Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Friends of Skamokawa have announced their annual Wine and Cheese Evening and silent and live auctions. This year's event takes place on September 13 at the Skamokawa Grange from 7-10 p.m. The theme this year is "From Tasmania to Romania" and will feature wines from many different wine-producing locations. The silent auction begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. The live auction begins at 8 p.m. with Rob Stockhouse as auctioneer. Tickets are $15 per person and include unlimited wine tasting and appetizers. Starting August 11, advance...
With two weeks to go the fairgrounds are in full swing preparing for this year’s 100th fair celebration. We have a lot in store and are happy to announce a new range of contests for all ages. 4-H/Open Youth Contests Largest Cabbage Contest--Cabbage is judged by weight. Prize donated by the WSU Master Gardeners. Best use of Zucchini--Baked goods or preservation. Prize donated by the Wahkiakum Food & Farm Network. Foods for All Occasions using local products. 4-H Alumni Dairy Showing Contest- Entry Fee is $20. Winner takes a percentage of the pot...
“Under Construction: A Habitat for Humanity Bible School,” presented by Wahkiakum Interfaith Network, begins at 10 a.m. August 11 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Puget Island. “Under Construction” is for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade and will run from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. daily the week of August 11 – 15. Lunch will be provided each day. “Under Construction” was developed in full partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. The program is biblically based, uses a construction theme, and involves the children...
After three weeks of successful rock scaling along State Route 4, 45 minute closures have ceased as the project moves forward into the next phase, announced the Washington State department of Transportation (WSDOT). For the duration of the project until late summer, drivers on SR 4 near County Line Park, at milepost 46, may experience single lane closures and sporadic traffic delays up to 20 minutes, Monday through Friday. Flaggers will be on site during the closures. Crews removed approximately 200 cubic yards of loose debris during the rock...
Coast Community Radio will air the Wahkiakum Candidates Forum in a one hour broadcast on Sunday, August 10, at 7pm, on KMUN 90.9FM. For those who missed the forum on Wednesday, this will be an additional chance to hear the positions of County Commissioner hopefuls in their own words. Moderated by Rob Stockhouse of the Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network, the candidates will introduce themselves and explain their qualifications for office. They will then answer questions from the audience. The Candidates Forum is sponsored by Grays River Grange and...
*The following news release arrived after The Eagle had gone to press Wednesday. Public meetings will outline lower Columbia River hatchery changes OLYMPIA – Modifications to salmon and steelhead hatchery operations on the lower Columbia River will be discussed at four public meetings this month in southwest Washington. The public meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and are scheduled for: * Aug. 12 – Cathlamet: River Street Meeting Room, 25 River St., Cathlamet. * Aug. 13 – Longview: Cowlitz PUD, 961 12th Ave., Longview. * Aug. 20 &...
Two Islands' Farm Market will celebrate Washington Farmers Market Week from 3-7 p.m. this Friday at 59 W. Birnie Slough Road on Puget Island. Governor Christine Gregoire has proclaimed August 3-9 as Farmers Market Week. In her proclamation, she states that agriculture is a cornerstone of the Washington State economy and that Washington's 125 farmers markets generate more than $55 million in sales that support farm families and local businesses and services. “Farmers markets are important meeting places that contribute to the economic and s...
Mike Howell of Little Island Farm feeds his flock of breeding goats. Photo by Sunny Manary For Mike and Kim Howell, farming is more than having fresh fruits and vegetables to choose from for dinner; it is providing a service to the local economy. Mike has worked on a farm since age 13. He worked all through school on the farm until his entrance into the Navy. After finishing his service, he spent 38 years employed by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) as a chief substation operator in charge of several large substations in the...
Ballots for the August 19, 2008 primary election hit mailboxes last week. This year, the top two winners of the election, regardless of party affiliation will advance to the general election in November. State representative profiles are as follows: Incumbent Brian Baird (D): Brian Baird has represented the 3rd Congressional District since 1998. His qualifications include a B.S in Psychology from the University of Utah and a Ph. D and M.S in clinical psychology from the University of Wyoming. His elected experience includes chair of the House...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife intends to close the Elochoman Hatchery this September. A department spokesman told visitors at a meeting last week in Grays River that the closure is part of a hatchery reform program. The department has said the hatchery, which raises steelhead and chinook and silver salmon, doesn't meet the goals and objectives of the federal salmon recovery plan administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They have said the hatchery would be too expensive to upgrade. However, the...
Is it a time for a change in leadership on the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners, or should voters give Dan Cothren a third term in office? This is the question in the race for the commission seat representing District 2, which includes the Elochoman Valley, Rosedale, part of Cathlamet, and areas east to the Cowlitz County line. Cothren, who is running as an independent, is seeking a third term. Challenger Wayne Flohr, running as a Democrat, is looking to unseat him. Neither has opposition in this month's primary election, so their race...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved a new lease with the State of Washington for tidelands at the Puget Island Ferry Landing. Public Works Director Pete Ringen recommended the board approve the lease, which is administered by the state Department of Natural Resources. County officials are planning to rebuild and expand the ramp, and Ringen said the agency initially planned to base the lease fee on the area covered by both temporary and permanent ramps. After negotiation, however, the agency agreed to drop the area covered by the...
As college students everywhere prepare to start a new semester, the National Association for the Self-Employed has made the tuition bill easier to pay for Heather Kehrli, a graduate of Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet with a $4,000 college scholarship. The scholarship award can be used to defray the cost of tuition, which has risen to an average of $6,185 per year for four-year public colleges, and $23,712 per year for private schools, according to the College Board. Kehrli will continue studies at the University of Washington this fall. She...
