Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Commissioners of Port District No. 2 handled a variety of business when they met March 17 in Skamokawa Vista Park. Manager Janet Bryan said recent tests of the park's water system were unsatisfactory, and the state Department of Health had ordered a chlorine treatment of the system. The tests show the water is clean at the port's well but is unsatisfactory at the park restrooms. Commissioners authorized Bryan to take steps to cure the deficiencies. Skamokawa resident Jon Peterson was in attendance and, as manager of the Westside Water System,...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams include: Thursday, track at Ilwaco at 3:30 p.m.; Monday, fast pitch and baseball at North Beach at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school track at Raymond at 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, track meet at home in Naselle at 3:30 p.m., fast pitch and baseball at Pope John Paul at 4 p.m. Go Comets! ESA Alpha Theta will be holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th at 11 a.m. sharp on the Naselle High School football field. Please bring your own container for gathering eggs. Lots of prizes and a...
The weather was wet but spirits were high as a large crowd gathered Saturday at the Puget Island ferry landing to celebrate the arrival of the Oscar B. The ferry is named after Puget Island resident Oscar Bergseng, who ran it for 17 years. The county took over the operation of the ferry in the 1960's, and he continued working for the county. County Commissioner Blair Brady, acting as master of ceremonies, introduced speakers and acknowledged people and agencies who helped bring the new ferry to...
Property owners along Puget Island's East Sunny Sands left Tuesday's meeting of the county board of commissioners in a good mood. Facing erosion of their beach front property, they went to the meeting to oppose commission approval of a shoreline development permit for the association of upriver ports to allow them to dump dredged sand on farmland inside the dike. It should be placed along the eroded waterfront first, they said. After hearing comment Tuesday and discussing the matter, county commissioners agreed to postpone action and hold a...
The Cathlamet town council maintained a building moratorium, discussed a possible street vacation and acted on other business when it met Monday evening. Scott Espedal, owner of some lots in the Columbia Ridge Estates development off Glengate Loop in Rosedale, asked the council to lift a moratorium on building permits in a portion of the development. The council implemented the moratorium in 2010 because the development's homeowners association hadn't completed paving streets as required in the development's subdivision permit. Espedal said he...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Thursday, track at South Bend at 3:30 p.m.; Friday, fast pitch and baseball at Ocosta at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, fast pitch and baseball with Wahkiakum in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Wednesday,middle school track at South Bend at 3:39 p.m., fast pitch and baseball at Warranton at 4 p.m. Go Comets! Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday for inservice. A hearty congratulations to The Force, Naselle’s Knowledge Bowl team, for placing 7th in the state competition. Y...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled on Tuesday a variety of business ranging from technology to the legislature. Commissioners approved a recommendation from the county computer technology committee to contract for social media archiving service. The county already archives email, said Emergency Services Director Beau Refro; this new service will take care of Facebook, Twitter and similar communication. "Washington has very specific legislation," Renfro said. "It's not adequate just to erase." Cost of the service is $200 per month with a...
It’s official, in my mind: Spring is here. I just found my first trillium blooming next to our driveway. Now it’s time to head into the woods and see if I can find the hundreds of trilliums that I was lucky enough to see last year. This year I will have my camera handy, so I can share. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Tuesday, fast pitch and baseball at Cathlamet at 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, track at South Bend at 2:30 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River School Board will hold its regular mon...
The determination of when ferry service will resume is a day by day, hour by hour determination. Five US Coast Guard personnel spent three hours inspecting the new ferry, the Oscar B., on Tuesday. "The good news is that vessel Oscar B. passed inspection, and in other respects is good to go," reported Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen. However, the Oscar B. is not yet cleared for carriage of passengers, Ringen said, because of issues with the Westport, Ore., ramp. "The Coast...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday discussed immunizations and handled other business from the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Sarah Present, the county health officer, said she's supporting House Bill 2009 which would end some of the exemptions people may claim to avoid vaccinating children. "Wahkiakum County is at a 10.34 percent exemption rate, second highest in the state," she said. The rate applies to children entering kindergarten, and it means that parents have declined at least one of several required vaccinations...
A farmer's stockpiling of Class A biosolids has raised concern and complaints from Greenwood Hill residents to the county board of commissioners on Tuesday. About a dozen persons attended the commissioners meeting, and as the meeting was ending, commissioners asked if they had something to discuss. "What about biosolids," asked Greenwood Hill resident Dale Forsberg. Residents said haulers working for Stanley Farms were stockpiling Class A biosolids on farmland, and odor from the material was ver...
News from Naselle: No sports events are scheduled for this week for the Naselle Comet teams, however the track season will be starting up soon. Students will have a day off on Friday, the 6th for their winter break and will return to classes on Monday, the 9th. Have you purchased your stash of Girl Scout Cookies yet? I got mine in the parking lot at Okie’s in Naselle last weekend, and I understand the girls will be there again this coming weekend. I also have information that girls will also be at Johnson’s One Stop in Naselle with cookies for...
The good news is that Wahkiakum County's new ferry, the Oscar B., will arrive at the Puget Island ferry landing around mid-day this Friday. The bad news is that ferry service will then be suspended until some time the following Monday for crew training and US Coast Guard inspection. "Exact timetable details are still being fine-tuned," Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen said in an email Monday. He added that the ferry Wahkiakum would go out of service around 11 a.m. and depart fo...
