Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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This year's Hook the Hawg, a fishing derby hosted by Port 1 and organized by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, found just the right bait to draw competitors to the Elochoman Slough Marina, last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. And someone out there who hooked a rumored 22 pound salmon on Friday is probably kicking himself, with first place prize money in the open division at $1,650. There were 127 competitors this year, with two-thirds of them visiting from somewhere outside of Wahkiakum...
Last Thursday at the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors meeting, Chris Bettineski, who Superintendent Brent Freeman introduced as the special education director, gave a presentation on the special education program at Wahkiakum School District. Bettineski said he was new to ESD 112, having spent the previous two decades in eastern Oregon working in a variety of roles in education before settling into special education administration in more recent years. He said he got into special...
When filing opens for offices that are up for election this year, several county positions will be on the ballots. In both Wahkiakum and Pacific counties, these include assessor, auditor, county clerk, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, treasurer, third district county commissioner, third district PUD commissioner, and district court judge(s). In Wahkiakum County, three current office holders, Sheriff Mark Howie, county Commissioner Gene Strong and PUD Commissioner Dennis Reid, have announced they'll run for re-election. And this week, Wahkiakum...
The meeting of the Cathlamet town council set for next Monday has been cancelled, according to the following notice from Town Hall on Wednesday morning: “NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council scheduled on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items. The next Regular Town Council Meeting will be held on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the DeBriae Meeting Room of the Cathlamet Fire Hall located at 255 2nd Street, Cathlamet, WA and via Zoom Meeting ID 789 4...
To The Eagle: Editor: Sheriff Mark Howie alerted us to this announcement: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our K-9 Dakota. Dakota suffered from a very aggressive cancer in her chest and her health declined rapidly in the last few weeks. She passed peacefully at the Country Pet Veterinary Clinic with Undersheriff Gary Howell, Terrie Howell and Sheriff Howie and his wife Debra by her side. K-9 Dakota has been with the Sheriff's Office for 12 years. During that time Undersheriff Howell trained with her by his side, raising...
An error occurred in last week's report of the Cathlamet Town Council considering new rates for sewer system users. In regard to commercial users, the text should have said, "Further, of the town's 79 commercial customers, 42% would have a monthly bill of $99 and 78% would have a rate reduction. Seventeen users would see increases."...
To The Eagle: The rant about corporate oil price gouging in last week’s letters to The Eagle may have been mired too deeply in the fever swamps of alternative reality to be dragged back to sunlight and sanity, but we’re willing to try. We achieved energy independence under Donald Trump, who immediately put it to good use, easing the Russian stranglehold on Eastern Europe, deterring Iran’s terrorist activities, and as a bargaining chip in the middle east Abraham Accord, finally bringing peace to that region. At home we had stable, relat...
To The Eagle: Victory! Thanks to the support of our local legislators and advocacy efforts of the Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities (AAADSW) Advisory Council members, the Washington State Legislature ended the 2022 legislative session with a major victory for individuals receiving in-home care by passing Senate Bill 5745. Special thanks to our region's legislators for taking time to review this important issue and voting “Yea” on SB 5745, including the 19th Legislative District's Senator Jeff Wilson (R), Representative Jim Walsh (R), and Rep...
To The Eagle: We have been able to control pockets of knotweed, blackberries, horse tail and alder brush. Though techniques vary, it is not rocket science. Know there are safe products that can be used. Our source for advice and product is Watkins Tractor and Supply in Kelso. There is also plenty of information on the internet. We totally agree with “Tony Aegerter of Consolidated Diking District No. 1....he’d like to see efforts to educate landowners about weeds....and be part of the effort.” An annual workshop would be effective. Area busin...
The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners recently approved a request for some professional training requested by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services, to be used as part of the programming for Wahkiakum Community Network. Wahkiakum Community Network (WCN) is a local organization that provides education about substance abuse, hosting programs and trainings that give parents the tools to help their children make better choices when it comes to drugs and alcohol. According to Julie Johnston, the...
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) announced Tuesday that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Washington to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from January 1-15. President Joseph Biden's action makes federal funding available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair...
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) plans to complete two construction projects this year on SR 4 at Cathlamet and SR 401 in the Knappton area. Heavy rainfall in January, 2021, led to a slide on SR 401 about 4.5 miles from the Megler/Astoria bridge that closed the road until crews were able to open a one-lane bypass in which a stoplight manages traffic flow. Since then WSDOT engineers have studied the geology of the area and developed a design to stabilize the slope. "This...
