Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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In a packed hearing room on Tuesday, Washington lawmakers heard loud and clear from members of the public that many do not want an income tax in their state, county, or city. 6,000 signed in either for or against a citizen backed initiative that would prohibit state and local governments from imposing a tax on personal income. Almost 90% of those signed were in favor of the initiative. “This initiative is designed to do one thing: codify in law the state’s longstanding tradition of not having an income tax,” initiative sponsor Rep.Jim Walsh...
The season came to an end on Saturday at the State 2B tournament in Spokane for the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team, and despite the disappointment of those last two games, this team brought plenty of excitement and several thrilling moments these last few months. Moments that won't likely be forgotten any time soon by teammates or their fans. On day one of the State 2B tournament, the Mules surprised fifth ranked Tri-Cities Prep when they beat the Jaguars 76-57 in a loser out game. The...
The Naselle-Grays River School District is assessing damage to Naselle High School after a vehicle crashed into the building on Saturday, March 3 at around 8:22 p.m. The district is still determining how much repairs will cost. Emergency responders from the Naselle Volunteer Fire Department, Pacific County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Patrol responded to the scene. At the time of the collision, the driver was described as intoxicated.“[The] driver [was] issued a citation and given a courtesy transport to a residence in Ocean Par...
To The Eagle: The Longview Lodge of Masons, like most fraternal organizations today, is shrinking in numbers. Despite being down to about forty members they continue to finance a bikes for books program that promotes literacy throughout the Longview School District. The program, coordinated by Dan Zorn, Superintendent of the Longview School District, will provide about forty bicycles this year that will be raffled off to students in every grade school in the school system. Raffle tickets can not be purchased, but are earned by the students by...
Some think that the holidays are the highlight of the year. If you are a gardener, you know that your favorite day is when the nurseries start stocking up with garden goodies. Who doesn’t love the feel of new gloves and crisp seed packets? You likely spent the long gray winter days pouring over seed catalogs and dreaming of fresh tomatoes right off the vine. The challenges of weather, pests and soil struggles seem miles away. The snow reminds the hopeful gardener that it’s a bit early to put...
Clatskanie Arts Commission continues its performance series this weekend with a perennial Wahkiakum County favorite, Skamokawa's own Swamp Opera. Leader Andrew Emlen composes songs for the group as well as performing on an impressive array of instruments, including cello, banjo, Jew's harp, and mandocello, a cross between a cello and mandolin. Kyleen Austin, Eerik Friend, and Jillian Raye round out the ensemble. This weekend's show features songs by and about the people of the lower Columbia...
Elementary school children, unhoused residents, electric vehicle owners and soccer fans are all covered in the Washington Senate’s capital budget proposal. Budget writers on Thursday released their $1.3 billion plan, which funds construction and infrastructure projects across the state. It includes new money for affordable housing, K-12 schools and behavioral health facilities, with increases of more than $100 million in each of those areas. Nearly half the money in the plan comes from the state’s new auction of air pollution allowances to busi...
February 25 12:40 p.m. A Cathlamet resident complained that his neighbor had a surveillance camera pointed at their kitchen window and that they were concerned about their privacy. 1:05 p.m. An East County resident said that their ex-spouse had made threats to take their children and made threats of suicide. 11:32 p.m. A Rosburg resident complained of chest pains, the subject was transported to the hospital. February 26 A Wahkiakum resident reported a person having a heart attack. The Cathlamet ambulance responded. Use of LifeFlight was...
DOUBLE HOLIDAY MONTH. I always think of March as being St. Patrick’s Day month and April as being Easter month, but that’s not how it is this year. We’ve got St. Patty’s Day on March 17, which is a Sunday this year, but Easter is on the last day of this month, March 31. It’s one of those holidays that does not have a set time, but occurs on the Sunday after the forty days of Lent for those of the Christian faith, so, it’s always changing. There will be special Easter events at the end of this month with the Wahkiakum Fair Foundation...
Undocumented individuals are now a small step away from pursuing careers in nursing, dentistry, architecture, psychology, among others. Careers monitored by the Department of Licensing were previously denied on the basis of citizenship status. A new state house bill allows undocumented individuals to apply for these licenses using their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, in place of a Social Security Number. The bill was introduced by Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, who personally ran into...
The Lions Club honors Sem Hoogendoorn as the February Student of The Month. Sem has come a long way after experiencing debilitating problems associated with the pandemic. He is now getting good grades and is heading to college in the fall. He has been accepted at more than one college and has not made his choice yet. He is considering teaching, social work, or therapy. Working with people is high on the list of goals. Sem is an artist who paints, does line art, digital art, and colored pencils....
