Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Thank you Wahkiakum County for your contributions to the 2014 Food For Friends food drive! 1,294 pounds of food were collected and monetary donations may continue to be made until September 30, 2014 at Bank of the Pacific! We had more willing hearts that had prepared food to be collected than feet on the ground to gather it! Those who worked together on the drive hope you will make time next year to have some fun and do an excellent work for those who have a need for your help. If you still have food you wish to donate and it was...
To The Eagle: I was interested to see the pictures of beach seining in last week’s Eagle. I was troubled, however, by the third caption which read, “Fishery managers hope the seines will be less lethal to endangered wild salmon than gillnets.” The implication here seems to be that there exists a conservation issue with gillnets. If that were the case, then the projected savings in wild salmon would be credited to spawning escapements. In reality, those “savings” are being transferred to the recreational fishery for hook and release mortaliti...
To The Eagle: Volunteers are needed for the J.A. Wendt Elementary School Parent Teachers Organization (PTO). We are hosting our first 2014-2015 school year PTO meeting on Sunday, September 21, at 4 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Multi-purpose room. We understand that everyone’s time is precious. But this is for the future of our students, school and community. Therefore, we appreciate any time you are able to spare. Volunteers are always needed to help at events, help out at book fair time, even help with field trips from time to t...
To The Eagle: Kudos to Cathlamet for being number two in the State of Washington for the safest places to live. Two reasons come to mind why Cathlamet ranked so high. 1. Great people live in our area. 2. Great police department that stays on top of those who choose not be be so great. Proud to call Cathlamet, Puget Island and Skamokawa home. Source of info: www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/the-10-safest-cities-in-washington/ Lee Tischer, Puget Island...
To The Eagle: We would like to thank Sheriff Mark Howie, Under-Sheriff Steve Marshall, Deputy Beau Renfro, and Mark’s wife, Deb Howie for their participation in our “National Night Out” get-together. It’s so nice to have a sheriff that gets personally involved with the community and takes such a keen interest in the people he serves. We feel truly blessed to live here and really admire Mark’s dedication to Wahkiakum County. Sincerely, Terry & Nancy Cannon Cathlamet...
Islander urges support for candidate Brady To The Eagle: Blair Brady was beginning his first term as Wahkiakum County Commissioner of District #3 just as my husband and I retired to Wahkiakum County in 2006. Blair made the transition from a newly elected to a seasoned county commissioner in a seemingly effortless manner. We know, however, that learning a new job and doing it well takes a great amount of time and effort, and Blair obviously did his homework. Blair is now running for his third term; his experience is irreplaceable. He loves...
This summer turned out to be a pretty safe one as far as crime is concerned. One particular con that cropped up again however was “theft by fraud” through persons acting as contractors promising services that were not rendered or completed. We had three such cases involving pavers who approached home owners, promising to pave their driveways at a low price. When the job was only half finished or shoddily done, they demanded payment of thousands of dollars over their originally quoted price. Feeling powerless and coerced, the victims paid the...
Counting wildlife may seem simple, but it can be one of the more difficult things that wildlife managers do. Simply counting what you see can be misleading, as animals can be missed, important areas can be inaccessible, and visibility can vary among vegetation types. You could make assumptions and test them, but in the case of Columbian White-tailed deer, we have turned to technology to get around these problems. Columbian white-tailed deer are counted using infrared videography-a video camera...
Chris Hulings, Information and Assistance Specialist, for Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington, has provided the following about her role in Wahkiakum County. “I have an office space at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services and have worked there for approximately two years. I am here every other Monday, all day. Senior Information and Assistance is a free and confidential service for a wide range of public and private resources available to persons aged 60 and older, adults with disabilities, and their families. As an i...
Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow stopped in our office Monday morning to ask that we print something prominent that stated he is a candidate for office. In last week's edition, we accidentally omitted the name off a letter to the editor from Heidi Heywood, who stated that although she had received enough votes in the primary election to qualify as write-in candidate, she wouldn't be a candidate for the office. Bigelow told us that since the print edition appeared, several people had asked him why he wasn’t running. He wants everyone to know t...
To the Eagle: While honored to have been written in by a number of Wahkiakum voters, I am not seeking the office of Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney at this time. I loved working as Wahkiakum’s Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the 1990s, and left that position due to family obligations. Those family obligations continue with my daughters still in high school. My commitment to my family, together with current service and professional obligations, prevent me from serving as Prosecutor even if I were to be elected this year. The Prosecuting A...
To The Eagle: On August 6, 2014, I received a phone call from Sheriff Mark Howie. He told me he didn’t want me in the Sheriff’s office any more. I had stopped at the window (the day before) after dropping off my ballot at the Auditor’s office and had a brief conversation with the corrections officers. He told me he was told I was in the office and he didn’t want me there anymore. It was a very unpleasant conversation. Sheriff Howie has decided I am special and he has to call me at home to harass and threaten me, at least I perceived it as such...
To The Eagle: Mark Howie and I do not agree on every issue facing Wahkiakum County, but he will respectfully listen to my position on a given issue and is willing to explore possible areas of agreement. He is a dedicated and responsible public servant, who is responsive to the community. I did and will vote for Mark Howie because he respects his fellow citizens and I cannot think of a better reason to give him my vote. Ian Chisholm, Puget Island...
