Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Spring seems to be almost here, frogs singing, hummingbirds are back, daffodils are blooming and the buds are causing the trees to turn a different color. I haven’t been able to find any trilliums yet, though. At least our weather seems to have been much milder than that of the rest of the country, so I guess we really can’t complain. News from Naselle The Comet Booster Club will hold their regular monthly meeting on March 11 at 5:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and local folks are encouraged to attend. Mark your calendar for an...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County set rates for use of County Line Park when they met February 18. Commissioners also began planning for the display of an historic gillnetter at Skamokawa Vista Park and discussed other business. The port acquired operational authority over County Line last from Cowlitz County. The port has been remodeling and upgrading restrooms and other facilities and planned to have the RV camping section of the park open March 1, when the spring chinook fishing season opens. The commission approved...
With a second marijuana growing operation proposed for Puget Island, Wahkiakum County commissioners this week took steps to institute a moratorium on marijuana related facilities. The state liquor control board collects local agency comment before it approves license requests, and two weeks ago, commissioners gave a grudging 2-1 approval to a request for an operation planned by Shane Kehrli and Chris Bianchi on Puget Island at the intersection of State Road and SR 409. On Tuesday, the scenario repeated itself with another 2-1 local approval...
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved one of District Court Judge William Faubion's staffing requests and acted on other business Tuesday. By a 3-0 vote, the board approved a request to authorize the District Court to increase hours of a part-time clerk from 69.5 hours per month to 89.5 hours at a potential extra annual expense of $4,000. Judge Faubion said the extra hours would be used only if necessary. Office staff time was reduced in budget cutting several years ago, he said, and never restored, and the office is struggling to keep up wit...
News from Naselle: The Comet Booster Club will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 11th at 5:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. Mark your calendar for an evening of fun and song on Friday, the 14th. Bring the family and enjoy the annual Variety Show at the Naselle-Grays River Valley School in the Commons. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. The annual ESA Senior Citizen Dinner will be held on Sunday, March 2nd at 12:30 p.m. in the social room of the Naselle Assembly of God Church located at 278 Knappton Rd. in Naselle. All...
The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Council members approved a plan offered by Councilmember Dick Swart to hire a forester and begin preparing town timber for harvest. The town has contracted with William R. (Bill)Olsen to be town forester. Olsen has previously served in that capacity. The town hasn't had a forester for the past few years. The council will soon call for bids to repair and improve the access road leading to the towns timberland on Bradley Mountain. The 280 acres were logg...
Wahkiakum County's outlook for revenue from the harvest of timber from state managed trust forest lands isn't looking as good this year or next as last year turned out to be. Timber prices seem to be stable, Steve Ogden, St. Helens district manager for the Department of Natural Resources, told the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners on Tuesday. Revenue from sale of trust timber is a major source of income for county services. Prices spiked in 2013, he said, and there may be a slight correction this year. Last year, the county benefitted as...
Wahkiakum County commissioners expressed dissatisfaction with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) activities and discussed options for upgrading the county's Health and Human Service headquarters on Tuesday. Commercial fisherman Kent Martin presented a draft letter to a state Senate committee conducting ratification hearings and recommended the county go on record as opposing the appointment of Naselle resident Miranda Wecker to the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Commissioners agreed to write a letter to the...
Just when you think the worst is over as far as storms are concerned, here comes another one with lots of rain. This time it has filled our field to the brim and Lake Fred is back, great for the ducks but not for driving in or out the driveway. Looks like we are in for a couple of days. The dogs are happy campers, as they like to hunt the mice that climb the trees. It’s almost like picking apples off the tree. Unfortunately they come in with wet and muddy feet. Oh well, I guess that’s why we live in the country, and I wouldn’t trade it for a...
Wahkiakum School District voters passed two measures on a special election ballot. Voters gave 69.6 percent approval to a four-year special levy. Vote tallies were 609 yes, 266 no. In the other measure on the ballot, voters 67.14 percent approval to a change in organization of director districts. Vote tallies were 568 yes, 278 no. The measure allows the district to switch from five director districts based on geographical areas to three geographical districts and two at-large positions. The special levy replaces a four-year special levy that...
The first application for a state licensed marijuana producer in Wahkiakum County generated lively discussion at the Tuesday meeting of the board of county commissioners. Commissioners are used to seeing applications for liquor licenses for taverns, lounges and community events, but on Tuesday they saw their first notice of a marijuana license application. The state Liquor Control Board processes the applications for liquor and marijuana licenses; the application process allows local officials such as the county commissioners to recommend appro...
Commissioners of Diking District No. 5 got some support Tuesday for a grant application that would improve the old dike protecting Skamokawa. Diking Commissioners Tim Schmitz, Mike Linn and Tom Bosch are submitting an application for a Department of Ecology grant to strengthen and raise portions of the dike. Local sources must provide 20 percent of the project funds, and the grant would cover the other 80 percent. The commissioners said they are committing $10,000 to the project, and they asked Wahkiakum County commissioners to contribute...
Since I didn’t have to go anywhere during the snowy days we have had, I took the opportunity to enjoy what little accumulation we had. It was a beautiful sight with the snow causing the tree branches to hang almost to the ground, heavy with the white stuff. We were the lucky ones though, I think. All around us it was pretty scary, especially if you had to drive. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Comet teams: Friday, the 14th-middle school boys basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Last F...
