Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Washington State Department of Transportation has announced late last Friday that full overnight closures of the SR 409 Puget Island bridge will take place four nights next week to accommodate paving work. The closures would run 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. However, Wahkiakum County officials have asked the department to delay the closures one week to accommodate Wahkiakum County fair activities. People will enter items and animals Monday through Wednesday evenings, and the fair opens next Thursday, closing for the day a...
Update: On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced an modification of the night time closures of the Puget Island bridge: The planned closure for Monday night has been cancelled. The announcement said that, "due to equipment availability, the bridge closure scheduled overnight Monday, Aug. 12 has been canceled. The first full closure of the SR 409 Puget Island Bridge will begin Tuesday, Aug. 13, for final paving work." The schedule is now: · Canceled - Beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 · Beginning a...
There was a big turnout for National Night Out, a chance for the public to hang out with local law enforcement, emergency services, and fire department volunteers, at the Puget Island Fire Department. Above, Jeff Bollen cooked hot dogs for the crowd at National Night Out. There were chili and root beer floats, too. Photos by Diana Zimmerman...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to go over a preliminary budget for 2020, listen to reports, and approve a couple resolutions. General Manager Dave Tramblie gave an update on the Grays River substation project. The contractor is about 60 percent done with the installation of a larger ground mat, which had been suggested by the engineer, Tramblie said. A subcontractor has drained oil from both transformers and the regulator. A spare transformer case has been opened...
The Wahkiakum County Fair begins next week in Skamokawa, running three days, from Thursday, August 15, to Saturday, August 17. This year there are two young women vying for the Wahkiakum County Fair Queen. The one to raise the most money for the fair will be crowned on Thursday evening. They are Genevieve Fleming and Madeira Wynn. Fleming, 13, is an eighth grader at John C. Thomas Middle School. She decided to join the fair court because her mom was Wahkiakum County fair royalty when she was...
The Irish Wolfhound Club of Puget Island (IFCPI) presented the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department two animal catch poles for use in controlling pets during rescues and emergencies. The club is facilitating the acquisition of three sets of animal oxygen masks for the county's emergency vehicles to be provided by the Invisible Fence's "Project Breathe" pet oxygen program. The remainder of the $500 gift will go to support the drug dog program. L-r are Sheriff Mark Howie, Undersheriff Gary...
Wahkiakum County commissioners addressed two property issues when they met Tuesday. First, they agreed to delay a decision on the fate of the Johnson House two weeks, and next, they authorized the Public Works Department to obtain quotes for security improvements to the courthouse and other county owned buildings. Two weeks ago, commissioners received a report from county Building Inspector David Hicks saying that the 100-year-old Johnson House, which formerly housed a mental health program, should have $58,000 in improvements, that annual...
To The Eagle: As many of you know I have written a few other pieces to our newspaper about the situation of guns in America. I have proposed a tax on ammunition to help fund research on just exactly what can be done to stop this carnage and to help the very innocent victims of these people of hate. This will not be enough and we must start this process by outlawing the weapons that are most often used. These semi-automatic weapons are not used for hunting, they are not appropriate for target shooting; they are designed to kill and maim humans....
To The Eagle: Wow! It’s fair time already. Time to dust off your crafts, fluff up your quilts, frame up your photos, tidy up your begonias, gather up your best canning, and pick your produce. Pick up a fair book at The Eagle, the community center or the extension office for entry instructions. Bring your non-perishable items on Mon., August 11 and the perishables on Tues., the 12th. See you at the fair! Mariane Brightbill Puget Island...
To The Eagle: We had a good turn out for the show. The footing was less than ideal. After the flood and the bull riding event, a lot of big rocks came to the surface. Because the ground did not have sufficient time to dry before the bull riding event, we were left with some holes. Our arena man is Mike Doan. He is from Long Beach and volunteers his time to come and work on our arena. He has done a fantastic job in improving the footing. The arena groomer has been a great asset in improving and maintaining the footing in the arena. We have also...
To The Eagle: I understand the concerns folks may have about the loss of chemotherapy services at Ocean Beach Hospital, especially the loss of Dr. Law. He is a fine man and a very experienced oncologist. If anyone in the area is wondering about the new Cancer Center at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, I want to assure them that the doctors and staff there are caring, experienced and helpful beyond what is required. In 2017, I found out I had cancer the day after Christmas. It was a shock. I was sent to an oncology center in Vancouver,...
TOASTY--For those who love the heat, we certainly have had plenty as temperatures were right up in the 80s for the weekend, so many of the outdoor events, like the Wooden Boat Festival and Ugly Car Show in Cathlamet, didn't have to worry about wearing boots or rain jackets! Instead, one needed something for the shade and something to keep hydrated, so here's hoping you found some of both there this weekend. Cloudy conditions greeted us on Monday morning, but it was dry, so I didn't mind at all as it's perfect weather for doing some of those...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7...
