Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Three of four Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers competing in the state wrestling tournament came home with medals last weekend. Luke Stacey,126 lbs., finished third. He won three out of his four matches. Luke was losing his third place match but willed himself to a victory by completing a reversal on his opponent with 20 seconds left in the third round. Alex Johnson, 138 lbs., was on the fringe of winning a state title. He just needed a little more time. Alex lost the championship round 4-2. His opponent scored his four points in the first round then...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules travel to Bothell on Saturday to face the Bear Creek School Grizzlies out of Redmond in regional 2B basketball tournament play. The winner will move on to state play in Spokane, and the loser will face an end to their 2013-2014 season. The assistant coach for Bear Creek is a graduate of Wahkiakum High School and a member of the 1980 State Basketball Championship team, Shelley (Merriman) Englestone Thomas. Her daughter is a senior on the Bear Creek team. The Lady Mules...
NOT BAD--Well, after a couple of freezing nights, we're back to a drippy kind of week, which isn't too bad, as once again, we're better off than a lot of other places in the states, so we'll count our blessings. DINNER UPDATE-- Last Saturday night, the Wahkiakum Fair Board had perfect weather in which to hold their belated Valentine Diamond Dinner at the Skamokawa Grange Hall, so with no snow, no rain and no wind, grill masters, Blair Brady and Bill Coons once again served up some terrific steaks and portabella mushrooms for the diners. While...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 17 – 5:07 a.m. Flooding was reported on a Grays River roadway. 7:14 a.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire in the Elochoman Valley. 8:52 a.m. A landslide closed a section of the Elochoman Valley Road. February 18 – 12:23 p.m. A caller reported a theft and the destruction of property in the Little Cape Horn area. 1:50 p.m. The Department of...
Brian K. Brockway, 47, of Folsom, Calif. died February 11, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. He was born April 22, 1966, the son of Merle and Joanne Brockway. He attended schools in Cathlamet and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1985. Brian became an independent landscaper. He was known to be gracious and helpful to others, and he loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, sports, playing cards and his family. He married Julie Benson of Folsom. They were later divorced. In addition to his parents, survivors include two daughters, Lauren (Marcus)...
Alice Lorraine Woodside, 85, passed away in Longview on February 21, 2014. She was born on August 16, 1928 to Moroni and Annie (Long) Minson, in Los Angeles, Ca. She graduated from Garfield high School in LA and married Charles Woodside on May 17, 1947. They lived most of their married life in Placerville, Calif. until moving to Cathlamet in 1990. Lorraine was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was a member of the Cathlamet branch and was active in Relief Society and Temple Work. She will be remembered by...
At February’s Wahkiakum School District’s Board of Directors Meeting on Monday, Superintendent Bob Garrett spoke openly about the final chapter of his tenure, encouraging discussion about staffing concerns, hiring a replacement and realistic salary expectations. “If you all have me back for one more year; I expect that next year will be my last,” Garrett said. Some of the business manager’s duties were contracted out with ESD 112 when JoAnne Nortrup retired. The other duties were shuffled among...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County set rates for use of County Line Park when they met February 18. Commissioners also began planning for the display of an historic gillnetter at Skamokawa Vista Park and discussed other business. The port acquired operational authority over County Line last from Cowlitz County. The port has been remodeling and upgrading restrooms and other facilities and planned to have the RV camping section of the park open March 1, when the spring chinook fishing season opens. The commission approved...
With a second marijuana growing operation proposed for Puget Island, Wahkiakum County commissioners this week took steps to institute a moratorium on marijuana related facilities. The state liquor control board collects local agency comment before it approves license requests, and two weeks ago, commissioners gave a grudging 2-1 approval to a request for an operation planned by Shane Kehrli and Chris Bianchi on Puget Island at the intersection of State Road and SR 409. On Tuesday, the scenario repeated itself with another 2-1 local approval...
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved one of District Court Judge William Faubion's staffing requests and acted on other business Tuesday. By a 3-0 vote, the board approved a request to authorize the District Court to increase hours of a part-time clerk from 69.5 hours per month to 89.5 hours at a potential extra annual expense of $4,000. Judge Faubion said the extra hours would be used only if necessary. Office staff time was reduced in budget cutting several years ago, he said, and never restored, and the office is struggling to keep up wit...
Cap’n Jonny Rush and his navigators ride the Big Red Dog, traveling the river byways, highway 101 and the I-5 corridor selling fish and drawing a crowd. You can call him Dr. Cholesterol. “I love everybody,” he said, “and I’m here to make you feel good. It gets cold and lonely in that bus, but I travel to several towns making sure people get their diet together. No more pork! No more fries, no more hamburgers! Get rid of the sugar.” Cap’n Jonny buys his fish from processors before they start addi...
OLYMPIA — Emotions were high on the Senate floor earlier this month as legislators debated whether to pursue a proposal to study nuclear energy’s prospects in Washington. Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, says nuclear power safer and more efficient than in the past, and deserves a fresh look as a source for electricity. "Nuclear power will have a future in Washington state," he said during the Feb. 12 floor debate. Following the debate, a bill that would create a task force to study nuclear power as a replacement for fossil fuels passed w...
