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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Kayrene Gilbertsen couldn't be more proud of her community. As it turns out, plenty of people in her community are just as proud of her and proved it when they voted to name her the 2015 Bald Eagle Day Parade Grand Marshal. Kayrene was raised here, but spent three years in New Zealand teaching elementary education when her family relocated there for a time. Eventually she returned to the area, married Gary Gilbertsen and had two kids, Karlin and Gabrielle. "My father was a real viking, so my...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will close sturgeon fishing on portions of the Columbia and Snake rivers under temporary rules to reduce stress on the fish caused by low, warm water conditions. The closure takes effect Saturday, July 18, and applies from Bonneville Dam upstream in the Columbia River, the lower Snake River, and adjacent tributaries. All sturgeon fishing, including catch-and-release, will be prohibited in those waters until further notice. In a meeting Thursday, July 16, fishery managers from Washington and...
A celebration of life memorial will be held for Terry Everman on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., at JA Wendt Elementary School Multipurpose Room, Cathlamet. His full obituary was published in the July 9 edition of The Eagle....
Wow! Only five weeks until fair. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Hope to see everyone at Bald Eagle Day; the Fair Royalty will be out selling fair passes and raffle tickets that day. The fair will have a booth so stop by and say hi and pick up your fair book if you haven't got one yet. Check out the entertainment line up. We are still in need of a Rabbit Superintendent, if you are interested please let me know. The second leg of the Silver Buckle Series will be July 25. I would like to thank the following Sponsors: Cowlitz River Rigging...
One of the final actions of the 2015 Washington state legislative session has left Wahkiakum County commissioners fuming. Commissioners expected Wahkiakum to share an appropriation of $3 millon with Pacific and Skamania counties. The funds were appropriated to compensate the three counties who have trust timber land tied up for environmental habitat conservation areas. But hours before the budget was approved on Friday, commissioners learned that all the funds would go to Skamania County. After...
In the early hours of September 3, more than 30 Wounded Warriors and Widows will embark with several local volunteer fishermen from the Elochoman Slough Marina and spend a few hours fishing on the Columbia River. Event organizer Bud Mickelsen also wants to take the opportunity to honor our local firefighters, state patrol and sheriff’s office and the invitation has been extended to these hardworking people who serve our community. No fishing event is complete without some competition, and so the...
Last Wednesday, Judge Michael Sullivan ruled on a final count and sentenced Christian C.J. Lorenzo, 17, to 195 weeks in a juvenile detention facility for his role in the theft of chickens on Puget Island and other miscellaneous offenses. Lorenzo was convicted on five out of six counts. Count one was burglary in the second degree; count two was the trafficking of stolen property in the first degree; count four was the unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree; count five was the...
To The Eagle: We have permission from the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet to submit the following letter to the editor. Linda Williams, St. James Family Center To: Nancy McCoy, Chair St. James Family Center Board of Directors Dear Ms. McCoy, In light of recent events in the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum United Way and related financial issues, the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet voted at a recent meeting to publicly express both our appreciation and our support for St. James Family Center and the essential programs that you provide within Wahkiakum County. One cannot...
Altoona resident Sam Valdez, who is being held on a $10 million dollar bail and charged with solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver, appeared in court on Tuesday morning. His arraignment was postponed till next Monday at 8 a.m. to allow his counsel, Bruce Finlay, time to file a notice to appear. Finlay is a criminal defense and personal injury lawyer from Shelton, according to avvo.com....
SOME DAMPNESS--We got a bit of rain last weekend; it was nice to dampen the dust for a bit. Of course, if you had hay bales in the field, that wasn't so great but hopefully you were able to get them dried out with the sunshine on Sunday. Needless to say, the weather by Monday afternoon was "steamy" as the wet ground and sunshine made for an uncomfortable amount of humidity, so I'll be happier if we don't have much more of that! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 16-22 are Jerry Ledtke, Pam Elliott, Rick Benfit, Bev Moonen,...
THURSDAY Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-4 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m....
On August 3-7, WSU Master Gardeners will host Camp Luqal Luqal in the morning for youth in grades 1-3 from 9 a.m. to noon. Camp will be held for youth in grades 3-5 in the afternoon from 1-4 p.m. The week-long camp provides a hands-on experience for youth to explore the world of bugs, plants, and weather. Cost of the class is $25 and is limited to 25 children. The class will be held in the Floral Building located at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds in Longview and is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. To...
