Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution adopting county budgets for 2017. Predicting revenue shortfalls for another year, officials tried to keep increases as low as possible. The county treasurer has had to make $1.1 million in interfund loans in 2016 to cover expense, commission Chair Blair Brady said Monday. Those interfund loans must be repaid, he said, and the 2017 revenue shortfall will be around $700,000. The county received $900,000 this month from the Department of Natural Resources from a land transfer that will...
The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on two draft environmental impact statements for management plans that will affect logging on timber trust lands in Wahkiakum and other counties. The two statements are 1. the Marbled Murrelet Long-term Conservation Strategy, which was written jointly with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), and 2. the Sustainable Harvest Calculation for state trust lands in western Washington. Staff from the DNR and USFWS will host public meetings and webinars in January 2017...
Andy Lea used a forklift to move 50 foot sections of dredge pipe that were delivered on Sunday morning to the Elochoman Slough Marina. Port District 1 has purchased a small dredge and tug so that it can perform its own maintenance dredging of the marina. Courtesy photo....
To the Eagle: Thank-you, Rick for the AP article discussing the Electoral College [EC] process. The AP journalist missed a few key components of EC design. The EC was created at a Convention of States. That convention met so states could create our federal Constitution, while protecting their state sovereignty. That is, the dual sovereignty republic we live in today. Alexander Hamilton wanted direct citizen election of the president, but the states said no. Selection of the states president, was not to be a popular vote, as the job is not...
To the Eagle: T'was refreshing to note the caution and restraint voiced by our county commissioners over sewer issues, as reported in last week's Eagle. Some of this is no doubt due to hindsight or experience, but credit is also due to Bob Junger's election campaign in which he brought sewer issues into focus. As Commissioner Brady pointed out, there has been propaganda issued by the usual suspects to encourage passage of coercive county ordinances to force folks in the suburbs to hook up to the system -- which is not only distasteful but a...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners met briefly on Tuesday morning to hear reports and swap chair positions for the coming year. General Manager Dave Tramblie gave an update on the PUD’s project to replace meters on Puget Island with automated reader meters (AMR). So far, according to Tramblie, the PUD has installed 298 electric and 89 water automated meters, with plans for more. Another project on Puget Island has been completed. The county assisted the PUD by re-excavating State R...
Generous and creative individuals and businesses donated trees and other Christmas decorations to the Annual Festival of Trees at the Bank of the Pacific, an event to benefit the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Several items have been donated and can be viewed and bid on in a silent auction during business hours. The money raised will go towards future events presented by the Chamber. Photos by Diana Zimmerman...
BRR--If you've been in our area, you will have noticed a ton of rain, and then, a big cool down and even some flakes of snow! Actually, enough snow to make it nice and white! I heard from a classmate who lives in Everett and he said it was snowing there on Sunday, so I was afraid we might get some when I saw those clouds rolling in on Sunday afternoon and the temperatures dropping lower and lower, so I guess it was no surprise. Still, more is predicted for the latter part of this week for several days with freezing temperatures to boot, so get...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3...
News from Naselle: The sports calendar for this coming week includes: Saturday, high school boys basketball at Wahkiakum for the annual KM Trophy at 5:45 p.m. Bring it home boys! Monday, middle school girls basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, middle school girls basketball with Ocosta in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comet teams! On Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m., the community is invited to the Naselle School’s annual Christmas Concert. Come and enjoy an evening of beautiful holiday music. Westend news: The Grays River Grange #...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 28 — 7:24 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident with abdominal pain. 1:24 p.m. A burglary was reported at a Rosedale home. 3:39 p.m. A caller reported that several people were trespassing on his property in Rosburg. 3:43 p.m. A caller reported that prescription medication had been stolen from an Elochoman Valley home. 4:12 p.m. A fight broke out among some inmates at the county j...
The Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park has announced that all scheduled meetings for the week have been canceled due to inclement weather. The building will be open to those with sponsorships....
Redmen Hall in Skamokawa will be open for one more weekend before closing for the winter. Their Holiday Open House offers two floors of wonderful holiday gift items available until December 11, and the hall is open from December 8-11 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Refreshments and holiday music will be served. The hall is located at 1394 SR4 in Skamokawa. For more details call during open hours at 360-795-3007. They will reopen in March with one of their famous antique sales....
