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Create a Disaster Plan: It is important to have a good communications plan before, during and after a disaster. Develop a family/household communication and reunification plan so that you can maintain contact and take the best actions for each of you to re-unite if you are separated. Discuss the types of disasters that are likely to happen and explain what to do in each case. Discuss what to do in an evacuation and pick two places to meet: • Right outside your home. • Outside your neighborhood in case you can’t return home. Make sure that every...
The Wahki Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), is an ambitious group of parents and school supporters that have come together to support students by filling the gaps for needs in the classroom, while offering exceptional support to literacy and other academic needs in the community. The PTO consists of parents, teachers and school volunteers. Leadership of the group consists of board members: Ashley Hilton, President; Chris Coleman, Vice President; Alice Coleman, Treasurer; and Lyndsey Hansen, Secretary. All are actively supportive parents in...
Dear Puget Island Water System customers, Wahkiakum PUD is required to have a Washington State Department of Health approved Water System Plan for the Puget Island Water System. This is the foundation of a safe, successful, and sustainable public water system. The last remaining significant, capital project in the water system plan is to develop an alternate source of water. Currently the only source of water for Puget Island water customers is through the Town of Cathlamet. The preferred...
Last week, we ran an article on the controversy around the Strong Park tree. This was an ambitious article, getting at important issues around how decisions are made and communicated. However, we published it before it was ready—more work was needed to achieve the level of journalistic excellence we aspire to. It is a challenge to provide the kind of coverage of local government issues like this deserve without the knowledge of government workings and the skill with communication that comes with a journalism degree. Our staff and c...
Next week, Eagle printing will move from Astoria to a facility in Lakewood, WA. This will delay when you receive your paper by a day. We have printed with The Astorian since 2019, and they fit like a glove. Their print quality has been high, their staff have been friendly and helpful and we fit into their printing schedule well. Right before Thanksgiving, Astorian staff were told their new owners had decided to close the press there and move all printing to a sister company in Lakewood, WA. This change took effect very quickly: by Christmas, al...
The Town of Cathlamet respectfully submits these comments in response to the opinion concerning the Strong Park tree which ran in the Wahkiakum Eagle’s December 5, 2024, edition. Strong Park is recognized as a Town Park in the Cathlamet Municipal Code and has beenmaintained by the Town of Cathlamet for over 30 years. A tree has eroded and buckled the narrow pathways in lower Strong Park, making the pathways hazardous to pedestrians, particularly elders, mobility limited, and families with children, as assessed by the Town’s Public Works Dep...
To The Eagle, It is my observation that the two factions at opposition to the fate of the tree at Strong Park might be operating under faulty assumptions or coming to poor conclusions. Faulty assumption #1: The age of a tree is a lineal function of its diameter. With Doug Fir this is absolutely wrong. I have milled a few pieces of Doug Fir in the last 50 years. I probably have 20,000 board feet of it in inventory right now. When the tree is young it might put on two or three rings an inch. As the tree ages, these rings (annual, one ring a...
To The Eagle, Thank you for devoting space to the piece that outlined the history of discussion and public input into town’s decision regarding the tree in Strong Park. I wrote Town and Council members in August after the County cut down trees on courthouse property in regard to conversation about the Strong Park fir at that time. Since then members of the public have appeared at the Town Council meetings trying to have input and understand Town’s decision making process, which has been rather opaque. The specific age of the tree is less import...
Norman Frederick Sotka passed away on December 7, 2024 at the age of 93. Norman was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work and family values. He was born April 6, 1931 in Astoria, Oregon. He was raised and lived his entire life on the family cattle ranch in Eden Valley. He attended first and second grades in the one room Eden Valley school. He always thought he was smarter than his twin sister Corliss because she...
To The Eagle, After reading the great write-up on the history of the Wahkiakum Community Garden, “Garden-to-pantry partnership yields fresh crops for all,” on Nov. 2. We realized our genuine gratitude for the Wahkiakum volunteers wasn’t expressed as much as we would have preferred. My name is Suzanne, and I am the SNAP-Ed Coordinator for Wahkiakum County HHS. Julie Johnston, Community Services Manager, and I would like to thank all involved in making this multi-entity partnership work and flow smoothly. The SNAP-Ed program began coord...
A weekend of Christmas events When I opened the blinds on Saturday morning, it was 8 a.m. but it was so dark out I wondered if I had looked at the clock wrong. Thick, oppressive clouds brought a deluge of rain and after a week of sun, it was an unwelcome way to start the day. I had already had a rough week, between nursing a sick husband and battling a self-doubt-filled depression spiral, I was left exhausted. However, I was determined not to let those things keep me from all the great events...
As crazy American traditions would have it, hanging a pickle on the Christmas Tree is a popular and bizarre ritual. It is connected to the German American folklore of receiving good fortune in the year to come and yielding an extra special gift under the tree to the lucky person with the keen sense to spot the prize. The tradition of the Christmas pickle ornament to German heritage has a variety of historical originations. One story credits a Bavarian soldier during the American Civil War for requesting a pickle while starving at battle, which...
