Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Members of the Cathlamet Town Council addressed issues ranging from sewer and water rates to park safety when they met Tuesday for their February meeting. Laurel Waller, proprietor of the Hotel Cathlamet, asked the council to include add water rates in a study of sewer rates now underway by a consulting firm; the council took no action on the request. Waller presented 11 pages of data and analysis of hotel occupancy and water use to back up her recommendation that the council establish a rate that is more reflective of actual water usage,...
Wahkiakum County officials continue to wrestle with an effort to implement a program of beach nourishment on eroding shorelines, and they face permitting and timing challenges on a culvert replacement project on the Elochoman Valley Road. As usual, the beach nourishment program is progressing slowly with new hurdles showing up from time to time. On Tuesday, Commissioner Dan Cothren said Deena Horton, a regional staff representative of US Senator Maria Cantwell, had spoken with US Army Corps of Engineers personnel on the county's behalf in an...
Spring is in the air, daffodils are beginning to bloom, the frogs are singing but I’m still looking for my first trillium of the year. I have even seen a few eagles in the trees near the Grays River waiting patiently for the fish to come in. News from Naselle: Great job, Naselle Comet and Comette basketball teams! They will both advance to the regional playoffs. On Friday, the Comets will take on Taholah once again at Tumwater high school at 8 p.m. On Saturday, the Comette team will play Neah Bay at Mt. Tahoma high school at 10 a.m. Winners o...
With little formal business on the agenda, Wahkiakum County commissioners largely worked on issues raised by members of the public when the board met Tuesday. Issues included, for the most part, dredging and culvert cleaning. After approving the consent agenda at the start of the meeting, the board moved to public comment. Randy Shroyer of Cape Horn requested an update on the board's efforts to have dredging projects permitted by state and federal agencies. The board intends to set up a 10-year program to have dredges deposit sand on eroding...
I don’t know about you, but I certainly enjoyed that beautiful day of sunshine on Monday. My dogs were in heaven as we walked for about two hours in the woods and of course had to stop a few times so they could take a dip in all three creeks. Mice are easier to catch after the water goes down in the flooded fields, so they enjoyed quite a few snacks as well. Hopefully we will see more of that kind of weather soon. Even though I love the rain, I’m not so partial to the five inches of silt that gets deposited on my driveway, or the mess it mak...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business at their Tuesday meeting, with topics ranging from vacancies on various boards to a report on the county's economics. Puget Island resident Sylvia Costich addressed Commissioners Blair Brady and Mike Backman (Commissioner Dan Cothren was in Olympia at a meeting of the state Board of Natural Resources), commenting that it would help their decision making to become aware of the county's demographics and economics. "Many of your agenda item discussions address the welfare of the citizens...
Snow, snow and a little more snow. It was beautiful to look at, but treacherous to drive in for many. Lots of trees and big branches down which also caused some distraction for a few. I would like to say a huge thank you to our county crews for all their hard work and for probably losing a bit of sleep in order to keep things running smooth. I know I won’t drive in it if I don’t have to, but many folks have to get to work, and without your crews keeping the roads clear, that would not be possible. Thank you. News from Naselle: Sports cal...
President Donald Trump has been in office less than two weeks, but he's working hard to implement his campaign promises, from walling out Latin American immigrants to prohibiting people from certain Muslim-majority nations from entering the US. Here are some of the headlines, as reported by the Associated Press: --Trump pulls US from Transpacific trade pact; --Trump's border wall faces reality check; --Trump denies immigration restriction caused airport chaos; --Anti-Trump protesters gather again in Seattle; --Hundreds march in downtown Spokane...
News from Naselle: It’s Groundhog Day! Will he see his shadow? Not looking good for an early summer. Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Today (Thursday), high school boys and girls basketball at Lake Quinault at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, high school boys and girls basketball with Taholah in Naselle at 3:00 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, District 1B IV Tourney-girls 1st round; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball with North Beach in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. and District 1B IV Tourney- boys 1...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) hosted a meeting last Thursday to gather public input on plans for sustainable harvest and marbled murrelet management. In November, the DNR released draft environmental impact statements for public review--the Marbled Murrelet Long-term Conservation Strategy, written jointly with USFWS, and the Sustainable Harvest Calculation for state trust lands in western Washington. Staff of the two...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Friday, high school boys and girls basketball at North River at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, high school boys and girls basketball in Naselle with Wishkah at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school boys and girls basketball at Oakville at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and most of us know what that means--delicious eating at the American Leg...
By Rick Nelson With one member out of town and another ailing at home, the Wahkiakum County commissioners didn't cover too much ground at their meeting Tuesday. Commissioner Dan Cothren journeyed to Olympia for a special meeting of the Board of Natural Resources, and Commissioner Blair Brady called the courthouse to attend the meeting by phone. Commissioner Mike Backman chaired the 20-minuted meeting, and he and Brady tabled action on two items of business--hearing a claim for damages from a person whose vehicle sustained damage from fresh...
