Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mule golf team finished with the fourth place medal at the State 1B/2B golf tournament last week in Tacoma. Coach Nick Vavoudis filed this report: The Wahkiakum Mules sent five players to state for the first time in team history and brought home a fourth place trophy, also the best team performance at state in school history. It was a new and nervous experience for everyone except sophomore Brook Calvert, who had made it to state in 2010. One hundred twenty players (80 boys and 40 girls) from 60 different 1B/2B schools knew that D...
Wahkiakum Mules Blaine Land and Brett Chaput and Naselle Comet Rob Baker returned with medals from the Class2B State Track and Field Meet last Friday and Saturday at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Land placed second in the discus at 118-3. She also placed fifth in the shot put at 33-4.25. Chaput placed second in the discus at 154-02. Baker placed seventh in the 110m hurdles at 16.36 to earn a medal. He also placed 10th in the high jump at 5-6. Athletes finishing in eighth place or higher earned medals. Here are the results from other...
DECENT--As this three day Memorial weekend comes to an end, the sun is shining and it's turning out pretty nice; it's just too bad it wasn't like this the entire weekend. I hear tell that we're going to warm up and be very sunny and nice for the weekend and it couldn't come at a better time because the car show is coming! THIS IS IT--This weekend is a big one in Skamokawa and all the sturgeon fishermen are hoping for some good catches and all the car show folks are hoping the sun shows up, as the annual Dollars for Scholars Rods and Reels Rod...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 23--9:10 a.m. A West Sunny Sands Road resident reported someone had stoned his car and damaged the windshield. 10:01 a.m. A caller reported someone had broken into the shop at an East Birnie Slough Road residence and taken liquor. 3:50 p.m. An East Valley resident reported that suspicious vehicles were at a neighbor's barn. 5:10 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Rosedale woman injured in a...
Judy Lee (Heagy) Houk died May 25, 2011 in Bend Ore. She was born on May 22, 1940 in Seattle to Errol and Betty (Freeman) Heagy. At two years old, Judy, her father, her new mother Jean and brothers Dennis Lewis and Dennis Errol moved toward the Columbia River region. Her father, Errol working in the ship yards during WWII. With the addition of a new little brother, Steve, the family migrated to Skamokawa where Errol and his brother began a logging business. The family increased by two more brothers, Terry and Ron, and relocated to Cathlamet....
Carol Jean Albrecht, 76 of Woodland, died May 25, 2011 in Longview after a six year fight against cancer. She was born October 29, 1935 to Francis and Maud (Harris) Tower in Raymond. She married Fred Albrecht there on March 1, 1958. He survives her. She was educated at Centralia Community College and worked as an accounting technician at a Veterans Administration Hospital until she retired in 1995. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Daniels of Cathlamet, son Fred Albrecht of Vancouver, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was...
In a special meeting Tuesday, the Cathlamet Town Council confirmed the hiring of a new manager for the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool. She is Cathlamet resident Kayla Pugh. She was head life guard at the pool last year, working for former manager Lynette Ledgerwood. Pugh previously worked as a lifeguard seven years in Clatskanie. Pugh said Tuesday afternoon that she wants to expand pool activities and appeal to more age groups. "I want to have the pool active in the community, by participating in community events" she said. "I...
The results of the Healthy Youth Survey administered to Wahkiakum School District students in October of 2010, reflect both strengths and concerns for local students. The results, released in March and reviewed at the Wahkiakum school board meeting in May, confirmed students’ concern about marijuana use in fall of 2010, which resulted in a new optional drug-testing policy to address the problem of substance abuse at school. Students were physically active at least 60 minutes a day, with all grades almost doubling statewide averages. The s...
