Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Monday might have been a holiday, but volunteers in the summer lunch program showed up for work and turned out over 100 meals to last participants two days. L-r are Suzanne Holmes, Marianne Burkholder, Christine Darby, Mary Ann Nelson, and Jamie Nelson. Not pictured are drivers Terry and Carol Kriesel. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) on Monday received positive test result notification for one additional COVID-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident. The individual is in self-quarantine. This brings Wahkiakum to a cumulative total of 159 cases with two of those potentially active. The individual is in self-quarantine. Currently, there is no known connection to St James Family Center or the Wahkiakum School District. "We are working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of contact with the individual," WHHS...
Editor’s note: What a difference a day makes. Reporter Diana Zimmerman interviewed Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce staff Tuesday to write about events for the Bald Eagle Days festival; on Wednesday we learn that the Friday bull riding event is cancelled because of lack of riders and that the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is also cancelled. By Diana Zimmerman Bald Eagle Days are back! The festivities begin next Friday, July 16, with the annual chalk art contest, which has been moved to Strong Park a...
While the Wahkiakum County PUD awaits a decision on a grant application for the first phase of a potential Deep River water project, General Manager Dave Tramblie told commissioners at their board meeting on Tuesday that he had received an estimate from their engineer for the second phase. The engineer estimated that it would cost $3,254,000 to extend four inch water main the 19,300 feet from west SR 4 up the length of Oneida Road. “The terrain up there is difficult,” Tramblie said. Mea...
[Editor's note: This story has a correction: The remodel of a courthouse vault will cost an estimated $4,950, not $49.050.] Wahkiakum County commissioners heard a complaint about vaccination requirements and handled a variety of other business ranging from keeping the Community Center in Cathlamet open to marijuana programs when they met Tuesday. Former community center coordinator Cecile Bamer expressed frustration with the Department of Health and Human Services (WHHS) and its policy on employee vaccination for covid-19. "We're being...
To The Eagle: The board of directors of the Wahkiakum County Historical Society is pleased to announce the reopening of the Wahkiakum County Museum beginning July 17. Beginning on and after that date, the museum will once again be open to the public Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through September 26. Public visiting hours will be 1-4 p.m. on each day. The museum has been undergoing renovations to accommodate refurbished display cabinets and rearranged exhibits. In conjunction with reopening, and in cooperation with WCHS Vice-President David...
To The Eagle: Regarding vaccines: From my past letters I wrote that doctors, members of AFLDS (Americas Frontline Doctors) and Declaration of Barrington, will not wear masks but they also will not take the vaccine shot because as they say it is still “an experimental vaccine. It has no independently published animal studies, shows no proof that it stops transmission of the virus, and it carries the possibility of lifelong infertility.” They also commented that policy rulings applied by government legislation and corporations, including airlines...
COOLER--I don't know about you but these cloudy mornings, with sunny afternoons and more moderate temperatures, like in the 70s, is just right for me! I think the plants enjoyed a break from the intense heat as well, as there were many trees and shrubs showing a lot of burned areas on them, along with the curling, dead leaves on other plants. From some of the pictures I saw, some very sunburned people might be happier without the extreme heat too! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 8-14 are Jaiden Mahitka, Irene Martin, Patty...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. Some of the following listings may be incorrect. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Senior Fitness & Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30...
I hope everyone enjoyed their July 4 holiday weekend. Lots of fireworks in Grays River Valley. From east to west we had big shows of color and lights. It was about an hour of sitting in my yard to watch them. July 4 is a great summer holiday. Lots of traffic headed to the beach. Visitors and travelers came from everywhere it seemed. Moving into July let's look at what I have for you, and be sure to check Kay's column to learn about activities over KM. And don't forget Bald Eagle Days. Let's...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 27 — 11:17 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident said he would be shooting on his property. 11:25 a.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded when a caller said that power lines were shorting out in trees along East Valley Road. The PUD was notified. 11:39 a.m. Two dogs had been left in a kennel in the sun at the marina and were now in a vehicle, a caller said. The Wahkiakum Animal Advocates Group was n...
Mark Lawton Doumit passed away at his home in Tenino, WA on June 21, 2021 following a sudden heart attack. He was 59 years old. Mark was born in Longview, WA on November 26, 1961 to Eli and Patricia Doumit and was the tenth of eleven children. He grew up in his family's hometown of Cathlamet, WA and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1980 where he was active in FFA, baseball, and wrestling. Following high school, he attended Lower Columbia College in Longview and later transferred and...
Greetings from the fair office; hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. Now it is time to start thinking about the fair; it is right around the corner and it is coming fast. Animal entries are due in my office by July 23. I am sorry to say but rabbits will not be allowed at the fair this year due to a disease they can spread. So if you were planning on bringing a rabbit to fair please call the office and I will let you know what to do. The new ramp is almost up on the T-Building and it is going to be awesome. We also have a walkway around...
Over 20 businesses will host performances, projects, sidewalk sales, tastings, and more in Downtown Astoria all day on July 16 for AstoriUS Day. They will celebrate the heartfelt ways that everyone has lifted each other up over this past year with a day of unique shop-based events throughout downtown. Participating shops will have AstoriUS Day stickers to hand out that were designed by Autumn Eve, a local illustrator. Discover new businesses that have opened up over this past year. Re-discover others that always have new exciting goods to...
The new KMUN translator in Cannon Beach has finally found it's new home and strength in Cannon Beach. You will now find KMUN at 89.3FM in the Cannon Beach area. The signal should be very strong and clear, as the radio waves are transmitting at 250 watts instead of the 10 watts provided by the old transmitter which was located in a barn, surrounded by trees, east of the highway, in midtown. The new translator site is at the north end of town, well above the inundation zone atop a 50' tower that is much closer to the tops of the surrounding...
The Southwest Washington Symphony is offering scholarships to private music students residing in Cowlitz, Columbia, Clatsop, Pacific, or Wahkiakum counties based on student/family needs. For the scholarship year beginning September 1, 2021, the application deadline will be August 1. The applicants will receive notification by August 15. Applicants must have had some prior musical training, either in school or through private study. Accordingly, instrumental applicants must be enrolled in grades 5–12. Vocal music applicants must be in grades 8...
On Tuesday, the Cathlamet Town Council held its first hybrid meeting with all council members attending in-person since before the pandemic. Furthermore, the council approved a resolution to accept remote attendance and voting of council members for all future meetings. Richard Erickson, representing the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, requested the council spearhead development along the waterfront property at the site of the former sewer lagoons next to Port District No. 1. “The port is looking at maybe relocating some of their RV sites,” Eri...
An osprey watches over three chicks in a nest along Welcome Slough, Puget Island. There's always one chick who is fearless and sits at the edge of the nest. Photos courtesy of Sarah Lawrence....
Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday declared a statewide state of emergency relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through September 30. "Washington is facing a historic drought and we have already experienced record-breaking heat. We must be vigilant in our efforts to prevent wildfires, and the loss of life and destruction of land and property that comes with them,” Inslee said in a statement. “We don’t want a repeat of recent years with dangerous wildfires across the state...