NOT SO GREAT. Last week we had temperatures down in the twenties for several nights but thankfully it warmed up only for it to rain. We also had a long power outage, so while it may not officially be winter, it’s sure acting like it! At the start of this week, it shows that we will catch a break and get a couple of dry days, but the next six days look very wet. With all that extra rainfall, I hope everyone will slow down and take it easy as there may be more fallen trees and rocks on the roadways. We’ve got less than two weeks until Chr...
December 2 9:49 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies helped a Puget Island resident who was locked out of their vehicle. 12:56 p.m. A caller reported three abandoned vehicles on Eden Valley Road. 5:44 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported loose dogs out and running on the road. December 3 12:43 p.m. The Cathlamet Ambulance responded to a Cathlamet resident who was having back issues. 11:48 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported power boxes being open and a vehicle parked nearby with a subject in the area. Deputies confirmed the subject was a worker and was a...
St. James Family Center (SJFC) in Cathlamet has received a $10,000 grant through the 2024 Member Impact Fund, a partnership between the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines and Bank of the Pacific. The grant includes a $2,500 contribution from Bank of the Pacific, matched three-to-one by FHLB for a total of $10,000 to support SJFC's community-focused programs. Founded in 1985, SJFC has been a vital resource for Wahkiakum County, offering licensed childcare, family support services, and...
Businesses and nonprofit organizations should watch out for fraudulent letters that claim to be asking for money on behalf of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Since early November, the attorney general’s office has received at least 40 complaints about the letters, which ask businesses for payment and fines “well beyond” what the state requires for business filings. There have also been several reports of telephone scams targeting Latino businesses and threatening jail time if payment isn’t made. The secretary of state’s...
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Well one forest went up in flames and the entire world heard. And soon the forest will make people talk, standing once again. Notre Dame de Paris, a world-renowned cathedral in the heart of Paris, France, with its towering spires, intricate façade, and breathtaking stained glass, has stood as a symbol of French culture for over 850 years. Sadly, in April 2019, the iconic monument and active place of worship was the victim of an accidental fire that destroyed...
When the Wahkiakum School District shifted to a four-day school week in September this year, it allowed for Wahkiakum Community Network to pilot its program Kid’s Connection. Wahkiakum Community Network saw this not only as an opportunity to help parents but to make the transition easier for young students as well. The students that attended Kid’s Connection played a game called Putting It All Together Jeopardy and were asked questions like “Name two ways to manage your feelings that are healthy and safe for yourself and others.” This 200-poi...
The Comets' girls team started the season hot, winning both non-league games ahead of their conference clash against Mary M. Knight on Dec. 10. Though the result of their game against Mary M. Knight is not known at the time of press, the highlight of Naselle's early season will be the rivalry game they won against Ilwaco High School on Dec. 9. Facing off in front of Naselle's home crowd, the fiery Pacific County rivalry came down to the final minutes, with several lead changes taking place in...
The Clatskanie High School girls basketball team began its season with two impressive road victories last week. The girls came away with a 44-30 victory in the season opener last Wednesday at Warrenton and were led in scoring by junior Joey Sizemore, who managed 16 points on 5 for 15 shooting from the field. Sizemore also led the team with 22 rebounds, four steals, and had the lone block of the game for the Tigers. Sophomore Lacey Willis was second in scoring for Clatskanie with 13 points on 6...
The Wahkiakum County Eagle has brought on author and editor Kirk McKnight to cover Clatskanie high school sports for the paper. McKnight, who has spent the last two years covering high school sports in Southwest Arizona, is the author of two nationally published books that feature over 115 MLB and NHL broadcasters. “Getting to know these broadcasters and gather their experiences has been so rewarding,” said McKnight. “The day after I interviewed Bob Costas, I got a phone call from him while I was sitting in church. I texted Mr. Costas the r...
By Will Lohre Hoopla on the hardwood has tipped off this December, and the boys and girls teams from Wahkiakum are taking to the court to start the season. The early goings have brought early victories for the Mules. Wahkiakum Basketball The games are coming thick and fast, and as of Dec. 10, the boys and girls teams for Wahkiakum High School are off to a good start in their non-league games. On the boys side, the Mules are off to a kicking 2-1 start at the time of press. Though the result of...
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When the sun finally set, the three rabbis jumped in their car and sped down Interstate 15 to Provo, Utah. A Jewish quarterback was leading Brigham Young University against Kansas State, then the No. 9 team in the nation, under the lights of LaVell Edwards Stadium. Rabbis Avremi and Chaim Zippel and their brother-in-law Rabbi Moshe Nigri had to see it for themselves, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. And on that September night, they could. Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, lasts from sundown on...
