Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Photos courtesy of Jennifer Johnson Until recently, Jennifer Johnson lived in Cathlamet. But she downsized, sold her house, and left her job at Wahkiakum Title and Escrow and Hanigan Law Office in order to take up a grand adventure this year--walking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from southernmost California to the Washington/Canadian border. Johnson started her journey on April 10 at the Southern Terminus of the trail, near Campo, California. After hiking all the way to Canada, she returned to...
Thomas Middle School is holding a fundraiser for children's Christmas presents. Here are the details from the school's registration form: Dear Parents or Guardians, Our middle school leadership class is fundraising money for kids in our community who don’t get presents on Christmas (Angel Tree). So we are putting on a Painting in Your Pj’s Eating Pancakes Party again since we only had three people sign up last time. We are doing this activity on Monday, December 4th. It starts right after school 3:05 to 5:00. The party will be in the mul...
Travelers who use State Route 4 west of Cathlamet should plan to use an alternate route next week. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the highway east of Grays River near milepost 19, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., for recovery of equipment that went over an embankment during a crash earlier this month. Before heading out the door, drivers can get up-to-date traffic information with the WSDOT mobile app, and the WSDOT Travel Alerts page....
Tuesday, Nov. 21: From Robert Garrett, WSD athletic director: Please check the boys and girls basketball schedules as I will be continuing to adjust it when we add C squad games. Both C and JV will play at the same time. Also please note that the boys KM Trophy game with Naselle has been moved to Dec. 15th. Mule Boys Basketball December 4 Willapa Valley 5 at Winlock 7 at Toledo 12 Toutle Lake 14 at Kalama 15 at Naselle (rescheduled from 11/29), KM Trophy Game 18 at Mossyrock 20, 21 at Colton Tournament January 2 Pe Ell 4 at Morton/White P...
Customers of the Town of Cathlamet's water and sewer systems will see 2.9 percent rate increases in 2018, the town council decided Monday. The increases are included in an ordinance which passed its first reading by a 4-0 vote on Monday. Final action on the ordinance will take place at the council's Dec. 18 meeting. Under the proposed new rates, the basic monthly water charge would be $35.96 inside city limits and $52.76 outside the city limits. The basic monthly sewer charge would be $98.78 inside city limits and $114.84 outside the city limit...
Last Friday, incumbent Mayor Dale Jacobson increased his narrow lead in the election for mayor, 72-65, over write-in candidate Laurel Waller. When votes were first counted Nov. 7, Waller led 58-53. In the second round, Jacobson led 69-65, and when votes were counted Nov. 17, he added three more to his total. Waller had filed as a candidate for Council Position 5, and she leads write-in candidate Jean Burnham, who was appointed to the council earlier this year, 99-43. Waller has said she would take the office of mayor and forfeit the council...
To the Eagle: It appears that some of our local citizenry have chosen a winter exercise program of jumping up and down on the ol’ Trump-o-line (last week’s letters to The Eagle). Great sport, but many criticisms are in the category of missing the mark, or beside the point, or, as a youngster might say, clueless. Yes, Trump got elected with less than a majority of the popular vote. That’s happened 20 times since the founding, five times when only two candidates were running, and proves the efficacy of the electoral college system. Get used to it...
To the Eagle: I know a pot store was opened in Cathlamet but after reading the three letters to the editor in last week’s Eagle I now wonder if a Kool-Aid stand opened too because the writers surely are drinking the stuff. Fact 1, Donald Trump is our president. He is getting no help from Democrats and only marginal help from Republicans to accomplish anything for us especially bringing manufacturing jobs back to America which would benefit every man, woman and child in our country. Fact 2, We need tax reform to boost our economy and create g...
To The Eagle: This letter is from the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet to thank everyone in the community who found time to attend the St James Gift Bazaar on Saturday making it a great success for our booth. Our success was because of all the donations of your used Christmas items. We had such a huge response of donations we were overwhelmed and not able to even display all of them at the bazaar. We have decided to set up a Used Christmas Items sale at Linda Barth’s, Farmer’s Insurance Agency @ 325 E SR 4 in the garage beside the house. We will run...
At the Wahkiakum County Port 1 meeting on Nov. 9, Counsel Tim Hanigan updated the commissioners about a recent meeting with Town of Cathlamet officials regarding their sewer accounts. “They will reduce our overall bill by a small amount,” Hanigan said, “but they will reduce the RV park by a substantial amount. Overall the bill will go down almost $200.” One of the port’s accounts, designated as the marina, which includes the office complex, laundry, showers, restroom, and other public amenities...
On Saturday, the annual St. James Holiday Bazaar was bustling with shoppers looking for handmade gifts from a variety of vendors. Volunteers served chowder and treats, and Fred Carter entertained the crowd with Christmas music. There was art, and crafts, some fancy relish, and all kinds of sugary treats. According to Hannah Booth, St. James had already sold twice as many tickets for their raffle baskets as the year before. In fact, they were able to raise $973 to support St. James programs....
Local agencies are looking for citizens willing to participate in local government. Branches of Wahkiakum County government have several vacancies on governing boards, and Port District 2 has a vacancy on its board of commissioners. Vacant county positions include: --The Wahkiakum County Planning Commission has a vacancy available in each of the three commissioner districts--Puget Island/South Cathlamet; Rosedale/Elochoman, and Skamokawa/Westend. --The Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board has vacancies in Weed Control District 4 (east en...
