Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The 8th Annual Covered Bridge Dinner was held on Saturday. The warm fall afternoon cooled as the evening came on and the light faded from the sky, making it hard to make out the children playing in a nearby field. Jeffrey Reynolds serenaded tables with his violin. Joel Fitts recited some cowboy poetry. Table by table, participants made their way to the tables where food was being served. Later, the adults remained in the covered bridge, which had been strung with lights, watching or bidding for...
Changes to the water adjustment policy were approved Tuesday morning at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting with a 2-0 vote. Commissioner Bob Jungers chose to abstain from the vote. The policy allows customers to be compensated in the event of abnormal water loss. Before the change, the PUD offered an adjustment of 25 percent of the excess water, one time over the life of their account. The policy will now offer one adjustment of 50 percent of the excess water every five year...
Wahkiakum County should expect another year of low revenue from state managed county trust timberland, county officials learned Tuesday. A decline in log prices has led the Department of Natural Resources to reduce its estimate of revenue expected from a county trust timber sale. DNR District Manager Steve Ogden told county commissioners that they could expect $921,840 from the Mill Fir Sorts timber sale in 2016, which, he said was down from an earlier estimate a bit over $1 million. And in 2017, the agency has planned a sale that should...
To The Eagle: Happy October! Most of us are thinking about fall, pumpkins and Halloween and the ever popular pumpkin spice everything! Here at The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, we are thinking about raising awareness in our community around the issues of domestic violence. After a year of high profile domestic violence cases in the media, it shouldn’t surprise us that American’s awareness of domestic violence is on the rise. According to Mary Kay’s 6th annual Truth About Abuse survey, this is what was learned: • It...
To The Eagle: I attended my first Wahkiakum High School football game this past week. The effort by the Wahkiakum players was really something to see and admire. It was apparent how much work and dedication the players and coaches put into the football program. The cheerleaders do a number of difficult routines all game long in nearly flawless unison. I am sure they must practice and work hard and long to accomplish that. The student (Micca Cothren) who sang the National Anthem was amazing. The large number of family, friends and fans of these...
To the Editor: Cathlamet’s Town Council made the right decision when it opted to begin the process of replacing the intake at the water plant. Nonetheless, I fear this might not dissuade the Department of Health from limiting the number of new connections. The DOH is pushing not just for system improvements, but for the town and the PUD to resolve their longstanding contract dispute. That will happen in one of two ways: the PUD will agree to a deal that adequately compensates the town for its water, or opt instead to build its own water plant t...
I am excited to announce that I will be offering a community disaster preparedness class on October 20 at Johnson Park in Rosburg from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and one on October 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., located at the River Street Meeting room in Cathlamet. To reserve your seat call Beau at 795-3242 or 465-2202 renfrob@co.wahkiakum.wa.us. This is the fourth part of my disaster preparedness series and this week I am going to discuss how you can “GET INVOLVED.” In the face of emergencies and disaster, Americans come together with courage, compassi...
Yuelai "Sarah" Shi is one of several foreign exchange students at Wahkiakum High School this year. Sarah is from Xi'an, a major metropolitan city in central China that has a population of more than eight million people. "In China it's not a very big city," Sarah said. "It's medium sized." Much like the education system in the US, there are six grades in primary school, three in middle school and three in high school in China. There are around 800 students in her high school class alone and at...
NICE START--As this week begins, it's pretty doggone nice out there, and instead of fall, it seems like summer has returned. Of course, by the time you read this, we may be back to a cooling trend, so we'll be more normal for this time of year. Whenever we are still mowing our lawns every week in October, you know it's still pretty decent out there! The only thing I didn't enjoy about this wonderful weather was the bombardment of lady bugs and other insects, which just seemed to be everywhere! However, several forecasters are talking about the...
