Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Skamokawa resident Nancy Campiche did not want this story to be about her, but nearly every pikeminnow fisherman I approached on Tuesday said, "Talk to Nancy." "Pikeminnow are not an invasive species," Campiche said. "They are native. But they eat salmon smolt. When the dam went in, it created a perfect opportunity for them to flourish. Bonneville pays for this program. It was actually a court ordered deal. One scientist told me that if we didn't catch these little guys, they would destroy the...
Deciding whether a child should attend school in person or continue remote learning this fall has been a very personal issue for many families in Wahkiakum County. I was able to catch up with five such families. Three have decided to return to school in person, and two feel more comfortable keeping their children home for the time being. Natalie Sutton’s family is excited to start school. Their youngest, Thomas, will be starting classes for the first time as a kindergartener. HIs introduction t...
Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed though a light agenda Tuesday, approving some personnel changes, discussing 9-1-1 telecommunication issues and hearing a report from the county's health department administrator. Health and Human Services Department Director Chris Bischoff had three issues to discuss as the commission met as the county board of health: 1. Anticipation of another appropriation of CARES Act funding to address pandemic issues; 2. the start of in-school classes in Cathlamet schools, and 3. the approach of the flu season....
Naselle-Grays River School District classes will resume the week of Sept. 14 Following is an outline of the district's plan to educate students during the covid-19 pandemic. Superintendent of schools Lisa Nelson specified that there will not be any mandatory screening for covid-19 as a prerequisite for attending school. Those that do attend school must have all their vaccinations as required by the State of Washington. The district has decided to delay the start of school for students until Sept. 14 to better prepare their staff and families...
To The Eagle: Imagine during the pandemic there is a total collapse in our economy and criminal gangs start roaming the streets, breaking into homes, robbing and killing people. Imagine that your wife or your husband gets killed, and that you are left to take care of your 13-year old son and 8-year old daughter by yourself. And that after your spouse’s death your son is told that unless he joins one of the gangs he will be killed, and that the gang leader wants his help in selling his sister for sex. Afraid for your children’s safety, you decid...
To The Eagle: This week, after a huge amount of work was done behind the scenes this summer, we have the reopening of the schools in Cathlamet. Kudos to everyone who helped get Wahkiakum to this point. Frankly this year has been awful for almost everyone. We miss milestone events, our families, favorite watering holes, restaurants, movie theaters, concerts, just about every social event at all. We all continue to do so much in sacrifice in order to get back to ‘normal’ sooner. School opening is a huge step on the road to normal. Will sch...
To The Eagle: A bit of food for thought for those blessed with the ability to think, of which there are a few in our bucolic county. The dichotomy of life: The best laid plans of mice and men. vs: Planning makes perfect. Enough for this week. James Roberts Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: I can’t sit back without challenging these lies we witness on news outlets. The socialists/communists are openly peddling their propaganda. Have we forgotten the sacrifices and tears shed for our freedom? I am the daughter of European immigrants who had a front row seat to the atrocities of WWII and Communist Russia. As a child I listened to the stories of loss and heartbreak of my parents, grandparents, and their friends who gratefully found their way to this blessed land. My husband’s parents spent years in prison camps tha...
To The Eagle: On State Route 4 descending eastward above county line, there is a hard man, naked, standing by the road, day or night. Also, in the locale, are loud signs, one of which associates Biden with social unrest – riots. Social unrest intensified after Cyrus the Great Bigot sleazed into office, so if people are inclined to incite social unrest, then The Great Bigot would be the appropriate choice. Loud signs should suggest so – Vote for Cyrus the Great Bigot. Also, might there be something The Wahkiakum County Eagle can do to enl...
To The Eagle: Let’s get the crap shoveled out of the way first. A contributor last week suggested that I have employed calumny--falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another--in my opinion letters. I don’t do falsification or fabrication, unlike that well documented pathological liar in the White House. I do well getting my point across without resorting to lies. Peddle your scurrilous innuendos elsewhere, sir. That I tend toward opprobrium was also mentioned by that author and is correct. I consistently cri...
To The Eagle: Did you know Jaime Herrera Beutler voted to end Medicare and replace it with a private voucher system? She also voted multiple times to end the Affordable Care Act (which covers pre-existing conditions) and replace it. Replace it with what? No one knows. I’d like to hear Jaime’s response. I’d like to ask her questions face-to-face and get an immediate answer. In her 10 years in office, I’ve never seen her. She’s never held an in-person town hall in our area and many citizens in Clark, Pacific, Skamania and Klickitat counties...
