Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The US House of Representatives gave us a Christmas present of sorts last week. The House and Senate have been working on legislation that would extend payroll tax breaks for low and middle income workers and that would maintain unemployment benefits. Both were set to expire at the end of 2011, and President Obama and Senate and House Democrats have been pushing for an extension. Republicans hadn't supported the extension, saying they wanted long term reductions in spending and federal permit approval of a new petroleum pipeline in Alaska. The...
What a week! I hope all the readers had a wonderful Christmas. We certainly did, as well as the few days prior to the holiday. I spent last Thursday afternoon at the birthing center in Astoria, and at 7:05 p.m., we welcomed our 11th grandchild, 8 pound 8 ounce Wyatt Lee Cruz to the world. He was 22 inches long. Wyatt is the second son for Shane and Delena, and he was eagerly hugged by big brother, Emmett, about an hour after he was born. Life is certainly a miracle. We headed to Oregon on Friday for the holiday and spent most of our time eating...
The Cathlamet town council worked its way through a variety of business when it met Monday. The council gave final approval to the 2012 budget and passed a resolution to increase utility taxes from 3 to 6 percent. It tabled a resolution changing emergency medical services (EMS) billing policies to January and took steps to prepare for major construction projects next year. Tom Zerkle of Gray and Osborne Engineering reported that the US Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to okay the final permit for the new waste water treatment plant project...
Only a few more days until the big day when the jolly fellow in his red suit shows up with presents for all the good boys and girls. Are you ready? News from Naselle: Even though the kids aren’t in school, the sports teams are still busy with their games. Sports schedule for the coming week: Thursday (today)-high school girls basketball in Naselle with Wahkiakum at 3 p.m. followed by high school boys basketball with Wahkiakum at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday-high school girls basketball at Ilwaco with Winlock at 3 p.m. followed by high school boys b...
The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting Wednesday, 2 p.m., to consider the possible closure of the upper Elochoman Valley Road. A landslide blocked the road near Milepost 10.3 last Friday, and the County Road Department had to clean rock and debris to reopen the road. On Tuesday, Public Works Director said he was concerned about the stability of the slope above the road, which consisted of fractured basalt. Ringen has asked a geo-technical engineer to check the slope and give an evaluation so that he can prepare...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners handled wide-ranging business at their Tuesday meeting. Among the items of business, commissioners discussed issues with the board's Real Property Advisory Committee, and they heard a report of structural trouble at the Grays River Community Center. Commissioners appointed the Real Property Advisory Committee earlier this year, and the committee has been meeting and discussing various issues. Chair Art Hyland said the group has been meeting without a lot of input from the board of commissioners. One...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week: Thursday-high school boys basketball in Naselle with North Christian at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-high school girls basketball with Ocosta at home at 3 p.m. and high school boys basketball with Ocosta at 5:45 p.m.; Monday-high school girls basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday-high school boys basketball in Naselle with Raymond at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets. There will be no school beginning on Monday, the 19th for the Christmas holiday. Classes will resume on January 3, 2012. The 13th issue of...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners handled wide-ranging business at their Tuesday meeting. Among the items of business, the board discussed the future of a Puget Island farm seized from a person convicted of cultivating marijuana; the board approved transfers for new employees in the auditor's and sheriff's office, and the board approved a public hearing on a proposal to lower the speed limit on a portion of the Elochoman Valley Road. In response to a request from an Elochoman resident, the board asked Public Works Director Pete Ringen...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday approved final budgets for 2012, maintaining the conservative tone they established several years ago in the face of declining revenues. Their theme this year has been to get department spending levels back to 2010, or lower. Assessor Bill Coons implored the board to give him funds for hire part-time personnel, but they rejected his pleas. They also rejected a plea for a change in how state funds are spent for the Wahkiakum County Fair, and board Chair Lisa Marsyla couldn't get a second on her motion...
Following is an article from the National Newspaper Association. As we watch the change in newsmedia, it's good to know that at least some sectors are surviving. It's hard to imagine our nation without good newspapers. Readers in areas served by community newspapers continue to prefer the community newspaper as their sources of local news and advertising. The recently released results of an annual survey conducted by the National Newspaper Association and the research arm of the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of...
Cold nights, gorgeous days with plenty of sunshine. We could get use to this kind of weather. News from Naselle: Congratulations to Dustin Eaton on being named MVP for this region in football. Also a big high five to the entire team for an awesome season. The sports schedule for the coming week is as follows: Thursday-high school girls basketball at Wahkiakum at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-high school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday-high school girls basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Monday-middle school girls...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business when they met November 22. The board approved an agreement with Hancock Forest Management for emergency use of private roads during Grays River Valley flood emergencies. The firm allows the county to open the roads during severe flood events in the Grays River Valley to allow emergency access to areas cut off by flooding. Residents may also obtain permits from the county Public Works Office that allow them to use the route during authorized openings. "The route connects from SR 4 at...
Washington voters may have a chance next spring to do what the nation's political leaders can't do--vote on a tax increase to prevent further cuts to social services. Governor Chris Gregoire has said that in order to meet the new expected revenue shortfall, she and the legislature will have to chop away education, health, and public safety programs. She has proposed that the legislature ask voters to approve a temporary half cent increase in the sales tax to help cover the shortfall. Republican politicians in this state and across the country...
