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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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LOOKING GOOD--This is it! Wahkiakum County Fair time and it starts today (Thursday) which is Senior Citizens Day until 4 p.m. From all weather reports I'm seeing, we should have some very nice weather for the fair; that would be great! It's also quite rare, so we'll be keeping our fingers crossed that it stays decent all week! For the first time, I'll be sitting in a booth inside the T-building, so it should be a fun experience. I'll be selling tickets for the beautiful coffee table made by John Gustafson. It's going to be given away on...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 8--12:30 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported finding a cougar track in the back yard. August 9--1:42 p.m. A Greenwood Road resident reported a theft. 5:54 p.m. A motorist complained that a mailbox was too close to the edge of West Birnie Slough Road and had caught a vehicle's mirror; an officer met with the home owner and found the box was 22 inches off the pavement. August 10--8:33 a.m. An...
Kathryn "Kathy" Sharpe, 76, died August 14, 2011 at her home in Cathlamet. A service will be held in Glendale, Calif. later this month....
J.A. Wendt Elementary and J.C. Thomas Middle schools have released their supply list for the 2011-2012 school year. Students in Grades 1-8 will need swimsuit/towel for September swimming. Grades K-5: An extra pair of non-mark tennis shoes are highly recommended for PE. Donations of extra items for families in need are welcomed. To help ensure that all students have the necessary materials to be successful this school year, donations are being collected at Bank of America, Bank of the Pacific, and the Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library....
Tuesday Wahkiakum Public Utility District General Manager Dave Tramblie recommended commissioners implement a 9 percent electrical rate increase beginning January 1. Tramblie presented a letter outlining his rationale, stating the request was taken as a last resort. He said the increase is the result of the PUD no longer receiving a $70,000 annual credit from Bonneville Power Administration, undertaking capital improvement projects like the construction of the new Wahkiakum substation for increased reliability, and a 9.6 percent increase in...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County on Tuesday agreed to consider accepting a gift of real estate, Coffee Pot Island. The couple owning the island, which lies between Puget Island and the Wauna pulp mill, offered to donate the island to the port district in July. Commissioners Brian O'Connor and Kayrene Gilbertsen--Commissioner Carlton Appelo was delayed by road construction and missed the discussion--said they could see the island as an asset for the district. It lies across a channel from the district's Svensen Park Boat...
Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz has called for an investigation of a Cathlamet Fire Department mission. In July, Wehrfritz reported that members of the Cathlamet Volunteer Fire Fighters Association had applied in 2010 as a private business for a fire fighting contract with the US Forest Service and taken the department's wildlands unit to Prineville, Ore., for an inspection. They charged the fuel expense to the town's Emergency Services Fund (EMS), which covers ambulance expenses, not fire fighting expenses. At Monday's monthly meeting of the...
As is the Grange tradition, Grays River Grange is sponsoring the spelling bee at the Wahkiakum County Fair. Appelo Archive Center has also contributed. The bee will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m. There are cash prizes for winners! The spelling words are taken from the National Spelling Bee list. Nancy and Peter McGuire will pronounce and say the words to each contestant. Thank you to Nancy and Peter for their continued support and assistance with the spelling bee. There are two grade groups: third, fourth and fifth; and sixth, seventh,...
For 4-H families, August is a time of preparation and anticipation, culminating when the Wahkiakum County Fair opens on Thursday, August 18 (today). But volunteers work just as hard to make the fair grounds perfect. In the past three months, volunteers racked up over 1000 hours getting the fair ready for its first day today (Thursday), Fair Manager Becky Ledtke said. Last week, the T Building was ready, freshly washed gingham curtains in place, new paper, and bright colors welcoming visitors. Valle Ledtke was cutting out letters for signs. She...
Twenty-five years ago, Al Dunlop started drawing the plans for the steam sternwheeler, Cheng-tze. Stephen Morrison fell in love with steam engines in the north of England almost 40 years ago and bought the Linda J in 2002. Both members of the NW Steam Society travel many miles to visit with friends and share their boats—Dunlop comes from Spokane and Morrison from Tucson, Arizona. Morrison fell in love with steam engines in the early 1970’s. He was looking for good bike parts in the north of England for the bicycle shop he ran, when he s...
Kim Angelis and Josef will open for Farmstock, KMUN's Regional Homegrown Festival at 7 p.m., September 3. Angelis will be joined by guitarist and partner, Josef, as part of Farmstock's full day of music. "Gypsy Kim and Josef are long-time supporters of Coast Community Radio," says Tom Hartland, Development Director for Tillicum Foundation, the non-profit corporation operating KMUN 91.9FM. "Their high-energy musicianship thrills audiences at every performance." Music for Farmstock begins at 1 p.m. with Anitize, veteran folk and country artist...
Got Steam? The Northwest Steam Society bumper sticker says it all. The group--home to a steam donkey, a calliope, remote controlled model steam boats, and vessels of all configurations--held its annual meet at the Elochoman Marina last weekend. The club has 275 members, most from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. The group rotates annual meets throughout the region. Lew Parsons of Hoodsport brought a larger than life steam donkey, permanently mounted to a lowboy trailer. It sat in the parking lot at the marina drawing loggers and others...
