Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County Port District 1 Board of Commissioners met briefly last Thursday to go over a variety of issues affecting the Elochoman Slough Marina. The port will officially join a consortium that is developing a public wifi area in Cathlamet and at the marina after commissioners adopted a resolution which authorized the manager to sign an interlocal agreement with the other parties involved, including the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Cathlamet, and Wahkiakum PUD. The...
Late Thursday afternoon, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced that a one-lane bypass has opened on SR 401 where a slide closed the highway near the Megler-Astoria bridge. Here is the WSDOT announcement: Extended drive times via a detour route will soon be a thing of the past for travelers who use State Route 401, also known and Lewis and Clark Trail Highway, between Naselle and Megler, in Pacific county. On Thursday, April 15, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Big River Excavating, f...
Wahkiakum County Health Department will hold covid-19 vaccination clinics in Cathlamet this Tuesday and Wednesday mornings starting at 9 a.m. Any Washington resident age 18 or above is eligible to receive their first dose of the Moderna vaccine at the clinic. Department staff are also seeking volunteers to assist at the clinics. To register or volunteer, people should call the department at 360-849-4041....
Wahkiakum County commissions on Tuesday made good of their intention announced last week to adopt a resolution opposing infringement of rights guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The resolution came at the request of Commissioner Dan Cothren who feels state and federal agencies are starting to infringe on people's right to bear firearms. The resolution cites the commissioners' oath of office to uphold the state and federal constitutions, and that there have been no exceptions to the 2nd Amendment. The resol...
Editor’s note: The print edition incorrectly states that the county health department will hold a vaccination clinic on Friday. The clinic will actually be on Saturday, April 17. We most sincerely regret the error. By Rick Nelson Wahkiakum County's covid-19 virus caseload increased by two this past week and now totals 106 effective Tuesday; on Thursday another case was added to boost the total to 107. Chris Bischoff, director of Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services, said Monday that the two individuals were in quarantine. Neighboring C...
A youngster joined the crew as volunteers from the Puget Island Fire Department collected donations last weekend to support Doernbecher's Children's Hospital. Volunteers from Cathlamet and Skamokawa fire departments collected $3,487.39 on Main St., Cathlamet; District 4 collected $710.00 in Rosedale, and Puget Island collected $2180.29 at the Birnie Slough bridge. Photo courtesy of Sherrill Bollen....
Washington State Journal A controversial statewide cap on carbon emissions scraped through the Legislature in a 25-24 vote late April 8 after lawmakers passed a Climate Commitment Act that majority Democrats say will boost the state’s economy and address a looming climate problem. “It’s good for our grandchildren’s children,” Sen. Reuven Carlyle, the bill’s sponsor, told the Senate during a six-hour debate on the bill. The program is estimated to cost $27.3 million and will likely bring in $228.5 million for the state to partly fund the Wo...
To The Eagle: Once again a particular contributor has stated, not for the first time, that a face mask is useless in the fight against airborne infection. That’s simply not true. Why does this person cling to their ignorance? Why is the sky blue? So. Six hundred doctors disagreed with Dr. Fauci’s and the CDC’s methods for dealing with the pandemic and wrote letters about it. So what. Many thousands of other physicians in this country did not write such letters. They knew better and were too busy dealing with the effects of a pandemic made worse...
To The Eagle: Just a note to say that we have enjoyed reading about the Wahkiakum HS soon to graduate Seniors profiled in your “Meet Our Seniors” weekly feature. Diana Zimmerman has done a great job of interviewing each student and highlighting their interests and goals. Thank you, Eagle, for using color photos and designating ample column inches to feature each student individually. It is hoped that “Meet Our Seniors” will become a Wahkiakum County Eagle annual tradition. Sincerely, Carol Larson Grays River...
To The Eagle: In last week's paper, on the front page, it was noted that for some reason, the state was suddenly proposing to close the left turn access lane from SR 4, onto Una Street, which has certainly raised some eyebrows. Why on earth would they do that? Usually a big change like that would come due to a high volume of accidents or deaths at a particular "troubled spot" but considering this particular area has not been a place of multiple issues, why in the world would you eliminate that access? How are all those trucks and boats going...
To The Eagle: Once again, I am going back to the Big Lie, 45’s big lie of fraudulent and stolen election. As I said before, it lives on in the form of voter suppression in almost every state, including this one! Washington State has had all-mail voting since 2012. Republican lawmakers put forward two bills to curb or end all-mail voting and require voters to affirmatively request absentee ballots. How the heck do the Republicans keep getting voted in? Republican lawmakers are against so many proposals, which have, even a majority Republican v...
To The Eagle: The school board is proposing a crosswalk on SR 4 to the farm forest with all the bells and whistles! Are our few students that need to cross SR 4 so ill-equipped for the society they live in that they need a special crosswalk? Wouldn’t the money be better spent in fixing the school roof? PJ Fleury Puget Island...
