Thursday April 9, 2020....
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...
The garden at the Julia Butler Hansen House in Cathlamet now features a flowering tulip tree and bunches of camellias. Photos courtesy of Pearl Blackburn....
Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a Stay at Home, Stay Healthy order in Washington state which will be effective for a minimum of two weeks. The order requires every Washingtonian to stay at home, except for people:...
Food, rental assistance, small business support, health services among eligible uses of funding to rural WA counties. Funding is estimated, pending approval of state and local distribution plans....
Millions of N-95 masks and other types of personal protective equipment are being delivered to Washington State as public health and emergency response officials scramble to obtain the equipment needed to respond to the growing COVID-19 outbreak....
Learning begins in wonder. Here are some ways children grades K – 12 can explore activities and enrich learning while schools are not in session....
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn....
USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more actions are taken to better serve rural America....
