Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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News from Naselle: Many of us have a problem with yellowjackets around our yards and homes this time of year. Here’s a solution for your problem. Call 360 578-2018 and the critters will be captured and taken away. Westend news: One more week to wait for the first pancake breakfast being sponsored by the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park on Saturday, the 28th from 8 to 11:00 a.m., Chef Steve Ramsay will be cooking up yummy pancakes, cheesy eggs and sausage with milk , coffee and tea. Bring the family. You can’t go wrong for $5 a plate, s...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to register formal displeasure with the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission over the Department of Fish and Wildlife's (WDFW) handling of elk hoof rot disease. Commissioners also worked on the Critical Area Ordinance update, the Marine Resources Committee work plan, and restoring funding to the Housing and Essential Needs services contract. Commissioner Dan Cothren initially proposed the elk hoof rot disease statement as a press release, but Commissioners Blair Brady and Mike Backman said...
News from Naselle: Friday, the 13th will be the final day of school for the 2013-2014 school year and the students will be released at 10:30 a.m. Here’s to a fun and safe summer vacation for everyone. The Naselle-Grays River School Board members will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Finnish-American Folk Festival will be held on July 25th-27th. Food, fun and history for the whole community. Check out the posters on local bulletin boards for more information. Westend news Mark your calendar for June 28, 8-11 a.m. and j...
Last weekend, it seemed like all the old cars in the whole area were driving down SR 4. What a wonderful sight, seeing all the cars and bringing back lots of old memories for many of us. I hear that the Car Show in Skamokawa was once again a huge success. I was happy to finally get a chance to mow the lawn again after all the moisture we had been getting. It was almost time to decide whether to bring cows into the yard to graze or to make hay. Once it starts growing in the spring, there’s no stopping it. News from Naselle: Naselle high s...
Wahkiakum County Board of commissioners handled a variety of business when they met Tuesday. The board approved amendments to a lease agreement with Hancock Forest Management that will allow NOAA Weather to install data gathering equipment on the KM Mountain radio repeater site. The agency wants to install, at a minimum, a barometer and rain gauge, said Emergency Management Coordinator Beau Renfro. The data will be available to the public, and forecasters will be better able to predict flood and other threats in the area, he said. There is no...
The board of directors of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday asked the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners to appoint a new liaison. Commissioner Mike Backman has been the county commission's representative on the Chamber board since he took office 17 months ago, but Chamber members said Tuesday he's working against them. Backman has wanted to separate economic development activity from the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber was once separate from the now-defunct Lower Columbia Economic Development Council (LCEDC), but the Chamber...
The introduction to the Cathlamet Downhill Corral (DHC) Festival is a bit calm to describe the three days of action which the festival provides. Over 100 skateboarders from around the world will converge for the sixth edition of the festival which continues to grow in scope and popularity. Male and female racers of all ages will show their style, their ability to sail through the air, their skill in controlling their boards through slaloms, and finally their courage to scream down Cathlamet's hills in the hotly contested downhill race. The...
Commissioners approved a request to waive the county's right of first refusal to purchase land adjacent to the Grays River Valley Center that is being sold. Under a lease agreement with Robert and Lois Burkhalter, the county holds first right to purchase the land along the eastern side of Johnson Park if it comes up for sale. The Burkhalters want to sell the land to a grandson, and they asked commissioners to waive the right because the sale is to a family member. Representing the Burkhalter family, Attorney Tom Doumit noted the lease...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to lobby state and federal officials for action on three local issues. The board agreed to a request from Skamokawa resident Mike Linn to pressure the US Army Corps of Engineers for more public fishing access along Steamboat Slough Road. A contractor is working on a new, setback dike in the area popular with anglers, and the Corps has asked that the road be closed to the public in that area to keep the public out of the way of the contractor and for security of the contractor's property....
News from Naselle: Congratulations to an outstanding student, Chloe Zimmerman, who received a perfect math score on the SAT test. She had a total score of 2240 and is a potential National Merit Scholarship recipient. Chloe is the daughter of Tom and April Zimmerman of Grays River. She is a very active member of her class and of her community, and is a delightful young lady. You make everyone proud, Chloe, and I’m sure you will accomplish everything you set out to do. Best of luck. Lots of last minute things going on before graduations begin. T...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council discussed biosolids, salmon rearing issues, and awarded a Propane supply bid and acted on other issues at their monthly meeting on Monday. The council voted 5-0 to file a friend of the court brief in the Department of Ecology's suit with Wahkiakum County over regulation of the application of biosolids. Biosolids are the product created from treating human sewage. Two years ago, the county passed an ordinance banning the application of all but Class A biosolids, and the state sued, saying it has the...
Wahkiakum County commissioners addressed issues ranging from health care alliances to the forgotten comprehensive plan at their meeting Tuesday. Health and Human Services Administrator Sue Cameron told commissioners that coming re-alignments for mental health, chemical dependency and physical health services could have important implications for county services. The state legislature has mandated changes to alignments, essentially calling for a minimum population in contiguous counties. Wahkiakum is part of Timberlands Regional Support Network...
News from Naselle: The Naselle Comet track team will compete in the Track District Meet at Raymond today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. Go Comets! The state track meet is next weekend. The final drama production of this school year will take place on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Saturday and finally a matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m. On Tuesday, the 27th, one of the most important events of the year will take place. It is the Evening of Excellence at which time many students will reap the reward of all their hard work for the school year. This is a very...
