Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Adna Pirates showed they merit their high early season ranking as they tore apart the Wahkiakum Mules 39-14 in their first game on their new field last Friday. The Pirates scored three first quarter touchdowns and piled up 158 rushing yards and 27 yards as they took a commanding 20-0 lead. They added nine points in the second quarter for a 29-0 halftime lead. The Mules got rolling in the second half. Fullback Kohl Bergseng scored on a 13-yard run in the third quarter and an eight-yard run in the fourth. Quarterback Lars Blix kicked the...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team is preparing for the start of the 2011 volleyball season. Competition starts Tuesday when Winlock comes to WHS. The team returns 10 players from last year's state qualifying team. "The team is anxious to start league play," Coach Jeff Rooklidge said Tuesday. "Blaine Land returns as a first team all league selection as an outside hitter; freshman Tori Wegdahl joins Blaine at the other starting spot on the outside. Tori and Blaine both hit the ball with a lot of power and have a chance to be among the league's...
NICE STREAK--It seems summer finally arrived, just in time for the kids to go back to school. Football and Fall are heading our way, as the sun has been shining and the temperatures rising. We should be nice all week but computer models are showing us several degrees below the temperatures Portland is expecting and that's fine with me! It looks to be dry and nice for upcoming events, including the "End of the World Rod Run" Saturday in Long Beach. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from September 8-14 are Carla Keilwitz, Amanda Poler,...
August 29--1:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Rosedale woman who was fainting. 10:42 p.m. Officers responded to KM Mountain where a vehicle had run off SR 4 and gone into a ditch; no one was injured. August 30--12:41 a.m. Officers responded to the Elochoman Valley Road where a young driver had rolled a pickup; the driver and passenger were taken to a hospital in a private vehicle; an officer investigated.6:48 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported a white Jeep had run into a sign during the night, and it was still there; the...
Philip Timothy McNally, 54, of Littlerock, passed away August 5, 2011, at home with his loving wife, best friend, and soul mate, Cindy Ellington McNally by his side. Tim was born January 1, 1957, in Longview, to Bob and Joanne McNally. He attended elementary school in Cathlamet, and graduated from Naselle High School in 1975 where he played sports, and was a member of the basketball team that played in the state tournament. Tim loved sports, and especially enjoyed the Seattle Seahawks and Mariners. He was a giving, caring, and loving man who...
The Wahkiakum Public Utility District Board of Commissioners reviewed projected 2012 budgets and set rate hearings for water and electric customers at its meeting Tuesday. The board intends to collect a 9 percent increase for the electric side of the utility and has yet to determine how much of an increase to charge water customers of either Puget Island Water System (PIWS) or the Western Wahkiakum Water System (WWWS) systems. Preliminary budgets were based on the assumption of a 3 percent raise for union employees. “The manager has not a...
Wahkiakum County residents may soon be able to obtain their annual influenza vaccinations. Dr. Alan Melnick, county public health officer, said vaccine supplies are being shipped and will be available soon. "It's not too soon to be vaccinated," he said. "The vaccination will last through the flu season." People should contact their primary health care provider to obtain vaccinations, said Judy Bright, county health department administrator. Dian Cooper of the Cowlitz Family Health Center, which operates the Cathlamet clinic, said the center...
On the warm Labor Day weekend, Fred Johnson opened his Naselle farm for a celebration of farming, good food and music called Farmstock, as a fundraiser for KMUN Coast Radio. Farmstock brought together regional farmers, musicians and those seeking to learn about farming. Experts offered talks on poultry farming, seed saving and living an off-the-grid lifestyle. When Teed Prestegard of Cathlamet heard about Farmstock, he said, “I thought it was going to be like Woodstock. I know I wasn’t the only one who thought that.” JoAnn Prestegard said,...
