Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Cathlamet Town Council met Monday evening at which the Town of Cathlamet sought approval from the Town Council to apply for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund construction loan. This loan would be for the 2nd St. and Butler St. waterline replacement and would cost an estimated $816,686. Council member Joe Baker asked if this project was essential and Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Clark responded that it was necessary to increase water pressure to the port for fire fighting. The council unanimously approved the request to apply for the loan. This...
"Together we pull hemlock branches from the salty ocean, heavy with herring eggs like tiny stars," Stacy Wynn read aloud. In the downstairs of the Pioneer Community Center last week, parents and children gathered as they do every Wednesday for Cathlamet Public Library story time. As the County's Public Health Nurse, Wynn responds to a lot of local health needs. He runs the Wahkiakum County branch of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which aims to safeguard the health of low-income families...
NOT NICE. Welcome to Fall, as in the “falling of lots of rain.” We currently have “lakes” around the area and standing water in the roadways, so please slow down and allow get where you are going safely. This is the time of year when rain can cause trees to uproot and rocks to fall, so drive cautiously. At any rate, this week looks wet with no breaks until Sunday, let’s hope things get better earlier as my “web feet” need drying out! GET PREPARED. This is also the time of year to get your cars ready for winter and stock them with all the thing...
November 11 10:05 a.m. A caller in Deep River reported they found a boat adrift near Rice Island and had taken it to Longview. November 12 9:52 a.m. A driver called to report they had hit a deer on SR-4, no injuries were reported. 11:06 a.m. A caller on SR-4 requested assistance after being locked behind a property gate with two locks on it. 8:08 p.m. A driver on SR-4 reported they had hit a large rock in the road East of Nassa Pt. and it popped their tire. 8:25 p.m. A Cathlamet resident called to report a power outage on Jacobson Rd. and that...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone has their calendar marked for Saturday Nov. 23 to come down to the fairgrounds and play some Turkey Bingo. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6 p.m. We will have the table of prizes as always and snacks in the kitchen so come on down for an evening of fun. If you ordered wreaths, swags or centerpieces they will be available for pickup at 4 p.m. that day. If you would like to order one let me know. On Dec. 4 we will have the Flea Market/Craft fair and the T-Building sale starting at 9 a.m....
The middle school leadership class at JC Thomas is learning about filling a need in the community while putting the focus on others with the holiday season approaching. For five years, Mrs. Badger’s Leadership class has organized a food drive to benefit the local food bank. She teaches her students that small acts can create a significant impact. The class of fourteen students has promoted the food drive to the middle and elementary school classrooms, encouraging them to donate to the food drive by creating a contest. Food items are given a p...
Garden-to-pantry partnership yields fresh crops for all By Jen Milliren On a crisp fall day, it's very possible to find Laurel Check walking down the hill from Erickson Park, handing out zucchinis. "My favorite thing to grow is probably the tomatoes," Check said. "Fresh tomatoes out of the garden are unreal compared to what you buy. They taste like candy sometimes." Check is one of many volunteers in the Wahkiakum Community Garden. She moved to Cathlamet around four years ago, and after a chat...
November 4 9:35 a.m. Westend residents reported power outages. PUD reported all power was restored. 12 p.m. A caller reported a deer walking across SR 4 that looked like it had been shot. 2:07 p.m. A Cathlamet business called and reported stolen goods and that the incident was recorded on security cameras. 3:31 p.m. A Cathlamet resident called to report they believed a piece of their mail had been stolen. November 5 12:55 p.m. A Puget Island resident called the Wahkiakum Sheriff’s Office to express concern over vehicles in the area speeding f...
There is now a new Veterans Memorial Monument in place at the base of the flagpole in front of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse. When unveiled at the end of a dedication ceremony on Veterans Day, it received high praise and compliments from veterans and members of the public in attendance. The basis for Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, was the 1918 armistice that brought an end to the fighting of World War I, “on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” It seemed fitting to the dedication hosts, American Leg...
In early July, when I read that the Cathlamet town council planned to cut down Strong Park’s large, prominent fir tree, located on museum property, I decided to get involved. Hoping to make a difference, I attended every council meeting, interested in the town’s plans and seeking discussion and alternatives. But instead of collaboration, like many others, I faced resistance. They assured me they’d tried “everything to save the tree,” but claimed it was “too expensive” to simply go around it. On October 21, the council held a closed-door e...
The Wahkiakum County Commissioners had a short meeting Tuesday, with commissioner Tischer attending via Zoom. In new business, the Town of Cathlamet requested a letter of support for the Town’s grant application to build a public bathroom as part of the new waterfront park. The commissioners signed the letter, although no representative of the Town Council was in attendance to describe why it was needed. Representatives of the Cowlitz/ Wahkiakum Council of Government also asked the commissioners for a letter of support for a grant. The C...
Larry Dean Holland, 71, of Cathlamet died on October 25th at his home. He was a lifelong Cathlamet resident. He was born on November 20,1952 in Longview to Marvin and Ruth (Smith) Holland. Larry graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1971. Larry started his long career as a commercial fisherman at the age of 12. It was his passion, and he never looked back. He fished in Cooks Inlet, Alaska and on The Columbia River. He was a member of UCIDA. He married Debbie Tweit on August 11, 2012. He enjoyed life with his family and friends. They made...
19-2024 Joined in marriage for 66 years, Marsha and Stan both entered God’s presence within five days of each other. Marsha died on the 6th of November. Stan followed her on Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11th. Stan and Marsha lived on the Elochoman River for the past 50 years. Please join us for the celebration of Stan and Marsha’s lives at The Bridge Church in Cathlamet on November 23rd at noon. There will be a time of food and fellowship following the service. Obituaries to follow next week....
