Articles from the March 17, 2011 edition
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Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone
SPRING?--I'm not sure folks were thinking it was too Spring-like as the rains were coming down sideways and winds were blowing like crazy, but according to the calendar, Spring officially begins this Sunday, so put on those bright and happy dresses...
Sheriff's Report - March 17, 2011
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 7--2:07 p.m. An officer responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a Skamokawa valley residence....
Maurine R. Clark
Maurine Ruby Clark, 93, of Cathlamet, passed away March 11, 2011 at Columbia View Care Center. She was born April 12, 1917 in Roseburg, Ore. to Thomas and Ethel (Mitchell) Van Brimmer. She moved to Cathlamet from the Long Beach-Seaview area in 1974...
By What's Happening at the Fair?
The Wahkiakum County Fair is an event enjoyed each summer by our community. Our Fair creates part time jobs each summer that are filled by local people from our community. Teenagers are hired during Fair time to keep the Fairgrounds looking trimmed u...
Westend man nears 100 years
Ken Morrison is going to be 100 soon, but he’s not one to make a fuss about it. “It’s kind of strange,” he said. It’s not something he’s spent a lot of time thinking about and his family isn’t particularly long-lived. Morrison said, “One day is p...
Students surpass fund raising goal
After several weeks of raising funds for Doernbecher’s Children Hospital in Portland, Wahkiakum High School Key Club President Ashley Silva said she’s excited that Wahkiakum students and community raised $3569.81, almost double last year’s total...
PUD attracting candidates for board
At its meeting Tuesday, the Wahkiakum Public Utility District board of commissioners reviewed Residential Exchange Settlement details from Bonneville Power Administration and entertained questions about its emergency plan from potential candidates...
Port 2 abandoning Grays Bay buoys
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 decided Tuesday to cease sponsorhip and maintenance of navigation buoys in Grays Bay. At the urging of citizens several years ago, the port purchased and installed buoys to mark a channel from the mouth of Deep...
Port 1 discusses street, lighting improvements
In a quick meeting Thursday night, commissioners for Port District No. 1 signed vouchers and heard about two projects in the works that could piggy-back upon Town of Cathlamet grants. Commissioner Brett Deaton was not present. Port Manager Jackie...
Grange News
Due to ongoing refurbishing of the Grays River Grange hall, the membership celebration scheduled for Saturday, April 30, is being postponed until May. Grangers reaching landmark years of membership from 25 to 75 years will be honored and receive...
Cothren, Marsyla take aim at assessor
For the second week in a row, a majority of Wahkiakum County commissioners have refused to support Assessor Bill Coons's hiring of a temporary employee to help his office address pressing demands. Coons and the board of commissioners will meet next...
Tea party reps off to great start
To The Eagle: Responding to the ancient but oft unheeded principle that the best way to spark the economy and job growth is to cut taxation, regulation, and spending (short version: shrink government), the tea partiers, conservatives, and other happy...
Gratitude expressed to state workers
To The Eagle: In the first two months of this year, the state of Washington has had three exemplary employees die on the job while serving and protecting the public. Our hearts go out to their families and the loved ones that have been left behind....
Assessor comments on commission's action
To The Eagle: I am extremely disappointed with the actions taken by the Wahkiakum Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) today (Tuesday). It is unfair to the taxpayers of Wahkiakum County. I ran for assessor in order to improve the services delivered b...
Add your voice to refuge plan debate
To The Eagle: Duck hunters who favor Alternative 1 of the Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Willapa National Refuge have sent letters to several local newspapers. They argue that walk-in hunting access should take precedence over breaching dikes...
No. 11-34
Wahkiakum County Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance Wahkiakum County issued a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Forest land conversion of 2.5...
No. 11-33
Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. on April 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM outside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse,...
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.:...
Children’s Theatre goes on Arthur’s quest
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope every reader hooked up with a leprechaun and found his pot of gold! Oh well. It was a nice thought anyway. I didn’t find one either. News from Naselle: Sports on this week’s calendar include: Today (Thur...
No. 11-30
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Wahkiakum County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room on the 3rd floor of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64...
