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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 11 — 9:30 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that she and her neighbors had lost power and that a neighbor had heard a “big boom.” The PUD was notified. September 12 — 9:02 a.m. A caller reported seeing a suspicious young male open and close a mail box on Puget Island as he drove by. He said the male continued walking down SR 409 toward the ferry. 11:25 a.m. A welfare check was requested for a S...
Wahkiakum County resident Diane Hollenbeck was named Caregiver of the Year by the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington. This first time award was created to honor an individual in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum County who provides exemplary caregiving services to seniors. Hollenbeck was honored for her many volunteer hours serving seniors, including transporting boxes of food to the community each week from Ilwaco. She also helps women get to doctor's appointments, obtain...
Join students, friends and family members for the 2nd Annual Wahkiakum Autism Walk on Saturday, October 22 at the Wahkiakum High School track in Cathlamet. Starting at 10 a.m., participants can choose from a 5K or 1K walk. The purpose of the walk is to continue to raise funds for a sensory room and other educational tools for children with autism and special needs in Wahkiakum schools. Sensory rooms provide a safe place for children with special needs to go to calm or stimulate their senses. Indoor Sensory pathways for Autism, ADHD, and ADD...
Four more cases of covid-19 were reported in the last week, bringing the cumulative number to 605 in the county, according to the Washington Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations in the county rose by one to 42, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus remained at nine. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. While 68.8 percent of the total...
With only two commissioners in attendance at the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners meeting last Thursday, one of them by phone, bids for the C Dock repair and talk about the preliminary budget were tabled. However, commissioners approved an expenditure of $250 to help pay for a dinner for a coming three day Marine Resources Committee summit in Cathlamet. "They've been more than generous to Port 1 for years," Commissioner Scott Anderson said. After a preliminary discussion about bids...
To The Eagle: Dear Sir, I was under the impression that you, the Editor, would no longer print letters full of misinformation. When I read last week’s letter from Mr. Bouchard I had to assume you were on vacation and out of the office for that letter to get published. The letter was full of so much misinformation I found it hard to accept even a Liberal could believe that bunch of baloney, or should I say malarkey, like the term President Biden often uses. President Trump did more for this country in his four years in office than Biden in h...
By Jamie Nelson At its September 6 meeting, Cathlamet’s town council dealt with a water line issue related to the Sunnyfield subdivision on Greenwood Road and discussed ideas for a gateway arch to welcome visitors to Cathlamet. Richard Erickson attended the meeting as a representative of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber hopes to install a “Welcome to Cathlamet” gateway arch at the intersection of SR 4 and Main Street, he reported. Erickson and Mayor David Olson plan to meet with representatives from the Washington State Depar...
One more case of covid-19 was reported in Wahkiakum County in the last week, according to the Washington Department of Health, bringing their cumulative total for the county to 601. “Wahkiakum is in the low risk category and all of our neighbors are in the moderate category,” Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Chris Bischoff said. “Hopefully if we have good uptake of the new booster we can keep cases down for the fall.” The number of hospitalizations and deaths attributed to the vir...
Alia Giltner, formerly of Portland, moved to Cathlamet recently and is offering massage therapy. It was her love of the outdoors, which includes kayaking, hiking, and diving, that took her on a path to the art and gives her an appreciation for living in this community. Free diving and spear fishing are favorite activities, sports she picked up during her early twenties when she lived in Hawaii for a couple years, giving water guided tours on a nature preserve. "I fell in love with the ocean and...
DAMPNESS--This week begins with a bit of moisture in West Valley and a big sigh of relief from all my plants and brown grass I’m sure! We started this Sunday with just a smidgen of rain in the morning hours but by evening time we had some “real rain” and it was almost surreal to hear the sound of some steady rainfall coming down as it’s been awhile. I’m pretty sure everyone who got some rain is happy that it definitely helped clear out the smoky conditions we had been having, so besides watering my lawn for me, it’s helped me breathe better. Lo...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. 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. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Rosburg...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 4 — 10:49 p.m. A caller reported that her ex-husband was parked in front of her residence in Cathlamet, violating a restraining order. No order could be found, but the subject acquiesced when a deputy asked him to leave. September 5 — 3:54 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 6:59 a.m. A caller reported that two men in a black ford truck were seen prowling around a Ros...
Edelgard Stoeger was born (July 1931 - November 2021) to Anni and Ernst Sommer in Cologne, Germany. In 1953 she married Herbert Stoeger PhD in Austria, where she resided for the first years of their marriage and where her children Gabriele and Wilfried were born. Amidst multiple trans-oceanic moves with her husband to and from the USA and Switzerland, Edelgard continued to grow and raise her family, which now included US born Reinhard. Her professional journey as a physical and massage...
