Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Looks like snow and colder weather is on the way. Time to stock up on a few necessary supplies just in case. Remember to check on your animals, make sure their water is thawed and available, and that they have a warm, dry place to bed down. It’s also a good idea to check on your neighbors just in case they need something that you might be able to help them with. We’re all in this weather pattern together, so it can’t do any harm to help each other out. News from Naselle: The first grade class at Naselle School was alive with excitement that...
A strong second-half comeback wasn’t enough to keep the Wahkiakum Mules’ season alive as they fell 59-54 to the Pe Ell Trojans last Friday night in the Class 2B boys basketball tournament at Rochester High School. Things looked grim early on for the Mules after a tough-luck first half in which nothing seemed to fall through the nets, putting the team in a 13-point hole at the break. The second half was a whole different story. The Mules came storming back to tie the game at 46-46 less than two minutes into the final frame. The Trojans hit som...
Wahkiakum High School junior Blayne Edwards won the state Class B wrestling championship in his 103 lb. weight class last Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Edwards started the tournament with a 12-2 decision over freshman Jesus Dominguez of Warden. Next, he defeated sophomore Taylor Woodruff of Liberty Bell with a 15-0 technical fall. That win put him in the championship match against freshman Tony Raupp of Winlock, and Edwards pinned Raupp in 1:29. The title is the first state championship in the history of the Mule wrestling program. "It has been...
COLD WEEKEND--I don't know how cold it was at your house on Sunday morning but it read 20 degrees at my house. By the time you read this, clouds will have moved in and snow could be falling...ugh! As the white hills around us can attest to, the snowfall has been very close. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from February 24-March 2 are Allyx McKinley, Wyatt Parker, Darrin Down, Whitney Kuller, Ursula Jorgesen, Judy Garrison, Becky Hoven, Felicitie Knight, Krystal Ellison, Sally Nollan, Judy Pedersen and 67'er: Kathy Bond Peek.Here's...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 14--12:11 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported a woman had violated a restraining order. 4:31 p.m. A South Welcome Slough Road resident reported someone's boat house had broken loose; a deputy investigated and the boat house was secured. 4:46 p.m. Communications officers received word that a boat was aground on the Oregon side of the channel one mile west of County Line Park and an emergency signal was...
An ad hoc committee formed by Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz to survey attitudes about and possibilities for business in Cathlamet reported its results last week. Committee chair John Dees led a dozen persons through a presentation of survey results and comments from respondents. Wehrfritz said he formed the committee to see what goods and services people in Wahkiakum County might use. Main Street's empty store fronts give the impression of a town in decline and that negatively affects existing or future businesses. "This gives us a baseline,...
February is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. In honor of this The Charlotte House is offering a FREE opportunity to parents and others who work with and/or care about teens. The program is Monday, February 28, 7 p.m., at St. James Family Center. In Their Shoes is a scenario-based training designed to help participants learn what dating is like for to-day’s teens – from their perspective.What we hope to achieve with this activity is to: Increase awareness of teen dating violence. Help adults w...
A Portland man has been charged with six crimes ranging from killing a pet animal, a misdemeanor, to residential burglary and third degree theft, both felonies. The man, Richard T. Stone, 39, will be arraigned Monday in Wahkiakum Superior Court. Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department officers arrested Stone last Thursday after responding to a report of a theft at a Rosedale business. A store owner reported that a man had stolen some wine and gone to a nearby business whose owner asked him to leave. The man sped off in a pickup, and the owners re...
The foreclosures that hit the county’s real estate market in 2009 continue to depress the local housing market, and local realtors fear more are on the way. A review of Wahkiakum County Property Sales spreadsheet indicated nine foreclosures countywide in 2008, 14 in 2009 and only one 2010. The sales of foreclosed properties, from banks to individuals climbed proportionately, from two in 2008, seven in 2009 and 21 in 2010. Wahkiakum County Assessor’s Chief Deputy/Appraiser Denny Bryant has been working his way through home assessments for dis...
High speed broad band internet access is coming to Wahkiakum, Pacific and Cowlitz counties. A not-for-profit King County company, Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), is working on a contract to install the lines in the state's rural counties, and they plan to start installing a fiber optic line along SR 4 in mid-April. Company representative Ted Perry told the Cathlamet Town Council Tuesday that it needed a franchise agreement with the town to install the lines along Columbia, River and Una streets, with a branch to the Cathlamet schools....
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a wide variety of issues ranging from a possible biosolids ordinance to salmon fishery politics when they met Tuesday. Commissioners agreed to hold a workshop next Tuesday, 1 p.m., to work on an ordinance to regulate application of biosolids in the county. The state Department of Ecology claims jurisdiction over the disposal of the fertilizer derived from human waste and has issued a permit to a Long Beach firm to spread septage, the least treated form of biosolid, on a Grays River ranch, once the rainy...
Members of the Wahkiakum County Board of Equalization (BOE) this week offered their own plan to equalize property assessments on Puget Island. Last week, Assessor Bill Coons 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 hoped that because of the large number of appeals, the Board of Equalization will be able to adjust values for all Island parcels. Commissioners delayed action on Coon's proposed...
Dory Hicks knew she was an artist when she was five years old, and she’s been painting life around her since. While her images are entwined with community life in Skamokawa, Hicks has also painted moments in the world history that spoke to her, such as the joy she saw when Nelson Mandela was released from prison. “I was intrigued by the energy at Mandela’s release,” she said of her painting as she gave a tour through a retrospective exhibit at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa. Community members loaned work for the exhibit since a fire about five ye...
To The Eagle: In January of this year, the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) released new research on domestic violence homicides in Washington State. Sixty eight women, men and children were murdered by an abuser in the last two years. "These homicides tell us where we are falling short," said Nan Stoops, executive director of WSCADV. "They make it clear that we cannot rely on any one system or agency alone to end domestic violence. We all have a role to play." The study puts forth 11 key goals for change....
To The Eagle: During the last week of March 2010, I purchased a mattress from a store in Kelso for the sum of about $500. This mattress was purchased with the thought that it would be beneficial to my wife as she suffers from an arthritic spine. For a few months all went well. In early autumn my wife started to complain about the mattress being uncomfortable. Finally in December, we inspected the mattress. There was an almost two inch sag in the mattress. We then contacted the store about this problem. We were told that we had to have...
To The Eagle: I want to thank Mr. Kimmel for his letter (The Eagle December 16, 2010) entitled “Vendetta” and addressed to me. My thanks and that of many people in Wahkiakum County go to Mr. Kimmel for reminding all of us that the management of Cathlamet’s Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) needs to be addressed. The managers of our FD and EMS still have not answered my questions (The Eagle December 9, 2010) or inquiries of the mayor or city council, thus avoiding transparency. A small but relevant oversight by the FD/EM...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK COVERAGE Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), 5802 Overlook Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Washington Rural Access Project (WRAP) – is located in the Cities of Rosburg, Grays River, and Cathlamet, in Wahkiakum County. The project involves installing approximately 38 miles of fiber optic cable within public right-of-way along Highway 4 from the Pacific C...
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...
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...
