Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Photographer Genie Cary spotted these birds along the Cathlamet waterfront on July 4. She reports that the vulture was watching the seagull get some fish scraps. He didn't care about the pelicans....
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council addressed some thorny issues when they met Tuesday, including possible sewer system expansion in Rosedale and possible zoning changes for Main Street business properties. There were many questions, few answers, and Mayor David Olson said he would work with town staff to return with more information. The town has spearheaded an effort going back several years to expand the sewer system, especially up Boege Road and its connections, identified as Area A. In a June 20 feasibility report from Gray and Osborne,...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to join Northwest RiverPartners, received an update on Wahkiakum West’s expansion project, and discussed fleet issues in a conversation about long term planning. Ken Johnson of Wahkiakum West started the meeting with an update on their project to expand broadband to the east side of the county along SR 4. Dense rock west of Skamokawa, personnel issues, and “rusty” aerial design skills slowed the project, leaving them about two month...
"Look at this office!" said Sam Shogren, the new manager for Wahkiakum County Port 2. I asked Shogren about his goals as we surveyed Vista Park and the Columbia River from our picnic table. His biggest goal, he said, was to stay out of Assistant Manager Terina Davis' way. The comment was unexpected and elicited a laugh, but in truth, Shogren was giving his co-worker a huge compliment. "The port is lucky to have a very good staff," Shogren said. "I am amazed, in the week that I've been here, seei...
To The Eagle: I am writing regarding the issue of the PUD joining Northwest River Partners (Eagle, 6/23/22). The latest study, Draft Report by Ross Strategic/Kramer Consulting firms, Lower Snake River dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report, 6/9, 2022, is quite clear there are few to no options left to save S.R. stocks, particularly steelhead, from extinction, without dam breaching. The lower four Snake River dams were situated right on top of salmon spawning and rearing habitat, and removed nearly 140 miles of the best habitat in the Snake....
To The Eagle: Over the last couple of months I have written a couple of opinion letters to The Eagle, unfortunately neither were printed. It seems a few of the same people are consistently having their letters printed in The Eagle. I am a Gold Star Family member. My father, Larry S. Pierce, was killed Sept. 29, 1965, fighting for his country in the Republic of Vietnam. During his service in Vietnam he was awarded the Silver Star. On Feb. 24, 1966, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. I have a huge amount of respect for our country...
To The Eagle: Some of us may remember when the Pledge of Allegiance was spared the ignoble Under God. It was slipped in during the time when Ike was president. It seemed innocuous at the time but time has shown it was the camel's nose under the edge of the tent of separation of church and state. Followed a few years later by In God We Trust on our currency. Now it seems that anyone that wants to be even considered for political office needs to approach the voters on knees bent in prayer. Just last week the supreme court decided that it was...
To The Eagle: We’d like to celebrate and commemorate the appearance of a truly amazing editorial in last week’s Eagle. In a dazzling display of journalistic virtuosity, our editor succinctly and accurately outlined the five steps Joe Biden took to transform our nation from the world’s leading democratic superpower into a third world authoritarian basket case, and then performs an astounding feat of literary prestidigitation to proclaim that what happened didn’t happen. The five steps: (1) establish a scapegoat (which in this case was Trump a...
Wahkiakum High School graduate and 2022 valedictorian Megan Leitz is now a midshipman candidate beginning what is called Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Leitz and the other midshipman candidates spend the next six weeks adapting to life in the military. US Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston, Jr....
WordFest will meet on Tuesday, July 12, 6-8 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Avenue in Longview. The event will feature four northwest writers reading from their works. Patty Hardin from the Long Beach peninsula will read from her anthology of stories of Vietnam veterans, Welcome Home: Veterans Share Their Memories of ‘Nam. At a suggestion from her husband, Hardin had contacted the editor of the Vietnam Veterans of America magazine, who printed her request to interview veterans and collect their personal reminiscences. Her...
