Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Four Wahkiakum County incumbent office holders entered Tuesday's primary election with no apparent opposition and emerged with write-in opponents. Under Washington election law, a person receiving 1 percent of the vote in a primary election is eligible to appear on the general election ballot as a candidate. Primary vote tallies were: County assessor--Bill Coons, incumbent, 757; Sam Valdez 43; Valdez qualified for the general election. County Commissioner, District 3--Blair Brady, incumbent, 207; Eugene Strong, 8; Strong qualified for the...
On August 6 at 4:38 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District #4 was dispatched to the 100 block of East Valley Road in Skamokawa for a brush fire that had gotten into the trees. Chief Jim Wilson reoprted that crews from the district's main station in Rosedale on Ocean Beach Highway and from the Elochoman Valley Road Station responded with two brush trucks and two water tenders. A tree had fallen onto another tree and in turn fell across the power lines bringing them to the ground and into the brush. The arc...
At a special meeting of the Wahkiakum School District Board of Director’s on Monday, the board voted unanimously to place a technology and security driven levy on the November ballot. They will be asking for $125,000 for four years, a total of $500,000. For property owners, the tax will be $0.29 per $1,000 of the assessed value of their property. The school district has been involved in emergency management planning with the sheriff’s office, the fire department and EMS in order to be pre...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of items of business when they met Tuesday. Commissioners authorized a closure of Columbia Street at its intersection with SR 4, across from Boege Road, so that Bonneville Power Administration can do some maintenance work August 18 and 19. Boyd Long, Bonneville's project manager, said the utility needs to replace a bad pole, and the affected high voltage electrical lines are too close to the road for safety and convenience. Sue Cameron, director of county Health and Human Services, reported that...
A group of longboarders and volunteers took over open space at the Elochoman Slough Marina Tuesday to begin building ramps and jumps for this weekend's Cathlamet Downhill Corral Longboard Festival. See supplement in this week's Eagle for information about the festival. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Fair Manager Patty Dursteler and her crew of volunteers have already put in a lot of hours at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa to get ready for the Wahkiakum County Fair next weekend and they still have a lot of work to do before Monday when county residents begin to bring in their entries. Ken Gomes and his crew have been painting the T building and the stage and volunteers are papering tables and walls. The goat and sheep building has been pressure washed and a couple volunteers are frantically wo...
Georgene "George" Scott's husband, Bob, had the foresight to plant trees when they purchased the house, barn and land in Rosburg on the Grays River. Bob's keen vision transformed the harshly lit pasture into a shaded, lush and serene grove. They bought the house despite their early misgivings. An unwelcome odor had permeated the walls, and the mess of rooms weakened the flow in the home. After a flood, they gutted the whole house, and like the property, it, too, was transformed. They created a...
Dianne Froode and Craig Brown talk with Sheriff Mark Howie at a National Night Out block party hosted by Terry and Nancy Cannon Tuesday evening in the Elochoman Valley. (Editor's note: Terry Cannon was misidentified in the publication. His name has been corrected.)...
On July 28, Elochoman Valley resident Bud Wickland found his mailbox vandalized for what he said was the sixth or seventh time in the last 18 months. He had lovingly crafted the mailbox by hand out of cedar and had already repaired it five or six times. "Whoever is doing this," Wickland said," is too cowardly to do this in the day time." That same day another resident on Beaver Creek reported a vandalized mailbox. This one was metal and had a big enough dent it was no longer functional. The...
It's the final count down until fair. The fair grounds are looking great thanks to the many volunteers who showed up to help out at the clean up day. A big thank you to all of you. At this time next week the fair will be under way. So here is a quick reminder that entries start coming in on Sunday, August 10, the granges will get their booths put together. On Monday, August 11, Open class Adult/Youth and 4-H start entering. Enter all still life exhibits except Baking, Gardening and Floral which is entered on Tuesday, August 12. Wednesday has...
News from Naselle: We live in a very special place, with quite a few local businesses that depend on us to help them stay in business. I know that it is often cheaper to drive to Longview or Astoria for most items but I for one would rather pay a little more to shop closer to home and make sure that these businesses remain open. In Naselle we have a wonderful grocery store, a bank, several restaurants, a hardware store, a liquor store, a couple of espresso stands, a gas station and even a...
