Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Hmmm. Can’t remember when you transplanted those tomatoes outside or how early you planted those yummy peas? If only you had kept a garden journal you would have all that information at hand. Several garden journals are available in bookstores. In them you write the important gardening details you want to remember. You can buy a journal or record information on a handy wall calendar to refer to each year. My journal is for three years. How interesting it is to compare the results of the different techniques I used from year to year. One year I...
Project updates and long service recognition were the main focus of Tuesday’s PUD meeting. Gray & Osborne Engineer Mike Johnson gave the board an ecology report and an update on the SR 409 project. In regard to the 409 project, a biological assessment has been submitted for review. Part of the package included an archeological assessment. He said gaining the necessary permits from the Army Corps of Engineers should be a relatively short process, about one to three months. He said there is still the slim possibility to be constructing this s...
The next weeks at Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic will see much planning and change. As your new Doctor and Medical Director I’d like to set the tone for what you can expect, and ask for your help. Most importantly I plan to communicate and hope you will do the same. We all need the same information as we make these decisions, and are stronger as a whole community than as individuals. This is your opportunity to be heard! We start our work with two known truths: First, Wahkiakum County and The City of Cathlamet want the clinic to remain in o...
Saint Martin’s University has issued its spring semester 2008 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement which includes two students from Wahkiakum County. Allison Jo Bjorge of Cathlamet is a Sophomore studying History and Mallory R. Bosch from Skamokawa is a Senior in Theater Arts. To earn the academic honor, undergraduate students must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher (based on a 4.0 scale), carry at least a 12-semester-hour course load and complete all coursework undertaken for the semester....
High schools set graduation Local high school seniors will have their graduation ceremonies this weekend and next. Naselle High School seniors will have their commencement ceremony this Saturday, 4 p.m., in the Lyle Patterson Gymnasium. The valedictorian for Naselle High is Sylvia Herrold, and the salutatorian is Kevin Schei. Wahkiakum High School will hold its graduation June 13, 7:30 p.m. Valedictorian is Valle Ledtke, and salutatorian is Michael Weiler. The Eagle will run photos of the seniors in next week's edition....
I am proud to announce this year’s Wahkiakum County Fair Princesses are: Rosemary Patterson, Sara Niemela, Aimee Harrison, Abbey Buennagel and Nicole Hargrove. Working with coordinator Joy Niemela, this year’s princesses are hoping to raise a record breaking figure as it is our 100th fair celebration. Each princess will be selling season passes to the fair as well as trying to gain sponsorship from local businesses. The winning princess will receive a scholarship which can help change their lives. For example, Nicole has worked hard at sch...
The Finnish American Folk Festival is looking for food vendors for the festival to be held July 25-26 at the Naselle schools. Finnish foods will be given a preference. Booth fees are 10 percent of the daily till. Contact Linda Laney, 199 Upper Naselle Rd., Naselle, WA 98638 for registration forms. Questions can be directed to Linda at 360-484-3244 or to Loretta Smalley at 360-484-3467 in the evenings. The Adult Choir of the Finnish American Folk Festival will begin rehearsals June 7, at 9 a.m. at the Naselle Lutheran Church. Rehearsals will be...
Wahkiakum County residents have asked their county commissioners for more controls on dogs following an attack May 26 that killed 97 chickens at a Puget Island farm. The two black labs got into a pen for pullets at the residence of Scott and Dolly Hartzell. Hartzell shot and killed the dogs. The dogs had been seen wandering the Island earlier in the day. The Hartzells said the loss of the birds is a significant loss for their egg production business. Undersheriff Jon Dearmore said Tuesday the owner of the dogs still hadn't been identified. At...
Wahkiakum County commissioners are appealing to US Army Corps of Engineers officials to reverse a policy that will change development in diked areas. Last fall, Corps officials notified Diking District No. 1 of Puget Island that the Corps will no longer allow buried utility crossings in the Island dikes. The Corps has taken the position that the crossings are potential routes for high water to pierce the dikes and lead to flooding. The mains for the Puget Island Water System run inside the dikes, and to get water to structures outside the...
Opponents of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Puget Island on Tuesday urged Wahkiakum County officials to seek support from state agencies in making agreements with plant proponents. Brett VandenHeuvel, attorney for Columbia Riverkeeper, a group opposed to the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG plant, told county Commissioners George Trott, Dan Cothren and Blair Brady that support from state agencies would allow them to negotiate with Bradwood Landing or impose conditions on operations and safety practices for the plant. VandenHe...
The 8th Annual Derby Dollars for Scholars Sturgeon Derby and Rods and Reels Car Show was held Saturday at the Wahkiakum Fair grounds. Organizers report a good crowd and expect that last year's total of $20,000 was surpassed. The fish and chicken BBQ served 837 lunches. Trophies were awarded in the fishing category, with Landon Luce, of Cathlamet being the youngest fisherman at age four, and James Sweat, 82, of Longview the oldest. A trophy for the biggest sturgeon caught, weighing in at 31.8 lbs., was given to Serena Brooks of Columbia City,...
The Bonneville Power Administration is investigating and offering a reward for information in connection with an incident that occurred near Cathlamet. Last week, BPA officials discovered an airway marker light damaged by firearms on a 115-kilovolt power line structure near Cathlamet on Puget Island. Such lights help steer aircraft away from power lines. BPA estimates that $4,000 worth of damage was done to the equipment. "Damage that takes out airway marker lights creates an extremely dangerous situation,” said Kim Howell, BPA district m...
Candidates start to file for election Candidates for public offices on this fall's election ballots started filing this week; the filing period ends Friday. County Commissioner Dan Cothren has filed for re-election to represent District 2 on the board of commissioners; he is running as an Independent. Wahkiakum PUD Commissioner Larry Reese has filed for re-election to represent District 1 on the PUD board of commissioners. PUD commissioners are non-partisan. Puget Island resident Bill Coons has filed as a Democrat candidate for the District 1...
