Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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As Wahkiakum County moves slowly through the process to set up sites for placing dredged sands on eroding shorelines, some Cape Horn residents are starting to think they may have to take matters into their own hands. The county has been working for a year with residents of Puget Island's East Sunny Sands and more recently the Cape Horn area east of Cathlamet to get dredged sand dumped on eroding beaches. The county has hired a consulting engineering firm to handle the environmental studies and...
A series of basic hunter education classes, needed by all beginning hunters, will start July 23 at the Cathlamet Fire Hall. To register, one must go the the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website and follow the path to register for a traditional class (http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/huntered/classes/basic.php). The path takes one to Hunter Education Courses, Traditional Class, Register Now, July 23, View Event, Register. The website contains a list of instructions that must be followed to complete registration. Classes will take place...
Grays River Valley Center in Rosburg will be holding their annual Community Pot-Luck on Sunday, July 10th, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided at no charge; visitors can bring a dish to share. Activities will include horseshoes, demonstrations, face painting and games for the kids; there will also be a silent auction and possibly also raffle. The baseball field available everyone (bring equipment to play with). The center will be fully open to the public that day to check out everything including the new game...
In times of severe emergency or disaster, a group of volunteer radio operators may be Wahkiakum County's last line of communication with the outside world. It has happened before. Several days of heavy rain in1996 caused slides that blocked roads and wiped out traditional telephone and radio communication. County emergency services personnel were able to communicate only with cell phones for two or three days. In 2006, slides from another series of storms wiped out roads, radio communication and...
Bud and Dottie Mickelsen must have made an impression in the 18 years they've lived on Puget Island, because this year they will be the grand marshals of the Bald Eagle Days Parade on July 16. Like a lot of people who are committed to service, the Mickelsens didn't want to talk much about themselves, preferring to talk about the Warriors and Widows event they started last year. The event teams veterans, widows, and children of veterans with local volunteers who take them fishing on the Columbia...
General Manager Dave Tramblie brought the PUD Board of Commissioners up to speed at their meeting on Tuesday morning. Hancock Timber was being required to remove a section of the Deep River mainline road and had contacted Tramblie to let him know that this would include part of the PUD’s water main. Tramblie reported that the PUD would put in a temporary line and put the new main in on the newly graded slope when it was done. According to Tramblie, the PUD is required to relocate the pipe and w...
To The Eagle: Margaret Lapic, c/o Americorps Grants Program Subject: Grant status for Wahkiakum County Dear Ms. Lapic: As a committed volunteer at both the Cathlamet Community Center, and the Cathlamet Library, it was immensely disappointing to learn that the Americorps grant to continue support for a coordinator position at the Community Center was denied for fiscal 2016-2017. I realize that Wahkiakum is a much smaller community than Cowlitz County, but we have basic needs as does your county. We have no youth center, no senior center, and...
To The Eagle: The 19th Legislative District in Washington State, which includes Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Pacific, Lewis and Grays Harbor counties, has had no representation of women in that district in over thirty years! We now have an opportunity for an educated, informed, and experienced candidate in Teresa Purcell. Teresa was raised in this area; she cares about this area; and, through her business and contacts from Olympia, Teresa knows the process. Isn't it time? Teresa has my vote - join me! Sandra Davis Cathlamet...
A recent anonymous donation of $18,000 made it possible for the Pioneer Center, formerly known as the Pioneer Church, to open its doors for the first time in two years. The Pioneer Community Association has been fundraising since early 2014, when the fire marshal closed the doors of the center because the fire suppression system did not meet code. In the past month, local contractor David Hicks and electrician Trevor Whitney have been working alongside JW Merit and Signaling System Solutions of...
U.S. Air Force Airman Elia S. Hoover recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Hoover is the son of Mark and Kim Hoover of Cathlamet and a...
Plans are shaping up for Cathlamet’s Bald Eagle Days summer festival July 15 and 16. The two-day festival includes the traditional parade, street fair, and fireworks show. Organizers are enhancing the relatively new geocaching event, turning it into a two-day family geocaching competition treasure hunt. Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Organizers have hidden sev...
February 14, 1928 - December 25, 2015 Robert G. Elliott, 87, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 25, 2015. From a humble beginning in a Lower Columbia River fishing village, to active participation in the Space Race, he led a long fulfilling life. He is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Mona Elliott; his parents, John "Nick" and Viva Elliott; his sisters, May, Louise, and Jean; his brother, Kent and grandson LCP Nathanial Windsor....
William “Bill” Ower of Cathlamet died June 24, 2016, the day before his 73rd birthday. Bill was born and raised in California and after several years of college, joined the Air Force. He was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska where he married and had two sons. He joined the Fairbanks fire department and spend the next 27 years as a procurement manager for the state in Juneau and Anchorage. It was in Anchorage that he met is wife Joyce after a divorce from his first wife many years earlier. They married in 1983, bought a small Cessna and spent weeke...
