Articles from the April 21, 2011 edition
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Easter Egg hunt this Saturday
SUN!--As this week began, the area saw some sunshine, that was the good part. The bad part was that it was below freezing a couple of nights in our area and other parts of the state. Some even saw snow! It was great to see the sun shining, and I...
Sheriff's Report - April 21, 2011
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 11--5:35 p.m. A motorist reported that a slide was blocking SR 4 on the west side of KM Mountain; the...
Dennis Caraway
Cathlamet resident Dennis Caraway, 52, died April 7, 2011 at his home. He was born May 20, 1958 in Yakima to Elton and Frances (Prine) Caraway. He moved to Cathlamet in 2001. He did yard work for friends and family and enjoyed model cars and art....
By Timber market gives optimism to county for timber revenue
Improvement to the timber market should bring more revenue to Wahkiakum County, a state Department of Natural Resources forester said Tuesday. SW Washington Manager Steve Ogden reported Tuesday to the board of county commissioners, saying Wahkiakum...
School board adopts drug testing policy
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors adopted Wednesday evening a policy offering students thought to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol the opportunity to provide a urine specimen for drug testing. The board also updated the...
Port 2: Commission seeks new buoy sponsor
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County repeated their desire to end responsibility for maintaining Grays Bay channel buoys when they met Tuesday. Port 2 officials have said they have neither the expertise nor the equipment to mainta...
Port 1: Fish revenue down, dock loan OK'd
A slow start to spring salmon season has impacted port district revenues, Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 commissioners learned at their April 14 meeting. “We’re about $26,000 down (for the year),” said port Manager Jackie Lea. She attributed the d...
Healy chosen to fill PUD board vacancy
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners announced Tuesday that they have appointed Eugene Healy of Puget Island to fill a vacancy on their board. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Puget Island resident Larry Reese in March. Healy was selected from a...
Group following up on youth suicide prevention
Participants in the March 25 public workshop on preventing youth suicide will meet Monday, 6 p.m. in the Wahkiakum High School Library to continue efforts to make children safe. On March 25, Mary Jadwisiak, Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP)...
County extends assessor overtime
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday authorized Assessor Bill Coons to extend clerical hours of his clerks to tackle a backlog of appeals and related issues. Commissioners have authorized Coons to employ a temporary clerk and extend the hours...
Council waits as plans progress
The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday reviewed a lot of business that is involving a lot of waiting. The design for the town's new sewer plant will be completed soon, said engineer Ken Alexander of Gray and Osborne, Inc., engineering. Now, the town ha...
Tsunami scare should serve as wake up call
To The Eagle: The night of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan we were awakened by a phone call from a relative who saw the news on TV. After watching the news for a while, we decided to get some sleep and check back at 5 a.m. when the tsunami was...
Restraining dogs is the right thing to do
To The Eagle: The sun is out and the days are getting longer, and I’d like to walk in my neighborhood. But, I’m afraid! Not of gangs or such as in big cities, but of animals. You see, a couple of months ago on a rare sunny winter day, my husband too...
Dispatchers deserve praise for difficult job
To The Eagle: Dispatchers are the unsung heroes of public safety. They miss the excitement of riding in a speeding car with lights flashing and sirens wailing. They can only hear of the bright orange flames leaping from a burning building. They do no...
No. 11-46
Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington 61 24 et seq File No 2010 125441 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee RECONTRUST COMPANY N A on May 20, 2011 at 01:00 PM At the front entrance to the County...
No. 11-45
File No.: 7713.21010 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank, N.A. Grantee: Larry A. Havens and Kimberly L. Havens, who acquired title as Kimberly L. Barnes, at that time both single persons, as Joint Tenants with Right-of-Survivorship,...
No. 11-38
Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. on April 29, 2011 at 10:00AM outside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse,...
Special Easter service, breakfast this Sunday
At least we are seeing some real spring like weather the past few days. The temperatures are still colder than normal, I think. The poor cherry trees and apple trees aren’t sure whether they should start to bloom or not. I guess we just have to chalk...
What's Happening at the Fair? - April 21, 2011
The Fairgrounds were the site of the Wahkiakum County Fair Board's Used Book and Rummage Sale last weekend! We had lots of people stop by and purchase books and other good, useable items that were for sale. It was nice to visit with everyone that...
