Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A lunch program for local youths, Outdoor Café, is underway for the summer. Right now they are serving about 35 kids, but they have the capacity to feed many more, according to organizer, Suzanne Holmes. Numbers are growing, Holmes said. Kids can also ride a special Wahkiakum on the Move route to eat and participate in activities in Cathlamet or Rosburg, or they can have a meal delivered to them. So far, no one has taken advantage of this resource, according to Holmes. The kids are not only...
Are you ready for Bald Eagle Days? The fun begins this Friday with the annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in front of the Bank of the Pacific from 11-3 p.m. Shoppers can stop by the Elochoman Marina Farmers Market from 4-7 p.m. to pick up produce, pretty plants, handmade soap and shampoo, cheese from local cheesemakers, and more. From 5-7 p.m. Tsuga Gallery will celebrate their ninth birthday. At the Fairgrounds in Skamokawa, there will be a Challenge of Champions Professional Bull Riders event...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council acted on a variety of business when they met Monday, including debating park maintenance and a possible town administrator. Council Member Sue Cameron, who announced she is moving away from Cathlamet and will attend her last council meeting in August, said she has been unsatisfied with maintenance of town parks by the current landscape contractor and had sought a quote for services from a different company, Elochoman Valley Partners (EVP). Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank had met with EVP personnel...
The setting sun creates a colorful celestial transition over the Puget Island skyline. Photo by Rick Nelson....
To The Eagle: There were enough public works defugalties chronicled in last week’s Eagle to prompt a nostalgic ramble down memory lane. Kudos to Ursula Petralia for her excellent bucket list of economic development desires. I don’t know whether to feel insulted or complimented that she omitted my old pet project, CIA-PIGS (Cathlamet International Airport – Puget Island Grass Strip). It seems to have fallen by the wayside, but will surely be needed to keep supplies flowing into Ursula’s magnificent strip mall development. Dave Kirby hit the nai...
The Eagle had a case of mistaken identity in last week's edition. The man in both of these photos is Raymond Badger, not his cousin, Dean....
Long time Naselle resident, Carole Alves (Olsen), 77, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 23rd, 2019, in Salem, Oregon. She was born on December 26, 1941, to Carl and Elinor Olsen in Chicago, Illinois. Carole spent her early years in Cicero, a suburb of Chicago, playing with cousins, Shirley and Jim. By the early 1950’s, her family had relocated to Grays River, WA to be near extended family. They lived in an apartment above the old Appelo’s Store while her father and his cousin, Lester Peterson, built their home in Nas...
John Ivar Anderson 1953-2019 In John's words, "I lived and I died." His family has more to say about him. John was born on July 28, 1953 to Victor and Audrey (Moonen) Anderson in Longview at the old Cowlitz General Hospital. He went home and was greeted by his sisters Vickie and Susan. He was raised in Skamokawa, graduating from Wahkiakum High in 1971. John worked in the logging industry, mainly in Wahkiakum county until injury forced a career change. His last employment was with Tritex Oil in C...
Reese Earl Gullickson, longtime resident of Skamokawa, died in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the age of 84. Born February 11, 1935, in Port Angeles, to Clarence and Emma Genevieve Gullickson, Reese grew up in the Longview Kelso area and attended R.A. Long High School. After a move to California in 1953, he graduated from Fort Bragg High School in Fort Bragg, California. He joined the Air Force in 1954 and served for a period of 13 years as a jet fighter pilot and a member...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has announced some last-minute reminders concerning Bald Eagle Day, which include: Main Street will be closed for all parking and through vehicle traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the street vendor fair and parade (parade starts at noon). This includes the Bank of the Pacific parking lot, as the kid’s activities will be held there. Also, do not park on the parade route – look out for the “no parking” signs. The parade will start at Wahkiakum High School (you may park in the lot), go down Elm Street,...
COOLER--The summer heat took a break, cooled down a bit and added a splash of dampness this weekend. That's not to say it was cold though, as it was extremely humid. With lots of festivities in the works, we're hoping the skies get cleared of those dark, drippy clouds and are replaced by some blue skies and just a skiff of clouds to keep it from being too hot, with no humidity, that would be perfect! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 18-24 are Luke Schmitz, Bev Moonen, Rick Benfit, Stuart Bosch, Brian O'Connor, Frank Webb,...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. 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. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m....
