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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Earth Day Students in Cathlamet schools celebrated Earth Day on April 22 and also the school garden's seventh birthday, garden manager Robin Westphall said. Fifth graders planted apple trees in the lower orchard and, above, Kyle Hurley's students planted Douglas fir seedlings in the Farm Forest. Courtesy photos....
Motorists traveing SR 4 will experience two major projects this year. The Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) has scheduled paving work from Skamokawa to Longview and the start of crosswalk and speed limit reductions in the Cathlamet area, including the installation of speed feedback signs, school speed zone signs, crosswalks at high volume locations, and rectangular rapid flashing beacons. "This effort will also include a permanent regulatory speed reduction to 35 miles per hour,"...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday set the salary for a new elections supervisor position and planned a meeting of county officials to consider adjustments to their salary schedule. They also heard concerns about herbicide application; they voted to give employees 3 percent cost of living raises, and they discussed concerns over noxious weed control. Auditor Nicci Bergseng last week requested the board approve a memorandum of understanding with the employee union to create the elections position and asked that it be paid at pay class 8...
On Monday, Wahkiakum Health and Human Services reported that six more people had tested positive for covid-19 in Wahkiakum County, bringing the cumulative total to 114. Of those cases, 10 are considered active. As of Tuesday, there had been 5,242 cases in Cowlitz County with 68 deaths attributed to covid-19. According to the weekly report from Pacific County last Wednesday, they had 936 cases, with 52 considered active and 11 deaths. Columbia and Clatsop County were reporting 1,617 cases and...
To The Eagle: Through the years, guns have been assembled in different ways for different purposes; some evil some good. Even though the 2nd Amendment was ratified in December 1791, there is nothing to add to it for gun control. The gun, whether it is laid upon the table by itself or in a drawer, does not kill. But when an individual picks up a gun, aims and pulls the trigger, that is the killer, not the gun. The killer is what needs control and he/she should be put into prison. For how long in prison depends on whether that individual killed...
To The Eagle: Much ado on these pages when the county commissioners and sheriff reiterated the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Let’s look at the numbers: There are 32,000 gun related deaths per year by firearms, U.S. population 324,059,091. So 0.00987% of the population dies from gun related actions each year. Let’s break down those 32,000 deaths, to put them in perspective as compared to other causes of death: • 65% of those deaths are by suicide which would never be prevented by gun laws. • 15% are by law enf...
To The Eagle: I am writing to encourage each person 16 years old and older to receive a Covid vaccine. The vaccines have been shown to be very effective (95-100%) in preventing death and significant complications from Covid as well as preventing Covid altogether in about 85% of people. They have also been carefully studied and underwent similar clinical trials just like other vaccines. The vaccines were able to be produced much more quickly than usual using prior research on similar vaccines and they continue to be monitored for any potential...
To The Eagle: A Miami, Fla., private school chain, the Centner Academies, has informed its staff and teachers that anyone receiving their covid vaccination will not be permitted to interact with students and faculty. Teachers vaccinated over the summer were told not to return. School co-owner Lila Center, notable for previously promoting anti-vaccine propaganda, has in a statement to students' parents, repeated false claims that vaccinated people “may be transmitting something from their bodies” leading to adverse reproductive issues among wome...
To The Eagle: Last week's Eagle letters were dominated by the AARP, in this case standing for the Association of Alternative Reality Proponents. Much ado was made about "mitigating the slaughter" by guns. Cars kill more people than guns. Gun suicides kill more people than gun homicides. The majority of suicides are old white males. Eighty percent of black homicides are committed by angry young black men. So you could mitigate the slaughter by disarming sad old white men and angry young black men, but neither of those categories raise red flags...
Wahkiakum County officials and District 19 legislative representatives had little good to say about legislation reclassification of possession of small amounts of drugs. The legislation reclassifies possession as a misdemeanor, sending people into diversion programs for the first two offenses. "They know they can't get arrested," Mark Howie commented before the board of county commissioners on Tuesday. "We're already seeing an increase in thefts and burglaries." Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow noted that the change expires in two years to...
The budget passed by the state legislature last week contains funding important to Wahkiakum County, District 19 legislators (Senator Jim Wilson and Representatives Jim Walsh and Joel McEntire) told the board of commissioners Tuesday. The budget includes continued funding for the county ferry, the Oscar B, they said. This includes the funding for the state's 80 percent funding of ferry operations and backfill money to cover the state share of expenses beyond normal operations. County commissioners have requested increased support, even state...
A group of steers pause while grazing to check out their neighbor. Photo by Rick Nelson....
