Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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There were Halloween events galore over the past weekend. Above, youngsters gathered at the Cathlamet Bank of the Pacific for the annual Neewollah Days Costume Contest sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. L-r are first graders: Peyton Mendez, Coda Clark, Josh Moon, Casey Tomlinson, Andreau Barnes, and Wyatt Feil. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
Dredging, fairgrounds improvements, and office space allocations occupied the Wahkiakum County commissions on Tuesday. County efforts to set up dredge spoils deposits on eroding beaches are making progress, officials reported. Beaches at Cape Horn and East Sunny Sands have sustained erosion, and residents have been pressing county officials to work with the US Army Corps of Engineers to set up the beach nourishment. Consultants are working on project designs and necessary permits, and commissioners have been working with Corps officials to...
Reports were given and the 2017 budgets were approved at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning. Customer Service Representative Lia Sealund brought the commissioners up to date on the energy efficiency programs available to customers at the PUD. “Over the last year,” Sealund said, “we’ve captured approximately 136,000 kilowatt hours in energy savings for our customers through projects like ductless heat pumps, window retrofitting, insulation and non residen...
To The Eagle: I have observed Mike Backman doing so much for our community over the years, volunteering, etc. He is not a politician and to my knowledge has never conducted county business acting as partisan. He has identified himself as an independent and governed that way. I have respect for Mr. Prestegard, but I am concerned about a partisan of either major party bringing the mess we have at the federal and state level of governance to our county government. I can say, and I believe most would agree, we have had some pretty fair governing...
To The Eagle: Hillary Clinton is not presidential. She and her husband are thieving, conniving politicians. Folks who pay attention are aware of their many and sordid violations. We, many millions of us, are sick and tired of these people and the faltering country we are stuck with. We want our good economy and the general good feeling among our citizenry back! Trump is not perfect, but he is the only alternative for our beloved country. Mike Swift Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: Center line rumble safety strip, Longview to US 101, makes for many small water reservoirs during/after moisture falling. Each reservoir will puddle, creating spray from a passing vehicle, endangering vehicle passed. Plus, these puddles will freeze over and the center line will be like an ice skating rink. Even though the driving surface may be dry, there will be multiple single vehicle incidents due to the ‘rumble’ black icing. Yes, rumble stripping will alert an inattentive driver moving over the center line into oncoming tra...
On Tuesday, November 8, WordFest will offer plays and poetry at Cassava Coffee shop, 1333 Broadway Avenue in Longview. In 1891, Washington state was two years old. Homesteaders were staking claims on unsurveyed land, loggers were cutting trees along the north fork of the Lewis River, and four people were lynched in the new state that year, including two in nearby Pacific County. This is the background for "The Harder Courage," an historical drama written by Leslie Slape, that tells the true story of Sheriff Ben Holmes of Kalama and his...
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum County Search and Rescue (SAR) conducted a joint training with Cowlitz County SAR on US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter operations. This was a wonderful opportunity for our local responders to conduct actual hands on training with the USCG. The training began with the arrival of the new USCG J-hawk helicopter. The helicopter is stationed out of Astoria and had no problem finding a good landing site at the Hancock Forest Management sorting yard near Cathlamet. The rescu...
Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie wasn't about to let a recent knee surgery get in the way. He was going to join some of his peers on a trip to the Seattle area to meet with members of the Seahawks Organization to talk about law enforcement and race relations. "If I had to show up in a wheelchair," Howie said, "I was going to show up in a wheelchair." It all started when San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem. Later, the Seattle Seahawks chose to link arms in a...
Wahkiakum County Deputy Sheriff John Mason was one of five people recognized at the Justice and Hope Conference held in Longview last Thursday, October 27, for his response to a domestic violence incident in Wahkiakum County this year. According to Sheriff Mark Howie, Mason was nominated by a domestic violence advocate for the empathy and compassion he showed to the victim, as well as his willingness to provide resources and support. "He's got great judgment and a great rapport with people,"...
NOT TOO BAD--I am so glad we were able to have a really nice couple of days at the end of last week, as Friday was gorgeous and a good deal of Saturday was nice as well. This gave a nice break from the rain, that we needed, and which had our lawns perking right up, so I wasn't surprised when I heard several lawn mowers running as everybody was trying to get a handle on those uneven lawns and get them looking nice and neat before it was time to put away that lawn mower for the winter. With rain returning by Sunday morning, it was almost a good...
Greetings from the office: Thank you to everyone who attended the Halloween Carnival! A great time was had by all. Thank you to all the people who donated their time and for baking cakes. The kids love the cakes. We had three age groups for the contest 0-3 year old winners where Madelyn Bodine and Devin Helms, 4-7 year old winners where River Most and Aleena Kuljis and 8 to 13 year old winners where Nyomie Kuljis and Jawslin Williams. Congrats to all the winners; the judges had a tough time making their decision. Also thank you to all who...
