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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County Fair Manager Patty Dursteler was still practically bursting with joy on Saturday about the really good news she got last Wednesday when she opened her email at work. The Department of Agriculture has awarded the Wahkiakum County Fair $250,000, the largest grant available, to make some much needed improvements around the fairgrounds. "We got the grand prize, which is what the fair commissioner told me," Dursteler said. "It's pretty exciting." Dursteler and WCF Treasurer Becky...
Cathlamet resident Trevor Batchelor was arrested on November 17 when the Lower Columbia SWAT team served a search warrant at his home on Columbia Street along with the agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and LPD Street Crimes Detectives. Officers found hundreds of items related to the manufacture of firearms, according to a press release from the Longview Police Department. Batchelor was transported to Cowlitz County Jail and booked for unlawful manufacture...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met on Monday to continue their discussion about how they might fund improvements to their aging buildings, to hear a summary on the 2020-2021 budget, and honor one of their members who was finishing her term. They began with public comment. There were only a couple visitors on Monday night, but one encouraged the board to listen to the public. “People want to be heard, they want to have a voice. If you silence them, if you don’t listen to the...
Come downtown this Saturday for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, which is taking place in its usual spot in front of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse in Cathlamet. Beginning at 4:30 p.m., Wahkiakum High School alum Laurie Miller will lead the crowd in Christmas Carols, and at 5 p.m., a fire engine will drop off Santa Claus, who will light the tree and then head over to the Hotel Cathlamet. He is looking forward to meeting youngsters of any age who want to tell him just how good they’ve been t...
The ferry Oscar B. this week carried some construction equipment which is being used to assist a contractor making improvements to the landing ramp at Westport. Ferry service has been closed as crews work on the Westport ramp and dredge the slough near the landing. "According to Clatsop County Public Works, the project is proceeding," Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Chuck Beyer reported this week. "The anticipated re-opening date is assumed to be Dec. 9 as previously stated. "The ferry...
To The Eagle: What I learned from the Cathlamet Town Council meeting of Monday, November 15, was that the public officials responsible for maintaining the renovated old Fire Hall building (Library/Community Center) know very little about the Community Center, its history and services to our community. Several false statements were made by council members who should be more aware of the situation at hand, but the claim that closing the Community Center would not affect access to publicly available computers and internet use, because the library...
To The Eagle: It seems the inmates still rule the asylum. Acquitted recently of all charges, Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old minor in possession of an illegally purchased AR-15 rifle, went looking for trouble in riot plagued Kenosha, Wisconsin. He hooked up with an illegal local militia and shot to death two men and severely wounded a paramedic, all of whom were trying subdue him, thinking he was an active shooter, which he indeed proved to be. Rittenhouse found the trouble he was looking for and created the mayhem against which he “defended hi...
There was one new case of covid-19 reported in Wahkiakum County on Monday, according to Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. This brings the cumulative total to 261, with seven cases considered to be potentially active. So far, there have been 16 reported hospitalizations in the county and five deaths have been attributed to covid-19. “Covid-19 cases continue to decline in the state,” WHHS Director Chris Bischoff said. “I hope everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving holiday, but that they do it sa...
Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow this week administered an oath of office to his new deputy, Shannon Eddy. Eddy has spent the last two years in charge of prosecutions in the Adams County District Court in Othello. Before that, Bigelow reports, Eddy spent many years in Alaska working for the state in various capacities, from prosecuting bootleggers to representing victims of major crimes. She will replace retiring Dep. Prosecutor Sue Baur, concentrating on the criminal side of...
NICE BREAK--As I begin this column, we are having a nice break from the rain. While it was so foggy in West Valley on Sunday morning that it blocked our television reception for a bit. It did clear up and warmed up some and wound up to be a pretty decent day. However, by the time I went to bed, we had gotten down to freezing again, so I hope you've had those faucets covered and your plants inside. It looks to be dry for Wednesday when this paper comes out, however, it looks like the rain will be returning for your Thanksgiving Day dinner, so...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Happy Thanksgiving! FRIDAY River City Strippers, quilting group, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. (360) 560-6946. Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, Rosburg, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, Johnson Park 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SATURDAY Community Library & Computer Center, Johnson Park, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Map...
Wow! What a turnout for Turkey Bingo. Thanks to everyone who came out and played. Lots of fun was had by everyone even though we ran out of propane. Thanks to all the sponsors for all of the raffle donations and an extra huge thank you to Walmart in Warrenton for the TV. The fairgrounds will be busy in December. On the 4th we will have the holiday Bazaar, on the 11th we will have the Flea Market and on the 10th & 11th, and 17th & 18th we will have the Christmas Lighting drive-thru. Also on the 11th the flea market vendors will be staying late...
Congratulations, Comets: The Naselle Comet football team traveled across the state to Pomeroy last weekend and came home with a 72-42 victory. They advance to the state Class 1B semifinals. They'll head to Moses Lake this Saturday for a 1 p.m. game against Almira-Coulee-Hartline. The winner will advance to the state championship Dec. 4, 12 noon, at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Sad News: If you didn't read Jacquey Ostervold's obituary in last week's Eagle, I hope you still have your copy....
