Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Guns are a normal part of American life. Constant referral to the 2nd Amendment, and more recently NRA activities separate us from the rest of the world. While we are an advanced nation, mass killings with assault weapons and related weapons with multiple cartridge magazines, further separate us from having an advanced and safe society. Mass killing can now be considered near normal; part of American life. As you read this letter, we can all ask and wait, where and when next? While some claim that it is those with mental illness...
To The Eagle: With every social ill we have seemingly expanding by the day, let us remind ourselves that the democrat socialist blob controls every major city government, every major university, every TV and motion picture company, every major internet giant, and every major newspaper in our nation. The foolishness and lack of thought of our age is apparent. And then we have the arrogant and heedless among us who will hector and vilify us for not voting for the "progressives," the soft [and hard] left. We reject the foolish and failed policies...
To The Eagle: It has come to my attention through Downriver Dispatches that there are plans to slow the speed limit through Rosburg. This is wonderful news, however, there has been no mention of the need to slow traffic through Grays River. The accident on Thursday the 29th just west of the Methodist church is another indication of the need of a safer speed. The driver was apparently unharmed, but the car needed to be towed. This is one of many that go unnoticed and needs to be addressed before someone other than deer get killed. Neighbors...
To The Eagle: In last week’s Eagle, Dennis Gordon offers us the dubious choice of catastrophes: re-election of Trump or economic recession. Dubious, because the former is likely to happen, and conjuring up the latter is a last-ditch effort by the Dems and drive-by media to prevent it. Dethroning The Donald has been a full time obsession for this crowd since 2016, and has pretty much blown up in their faces. The first defenestration effort blossomed into the Russia collusion hoax which has now been exposed as clumsy espionage attempting to s...
To The Eagle: In considering long-term consequences for America, its citizens, and the entire world, which of the following two possibilities would, in your opinion, be the most significantly catastrophic: 1) a corrective financial recession during 2020-21 or 2) reelection of Donald Trump in 2020? If you choose to answer my query, I would be interested in hearing your reasons for making the choice. Dennis T. Gordon Puget Island...
To The Eagle: Our US Representative Jamie Herrera Beutler deserves praise for voting against H.R. 3877—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. This budget is projected to add $1.7 trillion to the national debt, which is already over $22.5 trillion and rising fast. Federal debt is now the largest it has ever been in the history of our country during peacetime and it should be noted that government debt is rising even while the economy is expanding. On this track, publicly held debt will hit 144% of GDP by 2049—what looks to be an all-time high. As...
To The Eagle: This nation, our culture and our communities are polluted by the stench of gun oil and cordite and the ominous crack of gunfire such as I’ve heard echoing from a ranch several acres away from us. That awful, staccato pop-pop-pop-popping of small arms fire, followed by the mechanical chattering rip of a much heavier weapon, announces dangerous and probably illegal doings beyond the distant misted hayfields. Such is my idyllic rural neighborhood which I share with strangers in rusty trucks parked in the middle of the road as they s...
To The Eagle: I am sure Mr Skemp believes what he says is true, and has the best intentions, but awareness of facts and knowledge of weapons soon show these things to be totally untrue. His statement “These semi-automatic weapons are not used for hunting, they are not appropriate for target shooting, they are designed to kill and maim humans. These guns are weapons of war, not sport.” Each part of this statement is vastly untrue. Semi-automatic rifles have been around since the early 1900s. Most were designed for hunting and or sport. The fol...
To The Eagle: I would like to give a special thanks to Beau Renfro for doing such a great job on maps and to Darlene Jenson for help delivering numbers for the PIGYS sales. Thank you to all who participated in PIGYS this year whether as sellers or buyers. You are the reason our sale is a success and I do appreciate you all. We could not have done it without you. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to write this. If you’ve not returned your number sign please do so soon. We need them for next year. You can drop them off at 47 School House Road....
To The Eagle: Last week’s Eagle had a nifty photo of my wife Judy presenting a $500 gift of animal rescue equipment and monetary canine program support to Sheriff Howie on behalf of the Irish Wolfhound Club of Puget Island, with me, Under Sheriff Howell, drug dog Dakota and wolfhound Valley Girl framing the photo. All well and good, except there is no Irish Wolfhound Club of Puget Island, so the photo may have left the impression that Judy and I had more to do with the donation than we actually did. The gift was actually from the Irish W...
To The Eagle: Last Tuesday, August 6, the Puget Island Fire Department hosted its 3rd annual "National Night Out" event at the fire hall. We had a large number of friends and neighbors stop in to say hello and enjoy hot dogs and root beer floats, making it a tremendously successful event. It was a fun evening for all involved and a pleasure meeting and visiting with people from our community. We would like to thank two of our local businesses, River Mile 38 for the root beer donation and the Cathlamet Market for donating the ice cream, along...
To The Eagle: In April we got a substantial job that required adding 6000 s.f. to our existing facility. We got the building permit in less than 48 hours. Construction was finished and we moved in in 60 days. This morning I went in to the county health department to ask some questions about a septic system we had installed maybe 20 years ago. I walked away with my answer and a look at the original permit in about two minutes. This is the greatest county to live in the entire State of Washington. Thank you, Wahkiakum County employees! Robert L....
