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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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SAW THE SUN--Last Saturday was certainly gorgeous and it got flat hot outside. My skin starting turning dark pink after a short time of being out in my flower beds. By the following morning though, it was so foggy and socked in, the ground was all wet and the trees were dripping, so at first, I thought it was raining. It sure was a far cry from the blue skies the morning before. The sun finally came out later in the afternoon but it was accompanied by a lot of wind. Monday brought us more overcast weather, while in Seattle they still had a...
A graveside service was held for C. Fred Heim of Myrtle Point, Ore. on June 12, 2010 at Bunker Hill Cemetery in Longview. Fred was born December 18, 1902 in Wilderswil, Switzerland, the son of Fred and Madelina Heim. He died June 8, 2010 in Coquille Ore. at the age of 107. He came to America in March of 1923 and worked in the dairy business until 1955. He married Rena Mae Howard on February 26, 1931. They owned and operated the Eufaula Grocery Store in Longview from 1955-1962. From 1966-1969 they ran a dairy farm in Cathlamet then retired and...
Lifelong Naselle resident Audrey M. Wirkkala, 76, died June 10, 2010 in Kirkland, Washington. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Howard Jr., of Naselle; sons Jerry, Chris and Andy Wirkkala; daughters Julie and Jenelle Wirkkala; and seven grandchildren. Audrey was known for her photography skills which she shared at the annual Finn Fest and in the Chinook Observer newspaper. Viewing will be Thursday, June 17, 1 until 7 p.m. at Penttila’s Chapel by The Sea in Long Beach. The casket will be closed at her service. Funeral will be Friday, J...
In their regular meeting Tuesday, Wahkiakum county commissioners moved to cancel a previously scheduled June 17 forum to discuss what was to be the Columbia Pacific National Heritage Area after ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia (SBEC) announced Friday it would no longer seek Congressional designation for the project. “They (SBEC) cited several reasons for withdrawing seeking a Congressional designation for a National Heritage Area,” said Commissioner Lisa Marsyla. “But they said the main problem was at the federal level.” Public Works Directo...
Wahkiakum County Commissioners held a special work session Monday to discuss the ongoing controversy over the damage to Seal Slough and Kandoll Road caused by the Columbia Land Trust and Ducks Unlimited project in 2005. The commissioners asked all present for a review of last year's meeting on the subject. The commissioners heard from Columbia Land Trust (CLT) Stewardship Manager, Ian Sinks. Sinks told the board that the group had met last fall to discuss the Seal Slough erosion and flooding issue. “We were trying to resolve the erosion and h...
ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia (SBEC) announced Friday it will no longer seek congressional designation for the proposed Columbia Pacific National Heritage Area (NHA). SBEC said they were withdrawing the proposal to create a new NHA region due to the Obama administration’s official position to not support any new designations of NHA regions until national policy is established, coupled with budgetary constraints. “We believe it is not the right time to move forward with designation,” said SBEC executive Vice President Mike Dickerson in a written...
Wahkiakum PUD staff will soon announce the criteria for eligible customers to apply to participate in a study that will install heat pump water heaters in homes in order to monitor their energy efficiency. At the end of the 12 month program, participants have the option of keeping the new water heater. On Tuesday, PUD Auditor Erin Wilson explained to the PUD Board of Commissioners that Wahkiakum PUD was selected to participate in the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)-sponsored program which will install 40 water heaters in homes across...
For thousand of years, the juice of the hemlock plant has been used to kill people. The Greeks offered the plant’s poison as an option to kill their political prisoners. The most renowned prisoner to die from the plant was Socrates in Athens, Greece in 329 B.C. Condemned to die, Socrates drank the poisonous hemlock juice to commit suicide. Hemlock is also thought to have been given to Christ along with vinegar and myrrh when he was crucified. Native Americans used the toxic juice of the h...
The Mass Casualty exercise last Thursday went off like clock work. Sponsored by Southwest Washington’s Region 6, Homeland Security Coordinating Council, the multi-county exercise included Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties. The exercise was designed to test the emergency response capabilities of each county. Public Information Officer Jerusha Kasch said as part of the exercise there was a shooting scenario. “The exercise was the example of a man who went looking for his wife in a m...
The Class of 2010 graduated Friday night. The 35 students dressed in graduation robes, black for the men, red for women, ended their high school careers with much happiness and with what sounded perhaps like a little uncertainty and uneasiness about the future. The 2010 Valedictorian Erin Turner told an audience of more than 300 parents, friends and family she had enjoyed her time in high school and she could imagine that in perhaps 20 years she could see herself sitting in the audience...
