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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum School District's lawsuit against the State of Washington was heard for the first time on Monday, in Cathlamet before Wahkiakum Superior Court Judge Donald Richter, following a motion to dismiss the case. The district claims that the state is failing to meet the standard set by Article 9 Section 1 of Washington State's constitution, which says "It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without...
It seemed to be water, water plans everywhere at the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. But first, General Manager Dan Kay gave an update on long range planning, sharing some of the topics staff had generated for future conversations at the PUD. Topics included things like customer satisfaction, communication, succession planning, safety and training, capital planning, low income assistance, governmental and environmental compliance, transportation, facilities, and...
Several Wahkiakum County residents showed up last Friday afternoon to donate blood at a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. "Everyone should open veins as often as possible," Cathlamet Mayor David Olson said. "This is Red Cross. This is basic. It's a civic duty and an honor to do it. It's a very easy way to help people." Suzanne Holmes has been supporting the American Red Cross since she was 16 and a candy striper and even raised money for them in later years. "It's a solid...
Wahkiakum County commissioners started April with a light agenda for their meeting Tuesday. Commissioners approved a request from Wahkiakum PUD to write letters of support for a PUD application for funding to assist in water main improvements on Puget Island. PUD General Manager Dan Kay said the plan is to connect two dead end mains to other mains to form loops. That would allow the water crew to isolate an area needing repair or other work and maintain service to customers, he said. One of the dead end lines is on Little Island; the other is...
To The Eagle: In case the msm has not reported this, Shanghai, China’s wealthiest and most populous city is in lockdown supposedly to tame the Omicron outbreak including Covid, again. The government even went so far as to separate the children from their parents. Imagine our government doing that to you. I believe the Chinese government, the CCP, is using their own people as guinea pigs for control and power. If it happened in Shanghai, you can bet your sweet spunky it will happen here and to other countries. Though some people are still c...
To The Eagle: More common than childhood cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined, Autism is one of the fastest growing developmental disorders in the US. Generally appearing before the age of 3, Autism is a developmental disability which impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Impacting the nervous system, the range and severity of Autism symptoms can vary widely. The most common symptoms include difficulty with communication, difficulty with social interactions, obsessive interests, and repetitive behaviors. It is common for those on the...
To The Eagle: The amount of lies we are bathed in are overwhelming and disastrous. We seem to be ahead of almost every country in this world at self-flagellation and recrimination. We are masochists who can’t even defend our institutions and basic history. The ignorance and mendacious misinformation spewed by the mainstream media onto the willing and lazy TV watching public is killing the freedom we so hardly fought for these past 246 years. Would a majority of our population, 20 years ago, be okay with two and a half million migrants c...
To The Eagle: The guy who expressed such sympathy for the energy industry here in the U.S. must have been talking about an oil industry on some other planet. The facts as I’ve read them are that this country’s petroleum industry enjoyed $111 billion in profits last year, as well as $20 billion in subsidies from our federal government. I understand that subsidies were granted many years ago to encourage the oil business to develop new wells and pipelines. Today, our tax dollars are still funding such outdated fossil fuel subsidies. It’s time...
Joyce Orr's email address was incorrect in the Community Garden story last week. Any would-be gardeners who would like one of the few available plots in the garden should contact Joyce at joyceaorr@gmail.com....
To The Eagle: It was claimed recently that Trump brought us to “energy independence” and that Biden has rained on that parade. “Energy independence” is a political term, not a realistic description. So, what does it mean? The answer to that question is complicated but can be summarized thus: The U.S. enjoys energy independence when it exports more petroleum than it imports. Our petroleum imports have been steadily declining since the 2nd Bush administration. We continue to import Russian oil to West Coast refineries because, lacking suffici...
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will discuss and act on policy proposals for pound nets in the Columbia River when it meets April 7-9. The commission is also expected to make decisions on hunting seasons, land transaction, Chelan River rule making, and implementation of the commission's Anadromous Salmon and Steelhead Hatchery Policy. The Fish Committee will meet Thursday to discuss and hear updates on pound nets, continued development of a pinto abalone recovery plan, and implementation of the hatchery policy. On Saturday, staff...
Falon Hoven, Wahkiakum County deputy assessor/appraiser, this week announced she would be a candidate for county assessor in this year's election. A Wahkiakum High School graduate, she earned a bachelor degree at Washington State University. After graduating, she began working as director for the Appelo Archives Center in Naselle. "My work at the Appelo Archives has instilled a lifelong appreciation for the history of Wahkiakum County," she said in the statement announcing her candidacy. "I remain on the archive's board of directors to this...
