Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The first ever Farm to Fiber Festival was held at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds this past weekend. "It went really well!" organizer Lori Cagle said happily. So well, she and the other organizers, members of the Wahkiakum Fiber Arts Association, are already thinking about next year. According to Cagle, vendors traveled from Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to attend the event, and Pygora goat exhibitors came from Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. "All of the vendors were really excited,"...
The public is invited to a POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony on Friday, September 17, at 9 a.m. at the Wahkiakum County Court House flagpole. The event, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wahkiakum Post #5297, will pay tribute to those men and women who served and sacrificed to keep America free and to recognize the families of those still missing in action....
The Eagle received word Monday that the forum for Cathlamet mayor candidates scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled. Here is the notice: It is with much sadness that, after much discussion this evening, the Forum Team has decided to cancel the Mayor Forum scheduled for Wednesday, September 22. We have two main reasons for our decision: 1. concerns about safety during the covid pandemic, for example, the Town has returned to remote-only meetings, and 2. respecting the voting public's apparent lack of interest in the Forum at this time,...
The ban on outdoor burning in Wahkiakum County will end this Friday, according to an announcement from Chuck Beyer, director of Wahkiakum County Public Works. "All the counties in SW Washington and DNR have decided to lift the ban on October 1, 2021. If something should change we will do public notice," Beyer wrote in a Sept. 17 email The Washington Department of Natural Resources on Monday lifted the ban on outdoor burning on DNR lands. "Effective today, Sept. 20, outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed...
There were eleven new cases of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County over the last week, with one on Monday, and 10 on Tuesday. This brings the cumulative total to 207, with 18 considered potentially active. So far, 13 people have been hospitalized, and five deaths of county residents have been attributed to covid-19. The ages of the cases on Tuesday ranged from two to 84 years, and while there were a couple small clusters, they appeared to be otherwise unrelated. Wahkiakum Health and Human...
Dan Kay's first day at the Wahkiakum County PUD was on August 26, but his first day as general manager came last week, when Dave Tramblie made his retirement official. Luckily, it's a position he's been in before. Still there is a lot to learn, and a lot of people to meet. "It's like drinking water from a firehose," Kay said. Kay, who grew up in Zillah is no stranger to hard work and small communities. After graduating from high school, he headed to Pullman to attend Washington State...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday acted on a couple business items, discussed covid-19 vaccine mandates with constituents, and met in executive session to discuss potential litigation. The board approved a request from Chief Civil Deputy Joannie Kuhlmeyer to raise civil service fees. Kuhlmeyer said fees haven't been adjusted since 2008. Statutes say fees may only cover the cost of service and can't be a revenue generator. Inflation has been 30 percent since 2008, Kuhlmeyer said, but increasing fees that much creates only small actual...
To The Eagle: Texas Governor Greg “heartbeat” Abbott has signed another mendacious bill aiming to stop social media companies from banning users or nixing posts based solely on political opinions, claiming these tech giants are censoring conservative user’s views. “These sites are a place for healthy public debate where information should be able to flow freely, but there is a dangerous movement by social media companies to silence conservative viewpoints and ideas.” he said. Abbot has good reason to fear having deceitful right-wing propagand...
To The Eagle: The peaceful protest as pictured of seven people in the paper actually drew over 50 Cathlamet residents. Many in attendance were vaccinated and know a slippery slope when they see it. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were created to address government overreach. Now it’s time to remind our citizens to read it again. Take action and stand up to tyranny. Leave your personal feelings about masks/vaccinate out of the equation. Those of little vision, see beyond the scope of this issue. It’s not all about the masks or vac...
To The Eagle: Covid has been going on for almost two years. It’s time that Covid update changes its format. As to how many got it, recovered or died, they need to include did they wear masks or not? We all know many have worn masks. Did they have other serious health issues that were life threatening or not? Painful as it is, to say they died from Covid when they had other life threatening health issues is not right because those that did not have health issues recovered. Were they vaccinated or not? I’ve read reports that those who have not be...
The Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners met last Thursday to handle customer refunds and to discuss a few maintenance issues, including a new problem with the sewer system. They opened with a budget and rate workshop, but decided to table the matter until next month when Commissioner Brett Deaton, who was not in attendance, could be there. “It’s nice to have Brett here, because he’s up to date with some of the other marinas and gives us a breakdown on pricing, and how we stand,” Commi...
Woodland Resource Services brought their airboat to Welcome Slough, below, and the Elochoman Slough Marina, above, this week to treat invasive species like milfoil, parrotfeather, and native water stargrass, which are overwhelming waterways. The project was arranged by the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board, and funded by Wahkiakum County....
CHANGING--After a warm and sunny weekend, with just a bit of mist Sunday morning, it looks like we may be in for some real weather changes for the weekend. Friday looks to be the start of several days of rain, so while it's not great for those with weekend plans, I know all of us living amongst the dry forests are truly hoping to see some decent rainfall out of this to help negate some of our fire danger. With these systems often falling apart before they reach us, we're keeping our fingers crossed that this time we actually get some of this mu...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire De...
