Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mule football team broke open a tight game with the Adna Pirates with two fourth quarter touchdowns for a 27-12 Central League victory last Friday at Adna. The game was tied 12-12 at halftime and remained that way through the third quarter. Austin Good scored at 11:18 in the fourth quarter on a five-yard run to break the tie; Gunnar Blix passed to Good for a two-point conversion and a 20-12 Mule lead. Good scored again in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard run, and Blix kicked the conversion for the final 27-12 lead. The Mules took...
A proposal to purchase bottomland in the Skamokwa area for a wetland restoration is "off the table" for now, county Commissiner Dan Cothren reported Tuesday. Local officials learned last week that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has proposed purchasing up to 205.8 acres north of Skamokawa through a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Coastal Wetland Conservation grant, with a match from the Wahkiakum Conservation District. The primary concept, the proposal says, is to redirect surface water flows from the current channel...
The Cathlamet Town Council last Friday voted 3-1 to approve an agreement with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to set up net pens at the Broadway Street dock for nurturing juvenile spring chinook this winter. Council members had reconvened a meeting recessed from September 15 on Friday. They had discussed the issue earlier but delayed action to have a clean, formal agreement to consider. At that Monday meeting, Aaron Roberts, WDFW regional hatchery manager, explained that the department wanted to test the feasibility of having...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 returned to work on updating their six-year comprehensive plan and acted on other business at their monthly meeting Tuesday in Skamokawa. The commission hopes to gather input from citizens around the district about what projects and services the port district should include in the updated plan. Planning consultant Brian Perleberg presented an updated list of questions to go to the public. He had prepared another late list last spring, and Port Manager Janet Bryan used that earlier list to collect data from...
Wahkiakum County residents and public officials this week expressed reservations about a potential governmental acquisition of bottom land in the Skamokawa valleys. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has proposed purchasing up to 205.8 acres north of Skamokawa through a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Coastal Wetland Conservation grant, with a match from the Wahkiakum Conservation District. In the past five years, the conservation district has received $771,000 worth of funding from the Salmon Recovery Board to address...
With concerns over funding laid to rest, Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a bid to construct a new ferry. Commissioners accepted the bid of Ice Floe LLC, doing business as Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders in the amount of $5.68 million. The bid was higher than predicted, and when added to other costs needed to prepare the Puget Island landing for the new, larger ferry, the county faced a $1.1 million cost over run. To address that problem, county officials contacted funding agencies and were successful in finding increased...
The Cathlamet Town Council expects no action on an agreement with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) when it reconvenes its recessed Monday meeting later this week. The council needed to meet at the end of the week to award a contract for painting of the refurbished library building, and council members also agreed to delay action on the agreement so that they could have a clean copy of the agreement to sign; the draft presented at the Monday regular meeting had proposed changes from town Attorney Heidi Heywood. Aaron...
Fall seems to be in the air, at least in the morning hours. Night temperatures have been comfortable, though. Guess it’s time to make plans for the rainy season once again. It will be nice to watch the leaves begin to turn and fall. Actually, this is my favorite season of the year. Naselle news Sports calendar for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Comets: Thursday, the 19th-volleyball with Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, the 20th-football at North Beach at 7 p.m.; Saturday, the 21st-cross country at Camp Rilea at 8 a.m., tourney v...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team ran over the Mossyrock Vikings last Friday to post a 41-14 win in their opening game of the 2013 football season. "Our offensive line played well and opened some holes," said Mule head Coach Eric Hansen. "Our two running backs, Nathan Cothren and Mason Mackey, each ran over 100 yards; we had over 400 yards of offense for the game. "On defense, we have to tackle better." The Mules took a 6-0 lead at 1:56 of the first quarter on an 11-yard run by Mason Mackey; the...
Wahkiakum County commissioners discussed financial trends and acted on other business in a short meeting Tuesday. Treasurer Tammy Peterson reported a high market has created a windfall of unanticipated revenue for the county and other branches of local government. The county expected $1.1 million in revenue from the sale of timber off state-managed trust timberland, but the actual total will be closer to $1.7 million. Timber sold from private timberland is also being sold at high prices, and the collection of timber excise tax has already...
Members of the Stella Historical Society held their annual Remnants of the Past open house and crafts display last Saturday. Visitors toured Stella's early post office which was located in a house, much of whose furnishings have been preserved. In the smithy, young Johnny Brousseau demonstrated basic techniques with the forge, hammer and anvil. In another location, society members exhibited old photos and demonstrated and sold other crafts. Gaye Richards, one of Stella's longest lived...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday authorized the imposition of 150-foot no parking zones next to bridges on major county roads. Public Works Director Pete Ringen said the 150-foot zone is intended to provide a clear zone for recovery of disabled or errant vehicles. Many county bridges have been constructed or improved with federal highway funds, which included features for a clear zone or recovery area to increase safety for the traveling public, he wrote in his report to the board. "If people park along bridge approaches, that totally...
Three local musicians have teamed up to record and perform an eclectic mix of music featuring voice, ukulele, cello and violin under the band name of Blind Luck Combo. They are Skamokawa valley residents Sunrise Fletcher and Andrew Emlen, and not technically local but seemingly so because of his long association with Emlen and the lower Columbia region, Jeffrey Reynolds. Bandleader and frontman Fletcher executes the vocals and plays melodies and harmonies on a ukulele. Emlen provides the foundation with his cello, and Reynolds's masterful violi...
