Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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I guess one day of summer weather every once in a while is all we are going to get from Mother Nature this year. It sure doesn't make it easy to build a house or plant a garden. News from Naselle: School is out for the summer but I would like to commend the high school and middle school students who made the honor roll for the 4th quarter. They are: Seniors--Alex Bighill, Chase Chapman, Cody Cooley and Taylor Wasmundt; Juniors--Robert Eaton, Trevin Leeland*, Lidia Sanchez, Austin Smith, Cramer Smith*, Rachel Underwood, Christopher Walkowiak*,...
Sheriff Jon Dearmore has honored a father and son for spotting and responding to the fire that burned two houses on Cape Horn on June 11. Lorenzo Mendez and his son, Tristan, age 14, were on their way to County Line Park around 5 a.m. when they headed up SR 4 by Cape Horn. Tristan said he spotted an orange glow and realized a house was on fire. He yelled, and Lorenzo pulled his vehicle onto the highway shoulder. While Lorenzo ran to see if people were out of the house, which belonged to Don and...
The Cathlamet Town Council over the next two months will analyze its water system fees and possibly prepare to make major changes in how much different customers pay for water. The council met Monday evening with Skip Rand of the Rural Community Assistance Corporation, a multi-state agency established to help nonprofit and governmental agencies serve low-income people living in rural communities in the western United States. Rand will advise the council in its rate study. In other business Monday evening, the council heard status reports on...
Welcome to summer. Today, it actually feels like summer with the sunshine and blue sky. Let’s just hope it continues. News from Naselle: During the last four days of school, the Naselle High School football team held a football camp for elementary students. The youngsters were taught the basic fundamentals and plays by the more experienced team members. This up and coming group will perform during half time at the first home football game. What a wonderful way to build up camaraderie with kids of all ages. Even though school is out for a c...
Wahkiakum County commissioners onTuesday approved a name change at Johnson Park and addressed a variety of other issues. Timo Virkkala and Cynthia Lahti, representatives of the Johnson Park board of directors, asked that the county commission act to name the old school building the Grays River Valley Center. The overall facility will still be called Johnson Park, after the family that sold the land to the county in the 1930's for a school or park site. The change will help in going after funding grants, Lahti and Virkkala said. Funding...
A Saturday morning fire left a Cape Horn couple homeless and damaged another house before firemen could extinguish the flames. "We lost everything," home owner Don Fullerton said Tuesday. Fullerton had come home from work a little after 2 a.m. Saturday, he said. Sometime after 5 a.m., a noise like someone throwing rocks on the metal roof of their three-level house awoke him and his wife, Virginia. The house was on fire and the heat was causing the metal roof to pop and buckle. They left in a hurry wearing only their pajamas. "I grabbed my...
In August satellite television company DIRECTV will drop Wahkiakum West Television as its local service provider. DIRECTV contracted 17 years ago with a cooperative of rural telephone companies, including Wahkiakum West, to provide local service for its satellite television. That contract is coming to an end, Wahkiakum West spokesperson Carol Larson said this week, and the corporation has decided to provide its own customer service. The effective date is August 15. Until that time, Larson said, customers will be able to make payments and...
Three small Washington counties stand to share a $2 million appropriation for compensation for encumbered trust timber lands. The counties are Wahkiakum, Pacific and Skamania. Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren said Tuesday that the legislation was scheduled for signing when Governor Chris Gregoire worked on bills yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The counties have been working for several years to gain compensation for trust timberland that has been set aside from timber harvest to provide habitat for endangered species. The counties...
I understand that several people have been having some issues with their telephones and their service through Wahkiakum West. I also had some problems. When I spoke with Carol Larson at the Wahkiakum West office, she asked that I put the word out for everyone who is having a problem, please document the time, date, phone number of origin and/or destination, your phone number and exactly what was going on, then e-mail it to her at clarson@wahkiakumwest.net. By doing this she can forward the gathered info to the outside carrier and maybe get to...
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved some requests from department heads on Tuesday and delayed action on others. Commissioners approved purchase of a new computer program for emergency services dispatching, and they recommended the health department conduct an educational program before implementing tough deadlines of event food permit applications. Joannie Bjorge, chief civil deputy of the county sheriff's department, asked the board to approve a $20,301 computer program purchase. The program will allow dispatchers to go through a set of...
Despite some concern, Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday named the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce the county's associate development organization (ADO). The board signed a contract with the state Department of Commerce that will make the Chamber eligible for a variety of state economic development programs to be conducted in the area. The Chamber succeeds the defunct Lower Columbia Economic Development Council. Because of loss of funding, the LCEDC and the Wahkiakum Community Foundation this past winter folded themselves into the...
Here, from the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, is the second installment of questions and answers to the US Citizenship Test. See how you do. I plan to run more of the test in subsequent editions, but you can find the test online if you're interested. Sample US Citizenship Test Questions 30. Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? 31. For how long is the President elected? 32. Name the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government. 33. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? 34....
Well, it looks like we had at least a couple of summer days. It seemed like a perfect day for the Dollars For Scholars Sturgeon Derby and Barbecue, as well as the car show. Once again a huge success. News from Naselle: Naselle-Grays River Valley Class of 2011 will hold their graduation ceremony on June 11 at 4 p.m. in the gymnasium. I would like to congratulate each and every on of these students on this accomplishment and wish them well in the new chapter of their lives. You have been given a huge opportunity by going to school in Naselle, so...
