Articles from the February 24, 2011 edition
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Drifter's Moon Band at Valley Bible Church
Looks like snow and colder weather is on the way. Time to stock up on a few necessary supplies just in case. Remember to check on your animals, make sure their water is thawed and available, and that they have a warm, dry place to bed down. It’s a...
Trojans put an end to Mules' season
A strong second-half comeback wasn’t enough to keep the Wahkiakum Mules’ season alive as they fell 59-54 to the Pe Ell Trojans last Friday night in the Class 2B boys basketball tournament at Rochester High School. Things looked grim early on for the...
Blayne Edwards wins state wrestling title
Wahkiakum High School junior Blayne Edwards won the state Class B wrestling championship in his 103 lb. weight class last Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. Edwards started the tournament with a 12-2 decision over freshman Jesus Dominguez of Warden. Next,...
Town center hopes to reopen in April
COLD WEEKEND--I don't know how cold it was at your house on Sunday morning but it read 20 degrees at my house. By the time you read this, clouds will have moved in and snow could be falling...ugh! As the white hills around us can attest to, the...
Sheriff's Report - February 24, 2011
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 14--12:11 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported a woman had violated a restraining order. 4:31 p.m. A...
Survey reveals attitudes, desires of Cathlamet shoppers
An ad hoc committee formed by Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz to survey attitudes about and possibilities for business in Cathlamet reported its results last week. Committee chair John Dees led a dozen persons through a presentation of survey result...
Monday: In Their Shoes
February is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. In honor of this The Charlotte House is offering a FREE opportunity to parents and others who work with and/or care about teens. The program is Monday,...
Man charged with thefts, killing vicitms' dog
A Portland man has been charged with six crimes ranging from killing a pet animal, a misdemeanor, to residential burglary and third degree theft, both felonies. The man, Richard T. Stone, 39, will be arraigned Monday in Wahkiakum Superior Court. Wahk...
Foreclosure morass sinks Wahkiakum residents
The foreclosures that hit the county’s real estate market in 2009 continue to depress the local housing market, and local realtors fear more are on the way. A review of Wahkiakum County Property Sales spreadsheet indicated nine foreclosures c...
Council hears fiber optic franchise
High speed broad band internet access is coming to Wahkiakum, Pacific and Cowlitz counties. A not-for-profit King County company, Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), is working on a contract to install the lines in the state's rural counties,...
Commissioners plan work on biosolids ordinance; okay sand sales
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a wide variety of issues ranging from a possible biosolids ordinance to salmon fishery politics when they met Tuesday. Commissioners agreed to hold a workshop next Tuesday, 1 p.m., to work on an ordinance to...
Board offers own plan to equalize
Members of the Wahkiakum County Board of Equalization (BOE) this week offered their own plan to equalize property assessments on Puget Island. Last week, Assessor Bill Coons asked the county board of commissioners to approve a resolution calling for...
Artist Dory Hicks: A retrospective
Dory Hicks knew she was an artist when she was five years old, and she’s been painting life around her since. While her images are entwined with community life in Skamokawa, Hicks has also painted moments in the world history that spoke to her, s...
Teen dating violence awareness training
To The Eagle: In January of this year, the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) released new research on domestic violence homicides in Washington State. Sixty eight women, men and children were murdered by an abuser in the...
Saggy mattress saga
To The Eagle: During the last week of March 2010, I purchased a mattress from a store in Kelso for the sum of about $500. This mattress was purchased with the thought that it would be beneficial to my wife as she suffers from an arthritic spine. For...
Questions still not answered
To The Eagle: I want to thank Mr. Kimmel for his letter (The Eagle December 16, 2010) entitled “Vendetta” and addressed to me. My thanks and that of many people in Wahkiakum County go to Mr. Kimmel for reminding all of us that the management of Cat...
No.11-22
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK COVERAGE Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), 5802 Overlook Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge G...
No 11-21
NOTICE OF MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Friends of Skamokawa Board will hold their annual membership meeting on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at Redmen Hall, 1394 SR 4, Skamokawa, WA...
No 11-20
Call For Bids NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for body repair and painting of (1) AM General 6x6 Chassis, as more particularly described in the District's detailed specifications, will be received by the Board of Commissioners...