The Cathlamet Yacht Club held their annual auction on Saturday at the Elochoman Slough Marina to raise funds for future activities. Auctioneer Brian McClain entertained the crowd as they bid on a variety of items, from art to equipment. Prior to the fundraiser, club members enjoyed a social hour and a rib dinner catered by The Spar. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Come learn of the ecological recovery of Mount St. Helens during the 40 years “After the Blast.” On Saturday September 17 at 2 p.m., Dr. Eric Wagner will describe the dramatic changes in the landscape over the years. This presentation will take place at the Hope Center in Cathlamet, 320 3rd St., across from the elementary school. Call 601-831-0360 (Cathlamet) for more information....
Nine members of the Wahkiakum High School Class of 1962 gathered at the Duck Inn on Saturday for their 60th reunion. They are, left to right, Diane O'Brien Sigler, Myrna Fudge Brown, Darlene Klecker Nutter, Robert Wegdahl, Vernon (Jake) Dodge, Janice Peek Freeman, Joel Watters, Carolyn Hughes McClaine, and Becky Neilson Doxtater. The Class of '62, which was the last class to graduate from the old high school in Cathlamet, has decided to make the reunion an annual event. Photo by Diana...
The Warriors and Widows Fishing Derby was held again this year, following a two year hiatus during the pandemic, and all involved were glad to see it return, from volunteer to visitor. The weather was good, the company was fine, and the dinner on Tuesday was rumored to be the best they'd ever had thanks to a caterer from Toledo, the Crowded Kitchen, which brought tri-tip, salmon, oysters, and salad. Army Major Hai Pham of Fort Lewis had fished before, but this was his first time out on the...
Cathlamet is two steps closer to having an electric vehicle charging station at the Butler welcome lot site after Tuesday night’s town council meeting. The town had solicited bids for installation of an electric vehicle charging station and for construction of a paved parking lot at the corner of Butler Street and Main Street. After review of the proposals, council members unanimously voted to award the Butler Welcome Lot electrical bid to Hamer Electric of Longview and the parking lot development bid to Advanced Excavating Specialists LLC o...
Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners discussed the benefits of mapping their systems, approved an intent to apply for funding to do so, and heard reports on Tuesday. During open discussion, Commissioner Dennis Reid said he was happy with Wahkiakum West’s broadband expansion on the east side of the county but was concerned that they were not going to reach “the last mile.” “What I would like,” he said, “is to think about in the future of trying to find a way to get to that last mile. Of every va...
To The Eagle: I loved reading Dr. Ben Carson’s comment regarding Covid-19: "Interestingly enough, when you think about the beginnings of our country, people came here so that they could be free, so that they wouldn't have the government's foot on their neck, mandating what they could and could not do. This covid situation has been the best mechanism government has had for controlling the people ever and they're very reluctant to let it go." What a true statement. This is the time to ask yourself who really are the insurrectionists? If you w...
There was one new case of covid-19 reported in the last week, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 600 in Wahkiakum County, according to the Washington Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations of county residents stands at 41, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus stands at nine. Disclaimer: With the easy accessibility of at home tests, the actual number of active covid-19 cases and actual cumulative numbers in the county, are hard to know. As for vaccinations, 69.1...
STILL SUNNY--As I begin this column, we’re still enjoying the sunshine although a few sprinkles did appear in a couple of spots over the weekend but as usual, not everyone got them. I was happy that the plants around my place are mostly “leaf feeders” and they got a little drink at least. One can tell Fall is in the air as the evening temps dropped considerably and the leaves are starting to crackle and drop, so it won’t be long and my “green” view will give way to an orange and brown view prior to the bare look, which isn’t nearly as nic...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m....
It feels like fall to me. It was cold this morning (Tuesday). Wet mornings, fog, plants nearing their last days, kids back at school and our lives move on into a new season. Fall is often a time of dying leaves, but it can also be a time of new blessings, like warmth from a good fire and the love of old friends. May God bring a season of blessings to all of us, no matter what season we are living in our lives. "All good things around us are sent by Heaven above." Amen. Photo of the Week: Last...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 29 — 9:06 a.m. A caller reported a black steer on East Birnie Slough Road. A possible owner was contacted. 9:07 a.m. A caller reported that a child had been sexually assaulted. 9:54 a.m. A credit card was found along Greenwood Road. 12:42 p.m. A caller reported that a cow was struggling in a ditch on Cross Dike Road. 1:04 p.m. A Rosburg resident reported that two kayaks had been stolen from his p...
