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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum County board of commissioners revisited beach nourishment issues and covered other topics at their regular Tuesday meeting. Commissioner Dan Cothren reported consulting engineers are moving ahead with what should be the final permits to bring dredge spoils to eroding beaches on Cape Horn and Puget Island. However, the latest permit was added after the county set its initial budget, and Cothren said the county will have to add another $4,000 to the budget. "We're working that out;...
Much needed dredging at the Elochoman Slough Marina will start in November, but it looked doubtful on Thursday when Mayor Dale Jacobson raised concerns during the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commission meeting about the placement of dredge spoils. At one point he threatened to pull Town of Cathlamet support for the project. “Maybe you need to find another disposal site,” Jacobson said. The mayor’s comment was met with shock and anger on the part of the port commission and staff. The port has been wo...
The Cathlamet town council got their first look at their 2018 budget, came to agreement on the controversial town administrative assistant proposal and acted on other business at their monthly meeting on Monday. At the request of Council Member Ryan Smith, Clerk/Treasurer Kerrie McNally prepared two preliminary budgets for consideration; one included $80,000 for the administrative assistant, and one didn't. Mayor Dale Jacobson has advocated for the position, saying it is needed to take part of the administrative load off of him. There was...
A young white-tailed deer grazes under Puget Island apple trees. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Trust, but verify the facts To the Eagle: A friend asked me if I read James Roberts’s last letter to the Eagle, my first thought was my God I hope so. Then I read his letter in the Oct. 7 Eagle and was left with the same amount of bewilderment as when I read almost all of his letters. He apparently believes we should give up our second amendment rights and have the government he so eloquently points out shouldn't be trusted, suddenly be trusted to protect our family and property. I say no thanks to that idea. He uses the fact that one well arme...
To The Eagle: Nearly deafened by the silence, the dichotomy of the current Tale of Two Cities stuns anybody that pays attention to current events. Now that the NRA has been spared the indignity of responsibility and the Las Vegas slaughter has joined Sandy Hook and all the other mass killings in the little can with the foot operated flip lid, the new issue seems to be the abuse of women. Two powerful men accused of the same type of abuse face totally different sanctions. The Hollywood guy gets fired from his own company and the political guy...
Department of Emergency Management (DEM) The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is happy to announce that October is Disaster Preparedness & NOAA Weather Radio Month. It is my goal to make Wahkiakum County and its residents as prepared and ready as possible for a disaster through preparation and public education. Each of the coming weeks in October, I am going to provide you with information on how you can take four basic steps: Be informed, Create a Plan, Build a Kit, and Get Involved. By taking these...
Last Sunday marked the start of Medicare’s open enrollment for prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans. Washington state Insurance Commission Office Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) are ready to help people with all Medicare questions during open enrollment, which ends Dec. 7. “I encourage people to take advantage of this free, statewide service,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. “Navigating the different Medicare plan options can be overwhelming during open enrollment. And just like in year...
Errors occurred in a recent Eagle article covering Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The name of the new prevention advocate is Karisa Nogueira, not Chris. The program took 233 crisis calls, not 33. The Charlotte House uses money from the Chocolate Extravaganza to cover things that the program contract does not cover....
Ballots for the 2017 general election will soon arrive in Wahkiakum County mail boxes. Reporter Diana Zimmerman has written the following profiles for most of the candidates for local office. Scott Anderson was out of town, so his profile and that of opponent Bruce Holland will appear next week. Photos and stories by Diana Zimmerman. Amy Chadwick of Naselle is one of two candidates vying for Naselle/Grays River Valley School Board Position 4. Chadwick owns the Azure Salon and Spa, where she currently works as a licensed cosmetologist. She...
Naselle resident Tim Haataia is one of two candidates vying for the Naselle Grays River Valley School Board Position 4. Haataia began his education in the NGRV district and graduated in 1992. He earned an associated degree in applied arts and science, as well as a GM degree in automotive mechanics from Shoreline College. He achieved master technician status while working at Clyde Revord Motors in Everett from 1994-2001, but returned to Naselle to start a family with his wife, Amber, who he married in 1999. He started a commercial fishing busine...
Bernadette Goodroe is one of two candidates vying for the council member #4 position for the Town of Cathlamet. She has been on the town council since February of 2016, when she was appointed to replace her late husband, David Goodroe. "The mayor asked me if I would be willing to take over David's seat," Goodroe said. "The other council members endorsed that. I was really reluctant initially because my husband was really good at this thing, but it sucks you in a little bit at a time, as you...
Tanya Waller is one of two candidates vying for the Council member #4 position with the Town of Cathlamet. A full time student for years, she has several associates degrees in various fields. She recently returned to school after a short break to work on a bachelor's degree in Archaeology. She has worked in retail, and is currently co-owner of the Hotel Cathlamet. "One of the best parts is getting to meet all manner of people from all over the world," Waller said. "Bicyclists traveling from Cana...
