Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A smoky haze colored the setting sun on Friday the Thirteenth. Photo by Genie Cary....
Head on over to Skamokawa this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to check out the Wahkiakum County Fair! Entries are coming in and are looking pretty good, though the number of them is down a little this year, said Fair Manager Patty Dursteler. “I can’t wait!” Dursteler said. “I’m excited everyday I walk out on the fairgrounds and think it’s looking more like a fair every day. It’s coming together nicely.” There will be elephant ears, cotton candy, ice cream and more. The little ones can take pony...
Online version updated on Wednesday. As of Wednesday, there were 12 new cases of covid-19 reported by Wahkiakum Health and Human Services in the last week, for a cumulative total of 183. Thirteen of those cases are considered to be active. The health department is working with the individuals to determine who is at exposure risk. Anyone who is considered to have had close contact will be contacted by WHHS. Two more deaths were reported as well, for a total of five fatalities attributed to...
Yesterday (Wednesday), the Wahkiakum County Health Department (WHHS) began administering third doses of covid-19 vaccine to people with compromised immune systems, as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC approved the third dose regimen over the weekend. "The CDC is indicating that people who are seriously immunocompromised and had either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine should get a third dose," WHHS Director Chris Bischoff said in a Tuesday email. "There is no indication yet for the Johnson and Johnson...
Wahkiakum County officials covered a lot of ground, much of it from public comment, when the board of commissioners met Tuesday. Middle Valley resident Jerry Ledtke reported that recent herbicide spraying had apparently led to the death of six cattle on his land, and he urged the board of commissioners to look into the county spray program. It appeared the application took place around a road culvert for a stream draining into land he had rented to another person who had 140 animals on the land. The person has had the animals autopsied and...
To The Eagle: I go around the county reading safety books to nursery school children and daycares. The kids are given plastic Junior Deputy Badges. Before I pin them over their hearts, I have them raise their hands and take a basic oath that is appropriate for their age, just as every police officer does before they are given that enormous responsibility to protect and serve the people. I have them repeat after me: “I promise to be a good citizen. I promise to obey the laws. I promise to be a good neighbor.” As a police officer of 31 yea...
To The Eagle: Surveying the wreckage left in the wake of the bumbling Biden administration (he is at this moment re-creating the fall of Saigon) most of us have concluded that the only way to stop the carnage and start repairs is through the ballot box. In the short run and locally, there's not much we can do about Chinese treachery, terrorism, inflation, illegal immigration, incompetent medical bureaucracy, or disastrous forest management, but there are two problematic areas well within reach of rural and suburban voters: schools and law...
To The Eagle: Well, gasoline is approaching $5.00 a gallon again and I hope all the people that voted for the Democrats have long trips to work everyday; you've earned it. Why, don't look now, but the Taliban is back in control of Afghanistan so it won't be long before terrorist attacks come back to innocent people everywhere. I read the letter to the editor about how much sense it makes to defund the police, I had to wonder if the author may have had some run-ins with the law, or maybe he was just having a bad day or maybe he is a great guy...
Ken Johnson returned to the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday to let them know that the board of Wahkiakum West, of which he was CEO, had agreed to do a broadband pilot project east of KM. “We are going to take the step forward to try to solve some of the broadband problems both in Wahkiakum County and over in Pacific County,” Johnson said. “I’ve been authorized to a certain capital budget to use some pilot builds to prove the concept, make sure there is market...
COOLER/WET?--According to the forecast, we may actually see some showers this week but as of Monday morning, it was just cloudy, but drizzle Tuesday morning was a possibility. We'll also have to wait and see if the Friday forecast for 30 percent chance of drizzle comes true, and considering it's Fair time, well, we almost expect it! You see, it's sort of a running joke with all us locals as it can be dry for weeks and months on end but come Fair time, well, we wind up with some rain! Not always of course, but about 9 out of 10 times, I'd say...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. 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. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire...
Dear Readers: Last week's obituaries made me pause and reflect. Chuck Parker, Liz Goodfellow Sears, and Ken Kandoll. All meant so much to the area and all ended good, meaningful lives after doing so much for others. If you're looking for something to help you pause and reflect, may I suggest you get a copy of this poetry book, Skyfixer, or borrow it from the Appelo Archives Library? If you have not been to the second-floor library, how about spending an afternoon there? You'll find book...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on August 17. In personnel matters, the Board acknowledged the resignations of Aldrich Smith, assistant boys’ basketball and baseball coach. The resignation of Amber Haataia, regular route bus driver, and the hire of Erick Campisi, regular route bus driver were approved. Other personnel matters included the resignation of Kayti Updike, middle school volleyball coach, and the hire of Kayti Updike, C-squad volleyball coach. The resignation of Russell Hickma...