At a meeting held Nov. 16 at the Naselle school, the district board of directors heard public comments from a group of approximately 25 individuals who continued to voice ongoing concerns with state pandemic response protocols that they perceive as unacceptable. The group spoke in the public comment portion of the meeting’s agenda for over two hours and illustrated their concerns with high emotions as they continued to express their beliefs about the testing on unvaccinated winter sports’ athletes as required under the Washington State Dep...
The Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival presents its annual Christmas Concert and Tour of Homes on Sunday, December 5 at the Naselle Community Center, 14 Parpala Road, Naselle. The concert will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the NCC with Carl Wirkkala and band members performing traditional and new Christmas selections. He will lead the audience in singing traditional Christmas carols. Donations at the door will be accepted. Donations go towards the Community Center upgrades as well as the Deep River Historical Church restoration. Following the...
The Wahkiakum High School first quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 school year has been announced. 4.0 grade – point average: 9th grade: Russell Morrison; 10th grade: Nathan Garrett, Lilian Hale; 11th grade: Abigail Ames; 12th Grade: Megan Leitz, Mason Wilson. 9th grade: Phillip Goldinov, Jayden LaRouche, Reese Long, Bailey McKinley, Maddox Moore, Klarah Niemela, Zaya Ray, Maddi Thoreson, Mason Waldeck and Zoey Ware. 10th grade: Klauvinia Cernal, Kyri’e Clark, Libby Davis, Michael Garstki, Lana Goff, Emily Gonzales, Haiden Hurley, Pierce Lea...
The “Wahkiakum Outdoors” program is restarting after an almost 2-year hiatus. The upcoming series of presentations is sponsored by the Wahkiakum Marine Resources Committee. The Wahkiakum Outdoors lecture/discussion program provided a series of 20 educational lectures and discussion of Wahkiakum County marine and natural resource issues during 2018 and 2019. The subjects covered remain of acute interest to local citizens. Wahkiakum topics including Columbia River fisheries (including salmon, steelhead, and Pikeminnow), seal and sea lions, inv...
Submitted by Brad Moon On October 30 the Wahkiakum Mini-Mules wrapped up their 2021 season, by defeating Longview 6-0 in another defensive shutout. The win secured Wahkiakum third place in their league, following a tough 12-8 loss to Castle Rock in the semi-final round of the playoffs. The 4th quarter, game-clinching score occurred on a right side sweep, led by the blocking of fullback Joe Merz, who was able to clear the way for halfback Josh Moon to score from 30 yards. The Mini-Mule defense...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 14 — 11:09 p.m. A woman called from a Rosedale business. She didn’t want to go home, stating that she was seeing ants and they were following her around. She was connected with a mental health crisis line, and a deputy transported her to her home, where he found a few ants. The woman said she was suicidal, but when advised that the ambulance would not be able to transport her luggage with her to the h...
Rapid, self-administered covid-19 tests are now available in Wahkiakum County, the county health department announced Tuesday. Residents can order their free covid-19 test kits while supplies last at SayYesCovidHomeTest.org. The Say Yes! Covid Test At-Home Testing Challenge provides households with access to free, rapid covid-19 test kits that they can self-administer and is now available in the county, according to a health department news release. The Say Yes! Covid Test encourages residents to use the tests to reduce the spread of covid-19...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team finished competing at their most recent tournament hosted by Linfield University. Regarded as one of the most competitive regional tournaments in the season, the 91st annual Mahaffey Memorial Tournament consisted of 578 total speech and debate entries, with a total of 36 schools competing spanning 10 states. The Fighting Smelt earned second place in the Division III team sweepstakes for the tournament. Penelope Anderson of Napavine placed first in the novice division of Persuasive...
The Naselle Comet football team traveled across the state to Pomeroy last weekend and came home with a 72-42 victory. They advance to the state Class 1B semifinals. The 9-1 Comets will head to Moses Lake this Saturday for a 1 p.m. game against 10-0 Almira-Coulee-Hartline. In the other semifinal, 9-1 Odessa takes on 9-1 Quilcene, 4 p.m., also in Moses Lake. The winners will advance to the state championship Dec. 4, 12 noon, at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Central League teams in 2B semifinals The Class 2B state football semifinals are...
Practice for winter sports has started at Wahkiakum High School. The boys basketball team had the court from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while the wrestling team was busy doing stair laps. The girls basketball team would take over the gym at 6 p.m. Games start this weekend, with the boy's basketball team traveling to Castle Rock for a Jamboree on Saturday, and the girls basketball team going to Raymond for a Jamboree on Monday. Wrestlers start their season with a tournament at Mark Morris...
Right: white-tail buck keeps an eye on this Puget Island neighborhood, and below, more white-tails pause in their foraging. Photos courtesy of Sarah Lawrence....
