Articles from the March 8, 2012 edition
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Mule place 4th in state basketball
For the 14th time in school history, the Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team has journeyed east to the “B” state basketball tournament and returned to Cathlamet with hardware in the bag. The Mules earned their fourth 4th-place finish after going 2-1...
Work continues on local businesses
NOT SO SUNNY--Well, as this week begins, I think everyone was looking forward to the forecasted nice day on Sunday, which we assumed meant some sunshine, but as I begin this column, so far we have only seen cloudy weather out here in West Valley and...
PUD considers how to show tax increase
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners voted on Tuesday to add an informational line item regarding utility tax on invoices sent to Puget Island Water System ratepayers, but they held off adjusting fees to recoup the cost of a recent increase in the tax the uti...
Sheriff's Report - March 8, 2012
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 27--8:02 a.m. A Front Street resident reported that someone had taken money from both her checking and...
Sharon A. Watson
Sharon Ann Nimmo Watson, 63, of Boring, Ore. died March 2, 2012. She was born July 19, 1948 to Richard and Maxine Nimmo. She attended Wahkiakum High School and married Arvid Blix in 1965. The couple had two children, Angela and Troy. She later...
Students raise funds for cancer hospital
Students in the Wahkiakum School District have started their third year of raising funds for Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. Students in the elementary, middle and high schools started a week of activities on Monday that will generate...
PUD seeks county loan for substation
Wahkiakum PUD has requested a $1.2 million loan from Wahkiakum County to help finance construction of a new substation at Cathlamet. Commissioners and PUD officials discussed aspects of the loan at the Tuesday meeting of the county commission. A...
PUD considers how to show tax increase
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners voted on Tuesday to add an informational line item regarding utility tax on invoices sent to Puget Island Water System ratepayers, but they held off adjusting fees to recoup the cost of a recent increase in the tax the uti...
Officials consider 9.0 quake impacts
Wahkiakum County officials got something to think about Tuesday--the likely impact of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coastline. The shifting in tectonic plates along the Cascadia fault would likely cause several minutes of shaking, and in 20-30...
Commissioners appoint Silva
Wahkiakum County commissioners appointed Marlena Silva to be county treasurer when incumbent Paula Holloway retires at the end of the month. The board made the decision Tuesday, choosing over two other candidates, Tammy Peterson and David Goodroe....
No. 12-36
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING DATE Notice is hereby given that the regular school board meeting of the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, for the month of March, 2012, will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012;...
No. 12-35
Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities General or Specialty Contractor – Request for Information Personal Emergency Response System Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities (SWAAD) is part of the national network of...
No. 12-34
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. 12-33
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING DATE The Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District #3 will not be meeting on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The meeting date has been changed to Monday, March 12, 2012, 7:30 p.m., at their regular meeting place...
No. 12-32
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council will hold its regularly-scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Administrative Building at Lower Columbia...
No. 12-31
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 2012. In addition,...
No. 12-28
Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW. I. On Friday, March 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on the front steps of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, the undersigned T...
What's Happening at the Fair?
Once again, it’s time to check in with all the department superintendents that volunteer their help before and during fair. These volunteers keep their exhibitor paperwork organized and their departments or barns looking great each day of the F...
Generous donation from Wahkiakum West
Just got an update from Derek Heitsch on his springtime news. He now has 23 new calves and two sets of twins. All are doing well. More to come though. This is a beautiful day for new little ones, as opposed to the miserable day yesterday and the...
