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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The town council and staff would like to extend their deepest sympathies to wife Bernadette Goodroe and family for their loss of her husband, David. David was a dedicated councilman and friend to all of us. David's contribution to his community and surrounding area is well known. I personally will miss his counsel and especially his friendship....
Local kids and parents crowded the Bank of the Pacific lobby to compete for first, second and third place in each age group in the annual Neewollah Day costume contest. Some were terribly shy but a few got into character. The results will be posted in next week's edition of The Eagle. At the fairgrounds in Skamokawa, kids and parents were lined up for the haunted house and the carnival in the Youth Building was in full swing, but quiet, during the 5 o'clock hour. There were dozens of prize...
by Rick Nelson The 2015 general election settled a few contested races in Wahkiakum County and a few more statewide. On an advisory ballot, Wahkiakum voters gave 71 percent approval to the county commissioners' referendum asking if the county should enact an ordinance defining and regulating junk, junk vehicles, and solid waste visible on private property from a public right of way. The vote was 816 in favor and 327 opposed. Commissioners will now have to decide if they want to proceed with the ordinance. Brett Deaton won election to the board...
The Washington State Auditor's Office issued its audit report year 2014 for the Town of Cathlamet in September and offered good news and bad news. In good news, auditors reported no findings for the town's financial statements, federal awards, and administration of federal programs. "The results of our tests disclosed no instances of or non compliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards," the report said. However, in bad news, auditors said, "We noted certain matters that we have reported to...
by Rick Nelson East Sunny Sands residents continue to debate what should be the new boundaries of their Puget Island Erosion Control District. Wahkiakum County commissioners have been trying to expand and modify the boundaries of the Sunny Sands zone to optimize the size for dredged sand beach nourishment. Last week, after a long public discussion, they agreed to set the eastern boundary at property owned by the James R. and Charity Davis Trust. The eastern neighbors of that property, Gary and Susan Baker, say they haven't had erosion problems...
Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County lost a good man when David Goodroe passed away Monday from complications from a fight with cancer. A retired businessman, Goodroe made many contributions to the community. As a member of the Cathlamet Town Council, he was expert on numbers and budgets. Only town office staff might have known the numbers better. Goodroe was also one of the leaders in the Tsuga Gallery. He developed a unique painting style, and his paintings often had a humorous twist. He took a turn as the executive director of the Lower Columbia...
Wahkiakum County PUD General Manager David Tramblie shared his thoughts on future projects with the board of commissioners at their meeting Tuesday. He had some good news. A report showed that unaccounted water system losses fell below 10 percent in both Puget Island and Western Wahkiakum water systems in September. “It’s a good thing,” Tramblie said. “That’s the first time ever. I’d like to think it’s not only the effort of the people at the PUD, I think it’s our customers’ efforts, it’s Lia Se...
Wild weather may have contributed to the loss of a Cathlamet resident this weekend when a vehicle was driven off a 50 foot embankment into a creek on Saturday. The body of Richard Snyder, a longtime resident of Cathlamet, was found Sunday morning. Snyder had been visiting friends in East Valley on Saturday morning, leaving their home around 10:30 a.m. The sheriff’s office received a report at 2:19 p.m. on Saturday afternoon that Snyder’s truck had been found partially submerged and upright in...
Retired county engineer and Public Works Director Pete Ringen returned to the courthouse Tuesday. Kathleen Davis, Washington State Department of Transportation local programs director, and Daniel Mathis, Federal Highways Administration division administrator, presented him and the county the 2015 Directors Award for excellence for the construction of the new ferry Oscar B. Ringen and Commissioner Blair Brady credited Davis and federal congressional and highway officials with coming up with the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 26 — 8:01 p.m. A parent in a custodial dispute complained that she was being harassed when her former spouse showed up at their children’s sporting events in Cathlamet. The former spouse’s presence required her to leave, she said, according to a court order. 8:22 p.m. The sheriff’s department transported a juvenile to the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum county line to be transferred to the Cowlitz County Sheriff...
NOT NICE--We certainly ended October in a wet and wild fashion, as the rains came down, the creeks went up and between the wind and the rain, most of the leaves that were left on the trees, came down into the fields and roadways; it was not nice! As November began on Sunday, there was a ray of hope as I saw a bit of sunshine, but that was quickly replaced with more heavy downpours, more blustery winds, and some thunder and lightning just for good measure! Seemed weird to have the sun come out, although it was fairly brief, but at any rate, it...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9-11:30 a.m. Community Library and Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park,...
News from Naselle: New season—new sports for the Naselle Comet teams. Here is the schedule for this week: Tuesday, middle school girls basketball with Willapa Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday, middle school girls basketball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle Booster Club will meet on Tuesday, the 10th at 6:30 p.m. Check out the Naselle Holiday Bazaar in the Naselle High School Commons on Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lots of great items for your perusal, and purchase. The Naselle Lutheran Church will be h...
