Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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It was a glorious day for fishing on Tuesday. It really couldn't have gotten much better for organizers Willie Johnson and Doug Martin, or anyone lucky enough to be involved in the fifth annual Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby. A crowd of captains and servicemen had gathered around the fish cleaning station at the Elochoman Slough Marina at 2:30 p.m., as the last of the participants began to prepare their fish for weigh-in, which ended promptly at 3 p.m. Chris Giang, Army, from Tumwater, hadn't...
Procedure versus practicality: That was the debate Tuesday when Assessor Bill Coons met with the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners to discuss a request to promote two employees. With a senior analyst departed to a new job, Coons said he wants to realign his staff. He'll assume some duties of the departed employee, and he wants to promote chief deputy/residential appraiser to chief deputy/commercial appraiser to take over some other duties. He also wants to promote his chief deputy/clerk to an administrative position to reflect additional...
It takes a special kind of person to do bridge work, according to the contractor for the Puget Island bridge project, Jim Cailiff. And even more rare, at least for now, are the women who do the work. Lisa Cienega used to jump off the roof of her house and onto a trampoline when she was growing up in Florida. These days, she works on bridges in the Pacific Northwest, from Seattle to Salem, as a member of a union, Pile Drivers 196. The Puget Island bridge project was nearly done when I caught up...
In the archives of the Doumit Building, Cathlamet artist Ruth Doumit came across the Aug. 17, 1939, jubilee edition of The Eagle, celebrating the opening of the Puget Island bridge 80 years ago. A highlight of that event in 1939: President Franklin D. Roosevelt activated a switch via telegraph to open the bridge....
To The Eagle: In considering long-term consequences for America, its citizens, and the entire world, which of the following two possibilities would, in your opinion, be the most significantly catastrophic: 1) a corrective financial recession during 2020-21 or 2) reelection of Donald Trump in 2020? If you choose to answer my query, I would be interested in hearing your reasons for making the choice. Dennis T. Gordon Puget Island...
Cathlamet resident Connie Christopher has long considered hosting an exchange student, but an entire school year was just too much while she was still working. Instead she decided to try hosting Japanese students who participate in a two week exchange program through Lower Columbia College. She had such a good experience last year that she decided to do it again. That's how Karin (pronounced Kalynn) Koike and Ayaki Suzuki, two vibrant students from Atomi University in Tokyo, Japan, ended up in...
Carol Danker, Teller III at the Cathlamet Branch of First Interstate Bank, is retiring August 30 after 34 years in banking. Carol started her career with Seattle First National Bank in August 1985. Through multiple mergers and acquisitions, she came to First Interstate Bank in August of 2017 when Bank of the Cascades merged with FIB. Carol has been an avid volunteer in the community, serving as treasurer for the local Kiwanis Club. In this role, she has helped to organize many fundraisers with the local Key Club. Carol will be greatly missed...
WEEKEND WEATHER--This past Saturday morning saw us dodging a little moisture but by afternoon, it was dry again. Sunday was truly a wonderful day, and by the looks of the traffic, half the people in the state were headed to the beach! They say we will have a heat spike by the time you read this. Depending on which weather station you listen to, there could be a chance of some light showers creeping in to the weekend forecast but I guess we'll have to wait and see what shows up. STILL DRY--As of this writing, the burn ban in our county is still...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS, Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Book Club, Community Center, Cathlamet, 11 a.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Helping...
Through the Fog of Time Part II The house where Hjalmar and Mabyn Klint raised their three children is still seen today in the valley where they had lived. The three Klint brothers must have known what an opportunity they had in acquiring the land. The area had a natural clearing, and they did not need to cut down as many trees in order to have decent land for farming or raising cattle. In many other places like Eden Valley, it would take decades to clear the tree stumps for a respectable farm....
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments invites the public to comment on the Draft 2020-2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). The RTIP identifies state sponsored, federally funded, and regionally significant transportation projects in the Longview-Kelso-Rainier Metropolitan Planning Organization and the five-county Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization, comprised of Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum Counties. The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments is a multi-purpose...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 19 – 9:22 a.m. A caller reported that a stereo had been stolen from a boat at the marina in Cathlamet. 3:45 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual who had been sick with the flu. 4:26 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and deputies responded when a neighbor reported that a Cathlamet resident had fallen earlier and was not answering his door. They could not find the individual. 7:22 p.m. An alarm w...
On Friday, August 30, at the Skamokawa Grange there will be a Open Mic & Jam Session. Musicians and singers are invited to share their talents, everyone is invited to listen and enjoy many types of music. Admission is free. Sign-up to play at 5:45 p.m., the music starts at 6:00 p.m. Skamokawa Grange is located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Skamokawa. For more information contact Jerry Ledtke, 1-360-795-3434....
It's their best season yet with a partnership between the Liberty Theatre and 45th Parallel Universe Orchestra. Since 2009, 45th Parallel has happily demolished distinctions between old and new chamber music, bluegrass and jazz, fiddle and folk. By bringing fragmented audiences together, 45th Parallel reflects Portland’s surging creative communities in fresh and imaginative ways. 45th Parallel stands apart from the region's other chamber groups by its borderless and unbounded innovation. Call it 360-degree programming. The city’s finest mus...
Community Home Health & Hospice is looking for compassionate volunteers to help with programs in Longview. They are offering a free, 5-hour training class. Tuesday, September 17, and Tuesday, September 24, from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., at the James Avery Center 1000 – 12th Ave., Longview. Upon completion of the class, coupled with on-line training, volunteers will be able to help with grief programs (child through adult) or volunteer in other capacities throughout the agency. Registration is required, 360-747-1043 or volunteer@chhh.org. Com...
Have you ever had an experience that you felt was surreal like a dream, but you are awake and conscious? That was my experience this past Saturday. It really started last week when the editor asked me if I wanted to cover a story about the ceili musicians staying at Skamokawa Vista Park. This group came from the Portland metro area to play and dance at Vista Park, Duffy's Irish Pub, and Skamokawa Grange #425. I initially thought I would go to Duffy's and take some pics and do a story, but I met...
New videos show tsunami impacts in Washington New videos allow Washington residents to see simulated models of how large tsunami waves are likely to impact their communities. Scientists with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources have just released a series of modeled simulation videos that show tsunamis started by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. Using detailed tsunami models, the simulations show the estimated height and speed of waves that are expected to reach Washington communities minutes after...
