Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mule golf team opened the 2014 season with a best four of five man total 183 and wins over Willapa Valley, 200, North Beach, 251, and Raymond and South Bend who played Incomplete which means less than four players competed. Seniors Austin Good, 40, and Zach Calvert, 43, are the highest District 4 qualifiers returning from the 2013 season, and they anchored the Mule win, finishing first and third in the 17 man field. Junior Elliot Haney finished fourth, shooting a 47. New comers Bradey LaBerge, 53, and Tanner Bergseng, 73, both...
SOGGY BEGINNING--As this week begins, it's pretty doggone wet once again. We did have a couple of dry days last week though, so those were nice and we even got the lawn mowed, while some got their new plants planted, along with a few other outdoor chores. With forecasters disagreeing on just how wet we're going to be this week, I'm hoping that the one who says we're going to dry out for the weekend, is the right one! The only trouble with getting dry is, the temperatures usually take a nose dive and we get down towards freezing again so if...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 10-- – 12:06 p.m. A vehicle left the scene after hitting a parked car at a Cathlamet business. 3:02 p.m. A caller reported that someone was trying to break in to his residence. 3:44 p.m. A caller reported that cows had gotten loose in East Valley. 5:29 p.m. An unknown male was seen climbing into a window of a barn on Puget Island. 6:51 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Skamokawa resid...
Michael E. Brusco, Sr., 76, of Longview, died March 14. A celebration of life service will be held at the J.A. Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet, on Saturday, April 5, at 1 p.m. A full obituary will follow next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Joanne Marie Chapman, 43, of Kelso, died March 18, 2014. She is the daughter of Ken Chapman of Nevada and Sonja Kruse of Rosburg. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. at the Rosburg Hall. Details and obituary will follow next week....
Jeffery Lynn Olsen was born on November 4, 1951 in Longview, WA. He was the youngest of three children of Mervin and Myrtle Olsen. Jeff grew up in Cathlamet, WA where he loved sports. He was a star basketball and baseball player for the Wahkiakum high school Mules as well as a standout quarterback. After a brief time working in logging, Jeff put his attention on his love for horticulture. Jeff received a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Washington State University and a master’s degree in Horticulture from Oregon State University. He was...
Local student and President of the Patriot Club Luke Stacey has begun a letter writing campaign after a request from Puget Island native Bob Neilson, now of Puyallup, came his way. Neilson is involved with the Puget Sound Honor Flight, an organization that sends aging and seriously ill veterans to the nation’s capitol to visit the national monuments for a weekend as a token of appreciation for their service. In April, they will be sending two such heroes and hoping to reenact an old fashioned ma...
OLYMPIA — Some Washington drivers could see a new fee added to their vehicle-tab transactions starting next year. Both the Senate and House agreed on a bill that would add a $5 fee for vehicle-registration renewals and purchases and a $12 fee for title transactions through public offices. Unless the bill is vetoed by the governor, a rare occurrence, it will become law. The money generated by the new fees would pay for a third 144-car ferry. Currently, private businesses that offer these services already charge an administrative fee,...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met on Tuesday for regular business. After hearing the maintenance department’s pleas for a new lawn mower, the board authorized the school to declare an Husqvarna O-Turn mower as surplus to be sold and to purchase a 2010 John Deere 1445 with a collection system for $18,500 that will also allow the mower to pick up clippings and thus maintain healthier lawns and fields. Superintendent Bob Garrett reported that the school’s enrollment had inc...
It was an abbreviated affair at Tuesday morning’s Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting because of the absence of Commissioner Bob Jungers. The commissioners tabled some issues to be revisited upon his return. General Manager Dave Tramblie presented a report of the Westend water system, and after a short discussion, the commissioners decided to wait until they have had time to digest the report. Commissioner Dennis Reid did note that the average customer’s bill was $65. He won...
At the Port District 1 Board of Commissioner’s meeting last Thursday, the July boat show, the recent audit and safety ladders were on the agenda. Commissioner Bob Kizziar gave an update on the plans for his special project, this year’s Wooden Boat Show. The boat show usually coincides with Bald Eagle Days festivities, but has been moved to another weekend this summer. “We have a couple boats that have already committed,” Kizziar said, “and a few people who have committed to give lectures...
OLYMPIA — No motorist enjoys waiting at a traffic light that won't turn green. But the problem is especially vexing for motorcyclists, who often encounter traffic signals with sensors that don’t recognize their bikes. A bill aimed at resolving the problem got the green light in the state Legislature and will become law if it’s not vetoed by the governor. First introduced during last year's legislative session, Senate Bill 5141 would make it legal for motorcyclists to go through a red traffic signal when the detection device fails to rec...
OLYMPIA--House Bill 2797 and Senate Bill 6483 have a lot in common. Both increased funding for K-3 classroom construction, both had bipartisan sponsorship and both failed to reach the governor’s desk. In McCleary v. Washington, the state Supreme Court ruled the state was not sufficiently funding basic education. Earlier this year, the court ordered legislators to quicken the pace of funding to meet McCleary obligations—including K-3 class size reductions. According to the National Education Association, Washington state is fourth worst in...
