Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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March 31 at Naselle Wahkiakum Mule and Naselle Comet/Comette results Boys: NW Christian 193, Naselle 109, Pe Ell 65, Wahkiakum 56, Wishkah Valley 52, Taholah 40, North River 28 100m--3. Rob Baker N 12.10; 6. Kai Leach N 12.4. 200m--1. Cameron Elliott W 24.5; 3. Baker N 24.8. 400m--3. Nathan Reitz N 58.7. 800m--3. Ryan Helms W 2:17.4; 3. Smith N 2:17.6; 5. Reitz N 2:18.8. 1600m--3. Smith N 4:57.2; 4. Reitz N 5:03.8. 110m hurdles--1. Leach N 16.7; 3. Baker N 17.0. 400m relay--2. Wahkiakum (Helms, Joel Nicolazzi, Elliott, Connar Riley) 49.1....
GRAY START--As this week begins, it's gray but dry and I woke to temperatures in the 30s. This is Spring? They say we're going to get lots of rain and by the end of the week it will be below freezing, so obviously Old Man Winter has not let go of his cold and miserable grip on us just yet. On Saturday we were even dodging heavy hail storms, between some sun breaks, so we had a bit of everything. SPECIAL DAYS--It seems I looked at the wrong month and got some dates mixed up last week so if you see a repeat of names this week, you'll understand...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 28--8:54 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported he was going to shoot his neighbor's dog the next time it was in his barn bothering cattle and he had notified the neighbor of that. 12:52 p.m. Pierce County officers reported that a vehicle stolen there was at a Puget Island residence; an officer investigated. 1:17 p.m. A caller reported seeing malnourished cattle at an East Valley farm; the Humane...
Anna Lee York, 89, died March 24, 2011. She was born August 23, 1921 to Edward and Minnie Dillard in Springfield, Mo., the youngest of eight children. Raised in Ebeniezer, Mo., she married Clyde W. York on December 21, 1941. The couple moved to California where they remained until 1970 when they moved to Spokane. She was an active member of Dishman Baptist Church and worked for Safeco Insurance for over 20 years. Clyde preceded her in death in 2003, and she moved to Longview before settling in Cathlamet. She was preceded in death by both her...
WSU Extension turns 100 years old next year in Wahkiakum County! Wahkiakum County holds the proud distinction of having the first Extension agent west of the Mississippi. George Nelson worked as that first agent, visiting farms by foot and skiff, helping farmers learn how to best clear and dike farmland and grow their farms and two years later started the first 4-H club in Washington. Nelson’s position was funded in part by U.S. Department of Agriculture and in part by farmers collectively raising the money themselves. Funding for Extension s...
Wahkiakum High School students and staff turned out for a victory assembly on April 1 honoring the March 2011 fundraiser benefitting the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. Every March, Kiwanis International’s Pacific North West (PNW) Region sponsors fundraisers, on-site visits, and related events to support Doernbecher’s cancer research and treatment programs. This year, the WHS Key Club--a high school affiliate of Kiwanis--approached the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet for support in organizing gift teddy bear sponsorships, brace...
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of the stalls were painted red, the color made them look very clean and bright. At noon the volunteers took a break from painting and were served a picnic lunch with hamburgers barbecued by Lois Wakefield. The volunteers worked until they ran out of stalls that were ready to paint, a combined total of...
State Route 4 will remain closed just west of Stella until early next week while crews stabilize a slope threatening to slide onto the highway. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed the highway Tuesday morning after 200 cubic yards of mud and debris flowed onto the roadway and blocked both lanes of traffic. The slide occurred at the end of an open bluff section and took out a 25-foot wide section of chain link netting WSDOT had placed along the bluff to control rockfalls. In another section, a stump is hung up in the...
Dale and Sylvia Costich went to the Wahkiakum County Commissioners on March 22, two weeks after a tsunami steaming toward the West Coast gave some Puget Islanders a sleepless night. The Costiches asked questions about the Sheriff’s ability to order and manage an orderly evacuation of the Island. Sylvia Costich said looking forward she is concerned that by not giving adequate warning, “we could be denied …a safe orderly evacuation.” Sylvia said she envisioned a huge traffic jam at the bridge. Information necessary to plan an order...
The last time Puget Island was evacuated in May, 1986, Gene Strong was sheriff, and the tidal wave warning system was new. Puget Island fire trucks drove around the Island with loudspeakers to alert residents. Eagle archives indicate that state police controlled traffic, and farmers brought livestock with them. Strong is now an emergency planner for Clatsop County, where he conducted a test of the tsunami alert system on April 6. The evacuation in 1986 went smoothly, Strong said, although not everyone left the Island. Vehicles drove from the...
A work party was held at the Grange on March 27. There was a small but mighty group of Grangers in attendance. Those there scraped paint, cleaned the attic, cleaned the kitchen, de-cluttered the storage room, and had a great lunch and camaraderie. Additional work parties will be planned later this summer for some more indoor and outdoor work. If you would like to help but do not regularly attend Grange, email or call and leave a message expressing your interest and we will be happy to let you know when the next work party is planned. Grays...