The Hospice Thrift Shop, located at 1239 Commerce Avenue, has announced they are now offering a 10 percent discount every day for seniors 50 and better and both retired and active military (with ID). These discounts may be combined with any current sale up to 50 percent, even on the most popular items such as clothing, housewares, collectibles and furniture. Proceeds from the Hospice Thrift Shop support patient care and other programs at Community Home Health & Hospice. For more information about the Hospice Thrift Shop, contact 360-577-6292...
On Saturday, December 10, at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Fred Night will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
LaVerne Ida “Bernie” Ferguson Born August 1, 1927 Died November 26, 2016 Age 89 Bernie Ferguson was the only child of Lawrence L. Long and Helen C. Long, both from Ohio. She was born in Okolona, Ohio and was raised in Paullina, Iowa and later in Napoleon, Ohio. The family had a brief stay in Santa Monica, CA and Eugene, Oregon after her father sold his grain elevator business in the 1930’s. As a child and teenager, Bernie loved to roller skate, jitterbug dance and read. She attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Napoleon, where she was valedic...
R. Bruce Myers passed away December 4, 2016 in Longview, WA. Bruce was born on February 7, 1954 at Cowlitz General Hospital and remained a lifelong Longview resident. In 1972 Bruce graduated from Mark Morris High School and went on to become the Production Manager at the Daily News where he worked for 44 years. Bruce was a loving husband, father, and friend who always put others before himself. He was happiest with family by his side, traveling the West, and exploring the outdoors. All who knew...
John Merrill Gibson, 86, died on November 24, 2016 in his Cathlamet home where he spent much of his youth. John was born in Longview, Washington on January 7, 1930. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1948 and attended the University of Washington. John was the only child of Merrill and Mary Gibson. John's father was one of the first dentists in Wahkiakum County, coming to Cathlamet at the request of Dr. H.D. Fritz and pharmacist Robert Goodfellow in the 1930's. John joined the U.S. Air...
Ralph Pedersen was laid to rest in a private ceremony on November 22. A celebration of life will be held January 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Memorial contributions in the name of Margaret Pedersen may be made to P.O. Box 674, Cathlamet, WA 98612....
In its meeting, December 2, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to extend the transition period through 2017 to implement the Columbia River Fisheries Reform aimed at removing gillnetters from the lower Columbia River mainstem. The extension will allow further consideration by commission members and consultation with management partners. The commission will consider the reform policy again, including actions for 2017 fisheries and beyond, at their Jan. 20 meeting in Salem. Meanwhile, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team started the season with two wins and a loss this week. Last Saturday they traveled to Naselle to face an old rival, the Comets. The Mules won 59-54. "It was a little ugly to say the least," Coach Todd Souvenir said initially. "I thought we worked hard but at times got out of position on defense and gave up too many easy shots. Offensively we shot the ball well in the first half but forced things and made some bad decisions in the fourth quarter. "Overall...
Shellfish managers have given the okay for two days of razor clam digging at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches beginning Saturday, Dec. 10. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the opening on the two beaches after marine toxin tests confirmed the clams on those beaches are safe to eat. No digging is allowed at any beach before noon. Low tides on both days of the opening take place in the afternoon, making it possible for diggers to harvest clams in the daylight for a change, said Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager....
State and federal biologists released 10 fishers December 2 in the Nisqually River watershed of Mount Rainier National Park as part of a collaborative effort to restore the species to Washington. Fishers, a housecat-sized member of the weasel family, were eliminated from Washington by the mid-1900s through over-trapping and habitat loss. They have been listed as a state-endangered species since 1998. The four female and six male fishers released were captured in British Columbia as part of a multi-year project to reintroduce 80 fishers to the...
By Sheriff Mark Howie Phone Frauds and Cons Here’s hoping everyone is staying safe and warm during these cold days and nights. I’d like to highlight some phone scams that continue to con folks out of their hard earned money. 1. Law Enforcement or Fire Fighters Fund – Just know that neither the police nor the fire department will ever call on the phone for donations to any charitable fund. These groups DO NOT represent public safety and instead fraudulently solicit money by impersonating police or fire. 2. Jury duty fines – Callers try to soli...
