Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Lady Mule basketball team lost games on the road to two Central League opponents this past week. On January 19 at Winlock, the Cardinals squeaked by the Mules 43-41. The Mules led 22-20 at halftime. "We had some opportunities to win the game but didn't pull through," said Mule Coach Tiffany Niemeyer. "If we would have hit some more free throws down the stretch, then we would have won. We didn't shoot very well, and forced a lot of bad passes. There's lots of room for improvement." The Mules made 13 of 31 free throws, 42 percent....
NICE BREAK--After the torrential rains we had, it is nice to have a bit of a dry streak. It seems we can't get the dry without the cold, but that's okay, as those heavy rains wind up causing so much grief, that I'd much rather deal with the nip in the air than the flood waters. At least I'm not buried in snow right now. It's bad enough for those still dealing with flooding problems; we certainly don't need to add snow to the mix. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from January 27-February 2 are Becky Thacker, Brandon McClain, Gary York,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 17--5:50 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman who had fallen. 10:37 a.m. A caller reported continuing problems with a neighbor's dog; an officer made contact. 10:08 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported hearing what sounded like a gunshot across from the Chevron station; an officer investigated and found no one around. January 18--10:55 a.m. A caller said a man was walking down...
Lifelong Cathlamet resident, Jonathan Phillip Murphy, 20, passed away January 15, 2011 in Hampton, Va. He was born in Longview on March 24, 1990. Jonathan graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2008 and joined the Navy that same year. He excelled in track and wrestling while in high school, competing at the state level in both. He loved the time when he was the Mule mascot, he loved making people laugh with his great sense of humor. He will be deeply missed. Jonathan is survived by his parents Cathy and Kevin Murphy of Cathlamet; a son,...
The Wahkiakum County Fair Board’s first fund raising Event in 2011 is the Valentine Diamond Dinner planned for February 12, at the Skamokawa Grange Hall. We held our first Valentine Dinner committee meeting and assigned the various tasks that need to be done to make this dinner extra special for all who attend. The planning committee members are Martha Backman, Cheryl Backman, Blair Brady, Jean Beerbower, Neil Beerbower, Bill Coons, Jerry Ledtke, Gregg Carlson, Becky Ledtke, Carrie Kennedy and Mike Backman. This is a great committee of e...
Associated Student Body leader Shelby Felton asked fellow students, “Do you know why we celebrate Martin Luther King Day?” The third-period world history class was quiet but then, with prompting, a few details of King’s life emerged. The sophomores, born years after King was assassinated, worked to find relevance of his life and teaching to their school community. Felton was one of six ASB leaders who researched King’s life and led discussions in World History classes at the high school Thursday. Students identified some of the words or teas...
The Wahkiakum School Board again took public testimony on its proposed drug testing policy at its regular meeting January 19 and will review procedures to implement the policy at its meeting in February. The board heard results of a December survey in which the majority of students denied ever trying marijuana, and learned a community member had contacted the American Civil Liberties Union. The district is considering offering drug testing to students suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at school, with the hope that...
Officials from Wahkiakum and other small counties with timber land bases are lobbying in the legislature for a bill that would allow them to replace encumbered land with productive forests. Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren reported Tuesday that he and officials from Skamania, Pacific and Klickitat counties testified before state Senate and House committees about the proposal. The encumbered lands have harvest restrictions placed on them to provide habitat for endangered species. In the case of Wahkiakum County, some 3,000 of the...
The Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board is focusing on a variety of species recovery and watershed management issues that will include Wahkiakum County, Executive Director Jeff Breckel said Tuesday in a report to the Wahkiakum County commissioners. The recovery board funnels state money for salmon and steelhead recovery into projects in Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark and Skamania counties. It funds stream restoration projects and projects such as replacing failing culverts that are barriers to fish passage. It also works in regional species...
