Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 27
The first annual Cathlamet Art Festival sponsored by Tsuga Gallery was great fun and brought new customers into several downtown businesses. The event was opened with a reception on Friday night at Tsuga Gallery, and then people made their way to the Pioneer Community Center to hear Washington State Poet Laureate, Tod Marshall, do a poetry reading, followed by local musicians Andrew Emlen and Kyleen Austin. On Saturday, there was an artist market full of beautiful items in the Bank of Pacific...
Wahkiakum County commissioners covered a lot of ground at their meeting Tuesday. They concluded the day with an executive session to hear comments from a committee assigned to interview candidates for the position of director of Health & Human Services, and they recessed to Wednesday afternoon when they would hold two more executive sessions to interview the candidates themselves, holding open the option of reconvening the meeting in open session to pick the new director. Commissioner Mike Backman raised an issue discussed the previous evening...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council acted on utility rates, appointed a new member, agreed to budget for a town administrator and acted on other business at their monthly meeting on Monday. Andrew Lea resigned from the council last month, and the council had two applicants to fill the seat for the remainder of the term, which expires December 1. The council appointed Jean Burnham, a town resident since 2011. "For a while now, I have been curious as to how things work here, and why they do not,...
To The Eagle: To be against the idea of roundabouts just because one doesn't like them is not keeping the best interests of the community in mind. These traffic safety structures provide a practical way to slow traffic while including nice highway landscaping. As for our local truckers, most have no objection. Those who have used the Warrenton roundabout find traffic there easy to deal with. At least 10 times as many log trucks use that facility there as compared to here on SR 4. The Port of Astoria Log Shipping Yard is right there. Have you...
An error occurred in last week's edition in the cutline below the photo of Sheriff Mark Howie issuing swearing in of two officers. Eddie Watters was sworn in as a corrections officer, not a deputy sheriff....
Last Friday at 8 a.m., Camas resident Don Quinn took this photo of what appeared to be a waterspout in the middle of the Columbia River upstream from Stella. "I was parked with Germany Creek delta in the foreground," Quinn said. "The funnel cloud dissipated as I drove through Stella." Stormy weather continued Monday, with afternoon tornado warnings and heavy wind and quarter coin size hail pounding the Miller Point area in western Wahkiakum County....
By Diana Zimmerman Commissioners at the Wahkiakum County Port 1 meeting discussed several issues last Thursday including how to deal with boaters who continue to power on, the coming dredging season, a vendor fair, and a security system to address thefts and vandalism at the port. The three commissioners passed a resolution earlier this year that stated that the first time boaters power on at the launch ramp, they would receive a warning. The second time would result in a $100 fine, the third...
WET, WET--As this week began, we had quite a bit of rain and wind too! With all the dry forests around us and the fires raging in so many parts of the PNW, it was really a welcome relief, and it beat the snow that Montana got, as I'm not quite ready for that yet! By the end of the week, we are supposed to have some drier weather return so that will be a relief to all those with outdoor plans for the weekend. In the meantime, I'm listening to the roar of some thunder and hearing there are water spouts along the coast; wild Monday for sure!...
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. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, fire hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at...
Tornados? Oh my goodness, what a weather pattern we had this past week. The weather has gone crazy all over. I was sitting on the couch on Monday with thunder and lightning all around us, hail falling and three 100+ pound dogs in my lap. They are terrified of the noise. In the night during thunder showers, it’s all pile on the bed: Mom will save us. Bet that paints quite a picture. Much needed rain was welcome here and definitely in the fire zones of the state. I would like to give a huge thank you to all the firefighters out there. And a...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 11 — 9:56 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that a neighbor’s dog was on her property and harassing her animals. 3:04 p.m. A Deep River resident reported that a neighbor was putting up a fence in a contested area on the property. 3:40 p.m. the Cathlamet ambulance aided an Alger Creek resident who sustained an injury when a gas can blew up in his hands. 4:46 p.m. Deputies, the Cathlamet ambulance,...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on September 19. During the meeting, several personnel matters were approved. The board approved the hire of Katherine Klinger, middle school volleyball coach and three para- educators in Davana Drake, Andrea Pellervo and Shana Kelly. In other business, the board approved the following policies: 1410 Executive Sessions, 3115 Homeless Students, 3116 Students in Foster Care, 3122 Student Absences, 3416 Medication at School, 3432 Student Emergencies,...
