Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Grays River gorge, seen from Fossil Creek Road. Photo by Ian Brandon....
Votes were certified on Tuesday and results remained unchanged. Joe Baker held off challenger Michael Severson in the closest race. Appointed during the last term, Baker will continue his position on the Cathlamet Town Council with 91 votes to Severson’s 85. Patty Anderson held on to her seat on the Wahkiakum School District’s Board of Directors after besting challenger Kandice Merz, 935-434. Voters chose Brian Heston to replace outgoing Director Paula Culbertson on the Wahkiakum School Dis...
Rising costs of transportation projects. Using artificial intelligence in Washington classrooms. Preserving affordable housing. Spending proceeds from the state’s new capital gains tax and recent cap-and-trade auctions. Those are a few topics state lawmakers will delve into when they return to Olympia for committee days, an annual fete in which they get schooled on issues that may arise in an upcoming session. In this case, it’s the 60-day session that begins Jan. 8. Senators will gather this week with 14 committees holding work sessions Thu...
The story of Geri Florek is a story of the Wahkiakum County Eagle. Or perhaps, the story of the Eagle is a story of Geri. After 30 years, it's hard to tell anymore. Their tales are too intertwined. It's also a story of three publishers. It's Rick Nelson's story, and Bob Nelson's story before him. It's the beginning of Brandon J. Simmons' story. And it's mine. Geri's life encompasses the chapters of so many who have walked through the Eagle's doors these last 30 years, all sharing a common love...
To The Eagle: Mr. JB Bouchard's letter in response to my letter made about as much sense as screen door on a submarine. Really, your reasoning for abortion is that women have died during childbirth? Using that insane logic means that in 100 years there won't be any humans anymore, then who will buy those electric cars you liberals are so fond of? Mr. Bouchard, may I suggest you not use words like objectivity when you have "objectively speaking" no idea what it really means. Fact for your consideration: the Democratic Party wants no limits on...
To The Eagle: The Chair of Washington State’s nonpartisan redistricting commission has stated our new district maps “were created in a bipartisan process with unprecedented public input.” The results have been “the doubling of minority-majority districts, greater consolidation of cities, counties and communities of interest, a more equitable Latino legislative district in Central Washington, and full consideration of the eight Tribes with which the commission consulted”. This state’s Democrat legislature guarantees the value of every ballo...
A Pacific County judge has sentenced a recreational fisherman to 50 days in jail, fined him $1,500, and imposed a five-year fishing license suspension for repeat salmon snagging violations, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. WDFW Police investigated the latest snagging case in August 2023. David Gretzner, 66, from Long Beach, was sentenced Nov. 16 by Pacific County District Court Judge, Nancy McAllister, after pleading guilty to one count each of Unlawful Recreational Fishing in the first degree and Unlawful...
There was a lot to unpack at the Town of Cathlamet’s meeting last week. It began with one resident venting her frustrations about the town’s response to her earlier request to add more chickens, geese, and ducks to the five chickens now allowed in city limits, thanks to an ordinance passed just last year. Crystal Baker asked for the council’s justification, and wanted to know what they had against sustainable foods or children participating in 4-H. She claimed that larger communities like Seatt...
Wahkiakum High School Coach Rob Garrett, who ran a winning program for the girl’s basketball team for 10 years, is now turning his attention to the boys. His excitement just might be contagious. Twenty-five athletes have turned out for Mule basketball. Ten have earned a spot on the varsity roster, and C Squad games are being added to the books. Six seniors and four sophomores round out the varsity team. “It’s a good balance and it’s a cool little mix,” Garrett said. “It’s fun to have an older gr...
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Eastside play and learn group, St James family center 1:30-3 p.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Johnson Park Community Center Library & Computer Center noon—5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p...
COLD ENOUGH? I guess it depends on where you live, but out in West Valley we were down in the lower twenties this past week and that’s plenty cold for me! It looks like we will be warming up later this week, though, so by the time you read this, it will have rained for several days. I’m not sure I like that either, but at least folks might not be sliding off the roadways on black ice. There was also freezing fog, which can take drivers by surprise. (But Skamokawa didn’t get its name from nothing; it means, “Smoke on the Water.”) There wer...
November 20 7:39 a.m. A resident on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road found an unfriendly dog on her porch. The Wahkiakum Animal Advocates Group was contacted and they advised the resident to call the humane society. 7:49 a.m. A welfare check was requested for an individual and child at an Elochoman Valley residence. A deputy made contact. 1:28 p.m. A deputy, the Grays River Fire Department, and the Grays River ambulance responded after a vehicle traveling on SR 4 in the Grays River area went over an embankment and dropped 20 feet. A tow was called....
