Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday declined to approve a plan to shore up Mill Road as part of a larger plan to restore wetlands along the lower Grays River. Columbia Land Trust, a private, non-profit foundation, has purchased land between Mill Road and the Grays. As part of its long-range goal of restoring tidal wetland habitat for juvenile salmon habitat, the foundation wants to breech an old existing dike along the river bank. Because the county road runs along the bottom land at that point, the foundation proposed installing a...
After 12 months of planning and preparation I must admit that I’m relieved but also sad that our 101st fair celebration has ended. It’s been a challenging year but we’ve worked hard and are proud to show off the new fairgrounds arena. Yes, having power and doors would have made things easier but life would be boring if everything always went to plan. Mother Nature’s been keeping us on our toes the last few years but we’ve managed to make the best out of every situation. Now is the time to look towards the future and how we can work together...
Wahkiakum County's rate of unemployment dropped from 13.7 percent in June to 11.8 percent in July, according to the latest figures from the state Employment Security Department. The figures said 200 of 1,660 people in the labor force were out of work in July, compared to 240 of 1,730 in June. In July, 2008, 120 of 1,790 in the labor force, 6.8 percent, were out of work. Statewide, the unemployment rate dropped from 9.2 percent in June to 8.8 percent in July. In July, 2008, the rate was 5.1 percent. Pacific County's rate dropped from 12.8...
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 slogged through more budget revisions in preparation for adopting its 2009-2010 budget when they met August 18. Vista Park Manager Steve McClain brought the commissioners up to date on park operations and explained park needs. “We have a lot of things that need repair and very little money to work with,” he said. McClain said several of Vista Park’s bathrooms were in need of new roofs and the park’s main restroom in the center of the park needs plumbing work. McClain asked the board to also consider extendi...
Naselle-Grays River Valley school board members have met together several times since Superintendent Alan Bennett submitted a letter of resignation to the board at a meeting held August 18. At that meeting, the board tabled a motion to accept Bennett’s resignation and a motion to hire him for a fourth grade teaching position and scheduled a special meeting for August 20 but did act on another personnel matter. High school Spanish instructor Eileen Williams was hired to teach the sixth grade class. Principal Karen Wirkkala noted that Williams h...
The Cathlamet Downhill Corral, Cathlamet's first professional longboard racing weekend, will take place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Longboarders from around the world will come to town for two days of races. Before competition gets underway, Billy Bones Meiners and other well-known longboarders will hold a clinic on technique and present a demo board. The clinic will be Friday at 5 p.m. at Wahkiakum High School. Racing action starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Stockhouse Farm on West Birnie Slough Road. Longboards will compete in a 7.5...
Fire, brimstone, heat and smoke: Large hammers, iron men, and a perhaps a few women, are what make mere mortals into blacksmiths. That’s the impression one gets visiting Solstice Forge and talking with owner David Curl of Naselle. Curl stands next to his small 110-year old forge in a shop that might once have been a two-car garage. “Blacksmithing is about history," he said, “and there are no trade secrets.” His leather gloved hand turns a small crank that simultaneously spins a bellows fan that injects air into a bed of hot coals. “It's a...
Wahkiakum County has experienced its first case of H1N1 swine flu, Health and Human Services Director Judy Bright reported Tuesday. The case involved an 11 year-old child who was recently hospitalized whose health was somewhat weak because of other medical conditions, she said. “We’re pleased to report that the patient has been released from the hospital and has fully recovered,” she said. Public health officials are preparing for the start of the flu season. County Health Officer Barbara Vines said Tuesday officials are collecting vacci...
Wahkiakum County commissioners voted Tuesday to join a regional coalition for lobbying fishery issues. The commissioners approved a joint resolution to join the Lower Columbia Fisheries Coalition. Other counties expected to join are Pacific County, Washington, and Clatsop County, Oregon. Board Chair Dan Cothren said the coalition will be able to lobby state and federal officials to make sure that the needs and desires of the area's residents are heard in fishery administration. The resolution says the coalition will support a long list of...
