Articles from the July 17, 2014 edition
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14-81
No. 14-81 TOWN OF CATHLAMET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Cathlamet Town Council in the River Street Meeting Room, located at 25 River Street, Cathlamet, WA, on July 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The...
14-80
No. 14-80 Public Notice Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to hold a Public Hearing for Proposed NRCA Boundary Expansion When/Where: July 22, 2014, 6:30 p.m. at the River Street Meeting Room, 25 River Street, Cathlamet, WA. The...
14-79
No. 14-79 NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL MEETING DATE FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the cancellation of the July 8, 2014 regular meeting, the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County...
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Suspicious fire claims Altoona house
On July 9, a little before 4 a.m. Fred Cantrell was asleep in his fiancée's home on Altoona Pillar Rock Road when he heard a loud explosion. Startled, he jumped out of bed and hurried into the...
Parade marshal shows love of life, sense of humor
Rolly (Roland) Armstrong has made such an impact in his 14 years as a resident of Cathlamet that he was asked to represent the community as grand marshal in Saturday's Bald Eagle Day parade. "I have...
County, USFWS plan joint road project
Wahkiakum County and the US Fish and Wildlife Service have agreed to work together to improve the southern end of Steamboat Slough Road. Jackie Ferrier, manager of the Willapa Wildlife Refuge Complex, proposed that the county support the federal...
Port 2 almost ready to update comp plan
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 thought they were ready to vote on an updated comprehensive park and recreation plan on Tuesday, but last minute details tabled the issue till next month. Commissioners Lori Scott, Kayrene Gilbertsen and Brian...
Port 1 considering new location for espresso stand
Commissioners gathered for July’s Port District No. 1 meeting on July 10 to discuss a few items on their agenda. Christine Randall, who along with her husband Jon, is considering purchasing the b...
Fair princesses go to work for the fair
There are six girls vying to be Queen of the Wahkiakum County Fair this year. It may sound romantic, but there is a bit of work involved. It's a bit like a summer job, according to Fair Manager Patty...
Bald Eagle Days Schedule
Friday, July 18 2:30 p.m. Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in front of the Bank of Pacific 3 p.m., the farmer’s market on Puget Island with live music, local produce, fruit, vegetables, meats and c...
Fire chief offers insurance information
To The Eagle: On behalf of the Cathlamet Fire Department, we would like to thank our community for entrusting us with your emergency medical services. We consider it a privilege and an honor to render care for you and your family when you are...
Writer's advice: Go build something
To the Eagle: Our president dithers while the middle east burns, health care tanks, border leakage reaches crisis levels, and the economy remains anemic. The Republicans are casting about for a new Ronald Reagan to solve our problems. I personally...
What's happening at the Fair?
WOW! Only one more month until fair, I hope everyone has been getting things ready to enter at the fair. If you check out the fair book you will see we have some awesome entertainment coming to the fair this year. We have several new vendors and some...
Skamokawa, small town, has got it all
HOT ENOUGH?--We've had some sweltering days this past week but luckily we haven't been nearly as miserably hot as some areas nearby. It was actually quite cool as this week began. We were 15 degrees cooler than Portland most of the time and that was...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Cathlamet First Aid Division, fire hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational...
Fund started to house fire victim
News from Naselle: The Finnish American Folk Festival will be here before we know it. July 25th through the 27th are the dates you should set aside and make your way to Naselle for history, dancing, music and fantastic food. This event is always a...
Oral histories of Nordic immigrants sought
Nordic American Voices, an oral history project, was launched by the Nordic Heritage Museum in 2009 with the mission to collect, preserve, and share the life histories of Nordic immigrants and their descendants in the Pacific Northwest. Since 2009...
Patriots Club to hold fundraiser
The members of the Patriot’s Club at Wahkiakum High School have undertaken a bold endeavor. They are trying to raise $5000 for a motorized, retractable flag to descend like a projector screen from the ceiling of the gym. In conjunction with the V...
Summer chinook fishery will run through July 31 on lower Columbia
OLYMPIA - Starting July 11, anglers fishing the lower Columbia River can catch and keep summer chinook - along with sockeye salmon - through the end of the month. Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon agreed to extend the season for...
Tsuga Gallery to celebrate their third anniversary
The Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main St., in Cathlamet will celebrate its third anniversary on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Music will be provided by Fred Carter on the guitar. This will be a kick off event for the Bald Eagle Days Festival. On Saturday from 1 to 4...
Milton C. Ferguson
Milton C. Ferguson died peacefully on Friday June 11, 2014 at the age of 90. He was born on January 3, 1924 in Valsetz, Oregon to Chauncey and Laverne Ferguson. He spent his youth in the nearby town of Falls City Oregon. He enlisted in the Marine...
Susan L. "Susie" Cothren
Lifelong local resident Susan Laree Cothren, 55, of Kelso, died July 10, 2014, at the Hospice Care Center in Longview. She was born March 14, 1959, in Longview, and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1977. Susie was a local waitress and...
Emit Boyd
A Celebration of Life service for Emit Boyd will be held Sunday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at the Cathlamet Congregational Church. A reception at the church social room will be held immediately following the celebration of life service. His full obituary...
Pot law conflict leads PUD to amend policies
With the inherent conflict between federal law and Washington state’s recent legalization of marijuana, the Wahkiakum PUD board of commissioners felt it would be prudent to change some of the l...
LIving Well in Wahkiakum
Did you know that the Longview Goodwill Work Opportunity Center has free job skills training opportunities for Wahkiakum residents? In 45 days you can earn three nationally recognized certifications for Custodial Skills training. In seven weeks you...
