Articles from the September 29, 2011 edition
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Save our local post office
RAIN--We ended last week with some rain and began the week with showers, plain ole rain and some good, gusty winds, which brought down a lot of leaves along the roadways; definitely seemed more like Fall! I'd just about forgotten how miserable it...
Albert E. Souvenir
Albert E. Souvenir, 100, died on September 25, 2011 in Portland. He was born March 31, 1911 in Astoria. Private burial will be held at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland....
Richard Ashley Marson
Richard Ashley "Dick" Marson was firstborn of John Ashley and Pauline Elinor (Wilkinson) Marson. He was born January 11, 1935 in West Seattle General Hospital, same hospital as his mother. Two years later he was joined by twins Don and Donna. In...
Student test results mixed for Wahkiakum
The Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released test results that led Wahkiakum School District staff to analyze trends as they sought strategies to improve scores. The district met criteria for federal No C...
Port 2 works on budget, discusses water issues
Commissioners of Port District No. 2 on September 20 approved their preliminary budget for 2012. Port commissioners also discussed fees and cross connections with members of the Westside Water System board of directors, and they passed a resolution...
County facing another revenue shortfall
Wahkiakum County government may be facing yet another revenue shortage. Treasurer Paula Holloway reported Tuesday that although revenue from timber harvest may be up for the year, other revenues are down about $450,000, and the trend will likely...
Council approves poroposal to end Glengate moratorium
The Cathlamet Town Council met in special meetings Tuesday to address three issues. First, the council approved a proposal to end a moratorium on new building permits for the Glengate addition. The council adopted the moratorium last year when it...
Commissioners, assessor agree eye to eye
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday handled a variety of business ranging from modifying the assessor's budget to hearing citizen input on the state's Discovery Pass. Assessor Bill Coons presented several requests for budgetary action and had m...
Scoreless season remembered fondly
To The Eagle: Sometimes a little story in The Eagle tickles your memory in a startling way. It's like yesterday. But it really was the doo-dah days, my junior year in high school when our football team went scoreless for the entire season. I am not...
Rocks thrown at wrong target
To The Eagle: The Town versus Fire Department squabble seems convoluted viewed through the prism of several lengthy articles in The Eagle plus a couple of high pressure meetings, but the source of the contention, the State of Washington...
Intelligence not equal to wisdom
To The Eagle: When George Wehrfritz ran for mayor of the Town of Cathlamet, I was impressed because I perceived him as being intelligent. After observing his actions and public statements, although I do not know him personally and don't always agree...
Don't kill the messenger
To The Eagle: Very interesting! The current fire house flap certainly has raised the local blood pressure in a lot of directions. It seems that there is a lynch mob forming to dump the Mayor. Why fire the guy for standing up for the locals whose...
Dog owners need to take responsibility
To The Eagle: It happened again. We were driving down the road, where cars are supposed to be, when I noticed a movement on the pavement, a small dog. It had a collar, so it belonged to somebody, but unfortunately, that owner did not care enough...
No. 11-112
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION DEADLINES Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of R.C.W. 29A.08.140, accepted no later than 29 days before an election by mail, in person or online all transfers within Wahkiakum County, all transfers...
No. 11-111
NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE 2012 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON RATE CHANGES OF PORT DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the preliminary budget of Port District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, for the fiscal year...
No. 11-110
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, LP, Who is applicant of the below described property has filed an application...
Community News - September 29, 2011
Dog fun run this Sunday The Columbia River Canine Club will be holding fun and practice runs on October 2 at 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. All dogs, large and small are welcome. All dogs must be on leash. Five dollars will let a dog course a...
No. 11-109
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2012 BUDGETS & NOTICE OF RATE HEARINGS OF PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budgets of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum County,...
What's Happening at the Fair?
A fund raising event to benefit our local 4-H Clubs is happening this weekend! It’s called Columbia River Country Days and is presented by Friends of Extension and Wahkiakum County 4-H. This is the famous dinner that is set up inside the Grays R...
Rosburg Store marks one year anniversary
News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Comet football team on their big win last Friday against South Bend. Keep up the momentum. Sports calendar for this week: Thursday-volleyball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m., middle school football at South Bend...
