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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mule boys earned a trip to regionals this past weekend as they grinded the Pacific League’s #1 seeded Raymond Seagulls to a pulp, winning 82-53 Saturday night at Centralia High School. The victory secured the Central League’s dominance over the Pacific League as the Central won eight of nine district matchups and claimed all four regional berths (a feat the Central League girls claimed as well). The Mules came out of the gate slowly against the Seagulls, falling behind the Gulls 7-2 in the opening minutes before erupting on a 16-...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules trip to the SW 2B District basketball tournament came to an end February 15 with a 57-53 loss to South Bend. The Mules opened with an overtime win over the Willapa Valley Vikings on February 9. The Mules had an eight point lead going into the fourth quarter, but the Vikings rallied to tie the game and send it into overtime. The Mules then outscored the Vikings 11-6 for the win. "We had a let down in the fourth quarter and let them sneak back in," said Mule Coach Tiffany Niemeyer. "The girls kept their composure,...
The Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team capped a successful season by their highest ever placing in the state Mat Classic Wrestling Tournament. The Mules placed 10th in team standings, and senior Blayne Edwards won his second state championship. Competition started on Friday with six Mules wrestling. Freshmen Alex Johnson and Luke Stacey and Sophomore Brandon Burdick were all competing for the first time in the Tacoma Dome. Senior Blayne Edwards, and sophomores Mason Mackey and Nate Cothren were all...
PRETTY WET--As this calendar week began, Sunday was a nice dry day, but Monday was quite soggy. From the sounds of it, most of the week is due to be wet, so I hope you've kept the boots and umbrellas handy. We can only hope the forecasters are mistaken and things turn out drier than they think they are going to be, as that would be the kind of weather error we'd like! It sounds like snow levels are dropping as well, so if you're headed to the mountains or have to go over a pass, be sure to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. After the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 13--5:05 p.m. A Fossil Creek Road resident reported his neighbors had informed him that people on his property were falsely claiming they had permission to be collecting scrap metal. February 14--12:00noon The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a 3rd Street address to aid a 16-year-old female who had fainted. 12:10 p.m. A Fossil Creek resident reported a suspicious vehicle in the area. 5:49 p.m. A calle...
James F. Wishon, 68, of Cathlamet died February 22 at hospice. A funeral service will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 4 p.m. at the 30th Avenue Chapel of the LDS Church. Viewing will be held Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dowling Funeral Home in Cathlamet. A full obituary will follow in next week’s Eagle. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Harriet Ann Danielsen Hayne, 89, of Dupuyer, Mont. died February 13, 2012. She was born on September 11, 1922 on Puget Island to Angeline and Albert Danielsen and graduated from Wahkiakum High School before moving to San Francisco. She enlisted in the US Marine Corps where she met Jack Hayne. They married in April, 1946. She is survived by her husband Jack, daughters Mary, Ali and Nancy; son John; eight grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Ben, Dan, Elmer, Adine,...
Gwenith Elaine Riat, age 73, formerly of Nemah, passed away at Frontier Care Facility in Longview on February 16, 2012 of long term health-related problems. Gwenith Elaine Nashif was born to George and Grenith Nashif in Raymond on September 2, 1938. She grew up in Nemah and graduated from Naselle High School in 1957, where she was a cheerleader and song queen. After graduation she attended St. Joseph School of Nursing in Tacoma and married Gerald Riat in 1958 while he was in the Navy. In 1959 she and her husband moved to California until 1973,...
On February 24, 6 to 8 p.m., the Tsuga Gallery will host an open house and artists' reception. The gallery opened in late November during a total remodel of the 100-year-old building. Now work on the main gallery is complete, and the open house is an opportunity to introduce the new gallery and member artists to the community. The Tsuga Artists' Association now has by-laws and a corporation status and membership is open to area artists. Those interested can stop by the gallery to obtain an information packet. The open house will have food,...
Cathlamet will soon be a busy place with the start of three or four construction projects scheduled for this year. Town officials and engineers will meet with their contractor today (Thursday) to go over the plans for the start of the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant. Engineer Thomas Zerkel of Gray and Osborne, Inc., said the contractor will start with installation of a main from the existing treatment plant up 2nd Street and across to the new plant site. The contractor should be clear of the lower section of the street around...
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners met February 21 at Rosburg Hall in fulfillment of their commitment to holding one meeting every quarter this year in the Westend of Wahkiakum County. Commissioner Bob Jungers asked PUD Manager Dave Tramblie to report on customer response to the yearlong moratorium on a system development fee for new water customers. The PUD has received payment for two planned water hookups, said Tramblie, and has had 12 inquiries in total. He explained that the fee moratorium was implemented as an incentive in order to increase the...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County adopted two resolutions and discussed other business when they met Tuesday in Skamokawa. One resolution amends the compensation paid to port commissioners. State law allows compensation other than money, and at the suggestion of commission Chair Brian O'Connor, the board voted to allow port commissioners five nights of free camping at Skamokawa Vista Park on days when the park isn't full. Commissioners have traditionally waived compensation. A second resolution fixed a $1,500 maximum...
