Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Sorted by date Results 1 - 19 of 19
The Mule Wrestling team took eight wrestlers in to the regional wrestling tournament last weekend at Chief Leschi, and four earned the right to continue their season to the state tournament. Only the top three wrestlers in each weight class from the western side of the mountains advance to the state Mat Classic this weekend in the Tacoma Dome. At 103 lbs., Blayne Edwards continued his winning streak. After a first round bye in the eight man bracket, Blayne finished the day with two pins and first place. "This makes him one of the two first...
The Wahkiakum Mules came up just short last Thursday night against the Toutle Lake Ducks in Castle Rock, suffering a 50-49 defeat. The last second finish didn’t come without much controversy though, as an apparent blown call on an offensive rebound by Brett Chaput left those who saw the play in complete shock, myself included. With only 2.6 seconds remaining and the Mules trailing by two, Wyatt Parker pulled in a rebound on the defensive end and was fouled in the process. Parker stepped up to the free throw line to shoot a one-and-one with t...
The Naselle Comette defense was too much for the Wahkiakum Lady Mules as Naselle won a 49-29 2B Girls District Tournament basketball team Tuesday in Rochester. The Mules had a tough time advancing the ball down the court against the Comets full-court pressure and open looks from the field were few and far between. The Mules mustered only 29 points on eight of 55 shooting from the field and 11 for 29 from the free throw line. The loss ends the Lady Mules' season. The Comettes had a much better night, shooting 38 percent as they rolled to a...
WILD ONE--Last Saturday was a wild one fr awhile, as the wind came up and was just wreaking havoc in several places. Some cars in the Costco parking lot were not overly impressed with the windy weather when a culvert from a neighboring construction site took flight and landed on their vehicles. Wow, that would have ruined your day wouldn't it? Around our neck of the woods, we just had a lot of limbs scattering the roadways and some patio furniture had to be rescued by some East Valley residents, but I hadn't heard of anything real bad. On Monda...
Longtime Cathlamet resident Polly Britton passed away at the Hospice Care Center February 7, 2011 at the age of 73. She was born November 10, 1937 in Los Angeles to Alan and Jane (Hart) Macrae. Polly grew up in California and graduated from Placerville High School in 1955. She married Bruce Britton on May 26, 1956 in Reno. While Bruce was in the military, they travelled extensively, raising their three daughters. Highlights of Polly's life were her family time, gardening, camping, cooking and animals, especially her dog Winnie. Polly loved the...
Brush Prairie resident, Cathy A. Seaberg, 67, passed away peacefully, February 13, 2011 at Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital in Clackamas, Ore. She was born July 15, 1943 in Longview to Robert and Virginia Bacon. She grew up in Cathlamet, participated in Rainbow Girls and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1961. She attended Washington State University for two years, and subsequently University of Washington. On August 7, 1964 she married Dick Seaberg in Cathlamet; he survives her after 46 years of marriage. Together they moved in the Vancouver...
Rosburg resident Alma E. Wirkkala, 88, a 76 year resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Cathlamet on February 13, 2011. Born of Finnish/Swedish parents on January 12, 1923 in Ewen, Michigan, Alma moved with her family to Rosburg in 1935 where she attended Riverside grade school. Alma married Walter Wirkkala in 1942 and became a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. A woman of strong Christian faith, she was active in various capacities at Valley Bible Church in Rosburg. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was known for her baking, canning and...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to open a chum salmon rearing project this summer at the now closed Elochoman Salmon Hatchery. The department is working with Wahkiakum County on the project. County commissioners urged the department to establish the program, which will help re-establish chum salmon, an endangered species, in the Elochoman. Project planners envision students in Wahkiakum High School's environmental and vocational agriculture classes will take part in caring for the salmon. Regional Biologist Pat Frazier...
Wahkiakum Public Utility District Commissioners Dennis Reid and Bob Jungers voted Tuesday to broaden the search for a Position One commissioner to fill the position vacated by Larry Reese, who was not present at the meeting. Commissioners accepted Reese’s resignation which is effective March 31. The district will enlarge ads and advertise in The Longview Daily News as well as The Wahkiakum Eagle and accept resumes through March 18 at 4 p.m. “I want to do this thoroughly,” Jungers said. “It’s an important position.” The commissione...
