Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Last weekend, Hobie Cat enthusiasts returned to Vista Park in Skamokawa for their annual event, recently renamed the Todd Christensen Memorial Regatta. The blustery weather made for great fun and a bit of drama with a collision and trip to the hospital, according to a blog report. Everyone was okay but that was the end of competition for those two catamarans, at least this Saturday and Sunday. The race on Sunday took boaters downriver for miles and despite being out for nearly three hours, the...
Jean and Neil Beerbower can attest, they absolutely work more than they did before they retired. It's almost fair time, and a lot of their waking hours right now are spent in Skamokawa, getting the fairgrounds ready for the annual event, painting the T Building, installing insulation in the youth barn, watering plants, worrying about bathrooms, and more. The two were giving the T Building a fresh new coat of paint on Tuesday and talking about things that needed to be done this year, or in the...
District Court Judge William Faubion is retiring in August after serving 38 years as the only District Court judge in Wahkiakum County. Next Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners will appoint a temporary replacement for him. The appointee will serve the remainder of Faubion's term through 2018. The position will be on the ballot next year for a complete four-year term. The District Court office forwarded to the commission the names of two possible candidates to fill the office, local attorneys Heidi Heywood and Tim Hanigan. Both...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors reconvened on Tuesday to approve the budget for the 2017-2018 school year. The district is expected to receive $6,358,609 in projected revenues. The funds come from three sources. The first is from the state and is based on enrollment. It accounts for approximately 78 percent of the revenue, according Superintendent Bob Garrett. The second accounts for 16 percent and comes from local dollars and the third is from the federal government. That,...
A group of Puget Island residents visited the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners July 18 to ask if it was a county crew that was spraying blackberries and brush alongside Island roads. The spraying occurred about six weeks ago, and now dry and brown vines and leaves border the dike roads. Commissioners in turn asked county Public Works Director Chuck Beyer what he knew about the spraying. "That wasn't us," he said. "It was the diking district." Indeed Consolidated Diking District No. 1 had contracted with a Cowlitz County firm to spray...
To the Eagle: Hey J.B., if you're gonna use quotation marks, you gotta get it right (Bouchard letter in last week's Eagle). The actual quote was, "so Trump stumbles along, so far doing more good than harm . . ." and the operative word was "stumbles." He may have already accomplished the greatest "good" he's going to by saving us from Hillary, whose only offering was Act III of the existential nightmare that was the Obama administration, given the bellicose progressive attitudes, including media attacks and bureaucratic treachery. To wit: the cu...
To The Eagle: Touché Mr. Brawn. Big words worked in Charles Dicken's times but when a two year old now asks for an IPad when waking from a nap I fear our language is doomed. Mr. Bouchard writes a thoughtful letter based on real events unlike the perceived successes alluded to by another writer. If you have ever wondered what would happen if there was an election and everybody lost, stay tuned as it's happening around us and rats are beginning to jump ship. When the wife of a foreign leader pretends she can't speak English rather than chat...
To The Eagle: As a participant of the Wahkiakum Community Network, I think it is important to make a clarification to last week’s letter dealing with underage drinking. Ginger Hake is credited with last week’s letter but the Wahkiakum Community Network, including myself, was involved with the writing of the letter. I offer this clarification because I don’t want anyone to mistake the letter as a chance to praise Patrol Sergeant Mark Hake. The letter’s intention is to take a much needed opportunity to address a local issue of underage drinkin...
To The Eagle: According to the information I have gleaned from "progressive" news sources, both active and passive Democrats are tired of hearing about the daily Trump tantrums and tired of the "do little to nothing" local and national Democratic party. To misquote Churchill, “never have so many done so little for so many.” Many conservatives do not care about the now confirmed contacts between Mr. Trump and his acolytes and the Russian regime, the financial shenanigans of the Trump family, or the background of Mr. Trump's political app...
To The Eagle: Thank you Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County for a great Bald Eagle Days festival! The Chamber and the community put on a great event. The marina staff did a terrific job - boaters love coming to Cathlamet. However, we need to set the record straight. Cliff is indeed a river rat. But, as the picture in The Eagle showed, he's the River Rat of Welcome Slough. The East Birnie Slough river rats are a whole different breed. Despite the caption, the picture in The Eagle last week was of the two of us on the Portland Yacht Club (PYC) float....
The print version of a story about financing a fire truck for the Town of Cathlamet incorrectly stated the $100,000 was a share of funds from the county wide Emergency Services Levy, which helps the different fire departments in the county with equipment purchases. Instead, the $100,000 for the down payment is a transfer of revenue from the sale of town timber. The Portland Yacht Club's Bald Eagle float was incorrectly identified as that of the East Birnie Slough River Rats. The yacht club's float was awarded the grand prize for parade...
