Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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El Primero, a landmark of US maritime history, is currently docked at Elochoman Marina. A remarkable (originally steam-powered) vessel, El Primero is the first yacht built on the west coast, and is a "palace afloat" built with two bathtubs when only 15% of San Francisco had running water. El Primero has hosted at least two US Presidents, including President Theodore Roosevelt and President William Howard Taft. Owner Christian Lint is is looking for a permanent home, perhaps in Cathlamet. At...
Cathlamet Town Council Members on Monday reviewed proposed plans for development of two parks and sent their architects back to the drawing board. First, the council studied concepts for development of Queen Sally Park and decided to seek a geotechnical evaluation of the soils and the water table in the park site before choosing a plan for development. Second, council members asked for a redesign of the Butler Street park site to increase the number of parking spaces. The Butler Street lot is undeveloped and is used as a parking lot. Through a...
The Cathlamet Town Council voted Monday to cease operations at the Community Center in Cathlamet as soon as possible and form a committee to determine future operation. The center is a town facility operated on a contract with Wahkiakum County. The county has used grants and contracts with outside service agencies to fund center operations, but the funding has disappeared, and the center has been operated by volunteers. Council Member Bill Wainwright reported meeting with county officials and interested parties to analyze center operations....
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners talked about the proposed 2022 budget, redistricting, a conservation plan, and more at their meeting on Tuesday. Auditor Erin Wilson went over some changes to the budget, which will be on the agenda for approval at the PUD’s December 7 meeting. The proposed budget of $5,820,315 includes capital investments of $767,250. Planned projects include contracted tree trimming, pole testing, a recloser for the Wahkiakum substation, security updates to t...
To The Eagle: If you’re angry at the Biden administration about paying more for gasoline or groceries than a year ago, you should redirect your ire elsewhere- at those actually responsible for the highest annual inflation we’ve suffered in more than three decades. Some recent price increases are temporary and due to supply bottlenecks, but there is a deeper structural reason for inflation that appears to be growing worse- the economic concentration of the American economy in the hands of a relative few corporate giants with the power to rai...
To The Eagle: In regards to the article by Karen Bertroch on Nov. 11, Naselle school board meeting: What she wrote about the military man who spoke was totally wrong. What he said was he's been around the world and what is happening now is that our country is going down hill. He asked if the school board has access to a lawyer and if so, that they should utilize them. He never said to follow authority. If a reporter is there to report what happens and what is said they need to get the information right, if they don't get it correct then it...
The Cathlamet Town Council had no comments from citizens when it held a public hearing on the proposed 2022 budget Monday, but council members had plenty to say. Council Member Robert Stowe objected to a possible appropriation of $5,000 to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society for support of the historical museum. The society sought and received a similar appropriation in the 2021 budget, saying it would be a one time request. "Now they're here again," he said. "I'm very uncomfortable with them asking for another $5,000." The society and...
The November meeting of the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District has been rescheduled and will be held next Monday at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held both virtually and in person and can be joined at https://zoom.us/j/97457315566 or by dialing +12532158782, and then entering meeting ID 97457315566#. The public is encouraged to attend....
Wahkiakum County commissioners said no to declaring a county owned island surplus property and quickly handled other items of business when they met Tuesday. A private citizen approached county officials, wanting to purchase a 4.5 acre island owned by the county at the upper end of Birnie Slough, Puget Island. To sell the islet, commissioners would have to declare the land surplus to county needs and offer it in a public sale. Commissioners felt selling the island wouldn't be in the public interest and that it should be available for...
Jacquey Ostervold, 86, passed away on the evening of Saturday, November 6th, surrounded by family at her home. She was born in Kellogg, Idaho, on May 15, 1935, to Jackson and Louise Keppner Greenough. A graduate of Butte High School, she attended college at the Montana School of Mines in Butte Montana, and earned her teaching credentials from the University of Montana in Missoula. She continued her studies with graduate work at the University of Washington. Shortly after Jacquey was born, her...
Submitted by Ron Wright Last Saturday the Wahkiakum Mecha-Mules traveled to Battle Ground to compete with nine other teams from SW Washington in a robotics league round-robin tournament. All 14 team members were joined by two coaches and seven of our parents. For the past eight weeks, the team has been working on the details of building and programming their robot for autonomous mode battles and teleop mode battles. It all paid off as they were rewarded with a perfect score of six wins in their...
