Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The tightening economy may lead St. James Family Center to adjust the services it provides, Director Beth Hansen announced this week. “Due to the increased costs of food, supplies and general operating expenses, as well as a decrease in donations and funding resources, we are reevaluating our ability to offer childcare on a sliding scale for our families,” Hansen said. “We are also determining our ability to continue to offer drop in services. It is very difficult to provide the required child to staff ratio for our classrooms with a drop...
“Don’t touch the bats!” That is the message from Health and Human Services Director Judy Bright. This year, there have been three reports of rabid bats in Wahkiakum County--one on Puget Island, one in Cathlamet, and one on the Westend. There has been at least one confirmed bite of a child, who was with four other children at the time, on the Westend. All five children received prophylaxis medication, Bright said. The only way to know if a bat is rabid is to capture it and send it off to the state lab for testing. The best way to capture a bat...
The Wahkiakum PUD board of commissioners met Tuesday to discuss a variety of topics. PUD Lineman Shane Pfenniger gave the board an update on the boring machine the PUD purchased last summer. He explained how the equipment works and about the problems they have faced since installation. He said the tracking device isn’t working as well as hoped and felt a new one would be beneficial. Pfenniger told the board the price of a new device would be approximately $16,000. The board authorized Pfenniger to go ahead with the purchase. Energy Northwest S...
Wahkiakum County’s 1st Annual Oktoberfest is almost upon us, promising to be a day of good food, excellent brews with live music and the first ever Pumpkin Shot-put contest. For those who plan to sample a wide selection of our frosty beverages, why not come prepared and take advantage of the fair campground. You can eat, drink and be merry and then enjoy a short walk to your bed. If you would like to reserve a space please contact me at the fair office. Rates are $15 a night and include water and electricity. As fall takes hold it means the e...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mule volleyball team swept two Central League opponents in action this past week. On Tuesday, the Mules rolled over visiting Adna 25-20, 25-21 and 25-11. Shelby Deaton played well at the net, and Paige Kehrli’s jump serves caused the Pirates some problems. Last Thursday, the Mules traveled to Mossyrock and beat the Vikings 25-12, 25-22, 26-24. Deaton made 12 kills and 13 blocks. Jordyn Wirkkala had 14 service points and six kills, and Kehrli served 15 points and made 18 assists. Samantha Cress played good defense. The M...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team gave the Pe Ell Trojans a couple kicks enroute to a 48-21 win in the Mule homecoming game last Friday. The Mules 21-0 after one quarter and 41-0 at haltime. Mule Coach Eric Hansen started the junior varsity in the second half, and after the Pe Ell starters scored 21 points, the Mule starters came back in to punch in another touchdown and put the game out of reach. “The team came ready to play,” Hansen said. “They were intense. They knew it was a big game.” The win left the Mules 3-1 in Central League play, t...
October 2 at Naselle Girls Varsity No team scores Individuals: 4. Jori McEntire 23:10 WHS; 5. Jodi Christie 23:17 Naselle; 6. Alana Darcher 23:17 N; 7. Amanda Collier 26:34 W; 8. Jessica Asmus 27:37 W; 9. Azery Gribskov 27:28 W. Boys Varsity Team Scores 1. Wahkiakum 27 2. Naselle 34 3. Ocosta 66 4. North River incomplete 5. Oakville incomplete Individuals: 1. Bradlee Pugh 17:21.46 W; 2. Nathan Rietz 17:21.89 N; 3. Kevin O'Connor 17:40 W; 4. Connar Riley 17:54 W; 6. Cramer Smith 18:04 N; 7. Drew Macy 18:14 N; 8. Callan Riley 18:21 W; 9. Conor...
East Deep River Dike Road will be closed next Tuesday so the Wahkiakum County Road Department can seal a leaking the dike. Public Works Director Pete Ringen said the leak was discovered near an area that was excavated in the 1990’s for installation of new drain pipes. The road crew will excavate to the level of the leak and about two-thirds of the way across the dike. They’ll fill the hole with material excavated from a bridge project 8.3 miles up the Elochoman Valley Road. That material has rock and clay that should pack well and wit...
With Wahkiakum County facing a continuing revenue crisis through 2009, county officials are looking for ways to increase revenues, including increasing taxes. Options range from imposing an extra .5 percent sales tax, doubling the current 1 percent hotel use tax, and asking voters to authorize an increase in the property tax or to approve new taxes to support parks and recreation or the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic. Commissioner Blair Brady and Assessor Sulema Zerr will meet this week to itemize the possibilities and estimate how much...
An estimated 120 residents of Oregon and Washington rallied Monday on the steps of the Washington State Capitol to show opposition to a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and pipeline proposed across the Columbia River from Puget Island. NorthernStar's Bradwood Landing project would construct an import terminal on the site of an old sawmill and ship it to market via a pipeline running through parts of Clatsop and Columbia counties in Oregon and Cowlitz County in Washington. State officials attended the rally and expressed...
