Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Family Center safety fair coming March 24 St James Family Center's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Parent Policy Council will have a Health and Safety Jamboree on March 24 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Family Center Gym. There will be agencies sharing activities for all ages. Visitors may play a game with Wahkiakum Mentoring, greet deputies from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department, tour a fire truck with local firemen, have a child car seat checked, talk to people from the Cowlitz Family Health Center, get a...
BRRR--As I begin this column, we've got snow mixed with rain and temps in the 30s so it's definitely much colder than the end of last week. At least when we see snow falling, we know it's cold and don't get fooled into thinking it's nicer than it really is. As I wrap up this week's column, the snow is really coming down but with a little luck, by the time you read this, the snow will be over and done with for the year! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from March 15-21 are Connie Bassi, Lucy Bosch, Randy Hoven, Pat Kehrli, Carol...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 5--9:04 a.m. A Broadway Street resident reported a possible burglary. A deputy investigated and found that the wind had blown open a door. March 7--12:01 a.m. A Jacobsen Road resident reported receiving harassing phone calls from an ex-girlfriend. A deputy made contact. The suspect agreed to stop all contact with the victim. 5:09 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a 74-year-old male in cardiac...
Lois D. Rodal, 91, of Longview passed away on March 10, 2012 at home. She was born on April 11, 1920 in Coquille, Ore. to parents John and Georgia (Gilkey) Auer. She graduated from Riverton High School in the Rogue River area. In 1938 she moved to Cathlamet. She and Roy Rodal were married on September 7, 1940 in Cathlamet. In 2005 the couple moved to Longview to be near their daughter. They had a wonderful devotion to each other; he preceded her in death on March 15, 2010. Lois loved cooking and gardening and she was an avid quilter. She and...
Students in the Wahkiakum School District raised $3,396 for Doernbecher Children's Hospital in a week of activities called Kids Making Miracles. Advisor Angie Pugh announced the total Monday in assemblies at Wahkiakum High School and Thomas Middle School. This is the third year the students have participated in the Kids Making Miracles program. Students in the high, middle and elementary schools conducted a variety of fund raising efforts ranging from selling rootbeer floats and Doernbecher bracelets to holding a movie night and high school...
Port District 1 commissioners discussed navigational buoys and marina user concerns at their March 8 meeting. Puget Island commercial fisherman Mike Backman told the commissioners he had talked with some fishermen who don’t care for Freshwater News, a publication available to read in the marina office, because they feel it represents an anti-commercial fishing viewpoint. He suggested subscribing to the Columbia River Gillnetter and displaying both publications. Port Manager Jackie Lea explained that the port does receive a copy of the G...
On March 27, the award-winning documentary Inlaws & Outlaws, a collection of true stories about love and marriage, will be shown at the Kelso Theater Pub, 214 S Pacific, Kelso. With Washington’s legislature just passing a bill to expand marriage equality to all couples, straight or gay, and a ballot measure proposed to overturn the legislation, sponsors thought this would be a good opportunity for the community to meet some couples, gay and straight, and see what their relationships meant to them. The film’s director and producer, Drew Eme...
Wahkiakum County commissioners this week delayed acting on a resolution to loan Wahkiakum PUD $1.2 million from the county treasurer's investment fund. Wahkiakum PUD has requested the loan to help finance construction of a new $3 million substation at Cathlamet. PUD Manager David Tramblie has said that the PUD has $1.8 million in reserves, so it needs another $1.2 million to complete the project. The treasurer's investment portolio includes reserves from Wahkiakum County, the PUD, Wahkiakum School District, port districts and small taxing...
The Cathlamet Town Council held a special meeting last Friday and affirmed the selection of an architectural firm to design the remodeling of the old town hall and library. Mayor George Wehrfritz said a committee composed of librarians and library board members evaluated the seven firms that responded to a request for qualifications to design the project. The committee recommended Chesshir Architecture PC of Portland. The firm, Wehrfritz said, has much experience with renovating old buildings in Portland, and that was a major factor in the...
Wahkiakum County commissioners addressed a variety of business and issues when they met Tuesday. The board gave tentative approval to hire a consultant to evaluate a marbled murrelet habitat study; they talked of having community meetings to discuss tsunamis and earthquakes; they awarded a bid for roadside mowing, and they acted on other business. Commissioner Dan Cothren asked the board for tentative approval to hire a consultant to evaluate and update a study done by the US Fish and Wildlife Service about critical habitat for marbled...
To The Eagle: The Washington State Patrol would like to thank all the wonderful people of Washington who showed their compassion and care following the tragic death Trooper Tony Radulescu. When we in law enforcement lose one of our own, the outpouring of support from Washingtonians is a big factor in easing a very difficult time, and helping with the healing process that follows. We find real comfort in a community that cares, and I can assure you, so do the family and friends of the fallen officer. So on behalf of all of us who work to...
To The Eagle: It is heartening to read that county officials are taking seriously the impact a magnitude 9 earthquake will have in Wahkiakum County. While it is true that the risk of tsunami related problems here is low, we shouldn't be lulled into a sense of false security. In fact, geologists have determined that we are right on the edge of the zone of highest severity for the earthquake itself. So when we talk about bridge approaches being destroyed, we are talking about the Puget Island and Elochoman River bridges. We can also expect the...
CALL FOR BIDS TOWN OF CATHLAMET 3RD STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $470,000.00 Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the Town of Cathlamet, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington 98612 up to 11:00 a.m.; local time on Thursday, March 29, 2012, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the 3rd Street Improvement Project. The Contract provides for the improvement of approximately 800 lineal feet of 3rd Street from Chester Avenue to Beal Avenue (entrance t...
NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC INCUMBENT RE-ELECTION The Wahkiakum Conservation District Board of Supervisors hereby informs the voting public that the incumbent has been re-elected to the currently open seat by reason of being the only person filing for the position by the filing deadline. Therefore, no poll site, absentee balloting or mail balloting will be performed pursuant to WAC 135-110-370. For further information, please contact the District at 360-795-8240 or 360-425-1880. __________________________________ Lisa Martin Cowlitz & Wahkiakum...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING DATE Notice is hereby given that the regular school board meeting of the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, for the month of March, 2012, will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012; rather than the regularly scheduled date of March 21st. The meeting will be held in the Wahkiakum High School library beginning at 7:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. __________________________________ W. Robert Garrett, Secretary Board of Directors Wahkiakum School District No. 200...
It was time to fall a few more dangerous trees in the Fairgrounds Park. Commissioner Dan Cothren is falling those old leaning trees for us. They are big and some of them are growing in groups of many trees in a small area. Not a problem for Dan, he is an experienced timber faller. The plan was to get those trees cut down and cut up into firewood before the leaves start forming on the branches. We had a big volunteer crew cleaning up the branches and cutting up firewood last week-end. Bill Chamberlain brought his backhoe to the fairgrounds and...
We’ve had just about everything imaginable this week, weather-wise. Lake Fred (our hayfield) is up, with ice around the edge and snow covering the rest of the field. The ducks are swimming around like it’s a normal routine for them. The smelt must be coming in to the Grays River just west of Duffy’s Tavern, as I have counted as many as 22 bald eagles in the trees overlooking the river. The sea gulls are pretty happy in Gudmundsen’s field as well. News from Naselle: Sports scheduled for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School this week include...
