Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Rights of a Photographer We live in a society today where there are cameras everywhere. Cameras are so prolific that we take them for granted. While teaching a political science class at a mid-west college I gave an assignment to the class that was a real wake up call for the majority of these undergrad students. The assignment was to look for all cameras that are in plain sight from when they leave the classroom until they returned home. They were astounded to learn that they were on surveillance cameras for almost the entire time. Why then...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 5 – 9:49 a.m. A panic alarm was activated at a Cathlamet bank. 11:01 a.m. A salmon counter from the State of Washington notified the sheriff’s department that he would be walking Birnie Creek. 1:09 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident complaining of abdominal pain. 2:21 p.m. Health and Human Services requested a welfare check on a resident on Greenwood Road after someone reported tha...
Pacific County officials are urging county residents to use recommended precautions to slow the spread of covid-19 cases in the county. "Pacific County is seeing an increased number of COVID-19 cases within the community," county Emergency Services Director Scott McDougall said in a Tuesday announcement. "We ask members of the Pacific County community to avoid participating in large group events and to continue being vigilant regarding wearing masks, physical distancing, and washing hands. "Our hope is that by continuing to follow Washington St...
Lower Columbia College (LCC) has announced the appointment of Michael (Mike) Karnofski to the LCC Board of Trustees. LCC Trustees are appointed by the governor. Karnofski has been actively involved in a variety of community organizations including the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts and youth sports, as both coach and official. He previously served as a board member for Parks and Recreation, (Washington) Community Economic Revitalization, and Freight Mobility Strategic Investment. He also served as an executive board member for...
Marie Elizabeth Schwarze, 84, of Cathlamet, died October 10, 2020 at Somerset Retirement Home in Longview. She was born June 26, 1936 in Schenectady, New York to William and Marie VanValkenburg. She married William (Bill) Schwarze in August 1960. Marie and her family moved to Cathlamet in 1975 when they purchased Cathlamet Building Materials. She proudly served on the school board for the Wahkiakum School District and loved the community and enjoyed participating in community events, especially the Friends of Skamokawa annual Review and loved...
“If your eyes can see a problem and your mouth can talk about it, then it’s time to get your head, heart, and hands busy working to solve it.” Don’t bother googling to see who said this, it was by my grandmother, and my guess is that we all have heard variations of this admonition from our wise elders. She strongly believed that our actions were more important than our words and that our actions in service to others were the most important of all. Perhaps the most famous call to service for me was issued on January 20, 1961, when newly elected...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team began the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) season last weekend at the Steve Hunt Classic tournament, hosted by Lewis & Clark and Whitman Colleges. In light of campus and travel restrictions put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, conference tournaments are being held virtually with students participating over online platforms. Despite adjusting to the new tournament format and facing challenging technology issues, the Fighting Smelt emerged with a convincing result....
The River of Life Assembly of God Church invites the public to their Trunk or Treat Family Fall Celebration on October 31 from 5-7 p.m., in their parking lot at 45 Main Street, Cathlamet. Organizers report there will be food available and the children will “Trunk or Treat” from station to station....
A convenient situation to make salt After a break of seven months, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced a virtual “In Their Footsteps” guest speaker series event. Tom Wilson will present “a convenient situation to make salt” on https://www.facebook.com/LewisandClarkNationalHistoricalPark Sunday, October 18, at 1:00 p.m. One of the reasons the Corps of Discovery wintered near the Pacific Ocean was that it was running out of salt for preserving and flavoring meat. The expedition’s captains were hoping for “a conv...
When the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board realized mid-season that they were without a coordinator, they found Andy Lea. Luckily for them, he grew into the job. Ironically, it has been a bit like a weed. The season starts in April, and Lea started the job on July 2 and was given 60 days to obtain a state pesticide license. It took him 42 days to become a licensed public operator for the State of Washington. Three months in, he is already articulate about the work, and why it's...
The Wahkiakum County Republican and Democratic Team continue to present candidate forums, viewable on YouTube. On October 6, they hosted candidates for the 19th Legislative District's Senate position, Dean Takko, the incumbent, and Jeff Wilson, challenger. Here are two of the questions the candidates were asked, as well as their responses: What is the current status of the state budget? Is it better or worse than what you predicted a few months ago, back in the primary forum? And what will you...
Commissioners for Wahkiakum County Port District 1 held a budget and rate hearing last Thursday, discussed some maintenance issues, and adopted an amended reservation policy. All the lights at the port have been switched to LEDs except for the ones in the storage units, and staff have been talking to an electrical contractor about getting the existing fixtures retrofitted. The yurt doors and the doors to the laundry rooms also need to be replaced, according to the manager's report, and the port...
On Friday, Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services received another positive test result notification for covid-19 in a Wahkiakum County resident, bringing the county’s total to 10. The individual is symptomatic and in self-quarantine. The three new cases this week are not believed to be related and there is currently no connection to the daycare or the school. WHHS is working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of contact with the person. Anyone who has been in close contact will be notified by WHHS staff. The p...
