Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum 4-H Council will hold the 24th Annual Great White Tail Run this Saturday. The run is a family event with course distances of 10k, 5k and two miles to walk or run at the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge between Cathlamet and Skamokawa. Registration and packet pick-up starts at Skamokawa Vista Park at 8:30 a.m. with the run starting at 10 a.m. Awards will be given to the top female and male in the 10k and 5k and ribbons are given to the top three places in each age division for all three distances. The registration fees...
The future is bright for students at Wahkiakum High School. The Technology Education program gives students the opportunity to earn college credit and get a taste of what the technological world has to offer. The program has four options for students, all of which give a taste of computer-aided education. The courses, Graphics Communication, Computer Aided Design I and II, and Technological Projects allow students to find their niche in the world and run with it. Instructor Tracy Schoeffler allows students to pick their own projects, but he doe...
Wahkiakum High School students Jessica Asmus, Amanda Collier and Brittney Robbins have qualified for the National FFA Agriscience Fair to be held next October 22-25 at the 81st National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. They qualified for Nationals by winning 1st place in the Environmental Science Division at the Washington State FFA Agriscience Fair at the Puyallup Fairgrounds this past month. Their project titled, “Operation Restoration,” began this past summer as part of the Columbia Estuary Environmental Education Program (CE...
Revenue from logging sales on state managed trust timberland is holding its own, Wahkiakum County officials learned Tuesday. The timber sales generate a large portion of the County's Current Expense Fund budget, and poor market conditions have threatened to reduce the revenues. The county based its Current Expense Fund budget on an estimated $2.1 million for 2008. Marcus Johns and Collin Robertson of the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday that sales appear to be generating nearly in the revenue that was predicted. One large...
The Wahkiakum County Public Utility District is continuing to investigate the viability of a hydroelectric project on the Grays River. Staff from Wahkiakum and Snohomish County PUD's met earlier this month to discuss the issue. Proponents say that if the project moves forward, it would have many benefits, including but not limited to, a stabilized spawning habitat, quicker recovery of capitalization costs through selling ‘green power’ at a premium, and protection for property by way of flood control. In the long run, the project would save mon...
Local port officials were to meet this week to plan a strategy to go after emergency economic relief grants. Constraints on the spring salmon season limited anglers to 12 days, and this led to a severe financial impact on the Elochoman Slough Marina. Manager Jackie Lea planned to have financial analysis to present at a town hall meeting on fisheries held last night after The Eagle was printed. David Goodroe, executive director of the Lower Columbia Economic Development Council, told Port 1 Commissioners LeRoy Burns and Larry Bonds last...
The U.S. quarantine station at Knappton Cove Heritage Center will hold an open house on May 24 from 1-4 p.m. Visitors are invited to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month by visiting the Pesthouse Museum at Knappton Cove and seeing the new roof, gutters and downspouts –made possible by the Kinsman Foundation, the Wahkiakum Community Foundation, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and individual donors. The open house will include information about future historic preservation plans at the station, and will commemorate...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys and girls track teams both finished second in their subdistrict meet last Friday. Toutle Lake claimed the boys title with 113 points; the Mules had 84. White Pass won the girls title with 91.5 points; the Mules had 87. Jasmine Bingham won two events for the Mule girls, and Valle Ledtke and Sarah Doumit each won one. The Mule girls also won two relays. For the Mule boys, Walker Riley won the 800m, and the Mules won one relay. Winners and Mule results were: Boys: 100m--Zach Stanfield Adna 11:24; 4. Riley Prestegard W...
Reserve the date - May 31. That is the day when the annual Dollars for Scholars Sturgeon Derby, Barbecue and Rod and Reel Car Show will be held at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. It will be a day full of entertainment and food, and all proceeds will go to support scholarships for students of the two area high schools. The fund-raising event established to fund student scholarships for students from the Wahkiakum and Naselle-Grays River Valley High Schools is organized by the Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars and the Naselle-Grays...
The Johnson Clubhouse held an open house Friday to give people an idea what they’re all about. The house, sponsored in part by Timberlands Regional Support Network (TRSN) gives adults with mental health issues a place to relax and just have fun. Members participate in a wide variety of activities including making hair barrettes, crocheting ponchos or Afghans, painting, and making soap and doggie cookies. Items are available for sale at the Made in Wahkiakum store, and the cookies are doggie approved, said Colleen Bennett, intensive mental h...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce members held their monthly meeting May 13 to discuss the upcoming tourist season and other subjects. John Dees, Yachting Season Representative referred to an article in The Oregonian that said already most in the touring industries are reporting declines versus this time last year. He did say, however that yachts visiting the Astoria and Columbia River clubs are expecting many visitors which should have an impact on tourism in Cathlamet. Jan Dees reminded the board of the Woman’s Club Birthday Wish Come True P...
