Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The effort to find the cause of elk hoof disease has turned into a scientific quest. The disease attacks the hooves of elk, eating away the foot and causing them to walk on soft tissue. The hooves grow long and can eventually slough off. The disease was first observed in southwest Washington but has been observed in Clallam County, the Skagit River valley, east of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon along the state line and into Idaho. Residents of southwest Washington have noticed a decrease...
In an election with low turnout, voters in Wahkiakum and Pacific counties joined others across the state in deciding few contested races and showing their will on statewide issues. In one of the few contested local races, Bill Wainwright defeated Janis Dodrill 76-42 in a race for a position on the Cathlamet Town Council. In another contested local race, incumbent Brian O'Connor held off challenger Austin Smith in a race for a seat on the Port District 2 board of commissioners, 241-166. In a contested race for Pacific/Wahkiakum Superior Court...
Tricks and treats were up for grabs at the annual Neewollah Day Celebration at the Bank of the Pacific last Thursday. Children, adults, and even some dogs came in costume. One participant, Henri Ervest, fully embraced his logger costume and attempted to cut down the bank's sign. There were balloon animals, a raffle and prizes, lots of candy, and to be sure, the piñata was a real hit. See more photos at www.waheagle.com. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
To The Eagle: Last year I wrote to our legislators about why our renewal for car licensing had risen from $30 to $63.75 (this year went up to $68.25). I received a response from Damon Monroe who is the Rule Coordinator for DOL. This is his reply: “We apologize for not getting back to you sooner. We have reviewed the list of fees and concerns noted in the email sent to Governor Inslee and various legislators. We understand your concerns about the fees; however all of these fees are required by state law and can only be changed through l...
To The Eagle, Let’s straighten out one twisted fact mentioned in an opinion piece last week. I refer to the repeated lie that “Hillary Clinton sold 20 percent of our uranium to Russia,” Folks who have casually smeared Clinton’s reputation by Trumpeting fake facts about her performance at the state department will no longer be receiving a free pass to traffic in such innuendos. The verifiable facts are these. In 2010 Rosatom, a Russian nuclear power consortium, purchased controlling interest in Uranium One, an American uranium mining company...
To The Eagle: Egads! Gadzooks! The neighborly contretemps over fact versus opinion has at last slipped the bonds of civility, and we stand accused of both uttering untruths and bearing false witness. Exegesis follows: Hillary’s crimes are real and well-documented, the prime exemplar being her illicit server in which she stored classified material and which was hacked by numerous outside actors. She was investigated by the FBI and exonerated by then-Director Comey who lacked authority to do so. Indeed, the whole fact free Trump/Russia witch h...
To The Eagle: There will be two Veterans Day ceremonies tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 8. The first one is at the Wahkiakum High School at 10 a.m. in the high school gym. All community veterans and spouses are welcome. After the assembly, there will be a luncheon available for veterans. Washington State Representative Jim Walsh will be speaking. The second one is at the Naselle-Grays River Valley School at 1:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. Again, all community veterans and spouses are welcome. After the ceremony, there will be refreshments available. United...
On October 27th, 2019, Daniel Wilson Jr., loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 69. His passion for life could be seen by everyone. He was always positive, loved his grandsons, and was known for his famous winks. Dan was born on May 1st, 1950 in Port Angeles, WA to Daniel & Iris Wilson. He is a proud member of the Samish Indian Nation. He spent his spare time with his Samish family learning his traditional heritage. While playing basketball at Peninsula College, he...
Sept. 27, 1943 - Oct. 23, 2019 Donald “Don” Witham, age 76, peacefully passed away with family by his side on Oct. 23, 2019, at the Hospice Care Center in Longview, WA. Born Sept. 27, 1943, in Portland, OR, to Walter and Nina (Snyder) Witham, he later moved to the small town of Cathlamet, WA, as a young child, where he was raised, raised two children of his own, and spent the majority of his life. He graduated Wahkiakum High School in 1963. After graduation, he spent a few years in Alaska, fis...
Kelsey Anne Hedges, 23, a lifelong Cathlamet resident, died October 26, 2019 at home. She was born in Longview on July 23, 1996. Kelsey was known for her great bear hugs and her love of photography. Her pictures were gifted to many friends and family over the years. She was a nanny for the Hurley family, which by no means was considered her “job” to her. They welcomed her into their home and family, which gave her the name “Kelkey” by her girls. She had an infectious giggle. She loved the red, white and blue, which she wore often, and decorat...
A memorial service will be held for Patti Wiley, Saturday, November 9, 1 p.m., at Valley Bible Church, 4723 SR 4, Rosburg....
As I was growing up, my Dad used to tell me ‘your health is an investment that you give to your future self.’ It took me a while to understand what he meant, but I get it now. This day and age, the word ‘health’ encompasses a broad spectrum of facets in our lives- from potential improvements to complete life changing events, our health is always on the table. Even though most of us know that our best health directly affects our output, it can seem impossible to attain at times. Mental health, physical health and emotional health must often t...
