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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday authorized Assessor Bill Coons to hire an experienced appraiser to fill a vacancy on his staff. Appraiser Michelle Lobue is moving from the area, and Coons wanted to fill the position with a candidate with over 20 years appraising experience. Commissioners approved Coons's recommendation to hire the new person at a salary level that reflected that experience rather than requiring the person to start at the bottom of the salary schedule. The salary is covered by the budget, Coons said. Commissioners appr...
Candidates for positions on fall election ballots started filing for office on Monday. As of Tuesday noon, filings included: --Lee Tischer, Port District No. 2 board of commissioners; --Tom Blalock, Cemetery District No. 2 board of commissioners; --Brett Deaton, Port District 1 board of commissioners; --Paula Culbertson, Position 2, Wahkiakum School District board of directors, and --Susan M. O'Connor, Position 3, Wahkiakum School District board of directors. Other positions on the ballot include: Fire District # 1 Commissioner Position # 3,...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week includes: Today (Thursday), fastpitch at Ocosta at 3 p.m., middle school track at North Beach League Champs. Go Comets! The Comet Booster Club will meet on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. On Tuesday the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. for their regular monthly meeting. Do you have a child ready to enter kindergarten? This year’s Kindergarten Round-up will take place on Wednesday on the school campus. Students will be released early at 12:30 p.m. on W...
Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow learned April 29 that the state supreme court has declined to hear his appeal of a court of appeals decision that would invalidate the county's biosolids ordinance. This means the state Department of Ecology prevails, and the county doesn't have the authority to prohibit the application of two of three classes of biosolids on land in the county. Responding to concerns from Westend residents about the application of Class B biosolids at a Grays River Valley farm, commissioners adopted an ordinanc...
In a special meeting last Thursday, the Cathlamet Town Council approves a contract change order that will replace Main Street streetlights with decorative lights. Approval of the $34,000 change order opens the door for a contractor to start installing the lights. Council members told consulting engineer Thomas Skillings they wanted the work done by the start of the Bald Eagle Festival in July. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank said that grant funding agencies should compensate the town for the change order. If the council had cancelled...
Wahkiakum County Commissioners handled a variety of business at their meeting Tuesday. The board rejected a request from Assessor Bill Coons to allow him to hire a commercial appraiser to replace a departing employee. Coons said the office needs a qualified residential and commercial appraiser, and he isn't qualified for commercial appraisals. Previous appraisers have had commercial appraisers, but that has been lost to employee turnover. The union contract places a commercial appraiser in pay class 6, but it has historically been pay class 7....
Puget Island resident Lee Tischer has announced he will run for election for the seat Kayrene Gilbertsen now holds on the board of commissioners of Wahkiakum County Port District 2. Gilbertsen has said she will not run for re-election. Tischer is a former member of the Wahkiakum School District board of directors. "I’ve decided that I’m going to run for the Port 2 commissioner position that Kayrene Gilbertsen has held," Tischer said. "I’m happy to see the improvements being made to Vista Park, County Line Park and Svensen Park boat launc...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week includes: Thursday (today), home track meet in Naselle at 3:30 p.m.; Monday, middle school Sub League at South Bend at 3 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle Drama Club will present an Agatha Crispy Mystery called “Murder By Indecision” in the Naselle Commons on May 8 and 9 with a performance at 7 p.m. each night. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door, $7 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. I know there is a lot going on as the school year comes...
Wahkiakum County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow learned Wednesday that the state supreme court has declined to hear his appeal of a court of appeals decision that would invalidate the county's biosolids ordinance. This means the state Department of Ecology prevails, and the county doesn't have the authority to prohibit the application of two of three classes of biosolids on land in the county. Responding to concerns from Westend residents about the application of Class B biosolids at a Grays River Valley farm, commissioners adopted an...
The Eagle and TEAM Electronics are pleased to announce the sixth annual photo contest, “A Day in The Life of Wahkiakum County and Naselle.” We invite Wahkiakum County and Naselle residents to shoot a photo this Saturday, May 2, 2015, in the Wahkiakum County and Naselle areas and enter on or before May 15, 2015, to participate. Three division winners will be selected and earn $50 prizes. Winners and honorable mention photos will be published in The Wahkiakum County Eagle’s special edition, The Focus on Wahkiakum, in early June. Divisions will...
Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed their way through a brief agenda Tuesday and had time to hear complaints from Puget Island residents about troubling thefts. Janet Thomas revisited the aftermath of a theft that occurred in February in which five people came into the barn where she kept valuable chickens. As they were taking the chickens, she tried to stop them and was beaten. One suspect has been arrested, but others remain at large as the sheriff's office continues its investigation. Thomas expressed frustration at the lack of arrests....
Filing for elected positions on the 2015 election ballots gets underway May 11-15. Candidates for positions in Wahiakum County file in the county auditor's office, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. Candidates for the two Naselle/Grays River Valley School Board positions will file at the Pacific County auditor's office. All positions are non-partisan races. The positions and current office holders are: Fire District # 1 Commissioner Position # 3, 6-Year Term, Filing Fee $ 12, Fred Aegerter. Fire District # 2 Commissioner Position # 1, 6-Year...
