Articles from the April 7, 2011 edition
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Mule Track and Field Results
March 31 at Naselle Wahkiakum Mule and Naselle Comet/Comette results Boys: NW Christian 193, Naselle 109, Pe Ell 65, Wahkiakum 56, Wishkah Valley 52, Taholah 40, North River 28 100m--3. Rob Baker N 12.10; 6. Kai Leach N 12.4. 200m--1. Cameron...
Skamokawa Post Office now open
GRAY START--As this week begins, it's gray but dry and I woke to temperatures in the 30s. This is Spring? They say we're going to get lots of rain and by the end of the week it will be below freezing, so obviously Old Man Winter has not let go of...
Sheriff's Report - April 7, 2011
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 28--8:54 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported he was going to shoot his neighbor's dog the next time...
Anna L. York
Anna Lee York, 89, died March 24, 2011. She was born August 23, 1921 to Edward and Minnie Dillard in Springfield, Mo., the youngest of eight children. Raised in Ebeniezer, Mo., she married Clyde W. York on December 21, 1941. The couple moved to...
WSU Extension News
WSU Extension turns 100 years old next year in Wahkiakum County! Wahkiakum County holds the proud distinction of having the first Extension agent west of the Mississippi. George Nelson worked as that first agent, visiting farms by foot and skiff,...
WHS celebrated record Doernbecher fund raiser
Wahkiakum High School students and staff turned out for a victory assembly on April 1 honoring the March 2011 fundraiser benefitting the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. Every March, Kiwanis International’s Pacific North West (PNW) Reg...
What's Happening at the Fair?
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of...
Slide closes SR 4 at Stella
State Route 4 will remain closed just west of Stella until early next week while crews stabilize a slope threatening to slide onto the highway. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed the highway Tuesday morning after 200...
Questions continue on tsunami warning
Dale and Sylvia Costich went to the Wahkiakum County Commissioners on March 22, two weeks after a tsunami steaming toward the West Coast gave some Puget Islanders a sleepless night. The Costiches asked questions about the Sheriff’s ability to o...
Officers: Plan ahead for emergencies
The last time Puget Island was evacuated in May, 1986, Gene Strong was sheriff, and the tidal wave warning system was new. Puget Island fire trucks drove around the Island with loudspeakers to alert residents. Eagle archives indicate that state...
Grange News
A work party was held at the Grange on March 27. There was a small but mighty group of Grangers in attendance. Those there scraped paint, cleaned the attic, cleaned the kitchen, de-cluttered the storage room, and had a great lunch and camaraderie....
Five men apply to fill PUD vacancy
Two more applicants appeared at Wahkiakum Public Utility District’s board meeting Tuesday. Former Cathlamet Mayor Richard Swart and Mike Lewis attended along with applicants Loren Jennings, Lee Tischer and Gene Healy. The board hopes to conduct i...
Fisheries issues a complicated web
Fishermen and public officials from the lower Columbia River area continue to watch salmon run numbers and fishery management agencies to see what further harvest opportunities may be scheduled. County commissioners from Clatsop and Wahkiakum...
County ranks low in state health survey
There was good news and bad news when the Wahkiakum County commissioners met as the county board of health on Tuesday. Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines reported that in a recent survey of health, the county ranked 38th lowest out of the state's 39 c...
Commissioners okay assessor's overhaul
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved an overhaul of the assessor's office and addressed other issues in their meeting Tuesday. The board supported newly elected Assessor Bill Coons's proposal to restructure his department, and commissioners...
Septic sludge situation devoid of common sense
To The Eagle: I have had several calls regarding the issue of Evergreen Septic putting septic sludge on the Zerr property on the Grays River. Apparently Evergreen trucks are hauling in rock to form a staging area as they prepare to spread the...
Political clowns aren't addressing national debt
To The Eagle: It's time to play hardball with our politicians. Those clowns we've sent back to D.C. (clowns-- as in "Send in the clowns, send in the clowns, don't bother, they're here!") are discussing doing away with every conceivable thing to...
Coal export facility just as reckless as LNG
To The Eagle: It is beyond me why some people believe the Columbia River exists solely to make them rich. A year ago determined Washington and Oregon residents defeated the reckless and unnecessary liquefied natural gas terminal and high-pressure...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
To The Eagle: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Washington state. Locally and around the state, individuals, youth, communities, schools and agencies will be taking action to increase awareness about sexual assault and to end sexual violence...
No. 11-42
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Public Hearing held at the regular meeting of the Town Council on April 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the River Street Meeting room at 25 River Street. The purpose of the Hearing will...
No. 11-39
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Pacific Cascade Region at (360) 577-2025 or by visiting the Region Office at...
No. 11-35
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to Wahkiakum County 6-Year and Annual Construction Programs Wahkiakum County proposes to revise the Annual Construction Program pertaining to Road and Bridge Construction for the year 2011. In addition,...
No. 11-32
File No.: 8237.20379 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Beneficial Financial 1, Inc., successor by merger to Beneficial Mortgage Corporation Grantee: Richard J Acosta and Georgia L Acosta, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.:...
What's Happening at the Fair? - April 7, 2011
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of...
What's Happening at the Fair? - April 7, 2011
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of...