Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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GREAT ENDING--Last Friday was nothing but sunshine and warm temperatures. It was so nice, it was almost a shock to the system. With sunshine for a few days, it was time to get that outside work done as they said it wasn't going to last too long. I hope you beat the rain showers late Saturday, and made sure dad got to rest on Father's Day, although it was making any outdoor BBQ plans a little dismal. Hopefully all you dads had a great day anyway! While it is warm outside, remember your four-legged friend is wearing a heavy winter coat, so...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 10--6:11 a.m. A caller reported a domestic disturbance at a West SR 4 residence. Deputies responded and arrested one person. 11:24 a.m. A West SR 4 resident reported the theft of gas from a vehicle. June 11--12:15 p.m. A caller reported being harassed at the fairgrounds. 3:48 p.m. A caller reported that people were camping on private property on SR 4 without permission. A deputy investigated and was...
Lifelong Cathlamet resident Walter D. Jaspers, 78, died June 8, 2012 at St. John Hospital in Longview. He was born November 27, 1934 and enjoyed travelling and contributing to his community. He bought and built what is now the Scarborough Building in Cathlamet. He is survived by brothers Larry and Dean, both of Oregon; sons Chris of California and Brett of Oregon and three grandchildren. A memorial service is pending. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars....
There is something to be said for a lesson that makes subject matter meaningful to all students, especially in the final week of school when students are anxiously anticipating the beginning of their summer vacations. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Mike Wright did just that on Wednesday morning, June 13. With students gathered in the JA Wendt Elementary library, Wright and fellow EMT Camille Goldsmith gave students a tutorial on lifesaving procedures. “This is not a CPR class,” Wright told students. “You won’t be getting cards at the end...
Members of the Wahkiakum School District board of directors had their work cut out for them Tuesday evening. They had to deal with a variety of staffing issues ranging from complaints against a teacher to confirming the hiring of a new high school principal, and they and parents had in-depth discussions of other issues, including the district's Alternative Learning Education program. The board had at least three items for executive session--negotiation of administrators' contracts and two hearings of complaints against personnel. Lisa and Sam...
“I don’t think there are any magic bullets out there,” commented engineer Mike Johnson in response to a query from PUD commissioner Bob Jungers about developments in water pipe technology aimed at preventing leaks. Johnson, representing PUD engineer firm Gray and Osborne, attended the Wahkiakum PUD commissioners’ June 19 meeting to discuss the Western Wahkiakum Water System (WWWS). Johnson briefed the board on the feedback he had recently received from the State Department of Health regarding the draft six-year plan for the WWWS that was submit...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County covered a variety of business at their monthly meeting on Tuesday at Skamokawa Vista Park. Commissioners Brian O'Connor, Kayrene Gilbertsen and Lori Scott went over a proposed layout for a new port office and agreed to ask an architect to work up construction documents. The district office is technically owned by the defunct Skamokawa Park and Recreation District and is in poor condition. Commissioners indicated they would like to build a new office inside the park boundaries. It could...
Elochoman Slough Marina is ready for increased summer visitors, Wahkiakum Port District Commissioners heard at their June 14 meeting. In order to accommodate the larger vessels that visit during summer months, Port Manager Jackie Lea reported that her employees had removed four fingers from a section of dock reserved as transient moorage. Lea said that she anticipated an increase in revenue due to summer chinook salmon season, which opened June 16 and is scheduled to run until July 1. Wahkiakum County’s Marine Resources Committee will fund a n...
School is out, and it’s time for playing outside, swimming at the pool, and reading a good book. Cathlamet Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Dream Big Read,” is set to kick off on July 11 and meet weekly for six sessions, through August 10. Sessions begin at 11 a.m. and last approximately one hour. Activities include story time, crafts, singing, reading aloud and treats. The program is open to residents as well as summer visitors. There is no cost to participants. Public library summer reading programs are based on the belief that summe...
The grand doorway of the historic Hotel Cathlamet opened to the public Friday afternoon illuminating the stately foyer. Family, friends and community members happily joined Kevin Prestegard, his wife Stephanie and her parents Kay and Wayne Cochran to celebrate the event. “It has been such a process getting the Hotel up and running,” recalled Stephanie. “There was an environmental inspection, asbestos removal, assessments. The list goes on and on.” “It is very important that we thank the Wirkkala family,” she continued. “They have been pivotal...
The Wahkiakum Community Network (WCN) has been working to improve the lives of youth and families in our area for some time. With Kellyn Pakenen Hazen, the new Public Relations Coordinator, on staff, the WCN prepares for the birth of a new idea. A year ago, the Network board of directors brainstormed an idea that they coined the Neighborhood Information and Community Exchange (NICE). “NICE will be my first big project,” said Pakenen Hazen who replaced Tammy Peterson, the new chairman of the board, in December. “We want to connect community memb...
The Cathlamet Town Council covered a lot of ground in a light meeting Monday night. The council took no action on a proposal to site a food bank in Erickson Park; it tabled action on amendments to the town's zoning laws, and the council addressed a variety of other issues. The council has held two workshop meetings in the past few weeks on a proposal to construct a building in Erickson Park for food bank use. The county has three food banks. One has a distribution site in the county's Health and Human Services campus on Elochoman Valley Road,...