Crew of the ferry "Wahkiakum" went to the aid of a sailboat in distress last Saturday. According to county Public Works Director Pete Ringen, skipper Shawn Mace and deckhand Jon Arness noticed a sailboat was having trouble off Puget Island and they went to investigate. They found a woman aboard who was calling for help. A male crew member who had been steering the boat had been knocked overboard by the boom. Although the man had gotten back on board, he was suffering hypothermia. The ferry crew towed the sailboat to the Island ferry landing...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council on Tuesday gave first approval to an ordinance to put the direction of the Cathlamet Fire Department under control of town officials. The department has been operating under an ordinance adopted in 1932 which put control under the Cathlamet Commercial Club, which no longer exists. The latest audit of the town by the Washington State Auditor's office said the arrangement doesn't meet state law and needed to be changed. The ordinance entirely repeals the previous ordinance and provides standards for...
Wahkiakum County commissioners grudgingly authorized Tuesday the payment of a $100 voucher for a representative of the county treasurer's office to attend a computer training program. Treasurer Paula Holloway had submitted the voucher claim for participation in a training program on the new computer software the county is installing which links the offices of the treasurer, auditor and assessor. Last week, however, commissioners declined to approve the voucher, saying they had questions about who would attend the training. Holloway, who is...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business when they met Tuesday. Issues ranged from repairing a slide on Loop Road to a recommendation to join a national program to check residency of employees. The board approved a request from Public Works Director Pete Ringen to hire a consulting engineer to evaluate a sliding area on Loop Road. Ringen said his inititial approach would be to develop a project that would stabilize the slope without going into the Grays River, which lies at the foot of the sliding slope. Tying the work to a...
To The Eagle: We travelled to Tacoma Monday evening, February 13, to hear and meet with Republican candidate for president Rick Santorum. We were very impressed with Rick's straight forward family values way of thinking and speaking. He was also very sharp on economic issues, stressing the need for immediately lowering fuel prices. We feel he would make a good president for all. Santorum also reminded everyone of our county caucus soon coming up and the national importance for Washington State. The Wahkiakum County Republican caucus will be...
To The Eagle: I would like to thank the residents of Wahkiakum County that have supported, trusted and encouraged me to serve them as Wahkiakum County commissioner over the past three years. I have thoroughly enjoyed my position on the commission and have found it to be one of the most rewarding jobs of my career. Today (Tuesday) it is with sadness and much contemplation that I am announcing that I will not seek another term as county commissioner for District #1 at this time. I have a wonderful opportunity to potentially enroll my daughter in...
To The Eagle: Work doesn't have to feel like work, even in the pouring rain, as long as you are doing something you believe in and so long as you have a good crew working with you. Last Saturday, a crew of 13 volunteers, plus a very efficient machine, dug 56 fence pole holes and set posts at Erickson Park on Columbia Street. These posts will be the first step toward a fence to protect our community garden from the deer that frequent the park, especially in the early morning hours. In particular, the Friends of the Garden want to thank Dandy...
PUBLIC NOTICE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PACIFIC COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLATSOP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLUMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint Special Meeting of the Wahkiakum County Commissioners, Pacific County Commissioners, Clatsop County Commissioners and the Columbia County Commissioners will be held commencing at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 24, 2012 in the Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial Street, Astoria, Oregon. DATED this 23rd day of February, 2012 _...
CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, WA is calling for bids for T-Grid ceiling replacement in Cathlamet, WA. All bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2012(Note: Date has changed from March 21 to March 20), to Wahkiakum School District, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612, with envelope marked "T-Grid Ceiling Replacement Project Bid"; and will be opened immediately thereafter in the office of the superintendent of Wahkiakum...
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 11:20 A.M. on February 28, 2012. 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...
The first raffle ticket for the Valentine Diamond Dinner grand prize was drawn and set to the side to keep everyone in suspense! Blair Brady and I then drew and announced the winners of the other multiple raffle prizes we had for our guests . The winner of the diamond necklace, a bottle of champagne, a movie, a box of chocolates and a $25 gas card was Carol Ervest! Carol has got to be one of the luckiest people I know! She is one of the Fair’s most dedicated supporters and has been the 4-H Superintendent in the Youth Building during Fair for m...
News from Naselle: The winter break for students in the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District will be shortened due to snow make up days. Students will attend classes on February 28 and March 1, and be out of school on March 2. The batting cage at Naselle School is open to anyone interested in using it on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m. Other news from the Westend: Another wonderful concert will be held at the Pioneer Church in Cathlamet, sponsored by the Pioneer Community Association. Enjoy the afternoon matinee on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.,...
Tsuga Gallery to hold open house, artist reception On February 24, 6 to 8 p.m., the Tsuga Gallery will host an open house and artists' reception. The gallery opened in late November during a total remodel of the 100-year-old building. Now work on the main gallery is complete and the open house is an opportunity to introduce the new gallery and member artists to the community. The Tsuga Artists' Association now has by-laws and a corporation status and membership is open to area artists. Those interested can stop by the gallery to obtain an...
