Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team took a small step in the right direction this past week following back-to-back home upsets the week prior as the team buckled down to pick up a pair of league victories on the road. Last Wednesday, the Mules travelled to Napavine to face a struggling Tigers team, but it was the Mules who did a lot of the struggling early. After one quarter of play, the Mules were still stuck with a goose egg on the scoreboard, trailing 13-0 to the Tigers. Over the next three quarters, though, the Mules finally got into a...
The Lady Mules suffered a difficult week with three straight losses to Central League opponents. On Tuesday the Lady Mules suffered a frustrating 49-33 loss to visiting Onalaska. “Our offense just wasn’t there tonight,” said Coach Rob Garrett. “We’ve got to be able to score. Onalaska plays tough defense.” Haylee Budd scored seven points for the Mules, Sam Boyce six, Kaylee Bryant and Tori Wegdahl five apiece; Maya Stanley and Hailey Quigley tossed in four, and Baylee Olsen had two. Tori Wegdah...
Submitted by Coach Matt Stacey For the regular season grand finale, the Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers were poised to head to Kalama for the famous Rubber Chicken. However the weekend at Hoquiam had a negative side effect, and coming off a week of illness, the team was only able to field a partial lineup of nine wrestlers ready for battle. Of those nine, five were able to earn their way onto the victor's stand. This week’s lone Mule in a finals singlet was junior Jesús Crawford (132). Jesús had recently come down from 138 and was able t...
BITTER COLD--This past week has been an extremely cold one around our area with temperatures in the low 20's and slick roads and icy ponds everywhere. We had folks in the ditch or doing a dance on the highways, so it was definitely a challenging week to stay on the road and to stay warm. Depending on what weather report you listen to, we could be in for some more freezing rain or snow, so be careful out there. For your own safety, please turn on those headlights as foggy conditions make the visibility of your car extremely difficult. SPECIAL...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 14—11:45 a.m. A caller reported a truant juvenile. The teen was located at a Cathlamet apartment. 3:39 p.m. A caller reported that controlled burning would be occurring all week at the site of the new water treatment plant. January 15—2:47 p.m. A caller reported that a loose dog kept coming onto her property. 4:33 p.m. A caller from the same neighborhood reported two loose dogs wandering...
Howies' Corner Coffeehouse now the Tall Tree Cafe This week marks the closure of Howies Corner Shop. After three years on Main Street, Mark and Deb Howie have sold their business. The coffeehouse was purchased by Nathan McBride, a local law enforcement officer, who has renamed the business the Tall Tree Cafe. Mr. McBride plans to add regular lunch specials aimed at teens and those working with a tight budget. Alex Arness, the current manager, will stay on and has big plans to add more menu items. The changeover started this week with a grand...
The Energy Department has chosen Bill Drummond to be the new administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). As BPA’s administrator, Drummond will be responsible for managing the non-profit federal agency, which markets carbon-free power from Columbia River hydroelectric dams and the region's one nuclear plant. BPA also operates most of the surrounding power grid, distributing wind and other energy to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Drummond’s leadership of BPA is part of a larger strategy for each of the Department’s power manag...
Tsuga Gallery is hosting two upcoming classes. Art Spark is a mixed-media class that will encourage exploration in art while learning about the elements of design. It is intended for children ages 6-10 and will be held Tuesdays in February from 3:30 to five p.m. beginning February 5. The fee is $15 per class and includes all materials. The class is taught by Judy Vander Maten, who can be reached at 795-0907. Mike Swift is teaching an ongoing drawing and painting class for all ages on Thursday afternoons from one to three p.m. The class...
The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board this week released the 2012 biennial State of the Salmon in Watersheds report and with it launched a new, interactive Web site that allows people to see how salmon are doing in their community’s streams and rivers. “This is an exciting new approach to our reporting on salmon recovery,” said Kaleen Cottingham, director of the Recreation and Conservation Office, home of the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office, which created the report and Web site. “For the first time, you can sit at your comp...
William V. Wuorinen, a life-long resident of Naselle, will be awarded the Silver Star by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler on January 30, 1:30 p.m., in the Naselle school gymnasium. The award is being presented to Mr. Wuorinen for his action on March 16, 1953 in Korea, said Nick Nikkila, of the Deep River American Legion. During the battle for Little Gibraltar Hill, Wuorinen and another private dragged a severely wounded colonel into a trench and, working as a team, stood off an advancing force of Chinese soldiers while giving life-saving fir...
Local and federal agencies will meet Friday afternoon in Cathlamet in an effort to agree on a plan to address the eroding Steamboat Slough Dike. Neither the local nor the federal agencies have fuuds to address the erosion along the shoreline, a project estimated to cost over $3 million. The shoreline is threatening to slide into the river and flood the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer. The US Army Corps of Engineers has said it could use federal funds dedicated to salmon habitat restoration to...