Cowlitz County musicians are sponsoring a swing band dance concert this Saturday to raise funds for the American Red Cross of Southwest Washington. The Linda Lee Michelet Big Band of Portland will provide the entertainment. "Linda is a wonderfully talented performer," said Willis Moss, one of the organizers and drummer of the Longview based band, Island Rio. He and other Island Rio members will sit in for the performance. The event will be Saturday, 7-10 p.m., at the Monticello Hotel, Longview. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door....
Last week Wahkiakum County officials announced the award of grants from their Capital Projects Fund for local government entities. This week, county commissioners announced they had mistakenly awarded one project. They rescinded the award from the Capital Projects Fund but in turn funded it from Flood Control Fund. The project was for Fire District 4 which would use the $9,000 grant to purchase and equip a small truck for rescue responses in times of flooding. The problem with the award, commission Chair Lisa Marsyla explained, is that a...
Following a meeting last week with representatives of Lewis County and the state Department of Ecology, Wahkiakum County commissioners are planning further study of ways to control application of biosolids in the county. Biosolids are processed human sewage that are applied as fertilizer to forest and agricultural land. Ecology has approved an application of a Long Beach company to spread septage, the least treated form of biosolids, on Phil and Sulema Zerr's Grays River Ranch. The plan has drawn much adverse impact from Grays River Valley...
Puget Island taxpayers may get a break in their property taxes under a proposal from newly elected county Assessor Bill Coons. Coons has asked the county board of commissioners to approve a resolution calling for a special session of the county Board of Equalization to consider property tax appeals from Puget Island land owners. He hopes that because of the large number of appeals, the Board of Equalization will be able to adjust values for all Island parcels. The board of commissioners said they wanted to have input from Prosecuting Attorney...
To The Eagle: Will Rogers pointed out that it isn't so much what you don't know that will hurt you but rather the things you're absolutely sure of that just ain't so. That's being aptly demonstrated in California, where the voters ignored the financial disaster alarm bells that alerted the rest of the country last November, voted in the four Ls (leftists, liberals, loonies and labor) with Governor Moonbeam at the helm. He's pledged to build 20,000 watts of green power, connect all the major cities with high speed rail, and hire thousands of...
CALL FOR BIDS ROADSIDE MOWING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY ROADS WAHKIAKUM COUNTY CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Dept. in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 11:00 A.M. on March 1, 2011. Sealed bids will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for the 2011 roadside mowing of Wahkiakum County roads. Project Description: This project provides for the roadside...
Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District No. 3 Project Metal Fire Station Building Invitation to Bid Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District No. 3 is seeking sealed bids to furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to build a new Fire Station building at Hull Creek Road, Grays River, Washington. A bid package which includes the scope of the project including bidding instructions, specifications and drawings is available upon request from Wahkiakum Fire District #3, P.O. Box 10, Rosburg, WA 98643 or by calling the...
NOTICE OF MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Friends of Skamokawa Board will hold their annual membership meeting on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at Redmen Hall, 1394 SR 4, Skamokawa, WA 98647. There will be a business meeting to elect board members and to discuss and vote on several policy issues. The public is encouraged to attend all meetings of the board. Susan O'Connor, President Friends of Skamokawa Board Publish February 17 & 24, 2011...
Daffodils are coming up and they’re beginning to bloom but still the weather doesn’t seem to be pointing to nicer weather in the near future. Lots of robins pulling worms out of the dirt and enjoying a meaty feast. Frogs singing every night, so there is hope. News from Naselle: No school on Monday for Naselle students in honor of Presidents' Day. The list has been posted for 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District. High school students include Seniors Alex Bighill, Chase Chapman, Cody Cooley, Haleigh See, Nat...
Call For Bids NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for body repair and painting of (1) AM General 6x6 Chassis, as more particularly described in the District's detailed specifications, will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District No. 4, at their office, 13 Boege Road, PO Box 766, Cathlamet, Washington 98612, until the hour of 5 P.M., local time, on Thursday, February 24th, 2011, and thereafter shall be opened and read. Late bids will not be considered and will be returned to the...
