Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Music teacher Darla Mead conducts her K-3 students before a standing-room-only audience at J.A. Wendt Elementary's annual holiday program, which included skits and songs. Photo by Ian Brandon....
An alliance of conservative groups on Tuesday submitted nearly 425,000 signatures for an initiative to guarantee parents access to materials their children are taught in K-12 classrooms and information about medical services public schools provide. The proposed ballot measure, Initiative 2081, would codify a “parents’ bill of rights” on matters ranging from reviewing textbooks and curriculum to obtaining medical records to being able to opt their child out of assignments involving questions about a child’s sexual experiences or their family...
If you are giving thought to starting a new business and would like a dedicated space to work, as well as access to expert advice, you might check out the new business incubator space at the Appelo Annex at Vista Park in Skamokawa, developed by Wahkiakum County Port 2 and their Manager Sam Shogren. "We have the four cubicles that are set up as rentals," Shogren said. "The idea is the price point would vary depending on where you are in growing your business." Rates for the dedicated office...
To The Eagle: This forum can, and should, be used for making constructive arguments concerning specific issues that are of interest to the readers for the purpose of making everyone’s lives better. I chose to write this letter now because last week there were two extreme examples of a type of article that is meant to degrade other people’s perspectives by blurting out dozens of inflammatory and negative (from the writer's perspective) statements. This is an effective and convenient form of propaganda for two reasons. 1. It is far too dif...
To The Eagle: It was 60 F on Dec. 3 and the rain-deer, that sub-species with webbed hooves that show up this time of year, were paddling around my sodden orchard, harvesting the last of the floating windfalls. This burst of warmth, as you may already know, is called the Pineapple Express; an atmospheric ‘river’ that sends saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting rain or snow. Meanwhile, in tropical Hawaii which exports 400 million of those pineapples annually, dumbfounded meteorologists forecast a rare bli...
To The Eagle: I’m troubled to read letters that wrote ill words on Trump. Those four years that he was president I felt were the best years our country has ever been in mentally, physically, and especially economically. The chaos we’re now experiencing since Biden and his bureaucrats took over: we’re suffering high inflation and interest rates; high price in gas and food. They shut down the southern borders allowing illegal immigrants and terrorists to come in making our country unsafe. They shut down the Keystone pipeline, mandated lockd...
We are very pleased to share that The Eagle has hired a new staff member. Many of our readers know Stacey Lane from her tenure at the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Those of you who advertise with us will get to know her as our new ad sales representative. In addition to booking ads, Stacey will work with The Eagle publishers to streamline and improve our advertising communications and customer service. If you wish to advertise with The Eagle, you can email ads@waheagle.com. You can also contact Stacey directly at stacey@wah...
An airport security worker failed to detect a revolver stowed in Longview state Sen. Jeff Wilson's carry-on luggage when he was boarding a flight from Portland to San Francisco on Oct. 20, a federal investigation has found. "We are confirming that a TSA employee failed to detect the firearm on the X-ray image during security screening operations," Lorie Dankers, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, said by email Dec. 9. Dankers said the agency is prohibited by feder...
Although the Wahkiakum County Public Utilities District manages the Puget Island Water System, the water is supplied through a contract with the Town of Cathlamet, which owns a water source in the Elochoman Valley. This source also provides water to the town’s customers. In the last year or two there has been a lot of talk at the PUD about finding a secondary source of water for Puget Island customers and to provide redundancy in the system. It’s not a new subject. As a utility responsible for...
PLENTY WET. We had heavy rain this past weekend and, with a little luck, the forecast for drier weather will prevail. While it won't be all dry, it's not supposed to be pouring rain every day either. Fingers crossed! SPECIAL DAYS. Celebrating birthdays this week are Fritz Carmine, Breanna Smith, Zachary Stewart, Sandy Bergseng, Tyson Webb Foster, Jim Webb, Abby Buennagel, Lynah Bergseng, Azula Hoven, Wesley Hoven, Kellie K. Masters, Riley Brown, Angel Brown, Isla Nortrup, Hillary Price, Sunnie Beard, Ruth Linquist, Kristen Souvenir, Barbara...
December 4 12:15 a.m. A resident in a Cathlamet apartment said the whole building was shaking and believed it might be from a washing machine located downstairs. 12:52 a.m. The gate to a cell tower in Rosedale was found unlocked. A deputy responded and secured the site. 7:34 p.m. A caller reported that the Department of Natural Resources was implementing slash burns on KM. 8:36 a.m. A caller said that a tree branch and other debris were blocking the westbound lane of SR 4 east of Nassa Point. 11:59 a.m. A caller said he lost a handgun,...
Photo of the Week: Darlene Warra Bjornsgard. Just a few days ago, we lost a woman whose life impacted many. Darlene was hospitable, generous, and always family first. Here is a quote from Scott Johnson on Facebook that illustrates so well what this woman meant to all of us. He told a story that is an example of the love and care both Darlene and Paul have given to so many here. His message reflects how the community remembers Darlene with such respect and gratitude. "I will always remember that...
Wahkiakum County Commissioners held their last regular meeting before the Christmas break Tuesday. After weeks of work they approved the county budget for 2024 which included a one percent property tax increase. Increases in the county general fund levy, the county road levy, and the EMS levy would generate an estimated $15,604 for the county, not including new construction. The Sheriff's Department put forth a resolution and the Commissioners approved a declaration of emergency due to the flooding in the Westend last week. If the state of...
When Frankie Mendez, a former wrestling coach for Wahkiakum High School, mentioned that the program needed leadership to continue, Kyliegh Harlin decided to step up. A native of Kalama, she graduated from Kalama High School in 2007 before moving to Cathlamet in 2015 with her family. A one time paraeducator at the district, Harlin has been selling real estate for Realty West for the past four years. "It was put on my heart to help and make sure that these kids had a team and were given an opportu...
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Johnson Park advisory board. 10:00 a.m. Great Rivers Behavioral Health Org. Board, 1217 Mellen St. Centralia WA 11:00 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 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, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3r...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team split games again this week adding another easy win to their record, but also a tough last minute loss. On Friday, the Mules faced Mount Vernon Christian at home and despite struggles with shooting all four quarters, the team had little trouble with the Hurricanes and won 50-35. "I thought Grant [Wilson] and Nathan [Garrett] did a great job with their roles," Coach Rob Garrett said, praising both of them for rebounding. "Grant led us with eight rebounds,...
On Friday, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost to Napavine, 66-10. Amirah Abdul Kariem led the Mules with eight points. Samantha de la Cruz chipped in two. The Mules hosted Onalaska on Wednesday, but a score was not available by press time. Wahkiakum will play again on Friday when Kalama comes to town, and the team will travel to Winlock for their first away game next Wednesday....
Another wonderful Shop With a Cop will go down in the books as one of the best days of the year! We couldn't have done it without all the donors, volunteers, officers, and first responders' other halves who gave their time and heart to spend time rounding up gifts with children in our county last Saturday. There are too many volunteers to name but I'd like a special shout out to the donors who gave so graciously to make this event happen! Donors include: Beau Renfro, The Duck Inn, Our Saviours...
