Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Shoppers turned out for the first Wednesday Community Garden plant sale last week to pick from a variety of seedlings available for their home gardens. The sale continues every Wednesday in May from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Department have investigated an unaccompanied death at a residence on Bradley Mountain and determined the victim died of a massive heart attack, Sheriff Mark Howie reported Friday. Robert Conner's wife told officers that she found him unresponsive in his recliner chair Wednesday morning. She called the sheriff’s office dispatch center and officers responded. A large amount of blood was observed at the scene and was later determined to have been caused by a wound on the Conner's leg. Howie said a state crime scene inv...
Wahkiakum County officials find themselves dealing with the good, the bad and the ugly. The good is an increase in revenue from rising investment interest rates and state timber excise tax revenue; the bad is a cooling of timber markets that is chipping away at revenue from logging on county trust timber lands, and the ugly is the inflationary impact on fuel used to power modes of transportation. The increases in interest rates since the beginning of 2022 is good news, Treasurer Tammy Peterson told the county board of commissioners on Tuesday....
Cathlamet town officials are getting closer to revising rates for sewer and water service, but fine tuning continues. The town's utility rates contain inequalities, with some customers subsidizing others, and out of town customers paying higher rates than those inside the town boundaries. The council is trying to develop a schedule that combines basic rates and usage fees for consumption of water above a basic quantity. Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Clark reported that she and Council Members Laurel Waller and Jeanne Hendrickson had spent hours working...
Long time Port 1 Manager Jackie Lea retired on April 25 but plans to remain available to staff and commissioners until June 30 as they transition to new management. “She gave a lot of time to this place,” Commissioner Scott Anderson said. “She will be missed.” “We thank her for her many years of service,” Counsel Tim Hanigan said, “and wish her the best in her retirement.” Maintenance Manager Todd Souvenir will step in as interim manager as the port begins its search for Lea’s replacement. Cath...
To The Eagle: Leakage from the Supreme Court is a rare phenomenon, so news of a possibly overturned Roe v Wade caused a tsunami of temper tantrums and assorted hysteria across the landscape of the woke folks, radical fems, and others in the looney left. One such rant actually washed up here in our quiet backwater, in the form of a polemic in last week's Eagle letters. In response, we'd say, calm down -- things ain't as bad for your side as you seem to think. First of all, 50 years is a pretty good run for such a monumentally odious decision....
To The Eagle: Ask why the Covid virus contains DNA segment that match a DNA sequence “patented by Moderna in February 2016” three years before the global Covid pandemic began. Moderna ‘legally owns’ part of the Covid virus. (DailyMail-UK) Ask why the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its employees received $134 million in verified royalties from third parties like pharmaceutical companies between 2009 and 2014. NIH disclosed over 22,000 royalty payments to nearly 1,700 NIH scientists. “The agency admits to holding 3,000 pages of line-b...
To The Eagle: I quote Elon Musk: “At its heart, wokeness is divisive, exclusionary, and hateful. It basically gives mean people a reason--it gives them a shield to be mean and cruel, armored in fake virtue.” Left and “liberal” narcissists have descended into a spiral of depression and hateful expression. If you don’t acquiesce to their political desires, you don’t like black and brown people. They label you “fascist”or “white supremacist.” Our mad president and his people running the show label half of our populace “white supremacists.” They d...
To The Eagle: I just found out that I received a promotion from President Biden. Previously, I was considered a "deplorable," but now I am a “ULTRA MAGA EXTREMEST” a “radical white supremacist”, a “racist”, and a “sexist”, etc. I guess that's because I support small federal government, low taxes, safe cities, secure borders, a strong military, energy independence, and our Constitution as written, with the ability to amend it by the people’s vote. I think people who know me know that I am not any of those labels, and it’s sad that you get called...
The Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners met Tuesday and talked about supply chain issues, weather, and projects in the county. General Manager Dan Kay said that he and Auditor Erin Wilson were collecting information for long term planning, which he hoped would be a collaborative project. “This could take a good solid year,” he said. “I don’t want to rush it.” Commissioner Gene Healy suggested posting the graphic for long range planning created by the PUD on their website in order to stimulate...
With no new official cases to report in the last week, the cumulative number of cases in Wahkiakum County stands at 313, with two cases considered active. Disclaimer: With the easy availability of at home tests, it's impossible to know exactly how many cases of covid-19 are actually currently active in the county. According to the Washington Department of Health, there have been 32 hospitalizations and seven deaths in the county that can be attributed to covid-19 since the pandemic began. "Just...
Two Wahkiakum Mules baseball players received postseason honors after being named to all league teams. Junior Dominic Curl was named to the Central 2B League First Team, and junior Tanner Collupy joined the Central 2B League Second Team....
Stephanie Vossen, owner of The Spar, a restaurant on Main Street in Cathlamet, has purchased and is currently renovating the River Rat Tap, a historic bar on Broadway Street. There will be a much needed laundromat and event space on the first floor, with a private residence upstairs. The event space includes a deck space. Vossen plans to provide office space rental during the day, with wi-fi and a printer/copier available. Vossen hopes to have the laundromat and event space ready for business...
