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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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With the largest class in recent history, Wahkiakum High School took graduation outside to make room for family and other well-wishers to celebrate the Class of 2021. Unfortunately, it was a rainy June day. Following the procession, Valedictorian Jake Leitz welcomed his class, the crowd seated in the football field, and people watching the ceremony online. "Although we missed out on a lot as a class over the last year and a half, my experience at Wahkiakum High School and my graduating class...
With the report of six new cases last Friday, Wahkiakum County's tally of covid-19 cases hit a total of 155, with 37 of those potentially active. A news release from Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services (WHHS) Operations Manager Duncan Cruickshank said the cases had no connection with the Wahkiakum School District or St James Family Center. According to the Washington Department of Health, five patients from the county have been hospitalized, and one county resident has died of covid-19. The department's website says that 3,386 covid-19...
A hot timber market should boost Wahkiakum County revenue, representatives of the state Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. Also at Tuesday's meeting of the county board of commissioners, citizens and commissioners resumed discussion of how they'd like to address restrictive guidelines mandated to counter the covid-19 pandemic. DNR Regional Manager Eric Wisch and District Manager Padraig Callahan had good news and bad news. The good news is that the timber market continues to be hot, and that is boosting the potential revenue from...
There is a new summer program in the works for students of all ages in Wahkiakum this year, thanks to local volunteers and dedicated staff at Wahkiakum School District. The program is the brainchild of Ron Wright, a former teacher and volunteer who has worked tirelessly to bring robotics to students in school and 4-H, Wahkiakum High School science and robotics teacher Jeff Rooklidge, and Principal Stephanie Leitz. “We have been kicking the idea around for a couple years,” Wright said, “but the project was slowed by the pandemic.” Their goals p...
Submitted by Wahkiakum VFW Post 5297 When we talk about the American flag --our flag --we are not just talking about a piece of red, white, and blue cloth. We are talking about our country. We are talking about you and me and our parents and our friends. We are talking about every American across this great nation we call home. When we talk about Old Glory, we are talking about our hopes and dreams, and each plan for the future. And we are talking about our form of government; a government that even despite its own faults and shortcomings...
To The Eagle: My neighbor is presumptuous to claim he speaks for our community. He certainly doesn’t speak for me. I felt no insult and considered the editor’s AP article on racism to be timely and informative. To those protesting its publication, I say if the shoe fits, wear it. That author compares teaching Critical Race Theory to teaching just another version of original sin, of which we are all supposedly guilty at birth -- an odious anti-humanist religious belief. The fable of “original sin” -- of God’s children choosing to eat fruit fro...
To The Eagle: I see too much negativity in media today. Maybe we should look at the positive side of racial issues and Covid disease. On the bright side, Census Bureau Income Report stated: in 2019 29% of Black households had income greater than $75,000. Also American Enterprise Institute reported: Black median household income in 2019 rose by 7.9%; largest increase ever on record. To top that, Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finance reported: in 2017-2019 Black net worth rose 32%. The increase was not isolated to Blacks, as Hispanic net...
To The Eagle: They say it takes a village. A few weeks ago we put out a call to our community asking for their help in raising funds for Doug Sandell who is not only facing a very serious life threating issue but a huge financial burden, one that a very large part has not been covered by insurance. The response received has been overwhelming, not only did we receive local support; there was support from all our neighboring communities as well as distant supporters. Fund raising activities included Go Fund Me, a three day garage sale, eight...
Last week's report about discussion of covid-19 issues at the county commission meeting erroneously identified one of the speakers; he was John McKinley, not John Long. The article also should have stated that speakers said the Wahkiakum School District had hosted a vaccination clinic, not that the district was forcing eligible students to have covid-19 vaccinations....
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners met last Thursday to discuss sewer issues and other maintenance issues on port properties. The commissioners passed a resolution adopting an interlocal agreement with the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board to eliminate noxious weeds from port waterways, as needed. The agreement also allows Weed Control Board personnel to use the port’s skiff in commission of such service. After perusing bids to replace the canvas on the covered area at the m...
Lorraine Carson, right, held one end of a ribbon as husband Steve wielded the scissors to celebrate the expansion of Skamokawa Internet Services at their location in Cathlamet. Courtesy photo....
SOGGY--We ended last week with a gorgeous day, as Saturday was just super sunny, but we have started this week, with a whole lot of rain this Sunday! The first part of this week may be on the damp side, but not to fret, as our Monday morning has been pretty nice and forecasters say by Wednesday, the skies should be drying out and we'll have a nice long stretch of dry and warmer weather, so that should make those "hay makers" happy! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from June 17-23 are Jason Ledtke, Keith Hoofnagle, Bobby Helms, Danny...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, 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. Community Center, Mon. 9-12 & 1-5. Tues-Thurs. 9-1. Friday by appointment. Cathlamet Library T-F 2-5 p.m. Covid restrictions enforced. Johnson Park, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m....