To The Eagle: Kudos and commendations to our county commissioners for taking a stand to protect our second amendment rights. This is appropriate and timely for reasons beyond the obvious one: the Biden administration’s massive gun grab by both executive action and legislative proposal. The second amendment starts with the words “a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State,” alluding to the fact that if the central government gets out of control, as is happening now, the individual states need their militia to protec...
To The Eagle: What do Glenda & Bud Duling, owner of Stuffy’s, Marlena Pavlos-Hackney, owner of Marleno’s Bistro & Pizzeria have in common? They and countless like them defied the CCP virus pandemic restrictions by opening their businesses. Sadly all were treated like criminals; they were arrested, hauled into court and were ordered to pay heavy penalties all because they were not essentials. Yet the employees working in the government offices and big stores like Amazon, Fred Meyers are essential? Who considered who is essential? Hell’s bells...
Last week, Klassic Kutz, a hair styling salon and barbershop in Cathlamet, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony led by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Owner, hairstylist and barber Kelli Quaschnick moved into her new shop below the Cathlamet Pharmacy three weeks ago and is beginning to feel right at home. "I'm grateful to be here, happy to be here. Everyone I've met so far has been very hospitable and I'm very thankful for the community," Quaschnick said. The Klassic...
WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardeners will hold their annual fundraiser, Plant Sale and Tomatopalooza from Sunday, May 9 through Thursday, May 13. Pick up orders in the parking lot of the Hall of Justice on 1st Ave, Kelso, on May 15. This year it will be an online plant sale. You can browse and order from a selection of dozens of hard-to-find varieties of healthy tomatoes and peppers, as well as an expanded selection of herbs and other veggies. They will be packed for contact-free pickup. All proceeds from this sale help to fund their community...
NICE BEGINNING--As this week begins, it's a sunny Sunday morning around here, but it also started out very nippy, as it was only 24 degrees when we got up, so, we are truly hoping the warmer weather scheduled for the rest of the week, comes true. Those who had already started planting their gardens, found themselves scrambling to cover up their seedlings so they wouldn't freeze as solid as my water buckets did! Here's to "fun in the sun" and a nice dry spell, which I'm sure we would all appreciate as we head into the second half of April. Just...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102. Community Center, Mon. 9-12 & 1-5. Tues-Thurs. 9-1. Friday by appointment. Cathlamet Library T-F 2-5 p.m. Covid restrictions enforced....
Communities around the region have declared April of 2021 to be Invest Local Month. Investing locally directly impacts the community you live in; it builds resilience and wealth in our communities, creates ripple effects of economic impact, and can support businesses of all sizes. Investing locally includes many actions - from investing in yourself through education and self-care, to supporting your network by giving time and energy to those you care about, to supporting the businesses you love in your community by purchasing local goods or...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. By now if you entered in the 2019 Car Show you should have received your registration in the mail. If you did not and would like one please email the fair office and I will get you one. Fair email is wahkiakumfair@gmail.com. Note: this is a new email address. I will also place car show registrations around town soon. So get your entries in ASAP. Wow! May is almost here; that means the Farmers Market at the fairgrounds will open soon. It will take place every Tuesday from...
Tuesday at 8:15 in the morning: What a gorgeous, full blown, stunning and arguably the most beautiful spring morning yet this year. The almost breathtaking blue sky has no clouds. The air is clear from all the stars last night in a stupendously bright performance. It always strikes me as humbling that the stars are out for all of us or none of us. They don't care if we see them or not. They just are. They exist whether we pay attention or not. Stars out here at night have only a little...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 5 — 11:57 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who had fallen a couple times two days earlier. 5:09 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident who was complaining of abdominal pain. 6:07 p.m. A caller reported a westbound vehicle on SR 4 with a small utility trailer that had caught fire. State patrol and Cowlitz County were notified but were unable to locate the vehicle. A...
Roger DeWayne Peek died January 26, 2021 surrounded by his family after his courageous battle with Lymphoma while residing in Arlington, WA. Roger was born October 17, 1944 in Brush, CO to Robert and Lena Peek. The family moved to Cathlamet in Roger’s youth where he attended Wahkiakum High School. While living in Cathlamet, he married Kathy Bond and they raised three children; Jason, Kim and Jerrod. Throughout his life, Roger worked in many different jobs in the construction and farming industry. He never truly retired and preferred to stay v...
Join Naselle Lutheran Church at their Spring Festival on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This event will feature "Made in Naselle" soups and salads to go, baked goods, quilts and other handcrafts plus a garden area with plants and flowers for sale. Naselle Lutheran Church is located at 308 Knappton Road in Naselle. All Covid protocol will be in place with masks required. Proceeds will be dedicated to the "Fix our Roof Fund."...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a free legal clinic on Friday, April 16, at 2 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 Justice Project provides...
