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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Submitted by the Wash. Dept. of Health OLYMPIA -- Everyone has a role in suicide prevention. In observance of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Washington State Department of Health and University of Washington’s Forefront Suicide Prevention have partnered with the state’s Health Care Authority, Department of Veteran Affairs, Department of Social and Health Services and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to ask Washingtonians to #BeThe1To help prevent suicide. Vigilance is especially important this year due to the increased...
Skamokawa Internet Services completed a recent expansion which will greatly increase the number of homes and businesses that can access the service. Skamokawa Internet is primarily a wireless internet service provider using fixed transmitters to reach permanently installed receivers at client locations. Internet speeds available depend on signal strength with plans starting at 25 Mbps and topping out at 90 Mbps for wireless customers. “Our new transmitter site is located just west of Vista Park on top of the ridge and reaches west, middle a...
Mike and Liz Beutler Express their enthusiasm for the prospect of beach nourishment on the waterfront of their home at Pancake Point on Puget Island. Pilings of the Pancake Point Jetty appear to the right. Photo courtesy of Paul Vik....
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG), in conjunction with Washington State University Extension and the Cowlitz Economic Development Council, will host a virtual kick-off meeting of the Local Investment Network on September 23 from 3-5 p.m. RSVP via email to cwcog@cwcog.org. The meeting link will be sent once an RSVP is received. All interested in local investment in the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum region and individual communities are encouraged to attend. Presentation slides from the informational meeting held on September 2 are...
Shellfish managers have scheduled 39 razor clam digs on ocean beaches for dates through December. State shellfish managers have also approved the first four days of razor clam digging starting Sept. 16 after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. Final approval of tentatively scheduled openings depends on results of marine toxin tests. Digging is also contingent upon continued guidance by public health officials monitoring COVID-19 in coastal communities. Health agencies are asking people to: · Stay home if sick, · Practice s...
Here's the view last Friday, Sept. 11, about 2 p.m. from the Rosburg Post Office. The American flag and POW/MIA flags are at half staff with smoke in the air. "It seems rather appropriate," commented photographer Pearl Blackburn....
The Oregon Department of Transportation has rescheduled the start of the I-5 Interstate Bridge Trunnion Replacement Project for Sept. 19 following its postponement because of wildfires. The northbound span had been set to close at 12:01 a.m. Saturday to replace major components of the lift mechanism on the 1917 span. The project will keep the northbound structure closed for nine days. On Sept. 10, ODOT postponed the work to help keep the roads as clear as possible for wildfire evacuees and emergency responders. On Sept. 11, after consultation...
People who have lost their employer-sponsored health insurance should be extremely cautious when considering offers that promise great coverage for bargain-basement premiums, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler warned this week. They should watch out for websites posing as the state’s official health insurance marketplace or exchange, https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org/. Kreidler’s office and the Washington Health Benefit Exchange are hearing from consumers who have been duped by bogus websites when looking for health insurance. Some of the...
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners approved a bid for a project to build a viewing dock at the Elochoman Slough Marina and signed an interlocal agreement with Wahkiakum County for the use of County Line Park at their meeting last Thursday. The port has received a $16,000 grant from the Marine Resource Committee to build a 20’ x 40’ viewing dock at the marina, which recently went out to bid. Two local contractors responded. One, RTT Services, offered to complete the project for $16,000 plu...
Beaver Creek resident Matthew Johnson, 39, was arrested on September 2 and charged with attempted arson in the second degree. On August 29, the Skamokawa Fire Department, the Skamokawa ambulance, deputies, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) responded to a brush fire near Vista Park. According to a deputy’s report, there were four locations where fires had been extinguished, including an area, 30x30 feet, which drew near the shop building at Vista Park. A DNR investigator said that he believed that accelerant had been used to start th...
The setting sun poked through the wildfire smoke over Birnie Slough. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Washington state voters may received a postcard from the U.S. Postal Service encouraging voters to “plan ahead” for the Nov. 3 General Election. Among the recommendations is to request a mail-in or absentee ballot at least 15 days before Election Day. Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman has issued a statement pointing out that the state's registered voters don't need to request a mail in ballot. “Voters in Washington do not need to request a ballot, as ballots are automatically mailed to all registered voters at least 18 days prior to Elect...
