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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The boil water order for Cathlamet and Puget Island water systems has been rescinded. Here is the Thursday morning announcement from Town Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Clark: -------- Cathlamet, WA – Customers of the Town of Cathlamet & Wahkiakum PUD's Puget Island water systems no longer need to boil their drinking water. After receiving confirmation from the Washington State Department of Health, we’re pleased to announce that the boil water advisory is no longer necessary and lifted effective immediately. Please Flush Your System as a Safety Pre...
Here's notice received this afternoon (Tuesday) about work starting Wednesday on the KM slide: From the Washington State Department of Transportation: Travelers who use State Route 4 on KM Mountain may experience delays as crews begin phase two of long-term slope stabilization work on KM Mountain in Wahkiakum County. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor Granite Construction Company will resume work to remove debris and stabilize the hillside adjacent to the highway, where a landslide occurred in J...
Wahkiakum County officials are repealing part of the existing ban on outdoor burning. Starting at 12:01 a.m. today (Thursday), county officials will allow recreational fires if built in approved fire pits or in designated campgrounds, such as those typically found in local, county, and state parks and in commercial campgrounds. On private land, campfires are permitted with the landowner’s permission if built in an approved manner: • In a metal, stone or masonry lined fire pit such as those seen in approved campgrounds. • They may not excee...
On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council deliberated on a myriad of agenda items including the possibility of conducting covid-19 tests of biosolids from the town’s sewer system. The test would determine whether or not the virus has entered the system through public, commercial and residential spaces. Other items included an update on the town’s dock repair which appears gridlocked. Public Works Director David McNally stated that because of both the high cost of replacement and extent of damage to the dock, “nobody wants to repair them and nobod...
At Tuesday's meeting of the Wahkiakum PUD board of commissioners, Auditor Erin Wilson reported that the PUD would pay out nearly $30,000 total to 13 customers participating in a renewable energy program this year. The payments are used as a credit towards the PUD electric excise tax, which she said averages between $8,000 and $17,000 per month. Commissioner Bob Jungers noted that it was money that stayed in the county instead of going to Olympia. “I never thought we’d have that many [people par...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners breezed through a light agenda Tuesday. At the recommendation of the Public Works Department, commissioners declined to accept bids for paving and other work on Columbia Street between Jacobson Road and SR 4. County Engineer Paul Lacy had estimated the project cost at $237,790, and the lowest of the three bids the county received was $302,260. "We recommend we don't award a contract now," Lacy said. "We'll redesign the project, take some items off for the county forces to do, like installing a catch...
The contractor doing the roofing and painting work on the Pioneer Community Center needed a bigger crane to work on the former church's high steeple, so they brought in the "Ultra Boom" which not only has a long reach but can also operate on sloping ground. Photo courtesy of David Olson....
To The Eagle: Last week’s letters contained more complete sentences and intelligent commentary than President Trump has used during his entire first term. Everyone’s opinions were expressed clearly, using words that no one would have had any difficulty understanding. I empathize with Poul Toftemark’s despair upon having his campaign signs destroyed by local yokels. As saddened as he is that “it has gotten this ugly in such a short time,” I am both saddened, and angry, that it has been this ugly for four long years. That absurd statue down the r...
To The Eagle: The United States Postal Service has sent out a general mailer to many states across the US. Many voters have already seen this in their mailboxes and others may be receiving it over the course of the next few weeks. Because this postcard was sent out universally, some of the points on this card do not pertain to Washington State voters. • Washington voters do not need to request an absentee ballot to participate in the upcoming November 3 General Election. • Every active voter will receive a ballot by mail automatically. • Washi...
To The Eagle: It’s pointless to point out the differences between the current SCOTUS battle and the one in 2016; Executive/Senate different Parties, 2nd term lame-duck president, hypocrisy of politicians because it just doesn’t matter. No quarter should be given to Democrats that smeared (and still smear) Justice Kavanaugh as a gang rapist without any evidence while calling those who disagree with them racists and fascists. No more niceties for Democrat leaders who bail out violent rioters putting them back on the streets to loot and burn. No...
To The Eagle: After months of quarantines and social distancing, getting outside into nature has never felt so important. It's important to take advantage of the opportunity and enjoy the great outdoors while we can. That is why I am so pleased our Congresswoman, Jaime Herrera Beutler joined her colleagues in passing the Great American Outdoors Act which addresses the billion dollar maintenance backlog on federal lands. This historic legislation is a huge win for our public lands, outdoor recreation, and economy. With the Gifford Pinchot...
To The Eagle: My sister and I, like many of the rest of you, look forward to receiving our local community newspaper, The Eagle, in the mail every Thursday. Through the years, it has added small, relevant features that provide and keep the interest of the community sparked. It also provides a common community forum in which opinions and ideas can be openly expressed by intelligent and community caring people. We do not always agree with the other, but we all are given an opportunity to exercise our right to express ourselves, keeping in mind...
