Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The 2011 high school football season gets underway on Friday, and the Wahkiakum Mules have a tough match right at the start. They'll travel to Adna to face the Pirates, ranked number one in the state by one westside daily newspaper, on the Pirates new field by their new high school. Mule Coach Eric Hansen might rate the Napavine Tigers, the defending Central League champion a bit above Adna, but not by much. "To me the defending league champion is the team to beat," he said this week. "Napavine is loaded for bear with the strength of their...
COOLER/STILL NICE--As this work week began, a few clouds rolled in and we had a couple of spritzes of rain, but after a little of the same on Monday, we saw sunshine and it was a pretty decent day. It looks like we'll continue to have some decent weather this week. As a matter of fact, last weekend was perfect. I heard from Kelly Hammond in Virginia and she and other family members had gone inland and were just fine, and even upon returning home, only found minor damages to the house. Jamie Kincaid was fine in North Carolina and didn't even...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 22--11:48 a.m. A Grays River Valley resident reported two people were accusing her of taking a fishing pole; an officer investigated. 3:31 p.m. A caller requested information about how to retrieve a boat impounded at the Elochoman Slough Marina; the call was referred to marina personnel. 3:45 p.m. A Cathlamet man reported being harassed. 4:49 p.m. A caller said a Fern Hill resident was trespassing on...
Lifelong Puget Island resident Ora Roberta Eaton, 94, passed away August 25, 2011 in Cathlamet. She was born April 24, 1917 in Clatskanie, Ore. to George and Rosa (Hicks) Canham. She moved to Puget Island in 1930 and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1934. On August 27, 1936 she married Cecil Eaton on Puget Island; he preceded her in death in 1993. Ora was a member of Cathlamet Assembly of God Church since 1950 and served as church treasurer for 32 years, and was a Sunday school teacher for 50 years. She volunteered for The Red Cross for...
Cathlamet resident, Larry John Richardson, 73, passed away August 25, 2011 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. He was born June 4, 1938 in Walkermine, Calif. to John and Frankie (Lowry) Richardson. Larry grew up in Orofino, Idaho and lived there until entering the U.S. Navy in 1958, where he spent four years. He met his wife Carol in 1984 and they were married on March 21, 1991; she survives him at home. Larry and Carol moved to Cathlamet from Bay Center in 2005. He was a Teamster for 40 years, and worked for IML Freight and most recently Yello...
Lifelong area resident, Larry “Pete” Gorley, 69, passed away August 24, 2011 in Longview. He was born March 3, 1942 in Toledo, to Lawrence and Veldonna (Clark) Gorley. He was raised in Skamokawa, attended Skamokawa Grade School and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1960. On June 12, 1965 he married Carol Guffey; she survives him at home in Longview. Pete served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963, stationed in Georgia, Arizona and one and a half years at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. He was a Teamster working at Cowlitz Redi-Mix for sev...
Cathlamet resident Gregg Dashiell Hilton, 69, died August 1 after a courageous fight with multiple myeloma. He was born February 3, 1942 to Herbert Shelton and Pauline (Brewer) Carpenter in Alton, Ill. His early boyhood years were spent in Vandalia and St. Louis, Mo. His family moved to Seattle in 1948 where he finished public school and attended college. After serving in the US Army Special Forces, he became a building contractor and formed Dolphin Marine and Construction. Upon retiring, he settled in Cathlamet where he met and married Cindy (...
There will be a graveside service for Bobby Creech on September 3, 2011 at 11 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery with Military Honors and a COL Potluck from 1-3 p.m. at the Elochoman Marina that same day. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
A review of the state of the Wahkiakum County Assessor's Office has identified a list of shortcomings that county officials are trying to address. Assessor Bill Coons, who took office last January, asked the Department of Revenue (DOR) to evaluate the office and its operations. The department issued its final report in early August. "The purpose of this review by the department is to provide the Wahkiakum County Assessor and county legislative authority the information needed to successfully perform the duties associated with the various...