WET START--As I begin this column, it’s a damp Sunday morning, and from the looks of the forecast, we’re only going to get a couple of nice dry days and if you get this paper on Thursday, that might be the second one and the last dry one for several days, so here’s hoping you didn’t have any outdoor plans. Due to the possibility of a very nasty storm system coming in, as well as appointments coming up, I’m going to be turning my column in extra early, as we just never know about the timing of these windy predictions or their consequen...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. 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. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. F...
Greetings from the fair office. This month will start our busy season. This Saturday is the Flea Market and we have lots of great treasures. The Fair will open up the T- Building with its sale. The tables are still only $10 and you just need to call the office at (360)795-3480 to reserve one. Then on Friday April 15 we will have Easter Bingo. The doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Cards are still 3 for $10 and they play all games. We will have the raffle prize table and a big raffle. So come out and have some fun. Then on...
On Wednesday, April 20, from 12-1 p.m., Jeff Petersen, Attorney in Longview, will discuss the basics of estate planning for farmers. Learn the best course of action when transferring a farm. Find out ways to divide the farm among family members. Discussion will include farm and estate taxes. This free 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). Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android:...
Weather: Big hail, wind, rain and cold so far, so I'm hoping weather improves later in the week when you get your Eagle. I often try to get a sense of who subscribes to The Eagle but still I'm not sure. If you think you can just read it on-line, you still will miss a lot. So think about supporting one local business, The Eagle, would you? Naselle Camp: The Governor did not change anything in the supplemental budget, so it appears the camp will close. Boys will be gone by December 31 and...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular in-person commission meeting Thursday, April 14 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. Commission action items include 2023-25 capital budget target request level and proposed modifications to the Klickitat State Park Trail long-term park boundary. In addition, the commission will hear updates and reports from agency staff and the Washington State Parks Foundation. A work session is scheduled the day before the regular meeting, on Wednesday, April 13. Work...
Theodore Willard Swanson was born on May 30th, 1929 in Rosburg, Washington to Theodore Swante Swanson and Litta Sadie (Knifong) Swanson. He passed away on March 21st, 2022 at his home in Naselle, Washington. The youngest son of 8 children, Teddy was the delight of his mom and six sisters; Lillian Whitten, Olive Johnson, Lenore Sorenson, Florence Cutsforth, Wilma Clark Bond and Gloria Friddle Clark. His brother Willard died before Teddy’s birth. Teddy was raised on the Grays River at the J...
Longtime resident and beloved teacher, Terry Joe Bonny died on March 12, 2022 at his home in Cathlamet. Terry was 79 years old, born on August 6, 1942 in Sunnyside Wa to Lyle and Lois (Rathbun) Bonny. He grew up in the small Yakima Valley town of Sunnyside and graduated from high school there in 1960. He played freshman football at the University of Oregon, continuing his education at Eastern Washington University, graduating in 1965 and later earning his Masters degree. That same year he moved...
Richard A. Swart passed away on March 31, 2022 at St. John's Hospital, as a result of natural causes. He was born in Long Beach, CA. in 1942, and raised in the northeast Los Angeles area. After graduation from Eagle Rock High School in 1959, Richard attended Occidental College, eventually transfering to Stanford University, from which he received his Bachelor's in History and Political Science, and Master of Arts degree in Education. After a stint in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Richard entered a...
Marshall Thomas Thomson's final train came into the station on Monday, March 28th. He died at home in Cathlamet after suffering a cardiac incident. He was 77. Marshall was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1944 and grew up in Stevenson, Washington. He went off to study logging engineering at University of Washington. He married Moira Waters in 1967 and earned his degree in 1968. Marshall went to work for Boise Cascade right out of college and took an assignment in Borneo. It was the first of...
Gordon R. Simmons (87) passed away peacefully Sunday March 27, 2022, at his home in Skamokawa. He was being cared for by Irene, his loving wife of 66 years and most recently was receiving hospice care for a heart condition. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Day and Ellen (Bacon Simmons, his brother Gerald Simmons, and sisters Bonita Simmons and Marilyn (Simmons) Durham. He was proud of his family, sons Gordon Jr., Doug, and Steven Simmons and daughters Dianna Johnson and Shelly Russell,...
A Celebration of Life event will be held for Canine Officer Dakota on Wednesday, April 20, from 4-6 p.m., at the Multi-Purpose Room at J.A. Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet. K-9 Dakota dedicated her life to public service. This event is open to the public. Attendees are asked to bring memories, stories and photos to share....
Kindergarten Registration Night will be held Thursday, April 21 in the Multi-Purpose Room at J.A. Wendt Elementary School from 5:30 to 7 p.m., for children who are five years old on or before August 31 of the upcoming school year. Registration paperwork will be distributed to students attending pre-school at St. James and may also be picked up at the main office at J.A. Wendt Elementary School between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Items needed for registration include the child’s birth certificate, immunization records and legal documents if applicable. P...
