Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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GETTING BETTER--Our weekend saw us getting pretty soaked from time to time but during the afternoon hours, we had some pretty decent dry spells, so it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The same goes for the work week as we had off and on showers as it began, but we also had some dry spells, so it's our usual Spring time weather, in which we find the shower/sun combo making our lawns grow like crazy so the person in charge of mowing your lawn is definitely keeping busy. By the time you read this, we're supposed to be a little...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 5 – 11:30 a.m. The sheriff’s office was notified that a motor vehicle accident would be simulated in Skamokawa as part of a wilderness survival course. 2:10 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a Rosburg resident with respiratory issues. 3:11 p.m. Deputies, the Skamokawa Fire Department, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a motorcyclist who had a possible broken leg after r...
Larry O’Neal, of Cathlamet, WA died May 10, 2014 in Olympia, WA from lung cancer. Larry was born in Ashland, Kentucky on March 27, 1928. His family moved to the Northwest when he was a child and eventually settled in the Seattle area. He graduated from Highline High School in 1946. He entered the Marine Corps that year and was honorably discharged at the end of WWII. He attended Olympic Junior College and Central Washington University. He graduated from CWU with a degree in botany and a teaching certificate. Larry married Joyce McClellan on J...
Dorothy Elaine Tawater, 87, of Longview, died May 18 at the Canterbury Gardens. She was born to Lloyd and Clara Gilbertson on April 21, 1927 in Otranto, Iowa. She was one of three children. Her sister Shirley and brother Don preceded her in death. After she graduated from Burlington High School in Burlington, Iowa in 1945, she married William B. Tawater and they made their home in Redwood City, CA for over 50 years. Bill preceded her in death in 1983. In 2001 Dorothy moved to Cathlamet to be with her son and his family. She enjoyed life as a wi...
The US Army Corps of Engineers and their contractor on the Steamboat Slough/Refuge Dike Construction Project have agreed on a plan to open the road for limited weekend fishing access through June. Steamboat Slough Road is currently closed to public access, including access for local anglers to keep the public out of the construction area for public safety and to safeguard the construction site and equipment. On Friday, Gail Saldaña, Corps Project Manager, outlined the Corps's concerns and what they had decided about a request from the Wa...
At Tuesday morning’s Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting, Customer Service Representative Lia Sealund brought the commissioners up to date on the lighting rebate program, General Manager Dave Tramblie talked about the Western Wahkiakum Water System and Line Crew Foreman Shane Pfenniger showed off the new infrared camera. In 2008, Sealund helped launch the PUD’s first lighting project. The goal was to begin to phase out incandescent bulbs by distributing a more efficient alter...
Ray Prestegard is a busy man. He’s devoted most of his life to music, and he’s found more than one way to interact with it. Along with performing, he decided to give radio broadcasting a try at KMUN, Coast Community Radio out of Astoria. “I’m an entertainer and a musician, so I’ve always broadcasted,” Prestegard said. “I listened to that old radio station for 20 to 30 years and I just decided to bite the bullet. I wanted to do it for decades.” The Elochoman Valley resident found himself doing a...
Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) has energy assistance funds available for eligible households in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. Since December, 967 households have been served, with an average assistance of $370 per household, according to Roxana Shelton, CAP’s Energy Assistance Coordinator. Shelton estimates that an additional 500 households can still be assisted. “There are approximately 700 people on the waiting list, and we are trying to contact them,” said Shelton. However, staff have not been able to reach some peopl...
A group of Elochoman Valley residents are in the infant stages of developing a long range plan to restore fisheries in the Elochoman River. They'll host a meeting open to anyone interested in the river, according to spokesperson Dianne Froode. The meeting will be May 31, 10 a.m., at the Elochoman Slough Marina. The group feels that one of the key elements for positive results is habitat restoration. Even though the river offers a great deal of pristine habitat, it still remains an unsustainable watershed, the group said. The group will work...