October has been a wet one, and hopefully it's not a predictor of what the rest of the winter will bring as far as precipitation. My rain gauge here in Grays River reads over 18 inches for the month. Fortunately we were only flooded in one time. It's a really good idea to get prepared for the worst. Make sure you are equipped with supplies for yourself and your family, your pets and even keep an eye on your neighbors--just in case. Fuel for your generators and vehicles is also a must--just in case. Carry an emergency bag in your vehicle with...
Willapa Hills Audubon will host a program by well-known Washington photographer, naturalist and mountaineer Alan Bauer. Bauer is a professional photographer specializing in the natural history of the Pacific Northwest and coverage of local history. He is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, having grown up on a large family farm in Oregon's Willamette Valley and now calling Washington his home for the past 29 years. The title of his program is, "The Natural World Puts on a Show--Celebrating What's Right With the World!" His work has...
“A Country Christmas,” St. James’ annual Christmas Bazaar, will be held Saturday, November 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A wide array of handcrafted items will be available for purchase including jewelry, paintings, cards, ceramic tiles, coasters, aluminum picture hangings, photography, walking sticks, baskets, journals, soaps, CDs of original music, ornaments, cookbooks, etc. A bake sale with Scandinavian and holiday goodies will tempt taste buds. The kitchen will be open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., serving Shannon's clam chowd...
On Saturday, November 5, at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Pete Lamberty of Martians on Maui and Steve Edgren from Freeze-Dried Soul Band, will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. Enjoy an evening of eclectic electronic sounds. If Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails got together to pay tribute to Pink Floyd, you would get something like Martians on Maui. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Those needing assistance with providing Christmas presents for their children, through the age of 17, are urged to contact the Star Program at 360-431-5232. All calls will be handled discreetly. Applications may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office or Health and Human Services at 42 Elochoman Valley Rd. They must be returned no later than November 21. Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and needed to provide for the stars that are not taken. Donations may be left at Bank of the Cascades or Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, or mail t...
Senior Makenzie Anderson was recently named the Wahkiakum High School Winner by the Wendy's High School Heisman for her mastery in and out of the classroom. The program was started in 1994 as a collaboration between Wendy's and the Heisman Trophy Trust to honor students throughout the United States. Students are selected at each school in the first phase. Then a finalist from each state is chosen and so on. Anderson was not a state finalist, but will receive a certificate and a patch for her sel...
The owner of the Hotel Cathlamet, Laurel Waller, celebrated a grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, surrounded by friends and family and the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Photo courtesy of Paige Lake, Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce....
Lily Hale McEntire was at the Cathlamet library recently, trying out the Eggbot, an art robot, to decorate some eggs. If you look very closely, the Eggbot is making a ping pong ball look like the Death Star....
Above: Last week, Sydney Hansen, Ellie Leitz and Kayla Bowcutt from Wahkiakum High School delivered 90 meals that were packaged at a student leadership event in Kalama recently to a local food bank. Below: Makenzie Anderson, Ellie Leitz, Kayla Bowcutt and Sydney Hansen presented 90 packaged meals to representatives from the Wahkiakum Food Bank, Chuck Burton and Mitzi Christensen. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Leitz....
Wahkiakum High School invites parents and students to attend a program designed to help with college and scholarship applications. On November 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the high school library, Jennifer Schoen, an admissions counselor from the University of Washington and Northwestern will talk about how to successfully apply for scholarships and the college admissions process....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 24 — 7:46 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked on a road in the Rosedale area. 7:49 a.m. An individual was taken into custody after firing over the heads of forest workers in the Skamokawa area. 10:14 a.m. A caller reported that some cows were loose and grazing alongside SR 4 west of Skamokawa. 12:46 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported that she had been attacked by two dogs the day b...
Donald Bruce Twiet was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on July 19, 1936, he died on October 29, 2016 at home on Puget Island. He retired after serving 20 years in the United States Marine Corps; including three tours in Viet Nam. Don owned a custom cabinet shop in Burns, Oregon; did construction in Nevada and came to Wahkiakum County in 1988 to do construction here. He built cabinets in his shop on Puget Island and after retiring a second time, made custom rifle stocks and pistol grips as a hobby. He is survived at home by his wife Lore; also...
Carol June Salkeld, of Longview, died on October 30, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Longview. She is the mother to three children, Adele Henderson, Michelle Anderson and Tritram Salkeld. Her local family includes Rick and Michelle Anderson and their family. No local service will be held at her request. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
