Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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News from Naselle: The Naselle-Grays River Valley Comet track team is off to Cheney for the State Track Meet this weekend. Go Comets! Students will be able to enjoy a 3 day weekend with no school on Monday, the 30th in celebration of Memorial Day. Next Thursday evening is the Evening of Excellence where all our incredible students receive their awards for their extra special efforts for the year. This event is one of the most impressive evenings of the year, and as a community, we have much to be proud and thankful for where our school, staff...
Members of the Cathlamet town council breezed through their agenda Monday, covering topics ranging from water plant upgrades to executive sessions and racist names. The town is without a clerk/treasurer, and the council took several steps to deal with the vacancy. Councilmembers voted to contract with Payroll Tax Management, Inc., to handle payroll execution and reporting. The council met in executive session at the end of the meeting, and after coming in to open session, agreed to contract...
Wahkiakum County commissioners continued plugging away at various projects and issues when they met Tuesday. Commissioner Dan Cothren reported that US Army Corps of Engineers staff are still working on final details for entry permits and other agreements the county will need to set up dredge spoil disposal areas on Puget Island and Little Cape Horn. Cothren said he or other county officials will meet soon with Corps staff for a progress update. When the permits are in place, he said, the county will be able to submit its permit application for...
by Rick Nelson Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday agreed to continue working on their plan to construct a laundromat at Skamokawa Vista Park. Commissioners learned last week that the Skamokawa Water and Sewer Disrict doesn't have adequate capacity to add the laundry to the community sewer system. The limitation caused the commission to table a plan to buy property on Skamokawa Creek and locate park model cabins on it. Vista Park, however, has its own sewer system, and commissioners agreed they'd hire an engineer to inspect the...
Filing for positions on the local election ballots got off to a start Monday and Tuesday of this week. Dan Cothren, Independent, filed for re-election to position two on the Board of County Commissioners. Matt Barnhill, Indpendent, also filed for the position. Dennis Reid filed for re-election to position three on the board of commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD. The position is non-partisan. Mike Backman, Independent, filed for re-election to position one on the county Board of Commissioners. Filing for precinct committeeperson positions were...
News from Naselle: Sports events this week: Today (Thursday), high school district track meet in Naselle at 5 p.m. On Monday, the Naselle High School and Middle School will perform in their Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, the 24th the Elementary School will perform their annual Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. These events culminate a year’s worth of practice and hard work to bring the community a wonderful reminder that music is important to all of us, and these kids have strived to bring their best for our enjoyment. A huge thank y...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners voted Tuesday to support a petition to change the names of geographic landmarks in the county which incorporate the name Jim Crow. The issue arose a month ago when a Seattle state senator contacted Commissioner Dan Cothren to talk about the public sentiment for changing the name of Jim Crow Creek, Point and Hill. Jim Crow refers to the oppressive laws and codes adopted in the South after the Civil War and which were used to oppress African Americans. When first approached, Commissioners Dan Cothren and...
Editor's note: The original version of this story contained errors regarding names and affiliations. They have been corrected. Three weeks ago, commissioners of Port District 2 were ready to purchase property on Skamokawa Creek for boat moorage and overnight lodgings. Then reality hit. This past week, commissioners of the Skamokawa Water and Sewer District informed port officials that the Skamokawa sewer system can't take any more connections. In fact, the system probably doesn't have enough capacity to handle the port's planned laundromat....
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week: Today (Thursday), middle school Track League Meet at North Beach at 5:00 p.m. Go Comets! On Wednesday, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Westend news: This Saturday will be the 24th annual Letter Carriers “Stamp out Hunger” food drive. During this week, the Naselle and Rosburg/Grays River mail carriers will deliver a plastic collection bag to every curbside mailbox. Non perishable food items, such as peanut butter, juice, can...
We are pleased to announce our annual photo contest, A Day in The Life of Wahkiakum County and Naselle. We invite Wahkiakum County and Naselle residents to shoot a photo on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in the Wahkiakum County and Naselle areas and enter on or before May 13, 2016, to participate. Three division winners will be selected and earn $50 prizes. Winners and honorable mention photos will be published in The Wahkiakum County Eagle’s special edition, The Focus on Wahkiakum, in early June. Divisions will are: 1. Children age 0-7 on May 1, 2...
The local election season is approaching. Filing for positions on the 2016 election ballots will run May 16-20. Candidates for local positions file in the county auditor's office, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Positions on the ballot include: County Commissioner District 1, 4-year term, Mike Backman incumbent. Precincts: East & West Puget Island & South Cathlamet. Filing Fee $359.80. Island resident Greg Prestegard announced to The Eagle on Tuesday that he will be a candidate for the position. County Commissioner District 2, 4-year...
Discussion about changing the names of Wahkiakum County geological features incorporating the name Jim Crow continued this week. The discussion started last month when Senator Pramila Jayapal of Seattle began a statewide review of geographic names that might be considered racist or otherwise offensive. The names of Jim Crow Point, Jim Crow Hill and Jim Crow Creek, eventually caught her eye, and her inquiries about the name reached the board of commissioners and started a public conversation about the names. The term Jim Crow refers to the laws...
