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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Six citizens of Wahkiakum County are attending a three day conference and training on Gateway Communities and the National Heritage Area proposed for this region. "Those representatives will be learning a great deal about other National Heritage Areas and the impact on tourism, economic development and preserving the culture and history of a National Heritage Area," said Jennifer Johnson, executive director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The Wahkiakum County representatives are Johnson, Carol Carver, executive director of St. James...
Cathlamet Christian Fellowship has announced that they have a new youth intern arriving on March 12. Kristi Bjerkaas is a graduating senior from Crown College, St. Bonifacius, Minn. She has a bachelor of science in Discipleship Ministries with a minor in Intercultural Studies. Bjerkaas will be working for the next six months as a youth mentor and help activate youth ministries. Some of the activities she will be working with are the Good News Club, the Five Day Club, youth Bible studies, especially junior high, and high school aged students....
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 71 will be conducting free vessel safety checks on March 17, from 10 a.m. til 2 p.m. at the Elochoman Marina in Cathlamet. A vessel safety check is a courtesy examination to verify the presence and condition of certain safety equipment required by state and federal regulations. The vessel examiner is a trained specialist and a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. They will make recommendations and discuss safety issues. This is not a law enforcement issue and no citations will be given as...
The Washington State Transportation Commission will meet in Longview to discuss local and regional transportation needs in Cowlitz County and Southwest Washington. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. on March 19 and will be held at the Cowlitz County Expo Center, at 1900 7th Avenue. The public is invited to attend the meeting and will have an opportunity to address commission members during a public comment period scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The meeting will consist of a series of panel discussions and short presentations about current activities, future...
Hunters must submit an application to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) by midnight March 13 to be eligible for this year’s spring black bear hunting permits. A drawing for the permits, applicable to specific hunts in western or eastern Washington, will occur in mid-March. Permit winners will receive notification in the mail by March 31. In western Washington, three pilot spring black bear damage hunts are scheduled from April 15 to June 15. The hunts will occur in the Capitol Forest (Capitol Peak Unit) southwest of Olympia,...
The Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to stabilize a slope just east of Stella at Milepost 50.9 on SR 4. DOT engineer Denys Tak said March 6 that WSDOT has awarded contract to Wilder Construction Company of Bellingham. The company hopes to start work by March 19, if not sooner, Tak said. The department has been negotiating easements with property owners in the area, and there are issues that are not resolved, but the department wants to start work as soon as possible because of safety concerns. "I'm not sure...
Lower Columbia PFLAG is hosting a group meeting for people with gay friends or family members Sunday in Cathlamet. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. at St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia Street. PFLAG stands for Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays. It offers support groups for people with gay family or friends. Participants say that when parents first find out that their child is gay, they often experience fear and confusion amidst all the misinformation, myths and stereotypes about gay people. The group is an opportunity for...
The Wahkiakum Mules completed a 25-2 basketball season with a second place finish in the Washington Class 2B boys basketball tournament last Saturday in Spokane. The Mules overpowered their first three opponents before falling 46-38 to the defending champion Northwest Christian of Colbert. The loss left the team, with its nine seniors, emotionally drained and upset for failing to meet their goal--the state championship. They were almost there. Fighting against NW Christian's tough man-to-man defense, they over came a slow start and tied the...
Photos by Steve McClain. Sad from defeat, the Wahkiakum Mules posed with their second place trophy at the end of last week's Class 2B basketball tournament in Spokane. The Mules had the score tied with two minutes to go, but Northwest Christian of Colbert pulled away to win 46-38. Front, l-r, are Coach Bill Olsen, Tyson Bain, Brenden McClain and Cody Olsen; standing, l-r, manager Bryce McClain, Assistant Coach Bob Garrett, Josh Rongey, Damien Deaton, Josh Gerlach, Travis Bain, Ty Briscoe, Toby David, Brandon Ferguson, Romeo Savant and Bud...
Ten local residents have all earned non-profit management certificates following a seven class course. Nadine Aldinger, Judith Brawn, Paula Jean Carlson, Janet Cimino, Bernadette Goodroe, Mary Holmes, Kathleen Morgain, Faith Penttila, Anita Raistakka, and Laurel Yost all gained their certificates from the Strategic Leadership Institute at Seattle. Average attendance at the classes was 25 with many coming from Longview, Naselle, and South Bend/Raymond areas. "It was a great group and I'm very proud of the work they did. All of them deserve...
Jennifer Cobb, of Heirloom Preservation, will return to the River Life Interpretive Center on March 11 at 1 p.m. to demonstrate techniques for preserving family heirlooms. Cobb is a preservation specialist who can guide those interested through the process of organizing photos, letters, textiles and documents to ensure they can be passed on to future generations. Cobb will have preservation supplies, such as archival quality boxes, file folders and photo sleeves and acid free tissue on hand for sale to those attending. Irene Martin, Historian...
Starting this year, Daylight Saving Time has been changed from its traditional calendar dates to start three weeks earlier on March 11 and finish one week later on November 4. Daylight Saving Time is practiced in order to gain an extra hour of daylight during the early evening, resulting in the conservation of energy by substituting natural sunlight for electrical lighting. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Daylight Saving Time first began in 1918 during World War I to allow for more evening light and save fuel for the war effort. Since...
Wahkiakum County officials decided this week not to try to expand the target site for deposit of dredge spoils at the lower end of Puget Island. In February, two Ostervold Road residents asked the county board of commissioners to lengthen the disposal site upstream in front of their residences, which are experiencing erosion. On Tuesday, Public Works Director Pete Ringen recommended against trying to expand the disposal site because the permitting process is too far advanced. Ringen said he consulted with the county’s consulting engineer f...
Wahkiakum County Democrats met in Skamokowa on March 5 amidst news regarding the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Bradwood. "We discussed the assessment of Columbia River traffic by the US Coast Guard and Rep. Baird’s position opposing the Bradwood site," said spokesperson Krist Novoselic. "Members reaffirmed our organization's longstanding position – Wahkiakum County, in good faith, needs to submit evidence of any impact of LNG into the filing record as an intervener. Reflecting the county at large, there are diverse o...
Washington, D.C. - After careful and thoughtful review of the Waterway Suitability Report (WSR) for the Bradwood Landing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal project, released last week, Congressman Brian Baird (WA-03) has come out in opposition to the plan. Below is his statement: "After reviewing the WSR, I believe there is enough compelling evidence to oppose the proposed LNG project. While there may be local benefits to the project, including job creation and additional gas production, the overall negative impacts on the entire river system...
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business at their meeting Tuesday. They started off the day with a financial committee meeting. Treasurer Paula Holloway reported that because of declining revenue over the past few years, the amount of money in cumulative reserves has dropped from $9.18 million in 2000 to $4.95 million on February 28. In 2006, the county spent $584,753 from reserves and was able to deposit only $69,091. Commissioners George Trott, Dan Cothren and Tom Doumit tentatively scheduled public forums for April 10,...
The US Coast Guard last Friday released its assessment for the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project, concluding tanker traffic could be handled safetly under tightly controlled conditions. On Monday, Congressman Brian Baird, D-District 3, issued a statment opposing the proposed Bradwood Landing plant. In his statment, Baird cited a number of concerns, including tanker traffic impacts, as the basis of his opposition. Meanwhile, NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc. CEO William “Si” Garrett welcomed the Coast Guard rep...
