Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The second annual Lighted Christmas Parade and the added Holiday Market was a hit with visitors to the Elochoman Slough Marina and Main Street in Cathlamet on Saturday. "Super wowza," Organizer and Cathlamet resident Paige Lake said on Tuesday. "I wasn't sure I wanted to take this on, but people love it. The marina was completely jammed with people shopping the vendor fair and Main Street was full of spectators." There were 22 entries in the parade, and Lake, who would like to keep this a...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to listen to a conservation update and other reports, and approve the write off of some accounts as they do at the end of each year. According to Lia Sealund, a customer service representative for the PUD, they have already pre-approved 41 percent of their budget for rebates in the current biennium, which began in October 2019, with a balance of $56,777 remaining for projects around the county. “We’re definitely consuming a big chu...
Following an attack that led to the death of a small dog, the Town of Cathlamet is moving to enforce its ban of pitbulls in the town limits. The attack occurred on the evening of Dec. 8 at the DeBriae Fire Hall. Carol Wegdahl was inside the hall to collect materials for a first aid class she was scheduled to teach. Her husband, Bob was outside loading materials into their car with their small mixed breed dog, Roxie, who was on a leash by the car. The sounds of children playing came from across the street. Suddenly, Bob Wegdahl told the...
With two new members at work, the Cathlamet Town Council tackled a variety of business at the December meeting on Monday. Town Attorney Fred Johnson issued oaths of office to Bill Wainwright and Paige Lake, who were elected this fall. They took seats at the table; Robert Stowe was also elected this fall but chose to sit in the audience; he swore the oath of office after the meeting and will join the council at their next meeting. The council started with consideration of service fees and...
The Wahkiakum Mule girls basketball team split games this week, starting with a loss and finishing with a win. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules lost to Mossyrock, 33-30. The team struggled to get hot, shooting 22 percent from the field. "We played decent defense," Coach Rob Garrett said, "plenty good enough to win, holding them to 33. But offensively, we played individual basketball rather than as a team and we aren't good enough to win that way. It was a great place for us to start building, thou...
It was a tough week for the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team who lost one at home and two on the road against some tough teams. On Thursday, the Mules hosted Winlock and lost 56-50. Jake Leitz led the team with 16 points. Logan LaBerge added 15. Brody Carlson had 12. Brodie Avalon added five and Ashden Niemeyer had two. Winlock 14 18 16 8 --56 Mules 8 17 17 8 --50 On Saturday, the Mules traveled to Naselle to vy for the KM Trophy. The competition was close, but the Mules lost 60-57. Mules 7...
Last weekend, Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers competed in Warrenton. The Lady Mules joined teams from 10 other schools at the Warrenton Girls Invite on Friday, and finished the day in third place with 10 points. Makayla Davis came home with a first place medal. Lily Hale and Jenna Mellis took second in their divisions. On Saturday, the boys competed in the Warrenton Invite. Cayden Mendez took second place in his division. Braxton Johns brought home third place in his weight class. Gabriel Moon, Eli...
It is that time of year again and Grays River Grange #124 held their annual Christmas potluck with caroling, gift exchanges, numerous raffle drawings, and a visit from Santa. The food was sensational as well as a large variety of desserts. The Grange wasn't filled to capacity, but there would have been more food anyway even if the Grange was filled to capacity. No one person went away hungry. Grange Master Krist Novoselic was a great host who kept the evening lively even though the crowd was...
The Port 1 Board of Commissioners met briefly last Thursday to go over reports and say goodbye to Commissioner Bob Kizziar, whose term was ending. “I’d like to thank you for your service to the community by being a commissioner,” Commissioner Scott Anderson told Kizziar. “You’ve done a wonderful job.” “We want to thank you for your service and your work on the non-motorized dock,” Port Manager Jackie Lea added. Brewery owners have received their permits, according to the manager’s repor...
DAMP--It's not that uncommon to have some miserable weather right before the holidays, but every once in awhile, it's not nearly as bad as it could be or has been, so when dealing with some rain and foggy conditions lately, I'm just glad it's not snow or ice, so I'll count my blessings. Let's hope any moisture we get isn't too heavy as we are already pretty soggy and I've seen some mini slides and falling rocks along the roadways and we're hoping "mini" ones don't turn into "maxi" ones! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Dec. 19-25...
THURSDAY Wahkiakum School District 200 Board, HS Library, 5 p.m. Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, 1900 7th Ave, Longview, Noon. Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. CathlameTones, Hotel Cathlamet, 6 p....
