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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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August 26, 1944 – May 15, 2023 Robert Murray (Bob) Wegdahl, 78, was born August 26, 1944 in Cathlamet, WA at the Cathlamet Birthing House just three blocks from where he passed away at home on May 15, 2023. Bob was born to his mother, Leona Maye (Olson). Fathers included John (Maye) Ostervold, Robert (Mabel) Wegdahl, Sr., Howard (Joyce) Magnuson. All parents preceded Bob in death. Bob graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1962 and was a proud member of the Wahkiakum Basketball team that t...
Cathlamet Mayor David Olson, with Marianne Brightbill, left, held his bi-monthly open forum at the Cottage Bread and Breakfast last Friday. Visitors enjoyed some coffee and muffins, and talked to Olson about their issues, concerns, and questions. The next forum is scheduled for Friday, August 4. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Last Wednesday, volunteer firefighters responded to a second structure fire in Wahkiakum County in less than a week. The first was on May 28 on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road. The second fire, unrelated, was on Puget Island. According to Tom Merz, the incident commander for the event on Puget Island on May 31, crews were dispatched for a structure fire on South Welcome Slough at 8:36 p.m. Personnel arrived at 26 South Welcome Slough to find a single story, single family residential structure ablaze....
Computer Link Northwest hosted a community computing workshop last Thursday at the Appelo Annex at Vista Park in Skamokawa from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Steve Carson, Ed Lane, and Julia Wadlow gave out computers and laptops to people who qualified through a Digital Navigator grant, offered instruction to visitors, and helped anyone who stopped in with a technical issue. "I am grateful they are offering this for free," Patricia Godwin said. Godwin had stopped in for some instruction. Visitors could...
Are you swimsuit ready? Doesn't matter! Come to the Julia Butler Hansen Swimming Pool while the sun is shining and the water is warm. The pool opens next Wednesday, June 14 and is available for everyone, young and old, for play and exercise. There are group and private swim lessons, lap swim times, water aerobics classes, and hours set aside for open swim every day but Sunday. The pool can even be rented for private parties. Admission is $4 for children and seniors, and $5 for adults, but there...
Early Sunday morning at 2:06 a.m., the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department received a call about a structure fire, including the garage and deck, at a home in the 1300 block of Altoona/Pillar Rock Road. The caller said that all 10 people in the house were able to evacuate and were safely outside. There were no reports of injuries at that time. The Grays River Fire Department was first on the scene, according to Skamokawa Fire Department Captain Steve Lewis who arrived around 2:30 a.m. Lewis,...
To The Eagle: Allow me to thank Wahkiakum County and Cathlamet for the 13 plus years we lived in the Elochoman valley. Watched it grow from widely scattered farms and houses to what it is now with houses popping up like toadstools after an autumn rain. Admittedly, some are quite tasteful and then there are the others. The couple that bought our place are blessed to be surrounded by the best neighbors we've ever had. You know who you are and thanks from the bottom of our collective heart. They plan on doing what we weren't capable of and imagine...
To The Eagle: According to the May 25 article, “New laws and funding requested and supported by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs during the 2023 Legislative session will help ensure the integrity of Washington’s elections and improve access to the ballot for eligible voters.” Our legislators are hard at work; more new laws and restrictions supposedly to make our lives much easier. Whoopee! Now if they would just work together on lowering taxes for the American people and businesses; eliminate regulations, restrictions and fees; eliminate many...
By Jessica Vik As the school year closes, so do the Career Talks hosted by Wahkiakum High School (WHS). Partnering with Washington State University (WSU) Extension, 4-H Liaison Jessica Vik sought out guest speakers to bring in over the school year in Information Technology (IT) and Advanced Manufacturing Industries. Twice a month during their Mule sucess time, kids could choose to come listen to the guest speakers or work on their portfolios. The idea under the Career Connect Grant, similarly to the field trips we’ve taken, is to connect s...
HERE WE GO AGAIN--It seems like yesterday that I said we were beginning the month of May yet, in the blink of an eye, I’m saying “Welcome to June!” I can only hope this month slows down a bit as I’m already behind on all the things I was going to do during the “slow times” at the beginning of this year! NICE STREAK--Memorial weekend was pretty decent and at least it wasn’t pouring down rain! We had some morning cloudiness and some breezy conditions, but for those of you working in your yards over the weekend, this was the perfect weather for th...
THURSDAY Wahkiakum Fire District 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 21 — 10:12 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident heard a possible prowler in his garage. May 22 — 5:29 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident complaining of abdominal pain. 12:07 p.m. Child abuse was reported at a Cathlamet home. 4:02 p.m. A caller asked for assistance when his car key would not unlock his vehicle. 4:53 p.m. A caller hung up after dialing 911, then dispatch received a tex...