It's not everyday that one outs oneself on national television. That's what Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner did last Friday on ABC News with Diane Sawyer. Jenner recounted how even as a youngster, he felt he was female in a male body, how he tried to deal with that reality, and how at age 65, he has decided to embrace it. "Yes, for all intents and purposes, I am a woman," he said. Because feelings of gender identity are deeply personal, people don't usually share them in public. It's very hard for individuals to reveal to family and friends...
News from Naselle: The Naselle Comet teams sports calendar for this week includes: Thursday, track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m., baseball and fast pitch at Quinault at 4 p.m.; Saturday, Shelton track invite at 9:30 a.m.; Monday, baseball at MM Knight at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Pacific Co. Invite at Ilwaco at 3 p.m., baseball with Ilwaco in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track at North Beach at 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, track at home in Naselle at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! As we near the end of the school year there are quite a few important events...
Members of the Cathlamet town council covered a wide range of topics at their Monday meeting. The council agreed on a plan to vacate a portion of Beal Street for Port District 1; they went over a proposed change order for their street lighting project, and they addressed a variety of other issues ranging from sewer and water plants to the Cathlamet Downhill Corral. Earlier this year, Port District 1 Commissioner Bob Kizziar presented a request from the port commission to vacate undeveloped Beal Street; half the right-of-way between 2nd and 3rd...
Wahkiakum County commissioners had a light agenda to tackle when they met Tuesday. Commissioners signed a quit claim deed and other papers to sell a small lot in Skamokawa to Martin and Sue Kuller for the sum of $10. Commissioner had approved the sale of the surplus property at a previous meeting and have been awaiting the paperwork to complete the transaction. The commission voted to hold a public hearing May 5 to determine if it's in the county's best interest to sell a variety of surplus equipment, including the old ferry Wahkiakum. Other...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 discussed marketing of district parks when they met Tuesday. Robert Kulp, who has designed an updated website for the district, discussed marketing strategies involving the internet and social media. He said the commission could form a program based on their budget. Port Attorney Tim Hanigan suggested the commission put the matter on their May agenda and prepare a request for proposals for website management services. Shannon Gildea, executive director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, also spoke about i...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for this week with the Naselle Comet teams: today (Thursday), fast pitch and baseball at Oakville at 4 p.m.; Friday, track at Chehalis at 3:30 p.m.; Monday, baseball with MMK in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Comet Invite track meet at 3 p.m. and fast pitch and baseball with Oakville in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! Students will be released early on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. for inservice. The Naselle Drama group will present an Agatha Christy Mystery called...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business Tuesday. Public Works Director Pete Ringen announced that a paving contractor had finished paving a section of Steamboat Slough Road ahead of schedule, so the road could be re-opened to the public. Commissioner Blair Brady commented that he would like to see expansion of the turnaround at the end of the road. That work could be done in the future. Ringen said the turnaround will be improved and paved as part of roadwork that will be...
News from Naselle: Naselle Comet sports calendar for this week: Thursday, baseball at MMK at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, track at Astoria at 1 p.m., Monday, fast pitch and baseball at Twin Valley at 4 p.m., Wednesday, middle school track in Naselle at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley school board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Mark your calendar for the annual Salad Luncheon hosted by the Naselle Lutheran Church on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a variety of delicious salads for a suggested...
Wahkiakum County got its first glimpse Tuesday of a draft ordinance to regulate accumulations of junk, junked vehicles, vessels and other debris on private property. A committee led by Commissioner Dan Cothren worked on the ordinance during the past year, and on Tuesday, committee members met with the full board of commissioners and some interested citizens. The ordinance got a strongly mixed reception, and after a lively discussion, commissioners said they would present the ordinance at a couple community meetings and, perhaps after making...
News from Naselle: Naselle Grays River Valley students will return to classes on Monday after their Spring Break. The sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this coming week includes: Monday, fastpitch and baseball with Oakville in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track at home in Naselle at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! Get ready for the annual Salad Luncheon hosted by the Naselle Lutheran Church on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a variety of salads for your consumption with a suggested donation of $7. As well as lunch...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: today (Thursday), home track meet in Naselle at 3:30 p.m., fast pitch and baseball at Pope John Paul at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, fast pitch at Knappa at 4 p.m. Go Comets! Students will be on Spring Break next week and will resume classes on April 13. Have a great vacation and be safe. ESA Alpha Theta will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at 11 a.m. sharp on the Naselle High School football field. Come meet the Easter Bunny in person, find the eggs he has...
Local officials and a representative of the US Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday agreed on a plan of action to nourish eroding Puget Island beaches with dredged sand. Residents along East Sunny Sands say erosion is threatening their property, and Wahkiakum County commissioners have been asking the Corps to take steps to start the process. On Tuesday, Karla Ellis, chief of the waterway maintenance division, gave local officials good news and bad news. The good news was that she committed to work with the county, other local agencies and...