OLYMPIA—Riding a motorcycle around on a warm Northwest day is a relaxing pastime, unless you get stuck at a traffic light that just won't turn green. Traffic sensors are designed to help facilitate the flow of traffic by triggering a green light when a vehicle is detected at an intersection. Senate Bill 5141 would allow a motorcyclist to proceed through an intersection after waiting one full cycle — and "exercising due care" — If the sensors on a traffic signal fail to detect a motorcycle. The bill passed in the Senate on...
To The Eagle: I am a smelt lover. I can feel someone out there thinking, “Good, you can have my share.” OK! For me, once the Christmas tree goes out the door on January 6, I look forward to a “mess (meal) of smelt”. Unfortunately, for several years only the seals and gulls have been able to enjoy them. Finally, we get our turn. I believe that food sources provided by nature, in a given area, are the foods we need to eat. Smelt are organic, a great source of protein, rich in Omega 3 and a whole lot tastier than fish oil pills. If you haven’t...
To The Eagle: PUD Commissioner Robert Jungers should be commended for his insightful proposal to bring high-speed, fiber optic service to Wahkiakum residents and businesses. Throughout much of northern Europe and Asian countries like South Korea and Japan, fiber optic Internet service provides jobs and distance learning that leads to jobs. We’ve lost business start-ups and young families because jobs and educational opportunities exist elsewhere. We lack secure, high-speed websites that attract customers and employment. We need fiber optic s...
News from Naselle: The Comet Booster Club will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 11th at 5:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. Mark your calendar for an evening of fun and song on Friday, the 14th. Bring the family and enjoy the annual Variety Show at the Naselle-Grays River Valley School in the Commons. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. The annual ESA Senior Citizen Dinner will be held on Sunday, March 2nd at 12:30 p.m. in the social room of the Naselle Assembly of God Church located at 278 Knappton Rd. in Naselle. All...
K-N-K Kavalry K-N-K Kavalry 4-H club is holding an equine market-sale-and-more meeting this Sunday at 1 p.m. New 4-H members are welcome to come. This will be an unmounted meeting. Please call Kay Walters at 795-3937. The 3 Clubs 4-H The 3 Clubs 4-H meeting will be held this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the home of Carol Blalock in Skamokawa. For further information call 795-8729....
Wahkiakum High School has announced its for the semester that ended January 30. The following students earned a 4:00 grade point average: Makenzie Anderson, Hannah Arn, Tyra Elliott, Sydney Hansen, Rory Heywood, Shona Heywood, Katie Johnson, Kennedi LaBerge, Shelby Robinson, Ian Turner, Peyton Souvenir, Luke Stacey, and Megan Thompson. Full time students grades 9-12 with grade point averages of 3.25 or above included: Ninth grade: Savannah Burdick, Tawny Felton, Hank Ferguson, Kristina Goldinov, Hayley Kerstetter, Mya Kirzy, Jack Leavitt, Alex...
Redmen Hall will be holding its annual Membership meeting on March 16 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held at the conference center behind the Skamokawa Store, with parking in the adjacent parking lot. There will be a business session covering elections and discussion of current business by the membership followed by a 'pie social', a talk by Irene Martin about her new book of poetry and music by the Harmony Hearts and Randy Williams. All members are encouraged to attend and the general public is invited for the entertainment and...
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course in Long Beach. Training is scheduled as follows: --Friday, April 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; --Saturday, April 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and --Saturday, April 12, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The course will be held at the Lighthouse Oceanfront Resort (12415 Pacific Way, Long Beach). Pre-registration is required and is limited to 20 participants. The CERT program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable...
Early spring is a time for dreaming… and making a list of seeds to order… and planning. And making a list of projects to be done by planting time like building another raised bed or a pea trellis. While the rains are coming sideways and the days are still cool, sitting in your favorite chair pouring over seed catalogs (with a cup of tea and paper and pencil in hand) is a great way to while away the hours. Reading a seed catalog is much more fun than standing in front of seed racks in some store. Not that those seeds are not good&h...
After a long remodeling project, the Cathlamet library reopened last weekend....
Child care providers and educators can receive college training at no cost from Lower Columbia College as part of Washington’s Early Achievers program. An Open House will be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the LCC Home and Family Life Building, Room 129, to share information about the program. This is the second year that LCC has participated in the grant program that covers the cost of tuition, books and other support services for current child care providers who wish to gain additional training and college credentials in the Early Chil...
St James Family Center's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Parent Policy Council will have a Health and Safety Jamboree on March 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Family Center Gym. There will be agencies sharing activities for all ages. Visitors may, tour a fire truck with local firemen, have a child car seat checked, talk to people from the Family Health Center, get a bike helmet from St. John's Medical Center trauma services, get fingerprinted, learn about the community garden, greet officers from the Wahkiakum County...
Safe@Home, a division of Elder Options, is offering free fall prevention presentations for senior community groups in the Longview/Kelso area. The presentation is a free community service and will offer seniors recommendations to make their home or apartment safer. Participants will receive material regarding fall prevention, home safety and emergency preparedness. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of falls and increase awareness. Church groups, community service groups and clubs who are looking for speakers for their programs can...