Wahkiakum County's annual household hazardous waste collection day will be June 4. The Cowlitz County Mobile Collection Unit will be at the Wahkiakum PUD parking lot on River Street, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect hazardous wastes from homes. People may bring pesticides, paint, thinners, solvents, motor oil, antifreeze, pool and hobby chemicals, cleaning products and toxic, corrosive or flammable materials. They may not bring material from businesses, farms, schools and churches, unlabeled products, empty paint cans, leaking...
Wahkiakum High School senior Keisha Harris, freshman Paris Cothren and sophomore Brittaney Martin told the Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library Board of Trustees that they liked having a teen library separated from the children’s and adult areas of the library. The group has been operating on a Wahkiakum Community Network grant to increase youth use of the library. They are creating a list of books they’d like to see the library provide and have visited local libraries to get ideas of best practices. The librarian at Longview Public Lib...
In a replay of a situation that occurred in the 1990s, local officials are becoming concerned with erosion along Steamboat Slough Road. The section of road lies on a dike separating the Columbia River and the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer. The river is 90 feet deep in some places in that area, and the thalmud, or deepest part of the river, lies close to the bank. In 1997-98, Wahkiakum County, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Diking District No. 4 developed a project to armor the bank,...
To The Eagle: Patronage is the financial aid or support that an organization or individual bestows to another. Normally the term has a positive connotation. Last fall, the presiding judges of the superior and district courts requested that the county commissioners fund selected individuals to provide for security during their court sessions. The commissioners denied this request as they should have. However recently, the district court judge proposed to the commissioners a creative set of fees to be levied against defendants to fund court...
To The Eagle: Brett Chaput was also a district discus champion and was not mentioned in your article with Land and Baker. It is unfortunate that such an outstanding achievement by a local student athlete was not given the recognition it deserved. He is ranked number two in the state and has a very good chance of placing very high in that event this weekend. Joleen Koehler Cathlamet...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TOWN OF CATHLAMET J.B.H. MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL ADVISORY BOARD VACANCIES The Town of Cathlamet is seeking qualified applicants to fill vacancies on the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool Advisory Board. To qualify you: (1) Must be at least 18 years of age; (2) must be a resident of Wahkiakum County; and (3) must not be an employee of the Town. Any persons interested in filling this position may pick up an application at Town Hall located at 100 Main Street, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m....
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 11-4-00006-7 LILIA O. DUTHIE, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal...
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS In accordance with Chapter 39.80 Revised Code of Washington, Wahkiakum County is inviting statements of qualifications and performance from firms interested in providing architectural and engineering and other professional services. Categories of required professional services have been identified as follows: · Architect/Design Consultants · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Structural Engineering (bridge/retaining...
News from Naselle: The school year is just about done, kids are getting anxious for summer vacation, and our class of 2011 is looking forward to a new chapter in their lives. One more fun family event will take place on June 8. The all school carnival will begin at 6 p.m. for all ages. Come join in and have a last get together with all the kids and their friends before they all go separate ways for the summer. Naselle-Grays River Valley Class of 2011 will hold their graduation ceremony on June 11 at 4 p.m. in the gymnasium. When you’re l...
This Saturday the Fairgrounds will be the site of the Derby Dollars for Scholars and Rods & Reels Rod Run event! This is a special fund raising event established to generate funds for student scholarships. The Rods & Reels Car Show will be set up in the Fairgrounds Park and the Dollars for Scholars Sturgeon Derby & Barbecue is located on the Fairgrounds midway area. The day begins with a fishing derby for the biggest sturgeon caught before the final weigh-in time at 3:30 p.m. The Fairgrounds Park will be completely filled with beautiful cars....
This past weekend, I picked up a copy of the Spanish Yellow Pages, a publication that lists businesses serving the Hispanic population of the lower Columbia area. It also includes advice for dealing with US law, and there was a section with the U.S. Citizenship Test. Hmm, I asked myself, can I pass? Well, I didn't get all the answers, but it was fun. So, from the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, here are the first 29 questions and answers for you. They shouldn't be too hard. I plan to run more of the test in...
