Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Fishing is good, I heard a fellow say recently. Catching? He had a very different word for that. Luckily, fishing was profitable for seven fishermen in last week's Hook the Hawg 2 fishing derby sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce and Wahkiakum County Port 1. While several people caught a fish, the seven, representing the top 10 percent of the entries, took home some prize money, all of which was generated by entry fees. There were 70 adult entries and three youths participating for...
Wahkiakum Community Network (WCN) is conducting its annual community survey to find out how people in Wahkiakum County believe issues like alcohol, hard drugs, cannabis, bullying, and suicide are affecting the youth and general public. The survey is available online and takes about three to five minutes to complete. It asks questions like, “How easy do you think it is for youths to access cannabis in middle school? Or high school?” “The data we get from it gets combined with the Healthy Use s...
Eva Malerich and Krist Novoselic are leading a major renovation project of the historic Deep River Church. It's a major project with windows sent out to be redone, rotted outside wall boards being replaced, the steeple being totally rebuilt, the building being painted and more. The goal is to have the work done and the church ready for the Christmas concert. The Deep River Church is on the National Historic Register, as is the Grays River Covered Bridge. Western Wahkiakum County is honored to...
Greg Gumucio, 61, and Haven Soliman, 33, of Cathlamet, and Michael Anderson, 51, of Bellevue were arrested on Aug. 24 on charges related to conspiracy to commit tax fraud. Anderson has local ties. Early that Wednesday morning, a search warrant was executed at a house on Suncrest Lane belonging to his ex-wife, Hilarie Larson, where Gumucio and Soliman were living. According to a press release from the US Department of Justice, Gumucio started Yoga to the People (YTTP) in New York, New York. The...
To The Eagle: The fate of free and fair elections in the United States hangs in the balance in this November’s midterm contests. In races for those offices with authority over US elections, Republicans have nominated anti-democracy candidates who have embraced or echoed Donald Trump’s myth of a stolen election in 2020. In the once-sleepy down-ballot contests for secretary of state, Trump loyalists are targeting positions that will play a critical role in supervising the next presidential election, with intent to turn the secretary of state con...
The cumulative number of cases of covid-19 being reported by the Washington Department of Health for Wahkiakum County rose by one this week to 599. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. The total number of hospitalizations remained at 41 over the last week, as did the number of deaths attributed to the virus, which stands at nine. While state DOH is reporting that 69.1...
The Cathlamet Yacht Club, which started in 2008, finds its home at the Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet, and is populated by members from the community, as well as others who live outside Wahkiakum County. They've found common ground: They are a social group, interested in people, service, boats and boating, and they love this community and this location on the Columbia River. "We got tired of going to Astoria," Dan Cary, a Cathlamet resident and one of the founding members said, laughing....
Avian influenza, or bird flu, was detected in a small domestic flock in Cowlitz County last week, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Numbers are expected to rise as fall migration begins. The case in Cowlitz County brings the statewide count to 34. WSDA created an online reporting tool, https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/5e0bb3eaf3ae44b69cf6dcf34e89524e to make it easier to report sick and dead domestic birds online. There is also a...
The Town of Cathlamet is conducting a periodic review of the 2019 Shoreline Master Program (SMP) as required by state law. This project is focused on any needed fine-tuning and house-keeping revisions, not another complete overhaul or rewrite. The purpose of the review is to ensure that local requirements for use and development along the waterfront stay up-to-date with changes to state laws and rules; other town plans and regulations and local circumstances, new information and improved data. The review process will determine if program...
SUNNY DAYS--It looks like we’ve been given a dry stretch of weather this week, although we did get a slight bit of moisture over the weekend. Of course it was very slight and only fell in some areas, but I thought it was still nice to have my leaf feeding plants get a bit of a drink at least. I still think those 70 degree temperatures are really ideal so when it climbs up into those 80s and 90s, like we are experiencing here on Monday, I think many of the folks working or practicing sports in that heat are wishing it wasn’t quite so toa...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6...
On Tuesdays at noon, WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android from this link: https://wsu.Zoom.us/j/7756056320 Meeting ID: 775 605 6320 Password: 12345 Phone Call: +1 253 215 8782, 775 605 6320# For help, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3. Workshops are sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. September 6 -...
Photo of the Week: The Wahkiakum PUD crew came to my house last week to remove an aspen tree that was growing too near the power line in my yard. Three very capable men came, Mark, Frankie and Scott. Three boys were there to help also, my yard helpers who have been another great crew, Theo, Gus and Bowen Burkhalter. They happened to be working in my yard the second day that the PUD crew came when they brought the chipper/mulcher machine and mulched the tree within 30 minutes. It was a shock to...
