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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Civility and cooperation guided the May 6th Town Council meeting on Monday night. Councilperson Stowe joined on Zoom while the rest of the council and the mayor worked together in person. The first order on the agenda was to vote April as Fair Housing Month. The proclamation was approved by all. Duncan Cruickshank presented the latest project from Wahkiakum Health and Human Services. Due to Wahkiakum county being considered a medically underserved area, the health department was able to secure a...
April 29 2:23 p.m. A Wahkiakum resident walked into the sheriff's office to ask what could be done regarding a deposit they made online to purchase a vehicle. When they got to the address where the vehicle was supposed to be located they discovered that the sale was a fraud. Deputies reccommended that the person contact their bank, block the user on facebook and change their paypal information. 2:45 p.m. A Cathlamet caller reported someone filing taxes in their name and using their social security number. 9:26 p.m. A Puget Island caller...
THURSDAY Johnson Park advisory board, 10:00 a.m. Johnson Park West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Hope Center 320 S 3rd St. Cathlamet. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Rosburg Hall, Rosburg. Community Library & Computer Center 12-5 p.m. Johnson Park, Rosburg SAIL Program, Exercise for Seniors, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Hope Ctr. 320 S. 3rd St. Cathlamet. 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...
In Wahkiakum County, the ports focus on providing recreation opportunities for the community and tourists alike. Wahkiakum County is home to two port districts: Port District 1, which is comprised of Cathlamet and the eastern part of the county, and Port District 2, which is comprised of Puget Island and the western part of the county. In the past few years, Wakhiakum Port District 1 has been extremely busy, leaving its mark on Cathlamet's waterfront and creating plenty of recreational...
Maureen Zacher Bockius, 89, longtime Cathlamet resident, died on March 20, 2024 in Longview. Maureen was born in Bend,Oregon on August 5,1934 to Clarence and LaVina (Blakislie) McKinney. She graduated from Bend High School in 1952. After her marriage to Walter Zacher and the birth of her 4 children Maureen went to work. She felt the need to be employed with her children all in school, Life took her several places before she came to Cathlamet in 1982. She was in banking when she came to Cathlamet and spent 10 more years in that profession...
Ruth Mathis, age 87, passed from natural causes on April 18, 2024. Ruth was born in Panama City, FL on January 16, 1937. She spent her childhood in Chipley, Florida. She graduated from Florida State University in 1955. From there she became the first Kindergarten teacher at Kate Smith Elementary School in Chipley. She spent most of her teaching career with the Kennewick School District in Kennewick, WA. Ruth entered the seminary at Iliff School of Theology in 1983. Her first role was as...
Tim Madewell, 60, of Cathlamet died on April 22nd at his home in Cathlamet. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday May 2nd at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet at 2PM. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
This year’s annual Wahkiakum Community Garden plant sale will include a wide variety of vegetable plant starts, as well as many ornamental plants, thanks in part to the work of Wahkiakum High School students with guidance from CTE teacher Kyle Hurley and WSU Master Gardener and WHS volunteer Tony Aegerter. Students are growing tomatoes and peppers, including more than 120 tomato plants across 9 varieties for the upcoming Community Garden plant sale. The Community Garden plant sale is May 14th and 21st, 10 am to 1 pm at Erickson Park, on Columbi...
To The Eagle, The Cathlamet Public Library Wishes to thank the following library staff and volunteers for helping to make the recent Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation book sale a collaborative community success: The members of The Blanche Bradley Memorial Foundation, and their spouses who committed much time and labor to the event. Wahkiakum High School Principal Stephanie Leitz for providing the following students to help with setup before and dissemination after the sale-Aimon Lee, Jacob Johnson, Mary Sealy, Harley Popp, Danny...
April 22 5:02 a.m. A Puget Island resident called in to report a person with a flashlight on their property. 5:17 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to an elderly person who had fallen. 10:14 a.m. A Westend resident called to report that their identity had been stolen. They said that someone had opened a bank account in Oregon with their name. 11:05 a.m. A Deep River caller told deputies that seven road signs had been stolen. 12:36 p.m. An alarm at a Cathlamet home was responded to by deputies. The homeowner was contacted and said that...
Spring weather has certainly been on the damp side around our neck of the woods lately and I'm eagerly awaiting a bit of a warm up as they say we may have a few dry days on the way....that would be great! Beings they say we are in a drought already, I hate to complain about the rain but on the other hand, it's hard to make things grow when it cold and soaking wet. I know lots of folks are wanting to get that yard work done too, which always take a quite a bit of time, so if you're a fair weather yard person like me, I'm sure you'd like to see...
Get your running shoes warmed up for the annual pie sale. The bakers for the GFWC Woman’s Club will be filling Tsuga Gallery with delicious pies, just in time for Mother’s Day. The sale will run from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10th. They will have whole pies for $15 in a variety of flavors. Also offered are hand pies and mini pies. Pricing will be by donation. They sell out quickly every year!...
A huge “Thank-You” to everyone who attended my 90th Birthday Party and for all the beautiful flowers and cards. It was such a wonderful day seeing friends and family that I hadn’t seen in so long. Thank you to Stephanie at the Rat Tap On Broadway for such a lovely venue and also Todd Souvenier at Cathlamet Marina for the use of the covered area. Most of all, “Thank You” to my kids for putting on such an Amazing Day!! I’m truly blessed!! Sincerely, Dorothy McFarland...
