Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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First rattle out of the box, here's wishing each and every one of you a most wonderful, blessed, and safe Thanksgiving. If you and your immediate family see eye to eye, I hope y'all have a great afternoon. If not, remember the words 'tolerance' and 'patience.' I've been on both sides of the stick, and both can be...well...interesting to say the least. Thanksgiving reminds me of an outdoor story. Years ago, the late Tommy Weldon, with whom I used to work at the Ohio Division of Fish and...
Members of the Cathlamet Woman's Club gathered on Nov. 19 during senior lunch at Rosburg Hall to announce their 2025 Citizen of the Year. Woman's Club President Pearl Blackburn had the privilege of presenting the honor to Westend resident Mark Letham. Mark was recognized for his years of community service and for his volunteer spirit. His commitment to Wahkiakum County Fire District 3 is notable. For fourteen years, he has responded during some of the most challenging moments families face, answ...
I recently interviewed April Peterson for our 39th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. April is the current president of the Pioneer Community Association. April shared with me her favorite author, Jane Kirkpatrick, an American writer who has written many fiction and non-fiction books. "I love history and being engaged in a book," said April. "I came across Jane Kirkpatrick about 20 years ago roughly. It was the 'All Together in One...
If you live in Columbia County, especially Rainier, you’ve heard about Sarah Zuber and the continued quest by family, friends, and community advocates to find justice for her untimely death in 2019, which still remains a mystery. Despite an initial multi-agency response, there are still more questions than answers. “Hush,” an “investigative podcast uncovering the buried truth about critical stories in the Pacific Northwest,” is produced by Oregon Public Broadcast (OPB) and led by two investiga...
Local independent promotion Inclusion Pro Wrestling (IPW) will be making its debut at Rainier High School Saturday, Jan. 10 for its New Year's Resolutions event. If its recent Dirty Deeds event in Rose Valley is any indication, wrestling fans in the area will have a lot to look forward to. The upstart promotion includes many of pro wrestling's most prominent features in its programs. An announcer in a suit stands in the middle of the ring as bright lights beam and larger than life characters in...
Friends of the Clatskanie Library will hold a silent auction to raise money to fund the library’s children’s summer programs. A collection of handmade artisan wares and paintings will be available to view at the Clatskanie Library at 11 Lillich St. from Dec. 1-15, 2025. Visit the library on these days to view and bid on various items. When the auction closes, winners will be notified and pick-ups will be ready the following week. For information, call 503-728-3732, email clatskanielibraryfriends@gmail.com, or contact the library at cla...
Clatskanie area kids and their parents are invited to a tree lighting and other free holiday season events on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Clatskanie Cultural Center, located at 75 S. Nehalem Street. Sponsored by the Clatskanie Foundation and Wauna Credit Union, the fun will begin at 3 p.m. on Dec. 6 in the Center’s Birkenfeld Theatre with a live performance by Mz. Pearl. Watch as Mz. Pearl weaves physical comedy, juggling and magic with audience participation and a host of rubber chickens operated by volunteers. Following the show, Santa Claus i...
During the Monday, Nov. 17 regular meeting of Cathlamet’s Town Council, Councilmember Robert Stowe asked for a motion to be put on the meeting’s agenda. Stowe’s motion was “to terminate the contract between the Town of Cathlamet and the Pioneer Community Association (PCA), effective Dec. 31, 2025.” On May 17, 2010, PCA and the Town of Cathlamet (TOC) entered into a real estate lease agreement regarding the Cathlamet Pioneer Church on 125 Columbia Street. In the agreement, the church was labeled “a property of major historical, architectural and...
During the Wahkiakum County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, the commissioners voted unanimously to sign the settlement agreement regarding Hikma Opioid. According to the report, "Washington joined in national litigation against the manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids." Since the settlement is "for a national total of between $34,720,371 and $57,490,976 to be spread out over years." Over the years this will results in a one-time payment of $678.91. The commissioners then approved Health Care Authority (HCA)...
For its sixth installment of Author Talk, Cathlamet Public Library presents an evening with hillary lauren on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pioneer Community Center (125 Columbia St.). Author Talk features local area writers whose work has been published. lauren will be highlighting her book "366 Menus of Celebration," which reflects on her years of passion for creating various food dishes. The author provides a choose-your-own-adventure collection of stories featuring various...
The Wahkiakum County PUD commissioners met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18 where they were given a presentation by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Account Executive Lindsey Bleifuss and Robert Burr, who gave an overview of the provider of choice contract. In short BPA is updating long-term power contracts that supply electricity to regional utilities, including smaller public utility districts. The process is designed to ensure that utilities have reliable access to power after current agreements expire in 2028. “What we c...
Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1975. Thank you to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll. By Sandra Frink Visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tibbs spent some time recently visiting with his daughter, Ada Waymaire, and three boys, and with her brother. Ted Porter Home From Hospital Ray Fields returned home from a Longview hospital last week after a two week stay. He is recuperating at home and doing much better. Vacation Mr....
Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington succeeded Tuesday in getting the House to publicly reprimand a Democratic colleague. But she needed support of nearly every House Republican as the vast majority of her own party, including six fellow Washington Democrats, opposed her resolution targeting Rep. Chuy Garcia, D-Illinois, for an electioneering toe-tap to anoint a successor. Gluesenkamp Perez applauded Garcia’s career in public service and said he was retiring for honorable reasons. “But election subversion is wrong no mat...
