Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Three days of a four-day razor clam dig have been canceled on all ocean beaches because of public health concerns, state shellfish managers said Wednesday. The opening will continue as planned Thursday on Long Beach and Twin Harbors beaches after state health officials cleared that day's dig. Levels of domoic acid, detected through routine testing, have been on the rise since late Monday and could exceed state health guidelines by this weekend. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is canceling the dig May 8-10 as a precaution,...
Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow learned April 29 that the state supreme court has declined to hear his appeal of a court of appeals decision that would invalidate the county's biosolids ordinance. This means the state Department of Ecology prevails, and the county doesn't have the authority to prohibit the application of two of three classes of biosolids on land in the county. Responding to concerns from Westend residents about the application of Class B biosolids at a Grays River Valley farm, commissioners adopted an ordinanc...
Mark Reddemann, the CEO for Energy Northwest, along with Carla Martinez, the Public Affairs Supervisor and James Gaston, the General Manager for Energy Services attended the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday to give a presentation on their work at Energy Northwest. The mission of Energy Northwest is to provide their members “and regional ratepayers with safe, reliable, cost-effective, responsible power generation and energy solutions.” After they left, General Manag...
In a special meeting last Thursday, the Cathlamet Town Council approves a contract change order that will replace Main Street streetlights with decorative lights. Approval of the $34,000 change order opens the door for a contractor to start installing the lights. Council members told consulting engineer Thomas Skillings they wanted the work done by the start of the Bald Eagle Festival in July. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank said that grant funding agencies should compensate the town for the change order. If the council had cancelled...
Wahkiakum County Commissioners handled a variety of business at their meeting Tuesday. The board rejected a request from Assessor Bill Coons to allow him to hire a commercial appraiser to replace a departing employee. Coons said the office needs a qualified residential and commercial appraiser, and he isn't qualified for commercial appraisals. Previous appraisers have had commercial appraisers, but that has been lost to employee turnover. The union contract places a commercial appraiser in pay class 6, but it has historically been pay class 7....
To The Eagle: Honestly, I don’t care what anyone does in their bedroom or in the choices they make about themselves, but really, almost a full page in last week’s paper about what Bruce Jenner’s new feminine wardrobe is shaping up to be? Come on, you should have a better understanding of what is real news in our community than to report on that. If these choices are so personal and painful, why not keep them within a person’s circle of family and friends? There’s nothing anyone can do or say and then expect universal approval and/or acceptanc...
by Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum Mule Track and Field team traveled to South Bend last Thursday to compete in a Pacific League meet against four other teams from South Bend, North Beach, Wishkah Valley and North River . The boys took fourth place in team competition with 20 points, and the girls placed second with 61 points. Nevan Bingham won the 100 meters with a time of 11.77 and placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 24.50. Finishing with a new personal record time of 15:00.00, Kai...
At the April 21 meeting of the Wahkiakum PUD Board of Commissioners,the board voted to adopt a renewable energy system cost recovery program and heard reports. Commissioner Dennis Reid was congratulated for his election to the position of vice-president of the Washington PUD Association after serving a year as secretary. He will also be a chairperson on their education committee. The renewable energy system cost recovery program “authorizes an incentive payment based on production to offset t...
Puget Island resident Lee Tischer has announced he will run for election for the seat Kayrene Gilbertsen now holds on the board of commissioners of Wahkiakum County Port District 2. Gilbertsen has said she will not run for re-election. Tischer is a former member of the Wahkiakum School District board of directors. "I’ve decided that I’m going to run for the Port 2 commissioner position that Kayrene Gilbertsen has held," Tischer said. "I’m happy to see the improvements being made to Vista Park, County Line Park and Svensen Park boat launc...
Misty Rivers Plantation will host two lure coursing events this month, at 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. In these events the dogs run in groups of two or three, chasing an artificial bunny around a random 1000 yard course to determine the best runner in each breed, after which the winners compete for the best in field award. Both of these events are sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club, sanctioned by the AKC and judged by AKC qualified judges. The first event is this weekend, May 9 and 10, and will be open only to AKC...
Nature Matters presents an evening of stories and photographs with travel writer Charlotte Austin on Thursday, May 21 at Astoria’s Fort George Brewery. During the last week of October 2014, travel writer Charlotte Austin and several friends and colleagues took an incredible, seven-day kayaking journey along the Lower Columbia River Water Trail, a 146-mile route stretching from Bonneville Dam to the Pacific Ocean. Austin returns to Astoria at Nature Matters to tell her adventure stories and share photos and video. Nature Matters is free, open t...
