Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Athletes from local high schools earned medals at last week's state Class 2B track and field meet at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Naselle Comet senior Kyle Burkhalter won the championship in the high jump with a mark of 6'2". The effort came after he had injured a shoulder and scratched out of the triple jump. Comet teammate Tylor Nortrup, a junior, tied for third in the pole vault with a mark of 11'. The two finishes gave the Comets 15.5 points, good enough for 18th place in the team standings. In the girls division, the Comettes'...
Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge biologist Al Clark is retiring after nearly 31 years with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. He began his career here in 1977 and will finish it here at the end of this month. Clark has seen changes positive and negative in his time. Coyote predation has become an issue where it wasn’t such a problem in the beginning. However, many positive changes have occurred. Habitat improvements and the level of protection of the deer have increased. Private groups have been an integral part in the r...
It’s that time of year again, ASB elections have taken place, and I ,Kari Schillios, have been elected Public Relations Manager for the school year 2008-2009. The job of the PRM is to keep the community informed about the important events going on in the high school, making sure you are always in the loop. So I decided why not kick start my job by introducing myself and the other ASB officers that will be representing Wahkiakum High School next school year. Andrew Weiler, sophomore, was elected ASB President, his running mate Cody Olsen, a...
The six-member String of Pearls band swings into Cathlamet on June 14, for the Pioneer Church Association’s second presentation of its 2008 concert series. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the historic Pioneer Church performance hall located at the corner of Main and Columbia, downtown Cathlamet. String of Pearls, a west coast swing, jazz and dance band based in the Astoria area, is led by pianist Lee Stromquist. The group features trombonist Bob Joiner, guitarist Dave Drury, and bassist Jerry Pedersen along with other top jazzmen. Pedersen, a...
The Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Pool starts its 40th summer season June 16 with a full day schedule. Lap swimming is from 6:30-7:30 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Water aerobics is Monday-Friday from 7:30-8:30 a.m.. Swim lessons this year will be: Session 1, June 16-27; Session 2, July 7-18 and Session 3 July 28-August 8. Open swims Monday-Saturday are from 12:45-2:15 p.m. and 2:45-4:15 p.m. The evening open swim is 7-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Swim lesson reservations may be made by phone 795-6515 or in person, starting June 2 at the pool....
The Wahkiakum School Board met May 21 to discuss land options and athletic fields. Mayor Dick Swart told the board he has commissioned an appraisal of the town hall/library building. An initial report suggests the building is not satisfactory for current or any intended use. A final report is expected in about four weeks. He said he wanted to give the board a heads up that they should expect an invitation to a town hall discussion about what should be done with the building. Swart also asked the board to reconsider the location of an easement...
Three Wahkiakum County officials toured a Maryland liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to learn about safety and security. Making the trip were Commissioner George Trott, Sheriff Dan Bardsley and Undersheriff Jon Dearmore. Bardsley and other local officials have been meeting for some time with NorthernStar Natural Gas, who has proposed an LNG receiving plant at Bradwood, Ore., across the Columbia River from Puget Island. Trott and Bardsley said Tuesday the purpose of the trip was to allow them to see first hand the safety and security...
The Wahkiakum Mule golf team finished in seventh place at the state Class 1B/2B Golf Tournament last week at Lake Padden Golf Course, Bellingham. Northwest Christian won the team championship with a score of 128.6. Following were Orcas Island 122.6, LaConner 99.6, Highland Christian 88.6, Asotin 49.3, Wilbur-Creston 49.3, Wahkiakum 41, Life Christian 40.3, DeSales 35.8, Liberty Christian 28, St.John-Endicott 17 and Rainier Christian 10.5. In individual scores, Cody Olsen placed 16th with a two day score of 172. Cole Claussen finished 23rd with...
Puget Island resident Lisa Marsyla on Monday announced she would be a Democrat candidate for Wahkiakum County commissioner. Marsyla will be a candidate for the Commissioner District 1 position on the board of commissioners, now held by her ex-husband, George Trott. Another Puget Island resident, Bill Coons, has also announced he is running for the position as a Democrat. "I have chosen to run for this office because I believe my finance and accounting skills will be an asset to the county," Marsyla said in a statement faxed to The Eagle on...
Wahkiakum County commissioners are seeking support of colleagues and representatives of other agencies in asking the governors of Washington and Oregon for financial relief for the limited spring chinook salmon season on the lower Columbia River. Commissioners George Trott, Dan Cothren and Blair Brady contacted commissioners in Cowlitz, Pacific and Clatsop counties and the Kalama port district to join in a resolution to the governors. "I talked to Representative Brian Blake, and he suggested that if we had more people sign on, we might get to...