Gene Williams, formerly of Cathlamet, died at age 83 in Battle Ground. He is survived by his wife Joan, two sons Kenny and Ronnie and daughter Lori. A graveside service will be held at Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens in Tillamook, Ore., on Friday, July 8 at 1 p.m. A viewing will be held July 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Dahl-McVicker Funeral Home in Kelso. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
OFF & ON HOLIDAY--Our Fourth of July holiday started out pretty nice for the first couple of days, but we woke up to rain here in West Valley on both Sunday and Monday. If you happen to be one of these people who are experiencing low water levels in your creek or well, I'm guessing you were pretty happy to see some rain fall, but that little bit probably won't do you much good, but it does take down the fire danger a bit, and with massive fires in some areas, the rain is a good thing. I hear we are to get some real rain by the end of the week...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 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. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC...
This year’s Finnish American Folk Festival Paavo Nurmi run is scheduled for July 30 starting at 8 a.m. The run is named after the Finnish runner and Olympic gold medal winner in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 games. It is a 5K (3.1 miles) course. The registration is $15 run/walk registration fee which does not include T-shirt and a $25 registration fee including a t-shirt. There will be limited race T-shirts available on July 30. Participants should pre-register before July 15 to ensure they will get a race t-shirt. The course will begin and end at t...
The beginning of the 2016-17 school year will be Monday, August 29. This year’s high school registration schedule is set for August 10-11 in the NHS Commons. At least one parent or guardian must accompany their student(s) to registration. Student schedules and high school and beyond plans must be signed and approved by a parent or guardian. Multiple students from the same family may register during the same session. On Wednesday, August 10, and Thursday, August 11, they will conduct four evening registration sessions. At the beginning of e...
On July 25 at 6 p.m., Cowlitz County Master Gardener Marge Lippincott will discuss the basics of flower arrangement. Students will learn how to combine form, color, style and balance into a beautiful display. Following the presentation, youth will design their own display and then can enter them at the Cowlitz County Fair. Preregistration is required by July 18. Class size is limited to 12 youth ages 6-12. The cost of the class is $5.00 per student. Classes will be held at the Cowlitz Training Center, 1942 First Avenue, Longview. The workshop...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 27 — 2:22 p.m. A medical pendant was activated at a Rosedale home. 3:09 p.m. The District 4 Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the Elochoman Valley. 4:25 p.m. A fire alarm was activated after a break-in at the middle school in Cathlamet. 4:52 p.m. An investigator in Vancouver requested information about a 2014 event involving a pavement scam. June 28 — 7:21 a.m. A caller reported an abusive ex-b...
Pat and Sharon Dennis of Cathlamet will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 17, from 1-5 p.m. at 1437 Elochoman Valley Rd. Lunch will be provided and attendees are asked to bring a story or a song to share....
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, July 8, Open Mic from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. Bring your acoustic instrument and jam. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, July 9 at River Mile 38 Brewing, Tugboat Alley (Donna and Jade Lewis) will perform from 5 to 8 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Making a "catch the ring on the stick" toy from northern Canada as part of exploring games from around the world at the Cathlamet Public Library's "On your Mark, Get Set... Read!" Summer Reading Program. "The July 13th program will be on World's records, and we'll be designing an egg protection device, so kids should bring small boxes and padding or cradling materials to protect a raw egg from a big drop!," said librarian Carol Blix....
In 2011, Community Home Health & Hospice (Community) became national partners with We Honor Veterans (WHV). WHV is a program developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veteran specific education for healthcare staff caring for veterans. Community recently accepted their 500th veteran, Gerald Kolb, onto care under this program. Kolb was a Private 4th Class in the Army after being drafted at 24. He drove...
Here is the spring quarter honor roll from John C. Thomas Middle School. 8th Grade – 4.0 Julianne McKay-Beach, 3.2 – 3.9 – KC Beery, Tyler St. Onge, Novella Hokkanen, Mason Wilson, Ben Tsybikov, Joseph Savelio, Mark Goldinov, Hope Russell 7th Grade – 4.0 Logan LaBerge, Jake Leitz, Ashden Niemeyer, 3.2 – 3.95 – Jansi Merz, Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt, Daniel Martin, Kaleo Silva, Jaliah Abdul-Kariem, Eric Wuestefeld, Taya Deal, Jonathan Hauff, Jordyn Keithley-Watson, Deschayni Nielsen, Tucker Thomas, Mary Jane Neves, Elijah Moon, Hannah Musick, Tey...