To The Eagle: Jaime Herrera Beutler doesn’t only talk about lowering the cost of prescription drugs, she’s actually been taking action to do it. Earlier this year, she crossed party lines to vote for a bill that would cut the cost of prescription drugs. As a result, the pharmaceutical industry spends thousands of dollars running attack ads against her. You know you’re effective at lowering prescription drug costs if the pharmaceutical industry comes after you. If you want medications to cost less, vote for Jaime, because she has a proven recor...
As of Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases of covid-19 remains at six in Wahkiakum County, with 537 tests having been conducted. There are 80 cases in Pacific County and 648 in Cowlitz County, with 130 considered active. Across the river in Columbia County, there are 153 total cases with seven currently considered infectious and in Clatsop County, they are reporting 127 positive cases, with 97 recovered. “Time for us to get more diligent about this,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Dir...
The Wahkiakum Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 and other members of the community paused to honor Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action on Friday morning in front of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse. "I'm glad to join with you as we salute the men and women who have served and sacrificed to keep America free," Bill Tawater said. "Today there are nearly 82,000 Americans listed as missing or unaccounted for from our nation's wars going back to World War II. That's 82,000 military and...
In recent editions of the sheriff’s report, there were repeated references to night shoots at the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge. Paul Meyers, a biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that agencies have been trying to reduce the number of coyotes on the refuge. "We did conduct coyote control at the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer this year after a year of low fawn survival," Myers said in a written statement. "An intensive study c...
BEEN A BIT WILD--Last Thursday evening we were treated to a thunder and lightning storm by Mother Nature and it was pretty darn impressive as it lit up the night sky and rattled our windows! I know some folks lost power out Pillar Rock way, but thankfully the PUD got right on it and it was repaired in no time, so that was good. Then we had some rain; the cleansing kind, which brought our air quality numbers way down to just 12, which was certainly a huge difference from that 328 we had a few days earlier! It's so nice to be able to open the...
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Wahkiakum PUD, Tuesday, 9/22, 8:30 a.m. Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102. Wahkiakum PUD, Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Great Rivers BHO Governing Board, Friday, 9/25, 351 NW North St., Chehalis....
Greetings from the fair office. Thank you to all the exhibitors who entered the virtual fair. A huge thank you to the Blalock family for all their hard work on the virtual fair. Premium checks are ready for pick up. I will be in the office on Tuesday, September 29 from 4 p.m., to 7 p.m. You can pick them up on this day or I will mail them to you. If you want your ribbons you will need to pick them up on this day. If needed I will have a second pick up on October 10 at the monthly Flea Market. Only two more Farmers Market/Flea Market on...
The First Day of School It's so wonderful to see that our community's children are able to go back to school in spite of the covid-19 outbreak. I was pondering the different responses many of the teenagers had when informed that they would not be able to go to the prom or to attend their own graduation ceremony. Some have suggested that they will not know the difference. These teenagers have seen others have this experience and they do know the difference. These young men and women are our...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 14 — 8:19 a.m. A caller discovered that a license plate had either fallen or had been removed from his boat trailer, possibly while it had been parked at the Elochoman Slough Marina over the weekend. 10:01 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident with a high temperature and high blood sugar. 1:06 p.m. A deputy went to a Rosedale address to serve papers and found the door open and no...
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on Sept. 15. The following personnel matters were addressed: Resignation of Erick Campisi, bus driver, hire Amber Haataia, bus driver, and hire of Kellyn Hazen, interim school counselor. The board also approved the superintendent’s goals for the 2020-21 school year, along with the NGREA (teachers’ union) bargained agreement for 2020-21. In other matters of action, the directors approved the Title I Parent Involvement Policy, the Highly Capable Plan for...
On September 15th, 2020 Freda Carlene Jones Moore Wika passed away peacefully at age 87 in Texas. Freda was born in Cathlamet, Washington in 1933. After graduating high school she was a professional model in Florida and Portland for Jantzen, Meier and Frank and U. and I. Sugar. Later she served as director of Wendy Wards modeling school in Longview and taught at the John Robert Powers modeling school. In 1955 she married John Campbell Moore and they had four children together. After his...
The Lower Columbia Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association held a Fall Equinox Messabout at the Elochoman Slough Marina this weekend, and with the clearing of smoke filled skies, people had a pleasant time on Saturday sailing and rowing, with evening plans to tell stories around a campfire. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) announced that after 12 years Executive Director David Kelly will retire on December 31, 2020. Kelly leaves the agency on solid financial ground and well positioned for a smooth leadership transition. An executive search process is underway, with Kelly’s successor taking the helm of the Agency effective December 31, 2020. During his 12 years of leadership, Kelly guided AAADSW through a difficult transition from a private not for profit to a public sector agency. N...
