Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Rates for customers of Town of Cathlamet water and sewer utilities may soon rise. Faced with accountants' predictions that the utilities' operations aren't sustainable under current rates, the council agreed Monday to develop new rate schedules for the two systems. The town's sewer system fund will probably end the year in an $85,000 shortfall, officials reported. The town will be able to use fund reserves to cover the shortfall, but the reserves will be depleted in 2017, they said. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank presented an...
Securing infrastructure and creating a safe and secure environment for employees were at the heart of the PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday. Town of Cathlamet Councilman Dick Swart was in attendance and talk turned to the recently completed water intake project. “I think that the results were about 100 gallons per minute more with the new pipe in,” Swart said, “but the [Elochoman] river is at its lowest point. This is not a cure-all. We hoped for more but this is what we are get...
The rainy weather kept shoppers and some vendors away from the second annual Oktoberfest at the Elochoman Slough Marina on Saturday. The few vendors in attendance took advantage of the tent that Paige Lake, the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce director had the foresight to erect. Nearby at the 38 River Mile Brewery, Christine Darby was performing her music for a small crowd and Lori Parke was serving bratwurst with all the onions, sauerkraut and mustard anyone could eat. And just like they were...
To The Eagle: I want to draw our community’s attention to an important opportunity. From September 22 to October 21, 2016, the Cathlamet Public Library will be conducting surveys to better understand how our community benefits from Digital Resources, Preschool Story Times and Summer Reading Programs at the library. This information will help the library improve its computer and WI-FI services, and children’s services and communicate the value of providing these services. The library currently has four public computer stations and public WI-FI....
To The Eagle: I’d like to mention a free resource for military personnel and their families while they are on travel status. There are at least 17 USOs located at airports across the U.S. These free facilities have different amenities and hours of operation. Check the web before you travel. I toured the largest facility at Baltimore Airport (SeaTac and Portland both have them). GFWC/USO of WA/OR have joined together to help support these valuable services by providing snacks for our military men/women, and a safe comfortable place to relax, w...
To The Eagle: We have the opportunity to elect a very qualified neighbor for Wahkiakum County Commissioner for District 1, Greg Prestegard. His business experience at Reynolds Metals and in his own construction company give Greg the ability to listen to all sides of an issue, collaborate with others and make the best decision. He communicates easily, clearly and comfortably. He has been very active in the county as a volunteer, city council member and a fire commissioner. Greg’s focus will be on what is best for the residents of the county. W...
To The Eagle: With the election coming up quickly in November, we would like to extend our support and endorse Greg Prestegard for County Commissioner, District 1. We believe that Greg is the most qualified candidate for this position. His professional background supports his abilities to thrive in a leadership position, and his compassion towards his community shows that he would make a positive difference for Wahkiakum County. His experience owning and operating his own business makes him an entreprenurial asset, and his experience would...
After a long discussion, the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners agreed to support a state sponsored salmon recovery project in Skamokawa's Middle Valley. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) wants to purchase a three-acre parcel as part of a chum salmon spawning channel. WDFW's Bryce Glaser explained that the agency has applied to the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board for a grant to fund the project. The channel is a filled in swale fed by a spring. It crosses two properties; owners of one have granted a conservation...
Business went quickly at the September Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday. Board members approved the purchase of a network storage server from Sutinen Consulting in Longview for approximately $38,000. They approved new classified employees Hanah Ohrberg, Michelle Wisner and Amber Mace for the 2016-2017 school year, and revised a certificated contract for Ryan Garrett who went from the Master’s column of the pay scale to the Masters plus 45 credits column. The b...
Commissioner Brett Deaton called a meeting at Port 1 last Thursday to let his fellow commissioners know that he had found a potential work boat for the dredge on Craigslist. The seller, located in Depoe Bay, was marketing the craft as a 20 foot tug with a 100 horsepower, three cylinder diesel engine. It has fenders and comes with a trailer. The seller was asking $25,000, according to Deaton. “I think this is worthwhile to look at,” Deaton said. “I’m going down there on my own dime. I’ll co...
NOAA is reporting that summer temperatures across the contiguous United States, June through August of this year, were the fifth highest on record, and a forecast for a La Niña weather pattern emerging has been downgraded to a “neutral” forecast that could mean continued warmer-than-average temperatures in the Pacific Northwest through the fall and winter. Climate and weather experts recapped summer weather on Sept. 15, showing that the Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana all experienced warmer-than-average temp...
NICE START--After a bit of wetness to end last week, I was nicely surprised to see mostly sunny skies on Sunday to begin this week on a drier note. Some of the guys may not have been too happy about it, as it might have meant they had to give up some TV football time to go and mow that lawn one more time, but hopefully there was plenty of time left to watch their favorite teams or take in a little NASCAR! Of course, that was daytime hours, as Sunday evening wound up good and wet around West Valley, and depending on where you were, so was part...
