Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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October 18 , 2007 Cape Disappointment State Park, Oregon State Parks and The Columbia River Maritime Museum invite the public to celebrate Graveyard of the Pacific Shipwreck weekend October 25- 27. Activities include a sea shanty camp, maritime programs, maritime music, ranger talks and exhibits. The Columbia River bar area earned the name “Graveyard of the Pacific” after more than 2,000 vessels met their end where the river meets the Pacific Ocean. At Cape Disappointment State Park, event, include: • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Daily tours of...
Wahkiakum PUD Commissioners Esther Gregg, Robert Jungers and Larry Reese worked on 2008 budgets and discussed recent meetings and resolutions at meetings Tuesday. PUD Manager David Tramblie told the board that the electric crew had completed the underground conductor replacement on Barr Road, and it was successful. He also reported that thanks to a customer alert, the water leak in the Westend at Loop Road had been repaired. Gregg returned from meetings in Olympia to report that their new state PUD association building is beautiful. Even on a...
October 18 , 2007 Commissioners of Port District No. 1 looked at their preliminary budget for 2008 and handled other business when they met last Thursday. The budget will total around $690,000. The budget for 2008 was $964,850. Revenues and expenditures should remain nearly the same in 2008 as were budgeted for 2007, said Manager Jackie Lea. The port commission will hold a hearing on its budget in November. Lea said she may also propose increases in moorage rates; this would be discussed at a public meeting. In other business, the board met in...
October 18 , 2007 Navy Seaman Recruit Casey E. Heagy, son of Angel J. Wirkkala of Naselle, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Heagy completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is "Battle Stations". This exercise gives recruits the...
October 18 , 2007 The North Coast Symphonic band presents its season opener concert at 2 p.m. on November 4 at the Clatsop College Performing Arts Center in Astoria . Richard Boberg returns for his fifth season as conductor of the 40-plus member concert band to present an afternoon of instrumental music titled “Northern Fancies.” The band will explore the music of the Scandinavian countries, Scotland and Holland. Advance tickets are available at Bach & Rock, 339 12th in downtown Astoria and at the door the day of the concert. Regular adm...
October 18 , 2007 On October 8, the Wahkiakum Mule junior varsity traveled to Adna and lost 34 to 0. "The game was closer than the score indicated," said Mule JV Coach Kevin Patching. "The Mules only suited up 13 players to 26 for Adna and were overmatched against a junior laden JV team. The Mules team primarily consists of freshmen and a few sophomores. "Adna had a short field to work with all game long and had an 83 yard touchdown run by the punter after the ball was dropped. The Mules really ran hard and made some great defensive plays, but...
October 18 , 2007 The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team swept the Pe Ell Trojans Tuesday, winning 25-18, 25-14, 25-22 at Pe Ell. Jordyn Wirkkala played super defense and recorded four kills and eight service points, said Coach Patty Anderson. Brandi Arness added five kills and eight service points and also played strong defense, Anderson said, and Shelby Deaton was strong at the net with four kills and seven blocks. The Mules entertain Vancouver Christian tonight (Thursday) in the team’s last home match of the year. Seniors will be recognized, A...
October 18 , 2007 Oct. 11 at White Pass 1.5 mile Jr. High boys 1. Collan Riley 9:55. 5000m varsity boys Teams: 1. Onalaska 30, 2. White Pass 56, Wahkiakum 76, 3. Castle Rock 90, 4. Rainier 111, 5. Toledo 126 Individuals: 1. Nathan Perry WP 16:05; 3. Walker Riley W 16:31; 15. Jon Murphy W 18:41; 16. Kevin O’Connor W 18:42; 19. Chris Hokkanen W 19:00; 25. Jared McEntire W 19:05; 56. Stuart Bosch W 22:07; 60. Jake Goldsmith W 23:40. 5000m varsity girls Teams: 1. White Pass 34, 2. Onalaska 46, 3. Wahkiakum 82, 4. Rainier 87, 5. Castle Rock 120 I...
October 18 , 2007 Next Wednesday, the Wahkiakum School Board will hear public opinion regarding the possible sale of a portion of land known as the “Farm Forest” adjacent to the high school. The Town of Cathlamet has asked the school district to sell approximately five acres to become the site of the town's new wastewater treatment plant. At the September 18 meeting, residents Garland Budd and Phyllis Likness expressed concern regarding the property. Budd was concerned that using the area for a wastewater treatment plant would take away an are...
October 18 , 2007 Members of the Cathlamet town council voted 3-2 on Monday to reject a motion to restore the emergency dispatch siren while a committee researches alternatives to its use. Responding last month to petitions signed by 86 persons, the council voted 3-2 to silence the siren while the committee did its research. Those petitioners said the siren’s loud noise wasn’t needed because of advances in radio communication. Members of the county’s law enforcement and emergency response system objected, saying radios don’t always work, a...
October 18 , 2007 Approximately 150 people gathered last Saturday to dedicate the new Cathlamet Fire Hall. The hall’s six bays will hold the Cathlamet Fire Department’s pumpers, ambulances and emergency response vehicles. It also has meeting rooms, apartments for personnel, equipment storage rooms, and other facilities. Recognized and honored at the program were department Chief Jerry DeBriae, and his wife Linda, who donated $1 million toward construction of the new hall. When given the opportunity to speak at the end of the program, Jerry DeB...
October 18 , 2007 Wahkiakum County commissioners begin meetings with department heads next week to go over proposed budgets for 2008. Treasurer Paula Holloway said her estimate of revenue from state managed county trust timber land is $2-$2.2 million. The timber revenue is a major source of funding for most courthouse offices. This year, timber revenues are expected to be around $730,000, the lowest total in 20 years. County officials said they would go into the 2008 budget cautiously, expecting to have to borrow from some source to cover 2007...
October 18 , 2007 Clatsop County Planning Department on Monday released a supplemental staff report recommending that the Clatsop County board of commissioners deny Bradwood Landing LLC’s application for zone changes and other land-use permits for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. The terminal would be on an abandoned mill site across the Columbia River from Puget Island at Bradwood, Ore. Bradwood Landing hopes to construct a receiving and gasification terminal capable of handling two or three LNG tanker loads per week. The Clatsop board...