Editor Rick Nelson's note: There's a lot of brouhaha about Ref. 90 and Senate Bill 5395, the subject of the referendum. SB 5395 has been described as so pornographic it can't be discussed in public. There's a bit of hyperbole there, maybe a lot more than a bit. As described below in this article from the neutral group Ballotpedia, the focus the curriculum is health and safety and is age-appropriate for each grade level. A lot of work went into the creation of SB 5395, and its implementation will only benefit our children. Fear not; read on. By...
NICE--We had a nice weekend but while we had the sunny days, those evenings got pretty chilly so we know the seasons will soon be changing. While we had just a bit of a downturn on Monday morning, which brought a smattering of showers, it didn't last long and was decent the rest of the day. It also looks to be warming up for the rest of the week with some pretty high temperatures, so it looks like Summer isn't over just yet. I do hope you'll enjoy it while it's here as we all know what can happen here in the blink of an eye: Winter! Fingers...
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. Wahkiakum PUD, Tuesday, 8:30 a.m....
What is happening with the SR4 Slide? Celeste Dimichina, the communications consultant for The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), has informed me of an update on the State Route 4 Emergency Stabilization Project. As of Aug. 20, this project was awarded to Granite Construction Company. Typically, once a project has been awarded, it can take up to 45 days before construction can begin. This would mean construction on this project will begin sometime between late September and...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 24 — 1:33 p.m. A child at a Rosedale home accidentally dialed 911. 1:43 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that three political signs had been stolen and her street number sign had been broken. 2:08 p.m. A caller found a bicycle that looked like it had been abandoned on a Puget Island road. 7:24 p.m. A Rosburg resident reported that a suspicious man came to her home, claiming to sell cleansers. She b...
To help communities along Washington’s coastal residents visualize and prepare for the next tsunami, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a new series of tsunami simulations. Using detailed tsunami models, geologists at DNR produced simulations that show the estimated height and speed of waves that would strike the southwest Washington coast following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. These simulations are designed to give emergency planners and communities the best possible v...
Catherine “Kay” Buennagel lived a beautiful, generous, and loving life for 97 years. She will be remembered as selfless, kind, and devoted by her nine children, 17 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Kay was born on September 9, 1922 in Indianapolis, IN to Earl and Martha (Dodson) Mitchell. She graduated from Shortridge High School in 1940 and in 1944 she graduated from the St. Vincent School of Nursing in Indianapolis. She especially loved working in the OR. On November 14, 1944 she married Charlie Bue...
Louise A. Arness, 90, formerly of Cathlamet, died August 23, 2020 at a Shelton care center. She was born June 25, 1930 in Hatfield, PA to Clinton and Alice Ott. The family moved to Washington where Louise attended school in Cathlamet. She married Ole Arness who preceded her in death. She moved to Seattle and worked in the insurance business for many years before returning to Longview to be near family. Louise loved to go dancing and spend time with family and friends. She is survived by sons Steve, Philip and Brian Arness, eight grandchildren,...
“It was a learning curve for all of us,” Wahkiakum County Fair Board President Joe Blalock said of this year’s Virtual Wahkiakum County Fair. Blalock, who is not only on the Fair Board, but is involved in 4-H, said that between seeing what the youth had created and working with Steve Carson at the Skamokawa Internet Services, they were able to put together a website that was better than initially expected. “We were just hoping we could get something together, so it actually came out better...
The hounds will be running again at Misty River Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island, the weekend of September 26-27. Spring and early summer events were canceled due to the covid virus lockdown, but the sponsoring group has received authorization from the AKC to resume lure coursing trials in late September. The event will feature both long course running, chasing the bunny lure around a random track, and straight timed dashes in which you can obtain an actual miles per hour score for your dog. The run is open to all dogs,...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day all month long with a virtual event each day in September. "In previous years, we've worked with volunteers, sponsors, and conservation partners from across the state to host in-person events for hundreds of youth and their families. Participants learn about hunting, fishing, shooting sports and conservation," said Dave Whipple WDFW Hunter Education Division Manager. "This year we are celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day virtually, all...
Puget Island resident Sarah Lawrence has trained her camera on a variety of local wildlife in the past few weeks. Above, a white-tail buck explores a Puget Island field. Along the left side, ospreys keep watch from their space atop the Puget Island bridge. And below, Mr. Turtleface, as Lawrence named him, peeks from his shell. Photos courtesy of Sarah Lawrence....
After years of permitting, pumping of dredged sand along eroding Pancake Point properties commenced on the upriver end of the project at 10 a.m. Saturday, area resident Paul Vik reported. A 24 hour time out for Sunday was observed, Vik said, and work resumed at 6 a.m. Monday. Photos courtesy of Paul Vik....