May is the nation's observance of Older Americans Month. The 2023 theme is Aging Unbound and explores diverse aging experiences. Join us in thinking about aging – and how we all benefit when older adults remain engaged, independent, and included. AAADSW Advisory Council Exceptional individuals comprise the AAADSW Advisory Council. They are powerful advocates for seniors, adults with disabilities and family caregivers. Their expertise, passion and commitment are monumental. Their highly c...
Mayor David Olson will host another bi-monthly open forum with muffins and coffee at noon on Friday, June 2, in the meeting room at the Cottage Bread & Breakfast, 380 Una Ave, Cathlamet. Citizens, residents or anyone interested are invited to drop by and join the mayor for complimentary muffins and coffee to discuss issues, ask questions, or raise any concerns regarding the activities of the Town of Cathlamet or any challenges facing the community. “These open forums help provide for citizen discussion and input, as well as information e...
The Town of Cathlamet is installing an ornamental ironwork fence at the Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery and a crew from Vancouver Graniteworks is expected to arrive soon to begin resetting headstones. According to Mayor David Olson, the town is also working with the Chinook Indian Nation on a memorial to recognize unmarked Chinookan graves. Olson expressed gratitude to Public Works Superintendent David McNally and his crew for their work, and Town Treasurer Sarah Clark for managing the grant from...
Graduating with a 3.951 GPA, Malia Ana Silva is the salutatorian for Wahkiakum High School's Class of 2023. Silva is Wahkiakum High School's ASB president, Key Club president, and her class president, and while classmates and teachers may recognize her leadership ability and Silva herself may willingly step in when she recognizes a need, it's not something that comes naturally. "I think I was just kind of thrown into it," Silva said. "My class needed a leader, and everyone decided that was me...
The filing period for the next election ended on Friday, with 18 candidates signing up for 13 offices. Three offices received no candidates for the coming term including the Naselle Grays River Valley School District Director 1 position currently held by Tyson Vogeler, the Skamokawa Water/Sewer Commissioner 1, currently held by Levi Helms, and Cemetery District 1, Commissioner 1, currently held by Cathy LaBerge. According to Amanda Boehler in the Wahkiakum County Auditor’s Office, there will b...
The public is invited to a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 29 at 9 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet. The event, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wahkiakum Post #5297, will pay tribute to those men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice for this great country. Those who have difficulty standing, should bring a chair. The ceremony should last about 30 minutes. There will be no refreshments....
Wahkiakum Post 5297 will start its May Memorial Day “Buddy” Poppy drive on Friday, May 26, and run it through Friday, June 2. Buddy Poppy donation containers will be placed at local businesses. On Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, they will have a manned booth at the Cathlamet Market, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., for handing out “Buddy” Poppies, taking donations, and handing out information about the VFW. The “Buddy” Poppy officially became the National emblem of remembrance in 1920. They honor and memorialize fallen soldiers. Before Memo...
NICE AND BREEZY--This past weekend saw us basking in some sunshine here but thankfully it was not the blistering hot kind and instead, was of the moderate variety with a very good breeze, so I have to admit, it was very much more to my liking than last week. We even got a bit of dampness on Sunday and Monday which I hadn’t expected! The week ahead is looking to be sunny for a couple days when you’ll be reading this and then cloudy for most of the holiday weekend with rain holding off until Tuesday, so that would be nice, as there are many who w...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Wahkiakum Commissioners, Courthouse, 9:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Eastside Play & Learn...
On June 14, there will be a flurry of activity in Cathlamet to celebrate Flag Day and Julia Butler Hansen's 116th birthday. From 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., David Hansen, the son of Julia Butler Hansen, will open his childhood home for tours, and the Woman's Club will recognize their Citizen of the Year, Diane Hollenbeck, with an annual planting of a rose in the late congresswoman's rose garden. Washington State Chief Historian John C. Hughes and author of Julia Butler Hansen: A Trailblazing...
Robert Wegdahl, 78, of Cathlamet, died May 15 at home. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday June 11, 3:00 p.m., at the Duck Inn in Skamokawa. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Geraldine Parker, 85, of Cathlamet, died May 15 in Centralia. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 15 — 12:49 a.m. A caller said a pickup went into a ditch along SR 4 in the Grays River area. A deputy, state patrol, the Grays River Fire Department, and the Grays River ambulance responded. A tow truck was called and en route. 2:42 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual at a Cathlamet address who was having difficulty breathing and feared he might pass out. 10:45 a.m. A caller reported verbal ab...
