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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Last Friday, the Wahkiakum High School Class of 2018 graduated in front of a crowd of families, friends, teachers, staff, and community members. The Wahkiakum High School Class of 2018 graduated in front of a crowd of families, friends, teachers, staff, and community members. Valedictorian Morgan Bashore welcomed the crowd with some thoughts about youth and the positive features of change. "I used to believe that high schoolers had everything together," Bashore said. "Now in the position that I...
The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday voted to buy a parking lot and unleashed a storm of reaction from town citizens. The property in question is on the corner of Main and Butler streets adjacent to the Bank of Pacific parking lot. Owner is Bernadette Goodroe, a former council member. The council reconvened in open session after an executive session to discuss the possible real estate purchase, and Mayor Dale Jacobson called for a motion to purchase the lot. "They were asking $75,000, and I was able to get it down to $68,000," Jacobson said. "I...
By Diana Zimmerman Two representatives from Westside Water attended the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday to talk about plans for the PUD to take over their system in Skamokawa. System Vice-president Kirk Coughlin, who was there with member Steve McClain, said that a quorum of stakeholders recently voted unanimously to turn operations over to the PUD. Repairs had been made and loans had been paid off. “I really appreciate the moving forward on this, PUD General M...
To The Eagle: What a coup! Our former mayor submits a myopic view of letters to the editor and secures an instant inadvisable change to editorial policy, all in one fell swoop in last week’s Eagle. First, background: The vitriolic candidate trolling refers to letters criticizing our tax assessor, Bill Coons, and the first one was from Lori Hamp on March 22, before the beginning of our local political season. Next edition featured a response from Bill, and a candidacy announcement from Brian McClain, wisely accepting the opportunity presented. N...
To The Eagle: I am writing you regarding a letter to the editor by Lory Olson. Lory's comments are blatant lies. Carolyn Long's campaign has pledged not to accept money from corporations, and we have not and will not. Carolyn has also been teaching students in the district for 23 years, she's worked with the Vancouver Economic Development council; she's advised the local Rotary on policy, and she has been awarded the Iris H-RoC award, among many others, for her work in the local community. Lory is intentionally misrepresenting Carolyn's...
To The Eagle: Concerning last week’s “Advice to Newcomers,” I’d like to share my own experiences as a recent newcomer to this area. The hardest thing for me is the lack of compassion for animals. Dogs run loose, almost getting hit by cars, dead cows lay in fields for days (to no one’s great concern), wild animals getting killed for target practice. And, most of all, there is no animal control to report abuse or neglect. So, you have to drive by it and witness it and not be able to do anything about it. Another major problem is the gun shoot...
To The Eagle: George Wehrfritz advances an idea that “The Eagle” has been too free in giving space to “an internet-style troll “ who is attacking candidates running for office. He prescribes limiting the privilege of expressing one’s opinions in the newspaper to just one letter per person per campaign cycle. (He himself has written two so far.) He seems to be disturbed by the expression of points of view in conflict with his own. He lumps them all together as the work of one person he calls a troll. That may be his individual perceptio...
To The Eagle: Free Summer Lunch Program. Four simple words. It can happen here. Four simple words. In coordination with the Wahkiakum School District’s Summer School schedule, we hope to offer free lunches at JA Wendt Elementary School, Mon – Thursday at noon, beginning July 16 and ending August 16. Community members have been meeting for a month working out details on how to bring a Summer Lunch program to kids in Cathlamet. A critical piece to this happening is volunteers stepping forward to help prepare and serve the meals. If you have tim...
To The Eagle: Anyone going through Cathlamet this spring has to be impressed by how much nicer it looks, and those responsible deserve a large "thank-you." The new sign at the courthouse looks so much better than the rotted one. The Wahkiakum Bloomers did a beautiful job of placing vibrant blue pots of red and white flowers along Main Street, and quite a few businesses followed suite, brightening up the downtown area and highlighting the painting of several stores in that area. Julius Dalzell whacked the brush and weeds along the waterfront tra...
The Cathlamet Woman's Club honored their 2017 Citizens of the Year, Ralph and Helen Keyser, with the planting of a rose bush in the Julia Butler Hansen garden on Friday. Their daughter, Julie was in attendance. Caroline Walton, far right, presented them with flowers....
Wahkiakum County commissioners had a light agenda and breezed through their meeting Tuesday. Commissioner Dan Cothren reported that the county's dredging program consultant has received the final reviews and will be able to submit final permits to the Seattle office of the US Army Corps of Engineers. However, Cothren said, Consolidated Diking District No. 1 of Puget Island is having trouble getting sand deposited along the eroding North Welcome Slough Road Dike because the bank is too steep. Commissioner Blair Brady reported that as president...
The Trail’s End Art Association’s (TEAA) 68th Annual Judged Show is open to all artists. This year’s show will take place from August 4 –August 31. According to Trail’s End President Jim Schoeffel, "We are the oldest art association on the North Oregon Coast. We were organized in 1950 to foster the creation of original fine art in all media, and to provide art education and enjoyment opportunities to the community. While we have new monthly shows of members’ art at the gallery throughout the year, our Annual Judged Show is open to non-member...
