Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The water was rough on a warm and windy Wednesday and didn't make for good fishing, but the participants in the third annual Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby were still smiling that evening at the dinner and awards ceremony. They'd only caught 11 fish that day, if you didn't count all the sturgeon that went right back in the water. Bernie Villalobos caught three of the salmon all by himself. A couple boats cruised as far downriver as Tongue Point, but most of the boats stayed a little closer to...
While county officials agree they'd like to see lower speeds on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area, they don't want to use traffic circles to accomplish that end. County Engineer Paul Lacy on Tuesday asked commissioners if they'd like to include in the county's Six Year Road Improvement Plan a proposal to install traffic circles, also called roundabouts, at SR 4 intersections with Main and Columbia streets and make modifications to the highway that would slow traffic. Citing distaste for traffic circles, commissioners voted against the proposal....
With their members aging and dwindling, the congregation of the Cathlamet United Church of Christ this spring started looking for an organization to take over ownership and operation of their building. They ended up agreeing by an 8-0 vote to offer the property to Wahkiakum County for use by Health and Human Services (H&HS). H&HS administrators like the offer, but when they presented a proposal on Tuesday to go through with the proposal, the board of county commissioners expressed concerns about the financial aspects of long-term ownership of...
To The Eagle: As a kid growing up in the 50’s/60’s I listened to music on my transistor radio. A lot of music. Those two decades brought us an eclectic assortment of songs and songwriters. Who can forget Purple People Eater, Wake Up Little Susie, Ahab the Arab and Surfin Safari? The mid 60’s was all about the British invasion and the Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Who battling it out with American rock bands The Doors, The Byrds and The Grateful Dead. In 1965 we heard the amazing American Folk/Rock duo of Simon & Garfunkel bring us The Sounds...
Should Wahkiakum County's heath department investigate the cause of elk hoof rot disease? Dr. Boone Mora, a Skamokawa resident and a retired public health officer, thinks so. On Tuesday, he met with the county board of commissioners, who also serve as the board of health, to urge the board to undertake that study. However, after hearing from health department staff, commissioners took no action. "I don't see any clear path forward," said commission Chair Blair Brady. "We'll keep pressing the state lab to do more." Mora maintains the cause of...
A customer made a request, reports were given, and several items were discussed and approved at Tuesday’s Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting. A PUD customer who was having financial difficulties approached the commissioners about making an exception for her in regard to one of their policies. The commissioners will revisit the matter at the next meeting, after they’ve had time to consider it. General Manager Dave Tramblie reported that a customer had contacted him about the pos...
By the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce September 8 Flea Market 9-3 p.m., Skamokawa Fairgrounds, Patty Dursteler– 360 795-3480 9 Wine Tasting & Silent Auction; Skamokawa Grange, Friends Of Skamokawa– 360 795-3007 9 Flames, Pipes & Chrome Show, Roadkill Saloon April - 360 606-0179 15-16 Cathlamet Art Festival, downtown Cathlamet, Tsuga Gallery 360-795-0725 16 3rd Annual Lasagna Dinner-West End Food Bank, Grays River Valley Center – 360 465-2310 23 Cathlamet Yacht Club Auction; 6 p.m., Elochoman Marina Pavilion, 360 849-4424 October 6-7 Columbi...
HOT!--I don't know about you, but if the rain shows up during the latter part of this week like they are forecasting, I will be very relieved, as these high temperatures have just been miserable for a lot of folks without AC and it makes working outside just about impossible. Of course, as seen by the fact that there are fires burning all over our PNW, some rain would be welcomed for those as well, and the cooler/damper weather conditions would certainly be welcomed for all those firefighters who have been battling blazes all over Washington,...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities, Community Center, Cathlamet, 2-4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night 7:30 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill...
It looks like Mother Nature must be mad at something or everything. Unprecedented hurricanes, flooding and fire all over the country is affecting so many people. My prayers go out to the families who are being affected by these catastrophes. Prayers and thanks as well to the firefighters (including my cousin, Tom Hammonds who is responding to the Eagle Creek Fire as I write this), and all the other responders and volunteers who are helping out. Be aware also that the smoke and ash in the air can cause problems with breathing, especially childre...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 28 — 6:38 a.m. A Grays River resident reported that an alarm had been activated at her home. 7:19 a.m. A caller was concerned about what appeared to be an empty boat in the river near Skamokawa. 7:40 a.m. An alarm was activated at a home in Cathlamet. 12:07 p.m. An individual was taken into custody after a vehicle stop on SR 4 in the Elochoman area. 3:20 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet r...