Jessica Fichot will appear at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria on July 23 at 7 p.m., with reserved seating, $15-35. Accompanied by her accordion, toy piano, and fiery band, singer/songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her French, Chinese, and American heritage to create an intoxicating program of French chanson, 1940s Shanghai jazz, gypsy swing and international folk. With three acclaimed albums under her belt, Jessica has charmed audiences around the world – performing her lively songs at concert halls, festivals and clubs in China, Mexico, C...
NICE HOLIDAY--This past Monday was the Fourth of July and it was pretty doggone nice considering the forecast had been for rain, so the dry weather with some sunshine that opted to show up was great! We had a few sprinkles during the weekend here but not everybody did, so it wasn’t too bad for those who traveled here and there to enjoy the early fireworks that took place in various locations. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 7-13 are Jaiden Mahitka, Patty Dursteler, David Shrum, Mallory Bosch, Irene Martin, Jalynn Rainey, B...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, 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. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of...
Dear Neighbors: (written on Monday) We all love July 4 for any number of reasons. I like having a long weekend to work in my yard and watch the fireworks down valley at the Zimmerman farm. They always have great fireworks. I sat on a lawn chair in my front yard and watched a long time, but I realized the echoes were exciting all by themselves. Every boom went from one side of the valley to the other reverberating well. Kevin Pellervo had a great fireworks show, too, in their field in Naselle....
As of July 1, Valley Cup Espresso in Naselle has changed hands and is now called Naselle Coffee. After 10 years, Gail Queener sold her latte stand to Hannah Footh who will now make coffee drinks for residents and visitors who travel through Naselle, or buy groceries at Okie's Market or watch a ball game nearby. Gail Queener will be missed. She has not only made special coffee drinks for all who stop for a break, she has also been a listener and answered questions such as, "Where is the nearest...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 26 — 12:30 a.m. A welfare check was requested for a Grays River resident. A deputy responded and determined that all was well. 1:33 p.m. A caller was concerned that a Rosedale resident was having a mental health crisis and requested a welfare check. A crisis team responded and learned that the person was healing from surgery. 2:32 p.m. A caller requested assistance after getting a key stuck in a car d...
(Editor's note: The language about the amount that would be added to the sales tax by the proposal outline below. Undersheriff Gary Howell on Thursday said the new tax for radio communications would be .02 percent, not as stated in the original version of this report.) Wahkiakum County voters this fall will likely face a request to boost sales tax to fund improvements to the radio system serving local governments and emergency responders including law enforcement, fire and ambulance crews, utility crews, school district and county and...
Ben Vasion started screenwriting without knowing how to do it. Now he's won an award for his work in film. The Wahkiakum High School alum graduated in 2013, and headed to South America for a church mission. Two years later, he returned to the northwest contemplating college and speaking Spanish like a native Argentinean. Vasion was living in Cathlamet and working a retail job in Kelso when his father called and asked if he would like to join him in St. George, Utah. He could live with him and...
Giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, has been found in neighboring Cowlitz and Clark counties. Giant hogweed is a Class A listed noxious weed. Eradication of all Class A weeds is required by law. Giant hogweed looks very much like cow parsnip which is a common native plant. Giant hogweed grows much bigger with heights reaching 15 feet. The hollow stem is 2-4 inches thick and compound leaves can range from 2-5 feet across. Not only is it invasive, but its sap can result in severe and painful...
According to the Washington Department of Health, the number of covid-19 cases being reported in Wahkiakum County in the last week had risen by nine to 562. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. Two more hospitalizations were reported as well, bringing the total number to 36. The number of deaths attributed to covid-19 stands at seven. While WA DOH is reporting that 74.8...
Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Monica Budd was offered more than a dozen ideas for a Bald Eagle Days theme this year, but when it came to a vote from the board, one stood out, getting an almost unanimous vote: Bald is Beautiful. “They thought it seemed like a fun, good theme,” Budd said. “Something different.” “It’s about embracing what you have,” she added. Or don’t have. Bald Eagle Days will begin with the 15th annual Armstrong Memorial Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest at Strong Park on...
