Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County is working with the US Army Corps of Engineers to have dredge spoil sand deposited this year on eroding East Sunny Sands. Erosion in the area of the Nina Lou Watson residence has spread, however, and a sandbagging event will be held January 26, 8 a.m., at the Watson residence. Wahkiakum High School student Ebony Cothren is organizing the project. On Tuesday she asked county commissioners if they could provide materials such as the sand and sand bags, which are placed at fire stations around the county during the winter for use...
Dressed in a lamb suit to highlight the story "Duck on a Bike", Reading Is Fundamental coordinator Mary Thomas read to a preschool class from St. James Family Center on Monday. Photo by Sunny Manary. Three times during the school year, students from Julius A. Wendt Elementary and St. James Family Center's Cathlamet and Rosburg pre-school programs participate in Reading is Fundamental, or RIF. In RIF, students hear a story and are allowed to chose a free book. Between Cowlitz County and Wahkiakum County, 30 schools participate. “All the money c...
Students filed into the gym at Wahkiakum High School last Thursday morning talking to each other about the assembly they were about to see. “I don’t want to watch this,” one student said to a friend as they walked up the bleachers together. “This is going to be depressing,” his friend said, nodding in agreement. As the last of the people came into the gym, Principal Loren Davis asked the students to please try to fill the center section of the bleachers. Doing as they were told, the crowd grew silent and Davis introduced the day’s guest speak...
The Wahkiakum PUD met Tuesday to discuss computer and other issues. Westend resident Pam Anderson was present to question the board what is needed for a water connection on the Westend. She said she had signatures of residents interested in the project. Manager Dave Tramblie told her the project is very large in scale. He said it was the opinion of the board that the PUD had their hands full with other projects at this time. He told Anderson that if residents on the Westend are interested in pursuing a project to obtain water, they would need t...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County plan construction of Svensen Park this year. After 30 minutes of discussion of engineering issues, Commissioners Kyle Gribskov and Kayrene Gilbertsen--Commissioner Carlton Appelo was absent--on Tuesday authorized hiring of an engineer to prepare bid documents and construction plans for the park. The district has long had preliminary plans ready for the project. Permitting was completed last year, and the district has taken out a loan to use as a match for a state funding grant to...
Commissioners of Port District No. 1 of Wahkiakum County authorized installation of two more park model cabins at the Elochoman Slough Marina when they held their monthly meeting last Thursday. The port has had three of the cabins in use for about a year, and staff and commissioners said they're pleased with the results. Manager Jackie Lea said she has contacted firms which produce the cabins to develop specifications for a request for proposals (RFP). Commissioners agreed to issue the RFP; proposals will be opened at 3 p.m. January 25. Lea...
The Pioneer Community Association has received a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission. This $2,000 grant, augmented with a $500 grant from Wahkiakum Community Network and a gift from the estate of Helen Exum, makes it possible for the PCA to bring exceptional music events to the students of Wahkiakum County in 2008. Joy O’Neal, president of the PCA, along with the other members of the board, has identified youth education and involvement a goal of the association. Pat Reese, the writer of the grant proposals, secured the financial su...
Whitley Wirkkala drove around a Morton player in the Mules 64-19 win last week. The Wahkiakum Mule girls basketball team overwhelmed the Morton Huskies in a 64-19 game January 9. The Mules led 19-2 after one quarter and 32-5 at halftime. Courtney Helms led the scoring with 16 points. Kari Schillios had 10; Shelby Deaton and Tasha Ford each had six; Ashley Helms and Ashley Moore each had five, and Halie Boyce, Whitley Wirkkala, Jordyn Wirkkala and Evelyn Clark each had four. Deaton had 13 rebounds; J. Wirkkala had six. Boyce made five steals;...
Hayden Miles scored in the Mules' win over Morton. The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team picked up three more wins this past week. On January 9, the Mules held off a stubborn Morton team to earn a 62-51 Central League win over the Huskies. The Mules led 24-19 after one quarter and outscored the Huskies 28-16 in the second and third quarters to control the game. Josh Rongey and Cody Olsen led the Mule scoring with 24 points apiece. Hayden Miles and Bobby Helms each added six, and Tyler Benson had two. Miles had 13 rebounds; Olsen made five...
Longtime Skamokawa resident and local musician Sunrise “Sunny Jim” Fletcher will perform songs from his new CD release, “Sunrise Unplugged,” at Cathlamet’s Pioneer Church on Saturday (January 19) at 7:30 p.m. Showcasing jazz standards from 1928 to 1944, plus many originals, Fletcher will be joined by double bassist Dave Speranza, son of Don and Kitty Speranza of Skamokawa, and pianist Craig Bidondo. Portland pianist and keyboardist Bidondo has performed on the West Coast for over 20 years as a solo artist, bandleader, back up to local tal...
Archive center to host historic winter photos show One of the photos that will be on display at Naselle Library. Historic photos illustrating winter scenes in SW Washington will be featured in a one day only photo show at the Naselle Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on January 26. A powerpoint collection of photos will be shown on the hour and photo albums will be available as well. The Archive Center's collection (some on loan) has over 3,000 historic photos of SW Washington families, logging, fishing and farming, as well as boating on the...
Flames still burned Friday morning at the house of Stewart and Ginger Moonen in Skamokawa. Firemen were unable to extinguish a chimney fire that got into the vaulted ceiling. Photo by Rick Nelson. A fire in the ceiling burned the Moonen family residence in East Valley last Thursday evening. Stewart Moonen, former chief of the District 4 Fire Department and a current member of the Skamokawa Fire Department Board of Commissioners, said Friday the fire apparently started as a chimney fire from a woodstove. During their dinner, he said, the family...
Revenue from the sale of Wahkiakum County trust timber should total close to budgeted figures, officials from the Washington Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday. Reporting to Wahkiakum County Commissioners George Trott, Dan Cothren and Blair Brady, the officials said they expect county revenues to total slightly over $1.9 million for 2008. Commissioners budgeted $2 million from trust timber revenue. While timber markets are down, county sales should hold their own, said Area Manager Eric Schropf. It depends on the mix of timber;...
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) declared January 9 that Wahkiakum County residents will be eligible for federal disaster relief funds for the December wind storm and flooding. Officials from FEMA and the US Small Business Administration opened a disaster recovery center in the River Street Building in Cathlamet to help people register for disaster assistance. The center will close at the end of the business day this Friday, Ed Edahl, a FEMA public information officer, said Tuesday. "They basically feel they've seen all...
Mayor Richard Swart has announced that there will be a report from a special committee formed to evaluate alternatives and develop recommendations for renovating Erickson Park. It will be given at the next Town Council meeting at the new Fire Hall meeting room on January 22 at 7 p.m. It is expected that the Council may make decisions on next steps which may result in a public hearing to be scheduled later. Interested persons are encouraged to attend....
