Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Well the wait is finally over. After months of planning and hard work, our 101st fair celebration has now begun! Grab your family and head on down as this year we’ve pulled out all the stops. The Model-T races are back for their second year and the competition is fierce. You won’t want to miss the final race on Saturday at noon. This year to help families get the most out of the fair I’ve included an insert in today’s Eagle, featuring the fair’s schedule of events. We have some old favorites such as COSMO the balloon wizard and Kristi Ne...
Cathlamet's first professional longboard racing weekend is getting closer, and local officials continue to work on plans for the event. The community will host longboarders from around the world August 28, 29 and 30. Veteran longboarders will present clinics on Friday the 28th at Wahkiakum High School. Longboarders will compete in two races on Saturday the 29th. At 9 a.m., they start a seven-mile long push race around the western end of Puget Island. At 12 noon, they'll participate in slalom races on River Street. On Sunday the 30th, streets...
Wahkiakum Public Utility District (PUD) commissioners and staff met on Tuesday to discuss ongoing activities. Commissioner Esther Gregg reported that Steve Johnson, current Washington PUD Association (WPUDA) executive director, is retiring effective May 1, 2010. WPUDA board members including Gregg are providing input about goals and requirements for the position as the search for the association’s executive director moves forward. Commissioner Robert Jungers noted that although Wahkiakum is one of the smallest PUDs in the area, its c...
Port District #1 Commissioners are one step closer to securing funds to construct a 5,000 square foot small business incubator facility in Cathlamet. In late July, the state Department of Commerce announced the state’s Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) had awarded a $210,000 20-year no interest loan and a grant of $40,000 to the port, a key supporting piece in the port’s grant application for $1.2 million in federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) money. A decision about the grant application is expected in October. The...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team will get its 2009 season going Monday morning. New Coach Jeff Rooklidge announced this week that the first practice will be August 24, 9-11 a.m. Players should have their medical eligibility forms completed by then and bring clothes and knee pads for a workout. The team will start two-a-day workouts on Tuesday, 9-10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rooklidge has been assistant coach for the volleyball team for years. He takes over this year after the resignation of previous coach Patty Anderson. Assisting...
They say the third time is a charm. Employees and management of the Wahkiakum Fair hope so because they’ve worked hard to save their unique little fair. The fairgrounds experienced severe flooding in 2006 when water reached the six-foot mark on horse arena walls. In 2007 the water was almost as deep. But it was winter 2008 that almost put a period to the fairground’s history after Mother Nature buried the horse arena under three-feet of snow, and then crushed it to the ground. But like a Phoenix rising from the ashes again, and again, and aga...
It's not a definitive decision, but the Cathlamet Town Council authorized the town's consulting engineers to apply for federal grant funds to start the design of a new wastewater treatment plant. Town officials this spring pulled back from choosing a new plant over refurbishing the existing sewer lagoon plant because of the high cost. The project is estimated at $12 to $13 million, and with the current package of state and federal grants and financing, sewer system customers were looking at monthly rates of $100 or more to cover the town's...
The Wahkiakum County board of commissioners outlined the fundamental process they want to follow as they work with Cowlitz Family Health Center to change ownership of the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic. The health center board of directors agreed last week to pursue acquisition and operation of the family practice clinic. Commissioner Lisa Marsyla reported she would be forming a transition team to meet with health center officials to work out the details. Commissioner Blair Brady interrupted to tell Marsyla that the three commissioners need...
Naselle-Grays River Valley school board members will hold a special meeting today to accept Alan Bennett’s letter of resignation as district superintendent and a motion to rehire him as a 4th grade teacher. Bennett submitted his letter of resignation at Tuesday evening's meeting. The special meeting of the board will be today (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. in the Naselle Middle School Commons. The board spent time Tuesday in executive session to discuss Bennett’s resignation and a collective bargaining agreement before reconvening to table the mot...
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department wants fairgoers to try out their “Beer Goggles” this year at the county fair. The goggles simulate driving under the influence and fairgoers will have an unusual challenge when they try on the goggles and then get behind the wheel to drive a go-cart. It's all part of their Fatal Vision program to let people instantly experience driving drunk, while being sober. “I know it sounds funny,” said Undersheriff Jon Dearmore, “but once people put these things on they realize why it’s dangerous to climb behin...
