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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Two members of the Cathlamet Town Counicil are vying to be the mayor of Cathlamet, each touting their varied but extensive experience, and this past week, another person announced a write-in candidacy. The Eagle has asked the candidates three questions: Why are you running for mayor? How would you define or describe your role as mayor? And, briefly, what would you hope to accomplish in the next four years? Here are their responses: David Olson, current town council member I am running for mayor...
The Adna Pirate/Wahkiakum Mule football game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 15, in Cathlamet has been postponed. According to Wahkiakum High School Athletic Director Rob Garrett, Adna has an issue with covid-19 among personnel and the game will be rescheduled. He also said that the Kings Way game on Oct. 29 has been moved to the 28th in hopes of rescheduling the Adna game....
Puget Island resident Ian Brandon captured this image of a white-tail fawn during the summer....
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved a controversial application for a shoreline management permit for a fish trap when they met Tuesday. Commissioners also authorized development of a resolution to adopt an update to the county shoreline management program, and joined department heads in a discussion of budget plans and information technology program needs. Two local men working with the group Wild Fish Conservancy and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) have applied to install a fish trap along Hunting Island below...
Four more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 in the last week, bringing the cumulative total to 240, with 31 of those cases considered potentially active. The Washington Department of Health is reporting that 14 people in the county have been hospitalized since the pandemic began, and five deaths have been attributed to covid-19. There have been 30 more doses of the vaccine administered to county residents in the past week. The percentage of the entire population in the...
To The Eagle: Our editor has pledged to protect us from the torrent of bum dope about vaccine efficacy that is now descending upon us (see editor’s note under Toni Below’s letter last issue). There are several ways to combat erroneous information. First is to meet it head on with corrected facts and superior logic (that’s called debate). Next is concoct a series of half-truths or lies and shout them louder than the other guy. Third is to impugn the integrity, character, or intelligence of the author, and suppress the info. That’s called...
To The Eagle: I just received our copy of The Eagle in the mail and am concerned about factual errors in the article entitled, “Commission, advisory committee review comments for shoreline program." At the early August public hearings on the Real Property Rights Advisory Group’s (RPRAG) draft SMP, we set a deadline of August 19 for any additional comments anyone wanted to submit. We reported that we would then review any comments received, develop responses and, if appropriate, make amendments to the draft. We also stated we would review the...
Three seats on the Wahkiakum School District board of directors are on the November election ballot. Shawn Merz has filed for re-election to Position 1; incumbent Susan O'Connor and challenger Season Long have filed for Position 3, and newcomers Bobbie Stefan and Brandie Conrad have filed for Position 5. The Eagle has asked three questions of the candidates for Positions 3 and 4: Why are you running? How would you define or describe your role as a director? And, briefly, what would you hope to...
VEHICLE CHECK--We went through a lot of road work around here this past summer. Many folks were dealing with chipped or broken windshields, but those kinds of issues are readily seen and most likely taken care of rather quickly. What some don't see are the running lights, brake or signal lights or headlights that may have gotten dinged by some of those flying rocks. I have seen multiple vehicles lately that have lights that are no longer working, so with more hours of our day being dark, it would be wise of us to do a "walk around" our...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire...
I appreciated Rick Nelson’s statement in last week’s Letters to the Editor because it is hard to read letters from folks when they are negative and the information is not accurate. I recently watched a documentary on the PBS documentaries app on TV called, “The Forgotten Plague.” It gives the history of tuberculosis in our country and how the medicines were developed to cure it. People still get TB and still die, but nothing like the deaths in centuries past. TB is 3,000 years old and it took over 100 years to develop the science (bacter...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 3 — 11:20 a.m. A caller said that kids were riding a moped on SR 409 without a helmet. 2:12 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident who had a blood clot and was experiencing chills and a racing heart. 3:52 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a Puget Island resident. Deputies responded and spoke with the individual. October 4 — 7:13 a.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet amb...
Once again, Eagle reporter Diana Zimmerman has racked up awards in the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest. She earned first place honors for a story about a sea lion that came into Hull Creek at Grays River and a profile about the late Tom Irving. She also earned a second place award for a profile about Wahkiakum High School senior Paige Mace....
Working alongside America’s youth and instilling a sense of patriotism has always been a VFW priority. Each year local VFW posts hold three essay competitions, the Voice of Democracy for grades 9-12, the Patriots Pen for grades 6-8, and the Youth Essay for grades 3-5. Students write essays based on given patriotic themes and the essays are evaluated by the local post. Last year, first, second, and third place winners of the essay competition were recognized with certificates and a total of $1,525 in cash awards from Wahkiakum Post 5297. F...
On Tuesdays at noon, and Wednesdays at 6 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/7756056320?pwd=RzVxbTl0dXpyUjJjSDdsWnJuTXdydz09 Meeting ID: 775 605 6320 Password: 12345 Phone Call: +1 253 215 8782, 7756056320# For help, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3. Workshops are sponsored by Washington State...
The Friends of Skamokawa is hosting an online auction, “A Cornucopia of Treasures” via 32auction.com from Oct. 9 at 10 a.m., through Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. Items include great gifts for the holidays and special getaways. Place your bids now. The link for the auction is www.32auction/fos2021. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to operate and maintain the historic River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall-1894 Central School. This is their 31st auction and second online auction....
Progress! The pandemic has slowed supply chains and raised prices, but this week, River Mile 38 Brewing Co.'s expansion finally started to take shape at the Port 1 waterfront. Owners Rex Czuba and Javier Sanchez described the finished project, which incorporates shipping containers in the design. It will have a fully equipped kitchen for the restaurant, indoor dining, an upstairs deck, patio, and garden with seating in front, and one of the best views in town. Photo by Diana...
Two people are candidates for election to a position on the board of commissioners of Port District 2 of Wahkiakum County. Allen Bennett is the incumbent; he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of former Commissioner Lee Tischer, who had resigned after being elected to the county board of commissioners. Former county Commissioner Mike Backman is also a candidate for the position. Both own property on Puget Island and would represent that portion of the port district. The Eagle invited the...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games this week, with a win at home and a loss on the road. Their overall record is now 4-7. On Thursday, they hosted Stevenson and won in four sets, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21, and 25-15. Megan Leitz had 10 kills, six digs, three blocks, and was 100 percent from the serving line. Kamryn Watkins had eight kills, and Bailey McKinley added three more. Libero Reigha Niemeyer had 19 digs. “Miya Kerstetter and Lily Hale played scrappy defense in the back row,” Coa...
Photos by Todd Wilson The Kalama Chinooks jumped to a 35-0 first quarter lead enroute to a 42-0 win over the Wahkiakum Mules last Friday. The host took the opening drive in for a score and took advantage of Mule miscues on two subsequent kick offs to put three touchdowns before the Mules could run an offensive play. Kalama added another seven points in the second quarter to lead 42-0 at halftime. The hosts dominated with a passing game, completing 15 of 26 passes for 251 yards of offense while...
The Wahkiakum Mules cross country team traveled to Winlock last Thursday to compete against seven other 2B schools. Sixth grader Clara Hogue took second place in the 1.2 mile middle school race. There were only two runners, and times were not posted. Senior Kimberlee Watkins took 10th place in the 2.56 mile varsity girls’ race. There were only 11 runners, and times were not posted. The Mules travel to Toledo today (Thursday) for their last regular meet of the season. The Central 2B League c...
