Articles from the August 4, 2016 edition
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Finnish folk festival has an air of family
The Finnish American Folk Festival had an air of reunion about it. There were three class reunions and Naselle residents and relatives from near and far greeted each other and chatted in hallways,...
Cothren, Prestegard are primary victors
Voters in Wahkiakum County and across the state on Tuesday winnowed down the candidates for races on the November general election ballot. In Wahkiakum County’s three person race for county commissioner, District 2, incumbent Dan Cothren led the v...
PUD responds to customer's request
Puget Island resident Skip Nortrup returned to the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday to express his continued frustration with a recent installation of electric service at...
Commissioner answers previous letter
To The Eagle: Not based on fact: In a letter to the editor, Mr. Roberts states that Wahkiakum County receives 10 percent revenue from marijuana sales. Wahkiakum County does not have any retail marijuana sales businesses. We receive no revenue from...
AmeriCorps volunteer says goodbye
To The Eagle: July 29th was my last official day as the Americorps Community Center Coordinator. It is with great sadness to say that my year here has come to a close. I would like to say thank you to all of you, you made my service in Wahkiakum...
Hobiecat fleet races off Vista Park
The wind was fierce, fiercer than it had been for many years, according to Vancouver area resident Kelly Havig, who has been coming to Skamokawa Vista Park for one weekend every July for more than 20...
Officials develop plan for erosion district tax
Wahkiakum County officials this week settled the process they'll use to set up a taxing authority for flood control zone districts on Puget Island and at Cape Horn. Both the Island and Cape Horn have areas where sandy beaches are eroding and...
Many events scheduled in the next three weeks
SUNNY BEGINNING--The temperatures here haven't been super hot during this last week of July, which is fine by me, but for those beach and heat lovers, well, it's been sort of disappointing, as we had hotter days in the spring time! As this work week...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire...
NHS registration starts next week
This has been a tough summer on the haymakers in our neck of the woods, never knowing when or if the rain is coming. As I work on this article, we have rain in the forecast, so the farmers are scurrying to get their baled hay under cover before it...
Sheriff's Report, August 4, 2016
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 18 — 10:31 a.m. A caller reported finding a small dog in Cathlamet. 11:00 a.m. A Rosedale resident r...
What's happening at the Fair?
Wow! August is here. The fairgrounds will be getting busy over the next three weeks. If you would like to volunteer at the fairgrounds after two is a good time to catch me there. First off this week I would like to congratulate the winners of the...
National Night Out in the Elochoman Valley
For National Night Out on Tuesday, several Elochoman Valley residents gathered at Terry and Nancy Cannon's home for snacks and conversation while they waited for members of the Wahkiakum County...
Volunteers serve lunch
It was Wacky Wednesday at the Summer Food Rocks program in the J.A. Wendt Elementary School's multipurpose room and volunteers dressed up to put a smile on the faces of local youth as they served...
River traffic
This sailboat smashed into the Puget Island bridge on the night of July 31 and lost its mast. Photo by Genie Cary....
Death Notice for Marjorie Wilkins
Marjorie Dale Wilkins, born October 8, 1925 in Creston, Iowa, died August 1, 2016 in Longview. A service will be held at The Bridge (AKA) Cathlamet Christian fellowship, 503 SR 409 on Sunday August 14 at 2 p.m. A full obituary will follow at a later...
Finn-Fest winners announced
The Finnish American Folk Festival has announced the raffle winners of the day as the following: #1. OIva Toikka Bird; iittala -Finland; donated by Finn Ware; Judy Perkiomaki. #2. $400 Donated by the FAFF; Steve Lampimaki. #3. Gift Basket; donated...
Pacific County Election Results
County Commissioner, District 1 % Steve Rogers D 467 47.56 Lisa Olsen R 515 52.44 County Commissioner, District 2 % Fred H. Hill D 611 47.96 Frank Wolfe D 663 52.04 State Legislature, District 19, Position 1 % JD Rossetti D 823 23.53 Tim Sutinen D...
Finn-Fest golf tournament results
The Finnish American Folk Festival Golf Tournament was held at the Long Beach Peninsula Golf Course on Thursday, July 28. Thirty-eight golfers participated. The winning team of Cliff Kilponen, Nick Nikkila, Rod Smith, and Dave Batt were 10 under...
Expanded Wooden Boat Festival is planned
Planning is underway for the 2016 Cathlamet Wooden Boat Festival to be held September 3 and 4 at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Organizers have chosen to expand the festival to two days this year. To entice exhibitors with their boats, invitations are...
Columbia chinook fishery opens under new rules
Columbia River anglers preparing for the fall salmon season should be aware of several new rules scheduled to take effect Aug. 1. Approximately 960,000 fall chinook salmon are projected to return to the river this year, well above the 10-year...
Washington's early learning system marks success in meeting milestone
As of August 1, 2016 all non-school age children receiving childcare subsidies in Washington are being cared for by providers who are committed to high-quality early learning experiences. The 2015 Early Start Act created a mandate for quality...
DOH: Remember school immunizations
The Washington State Department of Health is urging parents to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up-to-date before heading back to school this fall. “Summer is a busy time, and immunizations are often overlooked. Vaccines are critical protectio...
Opry company auditions set for August 14-15
The Astor Street Opry Company has announced its fall production of “Barefoot in the Park,” by Neil Simon. Open auditions will be held August 14-15 at 6 p.m., at the ASOC Playhouse. Rehearsals will begin the following week in a near-by off-site ven...
Oil terminal hearings end with overwhelming testimony in opposition
After weeks of testimony and argument about the Tesoro-Savage oil terminal proposal, at least two things are clear: first, this project will not benefit Washington citizens and consumers, and second, the risk of an oil spill into the Columbia River...
