Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool is the place to be, if you ask Duncan Cruickshank, the pool manager and public works superintendent for the Town of Cathlamet. There will be a 3-on-3 basketball tournament this year, a new offering that is the brainchild of head lifeguard Shane Souvenir. Souvenir is joined by nine other lifeguards, and Cruickshank may be hiring a couple more this summer. There are swimming lessons for all levels and ages, including adults. Swimmers can join a class...
Port District 2's plans to construct a laundromat at Skamokawa Vista Park have come to a standstill for the moment. They have the architect's drawings, they have the financing, they have access to water, but they don't have a sewer connection. Commissioners had planned to construct the facility at the entrance to Vista Park where the old park office was located. However, the port was notified by the Skamokawa Sewer and Water District that the district has reached the maximum number of...
Cathlamet's town council approved a call for bids for expansion of the water plant intakes and acted on other business at their monthly meeting on Monday. The goal of the water project is to locate an unused line under the Elochoman River which would increase the water plant capacity. The state Department of Health is threatening to restrict the number of new connections to the town and Puget Island water systems unless the town expands water intake capacity. Consulting engineer John Hinton said the project should cost around $5,000 and is fair...
They keep coming: Wahkiakum County courthouse department heads in the past few weeks have made several proposals to reorganize their staffs. County commissioners Dan Cothren and Blair Brady weren't having it Tuesday. First they had a request from the county auditor's office which they approved. Auditor Diane Tischer has been modifying her staff's job descriptions. The board approved a request to boost the new deputy auditor II to step three on the salary schedule, and they approved moving the payroll clerk into non-union status. "I've been...
After snatching and eating almost 9,000 spring chinook salmon and steelhead through May 31, the number of pinnipeds lurking at Bonneville Dam has dropped to just one, a California sea lion. Steller sea lions were completely absent by the end of May. Sea lions at Bonneville this year ate more than twice what they’ve averaged over the past ten years. Of the estimated 8,986 fish, California sea lions (CSL) ate 71 percent of the adult salmonids – both spring chinook salmon and steelhead – while Steller sea lions (SSL), those found most commo...
To The Eagle: I would like to take a moment to thank the brewery in Cathlamet, River Mile 38, for donating their Rollie’s Root Beer, KFC/A&W Longview for donating cups, spoons, straws and lids and also Dairy Queen in Longview for donating ice cream sundae cups and spoons for the last day of school celebration, hosted by the Community Center. Children/teens from Wahkiakum school district were given a ticket in which they could come to the Community Center and choose either an ice cream sundae or a root beer float. Ice cream and toppings were s...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors approved a budget extension at Tuesday’s meeting that will allow the school district to purchase two modular classrooms, a new sound system for the high school gym and stage, and air conditioners for the grade school library and boiler room. “As a result of those things we had to go to budget revision,” Superintendent Bob Garrett said. “We did not have the capacity originally to make those expenditures. That is the one thing that the state really...
Allie Bennett will be in sixth grade this fall but she finished up her fifth grade year working on a personal project after being inspired by something she saw online. "It was a bucket that you put in the water that picks up trash," Allie said. "But it cost way too much money." That's when her grandfather Allan Bennett suggested a project he found on the Boat US website. It involved building bins to recycle fishing lines. "Can we do it?" was Allie's immediate response. The pair approached Port...
SUPER NICE--We couldn't have asked for a nicer Father's Day with the sun shining and temperatures in the mid-70's, along with a little breeze, so that was great for all those who held barbecues or traveled here or there to treat Dad out on his special day! I have to admit, if you were working in the yard on the sunny side of your house, you might have felt it was a bit too warm. I was thinking it was more like the mid-80s when I was out there. The first day of Summer was Monday and while it began a little cloudy, it too was a great day, so for...
Greetings from the fair office! This Saturday is the first leg of the Silver Buckle Series. The show starts at 9 a.m. sharp. If you need information please call the office (360) 795-3480. Also this weekend at the Puget Island Garage Sales Fair Princess Novella Hokkanen will be having a sale at her house next to the Puget Island Fire Station. If any one would like to work a gate shift during fair please call the fair office and leave a message and I will get you signed up. Thanks to the volunteers who helped with the sale this past weekend. We...
THURSDAY 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. Christian 12-Step Program, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m....
The Wahkiakum County PUD got a visit from Energy Northwest at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. Vicki Watilo, a member of the public affairs group for Energy Northwest (EN) spoke to the commissioners about the work being done at Columbia Generating Station. She talked about planned outages, like the one scheduled in 2017 for refueling. She also spoke about a recent unplanned shut down. “Some refer to it as a scram in the nuclear industry,” Watilo said. “It was no threat to human...