Two more applicants appeared at Wahkiakum Public Utility District’s board meeting Tuesday. Former Cathlamet Mayor Richard Swart and Mike Lewis attended along with applicants Loren Jennings, Lee Tischer and Gene Healy. The board hopes to conduct interviews and appoint a successor to former Commissioner Larry Reese on April 19. Commissioners earn $1300 per month including full medical benefits for themselves and family. Commissioners Dennis Reid and Bob Jungers planned to begin interviewing yesterday (Wednesday) in public meetings, which will c...
Fishermen and public officials from the lower Columbia River area continue to watch salmon run numbers and fishery management agencies to see what further harvest opportunities may be scheduled. County commissioners from Clatsop and Wahkiakum counties met Monday as part of a four-county group that meets to lobby on fishery issues ranging from salmon catch to off shore fishing closures. The commissioners heard of the demise of a proposed bill in the Oregon legislature to ban commercial fishing on the mainstem of the Columbia, and they agreed to...
There was good news and bad news when the Wahkiakum County commissioners met as the county board of health on Tuesday. Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines reported that in a recent survey of health, the county ranked 38th lowest out of the state's 39 counties. However, she said the actual picture isn't that bad. Because of the way the survey is conducted, and because of the county's small size, the statistics are easily skewed, she said. The survey is done by phone and reaches a limited audience, probably of older persons, she said, and that can...
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved an overhaul of the assessor's office and addressed other issues in their meeting Tuesday. The board supported newly elected Assessor Bill Coons's proposal to restructure his department, and commissioners authorized him to hire a temporary part-time clerk, if the move meets with approval from county union officials. Coons, who is a certified appraiser, plans to lay off the department's appraiser and replace him with a full-time clerical deputy. That will allow the department to meet its deadlines, he...
To The Eagle: I have had several calls regarding the issue of Evergreen Septic putting septic sludge on the Zerr property on the Grays River. Apparently Evergreen trucks are hauling in rock to form a staging area as they prepare to spread the sludge. It is my understanding from Commissioner Blair Brady, an ordinance is being prepared as we go to press. Hopefully it will be supported by the other two commissioners. There needs to be a sense of urgency on this subject. With the extreme wet weather we have had and the precarious condition of some...
To The Eagle: It's time to play hardball with our politicians. Those clowns we've sent back to D.C. (clowns-- as in "Send in the clowns, send in the clowns, don't bother, they're here!") are discussing doing away with every conceivable thing to supposedly attack the national debt; every conceivable thing except the thing that caused the debt, that is. Did Social Security cause the debt? No! Did welfare programs cause the debt? No! Did Medicare cause the debt? No! Did our armed forces cause the debt? No! What did cause it? Congress has...
To The Eagle: It is beyond me why some people believe the Columbia River exists solely to make them rich. A year ago determined Washington and Oregon residents defeated the reckless and unnecessary liquefied natural gas terminal and high-pressure pipeline proposed for Bradwood, Oregon. Despite that, fossil fuel speculators still propose an LNG terminal in Warrenton, Ore. Imagine three massive tanks filled with flammable natural gas - - built on sand, on fill, on top of undiscovered bedrock, in a tsunami and earthquake zone, below sea level....
To The Eagle: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Washington state. Locally and around the state, individuals, youth, communities, schools and agencies will be taking action to increase awareness about sexual assault and to end sexual violence. The issue is pressing. One out of every four girls and one out of every six boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18. A recent survey conducted by the Washington State Office of Crime Victims Advocacy found that one third of all women in Washington state have experienced some form of sexu...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Public Hearing held at the regular meeting of the Town Council on April 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the River Street Meeting room at 25 River Street. The purpose of the Hearing will be to allow public comments on a Substantial Development Shoreline Permit application for the Cathlamet Waste Water Treatment Plant to the USDA Rural Development. Persons interested in speaking for or against the proposed loan are encouraged to appear. Tina Schubert Clerk/Treasurer Publish April 7,...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Pacific Cascade Region at (360) 577-2025 or by visiting the Region Office at Castle Rock or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia. Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor's office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Pacific Cascade Region Office, Castle Rock, WA on May 26, 2011. NASSA POINT SORTS, App. Nos. 086459-86470, approximately 4 miles by road...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to Wahkiakum County 6-Year and Annual Construction Programs Wahkiakum County proposes to revise the Annual Construction Program pertaining to Road and Bridge Construction for the year 2011. In addition, an amendment to the 6-Year Program for the years 2011 to 2016 will be considered. Pursuant to the provisions in RCW 36.81.121 the Board of County Commissioners will hold a hearing on this matter at 11:00 a.m., April 12, 2011 in the Commissioners meeting room of the Wahkiakum County courthouse. All...
File No.: 8237.20379 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Beneficial Financial 1, Inc., successor by merger to Beneficial Mortgage Corporation Grantee: Richard J Acosta and Georgia L Acosta, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2001573 Tax Parcel ID No.: 200905-430006 Abbreviated Legal: LOTS 3 & 4 VOL. 1 OF SHORT SUBDIVISIONS, PAGE 33 Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On April 15, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Outside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street in...
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of the stalls were painted red, the color made them look very clean and bright. At noon the volunteers took a break from painting and were served a picnic lunch with hamburgers barbecued by Lois Wakefield. The volunteers worked until they ran out of stalls that were ready to paint, a combined total of...
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of the stalls were painted red, the color made them look very clean and bright. At noon the volunteers took a break from painting and were served a picnic lunch with hamburgers barbecued by Lois Wakefield. The volunteers worked until they ran out of stalls that were ready to paint, a combined total of...
