Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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If you've seen the mural on the brewery at the marina, then you are familiar with artist Jade Lewis' work. Lewis, along with his wife Donna, who opened the music studio, are newcomers to Cathlamet and have quickly settled in, making friends and sharing their gifts. "We just fell in love with this place," Lewis said. "It's a sacrifice because I still have to drive back and forth to Portland each day. I think in three years when I retire, it will be well worth it." In the meantime they are making...
Monday morning's Memorial Day Service at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet began with a welcome from the local VFW post's commander, Danny Eaton. The flag was ceremonially brought to half mast, and Vietnam veteran, Bob Roche took a few minutes to reflect on why the day is recognized: to honor those who have fallen while fighting for our freedom. Roche said, "G.K. Chesterton once wrote: 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.'...
Just as it has been since 2009, there will be no raise for Wahkiakum County's elected officials this year. Citing unexpected sources of revenue, the county's elected officials on Tuesday asked the county board of commissioners to boost their salaries 15 percent to make up for the lack of pay increases they've had since the start of the Great Recession. The cost of living has seriously eroded their salaries' buying power, they said. Commissioner Dan Cothren supported the request and moved to approve it. However, Commissioners Mike Backman and...
Wahkiakum County officials will hold two special meetings to gather public comment on a proposed solid waste nuisance ordinance. The first meeting will be next Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., at the Grays River Valley Center in Rosburg. The second will be June 9, 6:30 p.m., in the third floor meeting room of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, Cathlamet. The proposed ordinance resulted from meetings last year in which citizens expressed concern of old vehicles and other items left along roads and on private property. A committee of citizens and officials...
Last Friday was opening day for the Puget Island Farmer's Market and marked their 10 year anniversary. People had been visiting at a pretty steady rate that afternoon, according to Carol Carver, who owns Island's End Farm along with her husband, George Exum. The Vintage Gypsies, made up of David McKenzie, Beth Sheets and Pete Davis, mostly stayed dry under the tent as they played. Patrick McKay-Beach was busy getting rid of last year's inventory of meats and delighted to share that he would be a...
A fleet of kayakers and their support boats enjoyed the weather and the river Monday. Photo by RIck Nelson....
The lineup of candidates for 2015 elections is set after regular and special filing periods this month. Two candidates filed last week in the special filing period for positions that drew no candidates in the regular filing period. They are: 1, Fire District 1 Commissioner Position 3, 6-Year Term, John Vik, and 2. Fire District 3 Commissioner Position 3, Linda Strong. Other filings are: Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors Director Position 2, 4-year term, Paula Culbertson. Director Position 3, 2-year unexpired term, Susan M. O'Connor...
Members of the Cathlamet town council discussed a variety of projects when they met May 18. The council did approve a 10 percent increase in fees for using the municipal swimming pool. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank, a former pool manager, said the increases were the first in at least four years. The increases will boost locker room only admission from $1 to $1.10; child and senior citizens from $2.50 to $2.75; adults, from $3 to $3.30, and families from $10 to $11. Other rates have similar increases. Engineers from Gibbs and Olsen...
Graduation season is here! The Naselle Grays River Valley High School Graduation ceremony begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the high school. Baccalaureate will be held on Sunday, May 31 at 7 p.m. The top two seniors for NGRV’s Class of 2015 are Valedictorian Chloe Zimmerman and Salutatorian Amethyst Wirkkala. Zimmerman will give the Valedictorian address, Emily Gjovik was selected as the class speaker and Russ Hickman will be the faculty speaker. The senior class motto is borrowed from W...
It has long been known that healthy habitats off the main channels of rivers is important to migrating juvenile salmon and steelhead, even if for very short periods of time, and more off-channel habitat improvement projects should be pursued to preserve a diversity of life histories, according to a recent study. While not all juvenile fish stop on their migration to the sea to feed and grow in these off-channel habitats, the study finds that those fish that do stop can spend just a few hours in these refuges or they can hang out for up to 25...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m....
The Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet was the destination for the Columbia River Yachting Club's Memorial weekend cruise and yachters and their friends and families were having fun in the marina and in the Columbia on Sunday with blind dinghy races and sailboat races with competitors from Astoria. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Northwest Farmers Union (NWFU) members spent three days with their peers from around the country, advocating for Country-of-Origin Labeling through congressional meetings in Washington D.C. this past week. While there were three members from NWFU there were a total of 60 Farmers Union members in addition to other COOL supporting organizations and their memberships. Many groups have been working with the World Trade Organization as well as members of Congress to create an acceptable version of COOL that would be feasible and beneficial for...