The 2011 Wahkiakum County Fair may now be passed, but work continues for Fair Manager Becky Ledtke and members of the county fair board. Ledtke and three fair board members appeared Tuesday at the meeting of the board of county commissioners to report on the fair and discuss points of interest, including the fair queen contest. Ledtke reported that attendance was 3,731 this year, up from 3,699 in 2010. She and others agreed that the rearranging the layout of buildings when the new arena was constructed has spread out activities, and people are...
Local governmental agencies have agreed to engage a consulting engineer to look for solutions to the erosion of the Steamboat Slough dike. In one area, the bank is sluffing into the Columbia River, and Wahkiakum County has closed the outside traffic lane in the county road that lies upon the dike. The dike protects the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge, and a breach of the dike would cut the county road and lead to flooding on the refuge. Local entities have been looking for money to fianance solutions. The dike no longer is part of...
To The Eagle: Several jokes in my repertoire, both straight and risque, start with Luigi coming ashore from Ellis Island with two bits in his pocket, filling a box with fruit and veggies for sale and graduating quickly to pushcart, then trucks, then warehouses and great wealth - an encapsulated summary of the American Dream. It's been an obsolete yarn for quite some time, since it's quite apparent that in today's reality, Luigi would need 16 licenses, five permits, union membership, and an environmental impact statement in place before acquirin...
To The Eagle: Recently Puget Island Landowners were mailed a letter and a valuation order for their parcel from the county Board of Equalization (BOE). I asked tor additional information to better understand what I had received. Colleen Haley, Clerk of the Board responded via e-mail with the property sales information I requested and an electronic copy of briefing materials the BOE had used to explain what they had done during the equalization process. The information is more useful and easier to understand than any information I have obtained...
NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE 2012 BUDGET OF PORT DISTRICT NO. TWO OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of Port District No. Two of Wahkiakum County, Washington, for the fiscal year 2012, has been filed in the Office of the District, 13 Vista Park Road, Skamokawa, Washington. A copy of said preliminary budget will be furnished to anyone requesting the same who will visit the District's Office during the office hours, Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, or who calls the District Office at (360) 795-8605...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR THE 2011 BUDGET OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, the 27th day of September, 2011 at the Commissioners' Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, for the purpose of considering adoption of a Resolution making a supplemental appropriation to the...
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF MEETING FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the September 20, 2011, regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, 2011, commencing at the hour of 9:30 A.M. Regular meetings of the Board of County Commissioners are held in the Board's Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64...
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council will hold its regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Administration Building, Lower Columbia College, located at 1600 Maple in Longview, WA 98632. All interested parties are invited to attend. For additional information, call Susan Pagel at 360-567-1070. The SWWDC is an equal opportunity program/employer. Auxiliary aids/services are available upon request. Publish September 8,...
The greatest news this week has to be about Mike and Carrie Backman. Two very nice people in our community met, fell in love and were married last Saturday. They held their reception in the Fairgrounds Park and invited all family and friends to attend. Congratulations Carrie and Mike! The Fairgrounds Park is a great place to have special events like weddings, receptions, private parties and family reunions. It’s private and big enough for a huge crowd. If you are interested in reserving a week-end or a day, give me a call. How many people a...
Following is a proclamation from the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners: Sunday, September 11, 2011 Patriot Day Whereas, US House of Representatives Joint Resolution 71 was approved by a vote of 470-0 on October 25, 2001. It requested that the president designate September 11 of each year as "Patriot Day," and Whereas, President George W. Bush signed the resolution into law on December 8, 2001. It is a discretionary day of remembrance. On September 4, 2002, President Bush used his authority created by the resolution and proclaimed Septembe...
I’m not complaining but don’t you find it unusual that it is raining in Yucca Valley, California, and not in Grays River? With all this warm dry weather, we have been able to finally put down our hardwood flooring and are in process of putting the final coats of finish on. What a job, but certainly worth it. News from Naselle: Good job, Comets on last Friday’s football game. Keep up the good work. Sports on the schedule for Naselle include: Thursday-volleyball at home with Ilwaco at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-football at home with Knappa at 7 p.m.;...