Submitted by Superintendent Lisa Nelson The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on June 21st. Several personnel moves were approved. These included the hiring of fifth grade teacher Tamara Bosch, part-time Spanish teacher Eileen Williams, para-educator Herlet Watson, JV boys’ basketball coach Tucker Glenn, middle school volleyball coach Hanna Higginbotham, and cross-country coach Scott Smith. The board also approved the following: Wellness Policy 6700, salaries for the non-represented e...
Skyline Golf Course will hold a summer golf clinic starting June 21 on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of July at the driving range. Middle School aged kids play at 9 a.m.; high school aged kids at 10 a.m. Elementary school aged kids check with Nick Vavoudis at 360-200-3133....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 13 — 9:35 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded when a student lost consciousness in a Cathlamet school gym. 11:41 a.m. A caller reported that vehicles were speeding up and down a road on Puget Island every day. 11:52 a.m. A caller reported that a couple pigs were running loose on the golf course in Cathlamet. 12:34 p.m. A caller reported that a convicted felon in Cathlamet was a gun owner. 3:08 p.m. A...
Delvin L. Fredrickson, 77 of Grays River, died at his home on June 15, 2016. He was born in Turlock CA on July 20, 1938 to Earl and Lois (Clifton) Fredrickson. He graduated high school in 1957 and attended college at Delta Valley Community College. He spent two years in the Army. In 1967 he married Trudy Lynch. They lived in Stockton CA and raised their children there, where Del was an inspector for the Public Works Department. They moved to Grays River in 2000 after Del’s retirement. He enjoyed rural life and was active in the community. He h...
Michael Aaron Rose, 69, of Cathlamet, died May 25, 2016 in Nevada. He was born in Cathlamet, September 6, 1946 to George and Myrtle Rose. Mike was a logger in the Cathlamet area for 27 years before moving to Winnemucca, Nev., where he drove a haul pack truck. He eventually retired and moved back to Cathlamet. Mike loved to sing karaoke and in his younger days played in a band called The County Line. His favorite time of the year was Fourth of July and the Rose Family Reunion, where he spent...
The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Tuesday, June 28. The Julia Butler Hansen House is the oldest house in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County and is owned by the Wahkiakum Community Foundation. The tours will be given by David Hansen, son of the late Julia Butler Hansen and will highlight the history of the house, Julia's family and the historic water colors depicting Cathlamet in the 1880's, 1890's and early 1900's that were painted by the late Maude Kimball Butler, Julia's mother. Visitors...
Friends of Skamokawa will hold their final concerts of their summer series this weekend. Two Skamokawa groups will be featured. Saturday will be Jerry and Becky Ledtke and the Vibes and they will be selling a new CD that just came out. Sunday will be Layton and Pam Emery as a benefit for Pam and there is hope she will be able to be there, but no guarantees. Both concerts are at Redmen Hall, 1394 SR 4, Skamokawa, and both start at 2 p.m....
The Charlotte House/St. James Family Center will host a Prevention Production Project. They are asking middle school students to help create a PSA to share with the community. They will meet twice weekly to write/act/film. There will be snacks available and there is no cost to participants. For those interested, call or e-mail Annika at 360-795-8612/avik@stjamesfc.org....
The Wahkiakum County Extension Office would like to introduce a new initiative this year in partnership with the Wahkiakum County Hunger Relief Task Force to encourage home gardeners, farmers and 4-H members to Plant-a-Row for the hungry this growing season. A recent survey by statewide hunger partners Northwest Harvest identified many gaps in access to nutritious fruits and vegetables for low income individuals. Fresh fruit and vegetables are often expensive and difficult to source for families on a limited or no income. The local food banks...
The Mule Cheerleaders will host a Mini Mule Cheer Camp for students entering K-8th grade July 12-14 in the High School Gymnasium. The Mini Mule Cheerleaders will show off their new skills in the Bald Eagle Day Parade on July 16. Mini Mules entering grades K-4 will have camp from 5:30-6:30 p.m. each night. Those entering grades 5-8 will have camp from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each night. Registration is $30, due by July 1 to guarantee a t-shirt. Mail registration to Wahkiakum High School, Attn: Cheer Advisor, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612 or drop off...
Now is the time to start prepping for the 2016 Bald Eagle Days Annual Community Parade. This year’s theme is “Where Tranquility Meets Adventure.” Get creative and celebrate both the tranquility and the many exciting adventures to be had in Wahkiakum County. Build a float, get a group together and walk, show off your trucks, tractors, boats, motorcycles, and more. Get that special car out, get it all shined up, and slow cruise the streets of Cathlamet in the parade. Walking entries may include pets, clowns, dancers, horses, etc. Those interested...
The River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall will present a major exhibit this summer on the history of sternwheelers, steamboats, and tug boats on the Lower Columbia River. This exhibit, titled “Rolling on the River” will include stories about the captains of these boats, the river pilots, the builders, and the histories of the companies that managed the complex commerce these boats helped to develop. The exhibit will show the place these boats and these people had in building today's busy presence on the river. Until roads were bui...
