Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Cathlamet celebrated the arrival of the holiday season with its annual lighting festival last Saturday. For children, of course, the highlight was meeting Santa Claus, and, above, if Corben Barth had some suspicions about Santa, he wasn't telling. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
The proposed 2018 Wahkiakum County budgets have been published, and the public hearing commences next Monday morning, but county commissioners continue to hear requests for modifications and appropriations. On Tuesday, commissioners heard requests from Wahkiakum District Court and the Town of Cathlamet Library for appropriations, and they heard comments in a public hearing of new ferry fares that led them to change their planned new rates. Commissioners had planned a basic 5 percent increase in ferry fares, with additions of some new rates for...
Superintendent Bob Garrett gave an update on how decisions in the state legislature might affect the district at last Tuesday’s Wahkiakum School District Board of Director’s meeting. “[The McCleary decision] was considered to be, by almost all districts, especially the property poor districts, the savior of inequities across the state,” Garrett said, “basically giving our kids and staff a level playing field with everyone else. It turns out because of the way they wrote the bill, it doesn’t e...
Commissioners of Port District 2 approved their 2018 budget and voted not to raise the district's property tax when they met Nov. 21. The proposed budget totals $1.13 million, up from $1.1 million for 2017. Actual 2017 expenditures through mid-November totaled $930,111. The district expects to receive $415,696 in revenue from operations, including camping fees at County Line and Skamokawa Vista parks and $25,000 from the sale of sand deposited by US Army Corps of Engineers dredging of the Columbia River shipping channel. Another $116,750 will...
To The Eagle: I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful the stock market has been on a steady climb for eight years now; too bad I and many do not own stocks. Hopefully it will keep going that way. Trump and Republicans want to eliminate the Consumer Protection [Agency], which was initiated after the big bank and stock debacle in 2007. I am thankful employment rate is continuing to improve at the same steady rate it has for the last eight years. I am thankful some less fortunate people still get some medical insurance relief, desp...
To The Eagle: I have wondered for years why it is that the Corps of Engineers can dredge the river and promote heavy ship traffic up and down the river at speeds that cause large enough wakes to cause such a large amount of damage to the banks of the river and not take or be held responsible for that damage. Any vessel owner will tell you that they are responsible for the wake they create. Why aren’t the people who cause the wakes that are causing the erosion and or the people who are encouraging the vessel traffic? Perhaps it's time for all t...
To The Eagle: More great news from our favorite president; President Trump has put forth 59 names for district and appeals courts around the country. He has the potential to flip the balance for the judiciary from liberal to conservative. He has filled eight appeals court seats in just 10 months. Neil Gorsuch, his Supreme Court choice, has the potential to serve for several decades. And his pending nominees for Supreme Court are going to overturn the current 4 to 4, one swing vote alignment to a more originalist and sensible court. My wife...
To The Eagle: I wish my family was getting ready to go elk hunting. I wish we were shopping for supplies, setting up our camp along the Coweeman River, and maybe even doing some scouting on the weekends. Instead, my dad, my uncle, my brother and the rest of our hunting party are boycotting our Department of Fish and Wildlife and Weyerhaeuser for the fourth consecutive year. It all began when a pitifully unsuccessful black powder rifle season prompted my family to start attending meetings and asking tough questions about why there were so few...
To The Eagle: I voted Gary Johnson for president in the last election. One of his messages was how much debt the US government carries and how bad this is for our future. During the election of 2016, federal debt was over 19 trillion dollars. The amount of debt is now over 20 trillion dollars, and if politicians have their way, it will grow even more. The GOP tax plan, currently supported by our US Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler, proposes we scoop out another 1.5 trillion into the hole they’ve already helped dig. It is a valid policy p...
People checked out the holiday lights in front of the courthouse in Cathlamet in Saturday's lighting festival. Main Street businesses were also open for the evening, and Santa Claus visited with the young at heart in the community center. Photo by Rick Nelson...
MORE RAIN--I guess it's that time of year, as we are getting our fair share of rain, but other than the usual high water and fields turning into lakes, we've managed to get through it all ok. Thankfully our road wasn't flooded over Thanksgiving, so that was a big hurdle to get through for me. I heard of quite a few accidents though, so I'm guessing we could all stand to slow down a little bit, as between the puddles on the road and the critters seeming to want to be everywhere right now, a little extra caution wouldn't hurt. I hope the gusty...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Helping Hand Food Bank, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 Fern Hill Rd., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. West End Food Pantry,...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The Turkey Bingo was a huge success; congratulations to Jami Rainey for winning the TV. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers that make this event happen. You are greatly appreciated. Also thank you to all the people and businesses that donated to the event; without your support this event would not be a success so thank you. Next at the fair grounds on Saturday December 2 is the Holiday Bazaar. Tables are $10 and we still have a few left. Call the office and leave a message and I will get back...
Commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD approved rates and budgets for 2018 and listened to reports at their meeting last Tuesday. General Manager Dave Tramblie reported that he had received an estimate for the Grays River substation upgrades, which should cost about $1.5 million dollars. The upgrades include replacing the high side fuses, the transformer, the low bus side, and purchasing regulators, which the PUD would install themselves. It does not include an upgrade for the control building, though...
Wahkiakum County Treasurer Tammy Peterson addressed some concerns about the handling of revenues and expenditures at Johnson Park at the Wahkiakum County Commissioners meeting on November 21. Peterson said that the president of the Johnson Park advisory board had approached her about some irregularities in the handling of petty cash. After being told that the president had been advised by Commissioner Mike Backman to handle the problem in house, she cited the following passage from the State of...
Cozumel, Mexico--Downriver Dispatches correspondent Trudy Fredrickson reports the temperature was 81 degrees, with the clear blue water about 78 degrees, great for snorkeling. "Even with all this, I still miss home. Having a great time with family though," she wrote. Photo by Trudy Fredrickson....
Grays River Grange #124, is extending an invitation to the public to attend the Grays River Grange Traditional Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 12, 6:30 p.m., at Grays River Grange Hall. The agenda for the evening includes a potluck dinner, caroling, gift exchange, raffle drawing, and more. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the party. There will be a Recognition of Years of Grange membership, The Night before Christmas read by Robert Pyle, and a visit from Santa. If you have a child attending, you are asked to bring a gift with your...
Registration is open for winter quarter Continuing Education courses. Call 360-442-2840 or online at www.lowercolumbia.edu/ce to learn more. There will be cooking classes, fitness classes, yoga, beginner barre classes, pilates, zumba, aquatic fitness, aerobics, art classes and more....
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on November 21. During the board meeting, several personnel matters were addressed. A one-year leave of absence for coaching middle school girls’ basketball was granted for Rob Dalton. Russ Hickman and David Blaylock were hired as one-year leave replacement coaches for middle school girls’ basketball. In other matters, the board approved resolution No. 2017-11-21 to place a three-year educational programs and operations replacement levy on the Feb...
The Finnish/American Folk Festival will host their annual Christmas Concert at the Deep River Historical Church on Sunday, December 3, beginning at 2 p.m. There will be a soup supper following the concert from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Naselle Lutheran Church. This event will be donations only. Talent will include Richard Ellis, professional vocalist, Wilho Saari, National Finnish Kantele player, the Finnish/American Children's choir, directed by Becky Underhill, the Adult Finnish/American choir singing "Hosianna", under the direction of Cliff...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 20 — 7:58 a.m. A Deep River resident asked to speak to a deputy about a civil dispute regarding some trees that were cut down. 8:03 a.m. Several roads in the Grays River area were closed due to high water. 12:28 p.m. A caller was concerned about two horses standing in water in a field just west of Skamokawa. November 21 — 7:57 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Rosedale resident. 4:15 p.m. T...
Audrey Brady Barbera, daughter of Mary and Samuel Goldey, died November 27, 2017 at Bentley Village in Naples, Fla. She was born November 14, 1926 in New Jersey, raised and educated in both Little Falls and Montclair, New Jersey. Mrs. Barbera and her late husband moved to Naples in 1986, moving from Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Mrs. Barbera loved music, was an avid reader, played tennis, was an inveterate volunteer were it church, scouting, politics, community affairs as well as Bentley Village in...
On Saturday, December 2, at the Skamokawa Grange there will be a December Open Mic Music Night #8. Musicians and singers are invited to share their talents, everyone is invited to listen and enjoy many types of music. Admission is free. Sign-up to play at 3:45 p.m., the music starts at 4:00 p.m. Skamokawa Grange is located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Skamokawa. For more information contact Jerry Ledtke 1-360-795-3434....
The J.A. Wendt Elementary PTO is looking for volunteers and donations for the new RIF program. The new program is called, Books For Kids, and the first distribution will be December 12. Contact Stephanie Johnson at 360-795-3261 for further information....
The Wahkiakum middle school leadership class is fundraising money for kids in the local community who don’t get presents on Christmas (Angel Tree). Join the Painting in Your Pj’s Eating Pancakes Party on Monday, December 4. It starts right after school 3:05 to 5:00 p.m. The party will be in the multipurpose room in the elementary school. For the painting project they will be doing a step by step snowman painting (great to give for Christmas presents to parents or grandparents). Everything will be supplied and ready, just wear clothes that are...
