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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: While my opponent is not confused by party endorsements he is certainly confused by the meaning of the words “Attention To Detail.” Partially reading a regulation and then cherry picking only those parts that support your view is not what I consider due diligence when researching a topic. If my opponent had thoroughly read the RCWs and WACs he referenced before jumping to conclusions he would have found the following paragraphs : WAC 458-10-030 (4) Waiver of examination requirement. The department shall waive the acc...
To The Eagle: I met Sheriff Mark Howie when the then-Sheriff John Dearmore brought him onto the sheriff’s office while trying to restore our sorely depleted sheriff’s office. When we were down to four deputies and down a corrections officer, and had no emergency manager for our county, Sheriff Howie pulled every available string for funds including state monies. We now have six deputies and a full staff in the 911/corrections center. For years we had no realistic night shift; a deputy had to be called out thus amassing a horrible overtime exp...
To The Eagle: By now I’m sure you’ve seen the signs and heard the name Matt Kuhl, who is running for our county Auditor, but I’m here to tell you, most of you don’t know who he is. As his stepfather, I’ve known him most of his life. I first met Matt at the Christmas Tree Lighting the weekend of Thanksgiving in 1993 where he was singing with his twin sister Megan Kuhl and my son, Scott. Through those kids, I met their mother, Sandi Kuhl, who worked as a therapist at Columbia View Nursing Home. We married the following summer and her kids beca...
To The Eagle: Having been so thoroughly outed by the valiant anti-Trumpers last week, I am now compelled to submit my mea culpa and confess to dwelling in a parallel universe. I had no notion that eight years of 1-2 percent growth and high unemployment was “handing over a good economy,” nor that the recent record-breaking highs in the stock market were “flatlining.” And it certainly was unsportsmanlike of our prez to complain about a two-year investigation based on a fabricated dossier used to dupe the FISA court into warranting campaig...
Sheriff Howie sets the tone To The Eagle: It’s been my privilege to have been introduced to Sheriff Mark Howie by former Sheriff John Dearmore some ten years ago. During these ten years, I’ve visited with the Howies about local social occurrences and have found them to be in touch with the pulse of Wahkiakum County. Mark Howie is the kind of sheriff that stays connected to the youth of Wahkiakum County on a constant basis. As the local High School Golf Coach we cross paths regularly. Many of you know that in April of this year, I was inv...
To The Eagle: I wanted to take a few minutes to address the concerns that Mr. Watts has expressed.The first item of concern is the stated $100,000 salary, just under $68,000 is the actual salary paid by our county. The second item of concern is that the county will have to hire a substitute Accredited Appraiser. This need not be a concern, since Mr. Dahle who works in the assessors office is accredited by the Department Of Revenue. As a matter of point, The DOR reports that, as of the 31st of August 2018, Mr. Dahle is the only Accredited...
To The Eagle: Many have shared commendable things about Wally Wright since his recent passing. I would like to share one to remind folks of something he was willing to do that few are bold enough to do. Do you remember that he was willing to do business transactions entirely with coins? It was his way of reminding folks that coins are the only portion of our money supply that do not have a debt attached to them. And that is also a reminder that our debt based money system is a fraud, a hoax, a swindle. Wally was not in favor of any of those...
To The Eagle: It is sad to see my opponent engaging in the political ploy of accusing me of “cherry picking” regulations and then doing just that himself. In my letter of August 23, I was quoting from the form one needs to submit to the Department of Revenue (DOR) to become an accredited appraiser. I guess I need to mail this form to him. There is an interesting omission in my opponent’s letter last week. The word “experience” is nowhere to be found. As I stated in my letter: “You must have at least one year of full time work experience...
To The Eagle: The job of county assessor is comprised of understanding and complying with complex rules set forth by the state. The training is rigorous and hard. Citizens typically vote for people with years of experience either in real property appraisal or at least in real estate. For instance, Pacific County’s assessor had 10 years at a title company before running for assessor. Lewis County’s assessor had been an accredited appraiser since ‘75 before she first ran in ‘98. Clark County’s had been a licensed fee appraiser since ‘04 befor...
To The Eagle: I got a great chuckle out of our ‘Wordy Islander’s’ letter. He submits more letters in than anyone else but feels his majority voters get less coverage. This time two side by side of the ‘majorities’ opinion. It is good to see he is so supportive of Trump, because Trump’s ship is seriously listing to starboard. I watch enough FOX ‘news’ to see he has all their ‘not fake news’ talking points. I am grateful Trump has kept the economy on the steady climb it’s been on now for nine years, since the Obama years handed him a good eco...
To The Eagle: While my opponent is not confused by party endorsements he is certainly confused by the meaning of the words “Attention To Detail.” Partially reading a regulation and then cherry picking only those parts that support your view is not what I consider due diligence when researching a topic. If my opponent had thoroughly read the RCWs and WACs he referenced before jumping to conclusions, he would have found the following paragraphs: WAC 458-10-030, (4) Waiver of examination requirement. The department shall waive the acc...
To The Eagle: Warning: Brian McClain for assessor is not playing fair. He is currently not an accredited appraiser, the best way to protect the taxpayers. If McClain wins, we taxpayers will be forced to hire, pay for, a substitute accredited appraiser, plus pay McClain some $100,000 (including benefits) for not working as an accredited appraiser for at least a full year. After the passage of one year, McClain may or may not become an accredited appraiser. Vote for a currently fully accredited appraiser – Bill Coons. Dick Watts C...