Wahkiakum High School participated in the United Way Day of Caring last week. "We participated with Cowlitz county and then came back to Wahkiakum to share the love of literacy with the grade school," said Principal Stephanie Leitz. "The Georgia Pacific mill at Wauna supported the event by giving each child in the grade school a gift bag. Gift bags contained two boxes of facial tissues, a small pencil bag and two pencils, all promoting reading." The older students also took time to read stories...
Homecoming Week is coming to a close at Wahkiakum High School. During the week, students have been dressing according to daily themes: Monday: Team Day--students supported their favorite team. Tuesday: Decades Day. Wednesday: Athlete versus Mathlete. Thursday: City Slicker and Country Bumpkin. Friday: Red and Black Spirit Day. Also, there will be a pep assembly, and there will be an award for the most spirited class. On Friday, 7 p.m., the Mules entertain the Raymond Seagulls for the homecoming football game. At halftime, a parade of Corvettes...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a Free Legal Clinic on Friday October 6, from 1-3 p.m. Jeffrey Keddie, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will present information on their services as well as helping individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. Those interested in learning more about this clinic or who wish to sign up, must call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or toll free at...
On September 23 at 9:00 a.m., Master Gardener Billie Bevers will discuss how to raise garlic. She will demonstrate how and when to plant, what to plant and why, how to care for and harvest garlic. This free class will be held at the Cowlitz Training Center, 1942 First Avenue, Longview. The workshop is sponsored by the Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or garyf@wsu.edu....
On September 26 at 6:00 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Betty Manes will show participants how to grow the most popular herbs to 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...
On September 12, the Washington State Department of Revenue announced the launch of its new website. The newly designed website, launched Saturday, Sept. 9, offers quick and easy access to essential information, and provides features that allows for a more engaging user experience. Businesses, tax professionals, and the general public will be able to get to the information they need through clearly identified paths. Key features of the site include a cleaner, more attractive, and responsive design that will better support users. The design...
Daphne du Maurier’s short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson—a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there’s no electricity, little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of...
On Friday, September 22 at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., Phoenix (Bill and Teresa Booth) and Dick Olsen, folk music, from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. Call Rob Stockhouse for further information, 360-560-3785. On Saturday, September 23 at the Skamokawa Grange, 18 Fairgrounds Rd., Open Mic Night #6. Free admission, sign-up at 5:45, music starts at 6 p.m. For more information contact Jerry Ledtke 360-795-3434....
Charles Lloyd Ostervold III, “Chip”, 53, of Longview, died on September 11, 2017 at home. He was born in Longview on December 25, 1963 to Lloyd and Jacquelyn (Greenough) Ostervold. Chip grew up in Cathlamet where he graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1982. He worked as a logger for a few years and commercial fished in Alaska with his Uncle John in the summers before he began his long career at Georgia Pacific, Wauna Mill in 1987. He loved hunting and fishing and time at the family cabin in Montana. Chip is survived by a daughter Kay...
Lorraine Lawrence, 87, of Longview, died September 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Steele Chapel in Longview on Saturday, September 30, 1 p.m. A full obituary will appear in next week’s edition. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning to listen to reports, discuss a recent request for an exception to a policy, and approve travel. After reviewing the PUD’s policy on security deposits, the commissioners announced that they would not take action on the request from a customer for an exception at the last meeting. The customer was required to pay a deposit equaling two months of bills due to late payments or nonpayment. After paying the deposit in full, the p...
The South Bend Indians handed the Wahkiakum Mules a 28-6 loss in non-league football last Friday. "We couldn't stop Ben Byington," Mule Coach Eric Hansen said. The 5-10, 185 lb. running back tallied 230 yards rushing and scored all four of his team's touchdowns. The Mules hurt themselves, including a couple turnovers that South Bend quickly turned into scores. South Bend scored twice in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead and again in the second quarter to lead 20-0 at halftime. The Mules put points on the board in the third quarter; James...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors listened to reports and approved several items on Tuesday evening at their September meeting. Techonology Director Paul Ireland spoke at length about the phone problems plaguing the elementary and middle schools and Superintendent Bob Garrett asked the board for a consensus, to agree to allow a call for bids for improvements. “Waiting till it fails completely is probably not a wise move,” Ireland said. The board agreed, and gave him aut...