It didn’t look good for our trip to Oregon last week when we got up on Wednesday morning. Lake Fred (our hay field) had raised its ugly head and the driveway was flooded. Thank goodness for our van, which we ended up driving as the Volvo couldn’t make it through the water. My wonderful sister, Diane, even had to miss a day of work as she couldn’t get her car out. Now it looks like a little rain on the way and then some dry days. News from Naselle: The Naselle sports teams will be pretty busy with games in this week’s schedule: today (Thursd...
Wahkiakum County commissioners have completed their preliminary budget, and copies were made available last week in advance of the December 5, 9:30 a.m. budget hearing. The total Current Expense Fund budget, which covers most courthouse departments, rang in at $4.57 million, up from $4.46 million budgeted for 2011 and the $4.41 million budgeted for 2011. The county's other budgets, covering the County Road Department, Public Health, various reserves, and other issues, total $19.3 million for 2012, up from $18.1 million budgeted for 2011. Going...
Well, the temperatures have shown us that winter is just about here, along with the high winds last week and snow over the weekend. Our walnut tree still had all of its leaves on Saturday, but after the freeze Saturday night and the wind, it was completely bare of leaves by Sunday afternoon. It almost looked like it was raining leaves. I’m sure everyone is getting ready for a big holiday weekend with family and friends, so let’s remember to be safe in our travels. News from Naselle: No school for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Dis...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum County discussed a variety of issues at their monthly meeting November 15. Port Commissioners Kayrene Gilbertsen and Brian O'Connor said they wanted to attend the annual meeting of the Skamokawa Sewer and Water District to discuss billing issues. To attend the meeting, the commissioners rescheduled their December meeting to December 13, 5 p.m., in the port office. The commissioners also said they want to review a proposed agreement with the Westside Water System to manage the connection that...
The Cathlamet Town Council voted unanimously Monday to double its tax on utilities in 2012. Officials said they were taking the step in order to boost revenues and avoid further cuts to services. The town has been collecting a 3 percent tax on utilities. By law, the town can tax utilities 6 percent without voter approval, and councilmembers voted to increase the collection to 6 percent. The council also is considering a 1 percent hike in property taxes, but council members delayed action on that measure to a special meeting planned later this...
Wahkiakum County commissioners have scheduled public hearings on their proposed annual and six year road programs and the ferry improvement plan. The hearings will be during next Tuesday's meeting of the board starting at 10:30 a.m. State and federal funding agencies require annual evaluation of the programs. Public Works Director Pete Ringen has listed 15 possible projects on the 2012 Annual Construction Program. These include: 1. East Valley settlement: The upper end of the road settled during past severe rain events, and the county has been...
Wahkiakum County general election results remained unchanged after election workers counted another batch of votes Monday. In voting for a seat on the board of commissioners for Port District No. 2, Lori Scott maintained her lead over Carlton Appelo. Scott led 322-268 in the initial tally November 8 and still led 390-340 after votes were counted Monday. In voting for seats on the Cathlamet Town Council, incumbent Steven McNicholas led write-in candidate Dale Jacobson by a vote of 110-65. McNicholas led 97-61 in the initial tally. Dick Swart, a...
The Naselle Comets pounded out a 49-18 win over the Wahkiakum Mules in the opening of the state football playoffs last Saturday in Naselle. The win also gave the Comets continued possession of the KM Trophy. The Mules, fifth place in the Central League, gave the Comets, Pacific League champion and ranked second last week in the Associated Press football poll, all they could handle in the first half. In the second half, the Comets' size advantage began to tell, and the mistake prone Mules weren't able to keep up with their hosts. The Comets...
Federal agencies may have found a way to deal with erosion that threatens the dike protecting the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge for the White-tailed Deer. The Columbia River has been eroding the bank and Steamboat Slough dike downstream from Hornstra's Beach. Wahkiakum County has closed one lane of traffic on the road on the dike above the eroding shoreline. The US Fish and Wildlife Service may have funds to build another dike further away from the eroding shoreline, county Commissioner Lisa Marsyla announced Tuesday. Marsyla has...
Lori Scott, Dick Swart and Steven McNicholas were leaders in the initial count of votes in Tuesday's general election. In voting for a seat on the board of commissioners for Port District No. 2, Scott unseated Carlton Appelo, who has held the position since the port district was formed in 1966. Scott led 322-268 in the initial tally. In voting for seats on the Cathlamet Town Council, incumbent McNicholas led write-in candidate Dale Jacobson by a vote of 97-61. Swart, a write-in candidate for Position 3 on the council, leads the race with Angi...
The Wahkiakum Mules this week closed out the 2011 volleyball regular season with a good win over the Toutle Lake Ducks and opened the district tournament with a 3-0 win over the Morton/White Pass Timberwolves. The Mules, who finished in a tie with the Pe Ell Trojans for second place in Central League standings, advanced to a semi-final game Wednesday with Pacific League champion South Bend. The winner of the Wednesday game, played after The Eagle went to press, will play in the district championship game Friday, 7 p.m., in South Bend. The...
The 9-0 Naselle Comets, ranked third in the Associated Press Class 2B football poll, host the 4-3 Wahkiakum Mules Saturday, 7 p.m., in the opening game of post-season playoff action. The Comets wrapped up an unblemished regular season with a 48-12 win over Ocosta last Thursday. The Mules had a bye. The Comets base their game on having a big line that has controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage. Quarterback Dustin Eaton can throw the ball, and running back Robert Eaton, 5-11 and 190 lbs., has been a handful for opposing defenders. The...