The group Sentimental Journey will perform Sunday at Rosburg Hall, 6:30 p.m. A special invitation goes out to all veterans and current military personnel. There is no charge to attend. The performance is co-sponsored by American Legion 0111 (Deep River) and VFW Post 5297 (Cathlamet). Following the hour-long performance, refreshments will be provided by the American Legion Auxiliary. Wearing authentic World War II uniforms, Veteran Ray Puddicombe, a 92 year-old local hero, tells riveting personal wartime stories of being drafted and serving in...
The Washington State Department of Health recently added the 150-mile stretch of the Columbia River from McNary Dam to the I-90 bridge near Vantage to its growing list of waterways with fish consumption advisories. After testing levels of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls – commonly known as PCBs –in six fish species found in that section of the Columbia River, DOH recommends the following meal limits: --DO NOT EAT: Northern pikeminnow. --One meal per month: Carp, mountain whitefish, white sturgeon. --Two meals per month: Bridgelip suc...
On Friday, September 8 at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., Open Mic from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. Call Rob Stockhouse for further information, 360-560-3785. On Saturday, September 9 at River Mile 38 Brewing Co., David Johnson from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Randy Collver, 69, of Grays River, died August 24, 2017 at the Longview Hospice. He was born June 28, 1948 in Portland Oregon. He is survived by his wife Mona, his two sons and two daughters-in-law, seven grandchildren, two stepsons and a stepdaughter with their partners and four step-grandchildren. There will be a memorial service at Valley Bible Church in Rosburg, Oct. 28 from 1:00 p.m., to 4:00 p.m....
A Memorial Potluck Luncheon for Pat Potter will be held Sept. 13 at the Valley Bible Church, 4723 SR-4, Rosburg. Socializing starts at 11:00 a.m., with lunch around noon. She died June 25, 2017....
Tsuga Gallery of Cathlamet has announced its first-ever Cathlamet art festival lineup. The festival, named A River of Art, will take place on September 15 and 16 in a variety of venues in Cathlamet. Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall will headline the festival, which will include music, demonstrations and an art walk. The festival will open Sept. 15 with a reception at the Tsuga Gallery featuring an open mike for artistic reminiscing. There will be live music, snacks and beverages at the reception. Music at the historic Pioneer...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team journeyed to Naselle last Friday with one goal in mind: To return to Cathlamet with the KM Trophy, the grand prize when the Mules and Naselle Comets meet. The Comets took an 8-0 first quarter lead, but the Mules did the rest of the scoring to claim a 22-8 victory. After throwing five incomplete passes, Comet quarterback Cole Dorman connected with Donny Edwards who beat a defender for a 22-yard touchdown play with 1:12 left in the first quarter. Dorman ran the...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team traveled to Longview on Tuesday night to face R.A. Long, a 2A school, in their season opening volleyball match. They came from behind to beat the Lumberjills in five sets, 12-25, 13-25, 25-23, 25-23, and 15-3. "We came out with lots of jitters and played to not lose instead of playing to win," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "This is a really fun group of girls, so we switched our focus to the fun of the game, which was just the turnaround we needed. I'm very proud...
Hunters are heading out for the first major hunting seasons of the year. Salmon fisheries are also underway in the Columbia River, Puget Sound and other waters, and anglers are still reeling in trout from lakes throughout Washington. September highlights include: Deer and elk: Early general archery hunts will open for deer and elk in many areas of the state. Canada geese: Hunters will get their first chance this year to bag Canada geese, which have grown in number since 2016. Youth-only hunts: The traditional bird hunt for hunters under age 16...
Canning season is here as an abundance of food is being harvested. You can have your canner lid tested to be sure that your food is correctly canned. Lids can be tested, Tuesdays 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., through September 19 for $4.00 at the WSU Extension office located at 1946 Third Avenue, Longview. For questions, contact Lisa Huckleberry at 577-3014 Ext 0 or huckleberryl@co.cowlitz.wa.us....
On September 26 at 6:00 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Betty Manes will demonstrate how to grow the most popular herbs that one can enjoy fresh from their own garden. No room for a garden? No problem! Container gardening with herbs can be decorative as well as useful. What to do with herbs after harvest will be discussed such as in preserving, storage and easy usage of these flavorful plants. The class will be held for free in the Fair Exposition located in Longview at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State...
Wahkiakum County may well have to come up with another quarter million dollars to accomplish dredging projects to protect eroding shorelines. That's the news Commissioner Dan Cothren reported from a late August meeting with the US Army Corps of Engineers and representatives of federal representatives. The Corps is requiring a Section 408 review, which will analyze the potential impacts of placing dredged sand on the eroding beaches. The cost could run $200,000 to $300,000, Cothren said. "I'm...
Cathlamet resident Debby Goforth came down town for a cup of coffee on Tuesday and spotted the sun trying to burn through the fire smoke that had drifted into the area from the Columbia Gorge....