In a special meeting Tuesday, the Cathlamet Town Council confirmed the hiring of a new manager for the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool. She is Cathlamet resident Kayla Pugh. She was head life guard at the pool last year, working for former manager Lynette Ledgerwood. Pugh previously worked as a lifeguard seven years in Clatskanie. Pugh said Tuesday afternoon that she wants to expand pool activities and appeal to more age groups. "I want to have the pool active in the community, by participating in community events" she said. "I...
In a replay of a situation that occurred in the 1990s, local officials are becoming concerned with erosion along Steamboat Slough Road. The section of road lies on a dike separating the Columbia River and the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer. The river is 90 feet deep in some places in that area, and the thalmud, or deepest part of the river, lies close to the bank. In 1997-98, Wahkiakum County, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Diking District No. 4 developed a project to armor the bank,...
News from Naselle: The school year is just about done, kids are getting anxious for summer vacation, and our class of 2011 is looking forward to a new chapter in their lives. One more fun family event will take place on June 8. The all school carnival will begin at 6 p.m. for all ages. Come join in and have a last get together with all the kids and their friends before they all go separate ways for the summer. Naselle-Grays River Valley Class of 2011 will hold their graduation ceremony on June 11 at 4 p.m. in the gymnasium. When you’re l...
This past weekend, I picked up a copy of the Spanish Yellow Pages, a publication that lists businesses serving the Hispanic population of the lower Columbia area. It also includes advice for dealing with US law, and there was a section with the U.S. Citizenship Test. Hmm, I asked myself, can I pass? Well, I didn't get all the answers, but it was fun. So, from the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, here are the first 29 questions and answers for you. They shouldn't be too hard. I plan to run more of the test in...
The advisory group serving Wahkiakum County's human services program hopes to rejuvenate itself and expand its scope of work. The board includes citizens, most of whom have a connection in some way with a human services program. It meets to give input to the department on human services issues. On Tuesday, board chair Dick Swart reported that the group recently held a workshop to renew board membership and go over its purpose and goals. "The two strongest rated needs for the advisory board were to improve communication with the board of county...
The State Department of Ecology filed suit this week in Cowlitz County Superior Court to overturn Wahkiakum County's new ordinance regulating biosolids. The suit claims the county's ordinance conflicts with state law. "The ordinance there prohibits an activity allowed by state law when conducted pursuant to a valid state permit," the suit says. "Because it forbids what state law permits, it is in violation of article 11, section 11, of the state constitution." Ecology requests that the section banning application of Class B biosolids or...
News from Naselle: No school on Monday for the Naselle Schools in honor of Memorial Day. Don’t forget to attend the annual Athletic Awards ceremony on May 31 at 7 p.m. in the Naselle Commons. Show your appreciation for all the efforts our young athletes have put forth this year. They all deserve the honors they will be receiving. Naselle-Grays River Valley High School will send four athletes to the state track tourney being held in Cheney this coming weekend. Naselle’s Evening of Excellence will be held on June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Naselle Common...
Commissioners of Port District 2 discussed dredging and other issues when they met Tuesday. Two Skamokawa residents asked the commissioners to work to get someone to dredge the mouth of Skamokawa Creek. It's almost impossible to get a boat in or out of the creek at low tide they said. "I was born and raised here and I've never seen it like this," said John Peterson. Commissioner Brian O'Connor, a Skamokawa resident, agreed there is a problem with siltation. "That's why no one wants to use our boat launch; it's filled in," he said. The group...
For years, Wahkiakum County land owners have taken advantage of a state program that gives property tax payers a break if they commit to leave large parcels of land in either timber or agricultural use. However, during a recent review of the county assessor's office, state Department of Revenue personnel said the county's process for putting parcels into the open space program is flawed and may have incorrectly awarded many open space classifications. The officials have urged Assessor Bill Coons to seek a new county ordinance to define the proc...
District 19 legislators have asked the state attorney general for an opinion on how much authority counties have to regulate the application of biosolids. Wahkiakum County recently passed an ordinance banning the application of all but the highest treated class of biosolids, and the state Department of Ecology has threatened to sue, claiming that state law gives the department, not counties, the authority to regulate biosolids application. Senator Brian Hatfield and Representatives Brian Blake and Dean Takko signed the letter to Attorney...
Members of the Wahkiakum High School Coaches Association have decided to create a Mules Hall of Fame to honor athletes and coaches who have participated in Mule athletics over the years. The first members will be inducted this May. Two events are planned around the induction to raise funds to support Mule athletic programs. The first is the Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, which the coaches plan to make an annual event. The dinner will be May 21, 6 p.m., at the WHS gym. The $30 cost will include a dinner of crab, oysters, spaghetti, garlic bread...
Wahkiakum County officials were pleased with the results of the three-year review of the performance standards of the health department. Department officials told the county board of commissioners that the county's programs are improving, and they'll work on the areas the inspectors identified as needing improvement. "Every year, those areas needing improvement are becoming fewer," Bright said. The performance standards to intended to provide indications of how well the department is doing in serving the public. Bright presented a summary of...