BEEN SUPER--I think most of us would agree that it was a terrific weekend weather-wise and with so many things to do beginning with several "grand openings" last week, it was nice to enjoy them in the sunshine. Looks like we'll have a little damp weather earlier in the week, but by the time you read this we're supposed to be drying out and have another great weekend, so I'm sure we're all looking forward to that as we'd like the sun to be shining for the special weekend coming up. MOTHER'S DAY--As I said above, there's a special weekend coming...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St, 10 a.m.-Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Westside Parent Support Group, Rosburg School, 9:30-11 a.m. Eastside Parent Support Group, Skamokawa...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week includes: Thursday (today), home track meet in Naselle at 3:30 p.m.; Monday, middle school Sub League at South Bend at 3 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle Drama Club will present an Agatha Crispy Mystery called “Murder By Indecision” in the Naselle Commons on May 8 and 9 with a performance at 7 p.m. each night. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door, $7 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. I know there is a lot going on as the school year comes...
Celebrate Carlton Appelo’s 93rd birthday and his lifetime of accomplishments on May 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Appelo Archives Center located at 1056 SR 4 in Naselle. The Archives Center and Wahkiakum West Telephone are co-sponsoring this event. Cake, coffee and sandwiches will be served. People are asked not to bring gifts, but donations to the Archive Center will be welcomed. For more information contact them at info@appeloarchives.org or by phone at 360-484-7103....
Robert Lowell “Jake” Trimble passed away April 28, 2015 in Olympia, WA. He was born November 15, 1927 in Portland, OR to Robert and Frances Trimble. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School and attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR. On September 2, 1950 he married Dorothy Lugenbeal. He worked at the Simpson Salmon Hatchery in Matlock, WA, and Nemah Salmon Hatchery in Naselle, WA. Jake traveled extensively throughout his life including major excursions to Palestine, Nepal, Tibet and China. He was an avid mountaineer, climbing every maj...
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service invite the public to the grand opening celebration of the White-tail Trail and White-tail Slough at Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer (Refuge) located near Cathlamet. “The Refuge’s White-tail Trail and White-tail Slough provide rich opportunities for wildlife observation, photography and simply enjoying the great outdoors,” said Project Leader Jackie Ferrier. Beginning May 16, the Refuge’s White-tail Trail will be open for hiking and biking and the White-tail Slough to non-mot...
The Grays River Methodist Church Friendship Circle Spring Tea and Luncheon will be held May 17 at the Rosburg Community Hall on SR 4 West in Rosburg. This year’s theme is “From This Day Forward” and includes an afternoon with wedding memories and memorabilia of times gone by and lots of prizes in the Pick Your Own Prize raffle and a Silent Auction. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each. The High Tea menu includes scones, fresh fruit, sandwiches and savories, veggies and dip, tea and punch, and a special dessert plate. Gluten-free items are avail...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April26--1:39 a.m. A Puget Island woman reported three people were near her goat pens and ran off when she appeared. She had been robbed before and believes she is being harassed. She was advised to document all contacts with intruders. 9:47 a.m. A Fern Hill resident reported finding an open window in the house, a sign of a possible intruder. 4:45 p.m. A motorist reported a possible drunken driver between...
Redmen Hall will present a special Mother's Day Concert on Sunday, May 10. Kerrie McNally, of Willapa Hills Group, will sing specially selected songs in honor of the day. She has been one of the lead singers in Willapa Hills Group for many years and has done several solo albums. She has written many of her songs and has a beautiful voice. The concert will be from 2-4 p.m., on Sunday, May 10, at Redmen Hall, 1394 SR 4, Skamokawa. The concert fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under....
On May 12 at 6 p.m., Jon Griffin, Washington State University Master Gardener, will talk about harvesting a garden and extending the growing season through the fall. He will discuss extending the garden season, seed saving, cover crops, composting, and winter gardening. Learn how to continue raising vegetables throughout the fall. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m., at the Cowlitz Training Center, 1942 First Avenue, Longview. The cost will be $10 (all family members). The program is sponsored by Washington State University Extension. For more...
After a three hour drive to Ocean Shores on Monday, the weather got ugly just as we got out of the car. Intermittent rain and a 25 mph wind in our face for the first three holes seemed to affect everyone except Elliot Haney of Wahkiakum and Taylor Schisler of Ilwaco. They were the only two that kept their golf balls on the course and shared the lead by three strokes starting the 4th hole which also was dead into the wind. That's where a series of bad breaks ruined the Mule senior's round. A tree branch caught his drive, leaving a bad lie inches...
Last Wednesday, the Wahkiakum Mules baseball and softball teams faced Morton/White Pass in double headers at home. The baseball team won two and the softball team lost both their games. On Monday and Tuesday, teams traveled to Adna, the boys split games and the girls lost two more. In game one of Mule baseball last Wednesday, the boys beat the Timberwolves 10-0. Hank Ferguson batted 1.000, going 3-3 with three singles and driving in three runs. Joey Moore was 2-3 at bat, hitting two singles and...
