Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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On May 1, volunteers from the Wahkiakum Sheriff's Office, Wahkiakum Community Network, and DATAP, a local substance abuse prevention youth group got together to implement Project Bottle Tagging. The tags remind adults that if they supply alcohol to minors, it is a crime punishable with a fine of $5,000 and/or one year in jail. The project is a countywide public awareness campaign that places stickers and bottle tags on multi-packs of beer, wine coolers, and other alcohol products to educate adults on the penalties and to discourage them from...
There is a lot of talk these days, urging us to ‘join a short food chain’, meaning to eat food grown as close to home as possible. There are studies showing that food that has traveled hundreds of miles from farm to your plate has fewer nutrients than those you can purchase from your local farmers. Better yet, you can grow at least some of your own food. The work of growing your own food contributes to your health long before you sit down to eat it. Still, many of us do not have enough land to grow a substantial garden, yet most of us have eno...
Wahkiakum County commissioners will host a town hall meeting next Wednesday to discuss the recently completed spring salmon season. Staff of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have said they will attend, and county commissioners are also inviting Governor Chris Gregoire and other elected officials. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the River Street Meeting Room, Cathlamet. Commissioners said they scheduled the meeting "in response to growing concerns over the shortened commercial and sports salmon fishing season on the...
Friends of Skamokawa will host an official launch party to celebrate the premiere issue of Northwest Coast Magazine, recently released in Naselle by editor Bryan Penttila. The gala event will take place at Redmen Hall in downtown Skamokawa on May 17 at 1 p.m. FOS board members will serve appetizers and cookies with sparkling cider. The program for the afternoon includes readings by feature article contributors including Irene Martin, Jim LeMonds, Donna Quinn, Suzanne Martinson, Tracy Laine, Laurie Choate and Brian Harrison. Penttila describes t...
Around the buoy sailboat races will be held on May 24 during Memorial Day weekend in Cathlamet. These races will include a separate "not flying sails" start and PHRF handicapping. The emphasis, besides fun, will be for shorter courses and with more starts. The number of classes and races will depend on the number of entrants and weather which will be determined at the noon skipper's meeting. This one day of racing is the only activity during the Astoria Yacht Club's Memorial weekend cruise that is open to all boaters. The entrance fee is $20...
In the May 6 meeting of the PUD, commissioners heard presentations from the Horizons Group, the Department of Ecology and Snohomish PUD. Dave Cummings, Engineer with the Water Resources Office of the Washington State Department of Ecology, gave the board a presentation on water rights for the Grays River area. He told the board that he could help pursue funding sources for the project, help with applications and perform simple cost estimates, however, he said, “we are not project advocates. We are a public agency subject to disclosure l...
May 1 at Napavine Team scores unavailable Mule boys results: 100m--1. Jon Murphy 12.09; 5. Zach Schneider 12.96. 200m--1. Murphy 24.11; 4. Bryce McClain 25.5. 400m--1. Walker Riley 53.97. 800m--3. Kevin O'Connor 2:20.18; 4. Kris Parke 2:24. 1600m--3. O'Connor 5:30.6; 5. Jared McEntire 5:45.12. 3200m--4. McEntire 11:25.24. 300m hurdles--3. Stian Vik 48.48; 5. Mike Weiler 49.11. 400m relay--1. Mules 46.44. Discus--6. Bryant Oman 96-0. Javelin--2. Weiler 129-4. High jump--2. Weiler 5-2. Pole vault--1. Shay Bingham 9-6. Long jump--2. Jake...
April 29--Wahkiakum175, North Beach 226 Co-medalists were Cody Olsen and Chase Fritzie; both carded 42. Other Mule results were Andrew Weiler 45, Justin McClain 46, Cole Claussen 48 and Bobby Helms 53. At Ocean Shores on May 1 Wahkiakum 192, North Beach 225 Weiler shot a 43 and was medalist. Other Mule scores were Fritzie 49, Olsen 50, McClain 50, Claussen 56, Helms 52 and Mike Paulson 54. The team's record for the season was 8-0 on matches, 14-0 head to head, said Coach Bill Olsen. "We are going to try to defend our distirct title," he said....
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Dave Spooner stands next to one of his latest project, a 9V pack electric radio control plane. Made from heated plastic colored beads, they are thrown into a bold and expand. "It's indestructible!" he said. Sunny Manary photo. Cathlamet resident Dave Spooner certainly likes to fly a plane. Not a Cessna or even a 747; Dave flies model airplanes. A hobby he found at the age of six, it has carried on for more than 60 years. Dave needed an out. As a child, he never was in the same school for more than about three weeks. Through six grades, he went...
The public is invited to join the Longview United Methodist Church in celebrating five years of becoming a reconciling congregation at events set for May 16-18. "Our First Five Years of Diversity" is the theme of the weekend. It is highlighted by a rooftop lighthouse wrapped in rainbow colors and displaying a flashing beacon. More than 50 stoles from the national Shower of Stoles Project will be on public display Friday, May 16, 4-8 p.m., and Saturday, May 17, 1-7 p.m., followed by the movie, "For the Bible Tells Me So." The Shower of Stoles...
Developmental check-ups are as important as measuring growth and preventing illness. Routine screenings confirm that development is on track and aid in early detection of problems. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports early detection of problems in all areas of health and development and recommends that “all infants and young children should be screened for developmental delays.” This can be a team effort among parents, schools, and physicians. St. James Family Center’s Parents as Teachers program offers free screenings for child...
A Colorado oil company hopes to be drilling an exploratory well in Wahkiakum County by this fall. Pat Moran, land manager for Venoco, Inc., told Wahkiakum County commissioners Tuesday the from hopes to find a field of natural gas under the county. Through an affiliated company, the firm has leased mineral rights to lands owned or managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources in the county, he said. Moran has also been negotiating with private land owners and timber companies for rights in other areas. "We've been up East Valley,...
The Wahkiakum Community Network is now requesting proposals for local activities and programs; total funds available are $47,160 and include state and federal funds directed towards prevention and reduction of the Network’s targeted problems of teen substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, and domestic violence in Wahkiakum County. When the funds become available the funding period would run July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Grant guidelines and application forms are available by calling Wahkiakum Community Network 360-795-8040 or e-mail y...
The Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic recently announced that the clinicians will no longer admit patients to the hospital. This has raised several questions, and the clinic advisory board summitted the following to address those questions: First, how will this work? There are three different ways a person might go to the hospital. The first is by ambulance. When the ambulance arrives at the Emergency Room at St. Johns, the patient is checked and triaged. Those needing urgent life saving care will see a doctor from Cascade Emergency Associates...
Leaders of the Chinook Nation will travel by canoe on the Columbia River to trade goods in the traditional manner with the tall ships Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington, and her companion ship Hawaiian Chieftain, when the vessels return to Washington May 14. After the Baker Bay rendezvous, Lady Washington, Hawaiian Chieftain, and the Chinook Nation canoes will proceed together to the Port of Ilwaco, where the tall ships will offer public tours and sailings. 2008 is the fourth year for the welcome to Ilwaco of the...
The Wahkiakum County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon meeting will be held this Tuesday at the Riverview Restaurant, downtown Cathlamet at noon. This month’s speakers will include John and Jan Dees who will be talking about the upcoming Memorial Day activities that the various yacht clubs have planned while here at our Elochoman Marina. This should be a very informative presentation for the local merchants and downtown businesses. An estimated 140 boaters are expected to make Cathlamet their sailing destination over the three-day holiday w...
