Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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There were 19 entries and 44 participants (including two dogs) in the first annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Saturday night at the marina and a crowd turned out to enjoy it. People were already making plans for the next one, according to Paige Lake, one of the organizers. All photos by Diana Zimmerman...
It was time to celebrate Christmas with a little bit of music at Wahkiakum School District this week. The middle school and high school bands, and the combined middle school and high school choir performed for friends and family on Thursday evening. On Tuesday afternoon, Jamie Cothren's first grade class and Lisa Sauer's first and second split grade class delighted the crowd with Christmas cheer. All performances this week were led by music teacher Darla Mead. Right: Mrs. Sauer's first/second...
Eagle readers should be aware: This week's edition is unique in recent memory. Because the approaching Christmas and New Year holidays fall on Tuesdays, we've decided to publish an edition that combines this week's and next week's editions. This is the first time for a combined edition in decades. While no paper will be printed next week, we will be at work. Please submit news items and advertising insertions to our office by 12 noon on Dec. 28. Have a Merry Christmas!...
Wahkiakum County commissioners raised taxes and adopted the 2019 budget when they met this Tuesday. Commissioners also discussed county fair funding, information technology support, and a variety of Health and Human Services issues. While the board raised taxes, it wasn't a big enough increase that taxpayers are likely to notice. The increase was for the 1 percent allowed under state law without having to seek voter approval. The increase in the county General Fund, County Road, and Emergency Medical Services levies will generate about...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council wrestled with a proposed code of conduct for meetings, approved their 2019 budget, gave town employees a raise and handled other items of business at their monthly meeting on Monday. Discussion of the resolution for the code of conduct came as item 10 on the agenda, just ahead of item 11, citizen participation. In previous meetings, citizen participation had come after item 6, the consent agenda, and before unfinished and new business. Council Member Sue Cameron had proposed the code of conduct at the...
To The Eagle: I find Council Member Sue Cameron’s “set the record straight” letter to the editor laughable at best and filled with disingenuous “facts.” Her attempts to justify council actions are an insult to the citizens of Cathlamet. I will only comment upon those issues of which I have personal knowledge. Regarding a “Code of Conduct” in which Cameron accuses citizens who comment upon the council’s actions as “toxic, with public members offering unconstructive, inflammatory remarks and personal attacks on council members.” I spoke...
To The Eagle: Thanks so much to all the people who have helped with Cathlamet’s city beautification project this year. I really appreciate the hard work these folks have done, planning, planting, watering and redecorating. The Town of Cathlamet and all who pass through are treated to clean and tidy streets, freshly painted businesses, and best of all, big blue flower pots with gorgeous displays. It’s such a treat to drive through and take in the view of this sweet little village. I’m sure it’s been more inviting for visitors to stop and exp...
Reader Commentary by Bill Wainwright In last week’s Letter to the Editor, town Councilor Sue Cameron illustrates again how tone deaf and deceptive the many narratives issued by our town council have been. Mayor Dale Jacobson and majority of the council have pretty much disregarded the issues voiced by many of our tax paying town residents. It still looks like more of the same. In her letter, Cameron spins a series of half- truths and omissions to justify some of the council’s recent actions, primarily regarding the town’s finances and plann...
To The Eagle: I just recently read that Sheriff Howie has stated that he does not intend to enforce the message that the vote on I-1639 made on changing the gun laws in Washington. Frankly, I think voters are frustrated to do something to curtail the epidemic that guns, and especially assault weapons represent in our society. The referendum might not be perfect but it does move this issue forward. No sales of assault weapons to people less than 21 years old, background checks for every sale of a gun and locking up guns in the home. These are...
To The Eagle: Thank you to the voters for electing me to represent you as County Commissioner for District 3. It was a pleasure going door to door and meeting old friends and new people who have moved to the area since I retired as Sheriff. I also want to thank each of you that assisted me by having yard signs, encouraging words or assisting me in my campaign. I will do my best to represent all the citizens of Wahkiakum County. Thank You, Gene Strong County Commissioner Elect District #3...
After last week's edition went to press, reader commentary writer Sue Cameron requested two changes in her reader commentary. First, she asked for changes to indicate she was speaking for herself and not others. Second, she asked for this ending to be inserted: "Thanks for reading through this. I hope this helps people to understand the facts, not conjecture, nor assumptions. If anyone has more questions or clarifications, they can email me at Cameron@town of Cathlamet.com." These changes were made in the online publication at...
To The Eagle: In this Christmas season, the decoration lights beam out over so many dark places in our area. It’s dark earlier and there aren’t many street lights, certainly not out where I live in Grays River. But the lights that are here come from homes where families are celebrating the holidays with house lights that guide us home, sometimes quite literally. When there’s rain water covering the fog lines at the side of the road, or fog that makes distances confusing, or snow that brings a different kind of shadow, it can be harder to see wh...
