Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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After months of planning I am delighted to confirm that the fair board has agreed to proceed with construction of the new arena. Due to the tight time line the fair board considered postponing construction until after our 101st fair, but Pacific Tech has pulled out all the stops, ensuring we will be up and ready come August 20. I really appreciate all of our loyal vendors' patience as I understand there are other venues on offer. The last few weeks have been a challenge but the fair board and I are committed to Wahkiakum and look forward to bre...
Wahkiakum County commissioners will hold a public hearing July 7, 11:30 a.m. on a request to close Steamboat Slough and Brooks Slough roads for tidegate and culvert work. The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to install five new tide gates and refurbish a culvert on channels that drain the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge for the Columbian White-tail Deer. The closures on Steamboat Slough Road would start July 15 and last through August 31. The closure on Brooks Slough Road would run September 1-15. One goal of the project,...
In response to requests from members of the local community, St. James Family Center has opened their kitchen for use as a community kitchen when it is not in use by the center. It may be rented by those wishing to develop culinary goods to sell at farmer's markets, caterers, chefs doing recipe testing, or anyone who has an interest in cooking or baking for public consumption. Under Washington State law, such food products must be prepared in a Health Department licensed kitchen. The Family Center has been inspected and is fully equipped. Rob...
Is there a solution to the severe flooding that has hit the Kandoll Road area in the lower Grays River Valley? The various entities involved in the contentious issue got together Tuesday afternoon at the invitation of the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners to start the search for a mutually agreeable solution to the problems. They agreed, first, to use Federal Emergency Management Administration disaster relief money to repair the road surface which was damaged in last winter's flooding. Second, they agreed to continue meeting to look for...
On June 16, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board was treated to the musical styling of Wilho Saari playing his kantele, the national instrument of Finland. Saari, who started playing at age 50, is a fifth generation player. He has spent the last 16 years playing the instrument and annually shares his knowledge with fourth graders at the elementary school. Saari is a National Endowment for the Arts recipient because of his skill on the kantele and sharing his knowledge with others, including nursing home residents, and children. In other...
Wahkiakum School Superintendent Bob Garrett last week opened and read the bids for building new football grandstands, which were damaged by arson last winter. The board received bids from three companies. The bids, ranging from $108,000 to $132,000, excluding taxes, will be reviewed by maintenance supervisor Bob McClintock. He will return his recommendation to Garrett for final approval before the July school board meeting. In other business, the board accepted the retirement/resignation of long time bus drivers Jim and Carol Mast. JAW/JCT...
Family Center activities will keep kids busy St. James Family Center has planned summer activities for all ages. Field trips to the Kelso Spray Park and Triangle Bowl are in the works for the childcare and after school care programs, which raised the money for the trips. They have also planned weekly walks to the City Park on Fridays for activities such as flag football. All programs will be working in the garden and will be able to take home some of the vegetables it produces, donated by Stockhouses Farm. The Nationally Accredited After...
By a 2-1 vote, the Cathlamet Town Council decided Monday to drop research into a proposal to study the potential of wind generation on town property on Bradley Mountain. In other business, the council authorized members of the Cathlamet Fire Department to buy a wildland fire fighting truck from a California firm; the council passed resolutions needed to secure funds for construction projects set to start this summer, and they decided not to rush ahead with clearing slash and stumps at the waste water treatment plant site. The council met in a...
The Columbia Estuary Environmental Education Program (CEEEP) at the Wahkiakum Community Foundation is sponsoring a group of young workers during the summer who will continue the monitoring work funded by a grant from NOAA and the Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership. All workers are CEEEP alums, some in college and some in high school. They will be collecting data at the "Little Reserve" on Puget Island owned by the Nature Conservancy; on upper Nelson Creek, Duck Creek, and Clear Creek, all draining into the Elochoman River. They will also...
