Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Subdistrict finals May 13 at Napavine Boys: Morton/White Pass 155, Mossyrock 117, Toutle Lake 77, Pe Ell 70, Napavine 65.5, Wahkiakum 53, Adna 41.5, Winlock 38, Vancouver Christian 18 Mule results: 200m--8. Cameron Elliott 24.61. 400m--5. Ryan Helms 55.91. 800m--6. Connar Riley 2:22.85. 1600m--6. Adam Vasion 5:28.99. 300m hurdles--6. Vasion 54.45. 400m relay--4. Mules (Austin Burns, Helms, Riley, Elliott) 46.9. 1600m relay--1. Mules (Brett Chaput, Elliott, Riley, Helms) 3:54.05. Shot put--3. Chaput 38-11. Discus--1. Chaput 147-11. Javelin--7....
WET START--As this week began, it was a very wet and nasty Sunday, so everyone who had been out working like crazy on Friday and Saturday, got to take a rest on Sunday, as it was not fit for man nor beast out there. Some of us even took this great opportunity to head to the Fair Foundation's chicken and dumpling dinner prepared by Janet Bryan. We not only got a rest from working in the yard but from cooking as well! Monday wound up being super nice after a cloudy beginning, and the folks trying to take advantage of the nice weather were working...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 9--10:49 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman having chest pain. 11:17 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman possibly having a stroke. 12:56 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported someone in a pickup was driving erratically and had almost wrecked several times; an officer was unable to find the vehicle. 10:03 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded...
Commissioners of Port District 2 discussed dredging and other issues when they met Tuesday. Two Skamokawa residents asked the commissioners to work to get someone to dredge the mouth of Skamokawa Creek. It's almost impossible to get a boat in or out of the creek at low tide they said. "I was born and raised here and I've never seen it like this," said John Peterson. Commissioner Brian O'Connor, a Skamokawa resident, agreed there is a problem with siltation. "That's why no one wants to use our boat launch; it's filled in," he said. The group...
The former Skamokawa Town Center will reopen May 27 as the newly remodeled Skamokawa Resort. “We want to make a place that people will enjoy, a place to stay, shop, kayak, and pick up their mail, or just sit on our new patio and watch the ships go by,” said Logan Britt, the new manager. "We want to make a statement of ‘new and improved,'” said Arlene Jester, the new owner. "We not only want new people to come and see our resort but we also want the people that have stayed here before to come back and see what we have done. Our goal is to make t...
Wahkiakum Public Utility District board of commissioners held its first evening workshop for long range planning, continued from its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning. Topics of concern included personnel evaluations for both non-union and union staff, a code of ethics for commissioners, and small-scale hydroelectric projects. Lee Tischer, who plans to run for PUD commissioner, and Pete Fleury, attended the meeting. Each commissioner brought items of concern. Commissioner Dennis Reid discussed the need for a mission statement and...
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners voted to accept the residential exchange agreement with Bonneville Power Administration at their regular meeting Tuesday, for the second time. On April 7, the commissioners voted to approve the agreement which changes the way investor owned utilities’ rates are calculated. When the settlement was not approved by 91 percent of BPA customers needed to pass, BPA moved the threshold to 75 percent and requested another vote. The Residential Exchange Program (REP) was Congress’ response to investor owned utility req...
For years, Wahkiakum County land owners have taken advantage of a state program that gives property tax payers a break if they commit to leave large parcels of land in either timber or agricultural use. However, during a recent review of the county assessor's office, state Department of Revenue personnel said the county's process for putting parcels into the open space program is flawed and may have incorrectly awarded many open space classifications. The officials have urged Assessor Bill Coons to seek a new county ordinance to define the proc...
At its regular meeting Thursday, Port District No. 1 commissioners Larry Bonds and Brett Deaton voted to borrow $275,000 from Wahkiakum County to replace the remaining portion of "F" Dock and rebuild "E" Dock. The port will pay .68 percent interest for the first year of the five year loan. “With that interest, we had to go ahead,” Commissioner Deaton said. "E" dock is used for temporary moorage and has deteriorated. “There’s liability if someone falls and we knew about it,” Bonds said. The commissioners voted to declare the needed repairs a...