The holidays can be difficult due to sudden deaths, especially around Christmas. One unexpected death was the recent loss of Dale Dutcher from the Altoona Pillar Rock area, not too far from the end of the road. His wife, Cheryl, called to let me know. I have admired her love and loyalty for him in the years since he began to suffer from dementia, then Alzheimer's. November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. One in eight will suffer from Alzheimer's; Dale and Cheryl were but one example in our small...
It seems that, if you're a hearing person, you possess at least a passing familiarity with Christmas music. It's everywhere this time of year. The music of Christmas is so familiar that for many it fades into a background soundtrack; after decades of listening, how fresh can Jingle Bells really sound? One way to find out might be to travel a little closer to the source. Phil and Gayle Neuman do just this each time they pick up one of their fiddles, flutes or flageolets. In addition to being...
To celebrate the release of their omnibus anthology “Cascadian Zen: Writings from Cascadia in the Here and Now, Vol. I,” Watershed Press and the Seattle-based nonprofit Cascadia Poetics Lab will hold two waterfront readings on the Lower Columbia. The first reading will take place at Winekraft, in Astoria on Dec. 8; the second will be at Time Enough Books in Ilwaco on Saturday, Dec. 9. Both events are free and everyone is welcome. Cascadian Zen is an omnibus anthology featuring poetry and prose from writers throughout the region, including Gary...
Local organizers are combining two popular events this Christmas season in Cathlamet, with a tree lighting joining the lighted parade and vendor market. Santa Claus will make a special appearance at the Hotel Cathlamet from 3-4:30 p.m., and kids young and old are invited to stop in to say hello and get a picture. Shoppers can head down to River Mile 38 Brewery from 3-7 p.m. to visit their annual Holiday Market. From 4:30-5 p.m., there will be a few rounds of Christmas Carols and a tree...
By Cheryl Dutcher Dale passed away peacefully on Nov. 21. Dale and I married on April 4, 1997 and began our life as a married couple in Rosburg, WA. In addition to myself, he is also survived by his children Teri (Tom) Baker, Dr. Thomas Dutcher, step daughter Amy (Joe) Polsley, and his sister Carole (Mel) Greenberg, and several grandchildren. Dale was a member of the U.S. Air Force for 41 years in various capacities. Most of those years were with the Oregon Air National Guard in Portland. He...
Ruth “Genie” Cary was born in Silverton, Oregon, and attended grade school there. She moved to Pocatello, Idaho, where she graduated from high school. Returning to Silverton, she married and had her sons, Russell and Heath. She worked for the Silverton Fire Department for five years as a dispatcher and staff assistant. Genie then went to work for the Wilamette 911 center in Salem, where she met her current husband, Dan. Genie worked there fifteen years and was a center supervisor when she retired. The pair were active in golfing, sailing, and...
On November 12, 2023, Lynda Ann Cooper (née Collier Sherman) died peacefully in Longview at the age of 74, after a courageous and dignified battle with pancreatic cancer. Lynda was attended and comforted by family members at the time of her passing. Lynda was born in Oakland, California, on February 10, 1949, the first child and only daughter of Anna Mae Pond and J.H. Collier. Growing up, Lynda made friends easily. She had a beautiful smile that could light up a whole room. At two and a half...
Ronald A. Wiest, Sr., 66, of Longview, was born on Feb. 27,1957 in Seattle to J. Basil and Dianne (Cavanaugh) Wiest. He spent summers on Puget Island with Pat and Bob Ohrberg. Ronald joined the US Army for three years after high school. He worked in construction, and as a mechanic. He loved spending time with his grandkids. He also enjoyed gardening, the beach, and going to Mariner games. Ron's life partner of 21 years, Julie Pedersen, survives him at home. He is also survived by his daughter, Nicole Wiest, and three sons, Ron Jr., Nate, and...
Washington’s controversial carbon pricing scheme drew fire and praise Tuesday as critics turned in signatures for an initiative to repeal the program, while its architects, including the governor, vowed to fight the measure should it reach the ballot. Shortly before 1 p.m., opponents, led by a hedge fund manager and the leader of the state Republican Party, delivered 24 boxes of signed petitions to the Secretary of State’s Office in Tumwater. Standing on the building’s steps, Brian Heywood, founder of Let’s Go Washington and chief financi...
Council members for the Town of Cathlamet passed a resolution last Monday that supports local volunteers for the Cathlamet Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in the form of a stipend. Though they are still considered volunteers, drivers and firefighters may now expect to receive $5 for each call they respond to, Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) will get $10 per call, Emergency Medical Technicians can expect $20 per call and Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT) will...
