Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Everyone seemed to be having a grand time at the annual Grays River Grange Christmas Party on Tuesday. The laughter was occasionally raucous at the "nine ladies dancing" table, and there were times when the children's energy seemed limitless. Bob Pyle read A Visit from St. Nicholas to the little ones. Some clambered up him like he was a tree, clinging to his arms, and claiming the limited space on his lap. Others wandered back and forth, back and forth, pausing occasionally to help Pyle mimic...
The ferry Oscar B should be back in service today (Thursday), Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said Wednesday morning. "The starboard engine fly wheel bushing went out, and we needed to reorder one," Beyer said. "We had the part overnighted to Seattle and are picking up the part today (Wednesday) and hopefully re-installing late this afternoon or first thing in the morning. "The ferry should be back in service tomorrow, Thursday."...
Commissioners for Port District 1 didn’t let the snow stop them from gathering last Thursday for the December meeting. Preparations are well underway to begin dredging soon. The current work window ends on February 28 and commissioners hope to make the most of the time they have left. The port’s new tug has been taken in for work. Some rust needs to be dealt with, but the port has decided to wait until after the work window ends to address the problem. Dredging equipment has been arriving at...
There are changes ahead for the library at the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park, Rosburg. Because of a disagreement over access, Trudy Fredrickson, a founder of the library, has decided to withdraw the 9,000 volumes she furnished the library. "I have made the decision to take my books out of the library," she told the county board of commissioners on Tuesday. "I only want what's mine." The county board appoints the board of directors who manage the center. Commissioner Mike Backman is county commission's representative to the center's...
To The Eagle: Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet would like to thank all the wonderful people that attended the St James Holiday Gift Fair this year. The winner of the Mule basket, donated by Cathlamet Pharmacy was Kayla Bowcutt and the winner of the members basket was Lou Ann Hedges. We felt the fair was a great success and plan to be back next year but we need your help. We had our annual booth with used Christmas items and our sales were way up from years past. We had a lot of nice things. We need the community's help for next year as we are very low...
To The Eagle: Okay, so we have that life is all about motion, right? Now here is a little goodie that you can apply to motion - life. Always turn motion to advantage. There are several ways to do this. One is based on the concept of I, me, my, mine - everything is about me type attitude. The other is based around we, us, they, them - motion intended to create the greatest good for the greatest number. Here is how it works. No matter what happens in your life find a way to turn it into something good. If it is already good, make it better. The o...
To The Eagle: As the appointment of generals, industrialists, Wall Street insiders, and bankers to the cabinet of the new administration indicates, a vulgar egomaniac is in the process of turning our country into the world’s largest military-industrial complex. The president-elect is not taking time out to celebrate the holidays and neither can we! To retain our rights as free citizens of a democracy able to speak out, to earn a living wage, to obtain health care, to benefit from social security programs, and to live at peace with each other an...
Cathlamet resident Amy Hoogendoorn had read about the phenomenon in other towns and cities, but it was while hiking Mt. St. Helens with her friends Katie and Montana Stephens that the charm of finding inspirational painted rocks brought the feeling home for her. These days, she and her friends are literally bringing that feeling home to Cathlamet, by painting rocks and hiding them all over the community. They began by painting 100-150 rocks and hiding them in parks, businesses and other public...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business when they met Tuesday on topics ranging from beach nourishment to weed control. Commissioner Dan Cothren expressed dissatisfaction with communication with the US Army Corps of Engineers about completion of revised right-of-entry easements. The county is waiting for the Corps to complete revisions to the easements, which land owners must sign to allow dredging crews to work along their shoreline property when depositing dredge sand. County officials are working to set up a 10-year...
The average U.S. temperature in autumn was 57.6 degrees F (4.1 degrees above average) and surpassed last fall as the warmest on record, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Precipitation during this period was about average for the nation, with wet extremes in the Northwest and dry extremes in the Central Rockies, Gulf Coast region and interior Southeast. The month of November was the 2nd warmest on record, with an average temperature across the contiguous U.S. of 48 degrees F, 6.3 degrees above a...
ROUND TWO--How did you make out during our little snow and freezing rain routine last week? I hope you weren't one of several who wound up in the ditch around here, as it only took about an hour of the white stuff coming down, and there was a call out, so let's hope you're slowing down and preparing yourself a little more for this second round of cold weather. By the time you read this, there is a possibility of more snow and/or icy conditions, so let's hope we slow down a little more, stay home if we don't have to be out and about, and then...
