Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Anyone traveling to and from Puget Island next week should expect some delays during the day as WSDOT plans to return to install the remainder of the bridge joint membranes on the Puget Island bridge. Crews will close a single lane of the highway and flag traffic across the bridge, Monday, August 24 through Friday, August 28, daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Tamara Greenwell, of the Washington State Department of Transportation. Bridge joints help extend the useful life of the new bridge deck by preventing moisture and debris from...
A sixth case of covid-19 was confirmed in Wahkiakum County today. The individual is in self-quarantine and is not symptomatic. Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services is working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of contact with the person. Those people with close contact will be notified by Health and Human Services staff. At this point, the possibility of additional community spread from this individual seems low, according to a press release from WHHS....
On Tuesday, members of the Cathlamet Woman's Club turned out in force to observe and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing most American women's right to vote. The amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it. However, the right to vote wasn't extended to African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American women until passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The...
Wahkiakum County Fair and WSU Wahkiakum County Cooperative Extension Service have launched the county's first online, virtual fair. The 112th in-person fair was cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Staff are now taking entries for open class and 4-H/youth divisions. Entries are due by midnight, Saturday. Entries will be on display next week at the https://wahkiakumfair.org/ website under Virtual Fair Showcase. The website has a button that takes one to the entry form. People...
In a brief meeting Tuesday, Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners approved purchase of two new patrol vehicles for the sheriff's office and acted on other business. Commissioners had some discussion about replacing the patrol vehicles before voting to approve the purchase, for the purchase price would be higher than the replacement funds being collected to pay for them. The county has its Equipment Rental and Replacement (ER&R) fund, which regularly collects money from various departments to save enough for equipment replacement costs....
On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council approved the redrafting of a breed specific ban on dogs within the city limits. Town Attorney Fred Johnson has been directed to draft a breed blind ordinance to be deliberated on at a future date. Also discussed was the announcement of this year’s county fair going online; an announcement of the wastewater treatment plant’s Outstanding Performance Award for a year without violations; there was an RFP approval for improvements on town hall’s office structure including the addition of an awning, new paint...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met on Tuesday night as the district continued preparations for the coming school year, which begins on September 2. Principals have been working with staff, Superintendent Brent Freeman said, and the district is making a lot of facility changes to increase safety for students and staff during the pandemic. They are still working on getting supplies and equipment, and because of high demand, it’s been a struggle to get minor items like spray b...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of commissioners listened to reports, changed the dates for September meetings, and continued discussing a succession plan for the general manager’s eventual retirement on Tuesday. General Manager Dave Tramble said there was a pre-construction meeting planned for the Skamokawa water expansion project on August 20, and noted that construction would begin soon after. He said that there had been a couple minor outages over the weekend, but they were quickly r...
If anyone in Wahkiakum County is struggling to put food on the table, it just doesn't have to be that way. There are a lot of resources available and a network of willing volunteers who want to ensure no one is going hungry in the community while the byproducts of a covid-19 pandemic wreak havoc on people's income, savings, and more. Cecile Bamer is a relative newcomer to the community. She was looking for connection, and something to do, when she got involved with a group that may have started...
To The Eagle: I would like to address the false statements circulating, particularly on social media regarding a bill passed in the last session, SB5395, an act relating to comprehensive sexual education. First and foremost, SB 5395 is about health and safety. It’s about giving students the knowledge they need to recognize and resist inappropriate behaviors — from small children targeted by pedophiles, to older students pressured to have sex by their peers. At every grade level, the curriculum is age appropriate. Young people are taught bas...
To The Eagle: Come on now, did a writer last week really say "Workers of the World Unite?" I thought that Communist rallying cry died with Marx and Lenin but it lives somewhere on Puget Island. That is unbelievable after anyone with half a brain can see all the horrors of Communism. One letter seemed to defend Black Lives Matter and Antifa by trying to debunk the fact that they may have burned Bibles in Portland, Oregon. Well here is a news flash: When you riot, burn buildings, loot businesses and hurt others you don't need to burn the Bible,...
To The Eagle: The image of rioters stomping the head of an unfortunate motorist in Portland this weekend was both horrifying and disgusting. The amount of hate and depravity it takes for persons to perpetrate that kind of violence on a complete stranger is unnerving. BTW, how many of you saw this footage or any of the 80+ nights of violence in Portland? No? Or how about what’s going on every night just up the I-5 corridor in Seattle, where BLM rioters are going into residential neighborhoods chanting, “Give up your homes, this is our neighborho...
