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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mecha Mule Water Damage and Naselle Bubbleheads are returning to the International SeaPerch Challenge, an underwater robotic competition at the University of Maryland on May 13 after taking first and second place respectively at the second annual SeaPerch qualifying event held at the Cathlamet pool on Friday. Competition was a little stiffer this year with eight teams vying for two spots to the international event. Two Wahkiakum teams were joined by three teams from Naselle, two...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved a response to the state Department of Ecology about changes to the county's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) and also for a change in use of fish taken from the test fish trap from research to commercial use. Commissioners also approved bids for improvements at the county fairgrounds; they renewed the status of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce as the county state-recognized Associate Development Agency; they authorized court clerk Kay Holland to increase hours of part-time employees from 20.5...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed a couple bills coming up in the legislative session in Olympia and heard about other things going on at the utility. A wildfire mitigation bill should lift some liability off the utilities and is supported by the industry, General Manager Dan Kay said. The second issue is a heat shut off bill, which Kay said is opposed by the industry and more likely to affect utilities on the east side of the state. The bill was proposed to prevent...
Cathlamet’s elected leadership is planning ahead. Town council members spent the bulk of their April 3 meeting in workshop mode to discuss the first draft of a new comprehensive plan. The 80-page draft was prepared under contract with the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments. It replaces a previous plan approved back in 2002. Once updated and officially approved, a new comprehensive plan will require updates every 10 years. Council members discussed the document’s introduction and chapters on land use and a community profile. They will con...
To The Eagle: Another writer’s recent comments that “social justice as practiced is a political nightmare and a perverted concept of actual justice that artificially balances natural inequalities in unjust ways” is in many ways accurate and in some ways, not so much. ‘Woke’ initially referred only to matters involving the oppression of Black people and has expanded to include many other iterations of ‘social justice.’ Conservative Republicans have turned ‘woke’ into a Swiss army knife of intellectual laziness used to describe, deflect...
To The Eagle: Where to start; there are so many people without housing or jobs that many if not most cities have people living in tents on the sidewalks. Not enough people apparently for the GOP because not only are they against reproductive health care for women, they are against education to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Both Portland and Seattle are becoming unlivable from the hoards of street people with more on the way. Now, rather than spend the money here in our country to help fix the incredible problems, our fearless democratic leader ha...
To The Eagle: In last week’s paper there were two letters that I found interesting yet very different in meaning and purpose. The first the letter, "Who's shaking the jar" used an analogy of two types of ants in a jar coexisting until someone shakes the jar which insights disagreement and ultimately deadly violence. The letter was spot on, interesting, informative and most importantly thought provoking; a true lesson for us all in these times of extreme political polarization. Now the second letter I am referring to, "Republican C...
A large, abandoned boat tried to sink recently at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Marina staff and salvagers battled low tide to push it on a trailer for removal. Photos by Ian Brandon....
WHAT A DAY!--As this week began, on Palm Sunday, we definitely had a mix of weather. Not only did we have snow, rain showers and sunshine but we threw in a nice little hail storm to boot! Thankfully, the snow that covered everything, including the road here in West Valley and SR 4 going up KM, didn’t last a long time and was melted off by afternoon. From the forecast I’m looking at for the coming week, it seems spring weather will continue to elude us and we will still need rain jackets and warm coats! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating bir...
THURSDAY Wahkiakum Fire District 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple,...
Jackson Blalock with "Sea Change" came to visit me to ask about my thoughts on the Grays River, what I know about the river's history and my thoughts on what can be done to help the river. As we visited, I realized he's coming at his thinking in a good way because he wants to learn what "we the people" think and want before he starts making any plans. He has read past reports and studies and he understands a great deal of the information others have offered. He made me quite happy when he...
The Naselle Community Center and FAFF will present a painting party with teacher and artist Abbie (Smith) Mumley. The painting party will be held Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the Naselle Community Center, 14 Parpala Road. Each participant will be instructed in painting a beautiful Lily pad painting and will leave with their portrait. All supplies will be provided. Refreshments will also be provided. The cost is $30 and interested persons may pre-register with Barb Swanson at bibs40@hotmail.com or call 360-484-3602. Abbie (Smith) Mumley is...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed the next round of coastal razor clam digging can proceed as planned from April 6-12 with an increased daily limit of 20 clams per person. "Now that we have the toxicity closure behind us and are turning the corner into spring morning digs, we're looking forward to better digging conditions and larger sacks of clams due to an increased bag limit," said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish biologist. On all open beaches – Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, a...