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has been experiencing intermittent telephone system issues Tuesday and Wednesday. "Our information technology staff are working with the vendor to resolve this issue," Operations Manager Duncan Cruickshank said in a press release. "We will return to normal service as soon as this issue is resolved." "For people wishing to make vaccine appointments our 360-849-4041 number is functioning."...
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments invites the public to comment on the Draft 2022-2025 Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (M/RTIP). The M/RTIP identifies transportation projects for a four-year period funded with Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration dollars, sponsored by the States of Washington or Oregon, or any projects of regional significance. The Draft 2022-2025 Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program will be available online at www.cwcog.org or by reques...
The Cathlamet Public Library offers an array of services including the following: • New Back to School reading challenge for children and teens. Log reading minutes at www.cathlamet.beanstack.org to win free books from the library prize shelf. • Continued reading challenges for adults (enter drawings for prizes including a Kindle), and for families with preschoolers at Beanstack. • Discovery Passes available for patrons to check out to enjoy Washington State Parks. • Mobile Hotspots available to check out for patrons who don’t have acce...
Wahkiakum Youth Football is back, after a Covid year off. Practices for youth team (3rd -6th graders) begins weekdays starting August 23 at 3:30 p.m. Practices will be by the elementary school parking lot in the baseball outfield each day. A parent meeting will follow the first practice. Questions about Mini- Mule football should be directed toward Head Coach Brad Moon at 360-798-8721....
The Hotel Cathlamet has announced Live And Direct From Bourbon Street, an evening with legendary New Orleans jazzman and piano artist Davis Rogan, scheduled in the Hotel Lobby at 6 p.m., Sunday, August 29. The Tavern at Hotel Cathlamet will reopen for the occasion, but masks will be required in the Hotel Lobby area. A freewill donation of $10 is requested. Mr. Rogan’s original repertoire is suggested for mature audiences only. Proceeds from the event after costs will benefit the Hotel Cathlamet. Davis Rogan plays classic New Orleans rhythm a...
Our beloved Lisa Louise Gonzales of Cathlamet, WA, passed away peacefully of Covid pneumonia on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, WA. Lisa’s long-held beliefs prevented her from getting the Covid vaccine even after breast cancer surgery and the beginnings of chemotherapy. Lisa was born on January 31st, 1973, in Hayward, California to Greg Taylor, Sr. and Sharon (Trocha Taylor) Dexter. Lisa lived in Northern California most of her life where she helped raise siblings, spent a few years as t...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 8 — 9:29 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident who had broken an ankle during a fall. 2:40 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported that a restraining order had been violated. 3:14 p.m. A caller asked to file a harassment complaint against a neighbor but was advised that a single violation of a restraining order did not constitute as harassment. August 9 — 5:11 a.m. The Cathlamet amb...
Inslee requires vaccination for most state, health, care workers Gov. Jay Inslee on Aug. 9 issued an emergency proclamation mandating that most state executive branch employees and on-site contractors and volunteers, along with public and private health care and long-term care workers, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18. Inslee announced the proclamation at a press conference in Seattle. Individuals included in the proclamation's mandate must receive the final dose of their vaccination no later than October 4 so as to be...
Cathlamet and Grays River are the only two fire departments in Wahkiakum County that have transporting licenses, which means they are the only departments with ambulances to transport people to the hospital. They are responsible for providing that service to all the communities on their respective sides of KM. To be clear, they may not be the first to respond, but they are the ones who will be responsible for getting anyone in an emergent situation to the hospital. There was a recent question...
The development of Svensen Park on Puget Island was a major topic of discussion when the Port District 2 board of commissioners met Tuesday. Commissioners also discussed possible projects in western Wahkiakum County, and they approved a suggestion from Manager Jeff Smith to begin charging for taking water from the Skamokawa Vista Park water system. Svensen Park on West Sunny Sands Road has a boat launching ramp, some picnic tables, a canopy formerly used by park hosts and few other facilities....
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners discussed a variety of issues at their meeting last Thursday, including the waterfront, rates for the new A-frame cabins, and the use of some of their property near Una Avenue. Port Manager Jackie Lea gave a quick overview of a recent meeting with the Town of Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County commissioners about the waterfront, and Port 1 Commissioner Scott Anderson, who had also been in attendance, shared some thoughts. “The whole community needs to see s...