Submitted by Ron Wright Beginning November 12 and continuing over the next three months during our Tuesday evening meetings, the Wahkiakum County Amateur Radio Club will host a series of action trainings on emergency preparedness. The first session will cover batteries, the second will cover solar panels, the third will cover charge controllers, and the fourth will cover food and water and clothing and sanitation. Recently we added an emergency comms station at the Grays River Fire Hall and a...
Lower Columbia College is dedicated to creating access to higher education and increasing the number of high school graduates pursuing degrees and certificates in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. In order to accomplish that, Lower Columbia College is offering Financial Aid Application Nights, free and open to the community. The Financial Aid Application Nights are designed to provide support from trained LCC staff to anyone completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as other financial aid applications. Financial Aid...
NOT TOO SHABBY--We have had some stunning sunsets around our area and I sure appreciate those who take pictures and post them on Facebook for all to see; they're gorgeous! We were down to 24 degrees out here a couple of days, but the sunshine that followed was awesome and by Saturday, it was even a bit warmer. Sunday had us "lost in a fog" in the morning, with the gray, damp morning being above freezing, but certainly not as pretty. Looks like more dry weather is expected for most of this week, with the raindrops possible towards the latter par...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. CathlameTones, Hotel Cathlamet, 6 p.m. 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. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Free Low Impact Senior Fitness Class, Hope...
Halloween in the Westend The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) is the origin of Halloween nearly 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France. They celebrated their new year on November 1. This was the day that marked the end of summer and harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter. It was a time of year that was often associated with human death. The Celts believed that the night before the New Year, the border between the...
Wahkiakum County commissioners covered lots of ground this week, including wrapping up their work on preliminary budgets for 2020. Besides budget work, commissioners approved installation of gates at the KM Transfer Station and design of expanded restroom facilities on the ferry Oscar B. Commissioners and department heads have been discussing requests for two weeks, and the board completed that work Monday and Tuesday. The board agreed to follow recommendations of a salary committee to adjust wages and salaries of union, non-union and elected...
The Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board met on Monday to discuss how to begin dealing with milfoil in particular, as well as other invasive species, in a more proactive manner. Kyle Langan of Aquatechnix was on hand to answer questions about how the board might begin to tackle milfoil, which is clogging the Elochoman Slough Marina and other waterways in the county. Langan recommended a newer product, ProcellaCOR. “It kills the plant forever,” Langan said, “a fragment is going to have...
Jacobe Conrad of Cathlamet has been named 2019 State Trooper of the Year by the American Legion, Post 48 of Ilwaco. He also received a Life Saving Award from the Washington State Patrol in October for his good work during an event in September. Conrad joined the Washington State Patrol in April of 2017. Since then, he has stopped 1,100 violators, investigated 28 collisions, and assisted 211 motorists. In the last year, he stopped 22 impaired drivers, three times the detachment average. Washingto...
The Naselle Comets volleyball team, who finished their regular season with an 8-6 record, began the IB District IV tournament with a three set win against Taholah on Tuesday: 25-9, 25-23, and 25-16. They will face Firm Foundation in the semifinals on Thursday in Tumwater at 6 p.m. The winner will secure a berth to state and play in the district championship game at 7:30 p.m. The loser of the semifinal game will spar for third and fourth place, and then move into crossover games with District V on November 9, time and place to be determined....
A presentation by Nick Bond from Humanities Washington, sponsored by Wahkiakum Outdoors (a program of the Cathlamet Community Center), will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at the Hope Center (320 S. 3rd Street) in Cathlamet. As part of the Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau program, Nick Bond is a Washington State climatologist who will project impacts to our NW salmon resources from climate change to pollution and will describe the past, present, and future of salmon in Washington State. Contact Michael Passmore at 601-831-0360 (...
Lee Tischer once witnessed a sad scene at an away football game: An elderly man who volunteered on the sidelines, as a member of what Tischer affectionately calls the Chain Gang, was asked to give up his spot in the middle of the game when the home coach realized the man could not keep up with the offense. "He had to be pushing 80," Tischer said. The man walked round the track after, Tischer said, his head hung down. In the back of his mind, Tischer knew then that he would retire from the...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team ended their regular season with a win and began district play on Saturday with two victories. Last Wednesday at home, the Lady Mules beat Winlock easily in three sets: 25-11, 25-6, and 25-10. Jansi Merz had eight kills and four blocks. Jordyn Watson had four kills, and Shantelle Shervey had two. Heidi Bruntmyer had two more. Courtney Carlson served six aces, M.J. Neves had four aces, and Rebekah Neves had four aces and four kills. Libero Solana Stanley had 10...
The season ended on a high note for the Wahkiakum Mules cross country team at the District IV IB/2B meet last Saturday in Onalaska. Though no one qualified for state, four of six Mule runners finished the day with new personal records (PR). In the boys’ 5,000 meter race, senior Jamil Dimaano took 74th place in a field of 109 runners from 27 teams in the district, with a time of 20:08.25, ten seconds slower than his PR. Freshman Titan Niemela PR’ed, taking 81st place with a time of 20:59.41. Jun...
