Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Columbia Land Trust’s (CLT) success at acquiring land in Wahkiakum County has been a balance of moving in on the tail-end of a disaster, as in the case of the Grays River flooding, or acquiring land that has taxable value but little sales value, as in the case of the 200 acres it recently acquired east of the Elochoman Bridge near the DeBriae Logging equipment yard. The CLT was established in 1990 and today promotes itself as a nonprofit land trust and land conservancy organization. It owns land and holds land in trust for both large and s...
The countdown has begun! Only one week left until our 101st fair celebration. The fairgrounds are buzzing with activity as three new buildings are being constructed to help house this year’s animal exhibits. This includes a new barn for the exotics as well as two other structures thanks to a donation of a Quonset by Grays River Grange member Krist Novoselic. Thanks to Krist’s generosity, we are now able to build two separate structures which will fit in perfectly beside the small animal barn. Now what we need is some extra pairs of hands to...
Plans for Cathlamet's first professional longboard racing weekend are coming together. The community will host longboarders from around the world August 28, 29 and 30. Veteran longboarders will present clinics on August 28 at Wahkiakum High School. Longboarders will compete in two races on August 29. At 9 a.m., they start a push race on Puget Island. At 12 noon, they'll participate in slalom races on River Street. On August 29, streets will be closed intermittently as the longboarders compete in a downhill course starting at the high school...
Port District 2 board members reconvened August 5 to continue the Policy and Procedures discussion it began on July 21. At the start, audience member Pat Reese asked the board to clarify its procedures for public comment. Chairman Brian O’Connor told her the audience could ask questions as the meeting progressed. Reese said if that was the case she’d like to ask her questions first. O’Connor agreed. Reese asked the board if they planned to sign any policy statements they might create. The board referred the question to port attorney Jenni...
For students of Naselle/Grays River Valley High School, the 2009-10 school year will begin on September 3. This year’s registration format will closely follow that of the past four years: At least one parent/guardian must accompany their child to the registration session. Parents will be asked to assist their children in selecting courses, choosing an educational pathway, and developing a high school and beyond plan. Students will not be allowed to officially register for classes without parent involvement. During the week of August 17-21, t...
The board of directors of the Family Health Center (FHC) in Longview on Tuesday voted to begin negotiations with Wahkiakum County to provide primary care services in the county. Wahkiakum County officials have long been looking for an answer to the Wahkiakum Family Health Clinic's financial instability. In May, commissioners voted to ask the family health center to take over the clinic. Since then, health center analysts have been considering whether or not the health center, which operates clinics in Longview, Woodland and Long Beach under a f...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a $1.87 million bid to construct a new ramp at the Puget Island ferry landing. Bergerson Construction of Astoria was the winning bidder. Hickey Marine of Vancouver was the other bidder at $2.3 million. The county's consulting engineer estimated the project would cost $1.65 million. Overall, the project will cost $3.05 million, said county Public Works Director Pete Ringen. The additional costs include engineering, $705,000, construction of piling and slabs, $386,000, and contingency and...
Cooks are needed to head to the Elochoman Marina in Cathlamet to show off their cooking skills. The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Sixth Annual Labor Day “Buzzards Breath” Chili Cook Off on September 5 and they are looking for some more teams to join in. Call the Chamber office at 795-9996 or stop at 102 Main Street to get a copy of the rules and an application or visit www.wahkiakumchamber.com. There is no cost to enter. For those who don't cook there will be a tortilla throwing contest, live music, a beer garden, and a cow...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday handled a variety of business, including: --Commissioners gave tentative authorization to Wahkiakum Mental Health to hire a full-time therapist to fill a vacant position. Mental Health Director Chris Holmes said a half-time therapist is leaving to take a job in Hawaii. Also, the department has left vacant since July, 2008, a full-time position. The department needs the full-time therapist, he said, and it has money in the budget to cover the position. Commissioners agreed they would fill the position...