He just wanted a part time job. He was taking classes at LCC and needed a little spending money. So when Skamokawa resident and Wahkiakum High School graduate Treasure Collupy heard about a guy with a glass blowing studio, he thought to himself, “Why not? I’ll just go over there and see if he needs some help keeping the shop clean.” Treasure was in for a surprise. The guy was glass artist Kyle Gribskov. He was working on a big glass piece, and his assistant was late for work. “Hey kid! Gribsko...
OLYMPIA--Elmer Saez, 19, got hooked on tobacco when he was 13. Saez was able to quit smoking cigarettes last July, and he credits the use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping, as the reason why. He recently started work at the Vaporium, an e-cigarette store, in Lakewood. “Now, my whole reason to get up in the morning is to help people get off cigarettes,” Saez said. “There’s a feeling I can’t describe, somewhere between accomplishment and pride” when customers tell him they haven’t smoked a cigarette for months. E-devices work by heating an oi...
Nine-year-old Liam Jaussi was just five when his parents found out he had a tumor the size of a fist in his brain. Since his surgery, he’s had one recurrence. He gets a check up every six months, so he and his family can keep the cancer at bay. Poised and at ease, Liam spoke to students at an assembly to kick off Doernbecher Week at the Wahkiakum School District on Friday. And like any kid his age, he seemed unmoved by the excitement and took off in a tear around the gym with his sisters and f...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council received a big check and handled a variety of business at the monthly meeting last Monday. Kathy Murphy and Maureen Zacher Bockius of the Blanche Bradley Library Foundation presented a check for $50,000 as a contribution to improvements to the municipal library. The money had come from an anonymous donation and was dispersed now that the library has been refurbished. In other business, council members authorized completion of two fire suppression sprinkler systems in two town buildings. The first, for an...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to proceed with development of ordinances that would place moratoriums on marijuana production and breaching of dikes in the county. According to Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow, a moratorium is a period of time in which county officials should develop a plan to address the issues. The board will hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinances on April 1, and it may adopt the ordinances at that time. Marijuana production opposed Changes in state law now permit growing, processing and sales of...
It was a desire to see The Spirit of Chief Wahkiakum trolley remain in the community that first motivated Cathlamet residents Christine and Jon Randall to volunteer to commit their time and energy to increase interest in the use of the vehicle. The Randalls, who work in the marketing field, are hoping to instill a feeling of ownership and pride among local residents for the vehicle that originally wound its way up and down the hills of San Francisco. In need of drivers and ideas, the Randalls ar...
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson celebrated the end of the 2014 legislative session by coming to the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce crab and oyster feed last Saturday. Ferguson said the legislature sent three of the six bills his office had requested to the governor for signature. The legislature left undone the task of clarifying the mix of rules regulating the developing commercial production and sale of marijuana. Across the state there are cities and counties which would like to prohibit the cultivation and/or sale of...
To The Eagle: Amazing things have been going on around here. Very soon we will be breaking ground on a garden at the elementary school. Soon our students will have the benefit of learning where food comes from and how to grow their own tasty, healthy vegetables. I am amazed at the amount of things that can be accomplished in a short amount of time by a group of people passionate about their project. We have an energetic, enthusiastic garden coordinator in Adrianne Hiatt. She has two girls that will be attending school here in the fall, and has...
Every year, millions of people have their lives changed forever by crime. They are our family, neighbors, friends, and colleagues. Crime victims often struggle to work, pay bills, or support their loved ones. Many have life-changing injuries and need long-term care and support. April 6-12 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. If you or someone you know is a victim of a crime the Crime Victim Advocacy Program of Wahkiakum County is here to help. Call the free and confidential 24-hour hotline at 1-888-425-1176 for more information and s...
To The Eagle: Commercial marijuana farms in Wahkiakum County? Who will pay for this obvious, attractive nuisance? The taxpayers of Wahkiakum County, through a sheriff’s office who does not have enough deputies to cover 24 hours a day. Any such operation should be looked at from more than it’s a new income to the county. We must think of the additional security these farms would absolutely require. Wherever these farms are located, any operators must be required to pay for any additional security needed by the sheriff. We cannot use our pat...
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex) thanks its many volunteers for their service in 2013. Willapa, Julia Butler Hansen and Lewis & Clark National Wildlife Refuges are part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, a nationwide network of lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service specifically for wildlife. In 2013, volunteers dedicated more than 4000 hours of time to the Refuges. The Complex thanks each of our volunteers for their service and honors the following people who contributed more than 250 hours, including:...
To the Eagle: Some members of our community expend much energy to schedule interesting/fun/educational events in our county. A common complaint is that attendance is often poor. On March 29, no fewer than three overlapping events are scheduled: Disaster Preparedness (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), WSU Gardening Class (9 a.m. to noon), Rosburg Indoor Super Sale (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). As it is not possible to attend all three, I ask for better future communication and collaboration among groups that organized these competing events. The local Chamber of...
