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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Naselle High School Class of 2018 finished their last assignment on Saturday, sitting through speeches, and collecting scholarships and most importantly, their diplomas. Valedictorian Samanta "Mayrel" Franco Monroy, though young, had wisdom to share with her classmates, and students still in school. "It doesn't matter what you say, it only matters what you do," she said. "Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving. I know things will work out if you work hard....
On Tuesday, Wahkiakum County officials said they were going to open a gate closing the upper Elochoman Valley Road. However, as The Eagle went to press, Public Works Director Chuck Beyer telephoned The Eagle’s office Wednesday to say road will not be opened. This week’s print edition contains a story saying the road would be opened. Wahkiakum County commissioners held a special meeting Tuesday and reviewed the situation. "We opened the road prematurely," said Commissioner Dan Cothren. First, the closure had been set in place by a formal res...
Wahkiakum County officials and residents expressed frustration with efforts to obtain permits needed to deposit dredge spoils on eroding beaches. The county and its consulting engineer have been working for two years to establish a 10-year beach nourishment program for eroding beaches on Puget Island and at Cape Horn. Last week, officials had hoped that a Thursday teleconference with US Army Corps of Engineers officials would see the completion of the permitting process. It didn't happen that way. Corps officials said more information was...
Washington State Department of Transportation SR 409 Puget Island Bridge painting and deck replacement work is progressing. This week, contractor crews with Royal Bridge, Inc., will continue sandblasting old paint and rust off the steel structure before applying primer and several coats of specialty bridge paint. Crews are currently scheduled to sandblast and paint seven days a week, during daytime hours. The work is weather dependent and could be rescheduled because of rain or strong winds....
Wahkiakum High School's class of 2018 will graduate this Friday in a 7 p.m. ceremony at the school. Morgan Bashore is the class's valedictorian. The senior, who has a 3.97 GPA, will attend Lewis and Clark College in Portland next fall, where she plans to major in chemistry and minor in math and art. Or, if she can manage it, double major in math and chemistry. "I'm interested in manufacturing formulation," Bashore said. "If finances allow, I could get a chemical engineering degree. I like...
To The Eagle: My name is Nicci Bergseng and I’d like to introduce myself as your Wahkiakum County Auditor. I was appointed to the auditor position in December 2017 and I am currently working to retain my position. It is my commitment to this county to continue upholding the highest level of integrity and honesty within my office. A lot of community members throughout the county know me from Bank of the Pacific where I worked for nearly ten years. After leaving the bank, I gained employment in the Wahkiakum County Auditor’s Office. While wor...
To The Eagle: The Eagle has been generous in its provision of a forum for local letter-writers to critique, endorse or otherwise comment on our elected officials and their would-be rivals. But even generosity has its limits – and, I would argue, this publication is delivering too much of a good thing. Every election cycle now brings the spectacle of a few prolific letter-writers trolling candidates they don’t like. Recent editions have put this phenomenon on display. It starts with a letter criticizing an incumbent and endorsing his/her riv...
To The Eagle: Response to article written in The Eagle June 7th, 2018, “PUD studying benefit, cost of water main work.” This article explained how the Wahkiakum PUD would go about repairing the water line that is attached to the bridge to Puget Island. I find it incredible that they, the PUD, would go to great lengths to not inconvenience those of us that live on Puget Island. I want to thank you for putting us first in this project and every project you undertake. However, we are currently being trained in the art of understanding how to liv...
To The Eagle: Good news from D.C.; Supreme Court on the integrity of elections, no votes by the dead. The economy at 3.9 growth, low unemployment [local Norpac hiring more because of DOJ supported lawsuit] [re. Newsprint from the dumping Canadian businesses]. And now, the beginnings of a path to peace on the Korean peninsula. All of my lifetime there has been an unfinished war. Our west coast has been in the crosshairs. Thank you Mr. President, Donald J. Trump. Peace. Mike Swift Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: Thank you very much for the prize money (Wahkiakum County Eagle photo contest.) I donated it to the Veterans of Foreign Wars here in Cathlamet. I have been a member of this organization for several years. I have also witnessed the good they do for our community. Most of which goes unnoticed by the majority of people in our county. Their goal is to help veterans and their families who are in need. They are also involved with educating students of the importance of acknowledging the sacrifices that men and women in uniform make and...
Last Tuesday, a desire to take advantage of a limited time frame, the temporary catwalk, and the paint crew contracted to work on the Puget Island bridge led to a hurried proposal to have the water main on the Puget Island bridge cleaned, painted and repaired to the tune of an estimated $250,000. When discussion led General Manager David Tramblie to have second thoughts about the matter, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners agreed to recess for a week to allow him more time to...
Last Thursday, four Wahkiakum High School students boarded the USS Scout, a US Navy minesweeper, in Astoria to take a trip upriver to Portland for Fleet Week. The four, including Nai'a Freeman, Michael Martin, Nalani Schultz, and Kaleo Silva, got a hands-on experience with the US Navy crew. They got to spend time on the bridge and witness "the complexity of navigation in a restricted maneuvering environment," according to Wahkiakum School District's Administrative Director and future...
