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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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A proposal to provide sewer system service to areas surrounding Skyline Golf Course outside Cathlamet took a step forward Monday evening at the meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council. Council members reviewed an initial analysis from John Hinton of the Gibbs and Olson (G&O) engineering firm and asked Hinton to meet with Wahkiakum County officials and gather information to develop a detailed concept for formation of a local improvement district. Town officials have asked Hinton to analyze the feasibility of extending sewer service into the Cochra...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (WHHS) will begin offering Pfizer covid-19 vaccine boosters to qualifying individuals starting Wednesday. The department began offering boosters of the Pfizer covid vaccine at our regularly scheduled clinics on Sept. 29 for those that originally had the Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The department continues to offer third doses of Pfizer to those who are immune deficient and had both doses of either Pfizer or Moderna previously. WHHS will also offer the Pfizer vaccine as a booster for...
The Cathlamet Town Council reviewed an analysis of possible changes to sewer rates Monday and asked consultants to refine three for future consideration. Sewer rates are now based on equivalent customer units (ECU) and don't reflect the actual quantity of waste a customer puts into the system. The new models, prepared by Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a non-profit organization providing analytical services to municipalities and other entities, are based on a customer's water meter size. The water meter size is considered to...
Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday approved a loan agreement with Wahkiakum County that will allow the purchase of the Skamokawa Methodist Church property adjacent to Skamokawa Vista Park. The $164,000 loan will be repaid over five years. The port will remodel the church building into a facility that can be "leased to a tenant who will benefit the community," said port Manager Jeff Smith. Commissioners also reviewed an updated proposal for the port's 2022 annual budget. The $489,433 preliminary budget includes operating revenue from...
On Thursday, the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners opened their meeting with a budget and rate hearing. There were no comments, so the hearing was closed and they moved on to other matters. A 25 foot sailboat was left at the Elochoman Slough Marina earlier this year, and a letter was sent to the presumed owner in June regarding removal or payment for moorage. Because the individual failed to make arrangements, the commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the sale of the aband...
Five more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 on Monday and three more on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total to 248. Of those, 36 are considered potentially active. Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is working with the individuals to determine who may have an exposure risk, and anyone who is considered to have had close contact will be contacted by staff from WHHS. According to the Washington Department of Health, 14 residents have gone to the hospital for treatment...
It was in February and March that my wife and I received our covid vaccination. Then on August 19, we learned that a great grandchild, who visits quite often, was ill with covid. We decided we should be tested because my wife wasn’t feeling well, and I had a bad cough. We were tested on August 21 and had the results before the end of the day. We both tested positive, and we were to isolate for 10 days. My wife felt ill for about three days and then took care of me. She was worried about me and called our regular physician, who prescribed some p...
From Wahkiakum County Elections: In last week’s edition, published October 14, 2021, October 26th was incorrectly published as the deadline to receive both online and mail-in voter registrations and changes. The corrected date is October 25, 2021. Please call the Auditor’s Office with any questions, (360) 795-3219. A cutline under a photo on page 1 of last week’s edition misspelled the name of the photographer. Ian Brandon was the photographer. An ad in the Oct. 21 edition for the Wahkiakum High School Key Club’s Haunted House had an incorre...
To The Eagle I greet the news with mixed reaction. On the one hand, opinionated pestilential nonsense concerning the Covid-19 vaccinations being shut down seems a good thing. On the other, our frequent contributor from Puget Island is correct in stating the indisputable fact that the messenger was shot because the message was toxic to common sense and is probably a good thing to nip it in the bud, so to speak. Of course the cat is out of the bag and has been for quite a while. People that get their ‘facts' and do their ‘research' on Fac...
To The Eagle: The following comments are in regard to your note following Toni Below’s letter to the editor published in the October 7th edition. In the interest of full disclosure, I do not know Toni Below. I presume, from the spelling of the name and the tone of the letter, that Toni is an outspoken lady who will say what she thinks. I must have misread her letter, because I did not see anywhere in the letter where she stated anything about the “proven effectiveness of vaccines, wearing of masks and other measures to prevent the spread of...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met briefly on Tuesday for reports and to pass a resolution to surplus three trailers that belonged to the utility. General Manager Dan Kay said that the PUD is “still having strong customer service work,” but it was beginning to slow with the change in the weather, and the crews were shifting to system improvements. The PUD is dealing with supply chain issues, Kay said, and he was becoming more vigilant about lead times. “We will work throu...