Several community members showed up to support the high school golf team at last Thursday’s Wahkiakum School District Board of Director’s meeting after hearing that the school sponsored sport was up for review. This year the Mules baseball team would have had to cancel their season if the school had been unable to get league permission to allow eighth grade boys to turn out for the team. With enrollment on the decline and fewer students showing interest in athletics, the school board has to con...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council discussed biosolids, salmon rearing issues, and awarded a Propane supply bid and acted on other issues at their monthly meeting on Monday. The council voted 5-0 to file a friend of the court brief in the Department of Ecology's suit with Wahkiakum County over regulation of the application of biosolids. Biosolids are the product created from treating human sewage. Two years ago, the county passed an ordinance banning the application of all but Class A biosolids, and the state sued, saying it has the...
Puget Island Farmers Market, formerly Two Islands Farm Market, will begin their ninth season this Friday, May 23 at Stockhouse’s Farm, 59 W. Birnie Slough Road on Puget Island. Farmers Market hours are Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. through October. Fresh Wahkiakum grown vegetables, cut flowers, veggie starts, perennial plants, artisan breads, local art, eggs from pastured chickens and USDA processed meats by the cut are available. Vendors for opening day include The Farm at 172 (Chris and Margo Henry), Islands End Farm (Carol Carver and George E...
Wahkiakum County commissioners addressed issues ranging from health care alliances to the forgotten comprehensive plan at their meeting Tuesday. Health and Human Services Administrator Sue Cameron told commissioners that coming re-alignments for mental health, chemical dependency and physical health services could have important implications for county services. The state legislature has mandated changes to alignments, essentially calling for a minimum population in contiguous counties. Wahkiakum is part of Timberlands Regional Support Network...
May 15 marked the deadline for mobile carriers to be ready to allow consumers to text 9-1-1 for emergencies. Government-owned 9-1-1 infrastructure must also be prepared to take SMS messages and be able to process them in a way that gives agencies the information necessary to act on the text message. Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) or 9-1-1 agencies in the state of Washington are dependent on preparatory activities that are occurring at the state level to enhance the emergency services info net or the ESI Net. Wahkiakum County 911 receive...
The regular filing period for this year's elections ended Friday with no contested local races. However races for US House of Representatives, the state legislature, and state courts all have contested elections. Here's the lineup: 3RD CONGRESS DISTRICT Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum counties U.S. Representative 2-year term: Bob Dingethal (prefers Democratic Party), Vancouver; JaimeHerrera Beutler (prefers Republican Party), Ridgefield; Michael Delavar (prefers Republican Party), Washougal. 19TH...
Austin Burns established a monument for his senior class project at Wahkiakum High School--he found a boulder, got it placed at the school property boundary, and painted it so that his classmates could sign it. Hancock Forest Management donated the rock. Robert Ohrberg, owner of Ohrberg Excavation, delivered and placed the rock with the help of Jeff Tobin and Austin.Photos courtesy of Kim Burns....
The hounds will be running this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. These lure coursing or racing events are usually confined to AKC registered sight hounds, but this weekend will be open to all comers including non-registered breeds, mixed breeds, and family pets in general. The event is sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club, and for this three day Memorial Day event, they are including AKC"s new category, C.A.T. (Coursing Aptitude Test) which is open to all dogs. Registration for these dogs is...
Last week, on Friday I believe, there was a top story on KATU news about a boy who was hit by a drunk driver after saving his friend. Kameron Howell-Meeker was walking down River Rd. in Milwaukie, Ore., when he heard some screeching and saw that a pick-up truck was swerving and heading directly for him and the girl (Ellie) he was walking with. He pushed Ellie out of the way, then was hit, thrown high in the air, did about three cart wheels and landed in a bloody mess on his face. He was rushed to OHSU Trauma Center, and that’s when I, his grand...
News from Naselle: The Naselle Comet track team will compete in the Track District Meet at Raymond today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. Go Comets! The state track meet is next weekend. The final drama production of this school year will take place on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Saturday and finally a matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m. On Tuesday, the 27th, one of the most important events of the year will take place. It is the Evening of Excellence at which time many students will reap the reward of all their hard work for the school year. This is a very...
The next year of the Community Garden was well supported by the outstanding response of the community at two recent plant sales. Winnie Lowsma (center) and the Master Gardeners of Wahkiakum County appreciate the support of the community at the Community Garden Plant Sales of May 10 and 17. Hundreds of dollars were taken in to support the Community Garden’s upkeep and other expenses that provide produce for local food banks during the growing season. Courtesy photo....
