Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Last weekend, along with 15 other teams from the four corners of the state, the Mule volleyball team traveled to the Washington 2B tournament in Yakima. The 15-8 Mules shook off an early loss with three consecutive wins and brought home a trophy for seventh place. They met Asotin in an early morning match on Friday. After four straight wins at district, the momentum and fire that had been traveling with the Mules hit the snooze button and slept in. The Mules lost in three, 20-25, 21-25, 25-27....
In a close football game, winning and losing can come down to a few big plays, and that was the case last Friday as the Raymond Seagulls defeated the Wahkiakum Mules 20-14 in the opening round of the state Class 2B playoffs. The Gulls scored on two of their first four plays in the game. From there, the game belonged to the Mules until the very end when another big play gave the Gulls the momentum they needed to score the winning touchdown with 11 seconds left on the clock. Raymond advances to...
NASTY START--As this work week began, it started out wet and windy and it didn't take long for "lakes" to show up where green grass used to be. They say we are supposed to dry up but then comes some cold temperatures, so I hope you've gotten all prepared for the winter weather. Don't forget to make sure your outside pets get extra food and a shelter of some kind to protect them. For all of us on springs and wells, we might have to start letting the water drip in order not to freeze up our houses, so it looks like the "fun" has begun for us...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 11 – 8:44 a.m. A caller reported seeing a boat anchored off Coffee Pot Island and no sign of boaters. 11:46 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported that a juvenile had run away; deputies responded and the juvenile returned. November 12 – 2:16 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to the clinic to transport an elderly woman who was having a heart attack. 3:10 p.m. A caller reported damage to...
Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) will be introducing online appointment scheduling for energy assistance, beginning Monday, November 18 at 5:00 pm. For years, 800 to 900 people have lined up outside the CAP building on energy sign up day to get an appointment to help pay their winter heating bills. The program is funded by the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). It is first-come, first-served, and some people would camp out overnight to be among the first to get an appointment when the CAP doors opened at...
Local officials are planning to bring in allies in an effort to expedite the location of chinook salmon rearing net pens off Cathlamet. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) had reached agreement with the town last fall to locate the pens off the city dock at the foot of Broadway Street and have them in place November into next May to rear chinook salmon. However, Mayor George Wehrfritz reported Monday, the project is hung up on permits. Wehrfritz said WDFW is waiting for the US Army Corps of Engineers and other federal...
Customers of Wahkiakum PUD may soon see an increase in their utility bills. Dave Tramblie, general manager for the PUD, recommended the implementation of a 5 percent increase for all ratepayers some time after the December meter readings. Tramblie made the recommendation to the board of commissioners at the bi-monthly Wahkiakum County PUD commissioners’ meeting at the Rosburg Hall. The commissioners were inclined to agree and asked attorney Tim Hanigan to draft a resolution to implement the incr...
Steller sea lion consumption of spawning salmon and steelhead in the waters below the lower Columbia River’s Bonneville Dam continued its upward trend during the late winter-spring of 2013, according to a year-end report prepared by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers research team. Consumption of white sturgeon below the Corps-operated hydro project, however, was the lowest in years. The Corps has since 2002 seen from early winter through May marine mammal predation in the area below the dam. Since the turn of the century a growing number of C...
OLYMPIA – New figures gathered by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) show food assistance needs in Washington remain high, with one in five residents visiting a food pantry at least once during this past year. Between June 2012 and June 2013, there were more than 8.35 million visits to food pantries across the state. This was a slight drop of 115,000 from the previous year, indicating that there were fewer new clients visiting a food pantry for the first time. Families already relying on food pantries, however, were...
The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday acted on a variety of ordinances, including finalizing one that says the town won't supply water to the Puget Island Water System after 2037. The council is required to hold three readings of ordinances before they are passed. Ordinances included: --Ordinance 570-13, which increases the rate for water consumed above the minimum provided in the ordinance; passed for first reading; --Ordinance 569-13, restoring water and sewer connection fees to previous levels, effective January 1, 2015. Two years ago, the...
The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday approved a request for an extra $66,634 payment to the engineering firm guiding the construction of the town's new wastewater treatement plant. Engineer Ken Alexander of Gray and Osborne Engineering made the request to the town council at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Alexander explained that unavoidable delays had held up the contractor, Pacific Crest Construction, and so extra time will be needed for inspection and related services as the contractor wraps up the project. Also, the town had added a new...
Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main Street, in Cathlamet, will celebrate Saturday, November 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Holiday Open House. Following the tree lighting ceremony at the Courthouse, Kathleen Petersen will play the keyboard and Irene Martin will be on hand to sign her newest book, “The Family that Never Threw Anything Away.” Specialty finger foods and refreshments will be served and the gallery has taken on a festive air with Christmas decorations to delight all visitors....
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has filed suit against an Ohio-based Internet business for failing to disclose its service charge and not fully refunding customers. “Whether deceptive businesses have a store front or are online, if you don’t play by the rules, my office will hold you accountable,” said Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “The Attorney General’s Office is filing a lawsuit against change-my-address.com to protect Washington consumers.” Change-my-address.com has consumer complaints from across the country. Form...
Local governmental bodies and agencies plan to offer a multitude of services when the community center opens in the remodeled Cathlamet Town Hall building. The Town of Cathlamet has delegated operation of the center, which will be located in the former fire truck garage, to the Wahkiakum Community Network. The Network is working with WSU Cooperative Extension, Lower Columbia College, SW Washington Workforce Development Council and other groups to offer services ranging from education to employment assistance. The Network will also offer its...
To The Eagle: The mayor says the Island is using 45% of the water produced by the town but paying only 18.3% of the revenue, advances the case that the Islanders are being unfairly subsidized by the mainlanders and states that the town is losing fifty cents per hundred cubic feet on the water they sell the Island. There are some tee-tiny problems with these figures. In 2012 the town sold 4.6 million cubic feet of water in town and outlying areas for which they received $68K. They sold the same amount, 4.6 million cubes, to Puget Island...
Wintery temperatures are on the horizon and it looks like we need to make sure our vehicles are protected with antifreeze, our pet’s water bowls are in a place where they won’t freeze, and our hoses and water pipes are protected from the low freezing temperatures. It probably wouldn’t hurt to check on any of your neighbors who might need a hand with some of these tasks, before it’s too late. We all seem to have at least one neighbor/friend who could do with an extra hand but probably wouldn’t ask. Just sayin’ News from Naselle: The sports cale...
Despite the weather, painters have been hard at work on Town Hall’s façade, fixing it with the colors selected by a community majority vote. On Tuesday afternoon, Greg Smith was doing detail work and some minor repairs beneath the protective cover of plastic at the front of the building. “We need to go back and fix some places where the paint blistered,” Smith said, “If all goes well, we might be finished as soon as Friday....
Fair Board’s Annual Turkey Bingo Grab your lucky charms as it’s time for the Fair board’s annual Turkey Bingo. Scheduled for this Friday, November 22 from 6 p.m. at the Julius A. Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet. Bring the whole family for an evening of fun. Big prizes are on offer for this year’s raffle or you can try and win a turkey or ham. This annual event raises money for the next year’s fair and is managed by volunteers. For more information contact the Fair office at 795-3480. New Community Learning Center The end of Main Street ha...
The Star Program is for children up to and including the age of 17 whose families need a little extra help with Christmas gifts. Anyone wishing to help can pick up a star from the Star Trees at the Bank of America and Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, the Duck Inn and Skamokawa Store in Skamokawa, or the Rosburg Store. All gifts may be wrapped and, along with the star attached, be returned by December 13 to the place from which the star was taken. The gifts will be distributed to the recipients December 18-20. Cash donations may be left at...
John C. Thomas Middle School released their Honor Roll list for first quarter, 2013. 8th grade –4.0 – Ashley Flitcroft, Justin Hoven, 3.2 – 3.90 – Grayci Thomas, Morgan Bashore, Anikalea Keliiheleua, Casey Wilson, Zachary Brown, Bryce Good, Madison Mace, Aly Kirzy and Mica Kincade. 7th grade – 4.0 – Emily Frank, Elizabeth Leitz, 3.2 – 3.90 – Trynity Klecker, Lucas Brown, Macie Elliott, Mckensi Fluckiger, Charlie Ashe, Evan Quigley, Tyler Mogush and Seth Kuljis. 6th grade – 4.0 - Julieanne...