A failed seal and ramp modifications have delayed the commencement of service by the ferry Oscar B. The ferry was originally scheduled to start service today (Monday) but will be delayed till Tuesday. Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen made this report Monday morning, "Our ferry has a unique part for its shaft brake, and the seal for this shaft brake actuator failed. This had to be repaired by the shipyard over the weekend, which delayed training runs for the crew as planned....
Wahkiakum County officials discussed how to recruit and retain mental health professionals when they met Tuesday. Health and Human Services Department administrators asked commissioners if they could be given flexibility to negotiate benefits to therapists as long as they stay within their funding. "We're not here to ask for money," said department Director Sue Cameron. "We need flexibility. We're having a very hard time giving people what they need in order to retain them." Attracting and retaining mental health therapists has become very...
The first public meetings on the update of Wahkiakum County's Shoreline Program started this week with a small group of citizens giving input Tuesday in Cathlamet. Called visioning workshops, the meetings' agenda includes presentations from planners about the process and its goals and finishes with discussions of what citizens would like to see happen on county shorelines. Another meeting was held last night (Wednesday) in Skamokawa after The Eagle went to press. Two more meetings are scheduled...
Rumors of pending weight restrictions for the Puget Island bridge are unfounded, Washington State Department of Transportation officials said this past week. The officials were responding to a query from Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen. The bridge has a wooden plank deck covered with asphalt, and potholes occur in the paving. "Weight restrictions are not planned at this time," WSDOT Local Programs Engineer Lynn Rust, P.E., said in an email to Ringen. "The issues are being tracked, and the region bridge crew has been diligentl...
Don’t forget that this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is your chance to enjoy the hearty beef stew, cheesy bread, beverages and incredible home made desserts at the Grays River United Methodist Church. This fundraiser is sponsored by the ladies of the Friendship Circle. The meal is by donation. You are also invited to purchase items at the bake sale and new and re-purposed items that are also for sale. Takeout meals are also available, and you can call ahead on the day of the event at 360 465-2391. The church is located on State Route 4 n...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules outscored Napavine 13-7 in the fourth quarter to claim a 49-47 victory in the SW WA Class 2B championship game Saturday in Chehalis. Napavine led 40-36 at the end of three quarters. The Mules rallied behind good rebounding and some timely outside shooting. They'll play Ilwaco, the fifth place seed from the district, in the regional playoffs next Saturday, 2 p.m., at WF West High School, Chehalis. Watch The Eagle's website for updates....
February 28 1. 6 p.m. @ Sunnyside HS: NW Christian (Colbert) (Dist. 7/9 #3) vs. Mabton (5/6 #2). 2. 12 p.m. @ Cheney HS: Oroville (5/6 #4) vs. Colfax (7/9 #1). 3. 10 a.m. @ Chiawana HS: White Swan (5/6 #3) vs. Dayton (7/9 #2). 4. 2 p.m. @ Tumwater HS: Lind-Ritzville-Sprague (7/9 #4) vs. Napavine (4 #2). 5. 6 p.m. @ Wenatchee HS: Life Christian Academy (4 #6) vs. Okanogan (5/6 #1). 6. 12 p.m. @ W.F. West HS: Friday Harbor (1/2 #2) vs. Toutle Lake (4 #3). 7. 12 p.m. @ Mt Vernon HS: Adna (4 #4) vs. La Conner (1/2 #1). 8. 2 p.m. @ W.F. West HS,...
The good news is that Wahkiakum County's new ferry, the Oscar B., will arrive at the Puget Island ferry landing around mid-day this Friday. The bad news is that ferry service will be suspended at mid-day on Thursday until some time the following Monday for piling work, crew training and US Coast Guard inspection. "Exact timetable details are still being fine-tuned," Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen said in an email Monday. On Tuesday afternoon, Ringen announced that the ferry Wahkiakum would go out of service around 11 a.m. Th...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council covered a lot of ground when they met Tuesday. Council members heard an update on water contract negotiations with Wahkiakum PUD; they acted on road and drainage issues; they tabled action on a pit bull ordinance, and they reviewed results of their 2014 logging program. Negotiations for updates to the contract with Wahkiakum PUD to provide water for the Puget Island Water System are going well, Council Member David Goodroe said. A final agreement is nearly ready for approval, Goodroe said. After discussing...
Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday said they won't pursue a suggestion that the port take over management of Wahkiakum County's fairgrounds. The port and county commissions started discussing the possibility in January, with the idea that the port could manage the property as it manages one of its parks and generate revenue and support economic development through that management. However, supporters of the county fair objected, saying port management could interfere with their fund raising and other activities. And county...
Spring has certainly sprung it’s pretty head in the last few days, so let’s hope she sticks around for a little longer. The new babies being born on the farms sure seem to enjoy the sunshine. News from Naselle: The Naselle High School girls basketball team will travel to Sunnyside High School and play a Regional game with Sunnyside Christian on Saturday, the 21st at 1 p..m. Go girls! You can do it. Other news from the west end: This week’s Free Friday Night Movie in the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park is an action/adventure film...
Wahkiakum County officials say an existing branch of local government will be able to handle the local share of projects to deposit dredged sand on eroding Puget Island shorelines. County officials formed the Puget Island Flood Control Zone District a decade ago to incorporate local residents into efforts to address river bank erosion. Once again, Island residents and county officials are working with the US Army Corps of Engineers to have sand dredged from the shipping channel placed along eroding shorelines. One of the points to address is...