Paradise found in the Westend Just a little west of the Rosburg Store hidden in plain sight lies eight and a half acres that was once just pasture land. There were no trees on the property. That was almost two decades ago, and the pasture has trees hiding the solace on Seal River for Poul and Zenaida Toftemark who reside there. Zenaida is from the Philippines and has lived in the United States for 45 years. Poul was born on Fyn Island in Denmark and moved to Eugene, Ore., when he was 13. He...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 29 – 1:29 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who had been spitting up blood. 9:44 a.m. A caller reported that a portion of SR 409 would be blocked for about an hour for construction, and traffic would be rerouted. 9:48 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that a neighbor had put up a line to mark a border inside their property line and taken a couple bales of hay that did not b...
A 10-year-old boy remains hospitalized following a one car, roll-over traffic accident August 3, 4:07 p.m. Hank Wilson, age 10, was a passenger in a 2006 Ford pickup driven by his mother, Nicole Wilson, that went off SR 4 on KM Mountain and rolled. Hank Wilson sustained injuries to the head and was airlifted to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver where he remains in serious but stable condition, according to family Facebook posts. Nicole Wilson also sustained injuries and was transported by ambulance to St. John Medical Center in...
On August 24 Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will host a paddle quest from 5-7 p.m. The quest will commemorate NPS Founders Day, when the National Park Service was first established in 1916. After the paddle, visit with ecologist Dr. Tara Chestnut and join a discussion about bats of the Pacific Northwest. All participants must wear a personal flotation device while on the water. This is a Bring Your Own Paddling Craft event. Dress for the weather, bring water shoes, and appropriate clothing for paddling. A change of clothing and...
Kenneth O. Dahl, 84, of Longview, passed away July 30th, at the Community Home Health & Hospice Care Center in Longview. Ken was born April 3, 1935 in Monroe, WA. He graduated from Bothell (WA) High School in 1953 and received an Associates Degree from Everett Junior College, where he met his soon to be wife, Rosemary Ryan. They married in 1954 and later moved to Long Beach, CA, where Ken attended the California College of Mortuary Science. The couple moved to Kelso in 1957 and Ken began...
Former Cathlamet resident, Wahkiakum County Eagle publisher and SW Washington legislator Alan Thompson, 92, died Sunday in his Olympia home. Thompson was born May 17, 1927, in Geneva Iowa. He served in the US Navy in World War II. After the war, he studied journalism at the University of Nebraska, where he was a track athlete. He married Barbara Rowland there in 1949; she died in 2016. The had four sons, Roland, Sam, James and Jonathan, who survive him. In 1958, the family moved to Cathlamet and published The Eagle. Thompson purchased The...
Like clock-work, nestled in the hills on Skamokawa creek, the fairgrounds family is preparing for the annual return of the Wahkiakum County Fair, starting next Thursday August 15th and running until Saturday the 17th. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services will again have a booth but with a new location and some new faces. Please swing by to hear about services available in your area--we are looking forward to seeing all of you! Kelly, our kind and hard-working Community Outreach Specialist will hold down the booth on Thursday for Seniors Day....
After the accidental flooding of the arena two weeks ago, we were able to run the third show in the series. We had a very nice turn out with 21 riders in attendance. Results are as follows: Pee Wee 11 and under: 4. Whitney Ellenbolt, 3. Kaitlyn Jessee, 2. Tru Most and 1. Abby Doan. It is a very close race between Abby Doan and Tru Most for first place. We really want to keep and eye on them. A very strong contender for 2. is Kaitlyn Jessee. She is new to our series, this being her first year. Watch out Abby and Tru, Kaitlyn is coming on...
Shopko and Bi-Mart have paired up to donate 10 backpacks for back to school kids, and there will be a drawing for them at the Wahkiakum County Fair. There are five backpacks for girls and five backpacks for boys. Each backpack contains two folders, two 70-page, one-subject note books, one composition note book, one pack of markers, 12 No. 2 pencils, a 12-pack of colored pencils, a 24-pack of crayons, a bottle of glue, a pair of scissors, and a pack of erasers. People can sign up for the drawing in the youth building and at the horse barn. It...
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course in South Bend. The training is strategically scheduled to precede the “Great Washington ShakeOut.” Training is scheduled as follows: · Saturday, October 5, - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Sunday, October 6, - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Saturday, October 12, - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Sunday, October 13, - 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The course will be held in South Bend at a location to be confirmed. Pre-registration is required and th...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced changes to the daily limit for salmon on a section of the Columbia River. This change corrects the daily limit for salmon on a section of the Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point upstream to West Puget Island as listed in the 2019-20 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. This change is effective Aug. 1 through Aug. 20, 2019. As part of the joint state fishery plan established through the North of Falcon process, the daily limit for this section was agreed to be six fish; up to...
An apparatus that monitors air quality was recently installed in the Cathlamet area. On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County Health Department issued an Air Quality Advisory. "We are currently experiencing unhealthy air quality levels in the county, based upon Washington state standards, due to smoke from fires in eastern Washington," the announcement said. The health department recommended that sensitive groups such as people with asthma, respiratory issues and heart or lung disease should stay indoors, and everyone should limit time spent...
