Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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August 2 , 2007 The 2007-08 federal budget will contain several appropriations to address Wahkiakum County needs, Congressman Brian Baird announced this week. Appropriations include: • $200,000 for Wahkiakum County to provide for the replacement of the ferry Wahkiakum, which has been in service on the lower Columbia River since the early 1960s. • $1.35 million for the Third District to help communities combat the meth epidemic and the effects of the drug. The Washington State Meth Initiative received $950,000 to be used for law...
- by Kathleen Morgain August 2 , 2007 Things are heating up at the Fairground! Animal entries have been made, building superintendents are planning decorations, Local organizations are securing their spaces and judges are sharpening their pencils! Would you like to be a building host or greeter? Superintendents appreciate a break away from their posts and an opportunity to see the other displays and entries. They also appreciate help with decorations. An amazing amount of paper is hung in a very short time! Many hands do indeed lighten the work...
August 2 , 2007 Salmon fishing opens August 1 on a large section of the Columbia River, where several new regulations will be in effect to conserve wild Chinook runs that are falling short of federal recovery goals. Those wild Chinook, sometimes known as “tules,” are early-returning fish that spawn in tributaries to the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam. In April, at the direction of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), fishery managers from Washington and Oregon adopted additional conservation measures to protect tule runs lis...
August 2 , 2007 Kindergarten 1 box of tissues; 1 box of 16 count crayons; 1 box of 10 count broad line markers; 1 bottle of 8oz school glue; boys bring 1 package paper plates and 1 box small ziplock bags; girls bring 1 package baby wipes and 1 large ziplock bags; 1 set of Crayola Twistables crayons; 10 #2 pencils; mini non-electric pencil sharpener;1 big pink eraser; 2 spiral notebooks – wide lined; 4 glue sticks; pair of Fiskars round tip scissors; 1 plastic school box (approximately 8 ½” x 5”); backpack (non rolling); gym shoes w...
August 2 , 2007 This is very big news for our annual Spelling Bee contestants. The Grays River Grange has increased the prize money once again. This year we again have two age groups, one for students from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades; and another for students from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Each contestant will register prior to the event and receive a name tag which, following their participation in the spelling bee can be used at the Ice Cream Booth for a $2 value of ice cream. We will award a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group of...
August 2 , 2007 The Department of Ecology is fining a Lewis County company $23,470 for water quality violations, including dumping concrete over the bank of the Cowlitz River. Andrew Noel Construction operates a sand and gravel mine and concrete batching plant next to the Cowlitz River, between Randle and Morton in Lewis County. Ecology visited the site in April and November 2006 to discuss onsite issues that needed correction. A formal inspection occurred in April 2007. According to the inspector’s report, the construction company i...
August 2 , 2007 At least three products that are part of a national food recall have been sold in Washington stores. The products, distributed by the Castleberry Food Company, were recalled because of possible botulism contamination. The Washington State Department of Health is concerned that consumers may unknowingly have some of these products stored in their homes. Although approximately 90 products are part of this recall, only three of the recalled foods are known to have been sold in Washington: 15 oz. cans of Cattle Drive Chili, 15 oz....