Good morning. The air this morning has the scent of fall. September is always a good month. We're now transitioning into fall with school started and the Rod Run over. Now we can look to Halloween, hunting season, Thanksgiving, then Christmas. It all goes by so quickly. Let's take time to be with others, even by phone, or whatever ways we can. I love you, Aunt Hattie in Arizona, who loves the Sheriff's Report. Thanks for calling me! Appelo Archives Deli has a new menu with many more lunch...
First I would like to thank all of the riders for coming to our August 7 and September 11 gaming shows. you all did a great job, good rides. We hope to see you on September 25 for show #3. This year was a bit of a surprise. Last year due to covid, we were unable to run the Silver Buckle Series, so I have not seen our riders in two years. The surprise is that all of our Pee Wee riders (11 years old and under) are now riding in the 12-18 year old age group. To add to the surprise we have had five...
Longtime Cathlamet resident Thomas "Tommy" Irving passed to his eternal home in the early evening hours of September 8, 2021. He was the grandson of early Pioneers, the Irvings and the Gells who homesteaded in the Elochoman Valley when Washington was still a territory. He was born on the family farm on January 11, 1923, to parents James Russell and Gertrude Florence (Gell) Irving. He grew up on the family farm and attended local schools. He was active in sports and student government at...
John Dennis Nelson died on August 15, 2021, in Longview at the age of 70. John was born in Longview, on November 30, 1950. He graduated from Kelso High School and went on to Lower Community College to earn a degree in auto painting. He then married his wife, Sandra, and moved to a farm on Puget Island where they would raise their two daughters. John worked at Cascade Pole and Piling, Reynolds Aluminum, and Elochoman Millwork, but his real love was farming. He was also an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener and could fix just about anything....
Story and photo by Brad Moon The Wahkiakum Mini-Mules kicked off their 2021 season with a win over the Kalama Chinooks in Kelso on Saturday, winning a tough game 12-6. With eight sixth grade students leading the young team, they went straight to work on defense on Kalama’s first possession, forcing a turnover in Kalama territory. After an offside penalty on the Chinooks, fullback Joe Merz busted through the line for a 30 yard scamper and a touchdown on the first offensive play of the season f...
According to information received from the Wahkiakum Votes 2021 team members, consisting of Mary Vik, Deb Lincoln, Phyllis Wesley and Ron Wright, a voter education forum will be held Wednesday, September 22, beginning at 7 p.m. David Olson and Robert Stowe will respond to questions posed by the community. Citizens are asked to send any questions to them at WahkiakumVotes@gmail.com with "Question" in the subject line. The forum team will review all questions received before September 21, and possibly modify the questions to fit the format,...
By Winnie, Joyce, Sue, Juanita, Kim, Denise, Chris and Jon Hard to believe that summer is gone. Now is time to prep the garden for fall and winter. In spite of some strange weather early in the season and the long dry spell, the Community Garden has never looked so good. Dedicated volunteers have helped with the weeding, watering and harvesting of the veggies, herbs, and fruit sent off to the local food banks. It is always distressful when after all the hard work, vandals are destructive. We have had some plants dug up and taken. This is very...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 5 — 8:18 a.m. A caller reported that someone in a black truck picked up a deer shortly after it was struck and killed by a motorist on a Puget Island road. 12:24 p.m. A caller asked for assistance after getting locked out of a vehicle at a Rosedale address. 2:47 p.m. A caller said they found a bottle in the river with a note in it that read “Kidnapped, help me, white boat, Columbia River.” A deput...
Submitted by Ron Wright Every year in September amateur radio clubs hold a contest to see who can talk to other operators in all 39 counties in the state, and to see who can make the most contacts outside of the state. We call it the "Salmon Run." To learn more about it, visit our club team in operation at the baseball field behind the track at Wahkiakum high School anytime from noon on Saturday September 18 to 3 p.m. Sunday September 19. To increase our contacts this year, we decided to...
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mule football team picked up its second win of the season last Friday, downing the Mossyrock Vikings 28-24. Because of the Vikings' low number of players, the teams fielded eight-man teams, and it took the Mules, used to the 11-man game, a while to adjust. The teams traded scores in the first quarter, with Mossyrock leading 16-14 after 12 minutes. Jacob Johnson hauled in a Brodie Avalon pass for a 49-yard Mule touchdown at 4:16, and Gabe Moon scored on a 40-ya...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team fell in three matches this week. "We are definitely working to build and are working on drastically reducing our unforced errors," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "Overall we are focused on showing growth physically and mentally every day." On Tuesday, the Lady Mules lost to Toutle Lake at home, 15-25, 16-25, and 17-25. Courtney Carlson had three kills, 14 assists, and four digs. Reigha Niemyer had eight digs. Kamryn Watkins had five kills, Bailey McKinley had three...