Marvin Keith Davenport, 87, of Cathlamet, died March 26, 2023. He was born July 24,1935 in Braman, Oklahoma to Loren and Muriel Davenport and grew up with one sister, Ella Louise Davenport. He attended Olympia High school and married the love of his life Dorothy Armstrong in 1955. Together they raised four children. Diane, David, Dennis and Darla. Marv had various jobs throughout his lifetime. At the age of 10 Marv worked in the hay fields and through high school he worked at a gas station. He w...
A celebration of life will be held for Howard Brawn on April 16, 2023, 1 p.m., at Misty River Plantation, 117 Dike Rd., Puget Island. The event is a potluck with the main dish provided. A memorial tree will be planted and parking is along the front driveway, or in the field behind the house. His full obituary was published December 22, 2022...
Brianna Craft will read from her memoir, Everything That Rises, at WordFest on Tuesday, April 11, 6-8 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Avenue in Longview. Craft graduated valedictorian of her Kelso High School class. Today she lives in London, a senior researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development. She started as an intern in 2011 at the UN climate negotiations. Four years later, she witnessed the adoption of the Paris Agreement first hand. Craft now works to further equity in the negotiations for t...
This free class on April 4 from 6-8 p.m., will discuss how to maximize grass production by using grazing management and weed control techniques. Topics include grazing management, how to maximize grass quality, weed control and types of grass species. Presented by Chris Volmert, Lewis County Noxious Weed Control and Gary Fredricks, WSU Extension. The presentation will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (YOU MUST HAVE A ZOOM ACCOUNT!--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join...
On Friday, high school and middle school students in the Wahkiakum Mecha Mules Robotics Club qualified for the SeaPerch International Underwater Robotics Competition, which takes place in Maryland in May. Wahkiakum School District will cover airfare for the seven member team and coaches headed to the competition, but the team is hoping to raise about $12,000 to support the trip, which will include a visit to Washington D.C., as well as other SkillsUSA and FIRST Tech Challenge competitions....
Wahkiakum Outdoors’ next presentation will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2 p.m., at the Hope Center near the elementary school in Cathlamet. The unique features of the basalt cliffs along the river near Cathlamet will be described by Andrew Emlen, a local naturalist, musician, and kayaking expert. The cliffs are one of the natural aspects that make the Cathlamet area such a special place. Call 601-831-0360 for additional information....
At the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) Championship Tournament, the Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt debate team finished third in community college team sweepstakes. The tournament, which took place March 23-25 at Boise State University, featured 45 of the top collegiate public debate programs in the nation. Nine current LCC students and three LCC alumni competed at the tournament. All twelve of these participants won rounds and contributed to the team’s result. In the Novice division, which consists first-year c...
This event features a rotation of forestry classes taught by experts from around the Pacific Northwest, including forest health, thinning, non-timber forest products, wildlife habitat, and more. It's also a great opportunity to network with other landowners and connect with foresters and other professionals that can assist you on your property. The Field Day will be held at the University of Washington's Pack Forest in Eatonville. Sessions will be held on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a break for lunch. Pre-registration is required. Sign...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 27 — 9:39 a.m. A Cathlamet business owner said that a strong smell of marijuana was coming from a neighboring property and making her feel ill. A deputy spoke to the neighbors and the landlord. 9:42 a.m. A resident on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road said that a $40,000 skid loader was stolen from his property sometime between 4 p.m. the previous day and 9 a.m. that morning. 11:32 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance a...
Submitted by Jessica Vik 4-H Wahkiakum Robotics Program Coordinator 4-H Liaison to WHS The Career Connect Washington program has touched many students both in school and after school in Wahkiakum and Naselle Grays River Valley School Districts. WSU 4-H works with students and teachers in the schools on robotics, and recently coordinated two field trips. The first was a ferry ride across the river to the Georgia Pacific Mill in Wauna, OR. A planning partnership with Wahkiakum High School's (WHS)...
By Diana Zimmerman There were no new official cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County last week. The cumulative total stands at 644 according to the Washington Department of Health, and the number of hospitalizations and deaths attributed to the virus remain the same, at 50 and 11 respectively. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county are hard to know. While 70.7 percent of the population in Washington state has received the primary se...
Lower Columbia College has announced that Author and Washington Poet Laureate Rena Priest will be featured at the April 24 Northwest Voices event in Longview. The author will present a writing workshop at 4:00 p.m., in Main 148 on the Lower Columbia College campus. She will hold a reading at the Longview Public Library auditorium at 7 p.m. (Please note that the event at the library was priorly scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will now take place at 7 p.m.) Both events are free and open to the public. Rena Priest is a member of the Lhaq’temish (...