The Wahkiakum High School Term 1 honor roll for the 2025-2026 school year has been announced. The following students earned a 4.0 GPA: 9th Grade: Chloe Sutton. 10th Grade: Payton Mendez. 12th Grade: Evelyn Hogue The following students earned a 3.99 – 3.25 GPA: 9th grade: Morgan Cothren, Steve Guitron, Aleena Kuljis, Adaira McKnight, Konner Reese, Brock West. 10th grade: Chace Andree-Roden, Mayleonna Casey, Koda Clark, Dominic Diaz, Ella Doiron, James Goedert, Jameson Heston, Clara Hogue, Amy Horman, Ryen Hurley, Kaydin Jaksha, Lilliahna J...
The Skamokawa Fernhill Cemetery has long been a cherished site in the community. Since its inception in 1895, it has served as a resting place for an estimated 1,000 or so deceased. Most of these are residents of Skamokawa and the surrounding region, each with their own unique legacy and life story. Few, if any people alive today know the cemetery and the stories it holds as well as Kent Martin. Kent has been the board of the Skamokawa Cemetery District for at least a decade. He is a...
The Pioneer Community Association (PCA) is committed to honoring our mission of preserving the historic Cathlamet Pioneer Center (Pioneer Church) for use as a cultural and performing arts center and public meeting venue. That commitment has paid off as the Pioneer Center has seen tremendous growth in utilization over the past two years; from dozens of great concerts and Summer Theater Camps for kids, to hosting our local community choir, The CathlameTones, for weekly practices, and a steadily increasing number of activities connected to the Cat...
Is your family far away, or, for some reason, do you have no place to go for Thanksgiving? The Cathlamet Senior Friendship Group and Our Savior Lutheran Church will be holding their second annual Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. at the church on 549 WA-409 (intersection of Welcome Slough on Puget Island). The groups will be providing turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, rolls, and pies (pumpkin and apple). Participants are welcome to contribute dishes normally associated with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner or...
Get ready to usher in the holiday season with the spectacular and much-anticipated Annual Christmas Lighted Parade in Cathlamet! Join your friends and neighbors for a festive evening filled with dazzling lights, creative floats, and holiday cheer. This beloved tradition, which takes place Saturday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m., is the perfect way to kick off the most wonderful time of the year. The parade route will start at the Elochoman Marina and wind its way through downtown Cathlamet. Find a cozy spot along Main Street to enjoy the parade. We encoura...
+We’re deep into fall now, and the rainy season has settled in for good. Recently, we were gifted a small orchard-in-the-making with two lemon trees, two kumquat trees, and an olive tree, and we’ve been scrambling to protect them before the first frost hits. Since they came from the comfort of a greenhouse, we needed to get them under cover. Last weekend turned into a full-on construction project by our shop. Using pallets, PVC pipe, and a healthy dose of redneck ingenuity, we cobbled together a temporary winter shelter. The plan is to dra...
The Eagle is proud to partner with the WCSO to bring you this monthly message from your local Sheriff. Hello from your Sheriff! I hope everyone has a safe and fulfilling Thanksgiving this year. The Wednesday before and Sunday after Thanksgiving are some of the most congested travel days of the year with the Wednesday before having a higher rate of impaired driving. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is expecting I-5 from Lacey to Tacoma to be one of the most congested areas. For traffic updates and advisories please...
First rattle out of the box, congratulations to the Wahkiakum high school boys football team for their overwhelming 78-38 victory against Moses Lake Christian last Friday. MLC came out of the blocks with the first TD within minutes of the game getting underway, putting at risk a friend's earlier prediction of a 60-6 Mules win; however, the Mules fought back, improvised, overcame, and never looked back. All in all, the boys played a tremendous game and, while I hesitate to name names, Stoddard,...
The Clatskanie Food Hub will host its first annual Fill Your Pantry & Holiday Market this Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 80 Art Steele Street in downtown Clatskanie. The event will bring together 17 of the community’s favorite Clatskanie Farmers Market vendors who will be onsite selling pantry staples, holiday gifts, and seasonal foods. Visitors can expect a festive mix of winter squash, potatoes, onions, garlic, fresh produce, pastured meats, canned goods, preserves, baked goods, locally made body care products, and handcrafted g...
Long-time leaders of the Clatskanie Arts Commission (CAC) Dee and Elsa Wooley were honored with the Clatskanie Foundation's Birkenfeld Inspired to Give Award for extraordinary volunteer service. Foundation president Deborah Hazen presented the award and a $10,000 check to CAC at the Project Convergence performance Nov. 8 at the Clatskanie Cultural Center's Birkenfeld Theatre. The award is named after the late Keith Birkenfeld, whose estate provided approximately one-third of the $3.3 million...
In our last article, we discussed the cell-phone ban in Oregon. There are definitely pros to this ban. However, in this article, we will be seeing some of the cons of the cell-phone ban. There is an article titled “Why I Support Banning Cell Phones in Schools.” The author, Anne Moss Rogers, said that she did not mean for students to "put their smartphones in their pockets on silent while they buzz incessantly, or even turned off." In her statement, she said that they are accessible and she is correct. However, my opinion from what I see [is tha...