Longboarders wowed Cathlamet for the third year in a row, and the racers were equally enthusiastic about coming to the small hillside town on the Columbia. “Anytime you can skate on Main Street, that’s great,” said Christopher Blache from Eagle Point, Ore. The Cathlamet Downhill Corral offers varied events, but the downhill race attracted 96 contestants, the maximum allowed and was full months ago. Judy Edmondson and Alison Johnson of Newburg, OR coordinate the event. On Friday, participants gathered and registered in front of the Scarborough b...
Unemployment in Wahkiakum County dropped from 13.2 percent in June to 11.9 percent in July, according to the latest figures from the Employment Security Department. The figures said 170 of 1,460 in the labor force, 11.9 percent, were out of work in July. In July, 2010, 200 of 1,550 in the labor force, 13 percent, were out of work. Statewide, unemployment dropped from 9.3 percent in June to 9 percent in July. Figures showed that the number of unemployed people decreased by 1,000 while the number of employed people dropped by 16,500, yielding a d...
The Buzzard's Breath Chili Cook-off will be this Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Elochoman Slough Marina. The event features a chili cooking contest, music by Columbia Crew, raffles, games and a beer garden. Cooking starts at 10 a.m., and tasting starts at 1 p.m. with prizes awarded at the close. "We have a new challenger from Kalama joining us this year who has qualified for the state chili cook-off," reported Lynda Gerlach, office manager of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, the event's sponsor. Some of the other teams up for the...
To The Eagle: Thank you Dan and Calvin for helping load some stuff. Thank you, Trudy for dinner. Shame on those who stole the many items and really did you need to dump garbage everywhere just to steal the garbage cans? I spent my time caring about people, land and animals and it is distressing to see how I was treated. Really all you’d have to do was ask. I would have given but stealing is so wrong and hurtful. Raven Webb formerly of Rosburg...
To The Eagle: With temperatures at 85 degrees and rising, humidity above 80 percent, dressed in overalls, helmets and all manner of safety gear, the young men of the DNR crew couldn’t have worked harder or more efficiently if they had been professionals. I was informed this crew had only been together for three days yet the coordination and flow of the work this crew performed was seamless. The Mariner Lodge team work was directed by supervisor Tim Tienhaara whose years of experience served to expand each crew member's exposure to power and g...
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Wahkiakum County PUD issued a determination of non-significance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Wahkiakum Substation, located on the corner of Jacobson Rd. and Columbia St., Cathlamet, WA. This project is proposed by Wahkiakum County PUD. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, Wahkiakum County PUD has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse...
Legal Notice: Public Hearing The Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities (SWAAD) and its Advisory Council are holding a public hearing to present its 2012-2015 Area Plan on Thursday, September 15, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Cowlitz County Historical Museum, 405 Allen Street, Kelso, WA. The Area Plan is the strategic plan for a comprehensive service delivery system for aging and disability services in Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Skamania and Klickitat Counties. SWAAD will take public comments on the 2012-2015 objectives and...
First, it was exhausting for those involved, but the Third Annual Cathlamet Downhill Corral longboard festival provided a weekend of entertainment. Competition was more keen than ever. Longboarders came from Canada, the East Coast and all over The West to compete. They brought some of the big names in the sport, too, the pioneers who figured out how to do all those moves. Longboarding is what I call an alternative sport. It doesn't have a lot of money. Competitors love the thrill, and they learn by challenging themselves, meaning most of us wou...
News from Naselle: September already, and school begins again. It seems like summer just started, and now it’s time for new classes, fall sports and cooler weather once again. At least the nice daytime temperatures seem to be hanging around. Today (Thursday) is the first day of school for the 2011/12 class year at the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District, and the sports teams have already had a few weeks of practice. Sports schedules for this week include: Friday, football at home with Ilwaco at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, volleyball at Knappa a...