To The Eagle: 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. Many events important to us have been canceled. The saddest of these to me, and possibly to you as well, was the cancellation of our county fair. Fortunately, 4-H leaders and other 4-Hers like myself have found ways to make a virtual fair possible. I am writing now to encourage you not to give up but continue making your projects and enter them. For those 4-H members who have not entered your record book yet, they are now due by August 21. If you have not started your physical record...
An article in last week's edition about the graduation of Tyler Gorley incorrectly stated his parents live on Puget Island. They live in Cathlamet....
To The Eagle: As the November election approaches I would like to encourage everyone, regardless of political affiliation, personal likes and dislikes, race, creed, color, religion, education or upbringing to consider the actual issues facing this country. And not be swayed by all the bad news and noise being sprayed around. Also consider the voting records and actions in the past of the various candidates. Is the person qualified to be in a leadership role for this country? Have the courage to confront the actual situations this country is fac...
To The Eagle: With the recent announced slowdown of the U.S. mail, impacting the speed of the bills you mail out, the checks you receive in the mail and the prescriptions you receive by mail, it’s time to express your concern to your local Congresswoman. Yes, it’s a pain to actually participate in government and contact someone who represents you. But it beats rolling over and taking this silently. What does the future hold? Following the slowdown of the mail, the closure of beloved rural post offices probably isn’t far behind. Contact Jamie...
To The Eagle: I agree with the no shooting zone around Vista Park as proposed by county commissioners. I own the tract bordering the park, and we do not allow hunting, as we are applying for wildlife grants to protect animals. Unless Vista Park residents and visitors feel the need to shoot at each other, there is no need for any gunfire. I wanted to open up the land for people to explore, but on the advice of neighbors, including a deputy sheriff, there will always be people who take advantage and cause problems, so we have a no trespassing pol...
The number of confirmed covid-19 cases in Wahkiakum County was holding steady at five as of Tuesday. The total number of cases has grown to 512 in Cowlitz County with 154 considered active. Pacific County is reporting 59 cases, three of which are active. Across the river in Columbia County they have reached 117 total positive cases with 15 currently considered infectious. In Clatsop there have been 91 cases, and seven are active. “South of the equator they are starting to see outbreaks right in...
Puget Island's grain harvest took place this last week. Left Grower Jared Vik and, right, John Vik keep watch as barley pours into a truck to be hauled away on the east Puget Island. Photographer Paul Vik said there is also a 5-acre crop of oats on Little Island....
HOT, HOT, HOT!--Last weekend started out on a very toasty note, as temperatures were in the upper 90s at this house and even the "cool" side of the house registered 95, which is not exactly my idea of a cool day! With the traffic going non-stop in the westerly direction, I am guessing it was wall to wall down there! I know one person who touted it being only 73 degrees where he was, so yes, that's about perfect temperatures to enjoy the outdoors to me. Thankfully there was a smidgen of rain Sunday night and temps were in the 80s on Monday so I...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102....
I don't usually stick my neck out and do reviews, but this time I will. I quite like The Tidewater Reach: Field Guide to the Lower Columbia River in Poems and Pictures, a collaboration between Robert Michael Pyle, poet, and Judy VanderMaten, photographer, both of Wahkiakum County. The color edition is even lovelier, if only to appreciate that VanderMaten's work isn't just about form, but about hue. VanderMaten moved to the area in 1987, and has long been taking pictures of the natural world,...
The Friends of Skamokawa will host an online auction, “A Cornucopia of Treasures” via 32auction.com Oct. 9,10 a.m., through Oct. 18, 5 p.m. Visitors will be able to preview items for bid on Oct.1. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to operate and maintain the historic River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall-1894 Central School. This is Friends' 30th auction and the first online auction. The link for the auction is www.32auction/fos. If you have any items to donate for this event, contact FOS at 360-795-3007 or email the org...
Due to Covid-19, there will be no hunter education class held in Cathlamet this year. There are a couple of options available. One is the deferred option. This is a one-year, once-in-a-lifetime option. The other is the on-line class with a newly created Virtual Field Day (VFD) course. Deferral hunter applications: · Must not have failed a hunter education class in the last 12 months. · Go to WDFW, Hunting, Hunter Ed., Hunter Ed. deferral program and follow instructions. On-line class: · WDFW, Hunting, Hunter Ed. training, register for the on...
After closing the station during the Spring Pledge Drive, Membership Director Janet Fryberger, pivoted the messaging and donation to on air and on line, respectively. KMUN is modifying that model for this important fall drive August 17 through September 14. “I don't have to tell you how crazy the world is these days but, at least at this writing, fish gotta swim and birds gotta fly and KMUN's gotta have a pledge drive and raise $50K,” said Fryberger. Instead of frequent intervals of KMUN volunteers and staff asking for donations during pro...
