Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Several local officials attended a roundtable discussion with Senator Maria Cantwell last Wednesday in Cathlamet. The senator listened carefully, taking notes as each person at the table took a turn to speak about the issues confronting their departments, whether it was infrastructure, tourism, a housing shortage or mental health issues. Port 1 Commissioner Bob Kizziar mentioned the eroding beaches on Puget Island and the need for dredging in the marina and elsewhere. "I remember that the Corps...
Starting Monday, Aug. 24, anglers participating in the popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River are required to release any chinook salmon with an intact adipose fin that strikes their lures. A new rule will limit the chinook salmon catch to abundant hatchery fish marked by a missing adipose fin. As before, coho salmon with an intact adipose fin must also be released on the same 16-mile stretch of the lower river. The action follows three weeks of soaring catch rates and high angler turnout that have rapidly propelled the chin...
A budget workshop was held at Tuesday’s Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting, as commissioners and managers tried to decide whether to move forward with or without a five percent rate increase in customer rates. General Manager Dave Tramblie continued to recommend a five percent increase across the board, for the electric system and both water systems. He itemized his reasons on paper. They were many and included, but were not limited to: • The BPA has increased their wholesale r...
First the good news: The Town of Cathlamet's water plant is keeping reservoirs filled during this dry summer. Now the bad news: State water officials may be ready to limit the town and Puget Island Water systems to a maximum of 35 new connections. The issue touched off an explosive discussion at Monday's monthly council meeting, and after much discussion, the council authorized Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank to draft a request for proposals for engineering services to construct a new intake for the water plant on the Elochoman River....
Things are picking up at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds this week. Volunteers are setting up and participants have been coming in with their entries. Some judging is already done. "We are paying premium points," Fairground Manager Patty Dursteler wanted to stress after a recent conversation about the matter with someone who was misinformed and frustrated. The youth barn has been painted. Paint and supplies were paid for with money raised from flea markets and last year's haunted house. Local...
To The Eagle: The recent response by the PUD to Grays River residents Dave Henderson and Colleen Haley reminds me of a slightly risqué story – An attractive young lady was surprised by the amount of her bill when she was checking out of the hotel. When she asked why it was so high, the rather handsome desk clerk responded, “Well, we have a swimming pool and a sauna.” “But I didn’t use either of those,” the young lady said. “Ahh, but you could have,” replied the clerk. “We also have a very expensive fitness center,” continued the clerk....
To The Eagle: As of August 11, there have been 751 fires on DNR-protected lands, with 628 of them caused by human activity. By this time last year, the state had seen 565 fires, with 455 of those human caused. To reduce that threat, DNR is looking to the public for help. Human-caused fires can be prevented if people take every precaution to not start a fire. People need to be aware of their surroundings at all times. If working with equipment in the yard, always be sure to have water available if a fire sparks. We can’t prevent l...
To The Eagle: In light of the upcoming Cathlamet Downhill Corral this weekend, I want to say thank you to the people involved in raising money for the women's podium - not only for this year, but for last year as well. I've been attending and competing at the event on and off since 2011, and 2014 drew more women than ever out to race and even just to skate for fun. Encouraging women to come out and compete is so crucial for the development of the skateboarding community, and I appreciate that the residents of Cathlamet are so extremely...
Gunnar Blix was one of 80 high school football players selected to play in the US All American Blue Gray game in Dallas, TX this December. Blix, a senior at RA Long, is the son of Puget Island residents Lamar and Wendy Blix. He will be a linebacker for the West team in an East vs. West game at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Recruiters from 225 colleges around the US are expected to be in attendance. Earlier this year, Blix was invited to participate in one of 10 combines held in...
Dan Wilson was approved to fill a vacant position on the School Board of Directors at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Wahkiakum School District. He will be on the ballot in November for another position, which is uncontested. “Dan Wilson has expressed a desire to join the board,” Superintendent Bob Garrett said. “Dan is willing to come on early and fill that role for a few months and after the election he would resign and take his new position.” At last month’s meeting, the board accepted a...
With Mayor Dale Jacobson providing the deciding vote, the Cathlamet Town Council adopted an ordinance to vacate a portion of Beal Street to Port District 1. Port officials requested the vacation of the undeveloped street last winter, saying they would use the property for economic development purposes. The vacation involves half of the street right-of-way between 2nd and 3rd streets, specifically, the half next to the River Mile 38 Brewery. In consideration, the port will allow the town to use a lot across from town hall on 2nd Street unless...
Commissioners of Port District 2 discussed plans for a boat ramp and had a resignation when they met Tuesday. Commissioner Kayrene Gilbertsen announced her resignation effective August 31. She plans to marry soon and move to Clark County. Gilbertsen's term of office ends this year, and she isn't seeking re-election. Puget Island residents John Nelson and Lee Tischer filed for the office, and the winner of the election will take office as soon as the general election results are certified in November. Commissioners said they would advertise for...