News from Naselle: As the school year winds down, the activities are still ongoing. This week’s sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams is as follows: Thursday, high school track in Naselle at 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, high school track at the Centralia Frosh Invite, high school baseball at Pope John Paul II at 1 p.m.; Monday, middle school track sub-league at South Bend at 3:30 p.m. I’m not sure how many folks enjoy seeing old historical cemeteries, but I come from a long line of people who do. My Mom liked nothing better than to drive to an...
Wahkiakum County commissioners cruised through a relatively quiet meeting Tuesday including a request to modify personnel classifications in District Court. Judge Bill Faubion asked the board to move two District Court staff members to new classes in recognition of their long service to the county. The two clerks have been in the office for 26 and 22.5 years, he said. The county's pay scale for longevity ends at 12 years, he said, so the two clerks haven't had a commiserate increase. "We need to recognize the value of long-term employees and...
Wahkiakum County commissioners acted on a variety of business issues when they met Tuesday. Commissioner Dan Cothren gave an update on efforts to place sand on eroding Cape Horn and Puget Island beaches. Two agreements are tied up in reviews in the Seattle office of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Cothren said. He and Portland Corps officials have voiced frustration with the amount of time the agreements have been under consideration, Cothren said. Cothren and Cape Horn residents entertained a visit from a staff member of Senator Maria...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Today (Thursday), high school track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m., high school baseball and softball at Oakville at 4 p.m.; Saturday, high school track Shelton Invite, high school baseball at Ocosta at 11 a.m.; Monday, high school softball at Taholah at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, high school track Pacific County Invite; Wednesday, high school baseball and high school softball with Ocosta in Naselle (double header) at 3 p.m., middle school track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! Westend...
By Rick Nelson Wahkiakum County commissioners debated holding a public meeting on their new junk control ordinance and acted on other items of business when they met Tuesday. Commissioner Mike Backman told colleagues Dan Cothren and Blair Brady that he feels people are confused about enforcement of the new solid waste/junk control ordinance and that the board and health department officials should hold informational meetings to explain how the ordinance will be enforced. Backman said he had been contacted by a person who had received a notice...
The Cathlamet Town Council addressed issues ranging from the town water system to updating the town ordinance implementing the State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) ordinance when they met Monday evening. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank and consulting engineer Bob Hinton reported progress in the effort to increase the intake capacity for the town water plant. The town needs to increase the intake capacity, or state officials will institute a moratorium on new connections because the plant would not be able to satisfy demand....
Commissioners of Port District 2 acted on varied business when they met Tuesday at their Skamokawa Vista Park office. Commissioners adopted a resolution setting the stage for purchase of a waterfront lot in Skamokawa. The lot, on Pleasant Point Road, has a dock. The dock will be an aid to boaters, said Commissioner Brian O'Connor. Because of siltation, the nearby launching ramp isn't usable at low water, and boaters have sometimes had to wait hours to launch or exit the water. Port Attorney Tim Hanigan said the resolution allows the port to...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Today (Thursday), high school softball at Wishkah at 4 p.m., high school baseball at Twin Valley at 4p.m.; Friday, high school track at Chehalis Activator Invite at 3:30 p.m.; Monday, high school softball in Naselle with Mary M. Knight at 4 p.m., high school baseball with Ilwaco in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Naselle Comet Invite track and field. Wednesday, middle school track at South Bend at 3:30 p.m., high school softball with Lake Quinault in Naselle at 4 p.m. Go...
Wahkiakum County can expect little change in the revenue it receives from state managed timber sales over the next three years. Staff of the Department of Natural Resources, which manages the harvest of timber from county trust lands, made the report Tuesday to the county board of commissioners. The good news, they said, is that the recent sale on Bradley Mountain went for very competitive, high prices. The county should realize around $915,828 from the sale this year. The bad news, according to Commissioner Blair Brady, is that the county is...
Wahkiakum County's computer and technology programs have outgrown their welcome. Since the county set up a computer system for the courthouse offices years ago, staff in the auditor's office have been responsible for maintaining the system and handling the paperwork associated with it. No more, Auditor Diane Tischer said this week as officials met to discuss how to manage the system. "The auditor's office doesn't want to be responsible anymore," Tischer said. "It's huge--computers, telephone and copiers, someday. We won't be able to get to...
Scooped. That's what we are at The Eagle. Last fall, we decided to do a story about the African-American man who lived at Brookfield at the end of the 19th Century. Jim Crow Point and Jim Crow Creek were named after him; there may even be Jim Crow Hill. The lore is that there was a popular song, "Jump Jim Crow," which caricatured African Americans, and the man, Jim Saules, sang it as a way of mocking the song and Jim Crow. Jim Crow, of course, refers to laws adopted in states of the Confederacy to enforce segregation of African Americans,...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for Naselle Comet teams this week: today (Thursday), middle school track in Naselle at 3:30 p.m., high school softball at MMK at 4 p.m.; Friday, high school softball at Taholah at 4 p.m.; Saturday, high school track at Daily Astorian Meet; Monday, high school softball and high school baseball with Oakville in Naselle; Wednesday, middle school track at Naselle at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley school board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the 19th at 6:30 p.m. On April 23...
Staff of the Wahkiakum County Department of Health and Human Services had a variety of news for the board of county commissioners on Tuesday. The board approved several contracts relating to the change in the regional organizations that channel state and federal funding into mental health and related services at the local level. State law has required a consolidation of the regional agencies, and the county is now part of the Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization. County mental health director Chris Holmes said the change would add...