Wahkiakum County Search and Rescue The images seen on television showing people searching for a missing person gives the impression to many people that the searchers are just going for a casual walk. Nothing is farther from the truth. I had the opportunity to sit down with Arlene Stefan and her daughter, Jean Kelsey, who are both a part of the local search and rescue team and listen to them explain some of the processes it takes to become a part of the search and rescue team. Arlene, who is now...
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Commons. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the resignation of Karl Johnson, drama director, and approved a resolution for fixing and adopting the budget for the 2019-20 school year. Three other items were approved as well: an upgrade to the phone system, not to exceed $31,000, the replacement of laptop computers, not to exceed $21,000, and the replacement of gutters on the middle/high school...
Washington State Treasurer Duane Davidson plans to visit Wahkiakum County officials at the county courthouse on Thursday, July 25, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioner's third floor meeting room in Cathlamet. He will discuss some of the programs of the Office of the State Treasurer aimed at helping local governments and the citizens they serve. In his third year as state treasurer, Davidson has increased access to resources for local governments and citizens alike. With the launch of the Washington Fund Directory, he helped local...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 8 – 8:18 a.m. A deputy was requested after an Elochoman Valley resident found bones she believed to be human under her porch. 9:30 a.m. A Puget Island resident found a lost dog. 10:26 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an east county resident who had suffered injuries after falling off a ladder. 11:30 a.m. A deputy made sure an Elochoman Valley home was secure after an alarm was activated. 3:43 p.m. T...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners listened to reports and discussed a newly drafted financial policy. “The contractor for the Grays River substation asked to start today,” General Manager Dave Tramblie said. The contractor, Power Technology, Inc., was supposed to begin the project to upgrade the substation next Monday, but following a recent pre-construction meeting at the engineering offices of Brown and Kysar, they asked to start early. In preparation for the sub...
Will staff of Port District No. 2 take over maintenance and operation responsibilities for Wahkiakum County's Fairgrounds Park? At their monthly meeting Tuesday, commissioners and staff of Port 2 said they are willing to consider the possibility. "We could take care of it (the park adjacent to the fairgrounds in Skamokawa)," said Commissioner Lee Tischer. Tischer acknowledged that a similar proposal a few years ago was soundly rejected by supporters of the county fair, who feared they would lose the ability to use the fairgrounds for...
Last Thursday, the Wahkiakum County Port District 1 Board of Commissioners held a quick meeting to discuss matters at the marina. The port had been asked to submit a letter of support for the Wahkiakum Resource Action Plan and in June, Commissioners Scott Anderson and Brett Deaton opted to table a decision until fellow commissioner, Bob Kizziar was available to comment. Kizziar said he had considered the plan and ultimately agreed with Anderson and Deaton, who had expressed reluctance. “I’m a fi...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business in their 25-minute long meeting on Tuesday. Business included: --County Engineer Paul Lacy received support for a recommendation to apply for grant funding to construct a bicycle/pedestrian path along Jacobson Road in Rosedale. The route would go along the eastern side of the road between Columbia Street and SR 4. Estimated cost is $215,000, with the county responsible for $29,025. If the application is successful, engineering would occur in 2020 and construction in 2021. Lacy said he...
The Willapa Hills Audubon Society annual picnic will be held on Sunday, 2- 5 p.m., at the Brandt residence in Cathlamet. Members and guests are invited to an afternoon of lively chat, good food and, of course, bird watching. Attendees are asked to bring one covered dish (a salad, entree, dessert or snack) to feed four to six people. Each person should bring their own plates, cups and tableware. Ice, water, iced tea, napkins, paper towels, tables and chairs will be provided. Sun and rain protection is available if needed. The Brandt residence...
A local photography club took a break from their conversations about cameras and headed over to Elochoman Slough Marina one Saturday morning this summer to practice what they were learning. They were having so much fun, they decided to do it again soon. For more information about the club, contact Diana at diana@waheagle.com. See more photos at www.waheagle.com....