STILL CHILLY/DAMP--The first half of May has certainly been on the damper side of things, which has been fairly disappointing. We had such heavy rain squalls on Sunday, that it took out all reception from the satellite, and of course, really hammered my poor flowers. They say we are supposed to be drying up a bit, so maybe we’ll get a couple of nice days this Friday and Saturday; certainly would be nice! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 19-25 are Kris Parke, Tayler Stornetta, Mitch Moonen, Julie McKinley, Bryson Havens, Elle B...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. 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. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Community Library &...
Greetings from the fair office. Saturday is the big Mud Wrestling Extravaganza. Gates open at 2 p.m. and wrestling starts at 4 p.m. Food will be served and there will be a beer garden. All funds from this event are going to make a better game area at the fair for the kids. Also the fair has both a bouncy house and carnival ride for fair this year. So come on out and have some fun and help the kids area at fair. Cost to get in is only $3. I hope to see everyone there. A huge thank you to Tom Langston, Shelley Gilbert, Daria Lacey, Joe Blalock...
Photo of the Week: Jack and June Scharback of Sisson Creek on Oneida Road. Life is taking on momentum now that we're heading toward June. Everything in my yard is "Coming up Roses" from "Gypsy" the musical, except my roses. I think the tips have frozen one too many times. But to say I had a great day today gives few hints of today's happy adventure driving out to "the end of the road" called Oneida. I sat for two hours with Jack and June Scharbach whose house is reached by walking across a...
With Chinook returning in greater numbers than anticipated, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on May 11 agreed to reopen the lower Columbia River for recreational spring Chinook fishing beginning Thursday, May 12-22. A second opening is planned for June 4-15. The fishery and run will be assessed to determine if additional fishing time is possible. The run-size forecast for adult spring Chinook returning to the Columbia River in 2022 was increased last week to 161,800 adults, up from the pre-season forecast of 122,900. Chinook returns...
Vivian Luella (Wika) Olsen passed away peacefully at home as she wished on April 15, 2022 at the age of 89. Vivian was born to Torleif and Hazel Wika on August 18, 1932 on Puget Island, Washington. As a child she attended school on Puget Island and then onto Cathlamet where she graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1951. Vivian married H. Robert Olsen (Bob) on February 5, 1955 and went on to have three children Rebecca, Robert and William. Vivian was a devoted sister, mother and grandmother...
For the second year in a row, Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars is holding an online auction to raise money for scholarships that will support local students. Auction items can be previewed at https://www.32auctions.com/Mules2022, but bidding begins at 2 p.m. on May 26 and ends on June 12 at 6 p.m. New items may be added to the auction until June 5. Anyone is welcome to bid on the items or make a donation. Check The Wahkiakum County Eagle next week for a more in-depth story about the Wahkiakum...
Kelso-Longview Elks Lodge #1482 has announced this year's Most Valuable Student Scholarship Winners. This year the lodge is awarding $14,000 in scholarships to the top three boys and top three girls. These students are forwarded to the Washington State Elks Association for competition at the state level. This year’s local winners are: Third Place $1,500 Scholarships go to Steven Sanders of Kalama from Seton Catholic College Prepatory and to Rhiannon Sibbett of Kelso from Castle Rock High School. Second Place $2,000 Scholarships go to A...
A potluck celebration of life will be held for Quin Don Bassi, Sunday May 29 from 1-3 p.m., at the park behind the Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. All are welcome to share a meal and memories with the family....
Submitted by Kari Kandoll, Secretary The Seal River Cemetery Association has scheduled their annual meeting for Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m., at the Grays River Fire Hall with the cemetery clean-up at 1 p.m., at the cemetery. Family members of those persons buried in the Seal River Cemetery or own a plot there are eligible to attend the meeting and vote. Bring a sack lunch and we will have coffee at the fire hall. One of the biggest expenses we incur each year is the mowing of the cemetery grounds but this annual clean-up makes a big difference...
Submitted by the Wahkiakum Democratic Party Last Saturday morning the Wahkiakum County Democratic Party took the unusual step of endorsing a candidate before filing opened this week: Brent Hennrich for Congress to replace Jaime Herrera Beutler. The number one reason? He is easy to talk with. He is not imposing or glad-handing. He listens. He looks you in the eye and his words make sense. He comes to Wahkiakum to be with us. The number two reason? He is a sensible centrist; not radical left, not...
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has announced she will host her 11th annual Southwest Washington Jobs Fair on Wednesday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Clark County Event Center, Exhibition Hall B, 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield. Similar to Jaime’s previous jobs fairs, the event is free and open to all Southwest Washington residents and will include employers from a variety of industries. In the coming days, Jaime will post information about participating employers, job listings, and additional details to assist job seekers on her w...