Wahkiakum County residents working in most food related industries are required to possess a Washington State Department of Health (DOH) food handler card. The Wahkiakum County Health & Human Service (HHS) Department announced January 16 that Wahkiakum residents have a new internet resource to help conveniently obtain or renew food handler cards. Residents may learn food worker safety, take the food handler test and purchase their DOH approved food handler cards by using the following website: www.foodworkercard.wa.gov. Food worker card...
Wahkiakum County should receive around $1.2 million this year from the harvest of state-managed county trust timberland. The figure is in line with the $1.26 million the board of commissioners listed in their 2013 county budget. Eric Wisch, regional manager for the state Department of Natural Resources, and Steve Ogden, district manager, presented an update revenue report on Tuesday. In 2012, the county received almost $1.89 million, $600,000 over the figure the commissioners expected for 2012. The major timber sale of the year, Hayduke Sorts,...
The Cathlamet Town Council discussed but didn't act upon a proposal to lease a town-owned lot to the Helping Hands Food Bank. In other action, the council awarded a bid for remodeling the old town hall and library; the council upheld a variance granted by the town board of adjustment; the council gave conditioned approval to a new ordinance regulating signs, and the council rejected an ordinance of and a resolution authorizing the mayor to contract for forestry consulting services. For almost a year, Helping Hands Food Bank directors have been...
To The Eagle: "For the government to permit banks to issue money, borrow that money, and pay interest on it is idiotic!" --Bill Hixon. Requiring commercial gillnet fishermen to try to fish in a little puddle is idiotic! It would be something akin to requiring that sport fishermen only be allowed to fish from port district docks, not floats, docks where ships tie up. That, too, would be idiotic! Giving the Army Corps of Engineers a pass on dealing with the increased erosion on the Steamboat Slough dike caused by their projects and actions is...
NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF SMALL WORKS ROSTER AND SOLICITATION FOR CONTRACTORS FOR INCLUSION ON SUCH ROSTER Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County, Washington NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, (the District) are accepting applications for its Small Works Contractor and Vendor Roster for the year 2013. Applicants, where required by law, must be properly licensed and bonded to perform work in the State of Washington. Contractors whose names appear on the Roster may be...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM Estate of: No. 13-4-00003-9 DORIS R. HICKS, PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Executor named below has been appointed as Executor of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time when the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Executor or the Executor's attorney at the address...
NOTICE TO GRAVEL, ROCK AND CRUSHED AGGREGATE SUPPLIERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed quotes will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department, in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 10:05 A.M. on February 12, 2013. Sealed quotes will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for supplying Wahkiakum County with pit-run rock, rip-rap rock and crushed rock for bank protection, road construction and maintenance purposes during...
NOTICE TO ASPHALT PRODUCT SUPPLIERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed quotes will be accepted by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department, in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 10:00 A.M. on February 12, 2013 and then publicly opened and read, for the purchase of Commercial Grade hot mix asphalt and EZ Street Bags. Quotes must be submitted on the forms provided and will be opened and read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners. Please mark envelopes "2013 ASPHALT QUOTE"...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington Chapter 61.24, et seq. T.S. No: D538059 WA Unit Code: D Loan No: 115203997-1/CASLAR Min No: 100186300000111078 AP #1: 121008-410001 THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. Notice of Trustee's Sale to be recorded on 10/25/12. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you...
Loan No: 21505701 APN: 120806-120011 TS No: 2012-2453WA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on 2/22/2013, at 1:00 PM at At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier's check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time to sale the following described real property, s...
The Wahkiakum County Fair is only seven months away! Fair Board committees are starting to meet and discuss new ideas to help promote, fundraise for and advertise our Fair. The Royalty Program committee met last week to look over a new program. The rules, responsibilities and funds raised are all topics that are being looked into. The new program is still in a rough draft form, the committee is pooling ideas and as soon as we have a detailed program we look forward to advertising for participants. Keep reading this column for the latest...
Following the shooting deaths of first graders in Newton, Connecticut, the nation has started talking about ways to curb such violence. Last week, President Obama announced recommendations of a taskforce, headed by Vice-president Biden, that asked Congress to tighten gun laws. Among other provisions, the recommendations call for a ban on both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and a requirment for background checks for all gun sales. The Associated Press reported that, seeking to circumvent at least some...
News from Naselle: Naselle-Grays River Valley sports calendar for the coming week includes: Thursday-high school girls basketball at Raymond at seven p.m.; Friday, high school boys basketball with Ocosta in Westport at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, home high school girls basketball against Ocosta at 7 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, home high school boys basketball against South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, high school girls basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. and home middle school boys basketball...
Cowlitz Extention offers opportunity for free raised garden bed If you would like a free 4 x 8 foot raised bed for gardening to be placed at your home, then consider this opportunity. Those interested should submit an application. Started in 2012, the Home VEG (Vegetable Educational Garden) Program goal is to promote vegetable gardening in Cowlitz County. Ten applicants will be selected to have a raised bed built for them that includes soil and seeds. Applications are due February 15, 2013. Applications may be secured by contacting Gary...