The Department of Ecology issued a statement Tuesday to say the proposal by Evergreen Septic to apply biosolids to the Zerr property in Wahkiakum County is under review following a May 3 public meeting and hearing in the town of Rosburg. Peter Lyon is Regional Manager and Waste 2 Resources Program Manager for the Washington State Department of Ecology. “Our ecology staff workload is heavy and our department needs additional time to complete the Evergreen review,” said Lyon. Lyons said the completion date for the permit to spray biosolids on...
To The Eagle: America was once a nation owned by the people. Now, nearly half our land is owned by government, international corporations and land trusts. Land is being concentrated back into the hands of the elite. Private property is what distinguishes us from all other nations. If government controls the land, they control our lives and America will be no different than the feudal systems our Founding Fathers fled in Europe. It is for this reason private property rights were central to the Constitutional principles of our nation. Private...
To The Eagle: Many who spoke against the proposed National Heritage Area recently evoked the county’s pioneer origins and tradition of self-sufficiency. Indeed, our area developed largely without outside help for much of its history (notwithstanding SR4 and the Puget Island Bridge, two seminal infrastructure projects built with federal money). Yet the image of Wahkiakum as a can-do frontier outpost is decades out of date. Consider two income profiles: back in 1969, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data, earned income made up 79 p...
To The Eagle: What great communities! The Derby Dollars For Scholars and the Rods & Reels Rod Run cannot give enough thanks to all that make the Sturgeon Derby and Car Show such a success. Naming each Sponsor would fill this page, let alone, the volunteers, participants and spectators that give so much. So in keeping this short, thanks to all that supported the Derby Dollars for Scholars and the Rods & Reels Rod Run. The community's support for this event is overwhelming. Whether you are a fisherman or a car enthusiast, you can be proud that...
To The Eagle: The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board recently begged Congress to keep politics out of regulating our nation's money supply. Well, friends, that sort of advice is exactly what we don't need. Congress is contemplating some further regulation of the Federal Reserve and Wall Street. These efforts are misguided because Congress does not recognize the real cause of the financial disaster that has overtaken us. Our $14 trillion national debt and associated annual interest charges of $400 billion are a direct result of Congress...
To The Eagle: My goodness! We finally have at least two county commissioners who realize they were elected by their constituents and not by those waiting in the wings to capitalize on the way the commissioner votes on issues. Thank you, Blair Brady and Dan Cothren for standing up with the majority of voters in your districts and not bowing to those who see dollar signs. A National Heritage Area sounds lovely, but why not give historically significant properties loans or grants without designating three entire counties as a NHA. Let individuals...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 21, 2010 USDA GRANT AND LOAN APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet has applied for funds from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program. The funds will pay for renovation of the Library/Town Hall Building. To meet appliation deadlines, the application package has been submitted to USDA-RD. However, the Town is required to notify the public and give the public an opportunity to express support of or opposition to the application. A public Hearing on this...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that The Campbell Group, Who is authorized agent of the below described property has filed an application for a Conditional Use Shoreline Permit for the development of: Removal of an old log stringer bridge and replace with a new steel bridge structure 14’ wide by 70' in length. Included in project is rock bank protection for new bridge supports. Located at 418 East Valley Road Within SE 1/4 of Section 4, T...
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF MEETING DATE FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the June 17, 2010 Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be cancelled. DATED this 14th day of June, 2010. _____________________ Marsha LaFarge Clerk of the Board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners Publish June 17, 2010...
Annual Revision of Small Works Roster Notice is hereby given that Wahkiakum School District is in the process of completing its annual revision to its small works roster. Any interested licensed contractor wishing to be included on Wahkiakum School District's small works roster may secure information and an application form by contacting the Wahkiakum School District Administrative Office, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612, 360-795-3971. __________________ W. Robert Garrett, Secretary Board of Directors Wahkiakum School District No. 200 P...
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Wahkiakum West Telephone is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA prohibits disrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all proh...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS AND RATE HEARINGS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Board of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will hold special meetings on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at 3:00 P.M., in the meeting room of the District at its Offices at 45 River Street, Cathlamet, Washington, and on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 6:30 P.M., at the Rosburg Hall, Rosburg, Washington, for the purpose of holding hearings on proposed rates of the District's Puget Island...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 21, 2010 TOWN OF CATHLAMET MORATORIUM OF THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet has passed and adopted a Resolution IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE COLUMBIA RIDGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION(S). A Public Hearing on this adopted MORATORIUM will be held at the regularly scheduled council meeting June 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the River Street Meeting Room located at 25 River Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612. By order of the Council...
School’s out, but where is summer? Only a few teaser days so far, so that must mean it will be a warm late summer, right? After our whirlwind weekend last weekend it was great to come home and just sit for a while. We attended a high school graduation in Redmond. Oregon on Friday night for our grandson and got up the next morning for the four hour drive to Ellensburg for the college graduation at 1:30 p.m. Lots of driving and lots of celebrating (not to mention, while in Oregon, we celebrated three birthdays as well). Time certainly does f...