My apologies to the readers for not getting a column in for the last couple of weeks and my thanks to all those who called to inquire if everything was ok. We are fine, but sometimes we have to step back a bit and get our priorities in order. Health and family has to come first, and hopefully everything else will fall into place. News from Naselle Mochas & More coffee and goodie shop, located at the corner of SR 4 and 401 in Naselle, has been closed for a few weeks, but now that Laura is on the mend it looks like she will be in full swing once...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 6 — 11:05 a.m. A caller reported that a panhandler was causing problems in Cathlamet. 4:29 p.m. Two pigs were seen wandering around the golf course. 4:32 p.m. A Cathlamet resident was concerned about a stranger who had been seen talking to her daughter. The man had not made an attempt to lure the child, but the caller discovered that the man had, while possibly intoxicated, recently knocked on n...
Tall ship Lady Washington docked in Cathlamet last Wednesday evening and cruised upriver Thursday morning. The Lady Washington will return to Cathlamet with the Hawaiian Chieftan on August 25. They'll be open to the public on August 26 and depart August 27 for Ilwaco....
St. James Family Center's Summer Youth Adventure Program has another field trip planned. It will be held at the North Clackamas Aquatic Park on Tuesday, July 21. Ages seven and up are welcome at $20 per child with 16 spaces available. The bus will leave at 9:30 a.m., and return at 5 p.m., and participants need to pack a sack lunch. North Clackamas Aquatic Park houses several swimming pools and water slides. Featured swimming pools include a wave pool with 4-foot waves and both deep and shallow areas for play, a 25-yard, six-lane competition...
The Appelo Archives Center will host a Champagne/Beer Fundraiser on Saturday, July 25, beginning at 5 p.m. There will be live music by Acustica from Astoria whose lead singer performs in eight languages. Besides the beverages, hors d'oeurvres will be served. This event is by private invitation only. To receive an invitation, call the Archives Center at 360/484-7103 or email: info@appeloarchives. Tickets are $15/person and can be purchased at the AAC in Naselle, 1056 SR 4, Tuesday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or on Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2...
Starting the morning of July 18, the Chamber of Commerce is requesting that all vehicles and trailers be removed from the following parade route: Wahkiakum High School parking lot, down Elm Street to Columbia Street, down the Columbia Street hill to Main Street, down Main Street to Chester Street, from Chester Street to 2nd Street, and all the way down 2nd Street to the marina parking lot. Vehicles and trailers may be parked back on the parade route after the parade has finished which should be around 1:30 p.m. Portions of Main Street will be...
Live entertainment will be offered at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., on Friday, July 17 where Don Wages and Friends will perform on the Up-Beet Stage from 3-6 p.m. For further information call 360-560-3785....
Traditional hunter education classes will be held at the Cathlamet Fire Hall beginning August 1. All hunters born after January 1, 1972 must complete a hunter education course to purchase a hunting license. Participants must register online for the classes at my.register-ed.com. Classes will be held in the DeBriae Room of the Cathlamet Fire Hall with the following schedule: · Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Monday, Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m. · Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m. · Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For further information contact cla...
Chase Bank and Chase Bankcard Services will halt its unlawful credit card debt collection practices as a result of a joint state-federal investigation that found Chase stacked the deck against consumers by pursuing collections cases based on false information. Some instances include listing debt that was the wrong amount, tied to the wrong person, discharged, or time-barred — what’s often called “zombie debt.” Washington will receive $4 million as part of the agreement. The Washington State Attorney General’s Office was one of the lead states t...
At a special meeting of the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors on Monday, school board members Tina Schubert, Shawn Merz, Sue O’Connor and Paula Culbertson voted on three items that will enable the school district to move forward with some security measures. With advice from Rod Roduin, a consultant with Construction Services Group (CSG), a partner with ESD, the board was able to narrow down a selection after receiving seven bids for a new phone system. The board approved a bid of $...
Commissioner Larry Bonds announced that he would be giving up his position at the end of the Port 1 Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday last week. “I just want to let everyone know that I’m resigning,” Bonds said. “I’ve got other things I want to do. When I’m down south I feel completely out of touch and I think it’s important that someone keeps a hand in it. I think there is a lot more responsibility than there was five, six years ago. I’ve put in my time though I’ll kind of miss it i...
Pelicans and sea gulls shared the shoreline at Hornstra's Beach on Tuesday, watching for small fry taking refuge in the mouth of the Elochoman River. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