To The Eagle: As the new school year begins, we here at the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office wish to remind folks to take extra caution as children, staff, and parents drive or walk to school and home. We will have extra traffic patrols near the school to enforce speed, stop sign, and bus paddle enforcement. One of the violations we have seen increase in the last couple of years is drivers passing a school bus while the stop paddle is extended (RCW 46.61.370). Not only is the fine for this violation $419, but passing a school bus with a stop p...
To The Eagle: Mike Swift’s recent lament that his hero isn’t receiving good press locally brought tears to my eyes, I was laughing so hard. It’s about time y’all figured out that our Fibber in Chief doesn’t give a hoot what kind of press he gets from anywhere, as long as any publicity is All About Him, all the time and as often as possible. Don’t you know our Egomaniac in Chief gets goosebumps all over, every time he sees his name in print? This real estate shyster and howling frontman for our latest kleptocratic plutocracy successfull...
To The Eagle: I agree with Paul Schreiber's letter of last week. The letter by the former deputy that was essentially whining about Mark Howie and how he runs the sheriff department, was totally off base. According to the fired for cause former deputy, Sheriff Howie has caused several other deputies to either quit or feel dissatisfied. I am curious as to what is in his background that led to his firing in the first place? A reasonable suggestion to the former deputy would be to pull up his big boy panties and stick to fact rather than sour...
To The Eagle: My opponent seems to be confused by more than party endorsements. I am writing to clarify the requirements for accreditation as an Ad Valorem Real Property Appraiser. When the term “Real Estate License” is used it refers to the state law contained in 18-85 RCW, Real Estate Brokers and Managing Brokers. When the terms “certify,” “certified,” or “certification” are used they refer to 18-140 RCW, the Certified Real Estate Appraiser Act (fee appraisers). Neither of these statutes pertain to assigning values to property by an...
To The Eagle: Last week’s editorial in these pages was an enigmatic oxymoronic paradox. How else would you describe a piece of fake news protesting fake news? The fake news beast is like Hercules’ Hydra – cut off one head and two appear in its place. One manifestation is the Charlottesville incident in which the president, referring to the originating kerfuffle over a Confederate statue, remarked that there were “good people on both sides” and got pilloried for an imagined defense of white supremacists. Another is expressing outrage over the...
To The Eagle: Ironic that The Eagle joined in the hysteria generated by media monopolies last week in pretending that their 1st Amendment rights were under attack by the president while exercising those same 1st Amendment rights. The president has criticized #FakeNews not actual reporting. Examples of what POTUS refers to are legion. Just this week, ABC News ran a breaking story with companion video of an illegal alien being arrested by ICE. It was presented as the shocking story of a father wrenched from the arms of his pregnant “wife” whi...
The plight of a grieving orca who continues to carry her dead calf for weeks is reported by the Seattle Times. The Spokane Spokesman-Review lets people know for the first time the Legislature is forming a task force to exempt lawmakers from portions of the Public Records Act. The Columbia Basin Herald in Moses Lake warns that air quality for the county fair may be unhealthy because of wildfire smoke pollution. The Omak County Chronicle reports that Wally Richards is this year's Omak Stampede grand marshal. The Nisqually Valley News in Yelm tell...
To The Eagle: It has recently come to my attention that I have made an error in believing that I had received the endorsement of the Democratic Party in Wahkiakum County. For this misunderstanding I feel I owe an apology to the citizens of Wahkiakum County and the Democratic party, it was never my intention to mislead anyone and I can assure you that it was not intentional. I strive to “Lead by Example” and believe that when a person makes an error they should own up to it and do everything they can to correct it. In response to a few of the qu...
To The Eagle: Brian McClain is running for County Assessor. On his Facebook post “Vote Brian McClain for County Assessor” he writes: “Yes, I have been endorsed by both the Republican and Democratic parties in Wahkiakum County.” Please note, the Wahkiakum Democratic Party has not endorsed either candidate. Dave Zabel Chairman, Wahkiakum County Democratic Party...
To The Eagle: When I read the letters to the editor during this local election cycle I can not help but notice how personal some comments have become. If you read comments made about the Assessor Mr. Coons you might come away thinking the guy breaths fire and has horns on his head. The comments made about the sheriff’s leadership of his department might lead one to think that he should never be left alone with an armed deputy. The gentleman making the comments about Sheriff Howie claims to have had a 42 year career in law enforcement. That i...
To The Eagle: I find it very ironic that Sheriff Howie’s campaign slogan is “Proven Leadership.” After serving my community for 19 years in the Sheriff’s Office, I am sorry to say that the leadership within the Sheriff’s Office has been repressive and the current morale of most employees in the Sheriff’s Office is in serious trouble. Out of six deputies, one is retiring due to medical issues, two are in the process of leaving, and another two are looking to leave. All of them have dealt with not only the stress of surviving the day to day issu...
To The Eagle: I’ve known Mark Howie for about eight years now. His heart is in the right place as he is deeply involved with our community. I believe he has proven his leadership many times. We were voted one of the safest towns in Washington thanks to Mark and his team. I am proud to live in Cathlamet and to call Sheriff Howie a friend. Nicole Emery Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: I’m a current resident of Wahkiakum County, Washington. I enjoy the close atmosphere of the people and friends. I’m writing to let you know about the dealings I have had with our candidate for County Assessor. Brian McClain is very capable of repairing and improving the communication and dealings with the people of Wahkiakum County. This is a position where customer service is a must and is severely lacking as we are now. Brian volunteers his time with many organizations, Wahkiakum FFA, Lions Club, 4-H programs just naming a few...
