Articles from the May 15, 2008 edition
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24th Great White Tail Run this weekend
The Wahkiakum 4-H Council will hold the 24th Annual Great White Tail Run this Saturday. The run is a family event with course distances of 10k, 5k and two miles to walk or run at the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge between Cathlamet and...
By WHS students explore in Tech Ed
The future is bright for students at Wahkiakum High School. The Technology Education program gives students the opportunity to earn college credit and get a taste of what the technological world has to offer. The program has four options for students...
WHS students advance to FFA Agriscience National Fair
Wahkiakum High School students Jessica Asmus, Amanda Collier and Brittney Robbins have qualified for the National FFA Agriscience Fair to be held next October 22-25 at the 81st National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. They qualified for...
Timber revenue holding; clinic staff changing
Revenue from logging sales on state managed trust timberland is holding its own, Wahkiakum County officials learned Tuesday. The timber sales generate a large portion of the County's Current Expense Fund budget, and poor market conditions have...
PUD pursuing dam on the Grays
The Wahkiakum County Public Utility District is continuing to investigate the viability of a hydroelectric project on the Grays River. Staff from Wahkiakum and Snohomish County PUD's met earlier this month to discuss the issue. Proponents say that...
Port district looking for salmon season relief
Local port officials were to meet this week to plan a strategy to go after emergency economic relief grants. Constraints on the spring salmon season limited anglers to 12 days, and this led to a severe financial impact on the Elochoman Slough...
Knappton Cove celebrates 2008 as year of the rat
The U.S. quarantine station at Knappton Cove Heritage Center will hold an open house on May 24 from 1-4 p.m. Visitors are invited to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month by visiting the Pesthouse Museum at Knappton Cove and seeing the new r...
High School Track Results
The Wahkiakum Mule boys and girls track teams both finished second in their subdistrict meet last Friday. Toutle Lake claimed the boys title with 113 points; the Mules had 84. White Pass won the girls title with 91.5 points; the Mules had 87....
Dollars for Scholars Sturgeon Derby to be held May 31
Reserve the date - May 31. That is the day when the annual Dollars for Scholars Sturgeon Derby, Barbecue and Rod and Reel Car Show will be held at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in Skamokawa. It will be a day full of entertainment and food, and...
Clubhouse creates support
The Johnson Clubhouse held an open house Friday to give people an idea what they’re all about. The house, sponsored in part by Timberlands Regional Support Network (TRSN) gives adults with mental health issues a place to relax and just have fun. M...
Chamber discusses approaching tourist season
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce members held their monthly meeting May 13 to discuss the upcoming tourist season and other subjects. John Dees, Yachting Season Representative referred to an article in The Oregonian that said already most in the...