Wahkiakum County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to purchase a device to monitor Internet bandwidth use by county employees' computers. Deputy Auditor Karen Fleming, chair of the courthouse Information Technology Committee, said the device, a Cymphonix Network Composer, would allow system supervisors to manage Internet usage by prioritizing traffic and blocking unwanted sites. They'll also be able to increase security and report specific user activity. The committee used the device on a trial basis for a month; it confirmed concerns that...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday discussed a resolution to allow the president of the Wahkiakum County Fair Board to serve also as fair manager. In the past, the county's resolution establishing the fair board prohibited the manager from being a fair board member, but fair officials had recently asked for the change. Commissioner Blair Brady, the commission's representative on the fair board, said the current president, Becky Ledtke, served as manager for a while last year and has essentially been handling both manager and president du...
Dr. Rick Still has expanded his Longview chiropractic practice to Cathlamet one day a week. “If Thursday fills up, I’d probably add Tuesday morning,” said Still, who shares space with Stephanie Crouse’s Simply Massage at 94 Main Street. Patients call Still’s Longview office to make appointments and can be referred there if they need x-rays before he can treat them. Still said he was en route to becoming an MD when he had an accident while wrestling. A chiropractor fixed his knee, and Still changed course. The Calgary, Alberta, native moved to...
High school math teacher John Hannah presented findings of the Vertical Math Team to the Wahkiakum School District Board at its January 19 meeting. The team, composed of math teachers for each grade, has been meeting to strategize about how to prepare students to pass math tests needed for graduation. At present, statewide proficiency levels for math hover around 50 percent on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning or WASL, high school Principal Dan Casler said. In comparison, 28 percent of Wahkiakum high school 10th graders met...
Naselle-Grays River School Board members met January 18 to decide whether to pursue a partnership that would set up a school-within-a-school to focus on coursework for home schooled students. Superintendent Rick Pass proposed that Naselle apply to become a partner school district with Columbia Virtual Academy (CVA). The new program created from the partnership would be called Naselle Home Link and would be located in the former elementary computer lab, which would be renovated into offices to house teachers that work for the program. Naselle...
To The Eagle: With the low tides the last few days, I have taken time to do my routine survey of my section of dike. Today I also went and paddled upstream in the canoe at low tide. I encountered continual degradation of the dikes, in particular on the outside curves of the slough. Our section of the outside curve is particularly easy to see, as we have the dock to make close visual inspection at low tide. From the dock it is very easy to see the continuing and worsening scour and sloughing. Very noticeable, from just a month ago. The dike is...
To The Eagle: Thank you new County Commissioners and Dirk Rhone for putting the kibosh on the old commission's approval of the Oregon Pipeline. You quickly acted in the county's best interest. Re-evaluating the environmental and safety impacts of the proposed 41 mile natural gas pipeline that would cross Clatsop County is absolutely necessary. Whether the pipeline would be for exporting gas to China and other Asian countries or used for importing LNG, the consumer and the environment would be the loser of this venture. Since NorthernStar's...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Town of Cathlamet, Who is applicant of the below described property has filed an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit for the development of a: Relocation of Waste Water Treatment Plant with a portion of a new 16 inch sewer effluent main connected to existing sewer plant effluent outflow and modification of existing outfall; New Waste Water Treatment Facility access road driveway fan...
NOTICE OF ELECTION The Wahkiakum Conservation District is pleased to announce an opportunity to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are public officials who direct the activities of conservation for the district. Although they serve without compensation, they are eligible for appropriate expenses. An election for a board seat on the Wahkiakum Conservation District will be held on March 17, 2011, at the River Street meeting room: 25 River Street, Cathlamet, WA. Polls will open at 2 p....
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Case No. 11-4-00001-6 THE ESTATE OF Marie M. Didricksen, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Deceased. RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative...
NOTICE TO GRAVEL, ROCK AND CRUSHED AGGREGATE SUPPLIERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed quotes will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington 98612 until the hour of 11:00 A.M. on February 8, 2011. Sealed quotes will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for supplying Wahkiakum County with pit-run rock, rip-rap rock and crushed rock for bank protection, road construction and maintenance purposes...
Maybe, maybe we will see some sunshine this week. Lake Fred (my pasture) is down and the ducks are gone. We can once again drive out our driveway without worrying about water getting into the vehicle. Oh, the joys of winter in Grays River. News from Naselle: Let’s all remember to mark our calendar for the annual Valentine Smorgasbord to be held on February 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Naselle-Grays River School. This event is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, and is a one of a kind lunch. You can’t go wrong by attending thi...
