Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Columbia River spring Chinook fishery is scheduled to open for four days through mid-May, state fishery managers announced today. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) jointly manage the river through the Columbia River Compact process, which met Friday and laid out proposed fisheries for spring Chinook and sockeye. Anglers will be able to fish for spring Chinook on the river both above and below Bonneville Dam on May 5, 7, 9, and 13. Sockeye retention will open on a portion...
This dashboard provides a high-level overview of the main data points discussed among state leaders and the level of risk experts perceive around the current numbers. It is not intended to represent the totality of all COVID-19 related data...
Wahkiakum County commissioners dealt with a variety of issues related to impact of the covid-19 virus when they met Tuesday via the internet. With about $250,000 state covid-19 relief funding coming to help cover pandemic response expenses, health department personnel presented a couple of requests for screening equipment for the courthouse and other county buildings. One was a scanning thermometer to take the body temperature of people as they filter through security lines. The cost to purchase and set up would be approximately $3,360,...
No PIGYS, Finn Fest in 2020 Compiled by Rick Nelson Organizers of community festivals and events are struggling to decide what to do in response to the corona-19 virus pandemic and resulting social distancing. This week, organizers announced the cancellation of two events, the Puget Island Garage and Yard Sale (PIGYS) in late June and the Naselle Finnish-American Folk Festival (FAFF) at the end of July. "We have decided that it is too risky to hold the festival this summer," Anita Raistakka, one of the FAFF organizers said this week. "We will...
As of Tuesday night in Wahkiakum County, the number of positive cases of covid-19 remained unchanged at two, with the first person testing positive on April 3 and the second testing positive on April 4. So far, 50 residents have been tested for covid-19. In Pacific County, four people have tested positive for covid-19. Across the river in Clatsop County, there have been six positive cases, and in Columbia County, there are 14. In neighboring Cowlitz County, they stand at 39, while in Clark...
The Elochoman Slough mirrored a burst of sun on a winter's day. Photo by Diana Zimmerman...
Trilliums decorate the forest floor. Photo courtesy of Pearl Blackburn....
To The Eagle: Summer is almost here and that means our kids will soon be out of school! Wait, they are already at home in their distance learning programs and have been since mid-March. A few weeks ago, Governor Jay Inslee and Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal announced statewide school closures for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year due to Covid-19. “This closure is guided by science and is our greatest opportunity to keep our kids, educators and communities safe,” Inslee said at a news conference on April 6. One of...
To The Eagle: The governor will not consider the facts or data when it comes to reopening the state. What he will do is wait to get his marching orders from the Democratic National Committee because he is a politician first, last and always. I am today asking our county commisioners, the kind of independent politicians I trust, to do the right thing for the good of our county and begin reopening businesses based on the facts and data about COVID-19. I truly believe that many politicians care only about getting re-elected and therefore are...
To The Eagle: Many thanks to The Eagle for covering the Pioneer Cemetery and the unanimous decision of the Town Council (April 20) to move forward with a "Stage 1" qualifying grant request from the Washington State Historical Society to preserve and improve Cathlamet's historic cemetery. I want to clarify that this is only the beginning of a lengthy process. The first step was submittal of the qualifying grant request (April 23). Upon approval by WSHS, the second deadline is June 25 when a fully-documented grant request must be submitted, with...
To The Eagle: The CenturyLink phone book for Cathlamet, to be recycled after May, 2021, has no numbers for Wahkiakum County other than a Grays River number. With the courthouse locked up there is no way to contact anyone in county government! Is this the new norm? P.J. Fleury Puget Island...
To The Eagle: It seems there are some political candidates who have not bothered to read the laws regarding campaign signs on state highways. Whether they are ignorant of the laws or just flaunting them, either way it shows they are not qualified to be elected lawmakers. Mariane Brightbill Puget Island...
To The Eagle: I suspect most of us, as I do, tend to judge the severity of an incident involving emergency vehicles by the number of units, the number of flashing lights, and the sound, volume and duration of the sirens. On April 20 and again on April 22, the residents of East Sunny Sands were subject to raids by squadrons of emergency vehicles including at least two from Skamokawa. I doubt an active shooter in our high school would have generated that much audible commotion. Investigation revealed these attacks to be in response to a birthday...