There were no officially reported cases of covid-19 in Wahkiakum County in the last week, and the cumulative total remained at 309, with no reported cases currently active. Meanwhile, with the abundance, ease, and anonymity of at home tests, there is concern about how many cases there actually are. “Many of my colleagues share a concern that with the growing rise in availability of at-home test kits, the number of actual cases are being significantly underreported,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Se...
DECENT START--As I begin this column it’s a bit cloudy but with the sun peeking through now and then, it beats the pouring rain by a mile! Plus, with devastating weather events happening in the southeast part of our country, and wildfires in other states, I’d say we are very fortunate to be where we are right now. The forecast for the weekend looks to be on the dry side, with rain coming back Monday, so we’ll hope the good weather hangs in there and we don’t get fooled on April Fool’s Day! BIGGEST GAG/JOKE?--Speaking of April Fool’s Da...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Community Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. FRIDAY River City Strippers, quilting group, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. (360) 560-6946. Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, Rosburg,...
Photo of the Week: Theodore Willard Swanson May 30, 1929 - March 21, 2022. He was the youngest of eight children and the only boy. As a child he was called Teddy. His sister Lillian Swanson Whitten (born 1909), the oldest child in the family, said in an interview in the book, "Water Over the Bridge" by Ruth Busse Allingham that "their family was always musical and they loved to sing and dance. Dances down in Rosburg were at the Grange Hall there -Rosburg Hall. The Grange disbanded and some of...
Commentary by Karen Bertroch The town hall meeting about the planned closure of the Naselle Youth Camp held March 17 gave the group that attended a sense of the latest reality of what’s happening as the deadline for the governor’s signature that would stop the camp’s coming closure gets closer. An excellent article in The Chinook Observer gave the readers plenty of data. The number of employees, the amount of money lost, the loss of economic life for both western Wahkiakum and eastern Pacific counties was laid out in dollars receding from...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Washington State University Extension Forestry program will offer three versions of its Forest Stewardship Coached Planning courses this spring, geared toward northeast, northwest, and southwest region forest landowners. Courses beginning in May provide guidance for small forest landowners on creating forest stewardship plans. Registration ends April 19. The courses cover topics including tree health and identification, wildlife on private property, noxious weeds, soil, forest...
Randal Ralph "Randy" Rodahl, 59, of Longview, was born January 17, 1963 to Ralph and Juanita (Settle) Rodahl and he passed away March 15, 2022 in Longview. Randy was raised in Cathlamet and graduated from Wahkiakum HS in 1981. He was an athlete, active in FFA and band. His band played at the state level and he was privileged to play for the LCC honors band. He received his Associates Degree in Arts and Sciences from LCC where he played on the golf team. Prior to his 32 year career at Longview...
There are numerous volunteer opportunities for Wahkiakum County residents looking for something to do or looking for ways to make new friends. We at The Eagle will curate a list of opportunities and contacts to be printed periodically. If you are looking for volunteers for your organization, please send an email to diana@waheagle.com with some basic information about the organization and what volunteers would be doing, along with contact information. This week The Eagle heard from the Cathlamet...
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler announced March 24 that her office is accepting submissions for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students, grades 9-12, in Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. The winner of the competition will have his or her artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol Building. The second and third place winners will be invited to display their artwork in Herrera Beutler’s congressional office. The submission deadline this year is May...
Kite STEAM kits are available at Cathlamet Public Library starting March 29. This is the fourth set of free STEAM kits for children ages 3-8. The theme is Kites. Soar in the sky! Learn about physics in the flying world and create your own flying machines. Parents are asked to fill out a short online survey to say what their children learned from the kit, or fill out and return a paper survey from the library. Kits courtesy of the Washington State Library. Courtesy photo....
Grow your reading habit with Beanstack, April 1, through June 18. Just 20 minutes of reading a day will put you well on your way to completing this challenge. Read books and log their titles to win free prize books at the library. Sign up by logging into Beanstack at or downoad the free Beanstack app. For more information, contact librarian Carol Blix at 360-795-3254, email , or come in during the library's open hours, Tuesdays through Satudays from 2-5 p.m....
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a Free Legal Clinic on Friday April 15 at 1 p.m., in Grays River and 3 p.m., in Cathlamet. Lisa Walgdovel, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project will help individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. If you are interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up you must call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or toll free at 1-866-795-9381. Northwest...
The Wahkiakum Lions have honored Daron Fleming as their February Student of The Month. Daron has met many challenges and is happy to thank his family, friends, teachers and peers for the help they have given him, to become the man he is today. He says that without them he would be just a bump in the road. He is looking forward to the future and what it holds for him and is planning to pursue a career working with dogs and animals through some kind of rescue facility. Pictured with Daron (l-r)...