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced the launch of WIAA Live, a mobile app that will make it easier for fans to follow teams from their favorite school and stay up to date with WIAA news and State Championships. The WIAA Live app is the first of its kind in the state of Washington, consolidating schedules, scores, news, video and more all in one easy-to-use location on your phone or tablet. The experience is customizable to each user, allowing fans to select the specific teams and news they want to follow. Throughout...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team hosted and competed at the 47th Annual Michael Dugaw Smelt Classic on December 7 and 8. The tournament was attended by eight regional and national colleges. Though LCC was not eligible for team sweepstakes awards at their own tournament, members of the team experienced a number of truly remarkable successes. LCC Speech and Debate will now take some time off between academic quarters. They will be back in action January 24-26 at the...
Smalley Family Legacy Part II When the Smalley family left for Oregon in 1865 with three small children and Martha pregnant, most wagon trains leaving Missouri for Oregon left in April because if they left in March, they would get some winter weather which would stall them in the beginning. They would want to leave as early as possible so they would get very little winter at the end. It normally took four to six months to cross the length of the Oregon Trail with wagons pulled by oxen. Before...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 9 – 10:57 a.m. A US Postal Service employee was delivering mail in the Skamokawa area when the driver of a gray truck struck her vehicle and drove away. A deputy, the Skamokawa Fire Department, and the Skamokawa ambulance responded, but the employee refused transport to the hospital. 3:48 p.m. A caller reported that he had struck an elk two days earlier on SR 4 in the Skamokawa area. 3:49 p.m. The s...
A partnership between Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the University of Washington was selected as the nation’s newest Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (CoE) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each year, the CDC says about 48 million Americans are sickened by foodborne diseases; 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. Improving food safety, outbreak response, and reducing the ongoing threat of foodborne illness is the focus of the Washington CoE, a joint venture between DOH and the UW School o...
The new year is time when a lot of people set goals; a resolution to themselves to improve some facet of their life. As those of you who read my column already know, I am a huge proponent of taking what you have and making it better. Health, well-being, stress management, mindfulness, social equity, and physical fitness, to name a few, all go hand in hand with my line of work in the prevention field. My goal is to be a source of information to support your well-being, focusing on every aspect of wellness. Since it is almost 2020, I think maybe...
People across the community gathered to sing carols at the Pioneer Center Friday evening. Photo by Kathi Howell....
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering a free, six-week grief recovery group titled Walk through Grief. Class starts Tuesday, March 31, from 1-3 p.m., and continues weekly through May 5, 2020. This grief support group provides the opportunity to process grief caused by loss. and creates a safe environment in which to look at old beliefs about grief and receive new tools to complete unresolved emotions that may still be causing pain. This group will be facilitated by a trained Grief Recovery Specialist. Pre-registration is required. CHH &...
Beginning January 1, 2020, the park entrance fee at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will increase to $10 per adult. This is part of a multi-year effort by the National Park Service to standardize fees at similar units of the National Park system. This will put the entrance fee to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in line with similar National Park sites. The current fee for those 16 and older is $7.00. The new fee will be $10.00....
Leota Faye Souvenir, 62, of Cathlamet, died December 16, 2019 at OHSU Hospital in Portland. She was born April 17, 1957 in Longview and spent most of her life in Cathlamet, graduating from Wahkiakum High School in 1975. She loved trips to the beach and Lucky Eagle outings. She enjoyed cooking and baking and especially time with her family. She was a well loved caregiver of many local residents and treasured the time spent caring for residents at The Hotel Cathlamet Assisted Living, when she worked there. Leota is survived by her son, Ty...
Henry "Bud" Behrens, 77, of Cathlamet, died December 11, 2019 at St John Medical Center. A full obituary will follow. Memorial service pending in January....
It's not just a rumor now. There really has been a bobcat in Cathlamet. On Monday, students at Wahkiakum High School were introduced to one, a family pet. Ziva was pretty patient with the kids who stopped by the greenhouse on school grounds to see and pet her, becoming only mildly cross with the attention now and again. She belongs to Holly Cox, a vet tech in Longview, and is best friends with a dog named Diesel, and a boy named Gage. She eats raw meat and is pretty much an indoor cat. Gage, in...
A short-handed Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners cruised through their pre-Christmas holiday meeting on Tuesday. Commissioners approved resolutions for the county's 2020 budgets, increasing property taxes 1 percent, and acting on a variety of other business. Commissioners also approved a resolution amending 2019 budgets to incorporate unanticipated revenues and expenditures. Harvest of timber in the county produced some of the unanticipated revenue. Revenues from harvest of state-managed trust land totaled $1.5 million, $300,000 more...
t To The Eagle: With interest I read Mr. Brawn’s (12/5/2019) comments reminding me and all that Venice was built on a marsh many centuries go. He referenced historical “facts.” Wow, as I did not think the use of facts is a Republican standard. But the most shocking aspect of his letter was that he only mentioned Trump once. Rather off script for him as most of his wondering letters are mainly devoted to pontificating over his great leader. I realize I will not change the minds of 40 percent of the population. It is not my purpose to offen...