Submitted by Jessica Vik and Ron Wright Photo by Jessica Vik When you think of dairy farming, you think of making hay, stinky air, milking cows, but how about robots? That's right! Gary and Susan Burk-halter installed two robotic milking machines three and a half years ago and the Wahkiakum 4-H Robotics Club went last weekend to check them out. "I've got to see it to believe it," mentor Ron Wright said. "I grew up on my grandfather's farm and I just don't believe it. Cows don't milk themselves." Grays River Holsteins was started by Gary's paren...
The Washington Department of Revenue is warning businesses to be aware of an email phishing scam targeting Washington state businesses. The scammers are sending emails that appear to come from Revenue and provide them with instructions to renew their business license using alternate links to the “My DOR” business licensing system. Businesses are encouraged to be on the lookout for this, and other similar scams, and never click on an unusual link in an email. To avoid falling victim to this scam, businesses should: --Confirm the sender’s email...
As part of the National Night Out community building program, the Puget Island Fire Department will host an event next Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the department fire hall on SR 409. Chief Mike Beutler said fire fighters will serve root beer floats; he also expects a visit from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department. This is the Island department's first Night Out event. "It's kind of a last minute decision," he said. "We said, let's just do it."...
Wahkiakum County commissioners have asked the Washington State Ferries system to take over operation of the Puget Island-Westport ferry. An undated letter approved at the board's July 18 meeting states the county "is in a financial crisis and can no longer afford to operate the ferry." The letter, signed by board Chair Blair Brady, acknowledges that the state has subsidized ferry operations since 1982, but since then, revenues have declined, and operating costs have increased. Further, county revenue growth is restricted by a 1 percent cap on...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) Economic Development Program will host an event focused on using census data to strengthen grant proposals. This valuable event will be held on Thursday - August 3, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the Cowlitz County Event Center located at 1900 7th Ave SW, Longview. Workshop participants will learn where to locate census demographics on census.gov and how to use this information to build an effective case for project funding. Major topics will include how to search and use current and relevant...
NICE WEEKEND--Our heat wave has continued and once again we've had some pretty doggone nice weather with only a hint of dampness last Thursday morning, but by afternoon, the sun was up and shining again and it warmed right back up. The fact that we've had over 80 inches of rain this year, makes it hard to believe that our dry spell has already caused our lawns to turn brown! It has also meant a lot of fires in the Western state, with 70 percent of them being caused by man, so it's truly imperative to be careful with any fire or hot metals or...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, Noon-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at...
News from Naselle: It won’t be long now before our kids will return to their classrooms in the Naselle-Grays River Valley high school, and begin another school year. School will start on September 5. In the meantime, every high school student must participate in a designated registration session for their grade level. Please check the following schedule: Seniors will register at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 7 and Juniors will register at 7 p.m. on that date. Sophomores will register at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8 and Freshmen will register at 7 p...
The Bank of the Pacific in Naselle was robbed on Monday by a woman who fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The woman entered the bank at approximately 3:50 p.m. and handed a note to a teller while trying to distract the other bank employees. She then climbed over the counter and assaulted two tellers in an effort to reach the cash drawers. She is believed to be between 30-35 years old and described as approximately 5'8" and 220 pounds, with dark hair. She was wearing a blue shirt,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 17 — 10:20 a.m. A Grays River resident was concerned about a neighbor’s pit bull that was chasing children and barking. He said he had spoken to the neighbor earlier about keeping the dog off his property. 1:41 p.m. A caller reported that people were trespassing on his neighbor’s property to get to the beach on Puget Island. 1:44 p.m. An alarm was activated at a home just west of County Line Park. 3:40...
George K. Coulter, longtime Cathlamet resident, died July 16, 2017 at Community Hospice in Longview. George was born in Alhambra, Calif., to George and Carol (Underhill) Coulter. After moving to Washington, George’s family lived on Bunker Hill and he graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1958. George graduated with an AA degree from LCC. He joined the Navy in 1962 where he spent four years. George's first wife Joy preceded him in death in 1971. He married Betty Conway in 1972 and she survives him at home. He worked as a pipefitter at W...
On Friday, July 28 at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., Kerrie McNally will perform with guitar and vocals, many songs about the Pacific Northwest, from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. Call Rob Stockhouse for further information, 360-560-3785. Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Co., Saturday, July 29, “Open Mic” from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Pierce Allen Fritzie was born June 12, 2017 to Blain Fritzie and Nicole Laney. He weighed 8 lbs. and was 19.5" long. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Tina Laney of Naselle; paternal grandparents are Robbie and Krista Fritzie of Cathlamet. Courtesy photo....
The Cathlamet Wooden & Classic Boat Show is set for August 5 and 6 at the Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet. The festival is expanding from wooden boats to include classic craft of various construction materials. All sizes are encouraged, the only limit being the ability to tie off at the marina slip. Also wanted are boats of all modes of propulsion and function, be it boats used for work, pleasure or recreation. "Our goal is to expand the slate on display for enjoyable viewing and...