The ferry Oscar B. will be out of service next week as Legacy Conracting, Inc., finishes improvements to the Puget Island ramp. The ferry will go out of service Monday; the closure could last into Friday. The new nosing assembly will fit the new ferry and distribute weight better than the present ramp, which was designed to fit the old ferry, the Wahkiakum. County commissioners have approved Legacy's request to use the ferry as a work area for the project. "This would allow us to make sure the new nosing and the ferry have a good match and that...
Elmer has a great big wonderful grin, but he's still too shy to talk very much. After three and a half years of frustrations and not knowing if it would actually happen, this 10 year old boy from the Pangasinan Province in the Philippines has finally come home. Rosburg residents Poul and Zenaida Toftemark were finally able to put a cap on the adoption process and bring Elmer to the states. "Every year we go home to the Philippines, where I am from," Zenaida Toftemark said. "The grandkids would...
THIS IS IT--Today, Thursday, Aug. 20 is the first day of the 107th Annual Wahkiakum County Fair, so rain or shine, it's time to head to Skamokawa and enjoy all that our county fair, with the theme: "Boots, Buckles and Barrels of Fun" and see what all it has to offer at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds! It's Senior Citizen's Day, so if you didn't already buy a pass, and you're in that "senior class," then today is the day to head down here and get in free until 4 p.m. As always, Kids' Day is on Friday and Saturday is for all military folks. All...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on August 18. The following personnel moves were addressed, mostly resulting in internal changes as staff moved positions from one district assignment to another. Rachel Suomela will become a para-educator for the district, along with new hire Katie Bruce. Cynthia Clark will become the district’s new library technician. Teacher Karen Nelson returns as a part-time educator in the kindergarten class. Istvan Matej was hired as groundskeeper and bus d...
THURSDAY Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-4 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. FRIDA...
Only a little more than a week before the kids have to hit the books with the start of the new school year. The teachers are already doing some pre classroom work before the desks are filled with eager students and practice for football and volleyball has begun. With such a nice warm and dry summer there may be some apprehension for staying indoors for classes. Such is life and I hope everyone has a safe and successful school year. We live in such a close knit community, and have an award winning system and team teaching our kids so I’m w...
After last year’s successful Elochoman Marina Wooden Boat Festival in Cathlamet, the Festival was able to acquire several sponsors and sign Bank of the Pacific on as title sponsor for the Labor Day weekend festival. The new name of the festival will be the “Bank of the Pacific Elochoman Marina Wooden Boat Festival.” The Festival will be held on Saturday, September 5. This year they will feature wooden boat exhibits in the water and on land, a free hamburger barbecue for boat exhibitors, presentations on wooden boat building and resto...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with community high schools, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member,...
Your National Park Service is 99 years old and Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is having a birthday party on August 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be family fun activities, kids crafts and free canoe rides for age 5-yrs. old and up, music, face painting, painting lady bugs on rocks, an insect-catching contest, and free hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips, veggie snacks and beverage –courtesy of the Lewis and Clark National Park Association and prepared by the wonderful Astoria-Warrenton Lions Club. The birthday party will be h...
Patricia Doumit, 91, passed away peacefully in Olympia, Washington, on August 11, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was the tenth of eleven children, born to Daniel and Margaret Lawton of Lismore, Waterford County, Ireland on March 6, 1924. Patricia worked as a nurse in England during World War II for five years before meeting Eli Doumit of Cathlamet, Washington, on V.E. Day. Eli was serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and stationed in Warrington, England. She and Eli married on June 26, 1947, and enjoyed 51 years of a happy and...
Arthur Otto Boldt, Jr. of Longview, Washington was born on January 7, 1948 in Astoria Oregon to Katherine Anna Tarabochia Boldt and Arthur Otto Boldt Sr. Art is preceded in death by his parents and his brother John Edward Boldt. Art is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Shelley and Bill Olsen, Patti and Pete LaBerge and Alicia Boldt. Art was survived by six incredible grandchildren, Cody Olsen, Madison LaBerge, Brieanna Olsen, Kennedi LaBerge, Baylee Olsen and Logan LaBerge. Art is survived by his sisters Linda Larsen, Phyllis...
Anthony Sylvester Setera, Jr. Born in Oregon City, Oregon February 7, 1933, went to be with his Savior on May 20, 2015. The eldest son of Anthony Stanley Setera, Sr. and Mary Theresa Setera (Belecz). Tony, as many called him was raised in Oregon City, OR and started his life with his wife Lois Anne Setera (Givens). They were married for 41 years when she passed in 1993. He worked for Willamette Western for many years and then moved his family to Deer Island, OR on a farm then to Cathlamet, WA where he worked for Brusco Tug until the seas of...
Robert "Bob" Box was born May 2, 1939 to Aina Meiier Box. He died August 13, 2015. He grew up in the Cathlamet, WA and Puget Island areas. After graduating from Wahkiakum High School he went on to further his education by attending Lower Columbia College and Portland Community College. Robert was skilled in all areas of commercial painting, woodworking, and electrical. As an active member of the IBEW Local 48 Bob enjoyed educating friends and family in the finer nuances of being an electrician. Gardening was also his passion and he generously...