I got a chance to catch up with Wahkiakum High School sophomore Beau Carlson when he attended his brother Brody’s basketball game on Tuesday night. Carlson suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football game with Adna last September. He had his third surgery last Tuesday to reinsert the portion of his skull that had been removed during the first procedure all those months ago. A gorgeous scar winds its way across the top of his crown. Despite some swelling, his eyes were bright and a...
Wahkiakum County PUD commissioners heard from visitors Mike Johnson of Gray and Osborne and Bill Fashing of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments on Tuesday morning. Johnson, an engineer, was in attendance for a public hearing to go over the Western Wahkiakum Water System Comprehensive Plan that his company had prepared for the PUD. The plan will be submitted to the Department of Health after being reviewed by the PUD. “It is a pretty geographically spread out system,” Johnson said, befor...
WET AND WINDY--As this week starts, it's a damp one here in West Valley and for most of SW Washington and depending on where you are, you got a little extra rain and some extremely breezy conditions as well. It seems that we're always dealing with weather challenges this time of year, and with a big storm coming in at the beginning of this week, it makes things a little more treacherous for us. Hopefully nothing too serious will happen around here, other than "normal" flooding and a bit of wind, but it helps to be prepared so hopefully...
THURSDAY DEC 20 Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 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. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1...
From a Wahkiakum County Sheriff Department Bulletin: "WE NEED YOUR HELP! "Sometime between Tuesday night December 11th and early morning Wednesday December 12th, the Grays River Fire Hall District #3 was broken into and a blue and white ambulance was stolen. The ambulance was discovered abandoned on Kandoll Road with doors and compartments left open. A lot of medical emergency equipment was stolen. We have no leads at this time. We need your help to identify any suspect who may have been involved in this crime. If you have any information...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on December 18 at the Grays River Fire Hall. In personnel matters, the board approved the hire of Steven McConnell, bus driver, and the resignation of Chris Dorman, assistant baseball coach. In other matters of business, the board accepted a donation from the Gudmundsen Family on behalf of the Associated Student Body to assist with Comet Athletics. Larry Harding of Nemah donated $500 to help students in need with school lunches. A discussion was held...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 10 — 10:38 a.m. A caller was concerned that animals were being abused and neglected at a Puget Island residence. 10:51 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident said that an individual had been stealing power from his pump house and had been asked to leave his property. 11:24 a.m. The county road department was notified when a deceased deer was found along Beaver Creek Road. 1:09 p.m. A caller was c...
The Grays River Grange #124 held their annual Christmas potluck party with the singing of Christmas carols, gift exchanges, numerous raffle drawings, and of course a visit from Santa. The food was memorable as well as abundant with a large variety of delicious desserts. As usual, Grange Master Krist Novoselic was a great host who kept the evening very energetic, although the crowd was about half as many as last year due to the heavy rain. The Christmas Story from the Bible was read by Carol...
River of Life Assembly of God will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, January 4 from 1-6 p.m., at 45 Main St, Cathlamet, in their Fellowship Hall. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call Patti Phillips at 360-795-8821 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code Wahkiakum. “We are committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations,” said Patti Phillips, local blood drive coordinator. “This blood drive is our way of gi...
Community Center 101 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Friday book club) Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. The center will be closed on December 24th and 25th and will be opening back up on the 26th. Wood Carving with Walt on Tuesday evenings is going on temporary hiatus. It will begin again after the New Year. Please contact center for any questions! Cribbage night is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sandra Sews is every Thursday at 10...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team lost two games this week. They traveled to Napavine on Saturday and lost 62-57. "We came out flat on offense and we were slow on defense," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "If we are going to have success, we need to play defense and rebound every night. Our defense can kick start our offense on nights we are struggling. We dug a hole in the first half giving up too many easy buckets and second chance points. I was pleased with the effort on both ends of the flo...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team won three more games and found themselves in first place in the WIAA ranking system for 2B teams this week. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules beat a high energy Adna team that struggled to score 70-31. Paige Mace led scorers with 16 points. She also had five steals. Macie Elliott added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals. Ellie Leitz scored 13 points. Jansi Merz had nine points and seven rebounds. Eighth grader Miya Kerstetter contributed five points....
A large crowd filled the stands as wrestlers competed at the annual Downriver Challenge hosted by the Wahkiakum High School wrestling team and their families on Saturday. Above: Jenna Mellis took third place in her division. Left: Frankie Mendez (seated at left) coached Jamil Dimaano (not seen) while Mule wrestlers provided encouragement for their teammate. Photos by Diana Zimmerman....