Kiwanis recycle for children's hospital The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet is beginning a recycling program in support of Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital. A recycling bin has been placed next to the Lions Club newspaper recycling bin at J.C. Thomas Middle School. Acceptable items include any aluminum items and Oregon recyclable plastic bottles, cans, glass bottles or items with an “OR” in the recyclable code area. All proceeds will be donated to Doernbecher to support their cancer research program. Woman's Club honors Bright with rose bush Th...
Wahkiakum County commissioners discussed options for addressing a landslide issue on Loop Road, the addition of Humvees to the sheriff's office budget, and a variety of other issues when they met Tuesday. Public Works Director Pete Ringen said a consultant hired to analyze the unstable slope along Loop Road has suggested three possible solutions with costs ranging from $150,000 to $700,000 or more. The simplest solution, Ringen said, would be to place a rock buttress along the slide prone slope. However, that option would be hard to get...
To The Eagle: The town’s pool is now open for the season, and once again funds have been donated to support the mission of teaching children to swim. I would like to thank the Cathlamet Woman’s Club for donating $200 for swim lesson scholarships, Wahkiakum County’s EMS Council for donating $1,000 for scholarships, and the Wahkiakum Community Foundation for donating $2,400 to support programs for children. Teaching children to swim and be safe around water is a key public safety issue. These donations – along with Wahkiakum Count...
To The Eagle: The favoritism shown to some students or sports in the school setting is a real problem students are facing today. We, as a community, need to come together to find a way to make sure the young people of today and tomorrow are all treated equally in the classroom and in extracurricular activities so as not to alienate them. An example of our school's favoritism toward some students is where two students at Wahkiakum High, a boy and a girl, were voted class clowns and were in the male washroom with three other girls to take photos...
To The Eagle: Our local political season is now in full swing, being played out against the backdrop of the Obama administration crashing and burning -- or perhaps just imploding under the weight of its misadventures in draconian regulation and taxation, pseudoscientific forays into energy and transportation, naive blunders in foreign policy and immigration, and crony-capitalistic games with banks and unions. It is sometimes difficult to trace this high level chicanery down to our local problems, or to figure out what our local leaders can do a...
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: Grays River - Kandoll Farm Restoration Phase 2; the goals of this phase of work are to improve habitat structure and function, and to address community issues related to tidal flow and erosion along Seal Slough. Proposed by Columbia Land Trust. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file...
CALL FOR BIDS 2012-2013 RECYCLE BIN HAULING SKAMOKAWA, PUGET ISLAND, AND CATHLAMET COUNTY SOLID WASTE REDUCTION SERVICES Sealed bids for hauling recycled materials from three Wahkiakum County locations to recycled materials destinations in Cowlitz County will be received at the Wahkiakum County Public Works Office, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington 98612, until 11:00 A.M. local time on the 10th day of July, 2012, and will then be publicly opened and read at the meeting of the Wahkiakum Co...
CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for one (1) 12 Cubic Yard Dump truck box will be received by the Wahkiakum County Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, at the Public Works Office, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington 98612, until 11:05 A.M. local time the 10th day of July, 2012, and thereafter shall be publicly opened and read. Bidders are advised to carefully review the County's specifications. Complete specifications may be obtained by contacting the office...
Notice of Work by County Forces The Board of County Commissioners has determined it is financially prudent for County Road forces to construct improvements to the detour route for the East Valley Road project, which will be constructed at approximate milepost 6.1. This work by County forces will include placement of crushed rock surfacing, grading, and other associated work. The estimated cost of the improvements is $15,000.00. Other work associated with the East Valley milepost 6.1 project will be completed by a contractor. Publish June 21,...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, is seeking proposals from companies interested in providing janitorial services. SCOPE OF WORK shall include, but not be limited to, performing janitorial services at the District's administrative office and water warehouse building located at 45 River Street, Cathlamet, Washington, once per week, as directed by the Manager of the District. A full...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Wahkiakum County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room on the 3rd floor of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612. Agenda items are: · Shoreline Substantial Development/Conditional Use Permit # 2012-2-8, Campbell Group, LLC. Phelps Road (private logging road) bridge replacement over Hull Creek. Secretary Wahkiakum County Planning Commission Publish June 14 & 21,...
We enjoyed a busy successful fund raising weekend at the fairgrounds. With two events going on at the same time we attracted horse riders to our rummage sale and rummage sale shoppers to our horse event! The Horsemanship Challenge Series is a new fund raising event that is being planned and organized by Shawn and Tina Merz. The first of the series was held last Saturday. Twenty-five riders took their horses through a course that was filled with obstacles on the ground and in the air. They rode through them, over them or under them. They ran a...
Where, oh where, is our summer? Rain, rain and more rain. I certainly hope it dries out soon so that the hay makers can get their fields mowed and baled. If the grass grows any higher we will be calling out the sheriff to go into the fields to find the tractors and their drivers. As least that’s how tall it is in our fields. We have seen elk and deer actually jumping up to see over the grass, to find their way, I assume. It is supposed to be summer now. News from Naselle: Don’t forget the second Annual Silent Auction sponsored by The Fri...