Laurel Waller is a candidate for the Town of Cathlamet Council Member position #5 position. Waller is the owner of the Hotel Cathlamet. She got a bachelor's degree in Religion and Mysticism at John F. Kennedy University in California. She had an internship at the East Bay AIDS Projects before people knew how the disease was transmitted. Another internship with Volunteers of America involved working with women inmates who lived in a halfway house with their children until the child reached...
Jean Burnham is running as a write in candidate for the Town of Cathlamet Council member position #5. She was appointed to the council to fill a vacant position and has attended two meetings in that capacity. Burnham earned a degree in English Literature at Reed College. Her professional career is varied. She has worked in social service, been a steward on a research vessel in the Arctic, worked for an airline, fished for salmon, worked on an oyster farm, owned her own business and more. She...
Friends of Skamokawa is seeking vendors and crafters to participate in their Annual Holiday Open House, “Deck the Hall.” The event will be held from November 24 through December 17 at 1394 W SR 4, Skamokawa, at Friends of Skamokawa’s River Life Interpretive Center/Central School/Redmen Hall. Vendor items must be submitted no later than Monday, November 20 at 3 p.m. For more information or to sign up, call 360-795-3007 or email fos 1894@gmail.com....
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, fire hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Helping Hand Food Bank, Seventh-day Adventist...
NIPPY--Last weekend was sunny and nice during the daytime but those late night temperatures were below freezing out here in West Valley, so we were definitely feeling the "nip" in the air. Unfortunately, the sunshine will be replaced with more rain and maybe even some strong winds by the time you read this, so let's hope it doesn't last too long and we catch another break in systems, as most of us are really not ready for weeks of cold and rain! The change in weather does remind us however, that we need to be ready for "anything" and so it's...
News from Naselle: Naselle Comet sports calendar for the coming week: Today (Thursday), cross country League meet at Ocosta at 3 p.m., high school volleyball at Firm Foundation at 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, high school football at Taholah at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, middle school football at Rainier, Ore., at 4 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle Library has some interesting programs going on this month for all ages. On Friday, they will hold a teen art program starting at 3:30 p.m. This event is geared to teens, middle and high school and youth grades four through...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on October 17. During the board meeting, one personnel matter was approved. The board approved a one year leave of absence for Haleigh See from coaching middle school basketball. Also approved was the Facilities Committee Master Plan for the next three years. Youth Camp Principal Gary Flood provided an update on Youth Camp students graduating and earning their General Equivalency Diplomas (GEDs). The board heard three proposals for naming the new...
Grays River Valley Community Center @ Johnson Park welcomes you to come and enjoy your Community Center.Coming up we are excited to have our Winter Harvest Dinner. The Grays River Valley Center is selling tickets.We sold out last year, so don't hesitate to buy them now. This dinner comes with all the fixings. Tickets can be purchased from any board member. Call Denise Blanchard 360-484-3428, Shonda Ware 360-465-2722, Vanessa Slitcher 530-522-8733, Toni Fest 360-465-2393 or Kimberly DeJesus 360-465-2331. Things are looking pretty creepy at...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 9 — 8:50 a.m. A Deep River resident was concerned that her neighbors were going to steal her dog after she discovered they had put a new collar on it. 9:36 a.m. A caller reported seeing a driver with a suspended license behind the wheel in Cathlamet. 10:19 a.m. A caller found several sheep on an Elochoman Valley road. 3:24 p.m. The sheriff’s office was notified that a road in the Rosburg area wou...
Recently the Wahkiakum 4-H Robotics Club went on a field trip to the Cathlamet Sewer and Water Plant. Their mission on this field trip was to learn one way humans and the water cycle are connected. Some of the members in this club are preparing for the FIRST Lego League competition in December whose theme is "Hydro Dynamics." Part of the competition is playing robot games but there is also an educational side of it. The team presents before the judges a solution to a project they have...
We are pleased to announce that we have hired a new coordinator for the Community Center. Her name is Kelly Shumar and she and her family have recently moved to Grays River. Kelly brings with her an impressive work history and is extremely enthusiastic and eager to jump right in and get to know her new community. She will begin working on Monday, October 23. Please stop in and welcome her! She is going to be a perfect fit for the Community Center as well as an asset to this community. Today, Thursday, October 19, the Wahkiakum County Health Dep...
Virginia Wendelin, 93, a lifelong Grays River resident, died October 11, 2017 in Longview. She was born April 17, 1924 in Astoria, Ore., to John and Helen (Cook) King and grew up on a farm in Grays River. Virginia graduated from Naselle High School in 1942. In the mid 1940s Virginia married Ernest Wendelin and together they farmed in Grays River. For several years she was also the Post Master in Grays River. Virginia was an active member of the Naselle Assembly of God Church and a devout Christian. She loved the farm and her family, especially...