LOOKING SOGGY. If the upcoming forecast comes true it’s going to be a wet week, except for maybe Friday and Monday. I’m hoping for “dry times” during those other days, so we don’t have to buy a boat just yet. In the meantime, it would be advisable to slow down on these wet roads, as it’s better to get there in one piece than not at all. Back in 1994, this wasn’t a great week, with lots of wind and heavy hail there were frozen roads and a lot of wrecks by the end of it. On Nov. 18, the temperature dropped down to 23 degrees and I’d rather we...
The Wahkiakum County Photography Group celebrated its fourth anniversary with an inspiring exhibition at Cathlamet’s Rat Tap, thanks to the generosity of owner Stephanie Vossen, who donated the beautifully restored space for the event. This online community, launched on Facebook by local photographer Rene Westbrook, has grown to over 2,600 members, with people joining from Wahkiakum and beyond. Through the group, friends and family from across the world can glimpse the natural beauty and character of the area. The exhibition featured s...
With America at war on two fronts, Europe and the Pacific, many young men and women patriots answered the call to military service. One of the many was James Robeson from Chewelah, Washington. Leaving high school, he traveled to Spokane where he enlisted in the Marines on December 9, 1943, his seventeenth birthday. Enlisting at the same time was a seventeen-year-old Native American from Wellpinit, Washington named Louis Adrian. The two struck up a friendship during their training at Camp...
On Thursday Nov 7, there will be two Veterans Day ceremonies for all veterans and their families: one at 10:30 hosted by Wahkiakum High School at the WHS gym, and the other at 1:00, hosted by Naselle High School at their gym. On Saturday and Sunday, Nov 9 & 10 from 08:00 to 5:00, the Wahkiakum VFW Post 5297 will have a recruitment and fundraising booth at the Cathlamet Market. On Monday, Nov 11 (Veterans Day) at 11:00, there will be a dedication ceremony for a new Wahkiakum County Veterans...
The Wahkiakum Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5297 operates in Cathlamet. Currently there are 62 members in the Post with 273 veterans listed in Wahkiakum County. We believe there are many more veterans living within Wahkiakum County but have not contacted us, and we would like to hear from you. Our Post seeks donations to help local veterans and their families in need, to contribute to local causes, and to recognize and make cash awards to local students and first responders. We donate to various local and veteran causes such as Girl...
Season of Gloom When Mark and I were first considering moving to the Northwest, we had a lot of people ask us how we were going to do with all the rain. We honestly brushed it off without much thought. We had visited many times and we felt like we would be fine. Our first winter proved us wrong. Coming from Denver, Colorado, where the sun shines on average 300 days per year, we were not prepared for days upon days of rain and gloom. Seasonal depression has been a very real thing for both of us....
My name is Rene' Westbrook. I live in Wahkiakum County. I am a photographer and have been doing photography for 16 years or so. It has been a long journey of learning, and I continue to learn something new every day. I share what I learn as often as I can. I have discovered that this country is so beautiful. I manage to find beauty wherever I go. My husband Wally Nelson and I have been here for five years, but bought our property the year before we actually moved into our house. We parked our...
On Tuesday, the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners began their meeting by unanimously approving the agenda, minutes and finances. PUD Manager Dan Kay updated the Board on the Puget Island Water System well drilling, the bid for which was approved by the Board in October to Schnieder Equipment, Inc. “This is exciting,” Kay said as he described the pre-construction meeting with Schnieder Equipment, “they’re going start next Monday.” Kay went on to reiterate that their process for water testing has been fully approved by the Departmen...
OFF AND ON. As this week begins, we had some showers and some sunshine after some foggy conditions this Sunday morning. While it’s not perfect, it’s better than the constant pounding rain that we have experienced recently. There is some dryness in the forecast for this week before the rain comes back on Sunday and I hope that holds true as I’m certain the ground around us is soaked already! Of course, with hurricanes and tornadoes blasting away in some of the other states, I suppose I should not complain at all. Our hearts go out to all of th...
October 28 10:34 a.m. A Cathlamet homeowner complained that their neighbor’s dog was barking at their dogs through a fence. 12:43 p.m. Deputies assisted a motorist who was locked out of their vehicle in Skamokawa. 1:49 p.m. An erratic driver was reported on SR4 in Cathlamet. October 29 12:00 p.m. A suspicious person was reported at a gas station in Cathlamet. The person had gas cans and was attempting to get a ride. 4:08 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to an elderly person who had fallen. 7:39 p.m. A power outage was reported on Puget I...
The Cathlamet Town Council held a regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 4. During a public hearing on the 2025 preliminary budget, one citizen questioned the timing and allocation of proceeds from a timber harvest, which is expected to generate $170,000 to support the cumulative reserve fund. Another citizen raised concerns about annexation, which Mayor Olson confirmed cannot occur without property owner consent. The citizen also urged the council to prioritize town residents over tourists. Questions were also asked about 2025 water and sewer rate...
On Sunday, November 3, from 2-4 p.m. John C. Hughes, author and Washington's Chief Historian will be presenting an oral history of the life and legacy of Julia Butler Hansen, the legendary Congresswoman from Cathlamet, at Little Island Creamery on Puget Island. The first major biography of Hansen, "Julia Butler Hansen, A trailblazing Washington Politician," was written by John C. Hughes. He met the newly-elected congresswoman in 1960 when he was a student at Grays Harbor College. Hughes had the...