News from Naselle: Naselle Comet teams sports calendar for the coming week includes: Thursday, high school volleyball with Taholah in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. and middle school football with Raymond in Naselle at 6 p.m.; Saturday, high school football with Mary M. Knight in Matlock at 1 p.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball with Ocosta in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school volleyball at Lake Quinault at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school volleyball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle Booster Club will hold their monthly...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District, No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. This program is The Oregon Historical Railroads Project by Edward Kamholz on Sunday, October 18, at 1:00 p.m. Edward Kamholz's presentation will focus on railroad logging in Oregon with special emphasis on northwest Oregon. The Oregon Historical Railroads Project is an historical survey of Oregon's private, public and urban/interurban railroads examining their development...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 28 — 9:49 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island woman complaining of hip and leg pain. 3:09 p.m. An employee at a Cathlamet business called to follow up after a recent report of illegal dumping on their property. The individual was informed that it was a civil matter. 4:56 p.m. A Rosedale resident complained that an individual had parked a camper and started a construction site on his p...
Some of Washington's most popular hunting seasons get under way in October, when hunters take to the field for deer, ducks, geese and other game birds. Migratory waterfowl are expected to make another strong showing this year, said Mick Cope, game manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). With an increase in breeding populations of migratory birds, waterfowl hunters should expect great hunting this year, depending on weather. “Big game hunts also look promising this fall,” Cope said. “Hunters had a pretty good seaso...
A new Broadcast Club at Wahkiakum High School will give students a chance to learn how to make videos, while collaborating with NFSH Network to air home football, basketball and volleyball games online this year. Mule fans can subscribe to the NFSH Network to view these events on their computer, tablets, and phones. The club, which meets every other Friday, was started by Athletic Director Rob Garrett. So far 10 students have decided to join the fun. “Our first project was to get the program set...
Wahkiakum High School is celebrating Spirit Week leading up to Friday's homecoming football game and dance. Tuesday was Tie Dye Day. Above are seniors; at the right are the freshmen, and alone is freshman Luke Brown....
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum Mini-Mule football team posted its second straight shutout, beating Castle Rock 6-0, running their record to 2-1 in league play. The community is invited to come out and show some support for the Wahkiakum youth team at their only home game this Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. They will be playing on the Wahkiakum High School field against a team from Kelso. There will be a concession stand running. This year there are 19 youth, ranging from third to sixth...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a free legal clinic on October 10 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. For those interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up, call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or toll free at 1-866-795-9381. Northwest...
On Friday, October 9, Open Mic on the Up-Beet Stage at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., from 3-6 p.m. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, October 10, Joyce Orr and Rob Stockhouse will perform at River Mile 38 Brewing Co. on the Crow's Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-355-4662....
On October 17 from 2-4 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners will host a free program for kids (K-9). Youth will participate in hands on activities that include helping small animals prepare for winter, harvesting produce and preparing a garden for winter. The class will be held in the Natural Resource Building at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds in Longview and is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. Registration deadline is October 12. To register, contact the WSU Extension office at 577-3014 Ext 0 or for questions contact...
Jaime Herrera Beutler announced October 6 that she will share the stories of Southwest Washington’s veteran heroes on her website. “Our military service members and veterans have sacrificed so much for our security and freedom. As a member of Congress, it is my duty to serve these brave men and woman by not only making sure our nation supports them as promised, but that we remember their stories and all they have done for us. Please help me honor our individual veterans by allowing me to share their stories, pictures and memories once aga...
The Elochman Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold their annual fund raising banquet this Saturday at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the prime rib and oyster dinner will be served at 5 p.m. There will be an assortment of raffle and auction items. Tickets are available at Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet. For more information, contact Penny Paulsen at 795-3228. The mission of Ducks Unlimited is to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. These habitats also b...
Carol Ann Brown, 85, of Skamokawa died September 22, 2015. She was born September 22, 1930 to Oreon and Wendolyn Rowe in Farmington, N. Mex. She grew up in N. Mex., Colo., Utah and Nev. Her father was a contract miner and they moved often for the work. She married Earl H. Brown on August 2, 1948. She and her family moved to Wahkiakum County originally in 1950 and permanently in 1959. She was a member of the Congregational Church for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and her husband. She is survived by sons Kerry...
The 2015 fire season was a record-setting one for Washington’s Fire Service Resource Mobilization Plan. The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office coordinated assistance to local fire jurisdictions in an unprecedented 30 fires this summer, beginning on June 13 with the Cold Springs Fire in Douglas County. The most recent mobilization fire was the Horsethief Butte Fire in Klickitat County, which started on September 13. The previous record was 17 fires in 2012, capped by a mid-September lightning storm that ignited multiple fires across Che...
