Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Jerry DeBriae of DeBriae Logging took the controls this week to repair the bulkhead at the Town of Cathlamet Dock at the foot of Broadway Street. Here DeBriae places large riprap to protect the dock from waves. The project will cost about $8,000, Mayor Dale Jacobson said Monday, and two grants will cover $6,000 of the cost. Photos courtesy of Don Wallace....
The success of Wahkiakum County's effort to replenish sand on eroding beaches at Cape Horn and Puget Island depends, in large part, on obtaining permits to do the work and easements from landowners so dredging crews can work along their waterfronts. On Tuesday, county commissioners said the permitting process is nearing completion, but they still don't have all the needed right-of-entry easements. Commissioners have set up four flood control zone districts, one at Cape Horn and three on Puget Island. For a district to be authorized as a dredge...
The Cathlamet town council dealt with a construction setback dilemma when it met Monday. Linda Barth asked the council to change an ordinance setting for parameters for rebuilding when a building is partially destroyed. She explained that her family is trying to sell a small house sitting on a small lot on Maple Street. Years ago, a neighbor constructed a garage and put the back wall three feet from their building, which is closer than the town's building ordinance allows. A sale is pending but being held up when the lending bank learned that...
Trust. There doesn't seem to be a lot of trust going around when it comes to proposals to deposit dredge spoils on eroding Wahkiakum County shorelines. Nearly 50 residents of the county's four flood control zone districts (FCZD), most from Puget Island, gathered Tuesday for a town hall meeting hosted by county commissioners Dan Cothren and Mike Backman (Commissioner Blair Brady was on the road to another meeting). Commissioners had called the meeting to review dredge deposit proposals and answer questions from FCZD residents. Commissioners are...
To The Eagle: Howard Brawn's endorsement of the Trump regime making America great again by eviscerating the very agencies and institutions that actually define our country's greatness was an eye opening view of the dark, twisted logic afflicting those that voted for our present Liar In Chief. What of his dubious campaign promises collectively known as “draining the swamp?" What of the “mandate” provided to him by his deluded constituency? Let's call that what it was--a (fully funded) Electoral College majority and three million popular votes...
To The Eagle: In the ongoing discussion about financial support being given to the Community Center in Cathlamet, there is one point that I want to be sure we consider. It has to do with the property taxes that we pay to Wahkiakum County and to the Town of Cathlamet. A number of people have made a point of comparing the public support given to Johnson Park (in Rosburg) and to the Community Center (in Cathlamet). But, if we’re going to compare the county’s support of Johnson Park with the town’s support of the Community Center, we need to inclu...
To The Eagle: Earth Day 2017 is Saturday, April 22 and friends of the Pioneer Community Association and Cathlamet Community Center are planning on doing some much needed Spring Cleaning around town. We invite you to join us as we polish up our curb appeal and make our little town shine after a long, wet winter. Last October 22, more than 50 volunteers turned out on National Make a Difference Day for the first Tidy Up the Town event. Much was accomplished and we are excited about what we can achieve with even more people. We will meet at 9:00...
To The Eagle: Early last year I encouraged everyone in Wahkiakum County to exercise their option to drop their membership in the Federal Income Tax club. I have done so and now can never volunteer to join again. Most folks are afraid to even think about doing this. Let me make a few comments to reduce the fear factor. The IRS says it is a voluntary tax. It is. They just don’t give you a clear understanding of how you volunteered. You volunteered by filing an IRS form. Just look at the name of the tax. It establishes a tax on federal income. M...
After an executive session at the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, the board voted to offer Nikki Reese a 2017-2018 contract for the K-8 Principal position soon to be vacated by Theresa Libby. Reese is currently the principal at St. Helens Elementary School. Earlier, the board heard a student recite the FFA creed, a presentation from the 4-H Robotics Club, and teachers Mary Moonen, Tina Merz, and Sue Garn talk about art curriculum at the school district....
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office this week is installing a box in the courthouse to collect old, unused prescription drugs. County staff will also hold a public event to collect old drugs on April 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the lobby of the courthouse in Cathlamet. The installation of the box will allow people to dispose of unused prescriptions without waiting for annual events which the county has held. "We have been working cooperatively with Health and Human services on getting our drug take back set up on a permanent basis,"...
Wahkiakum County residents Greg Wika and Art Pedersen were invited to the Wahkiakum County Port 1 board of commissioners meeting to plead their case to the commission and ask for permission to return after a dust-up on port property earlier this year. Only Pedersen took advantage of the offer. Despite marina leash laws, Pedersen has allowed his small dog to run free at the marina while he sits in his pickup truck. In January, according to a letter from the investigating deputy sheriff to the...