To The Eagle: We want to recognize and publicly acknowledge the good folks at Norse Hall and everyone involved for the fantastic support that made our May wedding an event to remember. The board and volunteers at the Sons of Norway pulled out all the stops to make our event a successful one. We are so grateful and we heartily recommend Norse Hall for any and all events in the county, with or without the Viking ship! Words can never express how thankful we are to the good folks at the Sons of Norway and all concerned. David and Dayle Olson...
To The Eagle: As many of you know I have written a few other pieces to our newspaper about the situation of guns in America. I have proposed a tax on ammunition to help fund research on just exactly what can be done to stop this carnage and to help the very innocent victims of these people of hate. This will not be enough and we must start this process by outlawing the weapons that are most often used. These semi-automatic weapons are not used for hunting, they are not appropriate for target shooting; they are designed to kill and maim humans....
To The Eagle: Wow! It’s fair time already. Time to dust off your crafts, fluff up your quilts, frame up your photos, tidy up your begonias, gather up your best canning, and pick your produce. Pick up a fair book at The Eagle, the community center or the extension office for entry instructions. Bring your non-perishable items on Mon., August 11 and the perishables on Tues., the 12th. See you at the fair! Mariane Brightbill Puget Island...
To The Eagle: We had a good turn out for the show. The footing was less than ideal. After the flood and the bull riding event, a lot of big rocks came to the surface. Because the ground did not have sufficient time to dry before the bull riding event, we were left with some holes. Our arena man is Mike Doan. He is from Long Beach and volunteers his time to come and work on our arena. He has done a fantastic job in improving the footing. The arena groomer has been a great asset in improving and maintaining the footing in the arena. We have also...
To The Eagle: It hasn’t gotten front page attention, but a national dispute over cable TV pricing has implications right here in SW WA. Nexstar, the largest television broadcasting company in America, is currently in a dispute over pricing for content they provide to stations around the country. It’s a dispute because Nexstar continues to try to raise prices. Many carriers have balked and Nexstar is threatening to “blackout” it’s content of local stations around the country. It is a shame to think that if Nexstar doesn’t get its way, we wil...
To The Eagle: Some years ago, I planted aspen trees in my yard in honor of my history with Colorado. They have grown to be high and beautiful with soft wood and pretty leaves. I sit on my deck in the morning with my coffee and I watch the life in one tree full of young birds. This year two young woodpeckers have been regularly pecking away at one of those trees, looking for food and talking to me. Yes, they talk away. I actually think the pair of them are talking to each other, but I insist to myself they, along with the other small birds, are...
To The Eagle: I have several observations about the current pronoun controversy. First, a number of years ago, my father used to make a joke about the subject, suggesting that I “go out to the person box to see whether the person-person left us any person.” And that comment brings to mind a quandary: If the word “man” is to be avoided, then what about “woMAN”? Shouldn’t that be “woPERSON?” Oh, but “son” denotes gender, so maybe we need to change it to “woPER-DAUGHTER?” And finally, here’s a more serious suggestion: Inasmuch as the capital let...
To The Eagle: A community-wide National Night Out will be held at the Puget Island Fire Hall, Tuesday, August 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come join us and enjoy root beer floats and hot dogs. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and Law Enforcements while bringing back a true sense of community. Visit with our local law enforcement and local volunteer fire fighters. See you there! Sherrill Bollen Puget Island...
To The Eagle: On behalf of the Wahkiakum County Chamber of Commerce, I want to sincerely express our humbled appreciation to everyone involved in making this Bald Eagle Days weekend such an amazing experience! The Chamber team is so grateful for the opportunity to organize the parade and festival, but we could not have done this without the hard work of our community volunteers, sponsor donations, vendors, and, most importantly, everyone who attended the events throughout the weekend. Thank you to all the parade participants who continue to...
To The Eagle: The painting of the Redmen Hall/1894 Central School is now complete and restored to its original color scheme. The Friends of Skamokawa Board of Directors would like to acknowledge community members who donated coins and cash in our collection boxes, groups and private citizens who donated funds to paint for this historical gem. Thank you to Ken Gomes Construction paint crew for outstanding paint work, Steve Puddicombe for building inspection, J&K Construction for building repairs, and Lucien Swerdloff of Clatsop Community...
To The Eagle: It was fun watching the debates last month in a group. We were able to talk about the candidates during the breaks. Some things we all liked some we all didn't. Not much was said directly by the candidates about regaining local control of local resources which is one of our main concerns. So, let's do it again but in smaller groups and possibly in more locations. Consider hosting a debate-watch house-party for your neighbors and friends! The next presidential primary Democratic Party debates are coming Tuesday and Wednesday, July...
To The Eagle: The eagles soared high over Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County during the Bald Eagle Day's festival! More than 50 members of the Portland Yacht Club (PYC) were here aboard 18 boats, while others stayed at the hotel, camped or spent the day in Cathlamet. It was fun to participate in as well as watch the parade and the fireworks show is always spectacular. This is a wonderful community and PYC members love cruising to Cathlamet. The Chamber of Commerce put on a great event for visitors and locals alike. The parade was fun and well...
To The Eagle: Show #3 in the Silver Buckle Gaming Series, at the Wahkiakum County fairgrounds was canceled. The show was to have taken place on July 13. The arena was accidently flooded, so the show had to be canceled. The footing was so bad that we didn't want to take the chance on any horses or riders getting injured. August 3 has been set as the make up date for show #3. The gates will again open at 8 a.m. for registration and warm up. The show will start at 10 a.m. We will again start with the Texas Barrels jackpot. Show #4 in the series...
