Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Last week, youth who are attending a camp sponsored by the Department of Blind Services visited the Burkhalter Farm in Grays River. They are using the WSSB (Washington State School for the Blind) in Vancouver for their housing. They made the trip to the Burkhalter's organic farm so the youngsters could experience an actual farm for themselves. The students ranged from 14-16 years in age. They were excited to meet day-old calves, as well as adult cows, and to learn about the robotic system used f...
Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed through their meeting Tuesday, rolling over a light agenda and spending time discussing trust timberland management issues. Commissioners signed a public assistance grant agreement with the Washington State Military Department that will steer federal disaster response funding to the county to cover damage and expenses resulting from the heavy winter storms in December 2021 and January, 2022. The board approved a letter of support for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's grant application to the National Fish and...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors on July 19 heard a report on next year’s budget; discussed redistricting for board positions; talked about policy revisions, including one on gender issues; and received an update on the school’s lawsuit. Business Manager Shelby Garrett went over next year’s budget for the board. With revenues estimated to be $8.2 milion and expenditures estimated to be $8.7 million, the district may have to dip into their $1.1 million reserves to the tune of al...
To The Eagle: Wahkiakum County proposes a two-tenths of a percent increase in sales tax charged within the county. The county’s current sales tax rate is 7.6 percent. The proposed increase would increase that rate to 7.8 percent. While my general reaction is one of opposition to every tax increase, this proposal has my support. Its goal is to generate funding specifically earmarked to maintain a workable, county-wide emergency radio system. This system is a critical factor in providing residents and visitors to the county with timely e...
Bald Eagle Days were already percolating on Friday, with nearly 50 yachts lining the docks at the Elochoman Slough Marina. The cabins were full, and there was a wait list for RV and camp sites. Many who made their way up the stairs to the marina office were repeat customers from all over the region. They may have dropped in to ask a question or to deal with business, but several stood by the door to the back office to have a brief chat with the new Wahkiakum Port 1 Manager, Todd Souvenir, or to...
WORD OF THE WEEK; HOT!--It seems summer is upon us as we are seeing all these toasty temperatures this week, which was really not enjoyable for somebody like me who doesn't like the heat, but I know others do, so I hope you enjoyed it. However, I heard some of you got a bit sunburned, so I do feel bad for you and hopefully you're feeling better by now. I understand that the weekend temps are going to be in the mid to upper 70s so while it's still going to be plenty warm out there, at least it...
THURSDAY CWCOG Board of Directors, noon. Regular meeting of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board of Directors. This meeting is being held virtually. Public participation and com- ments are welcome. Join via Zoom with meeting ID 810 9867 5235, passcode 888118. Members of the public may also view and/or participate in the meeting from the County Annex Building Conference Rm located at 207 4th Avenue N in Kelso. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department,...
Photo of the Week: Justin Laine sent out a great family shot of everyone in the family at a Finn Fest six years ago. The girls' costumes are so sweet. This shot reminds us how fast time passes and how quickly kids grow. I hope all families will try to attend for some period of time. When you are there, do visit the Tori room where vendors have all sorts of Finnish art and/or fun things for sale. Check out the Appelo Archives vendor booth. They have just received newly published books that are a...
July 19 Naselle/Grays River School Board Meeting (Updated: The print version incorrectly stated Chuck Hendrickson represented District 2 on the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District board of directors; he actually represented District 3 before resigning. --editor) Summer meetings can be easily sidestepped on a lovely evening. So it was for the July meeting of the school board of Naselle GRV School District community. One school board member was absent, Amy Chadwick. No one from the community attended it, but one, this reporter. Before the...
In loving memory of Ramiro Ramirez, best known as Junior or "Weido" who sadly passed away on July 23, 2022 while on a camping trip with his family and friends in Randle, WA. He was a wonderful person full of life, love, and laughter. Anyone who knew him loved him. His passion in life was anything that had to do with a ball, computers, and helping his family and friends. Later in life he had a new found passion for Carpentry. Ramiro Ramírez was born in Salem, OR on 3/10/1995. He has been a...
The Wahkiakum County Fair is less than a month away and I just have one question: What kind of pie are you baking? The sky’s the limit, so long as it isn’t a cream pie, according to the rules in the fair book. I’ve never entered anything in the fair before, so I caught up with Fair Manager Patty Dursteler this week to go over all the details for entering pies in the open category. This is what she told me: Pies should be 4-6 inches in diameter. That being said, they will make allowances for t...