Glenn Ray, the longtime manager of the Okie's Select Market in Naselle is retiring. On April 30, the reins will be passed on to Leonard McGrath who has served for a number of years as the Assistant Manager for the Okie's store in Ocean Park. Ray's work history is interwoven within the history of the Okie's stores themselves. Okie Johnson first opened the Naselle store in 1967. When deciding to retire, he passed the store on to his two daughters Carol and Joyce. The two sisters married two young...
Sounds of sewing machines and laughter filled the lobby of the Hotel Cathlamet as quilters from around the Pacific Northwest reunited for their retreat. This group of women, who range from young sewers to great grandmothers, share a passion for beautiful fabrics and intricate quilt patterns.Karen Bruggman traveled from Moses Lake to Cathlamet last year and was drawn to the area. She struck up a conversation with hotel owner, Laurel Waller, and a tradition was born. Filling the hotel twice a...
To The Eagle, April 21st – 27th National Volunteer Week GFWC-Cathlamet Woman’s Club recognizes and celebrates the service of the many volunteers in Wahkiakum County that give their time, talent, resources, energy, and dedication to serving our community. We thank the Bloom volunteers that keep our town beautiful with seasonal flowers/displays in the big blue planters. We thank the many volunteers that maintain the PioneerCenter and the Wahkiakum Museum. We thank the volunteers that help out at the Library and at our schools. We thank the car...
To The Eagle, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to the sponsors and organizers of the All Day Disc Golf Presents: Lucky Sky Challenge held April 13 and 14, 2024 in Skamokawa and Cathlamet. The event featured Lucky Mud Resort and Skyline Golf Course and brought together 128 disc golfers, both professional and amateur, from across the Pacific Northwest. The turnout was a true testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. Special thanks go to Debi Trull of Realty West for her generous sponsorship, which played a key...
April 15 8:27 p.m. An Elochoman Valley caller reported a dog getting into their garbage. Deputies returned the dog to its owners. 10:24 p.m. A Puget Island resident requested emergency services after experiencing chest pains. April 16 1:51 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that a person had knocked on their door wearing only shorts and reported that they had been assaulted. 10:55 a.m. A forest worker reported a possible illegal marijuana grow seen by drone. Sheriff’s deputies responded and found a community garden. 7:27 p.m. The C...
Spring has sprung and it’s time to fill those large blue pots with flowers. The Wahkiakum Blooms Team stays busy throughout the year to keep the pots full of flowers and seasonal decorations. The project began in 2018 with a group of dedicated volunteers and a donation from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The goal was to bring beautification to the county, one blue pot at a time. Starting with just 8 blue planters, they have grown to 40. According to Donna Beaupre, there are currently 11 v...
MIXED BAG. Well, we certainly had a big mix up of weather this past weekend, as one minute it would be nice and sunny and then the wind would blow in....hard...and the next thing we knew, the rain would pour down and the branches were coming off the trees onto the road and then "poof", that was gone and it would be nice again. There were areas where folks got a lot of hail too, but that seemed to be "here and there" throughout the county, so for those who got some of that, well, your new planting may have taken a beating....ugh! Forecasters say...
After 34 years in law enforcement, Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie has decided it's time to retire. "I was always told by many retired cops that you will know when the time comes to hang up the uniform," said Howie. Following his quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2023, he came to realize he is no longer the invincible, hard-charging young man he used to be. "I want to enjoy the health and the fragments of youth I have left to have more adventures and not be a fatal statistic that a lot of...
To The Eagle, I was born and raised in Cathlamet, moved to Portland after graduation and worked in Portland and and Vancouver. I moved to Long Beach Washington in 1995 and worked there for 25 years. In 2020 I retired and moved back to my hometown of Cathlamet. I like to remember how things were 60 years ago. They were good times. But things do change, and we have to respect those changes. We also must respect those who have lived in this town all their lives. There are certain things that are not going to change and one of them is the...
A full house greeted the Mecha Mules team as their leader, Ron Wright, presented the teens to the town council. Students presented their robots and explained the functions. They have won the Regional Competition and are heading to the Nationals in Washington D.C. Fundraising efforts will begin May 4th. The council adjourned briefly for a group photo. The next agenda item brought tensions to the meeting. Sheriff Howie reviewed the RCW catagory for the “No Parking” zone on Main Street at the Col...
Margaret Sylvia Strueby, of Longview and former longtime resident of Cathlamet, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 13, 2024, one day short of her 89th birthday. Margaret was born in Camas, WA on April 14, 1935, to parents John and Hope Brown. She, being the oldest of six children, grew up in Kelso, WA and attended local schools there. After graduating from high school, she worked as a legal secretary in Longview. Margaret married Dale Strueby in 1955. In 1966 they moved to Cathlamet,...
Mary died peacefully in Portland Oregon on March 14th, 2024 at the age of 87. Mary was born in McKenna, Washington on February 26th, 1937 to parents Vernon and Maureen Clark. Mary attended Ilwaco High School and went on to marry Robert Torppa in 1952. Together they had four children: Lucinda, Thomas, Robert Jr. and Donald Torppa. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Vernon and Maureen, her two sisters Dottie and Jeanie, Robert Torppa Sr., and her second husband Danny Haase whom she married in 1970. Son Thomas Torppa, Grandsons Preston and...