To The Eagle: I miss the people, culture and geography of Wahkiakum County. Our time living in Rosburg and getting to know and like the people of the county was wonderful. We moved to Kalama to be closer to children, a common goal of our generation it seems. But I have a heartfelt message for you all: whatever you do, keep fighting the pressures from Olympia, it’s your only salvation to preserve what you have. The federal and state government programs, agencies and the powers and money they flaunt in your face are akin to drugs, with absolute a...
To the Eagle: A word of reassurance to Paul Schreiber, who wrote the letter a couple of weeks ago expressing dismay at the inordinate and inappropriate amount of ink and space devoted to Bruce Jenner and his newly acquired sex or gender or attitude (or whatever we are calling it these days) and matching wardrobe. I, too, was well into a seizure of head-shaking and eye-rolling until I realized that a minor miracle had occurred. In the same press interview in which he revealed his transgender journey, Jenner also outed himself as a c...
NOT ALL THAT GREAT--If you lived out in West Valley, you would have found a good deal of your holiday weekend cloudy and drizzly and not quite what we hoped for or expected. While some were enjoying drier conditions and temps in the 60s, my thermometer was reading about 10 degrees cooler, so it was definitely jacket time here on Friday and Saturday. Luckily, it cleared up a little bit more on Monday, and temperatures were mild, so the whole weekend wasn't totally nasty but certainly not the best either. Considering the flooding and tornadoes...
News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Naselle Comette (Girl’s) Track and Field Team on their hard-won District IV 1B 2015 Championship and wish them luck on their trip to compete for the state championship this weekend. Way to go girls and wishing you a safe and successful trip. Go Comettes! There will be a fast pitch game on Saturday, the 30th in Montesano vs. Oakville at 1:00 p.m. Go Comets! Baccalaureate Service will be held on Sunday, the 31st at 7:00 p.m. in the Naselle Commons, for the Class of 2015. Westend news: Just in case you d...
Tsuga Gallery held an art auction at the Elochoman Slough Marina last Saturday. Most items up for bid were from their founder, Janet Cimino's estate, but several artists donated their work as well. Bob Kizziar acted as auctioneer, and other Tsuga members helped move items, hand out paddles, answer questions and take payments. Carol Peacock and Ryan Smith had fun acting as security, though it wasn't needed. A small crowd gathered under the tent with paddles raised for artwork as it was...
Wayne and Kay Cochran celebrated 50 years of marriage on May 22. They were honored at a party held at the Columbia River Ranch & Cattle Company hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Kevin Prestegard....
At their May 18 meeting, the Wahkiakum Lions Club was proud to recognize its student of the month, Baylee Olsen. Baylee was the recipient of the December award and is seen here receiving her award certificate from Susan Kuhn, President of the Wahkiakum Lions Club. Also pictured are her parents, Bill and Shelley Olsen....
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency is currently seeking applicants for an AmeriCorps Service Member to serve as a Public Education Outreach Coordinator. This Disaster Preparedness Public Education Outreach project will focus on the continued development of disaster preparedness public education programs, coordination and/or instruction of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training and Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) programs, building partnerships with area businesses and schools, developing emergency response resource lists and...
On June 20 from 2-4 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners will host a free program, It’s Ok To Bug Us, for kids (K-9). Youth will experience the world of insects through this interactive workshop. Fun activities will give students a first-hand look at insects and they will learn about all the good that bugs provide. The class will be held in the Floral Building at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds in Longview and is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. Registration is limited, with a deadline of June 15. To register, c...
Astoria Music Festival is a summer destination for three weeks of opera, symphonic and chamber music. The 13th annual festival will run from June 13–28, in Astoria at various locations. Many events are free. For information on tickets go to info@astoriamusicfestival.org or www.astoriamusicfestival.org, contact Astoria Music Festival box office at 503-325-9896 or the Liberty Theater Box Office at 503-325-5922, ext. 55. Comprised of musicians from leading American ensembles, the Astoria Music Festival Orchestra is directed by Keith Clark and i...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 18 — 5:14 a.m. A caller reported a power outage in the Elochoman Valley. The PUD was notified. 7:40 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an elderly Puget Island resident who had chest pain and respiratory issues. 8:16 a.m. A deputy responded to the report of an eastbound vehicle that was all over the roadway on SR 4 just east of KM. An individual was taken into custody. 12:50 p.m. A caller reported that h...
St. James Family Center has opened pre-registration for its 2015-16 preschool program. Classes are offered for children who will be three or four years old by August 31. The program provides an opportunity for children to participate in group and individual learning experiences with their peers. The program provides meals and monthly field trips in the community. Families may fill out a pre-registration form at the family center or call Vicki Willette, Charl Melton or Mary Ann Nelson at 795-8612 for more information. Included in the preschool...
