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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Cathlamet resident Jim Kolberg caught two scenes as he traveled around town: Above, the view from the town dock at the foot of Broadway Street on Tuesday, and right, Derek Lunstrum had a cool job cleaning the ice box at the Cathlamet Market. Below, Kim Herren spotted two buzzards enjoying the sun along the waterfront on a recent photo club outing....
Today, the Washington Supreme Court announced its opinion in the appeal of the recall charges against Cathlamet's mayor and three council member; the court upheld the ruling of Wahkiakum Superior Court Judge Donald J. Richter that the recall charges were insufficient. Following is the opening of the state court's opinion, written by Justice Susan Owens: "This case concerns a recall petition filed against the mayor and three members of the town council of Cathlamet. All of the charges against the councillors and most of the charges against the...
Wahkiakum County commissioners covered a lot of ground as they worked their way through a light agenda Tuesday. Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said an examination of a new engine on the ferry Oscar B. showed no overheating problems. The ferry had been out of service Monday morning for mechanics to look for the source of a hot reading. "The engines are fine," Beyer said. The inspections will continue, he said, focusing on transmissions and then other possible sources until they find the source of the heat. Service could be suspended during...
After 34 years, Carol Hattrick Danker will no longer walk through the door of the bank centrally located on Main Street in Cathlamet as an employee. Though the location of her office never changed in those years, nor the business conducted there, ownership shifted four times during Danker's tenure. Seafirst, Bank of America, Cascade, First Interstate. She decided to retire when she realized customer's names weren't coming quite as easily as they used to. Danker was born in Yakima and attended a...
After being awarded a grant from the Community Economic Revitalization Board, the Wahkiakum County PUD hired a team from Noanet to conduct a broadband feasibility study, the objective to bring high speed fiber optic line to every resident on the east side of the county. On Monday, Chris Walker and Nick Uhlrich from Noanet presented their findings from the second phase of the study to the PUD and a few members of the Broadband Action Committee. About a month ago, Uhlrich and another colleague...
To The Eagle: “Working poor” describes the 40.6 million Americans who are 12.7 percent of our total workforce trying to live on minimum wage jobs. It is impossible. The mandated federal minimum wage is worth less today, adjusted for inflation, than it was 50 years ago. Unemployment statistics rosily report more people working more jobs than ever, but those numbers reflect a more ominous phenomenon. More people are working two or more jobs just to stay above water. Wage rates have stagnated over the last 30 years as the prices of everything fro...
To The Eagle: The next Democratic Presidential Candidate Debates will be held today (Thursday) at 5 p.m. (8 p.m. EDST). The threshold that candidates must meet to be on the debate stage has now doubled. So although there are 20 Democratic presidential candidates still in the race (six of the original 26 have now dropped out), only 10 of the remaining 20 qualified for the next debates. More debates. Humpf. There’s probably a lot of things you could think to do instead of watching and listening to 10 people on a debate stage for two h...
To The Eagle: I just returned from a great family reunion in Denmark--27 cousins and families. I had hoped to get a break from Trump’s absurd words and actions. So much for wishful thinking. Trump’s proposal to buy part of Denmark caused a lot of astonished laughs, with every conversation somehow leading to: “How could you elect someone so strange.” To which I defended myself by saying, “I didn’t, our system did,” and then having to explain how the popular vote doesn’t count. That said, it was really nice to see how clean and tidy it is ther...
To The Eagle: I have observed that money owed and not repaid and obligations and/or agreements not honored all tend to destroy or lessen relationships and harm the one not fulfilling what they agreed to. How does this happen? When a person places the value of money or goods over their given word, they are then less willing to communicate to the person who is the victim of their short-coming. The truth often gets distorted and in general relationships deteriorate and often end completely. Why am I bothering to write this? Because of a recent...
LOOKING SOGGY--We may have slipped into some Fall like weather a bit early, as our week began cooler and wetter this past Sunday, with a couple of really good "gutter testers," as I call them. It looks like more of that kind of weather may be happening this week, so it's definitely time to drag out the water-proof jackets, boots and umbrellas. The big story this past Saturday was the huge lightning show up North of us, which even caused a huge, hours long, delay of a Husky game and even the evacuation of the crowd from the stands. I heard...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7...
Lost Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight I love to do research into the history of the area, and I get surprised by the amount of information that leads to new discoveries for me. This gives me insights as to who, what, when, where, and why the area is the way it is. I have started on many stories only to get sidetracked by something I feel would best benefit the readers as well as my editor. As a result my stories take on a more personal feel so the history comes alive again. While researching for...
The 12th annual Covered Bridge Dinner, sponsored by Wahkiakum 4-H, will be held on October 5 at 4:30 p.m., in Grays River. Attendees will be served a meal with local flavor and enjoy the music provided by Jeffrey Reynolds on his violin. The evening ends with a poetry reading and auction. Ticket prices are $35 and $25 for Grand Americans (72 and older) and veterans. They can be purchased at the Bank of Pacific and Wahkiakum County Extension Office located in Cathlamet or the Rosburg Store. Proceeds go to the Wahkiakum 4-H program. For further...