By Rick Nelson Members of the Cathlamet Town Council covered a lot of ground at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Among many items of business, the council approved agreements with the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, Wahkiakum County and Port District 1, and they presented a schedule for a consultant's analysis of sewer system finances. The council approved a contract with the Chamber. Council members in December had expressed concern that the list of deliverable services was too vague. Council Member Sue Cameron subsequently met with Chamber...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams includes: today (Thursday), high school boys basketball at Three Rivers Christian at 5:45 p.m., middle school boys basketball with Raymond in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, high school boys and girls basketball with Oakville in Naselle at 5:45 p.m; Tuesday, middle school boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m., high school boys and girls basketball with Mary M. Knight in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball with Valley in Naselle at...
Wahkiakum County commissioners covered lots of ground when they met Tuesday. They approved an earnest money offer for potential housing project property and they set tax levies for 2017. The county's Department of Health and Human Services has been negotiating with the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle for purchase of six acres of forest land adjacent to the Town of Cathlamet wastewater treatment plant on SR 4. The county wants to use the site for mixed use housing and possible location of the Health and Human Service Department and Family...
By Rick Nelson Wahkiakum County commissioners will host a public forum on retail marijuana stores January 24 in Rosburg. Commissioners will recess their regular meeting in Cathlamet earlier that day and reconvene at 6 p.m. at Johnson Park in Rosburg, a practice they exercise every three months. Saying several Westend residents had asked him about laws and policies about location of retail marijuana stores, Commissioner Mike Backman requested the forum. A person applied last year to open a retail store in the old Rosburg Store building, but the...
Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week includes: Thursday, high school boys basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, boys and girls high school basketball with Lake Quinault in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, JV boys and girls basketball at Warrenton at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, high school boys and girls basketball at Taholah at 3 p.m., middle school boys basketball in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! No school on Monday, the 16th for Martin Luther King holiday. The Naselle School Board will hold their monthly meeting...
A proposal by Clark County elected officials to combine 12 of the state's smallest counties with larger neighbors has met with skepticism from local officials. Clark County Assessor Peter Van Nortwick, a Republican, and Treasurer Doug Lasher, a Democrat have suggested the idea to state officials and legislators. Using data from the state Office of Financial Management, Lasher and Van Nortwick estimate the proposal will save $90.7 million in the cost of running county government. They say Wahkiak...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday set the dates for two forums about marijuana retail stores, but they're still trying to develop a program for the events. Commissioner Mike Backman proposed the forum last week in response to queries from Westend residents about the process for establishing a marijuana retail store in the county. Commissioners will host the forums January 24 at Johnson Park in Rosburg and January 26 in the commission's meeting room in the courthouse. Both events will start at 6 p.m. The agenda is still under...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Friday, high school boys and girls basketball at Wishkah at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school boys and girls basketball with Oakville in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, high school girls basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Westend news: If you haven’t already signed up, there is still time. Bring those pumped up veins and join in the fun in the Valley Bible Church social hall from noon to 6 p.m. Your life giving gift will definitely help at least one life...
Wahkiakum County Commissioner Mike Backman on Tuesday called for a community forum to discuss marijuana retail outlets in Wahkiakum County. Backman commented at Tuesday's meeting of the board of county commissioners that Westend residents, including the owner of the Rosburg Store property, had requested the forum. Although there are two marijuana growing operations in the county, there are no marijuana retail outlets. A businesswoman proposed last March to open an outlet at the Rosburg Store, but state law prohibits their location within 1,000...
News from Naselle: Students will resume classes on Tuesday following their winter Christmas break. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. The sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week includes: Tuesday, high school boys and girls basketball with North River in Naselle at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, high school boys and girls basketball with Willapa Valley in Naselle at 4 p.m. Go Comets! Westend News: The next blood drive at the Valley Bible Church will be held on January 6 from noon to 6 p.m. in the church social hall. I have my...
A change in allocation of revenue from Town of Cathlamet sewer customers will allow the town to reduce its future rate hikes. Facing a shortfall in sewer and water system revenues for 2017, the council raised rates 10 percent for water and 20 percent for sewer, effective this month. More increases were going to be needed in 2017 for sewer rates, council members said in November. However, Clerk/Treasurer Kerrie McNally reported Monday at the council's monthly meeting that the town's accounting consultant realized that a change in the sewer...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday displayed differing ideas for funding the Wahkiakum Community Center in Cathlamet. The county is responsible for staffing the center, and it was managed by an Americorps program volunteer until this summer. The county was unable to obtain another Americorps coordinator, and the center has been open sparsely for pre-existing, volunteer led activities. In response to pleas from volunteers, commissioners assigned the Health and Human Services Department the task of finding funds for a center coordinator....
Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday approved a resolution to operate County Line Park without financing from Wahkiakum County. The county owns the park site and contracted with Port 2 to manage it in 2016. The county appropriated $3,500 to the port to help cover operational costs as the port district made improvements to the grounds. When county commissioners learned the port had profitably operated the park this year, they dropped the funding for 2017. When port counsel Tim Hanigan presented a resolution to amend the funding agreement...
