Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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There will be a three day sight-hound lure coursing trial this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. This is an AKC sanctioned event in which the dogs compete by chasing an artificial bunny around a 10 acre field. It is sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club, and the Friday afternoon session will be a competition for basenjis only, plus qualifying runs for other sight hound breeds. On Saturday and Sunday, festivities start at 8 a.m., and will feature more qualifying runs followed by an all-breed...
Hunter education volunteers will hold a series of classes to cover the basics of hunting and firearm safety August 2, 8 and 9. The classes are a prerequisite for obtaining hunting licenses. Classes will be held at the Cathlamet Fire Hall. The August 2 class will start at 8 a.m. and last most of the day. The August 8 class will run 6-8 p.m., and the August 9 class will start at 9 a.m. Participants should register online at http://my.register-ed.com. Contact Chuck Nadgwick for more information, 360-795-0224....
A good field participated in the 2014 Bald Eagle Run last Saturday and raised over $400 for a new track and field record board for Wahkiakum High School. "Thank you everyone that participated in the Bald Eagle Run," said coordinator Mike Riley. "We had lots of fun and a good turn out . . . and all the proceeds will go to a new track and field record board for WHS. "I have been getting quotes for record boards for $2000 to $2500, so we have a ways to go." If anyone would like to make a donation, they may contact Mike Riley 360-560-0087 or at run...
WEEKEND WEATHER--As I left my house Saturday morning with a car loaded full of chairs, tents, weights, and raffle items, I was met with a nasty, wet surprise as I traveled down the road, this was not going to be a fun Bald Eagle's Day in the rain and my mood was turning more dour as the miles went by and my wipers had to be turned up a little higher. Needless to say, I was relieved to turn my frown upside down, as when I got to the Elochoman Road turn off, the pavement suddenly turned dry! Sunday arrived with a bit of dampness and much...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 14 – 12:24 p.m. A juvenile assaulted two family members; a domestic violence advocate was called in, and the juvenile was taken into custody. 1:32 p.m. A caller reported that three steelhead fishing rods had been stolen from his boat. 1:42 p.m. A caller requested that deputies stand by while he picked up his personal belongings from a Puget Island home. 2:27 p.m. A mailbox was stolen in the Rosburg...
Here are the judging results from the 33rd Annual Bald Eagle Days Festival parade. Grand Prize: Olsen Logging Company, "now in its fourth generation of Cathlamet loggers. No job is too big or small. At Olsen Logging, we cut them all!" Car clubs: 1. Cowlitz Old Time Car Club; 2. Wahkiakum Model T's 1926 Ford Roadster. Log trucks: 1. Dan Yurmanski, Jerry DeBriae Logging, truck 84. Motorcycles: 1. Community Members; 2. Wahkiakum Search and Rescue; 3. Jaiden Mahitka and Jade Hauff. Decorated vehicles: 1. Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery/Vicki...
A next big step down a “presumptive path” toward phasing out non-tribal commercial gill-nets on the lower Columbia River will be the deployment late this summer of 10 permit holders equipped with beach and purse seines, equipment that had been outlawed on the river for more than 60 years. The late fall salmon fisheries stem from fishery management policies adopted in 2013 by the Oregon and Washington fish and wildlife commissions “intended to promote the conservation and recovery of wild salmon and steelhead and provide fishery-related benef...
The budget for the 2014-2015 school year was approved at July’s Wahkiakum School District’s Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday. The reserve in the general fund will be $200,000, approximately $455,000 less than two years ago, and staff will be tightening their belts. “The game has changed,” Superintendent Bob Garrett said. “Everyone is going to have a budget to live with.” Two big worries have the school district wondering how to generate more revenue. The first issue was aging technology....
Wahkiakum Community Network Director Ginger Hake, with scissors, prepared to cut the ribbon Friday morning to celebrate the grand opening of the new community center in Cathlamet....
Business owners in Washington have many responsibilities, including knowing which taxes they must report. To help reach more businesses statewide, the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) will host on July 30, from 10-11 a.m., a free live webinar for new and small business owners. In offering these live webinars, Revenue aims to make it easier for small businesses to participate. “We’ve offered in-person workshops for a number of years, and offering online webinars will make it easier for small businesses to fit a workshop into the...
Two Grays River Valley residents on Tuesday asked the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners to draft an ordinance governing public nudity in the county. Christine and Robert Symonds said a new resident of the Valley is a nudist, and travelers often see him outside his residence or even along the county road. Robert Symonds said he had talked to the man when he first moved into the area and was told the man intended to build a fence to screen his property. However, the fence has not yet been built. "You're not the only ones on your road who...