Port District 2's historic gillnetter has been moved thanks to Bill Chamberlain and his crew of volunteers. The boat is now sitting on its permanent site at Vista Park and construction of the boat shed has begun. Prestegard Construction's bid for the work was accepted by the Port's Board of Commissioners in July. Prestegard will be building the shed covering and fence due to be completed by September 5. Naselle Rock donated the rock for the area where the boat will be permanently placed....
Friends of Skamokawa invites the community to their annual celebration, The Wine Tasting and Live Auction Evening, their major fundraiser for Redmen Hall. It will be held on Saturday, September 13 from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at the Skamokawa Grange. This is an evening of good wine and beer tasting, delicious finger food, an excellent silent auction, and a spirited live auction with a fine variety of items for bidding. There will be a special paddle raise this year to help with the expense of the building repair. Tickets are $20 for singles, $35 for...
STILL TOASTY--As we go through this first week in August, it's still pretty toasty! However, we have been quite a bit cooler than other areas where upper 90's and triple digits have been closer to the norm. As Monday evening came to a close and bedtime was upon us, it was a very nice 60 degrees here while Portland was still at 91 degrees and very muggy, so it was a great time to be here in Skamokawa! You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that our fire danger is high and so there is a burn ban in effect. SPECIAL DAYS--Those...
August 7 - August 14, 2014 THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Yoga Classes, Grays River Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 7:15 p.m. Community Computer...
To The Eagle: It was my pleasure to serve you as Grand Marshal for the Bald Eagle Days Festival Parade. I want to thank each of you for your support for this wonderful community activity. There is no way that I have the words to put you into my seat for the parade. Coming down Columbia Street with my drivers, Chelsea and Ashley, and slowly approaching Main Street, the crowd noise and numbers grew with each passing few feet. My heart was bursting with pride as spectators cheered yet another Bald Eagle Day Parade. There was love and laughter on...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 29--10:48 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported that a family member was trespassing; the subject was not on scene when a deputy arrived, and the caller was advised to obtain protective orders. 1:48 p.m. An alarm monitoring company called to report that an alarm had been activated at a residence on the east side of the county. 4:17 p.m. A man reported that his wallet had been stolen from his parked vehicle...
Wahkiakum School District will have a tighter budget to work with this year, with a reserve of $200,000, a number that is approximately $455,000 less than two years ago. “With every budget I try to include a $60,000 contingency item for the unknown,” Superintendent Bob Garrett said. “Because we are hiring a new teacher, that money is spent. That means our budget will be very tight.” It also means smaller class sizes. “We’re going to try to cut some costs,” Garrett continued. “If we are successf...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week announced it has extended by 15 days the public comment period on a draft plan detailing possible alternatives to reduce predation by double-crested cormorants on juvenile salmon and steelhead that are listed under the Endangered Species Act. A large number of cormorants nest each spring and summer in the Columbia River estuary. Their primary colony site is East Sand Island, which millions of listed salmonids must pass on their way to the Pacific Ocean. Comments on the Corps’ draft Environmental I...
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Emergency Management is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course in Cathlamet. The CERT program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your neighborhood in an emergency situation. All classes will be held on Wednesday evenings at the Cathlamet Fire Hall, 255 2nd Street, Cathlamet. Training is scheduled as follows: · Disaster Preparedness: September 3, 6-8:30 p.m. · Fire Safety & U...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed updates to state Hydraulic Code rules, which regulate construction and other work in or near state waters to protect fish life. Common projects requiring approval under the state’s hydraulic rules include work on bulkheads, culverts, piers and docks. WDFW will accept written comments through Aug.15 on the proposed rules, a related draft environmental impact statement, and a small business economic impact statement. All documents related to this r...
The Finnish American Folk Festival has announced the winners of the raffles held at their event. First prize, $500, Dave Alford. Second prize, Handmade Quilt made by Ruth Torppa Miller, Janna Katyryniuk. Third prize, Gift Basket provided by the Finn Am Fest Committe, plus a book donated by Sean Eastham and a CD donated by May Adair, Julia Ervest Timm. Additional winners included: Set of two iittala Alvar Aalto vases donated by Saara Mathews of Finn Ware, Dirk Schulbach. Set of two iittala Taika mugs donated by Finn Ware, Marc Miller. Marimekko...
