Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners hope to wrap up work on the county's 2010 budgets today (Thursday). The commission recessed its meeting Tuesday afternoon and planned to reconvene this morning at 9:30 a.m. to wrap up their budget process. The commission opened the budget process Monday with a public hearing. Only one person, Fred Johnson, appeared. They continued work Tuesday morning, with Lisa Marsyla leading commissioners and representatives of departments on a line-by-line analysis of the Current Expense Fund, which funds most courthouse...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys junior varsity basketball team posted wins in the first two games of the season. Last Thursday, the Mules stumped Columbia Adventist 57-38. Lars Blix led the scoring with 15 points. Cole Claussen had 13, Brandon Fudge 11, Andrew Weiler seven, Eli McElroy six, Bradley Peek and Mitchell Dault three each, and Brook Calvert one. Blix had nine rebounds, and Steven Doumit had seven. Weiler made six steals. On Tuesday, the Mule JV's topped King's Way 63-24. Blix scored 13, Peter Weiler and Zach Pierce 12 each, Claussen and...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team overwhelmed opponents in the first two games of the season. On Tuesday, the Mules jumped to a 20-5 first quarter lead over the visiting King's Way Knights and rolled to a 91-36 win. All 12 players who suited up scored points. Wyatt Parker led the Mule scoring with 14 points; Ty Bain had 12, Cody Olsen 10, Brad Pugh nine, Justin McClain eight, John CHambers and Troy Howard seven each, Brandon Fudge and Cole Claussen six, Lars Blix five, Ryan Helms four, and Andrew Weiler three. Bain and McClain each had...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules basketball team posted four wins in four games in the first week of the 2009-2010 season. On Tuesday, the Mules steamrolled a young team from King's Way Christian school in Vancouver by a 93-13 score. The Knights scored the first two points for a 2-0 lead, but the Mule press ate them alive after that. The Mules led 25-4 after one quarter, 43-4 at halftime, and 78-8 after three quarters. Coach Tiffany Niemeyer substituted freely. The Mules jumped to a 17-8 first quarter lead over visiting South Bend and won 81-45 on...
This past weekend the Mule Wrestling team took a partial squad to Mark Morris to compete in the annual 3 Rivers Invitational Tournament. The Mules were the only “B” school in attendance while most of the schools were 2A or bigger. The Mules claimed three individual medals while placing eighth as a team. Leading the way for the Mules was junior James Goldsmith (160lbs) who finished second overall. “James had a great day,” said Mule coach John Hannah. “His semi-final match was amazing. He controlled from the start versus a stronger opponent,...
Come one and all and join us as we celebrate our Second Annual Christmas Bazaar! Happening this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. within the heated Youth Building, bring your family along and enjoy an afternoon of fun. Our volunteers have organized tons of fun activities including Bingo, carnival games and a cribbage tournament. Local vendors will be selling their wares, providing beautifully crafted gifts, perfect for the holiday celebrations. You can flex your taste buds and sample the delicious baked goods, or sink your teeth into a mouth...
Last Friday, representatives from The United States Department of Agriculture met in Cathlamet with about 20 shareholders and customers of the Skamokawa Westside Water (WW) system and informed them of the USDA intent to foreclose on the water system. Stunned by the news, shareholders and customers of Westside Water learned their system was both in arrears and behind on its operational documentation. “At this point, what we’re hoping is that someone is interested in acquiring the system and will take it over,” said USDA Rural Specialist Bruce...
“This is a good example of government and private citizens working together to get something done,” said Don Speranza, owner of Crippen Creek Bed and Breakfast in Skamokawa. Speranza is talking about 800 feet of the creek that runs next to his home in Middle Valley in Skamokawa. In the winter of 2006 the creek came over its banks to threaten the Speranza home. The following spring Don and Kitty Speranza contacted the Wahkiakum Conservation District (WCD) for help. The district had already been studying Skamokawa Creek’s water-flow patterns. “I...
Wahkiakum County planners will present issues involved in updating the county Critical Areas Ordinance next month in public meetings. State law has mandated an update of the ordinance which is designed to protect wetlands and shorelines from adverse impacts of human activity and development. The county has contracted with the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Council of Governments for the work. Planner T.J. Kiernan recommended holding two public meetings to introduce the process to citizens and a third on January 28 to offer a short course in land use...
