Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Here are some unsettling facts about Wahkiakum County’s population: The county’s population hovers around 4,000 people and, “A full 10 percent can probably be classified as chemically dependent, or chemical abusers,” said Larry Tedder, lead counselor at Wahkiakum Chemical Dependency Services in Cathlamet. Statistics show the 10 percent figure is representative of the statewide average for drug abuse. In Wahkiakum that chemical abuse is growing in the middle-age population. “I’d say more men than women are abusing drugs in this county,” Te...
As reported in The Eagle, the construction of the new arena was dealt a financial blow last week when the remaining budget was reduced to $11,000. In order to ensure our fair proceeds as planned, the fair board and I are brainstorming alternative solutions, so that we are not solely reliant on the construction being completed. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit this makes organizing the fair a challenge but over the years our little fair has bounced back from much worse, and looking at the bigger picture we must concentrate on ensuring the future o...
The Wahkiakum Community Foundation (WCF) has announced the prize for the Fourth Annual Garden Party Raffle. Bob and Celeste Crisman from Gallery of Diamonds in Longview have designed and donated a one of a kind necklace, which was inspired by Wahkiakum county. Illustrating the strong fishing and timber roots of Wahkiakum, the jeweled pendant contains a tree made from Tsavorite garnets, while the Columbia River is displayed through different colored blue sapphires. The finishing touch is a pair of seagulls made from 14k white-gold. Born and...
The Cathlamet town council is still searching for a way to upgrade the town's waste water treatment plant. The council had been planning to replace old treatment ponds along the Columbia with a new plant on a hill along SR 4, but inflation has pushed the cost of that plant to a point that sewer bills would be over $100 a month. The council has asked consulting engineers from Gray & Osborne (G&O), Inc., about the feasibility of upgrading the existing sewer lagoons, which were built in the early 1960's. The town needs to negotiate with the state...
Market conditions continue to influence Wahkiakum’s timber industry. Recent news about rise in new home construction would seem to indicate the recession is easing. But professional timber managers and data from the US Census Bureau show that the prediction may be premature. The 2009 Census shows housing starts down 32 percent for the year. ‘This is an indication that not only is the housing industry off, but also explains why Wahkiakum’s timber industry is in a slump. Few are buying logs. Log suppliers are fearful of cutting their trees becaus...
Skamokawa’s got gas. That’s the word from Venoco Gas and Oil. The quality and amount however are so to speak, up in the air. Venoco Gas and Oil Company slipped into Skamokawa valley shortly before spring of this year and started drilling two exploratory wells to look for methane gas. One site is located on Longview Fibre land along Middle Valley Road; the other is on Department of Natural Resource Land on East Valley Road. “A permit was issued to Venoco to drill an exploratory test well on DNR land after the company complied with all the rules...
As Wahkiakum Community Network celebrates its 13th anniversary, it's mostly volunteer team is a busy catalyst for local prevention programs that have reduced rates of substance abuse in Wahkiakum County. A unit of the Washington State Community Networks, the focus of the Wahkiakum network is to reduce the rates of major social problems. Since 1996 the group has focussed on eradicating substance abuse, child abuse and neglect and domestic violence. The group believes its work is becoming even more important in light of a local youth survey that...
PUD Commissioners listened to a report from Lia Sealund, Customer Service Representative for the PUD, on energy conservation this week. Sealund said that the PUD management had been exploring the best way to prioritize the PUD’s future conservation rate credits from Bonneville Power Administration. She said the PUD had decided to look at the types of rate credits available to the PUD and how the money could be utilized, and also how to determine the most effective use of the credits. Sealund told Commissioners that 50 percent to 70 percent o...
Local ham radio operators are developing a network to serve regional emergency communications. Ham radio operator Ron Kimmel described the network to Wahkiakum County Commissioners Dan Cothren, Blair Brady and Lisa Marsyla on Tuesday. In other business, commissioners agreed that county officials and diking district officials need to work out an inter-local agreement for a surplus excavator which the county is offering to sell to them. Sheriff Dan Bardsley said Kimmel and other ham radio operators have installed repeaters and obtained other...
The 10th Annual Cathlamet Kiwanis Golf Tournament July 11 at Skyline Golf Course raised around $2,000 for local youth, a club member reported this week. Seven teams competed in the scramble tournament. The winning team was Team 5, Cole Claussen, Justin McClain, Andrew Weiler and Kamry Tapani. Placing second was Team 3, James Baker, Josh Watilo, Brooke Johnson and Chris Delriccio. Tying for third place were Team 1, David Goodroe, Richard Erickson, Steve Anderson and Tony Harmon, and Team 2, Taylor Kissinger, Wade Crondin, Danny Mjelde and Gary...
The board of directors of the Family Health Clinic of Cowlitz County may make a decision next Tuesday on acquiring the financially troubled Wahkiakum Family Health Clinic. In May, Wahkiakum County commissioners asked Cowlitz health clinic Director Dian Cooper to consider acquiring the clinic. Since then, Cowlitz clinic financial advisors have been analyzing the feasibility of operating the clinic. The final financial analysis is due this week, Cooper said Tuesday. She hopes to have the information to the clinic's board of directors for a discus...
The Grays River Covered Bridge Celebration to be held on August 1, invites those with tractors and classic cars to be in the parade coming through the bridge, beginning at 11 a.m. Horses are also welcome. The day begins with a walk/run at 9 a.m., awards at 10:30 a.m., parade at 11 a.m. and music all afternoon. The river offers swimming, the park offers large historic trees to sit under and the event offers an old time picnic with food and music, ideal for a family outing for young and old alike. In the afternoon, the Naselle Marimba Band and...
The Cathlamet town council supported a Cathlamet couple's appeal of the cost of connecting town water to their new house. The town billed Tim and Jennifer Hanigan $1,462.37 for a connection to the town water system in May. The Hanigans appealed, saying they could have done some of the work and lowered the cost considerably. Public Works Superintendent David Vik said he felt the bill represented the actual cost of connecting the Hanigan's new house on South Third Street to the water system. He said the history of development on the lot...
