Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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In the biggest "virtual get-together" of their year thousands of amateur radio clubs from across the country communicated last weekend via radio during a simulated major disaster. Our local club, N7WAH, pretended as if there were no cell service, no phone service, no fuel for generators or vehicles, and no mains electricity. We used batteries and solar power only. We gathered on one of the ballfields at Wahkiakum HS, setting up Friday evening before the "emergency" then operated for 24 hours...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners reconvened last Thursday to approve a bid for the Grays River substation project scheduled for later this year. The PUD received three bids. Following a recommendation from engineers at Brown & Kysar, Inc., they decided to accept the lowest bid from Power Technology, Inc. in the amount of $314,167.10. PTI is available to begin work in late July, and estimates that the project will take 47 days to complete. “I have signed the bid award and it will b...
Wahkiakum County commissioners authorized emergency repairs and a weight restriction load limit for Wirkkala Road north of Deep River when they met Tuesday. Last week, area resident Nick Nikkila reported the culvert was failing and had only a very small opening for drainage. This week, County Engineer Paul Lacy said the culvert had almost collapsed and recommended the county impose a 10,000 lb. weight restriction on the road. The road crew has already placed steel plates over the 4-foot diameter culvert for basic vehicle safety, he said....
Claire Ward, the marketing and communications manager for Noanet returned to Cathlamet on Monday to share results from the broadband survey recently completed in the county. There were two major takeaways from the survey for Ward. One, there is a demand for internet and two, Wahkiakum residents are nice. Noanet needed 400 completed surveys. Twelve hours after the survey became available, there were already 75 responses. In 24 hours, Ward had 100, and in two days, she’d heard from 10 percent o...
To The Eagle: I was extremely disappointed in Richard Erickson's recent letter to the editor. Instead of chatting with the leaders of Clatskanie and Rainier about Dollar General he should have been using Google to find out about real communities who have lost their businesses to Dollar General. And if he had used Google, he would've found out that Cathlamet is nowhere near the populations of both of these towns in Oregon and therefore cannot be compared. One town even has a Safeway store. These larger communities can somewhat absorb a business...
The Eagle incorrectly reported last week that the Cathlamet Town Council had appropriated $5,000 to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society to finance roof repairs. Instead, the money will be used for changing the fluorescent lighting to LED lighting....
Are you over 60? Would you like some fresh produce? The state has provided packets for 19 Wahkiakum seniors containing $40 worth of vouchers to purchase fresh produce at authorized farmers markets, farm stores, and roadside stands in Washington. They can also be used at the farmers market in Astoria. The checks can be used to purchase fresh produce, fresh herbs, and honey. Each packet contains 10 $4 checks. You can use them all at once or one at a time. Vendors won’t make change, so be certain t...
The sale and discharge period for consumer fireworks begins Friday, June 28. Unless a city or county has enacted an ordinance to limit or prohibit the sale, purchase, possession, or use of consumer fireworks, the following chart details the dates and times consumer fireworks may be sold or discharged: Date Sales Period Discharge Period June 28 Noon -- 11 p.m. Same June 29 - July 3 9 a.m. -- 11 p.m. Same July 4 9 a.m. -- 11 p.m. 9 a.m. to midnight July 5 9 a.m. -- 9 p.m. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. A state license is required along with a local permit to...
Members of a vintage car club toured Puget Island last week and stopped for respite at the residence of members Tom and Laura Tronson, who provided this photo....
COOLED OFF--This past Saturday morning we woke up to wet roads and wet grass and lots of clouds, so this was definitely a cool down from what many thought was going to be a "sunny and hot" weekend. However, it seems the forecast changed and the temperatures dropped enough in the evening hours so that some were even kicking on the heat, or putting that extra blanket back on the bed! SPECIAL DAYS-- Those celebrating birthdays from June 27-July 3 are Don Speranza, Cliff Garrison, Austin Luthi,...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7-15 p.m. Sandra Sews, 10:30-Noon. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd &...
Climate in Wahkiakum County "The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco." This is a quote that has been credited to Mark Twain, but has not been verified. True or not, Mark Twain has not to my knowledge been in southwest Washington in June. It has been so cold this month we should rename the month "Juneuary" in honor of Jack Frost's late departure. For those of you who are relatively new to the community and for those who have been here forever, you may still like to...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 17 – 11:36 a.m. A deputy responded to an Elochoman Valley home after a resident reported that a suspicious man had tried to open the front door. 12 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient with breathing issues to the hospital. 12:11 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance provided a lift assist to a Puget Island resident who had fallen and was unable to get up on his own. 1:40 p.m. A deputy a...