John C. Thomas Middle School has announced their first quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 school year. Those students earning a 3.26 to 4.0 grade point average made the list. 8th grade: Josiah Garrett, Ruth Goldinov, Kamden Scuito, Parker Leitz, Rylie Wills, Evelyn Hogue, Anna Goldinov, Cor Hoogendoorn, Margarita Goldinov, Jason Bachmeier, Maddi Grangroth, Joslynn Kuljis and Jessie Lefever. 7th grade: Samantha Dela Cruz, Abigail Mckay-Beach, Matthew Wills, Hank Wilson, Kyle Gonzales, Lilli Deaton, Israel Velke, Evelynn Miller and Ayla Adams....
Two more cases of covid-19 were reported in Wahkiakum County on Monday, bringing the cumulative total to 260, with 11 considered potentially active. So far, this has resulted in 16 reported hospitalizations and five deaths. On Tuesday, there were 13 patients being treated for covid-19 at St. John Hospital. There wasn’t a big turnout for Wahkiakum Health and Human Services' first pediatric vaccine clinic on Tuesday. Two children showed up for shots, and five adults. “We have seen a few kids eac...
NOT NICE--As all the flooded fields and roadways, rock slides, fallen trees and outages can attest to, it was not nice out there this past week! As always, flooded fields and roadways weren't too bad in some areas, while other spots were really bad, so if one needed to be out and about, then you needed to be driving with extreme care. Our neighbors had a close call with a tree that came down off the "rock wall" just west of Skamokawa, so those trees that fall with no warning are really a hazard and a reminder that all this wonderful greenery...
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...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope to see everyone this Saturday at Turkey Bingo. Bingo cards are 3 for $10 and play all bingo games. We will have our raffle prize table as well as our big prize. Watch the fair facebook page for more info on this item. The doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. We will have Polish dogs and nachos in the kitchen. So bring the family to the fairgrounds for a night of fun. December will be a busy month at the fairgrounds. On December 4 we we will have our Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...
Photo of the Week: Kim Angelis with her two +1 collies. Kim has two collies of her own and is "dog sitting" a third for a friend. What a fine time I had visiting with her and the dogs. There were four dogs in the house at one point because Ben, my dog, was with me. He stayed in the yard with her dogs while she and I visited in her house (Elenora Hillis') in Naselle. She has had the property for four years and done a great job continuing to restore it as the Tienhaara Family did before Kim. She g...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 7 — 2:08 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported that she was being harassed by her child’s father. 10:59 a.m. A debit card was found in a Cathlamet ATM. The owner was notified. 3:19 p.m. A caller said he had struck a deer and that his car was on the side of Elochoman Valley Road with a broken fender. He wasn’t sure if he needed a tow. 5:42 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosedale resident. A depu...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has debuted a new temporary exhibit honoring Veterans Day in the park Visitor Center exhibit hall. “Men of Many Capabilities” commemorates the 50th anniversary of when the US Army Special Forces “Green Berets” retraced the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Twenty-two men of the Special Forces’ 5th and 7th Groups from Fort Bragg, N.C. took part in the 1971 expedition. The expedition was led by Captains Michael Lewis of Spokane, Wash. and Bernard Haskins Jr. of El Cajon, Calif. Th...
Class 1B Volleyball The Naselle Lady Comets placed sixth in the State Class 1B Volleyball Tournament. In the first round, Naselle topped Pomeroy 3-0 by scores of 25-20, 25-16 and 25-12. That pitted them against eventual champion Oakesdale and they lost a close match 3-1 by scores of 16-25, 26-24, 27-29, 15-25. The loss dropped them into a loser out match with Neah Bay, and the Lady Comets prevailed 3-2, winning 25-17, 15-25, 17-25, 25-17, 15-11. The win moved them into a match with Mary Walker for the fifth and sixth place medals, and Naselle...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team traveled to the State 2B tournament which took place in Yakima last Thursday and Friday. The Lady Mules lost their first two matches in the double elimination tournament and ended their season on Thursday. They started Thursday with a three set loss to Colfax. “We played pretty well against this team,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. “Prior to the tournament they hadn’t lost a single set and I feel like we held our own against them despite our loss.” Later that day,...
Washington State Department of Transportation announced Tuesday evening that the slope adjacent to SR 401, also known as Lewis and Clark Trail Highway, between the Astoria-Megler Bridge at and Knappton Road has been stabilized, and the roadway is now open. On Oct. 27, WSDOT maintenance crews closed the 9-mile stretch after heavy rainfall triggered a debris slide on to the roadway. After WSDOT geotechnical engineers assessed the stability of the slope above the roadway, they determined additional debris could fall and needed to be removed....
Last Thursday's deluge brought high water, flooded roads, fallen trees and falling rock to the lower Columbia area. Above, the Grays River sweeps by Duffy's Irish Pub, and left, a rock slide at Eagle Cliff briefly closed SR 4 near Mill Creek....
