Articles from the March 21, 2013 edition
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Mules top Comettes, lose 2 to Onalaska
The Wahkiakum Mule softball team defeated Naselle and lost a Central League match to Onalaska in action this past week. On March 13, the Mules outscored the visiting Naselle Comettes 13-5. Pitcher...
High School Track and Field Results
March 14 at Naselle Men: Wishkah 111.75, Toledo 101.5, South Bend 94, Wahkiakum 53.5, Naselle 53, Ocosta 37.25, North River 25 Wahkiakum and Naselle results 100m--3. Dustin Eaton N 12.28; 6. Thorben Hubner W 12.46. 400m--3. Levi Wasmundt N 1:00.97....
Spring has officially arrived
HALF NICE--I hope you all had a nice St. Patrick's Day. At least we saw some sunshine on Sunday after a miserably wet and nasty day on Saturday. Spring officially started Wednesday, but from the forecast, it looks like it's going to be a wet, cold...
Sheriff's Report - March 21, 2013
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of other reports during the past week, including: March 12-- 6:37 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an elderly man who had fallen. 9:44 a.m. A...
Nina Watson
Nina Lou Watson was born on July 9, 1931 in Argura, North Carolina to Mitchell and Sadie Melton. She passed away on March 16, 2013 at the Hospice Care Center. At age 16 she married R.O. Watson in 1948 and in 1960 they moved west to Cathlamet. Nina...
WHS students start fundraiser for Doernbecher
A bit of mischief and a whole lot of heart have set the mood for students this week in Wahkiakum School District. In its fourth year locally, Doernbecher Week is upon us. Students are raising money fo...
Wanted: school board candidates
Because board member Tony Boyce submitted his resignation on March 13, Wahkiakum School District directors are searching for someone to replace him on the five-seat board. Any community member can nominate a candidate for the position by calling the...
Tsuga Gallery to host open house / reception
Friday, March 22, from 5-7 p.m., the Gallery will be hosting an open house and reception for new members. There will be music and refreshments, and the public is invited to stop by and enjoy the art and talk to the artists. Egg artistry by Tymothy...
Salmon derby next week
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for their first ever salmon derby “Hook the Hawg,” to be held March 29 and 30 at the Elochoman Slough Marina. There is no fee for vendors. Weigh-in for gill cut fish will be between 2-5 p.m. eac...
Ribbon cutting and open house Friday afternoon
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday (tomorrow) at C&H Smoked Fish, 27 Howard Road on Puget Island. Mike and Leah Clark recently expanded their new building and from 5-6 p.m., visitors will see how...
Register for Lambing School
The 2013 WSU Wahkiakum County Extension Lambing School will be held April 26 and 27. This is an opportunity to learn lambing hands-on with experienced veterinarians and instructors. All are welcome. Registration is $20 per person, with price breaks...
PUD board handles busy, varied agenda
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners acted on a surplus vehicle request, a water contract with the town, and discussed other business at a brief meeting Tuesday morning. They later attended the county commissioners’ meeting to hear a presentation from a D...
Port 2 hears phone, office proposals
Meeting for the first time in their new office, commissioners of Port District No. 2 discussed real estate and telephone service and approved a contract with a consultant for updating the district's comprehensive plan. Skamokawa resident David...
Port 1 okays brewery building construction
In a 2-1 vote last Thursday night, Port District No. 1 commissioners approved moving forward with construction of a rental building at Elochoman Marina to lease to Drop Anchor Brewery, a newly-formed LLC with local investors. With Commissioner Larry...
On the ground with the deer capture
Editor's note: Photojournalist Genie Cary decided to try for photos of US Fish and Wildlife efforts to capture deer on the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge on March 13. She didn't know quite what to...
New ferry's name: The Oscar B.
Wahkiakum County commissioners chose the name of a former owner and operater of the Puget Island ferry as the name of the new ferry that will be built this year. The new ferry's name will be the Oscar B., which was one of four names recommended by a...
Finnish choir to perform in Astoria, Rosburg
The Sonore Chamber Choir will perform at 7 p.m. on March 28 at Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St., Astoria and on March 29 at Valley Bible Church, 4723 SR 4 West in Rosburg. The group is from Nekoski, Finland. "Sonore" is Latin and means...
File of Life packets available for seniors and others
The File of Life emergency information packets are available at Elder Options for seniors and persons with medical conditions. Hospitals, EMTs, police, and fire departments endorse this life saving packet. The File of Life is a medical file that is...
Feds, Mooers reach setback dike accord
The US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Army Corps of Engineers and Diking District 4 have reached an agreement over construction of a dike set back from the eroding Steamboat Slough Dike along the Julia Butler Hansen National Refuge for the Columbian...
Ecology appeals biosolds decision
The Department of Ecology is appealing Cowlitz County Superior Court's decision upholding Wahkiakum County's biosolids ordinance, which does not allow land application of Class B biosolids. Ecology had challenged the ordinance, passed on April 26,...
County, fair board consider manager's job description
Wahkiakum County commissioners and the county fair board held a workshop Tuesday to come up with a plan to hire a fair manager. Recent Manager Becky Ledtke had been paid through Washington State University's Cooperative Extension Program on funding...
Council approves food bank lease
Salmon rearing pens off Cathlamet, a site for a new food bank and water rates were among the many items on the agenda at the Monday meeting of the Cathlamet Town Council. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is moving forward with plans to...
Class reunion scheduled
The Class of 1963 has scheduled their 50 year class reunion for Saturday, July 20, 5 p.m. to dusk, at the Skamokawa Inn and Vacation Rentals. The casual get together includes a lasagna dinner. Dinner price is $30 per couple or $15 per single...
How to save government money
To The Eagle: We in Wahkiakum County have an excellent lesson on how to save large sums of public money. That is the Wahkiakum Sheriff’s office. Our Sheriff, Mark Howie, has expanded the practice of hiring deputies with experience needed in our c...
Food fight continues
To The Eagle, With respect to Craig Brown’s letter in support of the Food Bank in Erickson Park, I don’t understand the need for an ad hominem attack when his case can be made objectively. I haven’t found that personal comments add to any civil...
