Articles from the May 13, 2010 edition
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High School Track and Field results
May 6 at Napavine Girls: Napavine 196, Pe Ell 121, Wahkiakum 96, Adna 68, Vancouver Christian 45 Mule results: 100m--3. Evelyn Clark 13.6. 200m--3. Gabby Mann 32.22. 800m--5. Ashley Silva 3:03....
Popcorn popper theft a real shame
GREAT WEEKEND WEATHER--Mother's Day weekend couldn't have been nicer--sunshine and warmth! It's about time! I know it seemed to bring everybody out and most folks seem to have perked up and got into a better mood; the sunshine will do that for you,...
Sheriff's Report - May 13, 2010
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 3--8:55 a.m. A West Valley resident reported someone had smashed out a window in a truck during the night....
WHS students raise money for miracles
Wahkiakum High School Students are raising money for miracles. During the past two weeks, members of the student council have been organizing activities to benefit Doernbecher Children's Hospital of...
Congress, Senate hopefuls to address Republicans
There will be a Republican Party meeting to hear candidates for Congress and Senate on May 18 at 7 p.m. Speakers include Paul Akers, who is running for Senate and David Castillo, Jaime Herrera and Chris Boyed who are all running for Congress. The...
What's Happening at the Fair?
Here we go again! Rummage sale time! This Saturday (May 15), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. New items have been donated and we are selling them at bargain prices. Come visit with your neighbors and you may get...
ShoreBank seeks indication of support
Whether or not Wahkiakum County is included in a proposed Columbia/Pacific National Heritage Area (NHA) will be decided very soon. ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia is wrapping up a feasibility study to be submitted to the National Park Service on the...
Port 2 settles water bill, OK's roofing bids
Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Port District 2 held a special meeting last Friday to consider two items: 1. To settle a claim by West Side Water Works for two years of unpaid water usage at Skamokawa Vista Park, and 2. To consider new...
Men allege meetings violations
Two men have sued the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District over alleged violations of the state's Open Public Meetings Act. The men, Steve R. Gacke and Steven Sultemeier, claim the district board of directors failed to follow the public...
Golf course grows, expands over the years
One doesn’t normally think of taking younger children to the golf course but Mary Remer would like that to change. She, along with husband Mike, own Skyline Golf Course in Cathlamet. “We want gol...
Farm market sets opening day record
The Two Islands Farm Market 2010 season opened on May 7 to a record 173 visitors, the most for an opening day. Market owners Mike and Kim Howell and Rob and Diane Stockhouse welcomed both the visitors and beautiful weather. Market vendors included...
Electric car electrifies class
It went zipping around the Wahkiakum High School running track at 10-15 miles per hour. The Tri-Magnum three wheeled electric vehicle made its first shake-down run last Friday to determine stability a...
ShoreBank CEO responds to comments on proposed National Heritage Area
Editor's note: John Berdes, president of ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia, submitted this response to recent articles and letters to the editor regarding the proposal to form a national heritage area including Wahkiakum and parts of Pacific and Clatsop...
A tremendous thank you
To The Eagle: This week was the answer to our dreams and the culmination of years of incredible hard work and dedication. It proved that grassroots organizing can impact change. Thank you to all the individuals, families, and organizations that were...
No. 59-10
ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF A CLOSURE OF STEAMBOAT SLOUGH ROAD; WHEREAS, the Wahkiakum County 4-H Council sponsored Great White Tail Run located on Steamboat Slough County Road ne...
No. 58-10
Washington State Department of Ecology Water Resources Program Public Hearings for the Grays-Elochoman and Cowlitz Watersheds The comment period closes on June 4, 2010 The Department of Ecology is proposing to adopt Water Resources Management...
No. 57-10
PUBLIC NOTICE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PACIFIC COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLATSOP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLUMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint Special Meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board...
No. 56-10
Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. On June 11, 2010 at 10:00AM inside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main St., in the city of Cathlamet, WA, State of Washington, the undersigned...
Public meeting laws must be followed
Kudos to Steven Sultemeier and Steve Gacke for taking the Naselle/Grays River Valley School Board of Directors to task over alleged violations of the state Open Public Meetings Act. In a complaint filed May 6 in Pacific County Superior Court, the...
Fashion and fun at Rosburg Hall Sunday
I hope everyone enjoyed the couple of days of sunshine we had last weekend, and that all the Moms had a wonderful day on Sunday. I had a wonderful weekend with some of our family in Oregon. The weather wasn’t the greatest but the company was. The w...
Youth Adventure Program gears up
St. James Family Center's Youth Adventure Program (YAP) is looking for volunteers this summer. The center is looking for people with special talents or hobbies or those who just want to volunteer. Those interested should call Charl Melton at...
Great White Tail Run gets underway Saturday
Participate in the 26th annual Great White Tail Run this Saturday (May 15) on the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge. Registration and packet pickup begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Skamokawa Vista Park. Fees will be $12 without a shirt and $25...
Genealogy club to meet
Tangled Roots Genealogy club will meet May 19 at Cathlamet Public Library, from 2 - 4 p.m....
Faubions open pond for trout fishing
Bill and Cindy Faubion will open their pond at 314 Greenwood Road for fishermen 12 years and under this Saturday (May 15). All fishermen must be accompanied by a parent or other supervising adult. To avoid congestion, fishermen aged 8 and under...
County gets new Noxious Weed Control Manager
Brandi Boyington has been appointed Noxious Weed Control Manager for Wahkiakum County. She began part time work with the county on April 20 and also works with Cowlitz County's Noxious Weed Program as a weed inspector. Boyington began working with...