• Major transportation funding goes undone • Funnels billions to public health, childcare By Washington State Journal As the end of the mostly virtual legislative session drew near April 25, Washington state lawmakers passed a hefty $59 billion budget that will funnel millions into childcare, public health, rental assistance and addressing the economic impact of a yearlong global pandemic. The budget includes a controversial capital gains tax which would collect 7% on the exchange of capital assets such as stocks above $250,000. Democrats pla...
In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors quickly moved through four matters, approving the resignation of middle school science teacher Jen Barry, a one year leave of absence for elementary school teacher Lisa Sauer, and two overnight trips for students, one to Cispus for eighth grade transition to high school, and the second allowing the trapshooting team to attend competition. Details regarding the trapshooting competition had not been formalized at...
Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law an automatic right for tenants to have an attorney, though it came with a catch — Inslee sent back two parts of the bill regarding landlord rental assistance. In a memo after the April 22 bill signing, Inslee said the measure lacked guidance for how landlords could qualify for the rental assistance. “It creates an entitlement for landlords to receive rent assistance without a sufficient framework to prioritize resources to those landlords who have the greatest need,” Inslee wrote in the release. The amend...
A tax credit for working families in Washington passed the Senate in a bipartisan vote April 11, with lawmakers on both sides saying the exemption for low-income earners was a long time coming. “Expanding and fully funding the Working Families Tax Credit will make a difference for hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians who may face an unexpected cost – an auto repair, a sick child, a loss of hours at a job – that can lead to a downward economic spiral,” Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle, said in a statement. The Working Families Tax Credit would f...
GRAY BEGINNING--It's a gray and drippy Monday morning to start the week and it looks like we will be fairly cloudy with a couple more drizzly days in the week ahead. However, if the forecast proves true, we will see temps in the 70's on Thursday, only to return to rain on Friday and Sunday. If it does turn sunny and nice, be sure to get out there and take advantage of it as it may not last too long. There is always the hope that the forecast changes, as there's nothing more fickle than the weather around our area! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebratin...
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....
Greetings from the fair office! Thank you to Joe Blalock, Kay Walters, Diane Dyer and Pete Cooper for starting on the walkway from the office to the T-Building. And a huge thank you to Joe Blalock for finishing. The county commissioners purchased the wood and the fair board and fair handyman have started and finished building it. We will have a new handicap ramp to go along with the walkway making for easier access to the fair office. Thank you all for your time. This will be a great improvement for the fairgrounds. Remember to mark your calend...
Hunters can submit special hunt applications from April 26 through May 26 for 2021 deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and fall turkey seasons in Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will conduct a random drawing from this year’s applicants to select 2021 permit winners in June. Qualified hunters with a special permit gain the opportunity to hunt at special times or places authorized by a general hunting license. Special hunt permits offer a chance to participate in a unique hunt while directly s...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 18 — 2:16 p.m. A Deep River resident said that he heard someone in the timber behind his house screaming for help and asking someone to call the police. Deputies and state patrol responded and an individual was taken into custody. At 3:55 p.m., the property owner said that the person’s vehicle was still on the side of the road. He said that he had seen the subject carry something into the woods and tha...
Proposed opening plan The advisory board of Johnson Park has voted to open three days a week; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opening day will be April 27. This will be by appointment only. Anyone wanting to use the facility can call 360-465-2310 and leave a message anytime. Messages will be checked and answered on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Or call on those days and there will be someone at the facility during those hours. After hours events can be scheduled for use and are required to uphold the...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on April 20. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the resignations of Rachel Suomela, registrar, Robert Eaton, head football coach, Kathryn Green, middle school track coach, and Scott Smith, assistant track coach. Both Green and Smith tendered their resignations to accept new positions within the coaching ranks. In other matters of business, the board adopted four policies: Sexual Health Education, Equivalency Credit Opportunities, Student...
Diane Lucy Gray left this earthly life suddenly on April 19, 2021 in Longview, Washington. She was born on January 27, 1955 in Island Falls, Maine to John and Wilma Lynch. Following the family's move to California when Diane was only 2 years old, she and her siblings grew up in the Bay area. She graduated from high school in Martinez where she married and later divorced. From that union she had a son, David Joseph Gray and he survives her in Seattle. She leaves behind her three siblings, Trudy...
Daniel (Danny) J. Bighill died April 14, 2021, at his residence in Cathlamet. Danny was born in Ilwaco on December 12, 1954. He is survived by his three daughters, Amanda Martin, Becky Bighill and Sarah Creighton; two granddaughters; three sisters; one brother; numerous nieces, nephews, aunt, uncle, and cousins. Honoring his request, no services will be held....