The tall ships of Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, are calling on their followers and fans for help. GHHS has just announced a new campaign to raise $120,000 by July 31 to fund new sails and critical maintenance needs for both vessels. The two tall ships last purchased a new set of sails in 2008. The impact of 4,000 days of howling wind, bright sun, rain showers, and salt air have taken a toll on their existing sails, which have a lifespan of 8-10 years. For the past few years the crew has carefully sewn...
The Peninsula Association of Performing Artists will present their summer production of Mary Poppins, the Broadway musical, based on the stories of P. L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film, June 28 - July 28, at the historic Fort Columbia Theater, above the tunnel at the Fort Columbia State Park, Washington. This is a fantasy story of the nanny, Mary Poppins, and her two mischievous charges, changing the life of a dysfunctional London family with the help of a chimney sweep. All PAPA productions are located at the Fort Columbia State Park Theater...
Carl Cothren, 81, of Cathlamet, passed away on June 13th, 2019 at home. Carl was born to Thirl and Ethel (Dillehay) Cothren on May 22, 1938 in Hayesville, North Carolina. He grew up and attended school in Hayesville, when he left North Carolina in 1956 he went to Drain, Oregon and logged for a few months for Louisiana Pacfic, then traveled to Cathlamet in 1957 and went to work for Crown Zellerbach. He worked in the woods for 38 years until they shut down in 1985, then went to Southeast Alaska and worked for Ketchikan Pulp Company until he...
Workers this week have been nearly finished installing timber sidewalk planks on the Puget Island bridge. Both lanes of the bridge will be open Friday through July 7 for the Puget Island Garage Sale and the Independence Day holiday. Crews will resume the around-the-clock, single lane closure of the bridge for bridge painting work on July 8. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Community Home Health and Hospice is offering a new grief group in Longview. The group will run from 4-5 p.m., the first and third Tuesdays of the month from June 4-September 10, (except July 16) at the Avery Grief Center, 1000 – 12th Ave., Longview. Attendees will learn how to explore their grief and find healing using writing. The group is open to anyone who has experienced the many losses surrounding death. All in a gentle, non-judgmental atmosphere. Drop-ins are welcome, preregistration is requested. To inquire or register for grief s...
The Washington State Department of Health is urging people to know the symptoms and act fast if they suspect a stroke. Stroke is the sixth leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in Washington state. “Getting the right treatment in time can mean the difference between life and death,” said Kim Kelley, manager for the Department of Health’s Washington Coverdell Stroke Program. “One of the biggest challenges in stroke treatment is the first step: making sure people recognize symptoms and know to call 911 immedi...
We had a very good turn out for our second gaming show, 22 entries for the six events. We also had 10 entries for the Texas Barrels 50/50 jack pot. We made over $700. That money will go into improving our arena. The weather was perfect, and with the 30 yards of screened dirt that we added to the arena, the footing was improved, which shows in the improved times. Results are as follows: PeeWee (11& under) 1. Abby Doan won a head stall, 2. Sophia Bitner won a feed dish, 3. Kaitlyn Jessee won a fleece throw and 3. Tru Most won saddle soap. 12-18...
Rea Trim loves to talk to groups about hospice and grief. Currently, she is working as a chaplain at Community Home Health and Hospice and is available for presentations on grief and hospice. She draws on personal experience with a touch of humor to connect with audiences in the same way she connects with patients and families during times of great stress. It’s that connection that lights her up. “I want to educate people about hospice so they have conversations about it earlier,” said Trim. “My wish for families is that they would transit...
Anglers who fish for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River basin will no longer be required to purchase an endorsement to do so beginning July 1. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has collected an $8.75 annual fee – known as the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement – from anglers to fish for salmon and steelhead in the region since 2010. The department has used revenue from the endorsement to monitor and enforce fisheries in the Columbia River Basin. WDFW’s legislative authority to implement the Colum...
On Saturday in the evening mist, I stood with two women. I was outside the youth barn at the Skamokawa Fairgrounds, dressed in jeans and a rain jacket. They were in the Shire of River's Bend. One wore a crown and genteel garb from another time, the other in more rugged apparel, apropos of 13th century Scotland. "We're a bunch of weirdos," said one, a little defensive. I confess, I didn't completely understand the Society for Creative Anachronism, but I absolutely admired the members'...
An osprey hauls a captured fish to its nest along Puget Island’s Welcome Slough. Photo taken June 23 by Andrew Carson of Sacramento, Calif....