New exhibit at Redmen Hall to open October 8 The River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall will be showing works from Wahkiakum County's Tsuga Art Gallery for their final art exhibit this year. Their title “Tsuga Gallery presents a Tsunami of Art” reflects the amazing variety and intensity of local artists. Wahkiakum County has collected a talented group of artists and musicians who are making this area a special place to visit. Among the artists will be photographers, painters, ceramists, wood artists, fine jewelers, and some who do a comb...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 3rd floor, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community...
It is so good to be home to my little piece of heaven, from the central valley of California’s 100 degree heat, traffic, people everywhere, police sirens and insane freeway driving to get anywhere. That said, it was probably the most wonderful and healing trip that I could have ever made. I spent 11 days with kids, grandkids and other family members that I hadn’t seen in years, as well as more of our “adopted kids” and their families. But going there will be only to visit. This is home. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday in the Middle School Commons. In personnel matters, George Garcia was hired as a bus driver. Regan Wirkkala and Lamar Wirkkala were hired as part-time groundskeepers. Nicole Burkhalter was hired as middle school volleyball coach and Kirsten Scrabeck as C-squad volleyball coach. The board also approved a one year leave of absence for Karl Smith, middle school football coach, and approved the temporary hire of Ryley Queener as a one year...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 12 — 12:06 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on an individual who had received some bad news. 1:37 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 7:34 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and the Cathlamet Fire Department aided an Alger Creek resident with a heart ailment. Life Flight was activated. September 13 — 8:11 a.m. A caller reported that the PUD substation in Cathlamet had...
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course in Raymond. Training is scheduled as follows: Saturday, October 29 - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 30 - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5 - 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6 - 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The course will be held at the Grays Harbor College Riverview Center, 600 Washington Avenue in Raymond. Pre-registration is required and is limited to 20 participants. The CERT program is an all-risk, all-haz...
Two weeks ago the Mini Mules went to Kelso and pounded them 49 to 12. The Mini’s ran the ball well with Beau Rose running for two TDs, Tanner Collupy ran for one TD and caught one TD pass from Rose. QB Dominic Curl ran for a TD and Zack Williams also had a long TD run. The defense was led by Collupy and Curl with great tackling. Rose also intercepted a Kelso pass and returned it for a 60 yard TD. In their second game the Mini Mules beat Toutle Lake 44-0. The defense played great, shutting Toutle out of the end zone. Tanner Collupy led the M...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, September 23, Farmer Rob and Friends from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, September 24, at River Mile 38 Brewing, Christine Darby, will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
The Wahkiakum Community Center should soon re-open under direction of a new manager. The center, located in the first floor of the Cathlamet library building, has been closed since the end of July when funding ended for its Americorps manager. Some programs in existence at that time have continued under direction of volunteers, but the center has been closed. Volunteers have pressed both the Town of Cathlamet, which owns the center building, and Wahkiakum County, which has contracted with the town to operate the center, to get the center open...
The Elochoman Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold their annual banquet October 8 at the Duck Inn in Skamokawa. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and Prime Rib and Oyster Dinner will be served at 5:00. There will be a large assortment of raffle and auction items. Tickets are available at Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, the Duck Inn in Skamokawa or from DU committee members. For more information, contact Penny Paulsen at 795-3228. Ducks Unlimited began in 1937 during the Dust Bowl when North America’s drought-plagued waterfowl populations had p...
Chris Reykdal, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced September 13 that he has been endorsed by former Governor Christine Gregoire. Reykdal said, “I am deeply honored to earn the endorsement of Governor Gregoire in this OSPI race. We are picking up support from some of our state’s current and former leaders who have been in the trenches and are looking for a strong, experienced, executive leader to head our education system’s statewide office.” “I am thrilled to be endorsed by former Governor Christine Gregoire,...
The Washington State Patrol has commented on a study showing increased risk of traffic hazards from people playing Pokémon Go. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released a national report on Friday which tracked 14 Pokémon Go related crashes over a 10 day period in July of this year. The researchers correlated driver’s tweets with crash data found on news reports. According to the study: --Eighteen percent of tweets indicated a person was playing and driving (“omg I’m catching Pokémon and driving”) --11 percent indicated a...
Several community leaders met last week with representatives from the National Park Service on September 14 to continue planning a potential park on the site of the former sewage lagoons in Cathlamet. Prior to the meeting, the group from NPS met with sixth and eighth grade students in order to get a feel for what the local youth might want in a park. According to Brianna Truden of NPS, the students' complaints about community parks centered on unsanitary bathrooms, distance, neglected basketball...
