Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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October 4 , 2007 The Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum recently appointed a five-member Johnson Park Advisory Board to administer operation, maintenance, activities and rules of conduct for the park, formerly known as Rosburg School. New board members are Norm Bolton, Timothy Virkkala, Becky Erickson, all of Rosburg, and Trudy Fredrickson and Judy Durrah of Grays River. Ex-officio members appointed at the board's first meeting are Events Coordinator Penny Gregory, Secretary Thea Pyle, and Treasurer Barbara Rose. Regular meetings of...
October 4 , 2007 Long Beach Peninsula will provide the setting for the upcoming Water Music Festival. The performances will take place at venues stretching from Ilwaco to Oysterville, on October 19, 20 and 21. Pianist Alan Hong will head up the line up with a concert on October 19 at 8 p.m. at Peninsula Baptist Church, Ocean Park. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth. The Crystal Chamber Soloists, comprising of oboist Peter Christ, clarinetist Richard Gellman, violist Abigail Stoughton, flutist Tessa Brinckman, and pianist Cary Lewis...
I recently approached Sheriff Bardsley with the idea of doing a monthly article to educate and inform our Citizens about what is happening with Law and Justice in Wahkiakum County. He has always had an open-door policy in our office and is a great supporter of crime prevention and volunteerism, so it was no surprise when he approved my idea. “On scene," or “10-97” in 10 code is the terminology we use when arriving on scene of any call. I want you to be on scene with us. I plan on writing this article once a month because I want you know what...
Wahkiakum County PUD heard concerns and responded to questions about water systems, grant funds other issues when the board of commissioners met Tuesday. Deep River resident Pam Anderson asked about progress on the Westend water extension project, and where water system grant money is being used. PUD Manager David Tramblie responded that there has been no action on the Westend water extension, which Anderson and others would like so that they have public water along SR 4 at Salme Hill. The PUD was awarded grant money to replace a pipe on Puget...
October 4 , 2007 The Wahkiakum Mule junior varsity football team earned a win and a tie in their last two games. On September 24, the Mules beat the Mossyrock Vikings 19-8, avenging a defeat earlier this season. "The game was not as close as the final score," said Coach Kevin Patching. "The mules controlled the game start to finish and had a chance to score three more times, but two fumbles stalled drives. We were able to overcome penalties because of strong running and great line blocking." Playing good defense were Cameron Elliott, Jeff Vik,...
October 4 , 2007 The Wahkiakum Lady Mule volleyball team won two Central League matches and a weekend tournament in action this past week. On Tuesday, the Mules won 25-14, 25-19, 25-22 at Mossyrock. Whitley Wirkkala made seven kills and served 14 points. Shelby Deaton had eight kills, and setter Paige Kehrli made 28 assists. The Mules claimed the championship of the Raymond Tournament on Saturday. They started in pool play by beating Tacoma Baptist 25-13, King's West 25-18, Ilwaco 25-2, Willapa Valley 25-18, and Mt. Rainier 25-11 and losing...
It was pretty close to an ideal homecoming football game last Friday at Wahkiakum High School. The Mule football team did pretty much as they pleased enroute to a 47-0 win over the White Pass Panthers, and the rain threatened but never showed to dampen the homecoming court. The Mules rolled up 388 yards rushing and completed four of eight passes, all in the first half. The varsity opened the third quarter with a six-minute touchdown drive, and after that, the junior varsity came on and added another on a solid drive in the fourth quarter. The...
October 4 , 2007 Cowlitz County Department of Building and Planning are holding an open house meeting to allow the public to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bradwood Landing LNG project. It will be held October 10 from 2-6 p.m. in the Coweeman Room of the Cowlitz County Expo and Conference Center, 1900 7th Avenue in Longview. Copies of the DEIS can be found at Building and Planning, 207 4th Avenue N. in Kelso and at Kelso public library, 314 Academy Street. It can also be viewed online at www.ferc.gov For...
October 4 , 2007 The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet was recognized as one of the distinguished clubs in the organization during 2005-06, club members learned at the organization’s recent international convention. Club member Paul Aldinger, who is the retiring lieutenant governor for the region, said the club was one of 45 internationally to receive the distinguished club designation. The honor was based on activities and the addition of new members. Two officers, Secretary/treasurer Carol Danker and President Rick Nelson, were awarded d...
October 4 , 2007 Despite the title of a recent survey mailed only to the residents in the 98612 zip code, the “Cathlamet Community Survey,” needs input from all residents in Wahkiakum County and the Naselle School District. The results of the survey will guide community efforts of the Wahkiakum Horizons group in the Wahkiakum and Naselle area. The Horizons program is a regional community development project sponsored by Washington State University Extension and the Northwest Area Foundation. Surveys can be picked up at the Rosburg Store, 419...
When it comes to marijuana, Washington state is considered an M7 state, meaning one of the top seven states in the country for marijuana grow operations, Wahkiakum County Sheriff Deputy Gary Howell said Tuesday. How much marijuana recovered will vary from year to year, Howell said. Three years ago, deputies recovered $1.2 million in street value of the plant, but this year only $3,000 has been recovered. That is a difference of 1200 plants versus 100. Sometimes the deputies will fly with the Army/National Guard, which have an air wing that is...
Wahkiakum County officials discussed Tuesday plans to replace a malfunctioning storm drain at the Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. In other business, commissioners heard about plans for county wide flu shots and talked about a variety of other issues. County officials were surprised to learn last November that in decades past, county personnel had installed a storm drain connected to a tide gate along Skamokawa Creek to drain water from the Fairgrounds area. That tide gate hasn’t functioned for years, and in last year’s flooding, it allowed water to...
The Wahkiakum County community gathered last Sunday to bid farewell to Dr. Richard Avalon. The doctor, whose family has served the county’s medical needs since the 1950’s, is leaving to join a practice in Renton. He started practicing medicine in Cathlamet with his father, Dr. Phil Avalon, in 1984. Members of the county’s Emergency Medical Services, which Avalon has directed since he started practicing here, organized a program with speakers pharmacist Roy LaBerge, Dr. Keith Wright, Nurse Practitioner Margie Godfrey, Paramedic Cindy Faubi...
October 4 , 2007 The Clatsop County Planning Commission voted 4-3 on September 28 to adopt findings of fact approving all land-use permits needed for Bradwood Landing LLC to develop a liquefied natural gas facility on the Columbia River at Bradwood east of Astoria. Conditions of approval were attached to nearly all of the applications. The planning commission’s decision serves as a recommendation to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners. The county commissioners will hold their first public hearing on the application on October 22 s...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday authorized their Clinic Advisory Board to offer a nurse practioner position to a Grays Harbor County woman. If the candidate accepts the offer, she could join staff of the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic in November. The clinic would have one doctor, Dr. Keith Wright, and another nurse practitioner, Margie Godfrey, on staff. The new practitioner would replace Dr. Richard Avalon, 23-year veteran of the clinic who resigned effective October 1 to join a practice in Renton. The candidate, Diana Moser, was...
