Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The 27th Annual Bald Eagle Festival kicks off tomorrow with activities to last all weekend. The first annual chalk art contest will take place on Broadway Street by Wright Pro Hardware from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The cost is free for participants and the chalk will be provided. Age groups for the art contest are, seven years and under, 8-13, and 14 and over. Each participant will be allotted one sidewalk square to decorate. Judging begins at 5:30 p.m. The artwork will remain on the sidewalk for all to enjoy until Monday morning. Prizes will...
, 2008 This Saturday and Sunday, the former fire hall on Main Street will host the first annual local artist art show featuring local artists from Wahkiakum County and Naselle. The show will take place from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. both days. The purpose of holding the show Sunday as well as Saturday, is to give residents and visitors alike something to enjoy after they have visited the Wooden Boat Fair at the Elochoman Marina, said Janet Cimino, Art Gallery chair. The lack of an artist guild hasn’t stopped the art show from taking place, but show...
To most people, feathers are feathers, but to connoisseurs of fowl, rare feathers hold an enchanting allure. Adventure in Borneo tells the true story of one man's quest to find rare Bornean Peacock Pheasants. Written by Wahkiakum County resident Jolan Durrah, the book tells the adventures of Daniel James on the tropical island of Borneo in search of the rare bird. The book is Durrah's first. "It's all true," she said last week in introducing it to The Eagle. The telling is honest, from vivid descriptions of flora and fauna to the surprise of...
The Wahkiakum PUD met Tuesday to recognize 30 year retiring employees and to discuss water leaks. Wally Roghair and Shannon Greene from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) gave the board a presentation of contracts and rate cases for the upcoming fiscal year. At this time, there appear to be no changes in rates. Employees Mike Brennan and Bill Chamberlain have both served Wahkiakum County for the past three decades. In a brief ceremony, the board thanked the men for their hard work and long hours. Commissioner Esther Gregg joked they should...
, 2008 The Wahkiakum School District board of directors will hold a budget meeting July 23 at 7 p.m. in the high school library. Copies of the budget for the 2008-09 school year are available in the district office. Total revenue for the coming school year is $5.87 million. Last year's budget was $4.65 million compared to the 2006-07 school year at $4.61 million. Superintendent Bob Garrett’s budget beginning fund balance is $450,000 for the 08-09 school year with an ending balance at $247,000. Last year's budget started with $650,000 on hand a...
, 2008 Anglers planning to fish on the lower Columbia River now have a new place to launch their boats. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently leased a new boat launch site on Deep River in Wahkiakum County to serve anglers fishing for sturgeon, salmon and other species in the Columbia River estuary. The new site, called Lori’s Launch, is open to the boating public at no charge, seven days per week. It is located near the end of Waranka Road, about half a mile south of State Route 4 off Miller Point Road. Chuck Leidy, WD...
This year, Loren and I have made a concerted effort to combat rising food prices by raising our own vegetables to go along with the meat we already raise here on the farm and then preserving them for the leaner months. That’s the plan, anyway. We’ll see how it turns out in actuality. As food for livestock has also gotten more expensive, so we have also planned ahead to provide for them over the winter. Loren has already spent countless hours driving around in circles on his beloved tractor making hay bales and has planted a very picturesque fie...
, 2008 Halibut fishery to reopen July 26 on north coast, Aug. 1 off Ilwaco The recreational halibut fishery will reopen July 26 in nearshore areas off the north coast of Washington and along the western Strait of Juan de Fuca, followed August 1 by a two-day halibut opening off Ilwaco. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife this week said that on the north coast, the nearshore area will be open shoreward of 30 fathoms in marine areas 3 and 4 (La Push and Neah Bay), and at all depths in area 4B (Cape Flattery to the Sekiu River) from 12:01...
, 2008 Grays River gets new ambulance Saturday was a fine day for celebrating with Fire District #3 and the Grays River Ambulance Service. A new ambulance was delivered to the EMS crew at the Grays River station. It’s a beauty with all the latest amenities. The new rig will be outfitted and on the job within the next 30 days. The Wahkiakum County Emergency Medical Services Council provides management for the entire county and provides funding for new equipment and vehicles on a rotation basis, with county taxes collected through our EMS l...
, 2008 The 9th Annual Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet Scholarship Fundraising Golf Tournament last Saturday featured good golf and good proceeds. Held at Skyline Golf Course, Cathlamet, the tournament raised an estimated $3,000 for the Kiwanis Club's scholarship program for Wahkiakum High School students. Two teams tied for the championship of the scramble tournament with scores of 59. Winning the coin flip for first choice of prizes were Wayne Cochran, Marsha Cleveland, Pam Abena and Danny Fey. Claiming second were Earl Fisher, Sean Remer, Loren...
, 2008 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has indefinitely postponed consideration of permitting for a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline at Bradwood, across the Columbia from Puget Island. FERC announced last week that it would hold a two-hour hearing on the permit applications of Bradwood Landing, LLC, a subsidiary of NorthernStar Natural Gas, LLC. Bradwood Landing proposes to build a dock, holding tanks and regasification facility at Bradwood. It would construct and use a pipeline that would cross the Columbia near the mouth...
Members of Diking District 4 met July 9 to discuss land use options for property owners on the Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge. The district was originally formed when the land was owned primarily by farmers in the area. When the Federal Government bought the property and formed the refuge, land owners choosing not to sell remained in the district. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Julia Butler-Hansen Wildlife Refuge Manager Joel David said if the USFWS had their preference, there would be proportional representation. “If y...
Facing a $1 million revenue shortfall for 2008, Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday took action to control spending. Commissioners Dan Cothren and Blair Brady passed a resolution suggested by Commissioner George Trott, who has been fishing in Alaska, to implement a hiring freeze, restrict all county travel, and to halt the purchase of new equipment, with exceptions allowed on a case by case basis. The board also met with other county officials to discuss other ways to cut spending or generate revenue. Those discussions will continue next...
, 2008 The financial picture of the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic is gainng strength as the year progresses, officials said Tuesday. Clinic Business Manager Kathy Patterson reported to the board of county commissioners Tuesday that clinic staff had performed services billed at $631,774 in the first six months of the year. Because the contracts with health insurance companies contain discounts, the clinic averages a collection rate of 65 percent, she said, meaning that the clinic will collect about $400,000 for the service. "Collections lag...
, 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi will visit Wahkiakum County on July 28 for an afternoon meeting. Rossi will meet with local business and community leaders to hear about issues important to Wahkiakum County and to share his vision for fixing problems in Washington. The meeting will be at 2 p.m. in the community meeting room of the River Street Building....
