Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A white-tail buck cleans up fallen apples at a Puget Island orchard. Photos by Rick Nelson....
Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received a positive test result notification for a 7th COVID-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident. The person has already recovered. There are no close contacts, reported WHHS Director Chris Bischoff. At this point, Bischoff said, the possibility of additional community spread from this individual is very low. "We have expected this," Bischoff said. "We have planned for this. We continue to coordinate with partner agencies to monitor for the disease in the county. WHHS works every day to...
Slope stabilization work along SR 4 near KM Mountain was set to resume yesterday (Wednesday), the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Tuesday afternoon. Travelers using SR 4 between Skamokawa and Grays River may experience delays as crews begin phase two of long-term slope stabilization work on KM Mountain in Wahkiakum County. On Wednesday, the WSDOT contractor Granite Construction Company planned to resume work to remove debris and stabilize the hillside adjacent to the highway, where a landslide occurred in January. “Desig...
Latest polls for Washington's 3rd Congressional District race indicate a tight race between Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (49%) and Carolyn Long (47%), according to an internal poll by GQR. This political match began in 2018 when both candidates ran head-to-head for the position, ending in a 7 point Herrera Beutler victory. According to press releases from Herrera Butler's campaign, earlier this month she was active in Washington, D.C. She filed a discharge petition in the House of Representatives...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors began their meeting Sept. 22 with an update on food services. They learned how educators are handling attendance, what the school is doing to combat covid-19, and heard about some big ticket items that needed immediate attention. Krista Fritzie, the food services director for the district, said that the day before school started, the USDA extended the summer feeding program through December 31, which means the school will be able to continue to...
The number of confirmed covid cases held steady at six in Wahkiakum as of Tuesday, with 554 tests conducted so far. There have been 82 positive cases in Pacific County, including two new cases confirmed in children under the age of 10 from the same household. In Cowlitz County, they are reporting 690 cases of covid-19, with 156 considered active. Across the river in Columbia County, there have been 184 cases, 29 currently infectious. In Clatsop County, there was a huge jump over the last week...
To The Eagle: In response to Mr. Bouchard’s letter to the editor in last week’s newspaper, the “absurd statue” that he apparently labeled “Wahkiakum County’s official roadside eyesore,” is a replica of a piece of art that was created by Michelangelo, and his name is David. Everywhere else in the world he is considered a masterpiece and even a symbol of the defense of civil liberties. If Italy isn’t embarrassed by him, why should we be? As for the “vote for Biden” sign, I ask how many Republicans are on the city councils of Portland and Seattl...
To The Eagle: It is an understatement to say that the ways in which we conduct our personal and professional lives has changed dramatically this year. As we work toward attaining a semblance of normal, we need experienced leaders who understand what issues are important to rural communities. I believe that Senator Dean Takko is this leader for the 19th Legislative District. He understands that, when it comes to meeting the economic and social needs of SW Washington residents, willingness to work with all parties can be more important than...
To The Eagle: The pandemic has provided a panoply of policies ranging from serendipitous to atrocious. The Darth Vader role was played by Governor Cuomo of New York, whose edicts directed thousands of vulnerable elders into nursing homes where they perished. His lead was followed by governors of five eastern states, accounting for 25 percent of the total US death toll. He also completely botched the use of both hospitals and respirators provided by Trump’s nimble use of the military and private industry. He was also one of the originators of th...
To The Eagle: Why so many problems with the mechanics and people conducting the 2020 Census? I fully completed my census questions online on March 30 and saved my confirmation number. In late July, and early August two different ladies showed up. Since I wasn't home they apparently put down I didn't cooperate with the census. I called the census toll free number and explained. The lady there said just to ignore the paper the prior ladies left. About Sept 1 a young man showed up, saying they will keep returning until I complete the census. He...
To The Eagle: Before launching into a recent screed advocating one- party rule, a recent letter writer blithely dismissed the implications of a hasty appointment of an ultra-conservative to the Supreme Court bench, claiming it just doesn’t matter. It does. Here’s why. In the book "Injustices," Ian Millhiser wrote, “The Supreme Court has a long history of comforting the comfortable and afflicting the afflicted. Its decisions have consistently favored the moneyed and powerful. The court helped shape a nation where children toiled in coal mines, A...
To The Eagle: I fondly remember the day I first met Dean Takko. After the normal introductions, I asked him how his day was going. He told me he had spent the morning trying to get a widow’s benefits straightened out. “Really?” I asked. “Well, yes. If I’m not there to do it, who will?” Many times since then Sen. Takko has told me stories of helping constituents with personal issues. Things a senator would normally “staff out.” But that simply is not Dean. Yes, he sees the big picture issues that will benefit all of us like transportation,...
