Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Following are US Center for Disease Control and Prevention summaries of study results comparing the correlation between vaccination and non-vaccination for covid-19 patients in hospitalizations and risk of death. Summary: Rate of hospitalization For all adults aged 18 years and older, the cumulative COVID-19-associated hospitalization rate was about 8 times higher in unvaccinated persons. Although weekly rates can vary, the cumulative rate of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in unvaccinated...
Cathlamet started the holiday season with its annual lighting festival late Saturday afternoon. As usual, Santa Claus arrived by fire truck (below) and later moved to the lobby of the Hotel Cathlamet where he greeted youngsters, including Imbue and Robert Schultz. Laurie Miller (below, right) led the carol singing. Photos by Ian Brandon....
Wahkiakum County commissioners discussed future management of the Community Center in Cathlamet at their Nov. 23 meeting and adjourned to 9:30 a.m. next Monday to hold a public hearing on 2022 county budgets. During public comment, a visitor suggested the county install RV hookups at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa to open the area for more recreational use. "I do know it's in the long range plan," said commission Chair Gene Strong, who represents the commission on the county fair board. Two issues to address, he said, are having an adequate...
If you’d like to retrofit your fireplace, or have ever thought about replacing your old woodstove or perhaps just getting rid of it, you may be able to receive some financial aid to do so, thanks to the Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) and the efforts of some former and current elected officials in Wahkiakum County who have served on that board. One of the biggest concerns for the SWCAA is fine particulate matter, Executive Director Uri Papish told Wahkiakum County commissioners last week, a...
Shannon Eddy is the new deputy prosecutor for Wahkiakum County. She came to Cathlamet by way of Othello, but she began her career in Alaska, where she lived for about 15 years. "I wanted to be a newscaster," Eddy said. "I tried working in television production for about a year or two out of college. It's such a competitive market that if you want to be on camera, everyone is working for free. It's hard to make a living. I got tired of just being poor, and working three different jobs." Eddy,...
Submitted and edited by Bill Tawater Commander/Adjutant, Wah.VFW Post 5297 From the National Office of the Veterans of Foreign Wars When the men and women serving at Pearl Harbor awoke in the early morning hours of December 7, 1941, they had no idea of the trials and challenges they would face only hours later. They did not wake in the midst of war; they were peacetime soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were suddenly engulfed by a war that would span the globe. For America, World War II began at 7:55 a.m. on December 7, 1941. In the...
To The Eagle: The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has forced the Biden administration to suspend implementation of its workplace vaccination requirements. This most conservative appellate court in the country halted the requirements pending review, saying they’re “fatally flawed and raise serious constitutional concerns.” Show me a deadly virus that gives a crap about the constitution. Fatal flaws? There are three quarters of a million of them in cemeteries across the country- victims who never had the chance to be vaccinated, or even...
To The Eagle: No cash bail? No enforcement of civil order? Defund the police? Let major felons out on low bail? Persecute people for murder who obviously protect themselves from murderous rioters? Cut off energy production from oil and natural gas producers to somehow reduce pollution and reward our enemies? Cowardly abandon your fellow citizens, friends, and helpers to the Taliban? Teach children to hate themselves for their “white privilege.” Depress and step on the very people of your own country with a monstrous taxation and welfare sch...
To The Eagle: A recent writer stated that Kyle Rittenhouse had illegally purchased an AR-15 rifle; wrong! And that he was looking for trouble; wrong! He was there to protect a car lot from rioters and looters. The writer also stated that three men were trying to subdue him; wrong again! One of these men told Kyle he was going to kill him and one of them hit him numerous times with a skateboard. Does Mr. Bouchard know what a vigilante is? I would have done just what Mr. Rittenhouse did if people were out to burn businesses down here in...
With no new cases of covid-19 in the past week, the cumulative number of cases in Wahkiakum County remains at 261. Of those, two are considered potentially active. The Washington Department of Health is reporting 17 hospitalizations, an increase of one in the past week, and attributing five deaths to the virus. “Cases continue to fall around the state,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said in an email on Tuesday. “The number of new cases per day is still too high...
WET ENOUGH?--This last weekend of November has definitely been a wet one, as once again we've had inches of rain per day and the creeks and streams have risen and our fields are more like lakes again. By the time you read this on Thursday, it's supposed to be dry for a couple of days so I certainly hope that's true as we've all got things to do and places to go in order to get ready for the holidays. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Dec. 2-8 are Menoka Martin, Maria Snow, Mackenizie Allen, Hank Bassi, Dennis Reed, Kitty Speranza,...
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible...
What a good holiday! Thanksgiving is an ideal time to stop and think about all we have to be grateful for. This week I’m thinking about the school and all the organizations that bring hope and help all to our “downriver” communities.” I am very grateful for the folks who send me news about what’s happening, and Lisa Nelson who sends updates from the Naselle/GRV schools. And I’d like to remind you that the Naselle Youth Camp is also busy educating young men who need stability in their lives...
