Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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On Monday, Chinook Heritage signs were installed at Queen Sally's Park, which is located next to the Pioneer Community Center in Cathlamet, as well as near the new viewing deck at the Elochoman Slough Marina. According to town Council Member David Olson, the design and fabrication of the signs were made possible thanks to a "generous" grant from the Lewis & Clark Trail Stewardship Endowment. He expressed appreciation for the "cooperation and goodwill of the Chinook Indian Nation including Tribal...
– A section of the lower mainstem Columbia River below Bonneville Dam will close to all salmon fishing beginning Sept. 4, state fishery managers from Washington and Oregon announced Sept. 2. The closure, which follows a separate closure on Chinook retention at the Buoy 10 fishery last week, is meant to protect Chinook making their way upriver and into lower Columbia River tributaries. Catch data indicates that the area from Tongue Point/Rocky Point (Astoria) to the Warrior Rock (St. Helens, Orel,) line is exceeding catch projections, and the cl...
The cumulative number of covid-19 cases rose to 195 this week in Wahkiakum County after two cases were reported last Wednesday, and four more on Tuesday. Of those cases, 23 are considered potentially active. There have been 11 known hospitalizations, and five deaths have been attributed to covid-19. “With today’s cases,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said on Tuesday, “August is now Wahkiakum’s biggest single month in terms of number of cases with 27.” Bischoff sa...
By Diana Zimmerman One particular sport fisherman was looking forward to spending the early hours fishing on the Columbia River last Thursday when he stepped out on D Dock at a busy Elochoman Slough Marina to find his 20 foot Northwest aluminum boat in the drink. It was a rough way to start the day. Todd Souvenir, maintenance manager at Port 1, was already out on the river hoping to hook something. What he caught was a call, around 7:30 a.m., from the thwarted fisherman. "I hate to call you and...
The word on Facebook is that people opposing masking and other mandates to prevent the spread of the covid-19 virus will hold a demonstration today (Thursday) in front of the county courthouse to make their feelings known. I just can't understand the reasoning behind that movement. The covid-19 pandemic is raging all around us, threatening the lives of young and old alike, and masking and vaccinating are the safe, proven methods of preventing the spread of the virus and even quashing it. According to a report from the Washington State...
To The Eagle: Part 2. Regarding The Eagle’s article on the commissioners’ meeting about public health and covid-19, Gene Strong and Chris Bischoff mentioned that the county and health department by law must follow the directives of the governor and the state Dept. of Health or the state could revoke its license to practice. For big government to order any businesses to mandate such mask and vaccines to their employees and customers or risk being fired, license revoked or fined with penalties is pure tyranny. As I said before, for big gov...
To The Eagle: To the yahoos in the red truck who dumped a load of used tires on Altoona-Pillar Rock Rd. Shame on you! Ann Dunkin Rosburg...
To clarify reporting of the Port District 2 board of commissioners meeting in the Aug. 19 edition, a car port on the Svensen Park site actually belongs to former park hosts. Park hosts have connected their RV's to the park's drainfield, and overflow parking on the drainfield has been the practice at the park since it opened....
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team lost a lot of seniors last year, and with a turnout of 18 athletes this season, Coach Kayli Hurley, who spent some time going over defensive positions with the team on Tuesday, is looking forward to watching the core group that is left to "step into big leadership roles" and "seeing the younger girls grow into new roles with the team." There are two seniors this year, Megan Leitz and Courtney Carlson, Hurley said, adding, "We are thankful to be headed into...
WorkSource has scheduled three opportunities for the public to gain access to employment activities on September 9 and 10. A virtual community resource fair is set for Sept. 9, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. to discuss housing and utility assistance, childcare, employment services and other training and assistance. To register, contact the WorkSource office in Kelso, 305 S Pacific Ave. An in-person hiring fair is also scheduled for Sept. 9, 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the WorkSource office where job seekers can meet employers. On Sept. 10, WorkSource will go on...
SOME DAMPNESS--Our past weekend was pretty nice, after thick fog in the morning hours. A couple days prior to that though, we had some "heavy mist" here and I thought that was just great! Not everybody got damp like we did west of Skamokawa, but hey, I'll gladly take any moisture that comes our way these days. This week's forecast is for some pretty decent days with a few clouds but warming up by the time you read this. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Sept. 2-8 are Quin Bassi, Tristan Collupy, Glenn Wiest, Kathy McNally, Chuck...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. 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. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible...
School Starts Today! It's an exciting day so let's sit on the porch, get you some coffee and catch up. From Darlene Bjornsgard after Carol Penttila's celebration on Saturday: "It was a beautiful day, with so many sharing a beautiful, delicious meal catered by Travis and Jennifer Ullako Boggs, followed by a bountiful dessert buffet prepared by family and friends. We enjoyed visiting with so many we hadn't seen for a long while. Carol was dearly loved and will be missed." Robert Pyle was invited...
Last week Ken Johnson, CEO at Wahkiakum West, announced that they are working with three distinct issues at the company. The first involves recent malfunctions that periodically took down the ability to call long distance. They are working to remove the old equipment that was causing problems for long distance callers and installing new equipment that will provide better service. That work is currently being done at night when calls are less frequent. This work is pending. However, the old equipment appears to have settled down for now, Johnson...
Steve Hart, a volunteer and a member of the Wahkiakum Amateur Radio Club, climbed the new WIFI tower installed near the Skamokawa Internet Services Office in Cathlamet last Thursday, moving the project to bring free WIFI to downtown Cathlamet and the Elochoman Slough Marina that much closer to fruition. "This will be the best, and one of the only such systems in southwest Washington," Cathlamet Town Council Member David Olson said. Photo courtesy of Steve Carson....
July 3, 1951-August 20, 2021 Throughout his life, Gary had a tremendous capacity to enjoy himself wherever he was and with whomever he was sharing that moment. Born under the sign of Cancer, he loved all things relating to water: swimming, boating, waterskiing, cruising to Alaska or through the Panama Canal. He especially enjoyed spending time at the family property overlooking Lake Merwin. He had a rare gift for friendship, making friends wherever he went and then keeping them throughout his...
Wahkiakum County fiber arts enthusiasts will present the Wahkiakum Farm 2 Fiber Festival to showcase their crafts in a three-day event, Sept 10-12 at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Events and classes planned for Friday, Sept. 10, include: Support spindle demonstrations; rug hooking class; and a make it-take it spindle class. Events and classes planned for Saturday, Sept. 11, include: Kumihimo friendship bracelets (age 7 and up); rug hooking; support spindles; a make it-take it spindle class; crochet a dishcloth; and wet...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 23 — 7:06 a.m. Two callers reported a suspicious vehicle parked in a neighbor’s driveway on Greenwood Road. One said that someone was sleeping in the truck with a rifle beside him. A deputy responded and found the vehicle unoccupied. 9:18 a.m. A caller reported that a vehicle had been parked in a Cathlamet parking lot for over a week. A deputy attempted to contact the owner. 11:49 a.m. A Puget Isl...
A pod of pelicans stops by occasionally to put on a show for visitors to the waterfront at the Elochoman Slough Marina this summer, usually around low tide. Photos courtesy of Todd Souvenir....