To The Eagle: As a conservative Christian voter, this upcoming election will find me backing President Trump for another term. I am backing the party platform that most closely reflects the integrity of our United States Constitution and the responsibility that comes with the beliefs of the Christian faith. In days past God fully evidenced His wrath in the destruction of entire cities and kingdoms for less than what is happening in today’s America. Our nation is under attack. Our enemy has not marched through our borders and demanded a...
To The Eagle: There is only one person in this race who's worked to lower the cost of prescription drugs and that is Jaime Herrera Beutler. She voted across party lines in support of H.R. 3, which would lower the cost of prescription drugs. Big Pharma spent millions lobbying against this bill, and thousands more attacking Herrera Beutler for standing up to them. There is another candidate running in this race who has up to $200,000 in retirement nest eggs tied directly to the pharmaceutical companies where her husband worked, Carolyn Long. If...
To The Eagle: Once again, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has navigated through the partisan sinkholes that stop so many good causes in Washington and succeeded in gaining a critical win for women and for Southwest Washington. Jaime’s bill, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, passed in the House last week with overwhelming support from members of both parties. This bill would implement reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant workers to allow those women to continue working to provide for their families. This is significant and t...
Customers of the Town of Cathlamet and Puget Island Water systems were under a boil water order last week after a water main was ruptured along the Elochoman Valley Road on Sept. 23. "The Wahkiakum County Road Department was attempting to clear a culvert, and the bucket on their excavator slipped, hitting the main," reported Sarah Clark, town clerk/treasurer. "The road crew assisted our public works department with the repairs." The town immediately issued the boil water order concerning possible contamination entering the water system. The...
NICE ONE--This week started out with blue sky and sunshine and according to forecasters, it is supposed to be nice all week long. That means September will end with sunshine and October will begin with sunshine and very warm temperatures, so that's a real surprise; a nice one though! With some folks planning special events this weekend, it will certainly be appreciated. However, those 80 degree temperatures (if they happen) certainly don't seem like football weather. I am just hoping that the wildfire smoke doesn't make a return like some...
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: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia River Refuge Recovery. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 960 8413 9102....
Greetings from the fair office! Wow, it is already October, which has brought an end to the fair’s Farmers Market. A huge thank you to Lori Cagle and Kay Walters for getting this going, it has been a success. It will start again next year in May so if you would like to be a vendor at it please let us know. Thank you to all the vendors who were here this year, you are awesome. The monthly Flea Market will be October 10 starting at 9 a.m. We have a lot of good treasures so come out and grab some. Also while you’re out here, check out the cha...
Westend News Just another reminder that although there are no longer senior lunches at the Rosburg Hall, the Lower Columbia Community Action Program, better known as CAP, has begun delivering take out lunches to Rosburg Hall for pickup on Thursdays between noon and about 12:15 p.m. If you have participated in the CAP luncheons in the past there is nothing you need to do but call Diane Hollenbeck at 360-465-2991 to place a lunch request. Anyone new to the program will need to fill out a short form for CAP. October’s menu will consist of the f...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 20 — 1:39 a.m. A domestic disturbance was reported at a Cathlamet home. 6:15 a.m. Two horses in halters were found on East Valley Road. The owner was notified. 7:58 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident complaining of abdominal pain. 8:09 a.m. A Puget Island resident with a dog in heat asked the sheriff’s department to speak to a neighbor because his dogs kept coming into her...
The Wahkiakum County Republican and Democratic Virtual Debates Subcommittee has scheduled five virtual debates for candidates for District 19 state Senate and House of Representatives, two state wide offices and Wahkiakum County board of commissioners. The public has the opportunity to submit questions for the candidates. The schedule for the next two weeks is: Oct. 6, 7 - 7:55 p.m. LD19 Senate candidates Dean Takko (D) and Jeff Wilson (R). Oct. 13, 7-7:55 p.m. Superintendent of Public Information candidates Chris Reykdal (D) and Maia Espinoza...
In an effort to combat hydration erosion, Skyline Golf Course has fallen several trees whose root systems rob the putting greens of water and turn them brown. The course is still open to the public, but fallen trees may present some golfers with new obstacles while others will find one less thing to hit. Trees will eventually be limbed and logged which will provide a subtle but impressionable facelift of much of the course. Photo by Andrew Weiler....
A Champ's Tree Service crew on Monday began taking down trees on the county's Johnson House property in Cathlamet. First the limbs come down, then into the chipper they go. The tops and trunks fall last. Photos by Rick Nelson....
My life is steeped in stories. I feel like I’ve always been collecting them, one way or another. My boss tells me there is a story in every set of notes. He’s not wrong. And really, what is each of our lives, but a story? What is a community, but a collection of stories? How could I forget there is a treasure trove of them waiting to be told, all about the lives of people who came before, lived in our homes, gathered in our churches, met on Main Street, fished the Columbia River, went to war...