In our special section published last week, Cathlamet Downhill Corral, we incorrectly identified a young lady on page 2; she is Rowan Silver Fox. In another story, we incorrectly identified a teacher. She is Jamie Cothren not Jamie Morace Dallas....
To The Eagle: It was my pleasure to serve you as Grand Marshal for the Bald Eagle Days Festival Parade. I want to thank each of you for your support for this wonderful community activity. There is no way that I have the words to put you into my seat for the parade. Coming down Columbia Street with my drivers, Chelsea and Ashley, and slowly approaching Main Street, the crowd noise and numbers grew with each passing few feet. My heart was bursting with pride as spectators cheered yet another Bald Eagle Day Parade. There was love and laughter on...
To The Eagle: About 13 years ago, the wife and I started the Puget Island Garage & Yard Sales, now known as PIGYS. It was a way for us (Islanders), for a paltry $10, to afford ads in eight newspapers, posters in seven counties, numerous sites on the internet and word of mouth galore. This event was visited by mainlanders from at least two states every year, and sometimes more. I have been lucky and proud to live in a community like this. People helping people. Brag about it wherever I go. Never had it this good. One difference from any other...
To The Eagle: About 13 years ago, the wife and I started the Puget Island Garage & Yard Sales, now known as PIGYS. It was a way for us (Islanders), for a paltry $10, to afford ads in eight newspapers, posters in seven counties, numerous sites on the internet and word of mouth galore. This event was visited by mainlanders from at least two states every year, and sometimes more. I have been lucky and proud to live in a community like this. People helping people. Brag about it wherever I go. Never had it this good. One difference from any other...
To The Eagle: As many of you know, we had a disastrous house fire on July 9 at our home on Altoona-Pillar Rock Rd. I want everyone to know that we are going to be fine, thanks to the love and generosity of so many friends, neighbors and family. It is humbling to be loved by so many. We would like to thank the wonderful people from all the fire departments who responded to this fire. Thanks, guys, for saving Shirley Cantrell's (age 92) new home next to mine and also for saving the mountainside and our shop. The house wasn't so lucky, but we will...
We have some changes in store for readers of The Wahkiakum County Eagle. By the end of the month, we're going to launch a new website. This will have little effect for readers of our print edition, but for readers who follow us online, we have good and bad new. First the good news: The new website will have more content. It will be easier to navigate. It will have formats for PC's, tablets, pads and phones. We'll be uploading stories and photos more often than we do now. The bad news is that at some point, and even though I hate to do it,...
To The Eagle: As many of you know, we had a disastrous house fire on July 9 at our home on Altoona-Pillar Rock Rd. I want everyone to know that we are going to be fine, thanks to the love and generosity of so many friends, neighbors and family. It is humbling to be loved by so many. We would like to thank the wonderful people from all the fire departments who responded to this fire. Thanks, guys, for saving Shirley Cantrell's (age 92) new home next to mine and also for saving the mountainside and our shop. The house wasn't so lucky, but we...
We have some changes in store for readers of The Wahkiakum County Eagle. This will have little effect for readers of our print edition, but for readers who follow us online, we have good and bad new. First the good news: The new website will have more content. It will be easier to navigate. It will have formats for PC's, tablets, pads and phones. We'll be uploading stories and photos more often than we do now. The bad news is that at some point, and even though I hate to do it, we'll put up a paywall and begin charging fees to access that...
To The Eagle: On behalf of the Cathlamet Fire Department, we would like to thank our community for entrusting us with your emergency medical services. We consider it a privilege and an honor to render care for you and your family when you are experiencing a medical emergency. Because we live in a rural community, we are often faced with transport decisions that are determined by the nature of the call combined with our protocols. In order to maintain the highest quality of patient care, there may be times that requesting Life Flight for...
To the Eagle: Our president dithers while the middle east burns, health care tanks, border leakage reaches crisis levels, and the economy remains anemic. The Republicans are casting about for a new Ronald Reagan to solve our problems. I personally would settle for a new Herbert Hoover, or anyone who knows how to build stuff. Somehow our various governments have become slaves to the silly notion that you can solve problems by passing laws. Big problems require big complicated laws. My grandma called that wishful thinking. School shootings? Pass...
To the Eagle: Our president dithers while the middle east burns, health care tanks, border leakage reaches crisis levels, and the economy remains anemic. The Republicans are casting about for a new Ronald Reagan to solve our problems. I personally would settle for a new Herbert Hoover, or anyone who knows how to build stuff. Somehow our various governments have become slaves to the silly notion that you can solve problems by passing laws. Big problems require big complicated laws. My grandma called that wishful thinking. School shootings? Pass...
To The Eagle: On behalf of the Cathlamet Fire Department, we would like to thank our community for entrusting us with your emergency medical services. We consider it a privilege and an honor to render care for you and your family when you are experiencing a medical emergency. Because we live in a rural community, we are often faced with transport decisions that are determined by the nature of the call combined with our protocols. In order to maintain the highest quality of patient care, there may be times that requesting Life Flight for...