Wahkiakum County should have a new ferry by the end of 2014. County Public Works Director Pete Ringen reported Tuesday that he learned from Senator Patty Murray's office that the county would receive a federal ferry boat discretionary grant of $2.8 million. The county is planning to replace the existing 11-car ferry with a ferry that will hold 23 vehicles, including large trucks with trailers. The estimated cost is $3.9 million. The county will get about $1.1 million in state funds, Ringen said, and that will take care of most of the expense...
The Cathlamet Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the town's zoning laws on Monday, but council members had so many questions that it was suggested they bring in a consultant to handle the process. In other business at their monthly meeting: --The council met in an executive session called by Mayor George Wehrfritz to discuss potential litigation; --The council approved a parking and design plan for the 2nd Street renovation project; --The council discussed harvesting town timber to help cover the town's match for...
The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners approved on Tuesday a permit allowing Columbia Land Trust to raise a portion of Mill Road. The land trust has purchased land between the road and Grays River and wants to remove a failing dike to turn the land into a wetland for juvenile salmon habitat. They would raise Mill Road to become a new dike. County Public Works Director Pete Ringen reported two weeks ago that he had placed conditions on the permit to ensure the dike and road would hold up, but the land trust was unable to post a bond to...
To The Eagle I want to make sure there is no confusion regarding the appeal rights of the Puget Island property owners relating to the new property valuations issued by the Board of Equalization. By now, all of the owners of property on Puget Island should have received their new property valuations issued by the county’s Board of Equalization. Regardless of whether an individual’s property valuation went up, down or stayed the same, property owners have the right to appeal that valuation to the Board of Equalization. If you are a Puget Isl...
To The Eagle: It appears that the "surge" is working. The shock troops that we sent to Washington D.C. last November to fight against President Obama's War on Prosperity managed to make some gains in the deficit and health care battles while keeping the tax monster under control. Not bad considering that our invading troops only nominally control one half of one of the three branches of the Empire. Most observers and tacticians agree that real significant gains will have to wait until next year when we can replace the chief executive and...
To The Eagle: In last week's Eagle, Trudy Fredrickson submitted a letter entitled Land Trust Not Our Friend. She was commenting on the Kandoll Road CLT project where they finally succeeded in forcing landowner Raven Webb to sell her property. I was also sad to see Raven leave. But this is only the beginning. In a recent county commissioners meeting, Mr. Dan Friesz of Columbia Land Trust admitted he was wrong on an issue regarding CLT's Indian Jack Slough, formally known as the Nelson Creek project. In 2010, he said that the project would have...
Public Notice Intent To Contract With Sole Source Provider Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities (SWAAD) is designated by the State of Washington as the Area Agency on Aging to serve the 5 counties of Southwest Washington: Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties. The Agency plans, advocates for, develops, coordinates and supports a comprehensive service delivery system in the region for persons who are 60 years of age or older, persons with disabilities who are 18 years of age or older, and their caregivers....
PUBLIC NOTICE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PACIFIC COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLATSOP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLUMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint Special Meeting of the Wahkiakum County Commissioners, Pacific County Commissioners, Clatsop County Commissioners and the Columbia County Commissioners will be held commencing at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2011 in the Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial Street, Astoria, Oregon. DATED this 18th day of August, 2011 ____...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF VESSEL Notice is hereby given that on the first day of September, 2011, the undersigned will sell at public auction that certain vessel the "Something Simple" serial No. CDRP0045b494; A 1994 Carver Model 350-AFT cabin. The vessel is being sold to recover moorage costs in the sum of $28,244.00 through November 4, 2010. Sale Location: Courthouse steps, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612. Sale Date: September 1, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. The vessel may be viewed before the sale at Deep River by prior appointment. To make a...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 11-4-00010-5 MICHAEL D. BRENNAN, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM Estate of: No. 11-4-00011-3 JANET L. CIMINO, PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Co-Executors named below have been appointed as Co-Executors of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time when the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Executors or the Co-Executors'...
At 10 a.m., this morning, the gates were opened and our 2011 Wahkiakum County Fair festivities and livestock shows began! The Fairgrounds is filled with still life exhibits, 4-Her’s showing their animals, food vendors, game vendors, business vendors and vendors selling fun , good quality products. I hope you saved the flyer that I sent out with The Eagle newspaper last week, it will help you know when the entertainment you would like to watch is happening. We have a pretty busy schedule of entertainment already, but I was able to add another g...
We enjoyed the week visiting with our nephew and niece from California. Didn’t get a whole lot done on the house but the hardwood flooring is just about ready to go down. Who knew that any moisture variance would make it impossible to install until the percentage was right. We didn’t. Hopefully readers will learn something from our experience, regarding hardwood floors in our moist area. When you spend lots of money to purchase the product, you don’t want it to buckle once it’s installed. We are very happy with the end result though, and onl...
