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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A rainbow shark swims through the sky on a perfect day for a kite festival. Photo: Ian Brandon....
Last Thursday, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled against Wahkiakum School District’s lawsuit asserting that it was the State of Washington’s responsibility to fully fund the district’s capital costs. The basis for Wahkiakum’s argument centered on Article 9, Section 1 of the state’s own constitution which reads “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of...
Council, mayor, wrangle over repairs to Butler street By Diana Zimmerman According to the minutes from the August 21 meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council, when residents living on Butler Street submitted a petition requesting repairs to their thoroughfare the town council passed a motion, voting 4 to 1, to begin a project for an interim fix to stabilize the road. Council Member Robert Stowe was the only vote against. When the council learned that the repairs and costs involved would come to...
Baker talks Butler Street, Waterfront Joe Baker is hoping to continue serving on the Cathlamet Town Council after being appointed to fill a vacant spot in March this year. Baker is a relatively new addition to Wahkiakum County. After retiring from a 40 year career as the theater manager for Green River College and director of a popular Heavier Than Air Family Theater Company, he and his wife moved to Cathlamet. He recently started the Columbia Street Theater Company, and hopes to put on a...
Michael Severson is challenging incumbent Joe Baker for his position on the Cathlamet Town Council. A recent transplant to Cathlamet, Severson hails from Hillsboro. After getting a mechanical engineering degree from Portland State University, he moved into the heavy industrial sector of business, where he has been for 23 years. He now runs his own general contracting company. Severson says he's been coming to this community with his grandfather since he was two years old, "living the boat life."...
Local VFW posts will soon hold three essay competitions: the Voice of Democracy for grade 9-12; the Patriots Pen for grades 6-8; and the Youth Essay for grades 3-5. Students are invited to write essays based on given patriotic themes; the essays are evaluated by the local post. Last year, first, second, and third place winners of the essay competition were recognized with certificates and a total of $1,725 in cash awards from Wahkiakum Post 5297. Established in 1947, the Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with...
To The Eagle: Don’t you find it peculiar that, from day one when Trump became President in 2016, every day there was a front page headline from Democrats, liberals, and Republican-turned-RINOs trying to impeach him with false allegations? Even now, when he’s not president, we have front page headlines: Trump indicted with false allegations. They’re after other conservatives as well: Clarence Thomas, Rudy Giuliani, and Peter Navarro to name a few. Yet I don’t see front page headline news of the criminal activities done by Biden and his Democra...
To The Eagle: In last week’s Eagle, a writer made Biden-related comments that seem either ill-informed or disingenuous. So, in 350 words or less, here are my thoughts: By most accomplished economists’ metrics (Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, Neil Cavuto on Fox, etc.), not only is the Biden administration’s economic strategy working well, it’s working too well. That is why the Federal Reserve is still raising the Fed Funds rate. They have to slow down the economy to keep a lid on inflation. If you don’t like Bidenomics and a strong economy...
To The Eagle: Last week a contributor treated us to a mixed menu of sour grapes, a sour attitude, and a hefty helping of disinformation. First, that perennial whine about gas prices supposedly being an indicator of the state of Bidenomics is actually an indicator of that fellow’s misleading economic illogic. Of course gas prices are higher at the local Chevron station! It’s perpetually a nickel or a dime more expensive than the station across the street, and those in Longview. To ice the cake, this was Labor Day week, when it’s a great Ameri...
Last Friday morning a group of volunteers from the Puget Island Fire Department (PIFD) and Auxiliary showed up to help Jeremy Hilton, owner of Hilton Painting, give the firehouse a face lift. Before the hardworking crew showed up, the hall sported a light gray exterior with darker gray trim. As the volunteers waited, ahead of Jeremy masking, they heard the approval of car horns as community members drove by. Sam Longtain's lift was a valuable piece of equipment during the job. The hall is now...
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Representative for Washington's 3rd District, made a couple stops in Wahkiakum County on Friday, including a visit with Port 2 officials in Skamokawa. From left to right: Port 2 Commissioner Austin Burkhalter, Port 2 Manager Sam Shogren, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez, and Bill Fashing, Director of the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Council of Governments. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
CLOUDY START--It’s a cloudy Sunday morning here in West Valley, which is certainly a big change from the day before when we woke up to bright sunshine and it wound up being a pretty day with temps in the mid-80’s. It’s a little more comfortable to do yardwork when one isn’t in the direct sunshine, so before the rains come, I hope you were able to take advantage of the dry and cooler temps so you didn’t get burned to a crisp! Forecasters are saying we’ll have a pretty mild week, so I guess I’ll have no excuses not to do some outdoor things prior...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, commissioners, 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,12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center,...
