Articles from the June 17, 2010 edition
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Smoky Water Follies June 25, 26, 27
SAW THE SUN--Last Saturday was certainly gorgeous and it got flat hot outside. My skin starting turning dark pink after a short time of being out in my flower beds. By the following morning though, it was so foggy and socked in, the ground was a...
C. Fred Heim
A graveside service was held for C. Fred Heim of Myrtle Point, Ore. on June 12, 2010 at Bunker Hill Cemetery in Longview. Fred was born December 18, 1902 in Wilderswil, Switzerland, the son of Fred and Madelina Heim. He died June 8, 2010 in Coquille...
Audrey M. Wirkkala
Lifelong Naselle resident Audrey M. Wirkkala, 76, died June 10, 2010 in Kirkland, Washington. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Howard Jr., of Naselle; sons Jerry, Chris and Andy Wirkkala; daughters Julie and Jenelle Wirkkala; and seven...
State of bridges among items discussed by county commissioners
In their regular meeting Tuesday, Wahkiakum county commissioners moved to cancel a previously scheduled June 17 forum to discuss what was to be the Columbia Pacific National Heritage Area after ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia (SBEC) announced Friday...
Seal Slough dike failing
Wahkiakum County Commissioners held a special work session Monday to discuss the ongoing controversy over the damage to Seal Slough and Kandoll Road caused by the Columbia Land Trust and Ducks Unlimited project in 2005. The commissioners asked all...
SBEC moves in different direction with NHA plans
ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia (SBEC) announced Friday it will no longer seek congressional designation for the proposed Columbia Pacific National Heritage Area (NHA). SBEC said they were withdrawing the proposal to create a new NHA region due to the...
PUD considers pump water heater study
Wahkiakum PUD staff will soon announce the criteria for eligible customers to apply to participate in a study that will install heat pump water heaters in homes in order to monitor their energy efficiency. At the end of the 12 month program,...
Noxious weed board takes on hemlock
For thousand of years, the juice of the hemlock plant has been used to kill people. The Greeks offered the plant’s poison as an option to kill their political prisoners. The most renowned prisoner t...
Mass Casualty Exercise tests first responders
The Mass Casualty exercise last Thursday went off like clock work. Sponsored by Southwest Washington’s Region 6, Homeland Security Coordinating Council, the multi-county exercise included Clark, C...
Class of 2010 looks to the future
The Class of 2010 graduated Friday night. The 35 students dressed in graduation robes, black for the men, red for women, ended their high school careers with much happiness and with what sounded...
Biosolid proposal now under review
The Department of Ecology issued a statement Tuesday to say the proposal by Evergreen Septic to apply biosolids to the Zerr property in Wahkiakum County is under review following a May 3 public meeting and hearing in the town of Rosburg. Peter Lyon...
What is happening to private property?
To The Eagle: America was once a nation owned by the people. Now, nearly half our land is owned by government, international corporations and land trusts. Land is being concentrated back into the hands of the elite. Private property is what...
Wahkiakum: A welfare case?
To The Eagle: Many who spoke against the proposed National Heritage Area recently evoked the county’s pioneer origins and tradition of self-sufficiency. Indeed, our area developed largely without outside help for much of its history (...
Rods and Reels success down to great community
To The Eagle: What great communities! The Derby Dollars For Scholars and the Rods & Reels Rod Run cannot give enough thanks to all that make the Sturgeon Derby and Car Show such a success. Naming each Sponsor would fill this page, let alone, the...
Congress must exercise authority
To The Eagle: The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board recently begged Congress to keep politics out of regulating our nation's money supply. Well, friends, that sort of advice is exactly what we don't need. Congress is contemplating some further...
Commissioners right to turn down NHA
To The Eagle: My goodness! We finally have at least two county commissioners who realize they were elected by their constituents and not by those waiting in the wings to capitalize on the way the commissioner votes on issues. Thank you, Blair Brady...
No. 79-10
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 21, 2010 USDA GRANT AND LOAN APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet has applied for funds from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program. The funds will pay for...
No. 78-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that The Campbell Group, Who is authorized agent of the below described property has filed an application for a...
No. 77-10
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF MEETING DATE FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the June 17, 2010 Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be cancelled....
No. 76-10
Annual Revision of Small Works Roster Notice is hereby given that Wahkiakum School District is in the process of completing its annual revision to its small works roster. Any interested licensed contractor wishing to be included on Wahkiakum S...
No. 75-10
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Wahkiakum West Telephone is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA prohibits disrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,...
No. 74-10
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS AND RATE HEARINGS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Board of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will hold special meetings on...
No. 73-10
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 21, 2010 TOWN OF CATHLAMET MORATORIUM OF THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet has passed and adopted a Resolution IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS...
FAFF concert brings back sock hops
School’s out, but where is summer? Only a few teaser days so far, so that must mean it will be a warm late summer, right? After our whirlwind weekend last weekend it was great to come home and just sit for a while. We attended a high school g...
