Articles from the May 12, 2011 edition
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Lady Mules facing hard times this season
In a season that has been a tough one to swallow for the Lady Mules softball team, things didn’t get a whole lot better over the past two weeks. Interspersed amongst the relentless periods of rain, the Lady Mules fell victim to defeat a total of s...
Mother's Day was well celebrated
GOOD DAY--How was your Mother's Day? I hope you had a nice day; I know I did. I always enjoy hearing from the kids and enjoying their surprises, along with a fine dining experience thanks to hubby! We even got surprised by the sun after a few...
Sheriff's Report - May 12, 2011
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 2--11:13 a.m. District 2 firemen reported a Silver Streak trailer was parked and blocking a fire hall and it...
Vik retires from challenging role helping people
Mary Vik has retired after working for Wahkiakum County residents off and on since the early 1990s. She’s worked fulltime as information and referral coordinator at Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services since 2000, connecting people with f...
Felon's lawsuit win seized to pay court fines
Washington prison inmate Gregory Phillips's winnings from a successful Public Records Act lawsuit will go towards paying a long-overdue criminal fine, according to Wahkiakum County Prosecutor Dan Bigelow. Phillips's judgment of $3,336 negotiated...
Election filing period opens June 6
Filing for positions on the 2011 election ballots will run June 6-10 in the office of the Wahkiakum County Auditor. Positions on the ballot will include: Fire District 1, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; Jim Jespersen incumbent. Fire District...
Commissioners nix key locks for sheriff's office
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace aging locks in the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office. Commissioners objected to the $2,700 price tag for three touchpad locks. Two would have been at entrances to the office;...
Biosolids--DOE: We'll sue; Commissioners: Go ahead
The Washington Department of Ecology has threatened to sue the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners over the county's new biosolids ordinance. "Bring it on," the commissioners said in effect on Tuesday. In a May 5 letter, the director of the...
Assessor hires former real estate agent as deputy clerk
Wahkiakum County Commissioners today approved the hiring of Michelle Budd to fill the new position of Deputy Assessor/Clerk 1 as recommended by Assessor Bill Coons. “I was blessed to have many well qualified applicants," Coons said Tuesday a...
Artist finds subjects in suffering
Patrick Carrico starts his day writing, then works as a para-educator in special education classes in Cathlamet. He leads students in art and writing projects, completing the assignments himself, which he said, “give the children an example of w...
Reading program was a great success
To The Eagle: On behalf of the Kiwanis Club I would like to say last night’s “Reading is Family Fun” program was a big success. I will let someone else suggest the exact number in attendance, but I was impressed by the large number of child...
Ordinance was violated
To The Eagle: Two men were quoted in the Daily News of Longview on May 3 as saying they didn't think they had broken any laws when they sprayed septic sludge on a Grays River Valley farm on April 30. They may not have broken any laws, but it seems...
Nursing home holds stories, happiness
To The Eagle: This week is national Nursing Home Week. At Columbia View Care Center, we are celebrating. I am very proud of the continued fine work of the nursing home staff; their passion for the work they do enhances the lives of the residents. I...
No. 11-55
NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT PERMIT PERMIT NO: WA0022667 APPLICANT: Town of Cathlamet P.O. Box 68 Cathlamet, WA 98612 FACILITY: Town of Cathlamet Wastewater Treatment Plant 390 2nd Street Cathlamet, WA 98612 The town of Cathlamet...
No. 11-54
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Case No. 11-4-00005-9 THE ESTATE OF ALMA E. WIRKKALA, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Deceased. RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal...
No. 11-47
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR COWLITZ COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of ) No. 11-4-00089-1 ) THOMAS S. PFIEFLE, ) AMENDED NOTICE ) TO CREDITORS ) Deceased. ) ) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and...
No. 11-46 Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington
Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington 61 24 et seq File No 2010 125441 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee RECONTRUST COMPANY N A on May 20, 2011 at 01:00 PM At the front entrance to the County...
Annual tea and luncheon Sunday
Finally, it appears like Spring might really be here. We are even seeing a little bit of sun now and then, and the daytime temperatures are above 40 degrees. Welcome, Spring! News from Naselle: Sports coming up this week for the Comets: Thursday, the...
No. 11-45
File No.: 7713.21010 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank, N.A. Grantee: Larry A. Havens and Kimberly L. Havens, who acquired title as Kimberly L. Barnes, at that time both single persons, as Joint Tenants with Right-of-Survivorship,...
What's Happening at the Fair? - May 12, 2011
I have heard that rainy weather doesn’t stop people from traveling to rummage sales; I know that this is a true fact now. Even though it was raining so hard it was knocking blossoms off flowers, at 10 a.m. cars started pulling up! They came to s...
Planners should work on comprehensive plan
The populist political movement that swept the nation last year is alive and well in Wahkiakum County. A group of conservative citizens upset about perceived threats to private property rights last year convinced the county board of commissioners to...