Dale F. Strueby, of Longview, and former longtime resident of Cathlamet, died at age 93 in Vancouver, August 19, 2022. Dale was born in Oso, Washington February 18, 1929 to Frank and Gladys (Fry) Strueby. He was the oldest of three children including his younger sisters Joyce and Carolyn. He graduated from Kelso High School in 1947. Later, he served in the US Army's 1st Cavalry Division in the Korean War. After his return home from Korea, Dale became a Journeyman Electrician for Weyerhaeuser....
The Skyline Men’s Club will host a monthly golf tournament at Skyline Golf Course in Cathlamet starting in September. Each tournament is open to the public. Enjoy 18 fun and challenging holes and afterward, relax with local craft beer from River Mile 38 Brewing Co. The tournament will be held Sunday, September 18 with a Shotgun Start Time of 9 a.m. (8:30 a.m. check-in). The format will be an 18-Hole Partner Best-Ball: A team of two players hit their own ball and use their own handicap to receive a net score on each hole. The best net score o...
New Beanstack challenges started August 15 for children and adults/teens through the end of November 2022. Read and log book titles to win incentives including free books for the kids, and tickets for drawings on jewelry, free books, coffee shop gift cards, walking stick, crochet needle set, an infininty scarf, and more for adults and teens. Register for challenges on the Beanstack mobile app or at cathlamet.beanstack.org. For more information call the library at 360-795-3254, Tues-Sat, 2-5...
On August 18 eight members of the WA-KI-HI Class of 1959 met at the Duck Inn for a nice lunch, laughs and visiting, sorry that 12 classmates could not attend. They plan to meet again next year on the Fair weekend. L-r: Ray Anders, Helen Loberg Keyser, Barbara Rodal Sundberg, Cleona Spillman Reinholt, Donna Healy Palmer, Howard Cook, Evelyn Johnson Naimo and Richard Oatfield. Photo courtesy of Eveylyn Naimo....
The Wahkiakum Amateur Radio Club will host a series of class meetings to prepare citizens for their Amateur Radio License, also known as a ham radio license. The course is free. To get more information or to sign up email the club at info@n7wah.net. The course will meet every Tuesday from 6:30-8 p.m., beginning October 4 and run for the next six weeks. The last day, November 15, they will offer the test to earn your Technician FCC Amatuer Radio license. The class will meet at the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet for most of the sessions,...
The 2022-2023 Veterans of Foreign Wars Youth Essay competition is about to begin. Each year the VFW sponsors a nation-wide competition within grades 9-12, the Voice of Democracy and grades 6-8, the Patriots Pen. Washington State VFW sponsors a similar competition within grades 3-5, Youth Essays, as well as the Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy. Students write essays based on given patriotic themes and the essays are evaluated by the local VFW Post. This year the themes are for the Voice of Democracy, “Why is the Veteran Important?”; Pat...
Scot Attridge took over as Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics (OBHMC), earlier this month, filling the key position vacated by Larry Cohen, who retired on July 29. Attridge had been working side by side with Cohen for the past six weeks to ensure a smooth transition for the community-owned public hospital district. A member of the Washington-Alaska Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Attridge holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting and business/management from Brigham Young...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 22 — 1:19 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance provided a lift assist to someone at County Line Park. 3:07 a.m. A caller reported a burglary in progress at a Puget Island address after seeing two people in the garage/shop. 11:27 a.m. A welfare check was requested for a Skamokawa resident. A deputy responded and found no one at home. 11:41 a.m. A caller reported that two unknown boys approached the back e...
The fair is only as good as we are, it seems to me. It's not a traveling show that comes to visit the county every year. We have to create our own fun. It's a chance to celebrate who we are and, I think, a perfect opportunity for some good natured competition. That's why I decided to issue the pie baking challenge this year. I'm so glad I contacted the Woman's Club, and that they ran with it, making the challenge even better with their support, pie kits, sign up sheets, pictures, and certificate...
The Columbia Land Trust Board of Directors has announced, that after an extensive search process, Dr. Megan Rutledge has been named executive director. Rutledge will replace Glenn Lamb, who is retiring after a long tenure with the land trust. In Rutledge, the hiring committee found a leader who combines the scientific expertise and strategic vision needed to continue the land trust’s tradition of conservation success. With a doctorate in environmental management, she most recently served as the director of Biodiversity Threats at the New Z...