SUMMER HAS BEGUN--The hot weather showed up just in time to welcome Summer, although if it gets as hot as they say it might, I won't be overly thrilled, as anything over 75 seems a bit too much for me. But the way forecasts keep changing, who knows, it may be back to "Spring-like" weather by the time you read this, and that would suit me just fine. With fire danger already at high levels, more dry conditions must be met with extreme caution in all things outdoors which could involve a heat source. It may be legal to burn, or BBQ, but common...
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, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Wahkiakum District 200 School Board, HS Library, 5:30 p.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, C...
On Tuesday of last week, Wahkiakum County officials said they were going to open a gate closing the upper Elochoman Valley Road. However, as The Eagle went to press on Wednesday, Public Works Director Chuck Beyer telephoned The Eagle’s office to say the road would not be opened. Last week’s print edition contained a story saying the road would be opened. Commissioners Dan Cothren and Mike Backman held a special meeting Thursday afternoon to review the situation. The road reopening was rescinded for a couple reasons, they said: 1. The road was...
Commissioners tackled several issues at the Wahkiakum County Port 1 meeting last Thursday, including how to deal with boaters who were ignoring codes of conduct and causing damage, dredge spoils, and the farmers market. Mayor Dale Jacobson was in attendance with the Town of Cathlamet’s Public Works Superintendent Duncan Cruickshank. Jacobson said that the town had completed their waterfront park plan and would soon be looking for grants. He asked the commissioners when they planned to move d...
Families traveling around Washington this summer will have a new reason to stop in at libraries along the way: the chance to win bookstore gift cards from the Washington Center for the Book. Through A Passport to Washington Libraries, which will run from June 15 to Sept. 15, anyone visiting a Washington library can post a creative photo to a crowd-sourced state map to show the range of public libraries available across the state. Visitors who post photographs of at least five Washington libraries to sos.wa.gov/q/passport will be eligible to...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 11 — 7:26 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Puget Island resident with a history of heart problems. 9:37 a.m. A caller reported that a tree had fallen on a Grays River road. 3:54 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 8:06 p.m. A caller reported a brush fire on Puget Island. A deputy and the Puget Island Fire Department responded. It turned out to be a controlled burn. 9:54 p.m. A caller reported t...
Candidates for local and regional elected offices will appear at a candidate forum June 27 at the Skamokawa Grange. "It will be an old fashioned forum starting with a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. followed by the forum at 6 p.m.," said coordinator Deborah Lincoln. "The potluck will be a relaxed; bring what you want and can, and just enjoy eating with other community members. Hot dogs will be available, and food in crockpots can be plugged in. "The forum will provide information in a nonpartisan, impartial, educational environment. It is an...
Anglers can reel in salmon off the Washington coast beginning June 23, when three marine areas open for recreational salmon fishing. Marine areas 1 (Ilwaco), 3 (La Push), and 4 (Neah Bay) will be open daily starting Saturday, June 23. Marine Area 2 (Westport) will be open Sundays through Thursdays beginning Sunday, July 1. Fewer chinook salmon are expected to make their way through Washington's ocean waters this year as compared to 2017, said Wendy Beeghley, a fishery manager with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Beeghley...
The Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival 2018 is calling for artwork for display reflecting the lives and experiences of families here and in this whole bountiful region. Work may be rendered in any medium and may include paintings, drawings, photos and prints, jewelry, weaving, sculpture, pottery, basketry, woodcarvings and furniture. The Art exhibit will be displayed on Friday July 27 and Saturday July 28 at the Naselle Finnish-American Folk Festival from 10 a.m., to 6 p.m. For more information on the festival visit their website at...
June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. If you or someone you know has been affected by a crime, you are not alone. The Cowlitz and Wahkiakum County Crime Victims Advocacy Program is a Free and Confidential Service that provides support, safety planning and referrals to all victims of crime. Crisis Lines are open 24-7. Call 1-888-288-9221 and an advocate will assist you....
Art in the Park will be held in conjunction with Squirrel Fest again this year. It will take place in the Longview Civic Center, across from the historic Monticello Hotel on Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The streets around the Civic Center will be closed to car traffic during the events. Squirrel Fest draws several thousand people to their event which made for more customer/sales for the Art in the Park artists last year. A map and loading/set up directions will be sent prior to the show. Download an application at...
Wahkiakum Community Center, 100 Main Street Cathlamet, 360.795.7870. Volunteers- Come apply to help out at the center- we’ll feed you! Opportunities to serve as a Flex Host or at special events, like National Pie Day or Bald Eagle Day. We have something for everyone! https://www.facebook.com/Wahkiakum.Community.Center/ https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/50581f3d-1468-4cc1-99df-13702cab2eda Wahkiakum Outdoors presents the Pike Minnow Reward Program at the River Street Meeting Room Wednesday June 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (organized by Flex H...
By The Wahkiakum Chamber Of Commerce June Fridays--Farmers Market 3-6pm Every Friday Thru Sept. 30, Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Mackenzie Jones ~ 360.795.3501 22-24 Puget Island Garage And Yard Sales Cathlamet: Puget Island ~ Sandra York ~ 360.430.0951 23-24 Vista Park Kite Festival, Skamokawa Vista Park 23-24 Horse Jackpot Playday, Skamokawa Fairgrounds ~ Patty Dursteler ~ 360.795.3480 July Fridays--Farmers Market 3-6pm Every Friday Thru Sept. 30, Elochoman Slough Marina ~ Mackenzie Jones ~ 360.795.3501 *** Libraries Rock! Children’s Summer R...