In response to public concern, the Town of Cathlamet will host a public forum at which members of the community will be briefed on existing emergency strategies in the event of wildfires and other potential events. “Due to Cathlamet’s hemmed in location, it is not a surprise that citizens want more information now,” said Mayor David Olson in a prepared statement that was shared with The Eagle. Citing recent major fires in Paradise, CA, and on the Hawaiian island of Maui, the mayor expressed the need to inform residents of Cathlamet of evacu...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 3 — 8:15 p.m. A caller reported that two people were screaming obscenities at each other at the wildlife viewing area along SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. A deputy responded and spoke to the woman who was there. She said everything was fine, and no injuries were observed. The pair left the scene. September 4 — 5:28 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Beaver Creek resident with heart pro...
Dear Readers: Let's start with the memory of September 11, 2001. Recruits into the service today may not have been born yet or may have been babies when it happened twenty-two years ago. How quickly history fades. Let us not forget those who climbed hundreds of stairs and headed into the fires and devastation. Let us always pause to pray for their families and those who lost so much. Let us remember our own first responders here in our rural area because they are all volunteers leaving their...
Raymond M. Toste was born on March 29, 1944, in Scotia, CA. As a child, he attended Grant Union grammar school in Ferndale, CA. When he was young, his family moved to Cathlamet, WA, on the Columbia River. He attended Wahkiakum Junior and Senior High School. He lived and worked on his family's dairy farm on nearby Puget Island throughout those years. Ray was active in school government and sports and held the school's home run record for many years after he graduated. After graduating from Lower...
Fredrick Charles passed away peacefully on July 26, 2023 in Longview, Wa after a courageous battle with dementia at age 82. Born in Tacoma, Wa in 1941. Fred had many talents, a master mechanic and a skilled wood craftsman. Among other things, he loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and camping with family and friends. Fred was very active in his community, serving as the University Place Lions Club president twice. Fred and wife Jane retired to the Elochoman valley in 2005, enjoying the beauty the valley gave. He was preceeded in death by...
The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington will host two meetings to plan services for the next several years. The meetings will be held in October; all interested members of the public are invited to attend. The first hour-long meeting will be held at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, on Tuesday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room on the third floor. The second meeting will be held in the cafeteria at Johnson Park Community Center at 30 R...
An award-winning composer-pianist will perform in Cathlamet as part of a long-planned reboot of a beloved Cathlamet landmark. Massachusetts-based Dan Kennedy will perform at the historic Pioneer Center, with its iconic white tower, as part of a tour that will take him to Oregon and California. This is Kennedy’s first ever visit to Cathlamet. Kennedy and Pioneer Community Association President Suzanne Holmes have been in discussion for over four-and-a-half years to make the appearance a reality. Despite initial delays due to building r...
Wahkiakum county Commissioners met on the third floor of the courthouse to conduct the people’s business. They allowed the Wahkiakum 4-H Leaders Council to close the covered bridge and approach for a fundraising dinner during the annual Columbia River Country Days. Jail Commander Joannie Kuhlmeyer asked for permission to search for bids to build a walk-in freezer at the courthouse. The jail serves frozen meals prepared by the Washington Department of Corrections. Recently the minimum order has increased to $2,200 which is approximately 53 c...
Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics (OBHMC) willl host a Community Health & Wellness Fair, aimed at fostering wellness, education, and community engagement. “The Community Health & Wellness Fair supports the well-being of the community we proudly serve,” said Scot Attridge, CEO. “The free event offers a diverse range of activities, services, and information for individuals so that they may take steps toward improving their health and learn about what’s available in the community to support their wellness.” Community Health & Wellness...
OLYMPIA – People over the age of 65 face the greatest risk of dying in a fire, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Fire Administration. As people age, they may become unable to react quickly in emergency situations, or may take medication that slows their ability to make rapid decisions. Last year in Washington State, 63 percent of the people that died in fires were age 50 or older. The State Fire Marshal’s Office encourages the following safety tips: · Have working smoke alarms in the home, and test them monthly. · For the h...
A familiar sight on Birnie Slough: a great blue heron waiting intently for a fish to snatch. Photo by Ian Brandon...
The Wahkiakum Mules football team took a big hit in a non-conference game on Friday with a 62-29 loss to the combined Raymond/South Bend Ravens team. "Offense was spectacular," Coach Ryan Lorenzo said. "We took an early lead and we battled. We had a few mistakes but the offense coordinator fixed them as the game went on. Quarterback Zakk Carlson threw for 455 yards and added a bunch on the ground with his feet. Our skills guys were very impressive through the game. We lost that game because...