The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business Monday in a meeting lasting from 6 to 9:50 p.m. Business items included: •Internet Technology consultant Chrise Leike of More Power Technology Group reported that the firm has addressed potential hacking vulnerabilities in the town's computer system. • Council Member Robert Stowe had asked that the council discuss the practice of giving council members portfolios of activities to which they are the liaisons. There's nothing in municipal codes defining the position of liaison, Stowe said,...
Four Model A's took a ride on the ferry Oscar B. while on tour Tuesday. Photo by Kathi Howell....
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. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire De...
WET START--As this week begins we certainly are having a soggy day, so I'm happy that we had a nice Saturday and hopefully the forecast for a dry Monday and Tuesday came true, as the rest of the upcoming week looks pretty doggone wet! Fortunately for us, the forecast often changes at a moment's notice and we wind up drier than planned, so we'll keep our fingers crossed that this latest storm system will veer to the north of us. However, if it does happen to come straight at us, it definitely loo...
Sad day for state workers: Today is the date set for state and other workers to lose their jobs if they haven't had a covid shot. Did we have to go this route? I want folks healthy, especially children, but this does seem extreme. Masks are easier than this! I feel for all those who now have no job and are leaving the state or looking for another job in the area. Stay believing in better days and say a prayer for those who are without jobs, please. Photo of the Week: Debbie Littlefield and her...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 10 — 6:49 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a woman who was having labor pains and was in a car parked in front of a Rosedale business. 8:53 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident who may have had a stroke. LifeFlight was recalled because of weather. 3:12 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 7 p.m. A caller reported a domestic disturbance at the f...
As leaves change color and begin to fall, the State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents that accumulation of leaves, branches, or other debris around the home can increase the risk of fire. Dry vegetation in roof valleys, gutters, and below decks can ignite if exposed to burning embers from open chimneys or nearby landscape burning. To reduce the risk of these hazards, create a safety zone around your home by: · Removing dead or dry leaves, pine needles, and fallen branches from your roof and rain gutters. · Trim back branches hanging...
Last Friday, J.A. Wendt Elementary school children made their way up to Wahkiakum High School class by class for the annual Harvest Festival, organized by the Parent Teacher Organization. Kyle Hurley's ag students showed Jamie Cothren's first graders how to make apple juice, watched over them as they played pumpkin tic-tac-toe, and cheered on the obstacle course races. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
What are you wearing this All Hallow’s Eve? The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is giving Wahkiakum residents a couple extra opportunities to show off their costumes for the October holiday next week. At 3:30 p.m. on October 29, at Wahkiakum High School, the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Trunk or Treat & Parade. Vehicles will travel the circle, and children and families should find a spot inside the parade route to watch. After the parade, the vehicles will move into the p...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team began the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) season with the Steve Hunt Classic tournament, hosted by Lewis & Clark and Whitman Colleges. The Smelt participated in this virtual tournament from their campus in Longview. The team came out of the gate strong and emerged with a convincing result to start the year. Sixty-nine colleges and universities from 26 different states participated in speech and debate events at this year’s Steve Hunt Classic. Participating schools included r...
The Appelo Archives Center will offer Kantele Lessons in a 3-part series on Saturdays, beginning October 23. Subsequent lessons will be held November 20 and December 18. It is not required to take all three classes. An introductory session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon for $20 per person. A Progressive Session will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $30 per person. Starting at 1:30 p.m., private lessons are available to book at $40 per person. Call or Email to reserve a spot, 360-484-7103, Info@AppeloArchives.org. Instructor Valerie...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a free legal clinic on Friday October 22 at 2 p.m. in Cathlamet. Lisa Walgdovel, an attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will help individuals with specific family law questions, such as how to get a divorce, determining primary custody and visitation and/or establishing child support. If you are interested in learning more about this clinic or to sign up you must call The Charlotte House at 360-795-6401 or toll free at 1-866-795-9381. Northwest Justice Project provides...
Nature Matters begins this season with Ecologist Doug Glavich, who will define coastal prairies, explore what impacts have led to the loss of this habitat type, and ongoing restoration efforts. This talk will include environmental factors that maintain prairies on the landscape and plants that define them. Glavich will discuss recent applied science projects he has been involved with that look at better understanding these habitats, including those that the threatened Oregon Silverspot Butterfly call home. This free event is online. The 7 p.m....