To The Eagle: This is not intended to be a political letter but if you read it that way it's on you. First, the earth doesn't need us anymore than it needed the dinosaurs before the last extinction. Secondly, we are by no means the only species regardless of how we think. Conveniently for humankind, we learned how to write and make up stories that give us total control over everything. Here's the rub. It doesn't work that way. Most of us realize that our species is aware of living on a globe rather than a flat surface such as a petri dish where...
Cathlamet was the first town in the state of Washington to get a Dollar General according to Store Manager Shawn Wood, and now she would like to see a local organization receive one of the organization’s youth literacy grants. Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations who help students struggling with reading are eligible to apply. The funding is provided to help implement new or expand existing literacy programs, purchase new technology or equipment to support literacy i...
Filing for elected positions on the 2020 primary and general election ballots will run May 11-15. Candidates for local offices may file with their county auditor. Candidates should contact those offices to learn how to file as office access is restricted because of covid-19 virus protection measures. Elections for county-level offices were held in 2018. The 2020 ballot include races for US president, Congress, state legislature and a mixture of local offices. Candidates for District 19 legislative seats are already showing their colors. Rep....
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday announced nearly $300 million will be awarded from the state’s federal stimulus funding to local governments that did not receive direct distributions under the CARES Act. “Cities and counties are on the front line of fighting this pandemic, especially our public health jurisdictions,” Inslee said. “This funding will help our local partners across Washington meet the needs of their communities as we work together to defeat the virus. These vital resources can be used to cover critical expenses arising from the COVID-1...
ALMOST GONE--If you are getting this on Thursday, then this is the last day of yet another month; where did April go? So, tomorrow, Friday, is May Day; Happy May Day, everybody! Here's hoping you can surprise somebody with some flowers, like we used to do in the old days, as that's always fun, while practicing social distancing of course! I'm seeing lots of great pictures on Facebook of folks' lawns and flowers, and I have to say, they are looking awesome. This month is also "Cinco De Mayo" time (May 5) and as luck would have it, it actually...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and 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. Wahkiakum Conservation District, May 6, 4 p.m., via teleconference line. To attend contact Darin Houpt, 360-355-3514....
Astoria-Megler Bridge The mouth of the Columbia River was a devious and dangerous place for early explorers. Most exploring the west coast couldn't see it at all, and many who did find it were cautious to enter. Robert Gray successfully navigated the river in 1792. He named it after his ship, Columbia. Although the Columbia River was discovered, it remained a tough place to settle. A small band of American settlers tried to establish a town 40 miles upriver in 1810, but were rapidly discouraged...
Hotspots are a much needed service right now, especially for students who don’t have great internet access at home. Wahkiakum School District has password protected wi-fi access for anyone with a school provided device, and the network has been expanded to cover the entire campus. Some days students and even some staff can be found doing homework or working on other projects in the parking lot. Steve Carson, of Skamokawa Internet Services, announced last week that SIS, along with The Duck I...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 19 — 11:19 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who was found unconscious. 12:47 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident with a back injury. 3:27 p.m. A caller reported a large rock in the westbound lane of SR 4 near Nassa Point. 3:33 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious individual in a black truck checking out vacant homes on Puget Island. 8:10 p.m. A caller r...
Gertrude (Trudy) Leona Blain died April 21, 2020. She was born July 25, 1947 to Frank and Edna Blain of Rosburg. She grew up in Rosburg and graduated from Naselle High School in 1965. She married Ronald Kimball, they had a daughter and later were divorced. She met and married Don Byman, they had a daughter and later were divorced. Trudy was an adventurist and with her two girls moved to Michigan. They also lived in Colorado, California and Oregon. She settled in Longview where she met her best friend and love of her life, Chuck Turnbull. They...
Nai’a Freeman, a senior at Wahkiakum High School, has been selected as a semifinalist in the US Presidential Scholar’s Program, which was established in 1964 to “recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.” Thousands of students throughout the United States were nominated for the prestigious award this year and about 600 were selected to advance this month. No more than 161 students are named US Presidential Scholars each year. The winners will be announced in early May. Traditionally, students...
Cars and even a couple fire engines lined the street on Sunday, as friends paraded past Mason Wilson's home on Sunday to celebrate his 18th birthday. Mason is a senior at Wahkiakum High School, and the son of Todd and Nicole Wilson. Courtesy photo....
