Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Cathlamet town council reinforced on Monday its intention to raise rates for customers of its water and sewer utilities. Council members voted to give final approval to an ordinance that will increase rates effective December 1. Customers will see the increases on their January bills. Water rates will increase 10 percent, and sewer rates will increase 20 percent. --Basic water rates for a 5/8" line will be $34.95 per month in town and $51.27 outside the city limits. --Sewer rates within town corporate limits will be $96 per month and...
The Nenita, a 738-ft. long bulk carrier loaded with grain, ran aground early Saturday morning in the Columbia River near Skamokawa and began taking on water. According to the US Coast Guard, the outbound vessel lost propulsion and ran hard aground around 3:18 a.m. The crew found water leaking into the peak of the hull and isolated the area. The vessel was refloated and towed to the Port Westward area later Saturday for further inspection. The Marshall Islands-flagged freighter was loaded with...
When the new wastewater plant was constructed and the sewer lagoons emptied, the Town of Cathlamet was left with the question of what to do with the three acre site along the waterfront. One popular thought was a park, so they applied for and were awarded a grant through the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service (NPS). The grant brought planners and landscape architects from NPS to town to help TOC, their partners and the community through the process...
Lower Columbia River gillnetters told the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Nov. 9 that fishery harvest reforms initiated in 2013 are not working economically, while salmon and steelhead anglers accused the commission of vacating its promise to get gillnetters off the river. As many as 150 people attended the Salem commission meeting and public forum on mainstem fishery harvest reforms, where comments were heard on a proposal by ODFW that would continue gillnetting in some areas of the mainstem river. The harvest reform package, also known as...
There was a crowd at the annual St. James Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, purchasing cookies, Christmas decorations, handmade jewelry, work from local artists, hand carved walking sticks, wreaths, journals, all kinds of fiber art and more. In a St. James Family Center classroom nearby, Castle Rock resident Sally Barnes was volunteering in the Children's Christmas Store, The store was filled with all kinds of items available for purchase by children for friends and family members. Everything in...
THIS IS IT--It's that time of year when the kitchen is really bustling, as things are being made ready for the big Thanksgiving feast! I hope you are joined by friends and family and just having a great time enjoying one another's company as Thanksgiving Day is here! I hope you've had your warm clothes handy, as the temperatures have dropped out here in West Valley, and I can't say I've enjoyed them much, as the 30-some degree temps seem to chill me to the bone! Here's hoping for a little bit of a warm-up as the holiday arrives. SPECIAL...
Thank you to all who attended the Fair Turkey Bingo; once again it was a huge success. Thank you to the Backmans for putting this fundraiser together. The fair would like to thank all the contributors who donated to this event. The school custodians, Barbara Blix, Shannette Fowler, Ray Bauer, Daisy Chain Floral, Jason Montgomery, Judi Whitacre, Helen and Ralph Keyser, Charity Kerstetter, Renee Robert, Beverly Ferdina, Backman's Fishing and Farm Co., Wahkiakum Lions Club, Lower Columbia Realty, Farmers Insurance, Cathlamet Pharmacy, The Bank of...
THURSDAY Happy Thanksgiving! FRIDAY Free Movie Night, Cathlamet Community Center, 7 p.m. Aerobics, GRVC at Johnson Park, gym, 6-7 p.m. AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Free Movie Night, GRVC at Johnson Park, cafeteria, 7 p.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 6 p.m. MONDAY Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee, River St. Meeting Room, 7 p.m. NA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 7:15 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Ave., Longview, 5:30 p.m. Free...
News from Naselle: Way to go Comets, and congratulations on a very successful football season. After a tough season they made it to the state quarterfinals, before falling to the top ranked team in the state. You have made your school very proud as well as the whole community. Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Tuesday, high school girls basketball at Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school girls basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Students will be out of school both Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving ho...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 14 — 11:51 a.m. A caller reported that he had lost three bottles of opioid pain medication while hunting in the Elochoman Valley. 1 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a student in Cathlamet who had chest pain. 2:12 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded when a caller reported seeing smoke and flames coming from a Rosedale home. It turned out to be a controlled burn. November 15 — 9:17 a.m. A d...
The First Tech Challenge (FTC) competition is for high school teams. We competed last Saturday against teams from the Vancouver area and Southwest Washington. Our rookie team did well. We had six matches and our robot ran in both autonomous and teleop (driver-controlled) modes in every one of our matches - one of only three teams present to do so. There were many equipment failures and DNS's, but not us! Mules don't ever stop kicking. This is a three-tournament series to determine the southwest...
Wahkiakum PUD crewmen joined volunteers from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce on Monday to place holiday decorations in front of the courthouse in Cathlamet. The tree will be lit this Saturday in the annual holiday lighting festival starting at 4:30 p.m. The festival features caroling and a visit from Santa Claus. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Responsible, caring adults are being sought as mentors for children, kindergarten through fifth grade, in our community. “Wahkiakum Adult to Youth Mentoring has been successfully matching children with an adult friend for the past 13 years,” said Patti Phillips, Mentoring Coordinator at St. James Family Center. An Informational meeting is scheduled Monday, December 5 at St. James Family Center, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., for adults wanting to know more about the program. Phillips will answer questions and explain what the commitment would inv...
Student athletes from Naselle and Wahkiakum high schools start winter sports competition next week. Above, Mule Coach Todd Souvenir, right, with ball, goes over defense with the Mule boys, who host the Naselle Comets on December 1. The Lady Mules head to the R.A. Long Jamboree on Monday. The Naselle Comettes travel to Willapa Valley on Tuesday and to Pe Ell on Thursday. Mule wrestlers start their season December 3 at Mark Morris (boys) and Yelm (girls). The Eagle will publish full schedules for...
The Naselle-GRV School District this week announced the honor roll for term one. The following students are included. Seniors: 4.0 GPA: Ellie A. Chapman, Tayler D. Ford, Kyryn K. Jacot. Other top seniors: Arianna R. Williams, Andrew T. Todd, Tye M. Johnson and Kyle R. Wirkkala. Juniors: Samanta M. Franco Monroy, Taren J. Vivlemore, Zachary A. Thorsen, Nicholas Gaines and Austin M. Shrives. Sophomores: 4.0 GPA: Cole M. Dorman. Other top Sophomores: Jacob R. Eaton, Taylor Gudmundsen, Parker R. Dalton, Lindsay E. Hunt, Vince G. Fauver, Gage C....
The Washington State Library and the Collaborative Summer Library Program have launched the 2017 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library’s summer reading program. Teens are invited to create a 30-to-90-second video with their unique interpretation of the 2017 summer reading slogan “Build a Better World.” The idea is to involve teens in summer reading, before and during the summer months, by being part of the process. This is an opportunity for teens to showcase their...
Salty Talks will present an evening of conversation on Wednesday Dec.14 at Ilwaco’s Salt Hotel & Pub, located at 147 Howerton Ave on the Ilwaco waterfront. Pollinators play an important role for a healthy ecosystem. Discover the steps to cultivating a pollinator-friendly yard and practice skills for making your environment friendly to bees with naturalist, writer and beekeeper Julie Tennis. She has kept bees since 2008, and is passionate about helping native bees in the local area. For Tennis, the route to appreciating native bees came t...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting letters of interest through Dec. 15 for membership on its Master Hunter Advisory Group. The group, which represents master hunters statewide, advises WDFW on issues and opportunities affecting master hunters and the Master Hunter Permit Program. Six volunteer positions will be opening on the 15-member group in April. Five appointed members will serve three-year terms. One Region 2 position will serve out a vacated member's term. All appointees must retain their certification sta...