The sun is setting earlier and the leaves are starting to turn – signs of another change of season. Fall is in the air, and 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. · Youth-only hunts: The special pheasant hunt for hunters und...
Donald E. Wright was born on July 16, 1933 in Garibaldi, Oregon. He moved with his family to Cathlamet, Washington when he was three months old and lived in an apartment in Wright’s Furniture and Hardware. The family moved to a farm near Skamokawa when he was six. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1951 where he was very active in sports, lettering in Tennis, Basketball and Football all four years. After high school Don went on to Washington State University where he studied business. H...
Former Cathlamet resident Dian Kay Eakin, 75, of Longview, passed to her Beloved Savior August 3, 2019 at home. She was born February 6, 1944 to Marjorie and Loyd Stuckey. Survivors include sisters Barbara Silva of Cathlamet and Maureen Bolinger of Coos Bay, Ore.; sons Alan (Christina) Taylor of Natick, MA and Christopher Taylor of Spokane; and grandchildren Noel and River Taylor of Natick. A celebration of her life was held August 11, 2019 with family in Cathlamet. - Paid Obituary -...
Laura Knight and Ron Relethford invite the community to their wedding on Saturday, September 14 at 3 p.m., at Duffy’s Irish Pub in Grays River. They report that there will be lots of Irish music. The couple will retire and make their home in Skamokawa....
Friends of Skamokawa will present a new art exhibit beginning September 21. This open media art exhibit echoes the autumn theme of fall colors with a creative variety of media including acrylic, watercolor, photography, clay, ceramic, and beading. Various artists’ techniques will be on display. Artists include Mitzi Christensen, Noreen Fitts, George Borg, Ruth Doumit, Beth Bailey, Carol Bodreau, and Adrienne Stacey. “Falling Leaves” will run from September 21 through October 29. The artists will be present at the opening reception Satur...
Robert Michael Pyle to visit Cathlamet Public Library Local author, scholar, biologist, and poet, Robert Michael Pyle, will visit Cathlamet Public Library on Saturday, September 21 at 3 p.m., to share information about his current and upcoming writings, and his passion for butterflies and the protection of their habitats. His extensive educational and practical experience include a Ph.D. in Lepidoptera Ecology and Conservation from Yale University, and work as a Ranger-Naturalist in Sequoia National Park, butterfly ecologist in Papua New...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team headed to Longview on Tuesday for a match with R.A. Long and lost to the Lumberjills in three sets, 18-25, 23-25, and 16-25. “It was a good learning night for us as we sort out lineups and potential positions,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. “We played some great defense and had some bright spots on offense. However we couldn’t string enough together in a row nor did we do a good job of stopping the Jills’ point runs.” Nai’a Freeman had eight kills. Jansi Merz ha...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team opened the 2019 season with a 54-21 loss to the Colfax Bulldogs last Friday. The game was part of a double header featuring the Napavine Tigers and Liberty Lancers. The teams met last year at the Mule Stadium in Cathlamet. And what a difference a year makes. Only two of the Mules had played in last year's victory over Colfax. The Mules have just two seniors, and most of last year's mainstays on the line and in the backfield are gone. The host Bulldogs piled up 35 points in the first quarter for a 35-7 lead; they...
Five Wahkiakum Mules cross country runners competed in the 2B Central League opener in Onalaska on Tuesday. They joined cross country teams from 12 other schools in southwest Washington. Senior Jamil Dimaano took 30th place in the boys’ 5,000 meter run with a time of 20:55.57. He was followed by junior Alex Tantum, who took 50th place with a time of 23:33.26. Freshman Kaiden Ray finished in 25:04.13 for 57th place. Sophomore Alexzandria Watkins took 39th place in the girls’ 5,000 meter run wit...
12 Warriors Football Schedule September 14 at Mossyrock 1 pm 19 MWP 26 at Toledo October 3 Mossyrock 10 at MWP 17 Toledo Home games in bold face. All games start at 6 pm unless otherwise stated. 2019 Warriors Volleyball Schedule September 9 at Napavine 5 pm 11 at Adna 5:45 pm 16 Winlock 5 pm 18 Toutle Lake 4 pm C, B, A 23 at Toledo 5 pm 25 Mossyrock 5 pm 30 at Rainier 4 pm October 7 at Kalama 5 pm 9 MWP 5 pm 14 at Onalaska 5 pm Home games in bold face. Mule Cross Country September 10 at Onalaska 11 at La Center Jamboree 18 at Vancouver 24 at...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. John Colter’s Impact on American History by Christopher Hodges will be held Sunday, September 15, at 1:00 p.m. Private John Colter was a principle hunter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery. He was the only soldier in the permanent party to leave the expedition before its conclusion, and he returned to the west five more times. This presentation will include comparisons between Colter and another A...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 2 — 5:50 a.m. A fire alarm was activated at a Puget Island property. The Puget Island Fire Department responded, but it turned out to be a false alarm. A battery was removed from the alarm. 11:09 a.m. A power outage was reported at a Rosburg residence. The PUD was notified. 12:18 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported a missing cow. 2:10 p.m. A caller reported that the cones on the Puget Island b...