Biologists looking into the cause of hoof rot disease in elk need to consider new options, Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren said this week. Cothren, an avid hunter, was instrumental in getting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to begin looking into the phenomenon, which is affecting elk between Mt. St. Helens and Willapa Bay. The disease causes abnormal growth in the hooves of elk, and they go lame. Biologists haven't yet identified the cause of the disease. Cothren serves on an advisory committee the department formed to...
By a 2-1 vote, Wahkiakum County commissioners approved Assessor Bill Coon's request to increase his part-time appraiser/deputy to a full-time appraiser. Coons has brought the request to the board of commissioners several times, and Tuesday, he presented his case again: Following state law, the county is moving from a cycle of property revaluations from every four years to every year. The change will require more appraisal work than staff can handle, he said. The promotion would cost an extra $3,213.88, Coons said. He added that total salary...
School levies seem to be a part of life. Despite appropriations from the state for the costs of basic education, school districts still need to ask voters to tax themselves to cover expenses that state funds don't cover. And this Tuesday is election day for the Wahkiakum School District's request for a special levy. School personnel have taken to calling it a replacement levy, for the levy would replace a similar levy which voters approved four years ago at a similar tax rate. As The Eagle reported in November, the levy pays for technology...
More frosty mornings and probably cold, cold daytime temperatures for the next few days. Make sure you are prepared for the freezing nights, possible frozen water pipes and make sure your pets are warm and safe. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams for the upcoming week include: Thursday, the 6th-girls basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 7 p.m.; Friday, the 7th-boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, the 10th-middle school boys basketball with North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, the 12th-middle...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled issues ranging from raising a judge's salary to appointments to advisory boards when they met Tuesday. District Court Judge Bill Faubion presented a three-part request for changes in his budget for personnel. Commissioners discussed the requests and said they wanted to delay action to obtain more information and handle other personnel issues. He reminded Commissioners Dan Cothren, Blair Brady and Mike Backman that he had made the requests last fall in preparation of 2014 budgets and they had told him to...
Ah, healthcare! We all want to enjoy it, don't we? I have been enjoying mine. I'm back in the office this week after having hip replacement surgery on December 26. All has gone well, the arthritis and its discomfort are gone. I'm getting used to the new hip and working to get it in shape. I consider myself fortunate to have health care, but I pay. With my age and pre-existing conditions, it's our biggest expense. I hope that someday my health issues will be under control and I can go to the health insurance exchanges created under the federal...
Is it winter yet? They say maybe some rain and cooler temps the rest of this week. We can certainly use a little rain, as the grass and brush is not as fire proof as it could be. It looks like someone on Covered Bridge Road found that out the hard way. Fortunately, not much damage was done, only grass and a couple fence posts. Take precautions with fire, no matter what the season is. News from Naselle: I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Christmas Party (yes, that’s right) for the employees of Okie’s Select Market last Sunday eve...
Can you believe the sunshine we have been experiencing? Even though it’s frosty almost every morning, the night skies have been so clear and beautiful that you just want to sit and watch the stars, and during the day all you want to do is soak up the sun. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Thursday, the 23rd-JV boys basketball at North Beach at 4 p.m., Varsity boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m., and girls basketball at North Beach at 7 p.m.; middle school boys basketball with Valley in Naselle a...
Wahkiakum County commissioners agreed to fund restroom improvements at County Line Park when they met Tuesday. The county has leased the park to Port District 2 after Cowlitz County, which operated the park since its opening, wanted to shed operation of the park last fall. Port 2 began upgrading RV and overnight camping facilities, and when the port opened bids for restroom facilities, bids were well over the port's budget. On January 6, port officials wrote commissioners to request county support of the project. "Port 2 estimates the total...
This week’s sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams is as follows: Thursday, January 16-girls basketball with Ocosta in Naselle at 7 p.m.; Friday, January 17-JV boys basketball, girls basketball and varsity boys basketball all at Valley beginning at 5 p.m.; Tuesday, January 21-girls basketball at TRCHS at 5:30 p.m., and boys basketball at TRCHS at 7 p.m., middle school boys basketball with Ocosta in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, January 22, middle school boys basketball at Oyehut at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley S...
It looks like we are back to the rain again, and though we probably need it, I know everyone has really been enjoying the sunshine. News from Naselle: The Naselle Comets sports calendar for this week includes: Thursday, boys basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, girls basketball at South Bend at 7 p.m.; Saturday, boys basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, boys basketball at Westport at 5:45 p.m.; January 16, girls basketball with Ocosta in Naselle at 7 p.m. The Comet Booster Club will meet on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m....
January Mike Backman joins the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners. With erosion threatening the Steamboat Slough dike that protects the Hansen National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife, Army Corps of Engineers, Diking District 4 continue negotiating conditions for a setback dike and breaching of the existing dike. The Christmas Bird Count identifies a record 122 species in the county. King County police officer Steve Marshall becomes Wahkiakum County Undersheriff. Wahkiakum PUD abandons monthly meetings in western Wahkiakum County and...