The US Army Corps of Engineers and their contractor on the Steamboat Slough/Refuge Dike Construction Project have agreed on a plan to open the road for limited weekend fishing access through June. Steamboat Slough Road is currently closed to public access, including access for local anglers to keep the public out of the construction area for public safety and to safeguard the construction site and equipment. On Friday, Gail Saldaña, Corps Project Manager, outlined the Corps's concerns and what the had decided about a request from the...
Officials from Wahkiakum County and the Town of Cathlamet on Tuesday started a two-year task of upgrading their shoreline management plans. Stemming from a 1971 voter approved initiative, the plans are intended to guide human activity on shorelines while preserving the environment and maintaining public access to shorelines. The town and county passed their first shoreline plans in 1975 and last updated them in 1992. The state Department of Ecology has awarded the town and county a $250,000 grant to cover the cost of the upgrade. The grant expi...
Incumbent local political office holders came out Monday to file for election to the offices that they hold. The regular filing period runs through Friday of this week for positions that will be on the summer and fall election ballots. Early filers included: Partisan positions County Commissioner District 3 (4-year term), Blair H. Brady incumbent; precincts--Skamokawa, Deep River, Grays River and Rosburg/Altoona. Assessor (4-year term), Bill Coons incumbent. Auditor (4-year term), Diane L. Tischer incumbent. Clerk (4-year term), Kay Holland...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday talked themselves into accepting proposed costs from Wahkiakum PUD for installing water and three-phase power lines at the Puget Island ferry landing. The county needs the water line to supply a potable water tank, and the three-phase power is needed to supply the ferry's power needs which are upgraded from those of the present ferry. Wahkiakum PUD has said the cost of upgrading the electrical service will total $14,557.62 and the cost of adding the water line will be $10,597.22. Commissioners learned...
It will be a short column this week as I am spending many hours in the hospital room of my husband. We had a pretty serious set back on Mother’s Day and I had to take him to emergency. He is suffering from pneumonia, blood clots in his lung and erratic heart beat. Hopefully this will be over and done with by the time the paper comes out. This weekend is an especially busy one here in our area, with lots going on. Saturday, you are invited to the annual Plant/Bake sale and Soup Luncheon fundraiser for the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson P...
Wahkiakum County commissioners weren't happy Tuesday with estimates for improving utilities at the Puget Island ferry landing. The county is going to upgrade the landing to accommodate a new, larger ferry which will go into service in 2015. That ferry will require 3-phase power and a potable water line, neither of which are now located at the landing. Wahkiakum PUD has quoted $14,557.62 for the shore power and $10,597.22 for the water line. Those figures seemed high to Commissioners Blair Brady and Mike Backman (colleague Dan Cothren was...
The Cathlamet Town Council filled a vacancy, approved timber harvest plans and rejected a bid for a Propane supply during a special meeting Tuesday. The council appointed former Council Member Bill Talbott to fill the vacant position held by Dick Swart, who resigned at the beginning of the month. The town advertised for persons interested in filling the vacancy, and Talbott was the only person to apply. Swart's position will expire next year and be on the 2015 election ballot. In other business, the town authorized the mayor and forestry...
Filing runs next week, May 12-16, for positions that will be on the summer and fall election ballots, and many county government positions will be open. County Auditor Diane Tischer, Commissioner Blair Brady and Assessor Bill Coons have already declared with the state Public Disclosure Commission that they will be candidates for re-election. Positions and current office holders include: Partisan positions County Commissioner District 3 (4-year term), filing fee $ 359.80, Blair H. Brady incumbent; precincts--Skamokawa, Deep River, Grays River...
After the nice few days, the weekend turned into another wet one. Our son, Carl and his girlfriend Dion were here for the weekend from Seattle as well as other son, Shane. They had hoped to get some dry hiking in but that didn’t pan out, so they took the dogs for a damp one. It’s always so good to have kids home, and especially when they can do a few things around the place. Mom even got an oil change on the car. Thanks boys. And it was wonderful to see Dion again, such a delightful young lady. Good weekend, even if it did rain. News from Nas...
Wahkiakum County's new ferry, the Oscar B., is taking shape in the Freeland boat yard of Ice Floe/Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders. County Public Works Director Pete Ringen visited the yard last week and saw that the vessel's structure is starting to take shape. The ferry is being constructed in three modules, he said. Module 1 is the forward section of the hull; module 2 is the aft section of hull, and module 3 includes the passenger cabin with the wheelhouse. "I’d say that on the whole, things are going very well," he commented this week. "I h...
Happy May Day everyone! Does anyone remember the little crepe paper May baskets we made as kids, filled them with odds and ends and candies and hung them on door knobs. I wish I could remember how to fold the paper to cut them out. Anyone remember? My grandfather always got molasses chips in his basket because he was very special and they were his favorite candies. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Today (Thursday), fast pitch and baseball at Wishkah at 3:30 p.m., home track meet in Naselle at 3:30 p.m.;...
In a masterful performance, vocalist Kyleen Austin enthralled a large audience last Saturday with a varied selection of operatic songs. Accompanied by cellist Andrew Emlen and pianist Kathleen Petersen, Austin performed works from French, German, English and Italian operas. Before moving to Wahkiakum County about three years ago, Austin performed with companies in California. She has earned a bachelor degree in music performance and in English from Notre Dame de Namur University. She has studied with San Francisco Bay area vocal coaches and in...
