Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA) heard concerns from about 50 people from as far away as Astoria, Oregon at a town meeting was held Monday. He told the crowd the unemployment rate in Washington state is 5.3 percent, which places the state in the middle when compared to the rest of the country. Last week, the House and Senate passed legislation to extend unemployment benefits by an additional 13 weeks. “That will help a lot of people in our state get, hopefully, through the times until the economy can pick up where they can get fully trained in a...
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (WCSOSAR) Unit recently returned from the 2008 Washington State Search and Rescue (SAR) Conference held May 12-18 at the Chelan County Expo Center in Cashmere. Participants at this year’s conference included members of search and rescue units, law enforcement agencies, fire services, and military units from Washington as well as nine other states and three Canadian provinces. There were also participants from Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden this year. The SAR Conference is pri...
The Wahkiakum PUD met Tuesday in a low key session. The cause of Sunday’s county wide power failure was due to a glitch at Bonneville Power Administration’s main grid. It was speculated it was caused by lightning, but there was no official word as of Tuesday. PUD Commissioner Bob Jungers said he attended the June 19 meeting of the Wahkiakum Stakeholders. He gave them a brief synopsis of the Grays River Hydro Project, which he said is still in its earliest stages. The next PUD meeting will be July 15 at 8:30 a.m. In the weekly meeting of the...
They say one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. I say people can be vicious! The annual Puget Island Garage and Yard Sale is not for the faint of heart, a friend told me, and, boy, was she right! People driving north, south, east, west—sideways to get to the next sale, no left turn signals, no right turn signals, people parking in the middle of the road! I am just a reporter trying to do my job. My assignment was to travel around to the various sales and talk to people, find out how far they came for this, the seventh ann...
Naselle's Finnish American Folk Festival (FAFF) will be held July 25, 26, and 27 at the Naselle school complex located at the junction of SR 4 and SR 401. The theme of this 14th biennial festival is "Knee Deep in Finns." The festival began in 1982 as a way to celebrate the heritage, customs, and traditions of the numerous Finnish immigrants who moved to this area starting in the late 1800s. This family-oriented festival is for young and old alike. Attendees can have fun while learning about Finnish/Finnish-American history, culture, and...
As of July 1, the Washington State Patrol is now enforcing a new law requiring drivers talking on cell phones to use a headset or speaker- phone. WSP Chief John R. Batiste said if you hold a cell phone up to your ear while driving you could pay a $124 fine. “When you’re driving you need to be driving,” Batiste said. “We’d prefer that drivers didn’t talk on their cell phones at all. But if you must, please stay safe by using a headset or speaker-phone.” The law applies only to drivers, not passengers. There is also an exemption for drivers c...
Cathlamet resident Leroy Beard doesn’t just collect Native American items; he creates them. From peace pipes to tomahawks, he does it all. Born in Oregon in 1929, Beard has been in Wahkiakum County since 1930. His grandmother, being half Cherokee Indian, started his fascination in the items. One day 45 years ago, he said he got the urge to chip arrowheads. “It came naturally.” Nobody taught him how to do it. With practice, he got better every day. Beard, 79, uses a volcanic glass called obsidian in his crafts which he finds in Burns, Oregon. “F...
The 27th annual Bald Eagle festival is certain to be bigger and better than before. The celebration kicks off Friday, July 18 with a dance at City Dock featuring the band “Quick Release.” Saturday, the parade will march down Main Street beginning at 11 a.m. Immediately following the parade at 12:15 p.m., the public is encouraged to congregate in front of the Scarborough Building for a community photo to be taken by Dimmick Photography at 12:30 p.m. “This is going to be huge! They are the best in the business,” said Chamber of Commerce Executi...