MUCH WETTER--Compared to the week before, this past weekend was much wetter. In spite of some sunny times, the rainy times definitely made their presence known, as it would absolutely come down in buckets, which pretty much destroyed what flowers I had left out there. Oh well, I got to enjoy them longer than usual, as it often pours just before Memorial Day. With our parched lawns, fields and forests, it was actually a good thing to have them watered down a bit. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from June 14-20 are Mike McLaughlin,...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Susan Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 5:30-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m....
I escaped the heat and traffic of good old California, with my niece and great niece last Sunday and arrived to cooler and damper surroundings that evening. It started raining off and on in Eugene but stopped as we arrived in Grays River. It is so good to be home. It was a busy few weeks, but this proud grandmother wouldn’t have missed the three graduations and one promotion to high school for the world. Oh yes, and a 50th birthday for my son. I guess I should start feeling old, but I’m just not ready for that yet. Though I am home, it is onl...
This week the Grays River Valley Center would like to recognize a board member. Shonda Ware and her family. Shonda has been a rock to the Center and the Food Bank for over three years. Shonda is president of the West End Food Bank and is there every Thursday from 1:00-5:00 p.m., unless she has an emergency, which is rare. Shonda is also Vice-President on the board of GRVC. Shonda is available for every event the community center has. Her family is right there supporting her. Wes Ware and Heath keep the lawns mowed and maintenance of the...
Astor Street Opry Company will present the 34th season of Shanghaied In Astoria, the Musical Melodrama. The 2018 season of Shanghaied In Astoria opens July 12 with a “Sneake Peek Weekend” July 6 & 7 at 7 p.m., and runs through September 1. Tickets are available now at www.asocplay.com. Show times are 7 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, with three Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., on July 22, August 5 and August 19. Tickets are $20 for front row seats, All other seats – $15 adults; $10 children. This season they are featuring $10 Fridays, with all seats $10....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 3 — 8:23 a.m. A driver was cited for speed. 10:40 a.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosedale home. A deputy investigated and found everything secure. 11:13 a.m. A driver was cited for speed. 2:59 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 3:28 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual in Cathlamet who was complaining of chest pain and dizziness. The Grays River Fire Department also responded. 3:33 p.m. A...
Last Thursday your Wahkiakum 4H Robotics Club competed at the Hayez Dayez Camas invitational with 12 other teams from seven other schools. We came away with three of the 12 medals: First Place in Line Racers unlimited (Lydia Blalock), Second Place in Line Racers unlimited (Audrey Morton), and Second Place in Line Racers restricted (Montana Stephens). As you can tell from the results our students focused this winter on preparing their Line Racers. We had one more entrant in Line Racers for a full...
Three local fire fighters recently graduated from the Washington State Fire Fighting Academy. They are, l-r, Jack Leavitt and Alex Peachy, District 4 department, and Paul Tillman, Cathlamet Fire Department. Courtesy photos....
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. ASSE students come with an enthusiasm to practice their English and experience American culture - food, sports, shopping and more. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest,...
You can find our calendar of events online https://www.facebook.com/Wahkiakum.Community.Center Wahkiakum Outdoors presents Pike Minnow Reward Program at the River Street Meeting room at 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wed June 20. S.A.I.L (Stay Active and Independent for Life) every Thursday starting at 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m., Hope Center. Contact: Sharon at 360-849-4956. 7 p.m. Friday Night Movie is rated PG-13 and is family friendly. This movie came out in 1996. Some aliens come to Earth, while the world tries to see if they truly “come in peace,” but a dea...
Local Leaders and SW Washington Transportation Planners invite the public to participate in a discussion on Wednesday, June 20 on current issues facing Freight Transportation in Southwest Washington. The session will include a discussion on truck parking needs. Drivers work hard to balance the constraints of shipping and delivery schedules, available safe parking, and hours of service limitations. Both the public and private sector have a commitment to provide safe, efficient truck parking spaces that increase efficiency of freight delivery...
Community Vacation Bible School will be held this year at Heritage Bible Church, June 18-22, 9 a.m. – Noon with check-in beginning at 8:45 a.m. It is for children entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. At “BugZone: Transformed by our BIG God!” kids will sing songs, do crafts, hear Bible stories, eat snacks, play games, and more. Registration is available online at www.vbsmate.com/wahkiakum or forms may be picked up at St. James Family Center, The Wahkiakum County Eagle or the following participating churches: Heritage Bible, River of Life,...
Young readers will explore all things related to music this summer as Cathlamet Public Library presents “Libraries Rock!” during their summer library program. Activities may include music demonstrations, playing simple musical instruments, constructing their own instruments, sound experiments, singing silly songs, games and more. The 2018 Summer Reading Program is open to children and young teens, ages 5 to 15, with programs, prize drawings, story times, reading incentives, and more. Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the...