Commissioners heard reports at the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday morning and approved a resolution to support the operation of the Columbia Generating Station. General Manager David Tramblie invited the commissioners to join him at a Cowlitz County PUD meeting on April 25 to hear executives from Bonneville Power Administration. Commissioner Dennis Reid said he would be there. “It’s supposed to be an open discussion with BPA staff about issues that some of the utili...
Senator Patty Murray 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224--2621 Senator Maria Cantwell 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224--3441 Rep. Jaime Herra--Buetler 1107 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225--3536 Governor Jay Inslee Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504--0002 Phone: 360--902--4111 Sen. Dean Takko PO Box 40403 Olympia, WA 98504--0403 Phone: (360) 786--7636 Rep. Brian Blake 437A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504 Phone:...
April 22 Tidy Up The Town – Spring Edition Downtown Cathlamet Pioneer Church Association 23 Rosburg Com. Club Chicken Dinner Rosburg Community Hall Barbara Rose – 360 465-2234...
GREAT WEEKEND--I wish the sun and dryness would have lasted a little longer, but if it were to show up, then we're sure glad it chose Easter weekend to be here, as boy, it's been awhile since we had two dry days together on a holiday! It didn't hurt that there were a lot of events going on this weekend as well, and nothing brings out a crowd like the big yellow globe in the sky; it was great! However, Monday arrived with more dreariness and rain. These April showers are not letting up, so it's still time for umbrellas and boots it seems. As lon...
Wahkiakum County 4-H is sponsoring “Super Saturday” to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and learn. It starts with quality assurance for 4-H and FFA market sale participants from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sessions start at 9:30 a.m., and run 50 minutes. There will be a free lunch at noon and organizers ask that people RSVP so they will have enough food at 360-795-3278 or e mail walterske@gmail.com. Free trees will be available from Hancock Forest Man...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, fire hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at...
Sports calendar for the Naselle Comets teams this week include: Thursday, baseball and fast pitch at Wishkah at 4 p.m.; Friday, high school track at Chehalis Activator Invite; Saturday, high school track at Chehalis Activator Invite, baseball with Mary M Knight in Naselle at noon; Monday, fast pitch at Oakville at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track meet at South Bend at 3:30 p.m., fast pitch at Montesano at 4 p.m. Go Comets! Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday for in-service. Just a head’s up for some great entertainment b...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on April 18. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the following resignations effective at the end of August: Katie Bruce, para-educator, Larry Brignone, bus driver, Karl Smith, middle school football coach, and Scott Smith, teacher and coach. In other business, the board approved overnight travel for spring sports and activities, policy 3115 Homeless Students and accepted the receipt of a Gear Up federal grant in the amount of $13,500. The...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 10 — 9:43 a.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a Rosburg resident who was without water and electricity. A deputy checked on the individual and found she had electricity, a wood fire, and was enjoying steak and a baked potato. 4:03 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Cathlamet resident who walked out of the emergency room with an IV still in his arm. Deputies were unable to locate the individu...
A body found by recreational boaters near Brookfield on April 2 has been identified as 62 year old Scott J. Baguley of Beaverton, Ore. Baguley’s abandoned vehicle was found on July 21, 2016, in a church parking lot near the Lewis and Clark Bridge, which serves traffic between Longview and Rainier, Ore. According to Dan Bigelow, the remains were identified through a postmortem examination and a comparison of the teeth to dental records by Dr. Gary Bell, the state forensic odontologist. The cause and manner of death remain undetermined due to t...
Ronald Leroy Whittle, 47, of Seattle, died April 7, 2017. He was born June 12, 1969 in Spokane to Wesley and Margaret (Clark) Whittle. He came to Cathlamet at age nine and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1987. He worked in the timber industry, enjoyed bowling and was very proud of his native heritage, being a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Survivors include his wife Gail; sons Ronnie Whittle and Justin Lewis; daughters Jennifer Whittle and Katie Whittle; brother Robert Whittle; sisters Onya Remer and Adele Whittle; four...
Pauline (Pat) Cass Thacker, 91, of Cathlamet, died April 16 in Longview. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Skamokawa. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Sharon Brusco Shuley, 72, of Rancho Mirage, Calif., died April 17 in La Jolla, Calif. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
On Friday, April 21, at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Ty Catlin will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
