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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Angelo Mourelatos 56, died October 13, 2022 at his home in Cathlamet. He loved life in Cathlamet for the last five years, where he fished and made friends. Angelo was born in Athens, Greece on January 19, 1966 to Gerasimos and Vasiliki (Leontis) Mourelatos. As a young man his family came to Portland, Oregon where he attended school and graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in 1984. He joined the Navy after high school and came home to work as an auto mechanic for many years in the Portland area. His family remember his “bigger than l...
Mary Lou Riley 80, of Mountain Home, Idaho, died October 15, 2022 at her home. She was born in Wallace, Idaho to Verne and Nettie (Peterson) Dodge. On July 8, 1959 Mary Lou married Larry Riley. They moved to Cathlamet where they raised their family. She worked for many years at St. James Family Center, as a beloved teacher. She and Larry were foster parents for over 20 years. She loved children and making a difference in their lives. She joined the Church of Latter Day Saints at age nine and was a self-taught pianist, playing for the church for...
Former Cathlamet resident Margaret Jeaudoin, 96, of Vancouver, died October 16, 2022 at her home. She and her husband Louie, who preceded her, resided in the Elochoman Valley for many years and loved their time here. Margaret was interred with Louie at a graveside service on Wednesday, October 19 at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Thanks to local support of poetry readings held earlier this year in Cathlamet, RiverMile 38, in collaboration with The Writer’s Guild of Astoria, will now offer this free event on a quarterly basis at the brew pub. The final open mic for 2022 will be held Tuesday, Oct. 25, starting at 5:30 p.m. This quarter’s theme is “Spooky & Haunted.” Costumes are welcome, but not required. Those wishing to participate should limit their reading to under seven minutes. You may read your original work, something by your favorite poet, or just come to list...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting public input regarding the carbon project announced earlier this year. The agency is launching the process to allow beneficiaries, Tribes, stakeholders, and the general public the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed parcels that will be included in the 10,000 acres of high ecological value state lands set aside for conservation and carbon sequestration. At the time the project was announced, the agency had identified the first 2,500 acres of forests to be set...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team finished 3rd place in 2-year college sweepstakes at the Steve Hunt Classic tournament hosted by Lewis & Clark College. This was the first tournament of the year for the Fighting Smelt, and it also kicked off the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) season. This result shows that LCC stacks up favorably against other community college programs in the conference, which represents schools in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Alaska. The team result was led by Tungalagbolor...
A young white-tail deer tries to beat the heat on the lower end of Puget Island. Photo courtesy of Tim Larcher....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 9 — 10:14 p.m. A driver was taken into custody following a vehicle stop. October 10 — 1:45 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported hearing an unknown alarm nearby. A deputy responded and discovered it was a sewer alarm. The homeowner was contacted. 9:04 a.m. A caller reported that a Dodge pickup left tire marks on a Puget Island road after a bonfire party. 9:52 a.m. A caller reported that a res...
By Diana Zimmerman Blair Brady, who is challenging incumbent Gene Strong as a write in candidate for Wahkiakum County Commissioner, District 3, provided answers to a list of questions asked by the League of Women Voters of Washington, and The Eagle asked Strong to respond to the same questions. Here are their answers. What is your record of public service? Strong: I have over 40 plus years, having served 20 years as aheriff of Wahkiakum County. In that 40 years I was in law enforcement, a...
Commissioners of Wahkiakum Port District 2 on Tuesday went over their preliminary budget for 2023 and discussed desired improvements to the Carlton Appelo Center at Skamokawa Vista Park. The center is the former Skamokawa United Methodist Church building, which the port acquired when the congregation dissolved. It has been renamed in honor of Appelo, one of the founders of the district. The 2023 draft budget totals $1.05 million with $411,938 estimated operating revenue, $155,800 in interest and investment income, and $485,000 in beginning cash...
Wahkiakum County commissioners touched on a couple 2023 budget issues when they met Tuesday; they'll meet with department heads next week to hear requests and get started. Treasurer Tammy Peterson reviewed financial status. Rising interest rates have benefitted county investments, which pool funds from a variety of local governmental entities. Based on 2021 interest rates, Peterson said she had budgeted only $15,000 in interest income for 2022. However, rates are rising, and at the end of September, investments had earned $90,196. Revenue from...
The Kalama Chinooks broke open a tight Central League football game with 18 third quarter points to key a 36-14 win over the Wahkiakum Mules last Friday. Kalama led 6-0 at halftime and pulled ahead 12-0 early in the third quarter. The Mules closed the gap with a drive ending in Zakk Carlson's three-yard run; he ran the conversion to close the gap to 12-8. Kalama then put two touchdowns on the scoreboard to lead 24-8. On the Chinook kickoff after the second score, Mule Jacob Johnson returned the...
Wahkiakum County Eagle reporter Diana Zimmerman took third place in the news story, short category for her story about raising a sunken boat at the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest. This is Zimmerman’s 13th award in the last five years. The story, "Volunteers step up to raise sunken boat," can be found in the September 2, 2021, edition of The Wahkiakum County Eagle, on the website www.waheagle.com....
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team lost two games at home this week, bringing their record to 2-4 in league and 5-8 overall. Last Thursday, the Lady Mules lost to Toutle Lake at home in three sets, 26-28, 18-25, and 16-25. "We started out with tons of energy that slowly petered off as the match progressed," Coach Kayli Hurley said. Reigha Niemeyer had a great all around game, Hurley said, with 13 kills, 100 percent serving, and nine digs. Hurley praised Helen Lewis for great positive energy....