THURSDAY Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, Ambulance Training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams for this coming week includes: Friday, high school boys and girls basketball at Mary M. Knight at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The regular monthly meeting of the Naselle School Board will be held on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Students will be celebrating the holidays beginning on Tuesday with their winter holiday break and returning to classes in 2017 on January 3. The Naselle Massage Clinic is celebrating its five year anniversary. Bryon Parrino is an amazing healer in this field and now is the...
All of us that volunteer with the Elementary School PTO would like to give a great big thank you to everyone for all the incredible support so far this year by allowing your students to shop at our most recent fundraiser, the Santa Secret Gift Shoppe, as well as the Scholastic Book Fairs, and our Fall Catalog fundraiser. Without your help we could not help with classroom needs, field trips or playground needs. You made the difference that helped make it a success! We hope to be able to continue this fundraiser and provide this opportunity for...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop, has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. On Sunday, December 18, at 1:00 p.m. Lorna Hainesworth will present The Corps and the War of 1812. During the Corps of Discovery’s 1804-06 expedition, the U.S. Army was quite small as the country was in peacetime, but soon after, the War of 1812 with England began. Were some of the soldiers of the Corps of Discovery still in the Army? How did the war impact the civilians associated with the expedition? Maryland researcher...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 5 — 5:55 a.m. A Puget Island resident requested assistance after accidentally getting locked out of a running vehicle with two small children inside. 6:48 a.m. The District 4 Fire Department responded to a fire alarm that was activated in the Rosedale area. The response was called off when it turned out to be a false alarm. 8:17 a.m. An alarm was activated at a Cathlamet home. 9:12 a.m. A caller repor...
Community Home Health & Hospice (Community) December 13 announced that it has been named a Top Agency of the 2016 HomeCare Elite®, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For more than 10 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. The ranking is developed by ABILITY® Network, a leading information technology company helping providers and payers simplify the administrative and clinical c...
Community Hospice, a division of Community Home Health & Hospice, is seeking compassionate individuals (especially veterans) to volunteer with hospice patients in Cowlitz, Clark and Wahkiakum counties in Washington and Columbia County in Oregon. Online training is available that gives volunteers the necessary knowledge to provide companionship and respite for hospice patients and their caregivers. For further information, contact Sheryl, volunteer coordinator, at volunteer@chhh.org or 360-414-5433 or 800-378-8510....
It was beginning to sound a lot like Christmas at the annual Winter Concert in the Wahkiakum High School gym. The event lasted about an hour and included performances from Wahkiakum students from six grade to high school seniors. There were two solo performances, Emmi Grangroth on the piano and Jack Leavitt on the tuba. Four sixth and seventh grade boys bravely performed a couple pieces that their choir had been practicing. There is always safety in numbers when it comes to group singing, and mo...
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission removed bald eagles and peregrine falcons from the state list of sensitive species and received public comments on future options for the Columbia River reform policy at a meeting Dec. 9-10. According to a commission news release the board's action to reduce the state's protective status of bald eagles and peregrine falcons reflects the species' recovery since the 1970s, when the pesticide DDT was banned under federal law. In addition to delisting bald eagles and peregrine falcons, the commission also...
On Saturday, December 17, at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Farmer Rob (Rob Stockhouse) will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Senior Peyton Souvenir proved why she has signed a letter of intent to play college basketball this week, scoring 18, 26 and 37 respectively as the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team rolled through three teams to begin the 2016-2017 season. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules traveled to Winlock and beat them soundly, 60-10. The Lady Mules allowed four points in the first quarter. Winlock did not score again until the fourth. Souvenir scored 18 points. She also had 10 steals, six rebounds and one...
The Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team sent four grapplers to Centralia this weekend to compete in the Tiger Classic Tournament. Seniors Trynity Mendez and Rayanna Carlon represented the varsity team, while Erica Mendoza and Jacob Hammond wrestled for the junior varsity. Mendez took second place in her weight class and Carlon took third place in another. Mendoza and Jacob Hammond finished in first place in their respective weight classes. On Friday as part of her senior project, Carlon has...
Several players have had opportunities to shine, but as a whole, the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team continued to struggle to find a rhythm. This week they lost two games but beat an old school rival, the Naselle Comets, to retain the KM Trophy. On Friday, the boys traveled to Toledo and lost 32-53. The Mules were behind by three in the first quarter but watched as the Indians increased their lead first from nine to 16 and finally to 21. "We were able to keep it close with a great defensive...