Pacific County Communications has begun accepting Text-to-9-1-1 service. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and United States Cellular wireless customers in the Pacific County area can now send a text message to 9-1-1 in an emergency. Texting to 9-1-1 is a new, important service. It is intended to benefit people that may not be able to speak due to an emergency such as a home invasion, or abusive partner, as well as individuals that are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities. Pacific County began the process to launch Text-to-9-1-1...
The following Naselle Middle School students were selected by teachers as September students of the month for displaying the character trait of helpfulness. Kneeling: Warren Wirkkala; standing left to right Peyton Dalton, Emily Lister and Kolby Glenn. Peyton was randomly drawn and received a $5 gift certificate to Johnson's One Stop in recognition of her award. Photo courtesly of Naselle Schools....
The Wahkiakum County Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting is scheduled this Saturday at 11 a.m., at the Cathlamet Fire Hall with the meeting starting at noon. This event is a potluck luncheon. The president will give an overview of the activities since the last annual meeting. Membership will be voting on election of officers with nominations accepted during the meeting. "We do need to fill two board positions with one needing to come from the Westend," said representative Kari Kandoll. "We may need to get creative with phone...
St. James will hold a book sale as part of their Annual Gift Fair, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 21 at 1134 Columbia St. The sale will be of new and used Northwest regional books on history, fiction, cook books and more. Included will be early exploration, stories of settlers and pioneers as well as the fishing and logging industries. Local authors will also be well represented. After 2 p.m., items in the book sale will be half price....
McKenzie Jo McNally was born in August in LaGrande, Ore. She is the daughter of Jeff and Kelsey McNally. Grandparents are Carol McNally and Steve McNally of Cathlamet, Keith Kinzer of Genesee, Idaho, and Tammy Teare of Hayden, Idaho. She is the great-granddaughter of Margaret Towne of Tekoa....
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: On Saturday, November 7, Kyleen Austin and Rob Stockhouse will perform from 5-7:30 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Stella Lutheran Chapel, 124 Sherman Road, Longview, announces a Harvest Fest will be held Saturday, Nov 14, from 4-6 p.m. The menu features Bratwursts and Sauerkraut, Potatoes Au Gratin, Green Beans, Bread, Apple Strudel, Coffee and Apple Cider for a suggested donation of $12. During the dinner a silent auction of a variety of gift baskets and other items will be held, just in time for holiday shopping. Raffle tickets will also be sold. All proceeds benefit Stella Lutheran Chapel. This event is made possible in part by a grant from a Thrivent...
Bank of America is leaving Cathlamet. On October 28, 2015, Cascade Bancorp announced that it would purchase three Washington branch locations from Bank of America. Cathlamet, along with Bank of America branches in Westport and Raymond will become Bank of the Cascades. The transition will begin on March 4, 2016, when the branches are officially purchased, pending regulatory approval. According to a press release, checking and savings accounts, IRAs and CDs belonging to local customers will...
The Wahkiakum Youth Football Mini-Mules avenged their only regular season loss in the first round of their playoffs last Saturday, beating a Longview team 20-6 to secure a spot in their playoff’s championship game. Playing in a driving rain, the Mini-Mules and Longview played to a scoreless first quarter. The second quarter scoring started after halfback Tanner Collupy rumbled for a hard run, setting up first and goal from the Longview seven-yard line. Quarterback Gabe Moon appeared to score on the first down run, but was called short. On t...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team finished its regular season with a win last Wednesday and began district tournament play over the weekend. On Saturday, they faced two teams and came home with a win and a loss. The loss settled them into the loser out bracket. In the last game of the regular season, the Lady Mules beat Winlock in three sets last Wednesday, 25-7, 25-10, and 25-9. Coach Kayli Hurley praised Kennedi LaBerge and Makenzie Anderson who had seven kills each. She also singled out...
The next WordFest on November 10, will highlight mysteries and poetry. Kate Dyer-Seeley writes the Pacific Northwest Mystery Series (Kensington Publishing) set in the rugged landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and featuring young journalist Meg Reed. She also writes the Shakespearean Bakeshop Mystery Series (Macmillan) set in Ashland, Ore., under the pen name Ellie Alexander. Her books have been on a number of bestseller lists. Janice Haupt will read a selection of her poems. She says, “This is my favorite collection of poems. In them, I am rel...
Washington State University Extension in Cowlitz County will offer Master Gardener Volunteer training starting in January in Longview. Participants receive over 90 hours of training covering in-depth community gardening topics from edible and ornamental plants to composting and environmental issues, from plant health care to problem identification and management. Training sessions held in Longview, start on January 8 and continue on the second and fourth Fridays of every month (9 a.m.-4 p.m) through the end of June. The application deadline is...
