Articles from the October 19, 2017 edition
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Commissioners seek key eroding beaches
The Wahkiakum County board of commissioners revisited beach nourishment issues and covered other topics at their regular Tuesday meeting. Commissioner Dan Cothren reported consulting engineers are...
Mayor surprises port commission over dredging plans
Much needed dredging at the Elochoman Slough Marina will start in November, but it looked doubtful on Thursday when Mayor Dale Jacobson raised concerns during the Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commission me...
Council drops proposed administrative assistant after seeing budget
The Cathlamet town council got their first look at their 2018 budget, came to agreement on the controversial town administrative assistant proposal and acted on other business at their monthly meeting on Monday. At the request of Council Member Ryan...
Puget Island life
A young white-tailed deer grazes under Puget Island apple trees. Photo by Rick Nelson....
Trust, but verify the facts
Trust, but verify the facts To the Eagle: A friend asked me if I read James Roberts’s last letter to the Eagle, my first thought was my God I hope so. Then I read his letter in the Oct. 7 Eagle and was left with the same amount of bewilderment as whe...
Different treatment of accused abusers
To The Eagle: Nearly deafened by the silence, the dichotomy of the current Tale of Two Cities stuns anybody that pays attention to current events. Now that the NRA has been spared the indignity of responsibility and the Las Vegas slaughter has...
October is Disaster Preparedness Month
Department of Emergency Management (DEM) The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is happy to announce that October is Disaster Preparedness & NOAA Weather Radio Month. It is my goal to make Wahkiakum County and...
Health plan enrollment now underway
Last Sunday marked the start of Medicare’s open enrollment for prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans. Washington state Insurance Commission Office Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) are ready to help p...
Corrections, Clarifications
Errors occurred in a recent Eagle article covering Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The name of the new prevention advocate is Karisa Nogueira, not Chris. The program took 233 crisis calls, not 33. The Charlotte House uses money from the Chocolate...
Election 2017--Amy Chadwick, N/GRVSD school board
Ballots for the 2017 general election will soon arrive in Wahkiakum County mail boxes. Reporter Diana Zimmerman has written the following profiles for most of the candidates for local office. Scott Anderson was out of town, so his profile and that...
Election 2017--Tim Haataia, N/GRVSD school board
Naselle resident Tim Haataia is one of two candidates vying for the Naselle Grays River Valley School Board Position 4. Haataia began his education in the NGRV district and graduated in 1992. He earned an associated degree in applied arts and science...
Election 2017--Bernadette Goodroe, Cathlamet council 4
Bernadette Goodroe is one of two candidates vying for the council member #4 position for the Town of Cathlamet. She has been on the town council since February of 2016, when she was appointed to...
Election 2017--Tanya Waller, Cathlamet council 4
Tanya Waller is one of two candidates vying for the Council member #4 position with the Town of Cathlamet. A full time student for years, she has several associates degrees in various fields. She rece...
Election 2017--Laurel Waller, Council 5
Laurel Waller is a candidate for the Town of Cathlamet Council Member position #5 position. Waller is the owner of the Hotel Cathlamet. She got a bachelor's degree in Religion and Mysticism at John...
Election 2017--Jean Burnham, Council 5
Jean Burnham is running as a write in candidate for the Town of Cathlamet Council member position #5. She was appointed to the council to fill a vacant position and has attended two meetings in that...
FOS calling for artists and crafters
Friends of Skamokawa is seeking vendors and crafters to participate in their Annual Holiday Open House, “Deck the Hall.” The event will be held from November 24 through December 17 at 1394 W SR 4, Skamokawa, at Friends of Skamokawa’s River Life...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational...
Haunted House to open Friday at fairground
NIPPY--Last weekend was sunny and nice during the daytime but those late night temperatures were below freezing out here in West Valley, so we were definitely feeling the "nip" in the air. Unfortunately, the sunshine will be replaced with more rain...
Naselle Library hosting interesting programs
News from Naselle: Naselle Comet sports calendar for the coming week: Today (Thursday), cross country League meet at Ocosta at 3 p.m., high school volleyball at Firm Foundation at 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, high school football at Taholah at 1 p.m.;...
N/GRV School Board Notes
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on October 17. During the board meeting, one personnel matter was approved. The board approved a one year leave of absence for Haleigh See from coaching...
Grays River Valley Center News
Grays River Valley Community Center @ Johnson Park welcomes you to come and enjoy your Community Center.Coming up we are excited to have our Winter Harvest Dinner. The Grays River Valley Center is selling tickets.We sold out last year, so don't...
Sheriff's Report, October 19, 2017
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 9 — 8:50 a.m. A Deep River resident was concerned that her neighbors were going to steal her dog after s...
Robotics club tours water plant
Recently the Wahkiakum 4-H Robotics Club went on a field trip to the Cathlamet Sewer and Water Plant. Their mission on this field trip was to learn one way humans and the water cycle are connected....
Coming Events--Community Center in Cathlamet
We are pleased to announce that we have hired a new coordinator for the Community Center. Her name is Kelly Shumar and she and her family have recently moved to Grays River. Kelly brings with her an impressive work history and is extremely enthusiast...
Virginia Wendelin
Virginia Wendelin, 93, a lifelong Grays River resident, died October 11, 2017 in Longview. She was born April 17, 1924 in Astoria, Ore., to John and Helen (Cook) King and grew up on a farm in Grays River. Virginia graduated from Naselle High School...