District 19 legislators have asked the state attorney general for an opinion on how much authority counties have to regulate the application of biosolids. Wahkiakum County recently passed an ordinance banning the application of all but the highest treated class of biosolids, and the state Department of Ecology has threatened to sue, claiming that state law gives the department, not counties, the authority to regulate biosolids application. Senator Brian Hatfield and Representatives Brian Blake and Dean Takko signed the letter to Attorney...
Cathlamet town council members approved a request for an easement to serve a planned subdivision when they met for their monthly meeting Tuesday. Council members also reported on construction projects, grant applications and the state audit of the town's finances. The council voted 4-0 to authorize an easement across town property east of town on SR 4 for Les Burns. Burns and his partners are planning a 25-house subdivision on land near the Burns Construction rock pit. They would connect to the end of the town's water system at Fern Hill, run...
Work crews began a project to improve safety with a pre-planned $380,000 rockfall prevention project four miles east of Cathlamet at Nassa Point. Contractor crews will fully close SR 4 multiple times each day starting Monday while they complete weather dependent work to stabilize the hillside above the highway. SR 4 will be closed for 45-minute durations between 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Crews will open the highway for 15 minutes at the top of every hour to allow drivers safe passage through the work zone. The closures are...
Wahkiakum County commissioners agreed Tuesday to implement a series of assessments on persons sentenced to jail in order to raise funds for court security. District court Judge Bill Faubion presented the proposal, which carried support from Superior Court Judge Michael Sullivan. The judges have implemented a program using two retired law enforcement officers to search persons entering the courtroom when court is in session. Commissioners have funded the program reluctantly and urged the judges to find a source of funds for the expense. Faubion...
Michael Baccellieri of the Welcome Slough Boatworks on Puget Island has donated a 7-foot wooden wheelbarrow boat to the Cathlamet Yacht Club for a raffle to raise funds for both the benefit of all boaters in the Cathlamet area and members of the Cathlamet Yacht Club. Past raffle proceeds have been used to help maintain the Elochoman Marina’s canvas enclosure, upgrade the barbecue grill, provide a propane heater for the covered area and dock life rings used by local and visiting boaters alike. Harry Bryant of Letete, New Brunswick, Canada, d...
To The Eagle: I am not a lawyer, and I’ve found over the years that things that seem obvious to me can have a different meaning when subjected to the light of the law. In the May 12 edition of The Eagle, the Department of Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant is quoted as saying “Wahkiakum County does not have the authority to prohibit biosolids management practices authorized by the State Regulatory Program” However, when I review Washington Administrative Code 173-308 which governs Biosolids Management, in particular WAC 173-308-030 Relat...
Wahkiakum County Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance Wahkiakum County issued a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Placement of 1400 cubic yards of sand and/or road spoils fill for future storage building addition. Proposed by Jon Blair Peterson After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, Wahkiakum County has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact...
Naselle Lutheran plans Memorial Day garage sale Naselle Lutheran Church is the site for a large multi-family garage sale during the Memorial Day weekend. The event will be held on May 27 and 28 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day. Coffee and baked goods will also be available for sale. Monies earned will be used to continue on with mission work. The church is located at 308 Knappton Road in Naselle. Meeting for Bald Eagle Days set Bald Eagle Days planning meeting on May 24, 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, located in the Julia Butler Hansen...
LOAN NO. xxxxxx4729 T.S. NO. 1309026-12 PARCEL NO. 20805240007 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation of Washington, will on May 27, 2011, at the hour of 10:00am, At the county courthouse, 64 main street in the city of Cathlamet, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County(ies) of Wahkiakum, State of Washington to-wit: That portion of tract...
Early Saturday morning a group of seven volunteers arrived at the Fairgrounds to complete a painting project. They spent the day painting the inside of the horse barn stalls red and leveling the ground inside of the stalls. At noon the volunteers took a break and were served a gourmet lunch by Lois Wakefield. Lois brought enough food to feed all the volunteers working on the horse barn and everyone else volunteering on the various projects on the Fairgrounds that day. The barn is looking great thanks to Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijun...
News from Naselle: Though I wasn’t able to see a “Beauty and the Beast” performance this past week, I have heard nothing but rave revues. Some folks liked it so much that they actually went to see it twice. It’s comments like those that should make this community very proud of our wonderful Barb Swanson and her expertise in putting together these productions every year, while giving our kids the opportunity to gain self confidence and perform in front of appreciative audiences. This community is so fortunate to have good teachers and a wonderfu...