I'm doing a lot of catching up these days, and one of the things I'm catching up with is the change in our lineup. If you check out the masthead of The Eagle (that listing of our papers employees and jobs you'll find at the top of Page 2), you'll see a name is missing, a name has been added, and a job title has changed. Our business manager for the last 3-4 years, Jamie Nelson, is gone. He packed up his bags and headed south to the Divinity School of the Pacific, an Episcopal seminary in Berkeley, Calif., to earn a degree in theology. This has...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for this week includes: Thursday, volleyball at Cathlamet at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, football with NeahKahNe in Naselle at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, volleyball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, cross country in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Thursday, volleyball with Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will meet on Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Students will be dismissed early on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. for teacher in-service. Westend news The Grays River Valley Library and Community...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team will hit the road and head to Mossyrock this Friday to open the 2013 football season. Mule head Coach Eric Hansen said this week that 27 players are turning out for the team this year. "I like them," Hansen said Monday. With 12 seniors on the team, the Mules will have experienced players in most positions on offense and defense. "But after that, some juniors will have to step up," Hansen said. The offensive backfield is the team's strong suit, Hansen said. Mason Mackey and Austin Good will line up as fullback...
Public health issues were a major focus of the weekly meeting Tuesday of the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners. Discussion ranged from staffing at the Cowlitz Family Health Center office in Cathlamet to how to handle exposures to bats. Health center Executive Director Dian Cooper reported the center is trying to recruit a nurse practitioner to carry some of the load at the Cathlamet clinic while recruiting continues for a full-time physician to replace Dr. David Steves, who left earlier this year to return to his native Pennsylvania,...
This has really been a summer to remember. Hardly any rain, not too terribly hot, even though it has been pretty muggy. Actually I miss the rain and the green. So much of our grass and vegetation is turning that dead brown color that I hated in California. News from Naselle The 2013-2014 school year is officially underway. Kids are back in class, football and volleyball are the sports to follow, and an early morning chill will be in the air soon. Sports calendar for this week includes: Friday, the 6th-football at Rainier at 7 p.m.; Monday, the...
Wahkiakum County commissioners accepted a bid to repair a slide on Loop Road and acted on other business when they met Tuesday. Commissioners accepted the recommendation of Public Works Director Pete Ringen to award the contract to the low bidder, Cat Works LLC, in the amount of $257,922. The contractor will install materials to stabilize a slope that has slid and taken out part of a lane of Loop Road.Ringen said the work will be done this year. In other business, commissioners approved a recommendation from Ringen to amend the contract with...
The 5th Annual Cathlamet Downhill Corral Skateboard Festival has come and gone with its crowds, skinned knees and elbows, traffic disruptions and displays of athletic skill. Organizers, led by PDX Downhill company in Portland, put on a 2 1/2 day festival that drew hundreds of competitors and spectators for the eight events that covered almost every aspect of the sport. The Cathlamet businesses that stayed open for the weekend enjoyed the extra customers. Complete results won't be compiled until this coming week, said organizer JP Rowan of PDX...
Please note: These are unofficial results and subject to change. Giant Slalom 1. Jon Huey 2. Jackson Shapiera 3. Brandon Tissen 4. Brad Jackman 5. Skip Marcotte 6. Robin McGuirk 7. Nick Ronzani 8. John Stryker Tight Slalom 1. Jackson Shapiera 2. Brad Jackman 3. John Stryker 4. Robin McGuirk 5. Skip Marcotte 6. Brandon Desjarlais 7. Brandon Tissen 8. Tyler Howell Sidewalk Showdown 1. Brandon Tissen 2. William Royce 3. Casey Morrow 4. Robin McGuirk 5. Jon Huey 6. KJ Nankanalua 7. Michael Carson 8. Nick Ronazni Puget Island Push Race 1. Brandon...
Wahkiakum County commissioners accepted a bid to repair a slide on Loop Road and acted on other business when they met Tuesday. Commissioners accepted the recommendation of Public Works Director Pete Ringen to award the contract to the low bidder, Cat Works LLC, in the amount of $257,922. The contractor will install materials to stabilize a slope that has slid and taken out part of a lane of Loop Road. Ringen said the work will be done this year. In other business, commissioners approved a recommendation from Ringen to amend the contract with...
Colorado resident Robert McKendry III, the announcer for the Cathlamet Downhill Corral, has repeated himself the past two years: The event has made Cathlamet a destination in the skateboard world, he has told the crowd. Indeed, there were people from Hawaii, Texas, Florida, other states, England, Germany, Canada and Australia at the festival, not just your local Oregonians and Washingtonians. The competitors brought families, and they filled the town's streets and businesses for several days. Even though there are cash prizes for the events,...
Our trip to California was wonderful, lots of visiting with old friends, a soccer tournament for our grandson (the team took 3rd place), and lots of hugs and fun time with family. The weather wasn’t too bad, only in the high 80s and low 90s. You can have the noise of the city though and the awful traffic, it was good to come home. News from Naselle: Well, it’s that time again, the last big weekend before the new school year begins on Tuesday, the 3rd at 8:15 a.m. for students of the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District. Let’s go Comet...
Elections are often full of surprises, and this 2013 primary election is no different. Incumbent Sheriff Mark Howie, who is running for sheriff, was the only candidate on the ballot, but thanks to 16 write-in votes, there will be two on the general election ballot. State law now provides that a candidate running for a partisan office will appear on the primary ballot, even if that candidate is the only candidate for the office. Howie, running as an Independent, received 750 out of 800 votes. Sheriff's Department Detective Mike Balch, who wasn't...
