Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Sorted by date Results 26 - 31 of 31
The tall ships Lady Washington, the official tall ship of Washington State, and Hawaiian Chieftain, which accompanies Lady Washington on her voyages, are on schedule for a July 5 departure from Aberdeen on a nearly eight-week tour of Columbia River ports this summer. The two vessels have scheduled educational programs, public sailing excursions, and public walk-on tours at most locations including Ilwaco and Cathlamet. Here's the list of 2015 stops with public availability: July 7: Ilwaco; · July 10-12: Kalama; · July 16-20: Stevenson; · J...
The Cathlamet Town Council will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. on Monday in the Cathlamet Fire Hall Meeting room at 255 Second Street. The purpose of this meeting is to consider imposing and/or extending a deadline for water/sewer customers to activate water/sewer connections which have been paid for but not yet established with regular monthly service....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 16 — 3:57 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported suspicious activity after his dogs started barking and he saw two vehicles leave his driveway and speed away. A deputy arrived a half hour later and looked around. The deputy returned the next day to help set up surveillance equipment. 4:22 a.m. A caller reported a tree down on a Puget Island road. Investigation revealed that a neutral power line was down a...
Redmen Hall River Life Interpretive Center is postponing its upcoming exhibit on the History of Lower Columbia River Commerce until the middle of next year. It has become such a major subject and one with so many entities wishing to participate that they feel it needs more time to assemble and a longer exhibit time than is available this year. They are asking the public for any information about or demonstrations of this history that they would be interested in displaying in the exhibit, or if anyone would like to participate in talks about...
The Puget Island Garage and Yard Sale or PIGYS, which begins on Friday, is in its 14th year. Sandie York has participated in the event six times, but this is the first year she has been involved in its organization, shooting all the way to the top when founders Dean and Mariallis Wesner decided to retire. York started planning in May but began to work in earnest on June 1. With flyers created by Wesner in hand, she has been posting them everywhere she can. York even had the good fortune to meet...
Washington kindergarteners may be at increased risk of preventable diseases, according to data recently released by the state Department of Health. New statewide data for the 2014-2015 school year show many kindergarteners don’t have documented vaccinations or vaccine exemptions. Although most students come to school vaccinated, the increased number of children lacking the proper documentation is a concern, especially in view of recent outbreaks of preventable diseases. Nearly 11 percent of Washington kindergarteners don’t have up-to-date imm...