On Tuesdays at noon WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a Zoom account and be signed into it--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/7756056320?pwd=RzVxbTl0dXpyUjJjSDdsWnJuTXdydz09 Meeting ID: 775 605 6320 Password: 12345 Phone Call: +1 253 215 8782, 775 605 6320# For help, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3. · August 2--Noon--Tuesday: Controlling the Worst...
Free Skyline summer golf lessons will be conducted by the Wahkiakum High School coaching staff beginning August 8, Monday through Friday from 4-5:30 p.m., and on Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m. Lessons will continue the week of August 15 depending on participation attendance. All level of players are invited: beginners, intermediate and experienced. The SkyTrak flight simulator system will be made available for experienced players. Leave a message with Nick Vavoudis at 360-200-3133 if you plan to attend....
Greetings from the fair office. Wow! Fair is only three weeks away and the fairgrounds are going to be very busy. We are going to get the new building going up and the pavement going in. So please call or make an appointment to be at the fairgrounds. I am sure there will be a few days that no one will be getting on the fairgrounds. A huge thank you to Kelly Hammond for the Horse Barn face lift. It looks wonderful. She volunteered her time to paint the building. Without wonderful volunteers like her things wouldn't happen. So my hat goes off to...
New climate policy will reduce carbon pollution from transportation – Washington’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on the proposed rule for the Clean Fuel Standard, a new state climate policy effective Jan. 1, 2023. The Clean Fuel Standard incentivizes fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels 20 percent by 2038, eventually decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in Washington by 4.3 million metric tons a year. “Transportation is the largest sourc...
Pufferfish and sharks in a bottle were the crafts last week enjoyed by Oliver Coleman, Alba Mango Thapa, and Randy and Emmaline Vik during the Oceans of Possibilities Children's Summer Reading Program hosted by Cathlamet Public Library. The last event will be an awards party for those children who have read books and logged them into Beanstack, and/or have attended a previous summer reading program event at the park. Courtesy photos....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 18 — 8:49 a.m. Two horses were seen running down East Sunny Sands Road. The owners were notified. 10:10 a.m. A caller reported an inappropriate conversation between herself and another person regarding her underage daughter. A deputy spoke with the woman and her daughter, but was unable to locate the subject at that time. 12 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported credit card fraud. 12:45 p.m. A caller asked t...
Commissioners of Port District 2 worked over plans for upgrading facilities when they met Tuesday evening. The port has purchased the former Skamokawa United Methodist Church Building, now named the Carlton Appelo Center, and is in the process of making improvements so that it can host a variety of uses. Commissioners approved a $27,384 bid from Felton Electric to replace the heating system with two heat pumps. They would replace baseboard heaters and a propane furnace. Commissioners and staff also discussed roof repair and decided to wait to...
David and Dayle Olson spied their first Little Free Library in Seaside at a library fundraiser. Dayle was smitten with the idea of having their own, but for some reason, David was a little less enthused. "I would suggest it periodically to David and get a kind of lukewarm response," Dayle said. Little did she know that her husband would visit Jim Kolberg's Little Free Library on Butler Street one day and come home with his first real keen feeling for the enterprise. To be fair, he picked up a...
The following is the list of winners from the 2022 Armstrong Memorial Chalk Art Contest at Strong Park, which was held July 15 as part of the Bald Eagle Days festivities. In the 16 and older category: The Ship - Honorable Mention #1 Mindy The Flowers - Honorable Mention #2 Celia Snoopy - Third Place Meranda S. Age 30 Eagle - Second Place Shelby G Age 28 Face - First Place Finn K. Age 16 In the 11-15 year old category: Unicorn - Honorable Mention #1 Cheyenne M. Age 12 Sunflower - Honorable...
Bigfoot sightings are happening every day in Skamokawa thanks to Shannon and Lance Britt of the Skamokawa Resort and General Store, and an artist in Skamokawa named Michael of Black Sea Signs. The Britts moved to the community nearly 10 years ago after deciding to take advantage of an opportunity to own the property, which includes the general store, their home, three condos, eight hotel rooms, a conference room, dock, gazebo and grounds. "We weren't planning on moving, but we thought, how can...
The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Cowlitz County on Tuesday. There have been 101 cases of orthopoxvirus, all believed to be monkeypox, confirmed in Washington state, with the majority of the cases found in King County. There has also been one case confirmed in Lewis County and one case confirmed in Clark County. “At this point, monkeypox is considered to be an outbreak by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director C...
