Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors met for the first time this school year on September 17. Board members discussed the possibility of replacing the roof and gutters on the bus shop. Superintendent Bob Garrett told the board that Transportation Supervisor Calvin Grasseth didn’t have a formal presentation for the board at this time but he believes the rough estimate will be around $25,000. Garrett said that amount is actually lower than what they discussed the repairs. If the work is done, it will come out of the Capital Projects F...
Science class at John C. Thomas Middle School is more than taking notes and watching the occasional movie. This year teachers are using Science Kits by FOSS, (Full Option Science System). The kits have all the materials the teacher needs for her lesson. Each grade has a different kit they will be learning from for the next couple of months. Tiffany Niemeyer’s eighth grade students are learning about rock formations in the Grand Canyon. They begin with “Investigations,” which are lessons that explain a section of the entire unit. “The greates...
With the exception of their own Mule alumni, the Wahkiakum Lady Mule volleyball team fared well in competition this past week. The Lady Mules lost a marathon match 3-2 to their alumni last Thursday. After two hours of play, the match stood 2-2, and the alumni pulled out a 15-13 win in the final game. The Mules came out fired up Saturday at the Mossyrock Tournament and powered their way to claim the championship. In pool play, they beat White Pass 25-13, Tenino 25-9, Morton 25-17, Pe Ell 25-18, Adna 25-14 and Mossyrock 25-14. In the semifinals,...
Wahkiakum Superior Court Judge Michael Sullivan may rule next week on Rosburg resident Raven Webb’s suit to force Sheriff Dan Bardsley to enforce the county’s flood plain ordinance. Webb claims non-profit organizations have altered the Grays River flood plain, causing an increase in flood flow that has repeatedly flooded her residence. The county’s flood zone ordinance bars actions which increase the flood flow, she said in her pleadings, and she asks the court to order Bardsley to enforce the law. Representing Bardsley, Prosecuting Attor...
Washington Department of Transportation crews are working to repair the Elochoman River bridge on SR4, which was damaged in a hit and run late June. A beam on the east end of the bridge was severed in the impact. Whoever hit the bridge had to have known he hit something, said Jerry Barsness, Region Wide Supervisor for WSDOT. “He got a jolt that probably knocked him right out of his seat.” The legal limit for bridge clearance is 14 feet 6 inches, Barsness said. “Everything we have is either over that or it is posted.” The clearance on the Elo...
This information has been taken from the October issue of the Washington State Grange News regarding the new USDA rules that will require country of origin lables. Also be advised that copies of the interim final rule and additional information can be found at: www.ams.usda.gov/Cool. "At the end of July the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim final rule for the mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program that will become effective September 30. For years the National Grange, consumers and other agriculture groups...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last Thursday approved the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. The proposed project would deliver up to 1.3 billion cubic feet of gas per day to the Pacific Northwest. Spokespersons for Bradwood Landing, and its parent company, NorthernStar Natural Gas, have said there would be two tankers docking at the plant each week during production. FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher said the terminal will help the region meet its energy needs and provide the US with direct access to the LNG markets i...
The Toutle Lake Ducks held on for a 20-7 win over the Wahkiakum Mules last Friday in a key contest for Central League football standings. Behind the power running of Jeff Campbell, the Ducks built a 14-0 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Mules put together a touchdown drive to cut the margin to 14-7, but Toutle responded with another scoring drive to put the game away. The winner sits in good position for one of the league's post-season playoff berths, Mule Coach Eric Hansen said. With four other teams in the hunt, the Mules won't be...
Saturday at Kelso Invitational Coach Mike Riley: We were a little over our heads at this meet, but it was a good experience to run against some of the best teams in the states of Washington and Oregon. Schools attending were Canby and Sunset, Class 6A Oregon schools; 4A Kelso, 3A Hudson’s Bay, 3A Union, 2A Mark Morris, and 2B Wahkiakum. Women’s results 2.2 mile junior varsity--16. Jori McEntire 16:55. 28. Jessica Asmus 20:25. Men’s results 2.2 miles freshmen and sophomores--9. Connar Riley 13.44; 24. Shay Bingham 17:04; 26. Jake Golds...
Commissioners announce factors affecting county's budget shortfalls Wahkiakum County has been hit hard by revenue shortfalls in 2008, which is causing many to ask why the county could not have predicted the shortfalls. County officials have released a statement explaining that the primary factors affecting revenue shortfalls are a direct result of the declining housing and timber market. The effects of these markets could not be accurately predicted when the 2008 county budget was developed last year. The county's revenue shortfalls were...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday said they would propose a four-day work week as a means of meeting a $1 million revenue shortfall for 2008. Commissioners said they would propose the issue to the county employees union at a 6 p.m. meeting tonight (Thursday). “To me, that’s the simplest and smartest way to do it,” said commission Chair George Trott. “The offices would keep their staff, and the public would receive their service.”In effect, employees would see their wages cut 20 percent, but the county would maintain 100 percent o...