Football Report: Comets ended the season last Saturday with nine wins and just two losses and eventually fell to the #1 ranked 1B team in the state, Almira-Coulee Hartline, by a score of 68-32 in the state semifinals. It was the last game for seniors Jason Harman, Jack D'Agostino, Joe Strange, George Wilson, Riley Thorsen, Craig Reitz, and Trent Stephens. This was the first year for Comet football head coach (36th year of coaching) Kevin McNulty. McNulty is a Naselle alumni, 1981 graduate....
Randy Willard Wirkkala, 68, of Rosburg, WA died November 24, 2021 at home in Eden Valley surrounded by his family after a short battle with multiple cancers. Randy was born on June 27, 1953 to Willard and Mae Wirkkala. He graduated from Naselle High School in 1972, then started his career at Naselle Rock and Asphalt, where he worked for over 40 years. He married Vickie Jolly on May 9, 1975 and they had four children. Randy was a master mechanic and enjoyed tinkering on projects with friends....
Diana M. Weber, Olympia, died November 19, 2021 after a long illness. She was born May 5, 1956 in Salida, Colorado to Dwight and Shirley Williams. They lived in Climax, Colorado until the town was moved to Leadville. She attended the Lake County schools where she graduated at the top of her class in 1974. Diana attended The University of Colorado and received a BS in Journalism with Honors in 1978. In Leadville she was the Editor and General Manager of The Lake County Citizen Newspaper and then the Manager of the Chamber of Commerce. While in...
First Interstate wishes to thank Amy Gurley for her years of service. After more than 30 years with First Interstate Bank, Gurley is retiring Dec. 3. "Amy has been a valuable part of our team for 30 years," said Sandra Miller, Financial Services Representative. "She has been the constant that knows our clients and has always been willing to go the extra mile for them. She will be missed" Gurley is looking forward to spending more time with friends and family, traveling south in the winter, and...
Save the date of December 11 for the Wahkiakum Lighted Parade and Holiday Market taking place at the Elochoman Marina in Cathlamet. The events start at 3 p.m. at the Marina and River Mile 38 Brewing Co., with a Trunk Sale and Artisan Holiday Market. At the Trunk Sale and Artisan Market you will find vendors selling sweet and savory foods plus many handcrafted items perfect for holiday gift giving. Maria’s Restaurant will have chili and tamales for sale. For the adults, the brewery will serve a festive mulled wine along with their classic b...
The Wahkiakum Clinic in Cathlamet, which was closed temporarily because of personnel issues, is open and back to a Tuesday through Friday schedule. According to Jim Coffee, Chief Executive Officer of the Cowlitz Family Health Center, which oversees the clinic in Cathlamet, a locum tenens contract ended at the same time the regular provider was dealing with some significant family issues. Locum tenens, or “rent-a-doc” as Coffee likes to call them, frequently fill in the second position at the...
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Chase Fritzie, from Cathlamet, serves as range safety officer (RSO) on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during a small-arms sustainment shoot. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass...
4-H volunteers are hosting an online auction to benefit Wahkiakum 4-H youth now through December 5 at 3 p.m. The Covered Bridge Dinner is a well-attended Wahkiakum 4-H annual fundraiser to help raise money for 4-H youth scholarships, but Wahkiakum 4-H was unable to host the dinner for two years due to COVID-19 restrictions. Local 4-H supporters came together to donate items and create an online auction to support 4-H in lieu of the dinner. Local artisans donated a variety of Wahkiakum-made works, including baked goods, jewelry, quilts, and a...
This is a great opportunity to learn more about plants, meet great people and serve your community, but most of all, have a lot of fun. You will receive over 90 hours of training on all aspects of gardening from edible and ornamental plants to composting and environmental issues, from plant health care to problem identification and management. The first step is to find out more about the expectations and opportunities of the Master Gardener program. Orientation sessions (free) to discuss the program expectations, training schedule, costs,...
On Sunday, December 5, the traditional Christmas Concert, Tour of Homes and Soup Supper will, once again, mark the official start of the Christmas season in eastern Pacific and Western Wahkiakum counties. · Christmas Concert Starting at 1:30 p.m., the Christmas Concert will take place in the Community Center in Naselle. The Tour of Homes, featuring local homes, is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. The Soup Supper will be held at the Community Center and is scheduled to take place from 4 to 6 p.m. This year, the Christmas Concert features Carl...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 21 — 9:15 a.m. The Wahkiakum Animal Advocates Group picked up a dog from a Rosedale business after it was found running loose and the owner could not be contacted. 10:57 a.m. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified after an injured red tail hawk was found on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 1:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who was having a bad reaction...
