Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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St. James after-school program wins $3,000 St. James Family Center in Cathlamet recently received $3,000 as a Quality Enhancement grant from School's Out Washington. Among 22 programs throughout the state to be awarded the grant, the center will use the funds to enhance its after-school program for Cathlamet's children and youth. "After-school programs help working families, keep kids safe, and support learning," said Danielle Baer, Communications and Grants Coordinator at School's Out Washington. "With limited funding sources available,...
Naselle High School students Alan Erickson and Drew Macy visited the Washington State lab last week to learn about the testing process for detecting demoic acid in shellfish. The boys, along with Calen Thompson, were studying the topic of demoic acid in Mr. Dalton’s health class as part of an environmental health project. Their project started off as a research paper on what a “red tide” is before they realized that it is actually the level of demoic acid that determines whether a clam season is closed. They also discovered that consu...
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is getting ready to begin its safety improvements to the State Route 4 Corridor between mileposts 45.92 and 45.95, just east of County Line Park. In order to perform the work, WSDOT will have to fully close SR4 for scheduled 45 minute stretches, allowing traffic to pass for 15 minutes every hour, on the hour. The road closures will begin at 8:15 a.m. Monday through Friday and the road will reopen by 5 p.m. each day. This schedule will remain in place for approximately three weeks for the...
Senate bill would aid small counties A bill designed to give an economic boost to 12 of Washington’s smaller counties passed out of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development on Tuesday. According to a release from sponsor Sen. Brian Hatfield, D-Raymond, Senate Bill 6476 aims to change the disparity between large and small counties which can’t count on increases to their sales tax revenues like their larger counterparts. Hatfield, who also serves as Vice-Chair of the committee, said that SB 6476 is designed to help sma...
It will soon be the turn of Washington state voters to participate in the 2008 Presidential Primary Election. Mail-in ballots for 2008 Presidential Primary are due to arrive in the homes of Wahkiakum County voters Friday. On February 9, Democrat and Republican political parties will hold caucuses to elect candidate delegates for the state and national conventions. Minority parties have a different nominating process, according to Wahkiakum County Auditor Diane Tischer. Each party is handling the delegate process differently. The Washington...
They are the people that catch us when we speed, help us when we need help and watch out for the best interest of the community. They are the men and women of the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Department, and their priority is to keep the members of the community safe. In a typical day, Deputy Josh Grasseth may have lots of contact with violators. “Sometimes, I can spend a whole shift stopping cars,” he said. Grasseth, a 1997 graduate of Wahkiakum High School, said he didn’t intend to become a cop. “Undersheriff Jon Dearmore got me involved,” he s...
Courtney Helms drove through the Adna defense in the Mules' win Tuesday. The Wahkiakum Lady Mules basketball team defeated the Adna Pirates 52-40 Tuesday to remain in contention for a berth in the Class 2B Girls Basketball Tournament. The Mules took the lead early in the first quarter and never relinquished it. They led 11-9 after one quarter, 24-19 at halftime, and 41-23 after three quarters. "Wahkiakum played real aggressively from the start," Mule Coach Tim Brown commented. "The third quarter was impressive with the Mules outscoring Adna...
Mules blitz Tigers Hayden Miles had a solid game for the MIles in their win over Napavine with 11 points, including two on this shot in the first half. The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team trailed at halftime but used a big third quarter to tame the Napavine Tigers 62-56 January 23. The win left the Mules solidly in second place in the Central League with a 14-2 season record, 10-2 in league play. The Mules led the Tigers 14-9 after one quarter. Napavine stormed back in the second quarter to lead 28-25 at halftime and 44-39 after three...
The Grays River Work Group sponsored by the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board met January 23 to hear proposals from five different environmental firms regarding projects in the Grays River Basin. Those firms included Inter-fluve, Tetra Tech, FHerrera, Anchor and R2 Resource Consultants. Property owners, including the Gorley family, Department of Fish and Wildlife employees and others were present to listen and react. The firms proposed their plan for two projects on the Grays River. The project for the Gorley Springs would design and...
The Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network invites new members to attend the February 4 meeting at 7 p.m. at the home of Kitty and Don Speranza at 15 Oatfield Road in Skamokawa. The network's goals are to encourage awareness of Wahkiakum grown farm products and to develop relationships between farms and the community. In 2007, the network published "Wahkiakum Fresh", a guide to local food, listing all 14 participating farms. New members who are interested in growing, producing or promoting Wahkiakum food or food products are welcomed. Call group...
A razor-clam dig has been tentatively scheduled February 6-9 at two ocean beaches, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced. Twin Harbors will open for four late-evening digs February 6-9, while Long Beach will open on February 8 and 9, once marine toxin tests show the clams are safe to eat. As with previous digs this season, digging will be allowed only during the hours between noon and midnight. The February schedule includes two extra days for Twin Harbors but no days for Mocrocks or Copalis due to the low number of...
Disaster Outreach Services Community Forums Disaster Outreach Services is a community based program designed to help residents move forward following the flood and windstorm of December 3, 2008. The group would like feedback and resident's stories about the storm of December 3, subsequent storms and past storms. Their forums are planned as a place for communities to come together and share what they saw, what they felt, how they feel now and any expectations or concerns about the next storm. The are informal gatherings for every age. Children...
According to the United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, 20 percent of teenage girls and young women have experienced some form of dating violence. Female victims of teen dating violence are also at greater risk for many other issues such as substance abuse, sexual activity, pregnancy, and suicide. The seriousness of dating violence among teens will be observed this year during the week of February 4-8 for the third National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. Teen dating violence include physical...
The Cathlamet Town Council will hold a special meeting February 5, 6 p.m., at the new fire hall meeting room to discuss if and how Erickson Park should be renovated. The council has asked the Park Leadership Team to provide additional information on what trees and plants should be preserved or removed and to identify potential costs to the town. The council's Salary and Revenue Committee is to recommend potential sources of funding to keep within the approved 2008 budget. The town attorney will comment on liability concerns. According to Mayor...
The Wahkiakum School Board met January 24 in a quieter meeting than past months. Wrestling Coach John Hannah was present to ask the board for assistance in the cost of refurbishing the wrestling mats. The board agreed to pay a portion of the cost of the reconditioning. Seniors Brandi Seaberg and Michael Weiler presented plans for the senior trip. Seniors have decided they would like to go to Kahneeta Resort in Oregon on June 10. They would depart Cathlamet at 5:30 a.m. and leave the resort at 9 p.m. Superintendent Bob Garrett said that the dist...