BIG DAY--It's almost turkey time! For you locals who get your paper prior to Thanksgiving, I know that all the cooks are probably in the kitchen, whipping up pumpkin pies, or maybe pecan pies and all those awesome side dishes like candied yams and homemade stuffing, so I wish you all the very best as this Thanksgiving Day rolls around. While there may be many things we can be discouraged about, there is much to be thankful for as well, so as they say, "Count your Blessings" and may your upcoming holiday be one that brings you and your family...
THURSDAY Happy Thanksgiving FRIDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities, Community Center, Cathlamet, 2-4 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch, open to public, Community Center, Cathlamet, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free Movie Night, GRVC at Johnson Park, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aerobics, GRVC at Johnson Park, gym, 6-7 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, Noon-2 p.m. AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church Annex, 2nd St. East of Maple, 7 p.m. 360-560-6946....
State health officials are already seeing influenza cases across the state, and they expect the number to rise in the coming weeks. People are urged to get a flu shot now as the best line of defense against flu. Flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months of age and up. Serious complications from influenza are more likely to occur in high-risk groups such as young children, people 65 and older, pregnant women, and people with certain medical conditions. Health care providers, and others in close contact with people in high-risk groups,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 13 — 1:54 p.m. A business in Cathlamet requested a patrol at closing time after a man was seen watching employees. 3 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported a phone scam. 5:35 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident who had suffered a head injury in a fall. 7:11 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a disturbance at home. An individual was taken into custody. November 14 — 1:30 a.m...
They came; they played; they conquered. Eastern Washington's Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors came to Montesano last Saturday and overwhelmed the Naselle Comets 60-32 in a state Class 1B football quarterfinals playoff game. The Warriors took a 40-6 first quarter lead and built that to 60-18 at halftime. The Comets added six points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth for the final 60-32 score. The Comets finished their season with an 8-3 record; they were 5-0 champions in Coastal 1B League play. Senior players include Donny Edwards,...
November 25 Holiday Lighting Celebration; Main Street, Cathlamet; Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce– 360 795-9996 25 Christmas Holidays Welcome; Tsuga Gallery Nell Coulson- 360 849-4116 December 2 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar SkamokawaFairgrounds; Patty Dursteler – 360 795-3480 3 Sons Of Norway Kids Christmas Party, Puget Island Norse Hall Jan Silvestri– 360 795-8759 3 Holiday Tour Of Homes & Christmas Concert Naselle Area & Historic Deep River Church Darlene Bjornsgard-- 360 484-3337 9 Flea Market 9-3pm Skamokawa Fairgrounds, Patty Dursteler– 360...
Surrounded by friends, family, and representatives from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, Liz Workman celebrated the grand opening of Cascadia Massage with a ribbon cutting on Friday afternoon....
Greetings from the Community Center! A few reminders – the Community Center will be closed for Thanksgiving Day and we do not have a movie scheduled for this Friday. We will resume our movie night on Friday, December 1. This Saturday, November 25 during the Holiday Lighting Celebration, Santa will be at the Community Center from 5-7 p.m. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!...
Winter sports practices at Wahkiakum High School are underway. Coach Frankie Mendez (standing in photo at the right) works with three high school students and 10 middle school students at wrestling practice on Monday. The middle school team already has three matches under their belt, but the Mules' first match is December 2 at Mark Morris. The Lady Mules basketball team starts their season in Ilwaco on November 28 and the Mule basketball team travels to Naselle on November 29. Photos by Diana...
Wahkiakum High School will host a donkey basketball game on Dec. 3, 12 noon. The event will raise funds for school athletic programs. In the event, athletes in the high school's various winter sports and activities will attempt to score baskets for their teams while riding donkeys. Advance tickets are on sale at a discount at the high school. In advance admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students and $4 for children. Day of game tickets are $1 higher per category....
By The Columbia Basin Bulletin A forecast for La Niña conditions in the Pacific Northwest has been raised to an advisory, with colder and wetter weather seen in October now expected to continue throughout the winter. During a Nov. 16 teleconference, NOAA forecasters showed how colder and wetter conditions prevailed through much of October, but not all of the Pacific Northwest. For example, those conditions did not extend into most of the Northern Rockies. Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of...
Alenna Whitacre, a 2017 Wahkiakum High School graduate, needed a little cheering up on Monday afternoon, so she spent a few hours on Main Street in Cathlamet playing some original music and covers. "I've just been putting smiles on peoples' faces," Whitacre said. "I've been having a tough time and I wanted to make other people smile." She learned the lap dulcimer when she was 12, picked a ukulele soon after, and moved on to the guitar at 13. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
State shellfish managers have delayed the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery on Washington's coast due to inadequate meat in crab shells. The commercial fishery on Washington's coast typically opens Dec. 1. Recent testing indicates crabs along the coast do not have sufficient meat in their shells to meet industry standards for harvest. The fishery will be delayed until at least Dec. 16 to allow more time for crabs to fill with more meat. Another round of testing will take place after the Thanksgiving holiday to determine whether...