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board met Tuesday. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the resignations of teachers Brian Macy, Wendy Macy, and Kathryn Green. AJ Smith resigned his middle school football position to focus on his role as athletic director. Merlyn Cerkan, secretary, will also resign at the end of summer school at the Naselle Youth Camp. In other matters of business, the board approved a variety of student support contracts with ESD 112 for the 2021-22 school year, and the contracts of non-represented employees....
The Wahkiakum Fair Foundation will host The Challenge of Champions Pro Bull Riding Tour for the fourth year on Friday, July 16. The event takes place at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. The gates open at 4:30 and the bull riding starts at 7 p.m. There will be food for sale on the grounds. This is a family friendly event; children five and under attend for free. Tickets are $15 pre-event and $20 at the gate. Admission tickets are available at Maria's in Cathlamet, The Duck Inn in Skamokawa, Johnson's One Stop in Naselle and Bob's...
Lower Columbia College, in partnership with the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Council of Governments, will host two workshops for small businesses. Registration is required and there is no fee to participate. The first workshop is on small business planning and strategy and will be held on Thursday, June 17 from 6-9 p.m., at the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet. The second workshop covers basic Quickbooks for small businesses and will be held on Tuesday, June 22 from 8:30-11:30 a.m., at Lower Columbia College. For more information and to register,...
Busy Days: It's early on Monday. What a busy weekend! I so enjoyed the Finnish Midsummer Tea at the Appelo Archives Center (AAC) and talking with women face to face again. It was fun for me to sit with ladies from the beach who are active with the Columbia Pacific Museum in Ilwaco. And I was happy to talk with Eagle readers, too. Friday, I interviewed the new CEO at the phone company. Last Thursday I had my first medical appointment with the new nurse practitioner at the Naselle Clinic. So much...
After the 20 members of the Class of 2021 at Naselle High School took their places on the stage, and Valedictorian Kolby Glenn welcomed the small audience in attendance, as well as everyone watching at home, Class Speaker Emma Colombo made her way to the podium. "We did it," she said happily. She spoke about the impact of the pandemic, the influence of parents, teachers, coaches, and staff, of the times the class had shared together, and changes coming to their lives. She added that one thing wo...
Hello from Pori, Finland! I'm sending a little story from history relating to Paul Lindwall, an uncle of mine who lived on Puget Island. This story is published in the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet, which is the main publication for Swedish speaking people in Finland. This story is a part of an article which consists of the life of Finnish people who have found a new life in Oregon and Washington. This article is written by a reporter Ragnar ölander of the respective newspaper. The article was published Feb. 2, 1946, very shortly after the war...
KMUN listener Levi Lippold, Development Director Susan Peterson and Board Member Todd Lippold have been out picking up trash on Highways 26 and 101 in Oregon. Combining a passion for KMUN and having a healthy environment, the small but enthusiastic crew have been out with their safety vests and yellow bags, cleaning up along the first two miles of Hwy 26 and for two miles north of the Del Ray Beach turnoff on Hwy 101. "It's fun, good exercise and exciting to take a little ownership of a couple...
On June 15th, Gerry Brennan of Cathlamet was ordained in Seattle as a priest in the Episcopal Church, by the Bishop Greg Rickel. Gerry is a long-time resident of Wahkiakum County and a long-time member of St. James Episcopal Church in Cathlamet. She and her husband Mike moved to Cathlamet in 1973. They raised two children here, Sean Michael and Kellie Kay. They enrolled Sean in St. James Preschool in 1986, where Gerry was an active parent and eventually joined the St. James Board of Directors and joined the church as well. In 1994 Gerry began...
The Cathlamet Woman's Club recently honored their Citizen of the Year, Stephanie Olsen, center, with planting of rose at Julia Butler Hansen House garden. Front, l-r, are Margaret Glaser, Paige Lake, Maureen Zacher-Bockius, Olsen and JoAnn Prestegard, and back, l-r, Hannah Booth, Pearl Blackburn and Connie Kyser. Courtesy photo....
The Summer Reading program at the Cathlamet Public Library began June 16. The program has three separate challenges for readers: Cathlamet 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten for ages 0-5, Cathlamet Summer 2021: Tails and Tales -Animal Books for Kids ages 5-15 (Minutes), and Cathlamet 2021 Reading Challenge (Minutes) for ages 15-Adult. The Tails and Tales children’s program will allow participants to earn prizes as they log reading minutes, review books, and attend activity events. The teen through adult program runs through the end of the year, a...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 6 — 11:58 a.m. A caller accidentally dialed 911. 6:38 p.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosedale home. A door was found open in the garage. 8:18 p.m. A caller reported a reckless driver in a black Cadillac on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 9:43 p.m. A caller asked for assistance when a patron would not leave a Cathlamet business. Six minutes later, the caller called back to say the dispute had been r...
Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington has announced an award from the U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) of 42 vouchers to assist individuals and families that are homeless; at risk of homelessness; fleeing or attempting to flee a domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking situation; or recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family’s homelessness or having substantial risk of housing instability. This award will enable HOSWWA to provide critical assistance in t...
