Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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I hope you enjoyed the Christmas carnival and Bazaar on Saturday, and found some great gift ideas for your family. Thank you to all our volunteers, especially Martha Backman and Becky Ledtke. All fair checks must be cashed before the end of the year as the premium check account will soon be closed. Please ensure you have cashed your check ASAP. If you have lost your check or have any questions please contact the fair office immediately. We have a wide range of exciting events planned for 2009 including a new Bingo night. Working together with...
An AIDS benefit is scheduled for December 19, at 7 p.m., weather permitting, at Valley Bible Church in Rosburg. Stephanie Wise of Naselle, now a student at Washington State University, is hosting the event which will feature Christmas music by local artists including Carl Wirkkala and the Ghost Town Boys, Natalie Berrios and more. Last year, Wise hosted the event as part of her high school senior project and decided to do it again. A few years ago, she said, it came out that AIDS is one of the biggest concerns in the world today. “I do b...
The timber market downturn that led to last week's news that DeBriae Logging, the county's largest employer, would shut down operations for two or more months will have extended impact, timber industry officials said this week. The timber markets are tied to the mortgage and financial markets, which have crashed nationally. "The forest products industry is heading into a deep recession," said Mark Doumit, executive director of the Washington Forest Products Association. "I have members who have been in the industry for 35 years who say this is...
The Wahkiakum PUD met Tuesday to discuss a variety of topics. Wahkiakum County Human Services Manager Chris Holmes asked the PUD to work with Health and Human Services (HHS) in creating a plan for energy and housing assistance. There has been a recent spike in requests for help, he said, “whether it be energy, housing, food, across the board.” Commissioner Bob Jungers commented he would like to see the board take a more active approach at crises looming in the community. Although they aren’t sure how, Commissioner Larry Reese assured Holme...
Commissioners of Port District 1 last Thursday agreed to support financially efforts to create a small business park in the Cathlamet area. David Goodroe, executive director of the Lower Columbia Economic Development Council, said the there appears to be state or federal grant funding to construct the park, but there is no funding for land acquisition. He asked if port commissioners would be willing to contract for purchase, in effect, going into debt, land needed for the site. After discussion, Commissioners Larry Bonds, Leroy Burns and Brett...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team lost 58-51 in Adna last Saturday and held on to defeat the Pe Ell Trojans 70-67 in Cathlamet on Tuesday. The Mules led 26-24 at halftime in Adna, but the Pirates turned up the defensive pressure in the third quarter and outscored the Mules 16-9 in the third quarter and 18-16 in the fourth. Bain led the Mule scoring with 15 points, 12 in the first quarter. Olsen had nine, Brad Pugh, Justin McClain and Troy Howard six each, Joel Niccolazzi four, Anderson three, and Bryce Hilzer two. Bain also had five...
Know Your Government is an annual opportunity for Washington youth to come together to learn hands-on from the inside what makes their government tick, and it is just around the corner. The WSU Extension is looking for youth to represent Wahkiakum County at the annual Know Your Government conference in Olympia on February 14-17. Youth need to be in 9th-12th grades, and either enrolled in 4-H or amenable to joining 4-H to participate. Registration and lodging cost $200, but full and partial scholarships are available to all Wahkiakum youth....
New materials, requested by library customers and guaranteed to brighten your holidays include "Christmas with Paula Deen," two titles by Rachael Ray, including her popular "Guy Food," as well as other cookbooks on baking, homemade ice cream, cookies, rice of all kinds, whole grains and natural cooking. The library also has family Christmas-related DVDs and videos to check out, including "The Nativity Story," "Miracle on 34th Street," and many other titles. If you are interested in making a gift to the library, please consider books,...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules basketball team won two of three Central League games this past week. Last Wednesday, the Mules lost 50-40 to a Napavine Tiger team that played hands on defense. The Mules hung close for the first quarter, 12-8, but turnovers and foul trouble put them in a hole in the second quarter, and the Lady Tigers outscored them 26-15 in the second and third quarters to take control. Halie Boyce led the Mule scoring with 11 points. Shelby Deaton and Evelyn Clark each scored nine, Ashley Helms and Brieanna Olsen four each, Jordyn W...
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers traveled to Warrenton High School to take part in their annual eighth-way tournament of large and small schools from Oregon and Washington. By the end of the day, the Mules finished fifth in the tournament as a team, had one champion, and reached a milestone as a program. Brady Johns (171 lbs) was the lone Mule champion. “Brady was great all day,” remarked Mule coach John Hannah. “He had his takedowns working for him from the start, and he was able to control his opponent with tough and aggre...
The Cathlamet Town Council is looking for a new member. Councilmember John Hannah turned in his letter of resignation Monday afternoon, just a few hours before the council met for its December meeting. At the meeting Mayor Dick Swart announced the resignation, and Councilmembers Bill Talbott, David Goodroe and Bob Rendler voted to accept the resignation; Wally Wright voted against the motion to accept. Swart said the position would be advertised this week, and if there are applicants, interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible to fill...
WSU Wahkiakum County Extension Nationwide, people are feeling the pinch this year, but WSU Wahkiakum County Extension offers some tips in keeping the spirit of giving while caring for the environment. Simplifying the holidays in everything from gifts to wrapping paper can take the focus off spending money, while giving gifts your family and friends truly need. Instead of buying and throwing away wrapping paper each year, recycle gift bags or use your Sunday comics. Also, paper grocery bags can be turned inside out and stamped with little...
On Tuesday, families in need of food can get the help they desire thanks to two food banks in Cathlamet. What started in the home of Rick and Mary Dasher of Kelso, the Seventh Day Adventist Church now houses “The Helping Hand” in their basement. “We started 15 years ago as ‘faith ministry’ and we wouldn’t ask for money,” Dasher said. “The Lord blessed us and we continue to get gifts.” Recently, the group received $500 from a couple on Orcas Island who heard about the organization and wanted to help. The food for the bank is bought through a...
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved formation of an interim governing board for the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic on Tuesday. The board also Crystal Stanley to the position of clinic operations manager and handled other business at the weekly meeting. The citizen advisory board, which the commissioners appointed in 2007 to advise and help stabilize clinic operation, had recommended appointment of a small governing board to guide clinic operations. The interim board would establish parameters for its duties and work with the...
Wahkiakum County has embarked on the process to replace the aging ferry Wahkiakum, and county officials will host a meeting next Tuesday, 2 p.m., to gather public input on what the new vessel should offer. The meeting will be in the River Street Meeting Room. Public Works Director Pete Ringen said the engineers working on the project will use the input to develop preliminary designs. One concern, he told the board of commissioners on Tuesday, is whether or not to have public restrooms on the vessel. "They would have to be ADA (the Americans...
Facing conflicting recommendations on allocations for the 2009 Columbia River spring salmon fishery, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission last Saturday deferred action to its January meeting. Fish and Wildlife commissioners wanted more time for discussions with Oregon's commission. The fish and wildlife commissions of the two states allocate season openings and catch allocations in a complicated process that considers impacts on endangered natural stocks and Native American treaty rights. According to a recent Washington Department of...
