Articles from the August 28, 2014 edition
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Couple brings art, energy to community
Artist, professor, sailor, port commissioner, Bob Kizziar is abuzz. Not always, but at the moment, he's got a captive and captivated audience who shares his love for art, if not his history, mastery...
Marina hosting 3 weekend events
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, head down to the Elochoman Slough Marina where the Wooden Boat Show and Buzzard Breath Chili Cookoff will coincide with the first day of the Fall...
Big visitor
The heavy lift vessel Blue Marlin passed up the Columbia to Portland on Sunday carrying a drydock. Built in The Netherlands, the ship is 224.8 meters long and 63.1 meters wide....
County budget: Don't ask for anything new
Wahkiakum County commissioners have some advice for department heads as they start developing their 2015 budget requests: Don't get your hopes up. Commissioners met Tuesday with Auditor Diane Tischer and Treasurer Tammy Peterson to go over the...
Kreidler announces limited special enrollment
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced a limited special enrollment period – effective Aug. 27 – for people who have experienced difficulty enrolling in health coverage through Washington’s Exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder, or who have...
Coons seeks re-election as county assessor; write-in bows out
Sam Valdez confirmed on Tuesday that he was out of the race for Wahkiakum County Assessor, leaving a sole candidate, incumbent Bill Coons. Valdez garnered enough write-in votes in the primary...
Commissioners okay pay raise, handle other varied business
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved a pay increase for employees, discussed the trend of hunters paying for access to private timberlands and acted on other business when they met Tuesday. The board formally approved a 2 percent pay increase for...
Dry rot closes Mule football grandstand
The Wahkiakum High School football stadium grandstands may not be open to the public this year, district Superintendent Bob Garrett announced Tuesday. School staff have discovered dry rot in the structure, and the grandstand will be closed until...
Community food drive planned for September
There will be a food drive to address the continuing issues of hunger and food insecurity in Wahkiakum County on September 20. September is a tough month, according to volunteer Sue Garn, who has...
Writer's conference to be held in Centralia
The Southwest Washington Writers Workshop will host its first writer’s conference at Centralia College on Saturday, September 13. Sponsored by the Lewis County Literacy Council, the one-day event will feature as its keynote speakers New York Times b...
Stella historians holding celebration
Members of the Stella Historical Society will hold their annual Remnants of the Past celebration on September 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The all-volunteer society furnishes and maintains buildings which display historical items relating to the settlement...
Taxable sales increase 4.9% for first quarter
The state’s taxable retail sales totals grew to $27.3 billion in the first quarter of 2014, recording a 4.9 percent increase over the same period in 2013. Retail trade, a subset of total taxable retail sales, rose 2.4 percent to $12.3 billion. The r...
Greenwood Cemetery asks cooperation of public
Commissioners of Cemetery District #1 have announced that all excess items such as shepherd hooks, glass vases, statues, etc., will be removed from graves and placed by the wooden box at the back of the first mausoleum building 10 days after a...
Changes at health department
The Wahkiakum County Health Department has announced that effective September 2, all water samples to be tested through the Wahkiakum County Health Department must be received in the health department offce only on Mondays and Wednesdays until...
Birth announcement
Kooper Howard Fritzie was born on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2014, to Blain and Nicole Fritzie of Cathlamet. He weighed 8 lbs 4.6 oz., and was 21 1/8 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Tina Laney from Naselle; paternal grandparents are R...
Sheriff's Report, August 28, 2014
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 18 – 2:13 p.m. A PUD employee requested a welfare check at an elderly Skamokawa resident’s home after he...
State seeks to purchase forest conservation easements
State seeks to purchase forest conservation easements The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking landowners who wish to apply for permanent conservation easements through its Rivers and Habitat Open Space Program (RHOSP)....
WDFW seeks comments, schedules meetings on proposed fishing rules
OLYMPIA - State fisheries managers are seeking public comments on proposed sportfishing rules they're recommending for the Columbia River Basin. As part of that effort, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has scheduled five...
Attorney general files brief in marijuana suit
The Attorney General’s Office on August 18 filed a brief in the case of MMH, LLC v. Fife. The plaintiffs in this case seek to open marijuana businesses in Fife despite the city’s ban on such businesses. The city argues that it is not required to all...
Volleyball practice began this week
The 18 girls who turned out for Mule Volleyball this year work on their hitting skills during their second day of practice on Tuesday. The season begins on September 11, with a match at home against...
The Eagle Calendar, August 28-September 4, 2014
August 28 - September 4, 2014 THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners...
Lots to do on holiday weekend
STILL WARM--Summer is still upon us as this new week begins and forecasters say it will continue all week, so folks heading out for the big Labor Day weekend should have some nice days to enjoy before the kids head back to school. Of course, there...
Kindergarten round up will be held May 13
Here comes another year of school days, and the end of what has been a really nice summer, though a little warm for my taste. With a long Labor Day weekend ahead for everyone, here's to a safe and...
What's happening at the Fair?
WOW! The fair has been here and gone, I hope everyone who attended had a good time. I heard the kids had a lot of fun walking on the water in the balls. It looked fun. Thank you to all the vendors who were at the fair this year; hope to see you all b...