The Cathlamet Town Council gave approval for use of town streets for the Cathlamet Downhill Corral Longboard Festival and gave continued approval for use of the town dock to more net pens for raising juvenile salmon when it met Monday. JP Rowan, coordinator of the three-day festival was present to answer questions and go over last minute concerns. He, Council Member Andy Lea and town attorney Heidi Heywood have been working on arrangements and the conditional use permit for the event. Heywood said all that remained was slight wording changes in...
The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum will host the special traveling exhibition We’re Still Here: The survival of Washington Indians, from August 1 through September 28. The exhibit was organized in 2012 by the Washington State Heritage Center. Former Secretary of State Sam Reed, who was instrumental in creating the exhibit, stated "Washington's history begins thousands of years ago. Long before we became a territory, this land was home to Indian tribes – and their stories are fascinating. Native voices reveal a challenging and i...
Another Bald Eagle Day is in the books. By midday on Saturday, it was a bright warm humid one. That didn’t stop a few thousand people from coming into town to take in a parade and join in the fun. Local firefighters, deputies and search and rescue volunteers were well represented in the parade as they showed off their freshly washed fire engines and fast cars. Children sat on curbs waiting for the continual shower of candy coming their way as parade entrants passed. There were clowns and c...
To The Eagle: As many of you know, we had a disastrous house fire on July 9 at our home on Altoona-Pillar Rock Rd. I want everyone to know that we are going to be fine, thanks to the love and generosity of so many friends, neighbors and family. It is humbling to be loved by so many. We would like to thank the wonderful people from all the fire departments who responded to this fire. Thanks, guys, for saving Shirley Cantrell's (age 92) new home next to mine and also for saving the mountainside and our shop. The house wasn't so lucky, but we...
We have some changes in store for readers of The Wahkiakum County Eagle. This will have little effect for readers of our print edition, but for readers who follow us online, we have good and bad new. First the good news: The new website will have more content. It will be easier to navigate. It will have formats for PC's, tablets, pads and phones. We'll be uploading stories and photos more often than we do now. The bad news is that at some point, and even though I hate to do it, we'll put up a paywall and begin charging fees to access that...
News from Naselle: The 17th Biennial Finnish-American Folk Festival will be held this weekend, the 25th through the 27th, on the grounds of the Naselle-Grays River Valley school campus. Grab family and friends and head to Naselle for history, dancing, music and fantastic food. This event is always a crowd pleaser. There is something for everyone at this event filled weekend. Check out their website and Face Book page for scheduled events and maps. Parking can be at a premium this weekend in Naselle, so plan to car pool if you have a large...
The following Washington State University students, all from Cathlamet, have earned undergraduate degrees for the Spring 2014 semester. Amanda Christine Collier, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, magna cum laude; Amanda Christine Collier, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, magna cum laude; Sarah Marie Doumit, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Falon Elizabeth Hoven, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology; Amy Michelle Lomax-Hines, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; and Mike Robert McClintock, Bachelor of Science in Electrical...
Wow, we only have three weeks until fair! Animal entries are due by July 25. You can mail them to the fair or drop them by the office. I hope everyone enjoyed Bald Eagle Day. The Fair Royalty was busy selling fair passes, raffle tickets and doing their own fund raisers. The Fair t-shirts have arrived and are for sale in the fair office. Clean up days have been set for July 26 and August 2 from 9 a.m. till noon with a BBQ to follow. Anyone wishing to volunteer their time should come to the fairgrounds on these days. We would love to have you,...
Wahkiakum County's Volunteers in Public Service (VIPS) say people don't need a good reason to throw a block party, but here's one anyway: August 5 is America's National Night Out, an annual community-building happening that raises awareness about crime and drug prevention. It is also a time for promoting police-community partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie. In years past, VIPS and the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office have sponsored a local event. This year, however, the focus is on individual neighborhood events. As Sheriff Mark Howie...
Debra Lawson-Bean’s move to Wahkiakum County in March of this year was one step closer to realizing her dream of creating a safe haven for rescue animals. A woman of faith, Lawson-Bean turns first to God for answers to matters in all aspects of her life. A lifelong animal lover, she first had a vision of an animal shelter in 2001 and she has watched it slowly come to fruition. Her new house sits on nearly 20 acres and is home to six dogs, twice as many cats, three times as many kittens, three g...
