Articles from the October 30, 2014 edition
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Comettes head into volleyball playoffs
The Naselle Comette volleyball team has been picked as the #1 seed for the SW Washington District 1B Volleyball Tournament. The Cometts will host the #4 team from the Columbia 1B league on Tuesday, November 4th, at 7 pm. Naselle will travel to Oak...
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Corps, county present plan for Island sand
Wahkiakum County and the US Army Corps of Engineers plan to team up with Puget Island residents to sponsor and finance placement of dredged sand on eroding shoreline. The erosion is a recurring...
Tuesday's vote: School levy request too close to call
There were few surprises in Wahkiakum County's general election voting on Tuesday. The county auditor's elections officers counted 1,492 votes and have another 200 that will be counted 9:30 this morning (Thursday). That count may well decide the Wahk...
Commissioners hear Chamber report
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard a report from the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce and handled other items of business Tuesday. Chamber Executive Director Ashley Turner said Chamber events and activities in the past year have shown success....
WWII vet Bob Larson part of Honor Flight
Bob Larson of Grays River answered an ad expressing interest in being part of the Honor Flight Network, which flies World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. in honor and appreciation for their...
Watch those Mules!
To The Eagle: How did it happen? Last Friday evening the Mules got off to a slow start, until about four minutes were left in the game. Then a second touchdown that made it 12 to 13. They got possession about the time for the two minute warning. It...
Exchange student savors local living
Kaiyuan "Kent" Cheng has only been here a couple months, but it's long enough to know he's sold on the weather, and not so much on the food. You can call him Kent, but at home you would greet him...
Local group providing internet service
Frustration with poor internet service in the county spurred a group of local residents with the interest and know how to start up their own service, Smoky Waters Communications. They are on the...
Fish & Wildlife commission updating hydraulics
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider approving an update of the state’s hydraulic code rules and will conduct a public hearing on a proposed Willapa Bay salmon-management plan at a meeting scheduled Nov. 7-8 in Olympia. The c...
Workshop offered on homemade gift ideas for the holidays
Workshop offered on homemade gift ideas for the holidays On November 18, at noon, join in the fun as representatives from the WSU Extension Master Gardener, 4-H and Clothing and Textile programs share their favorite homemade gift ideas from the...
Fish preservation workshop offered
Learn the basics of preserving fish on November 19 at the Grays River Grange. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. Participants will be provided an opportunity to pressure can salmon and prepare a dish using Columbia River canned salmon. Funding for...
Lots of Halloween activities taking place
WILD ONE--Once again, we've had some nasty weather and it gave some of us yet another opportunity to gauge how ready we are for further winter storms that are sure to come. While I was prepared for a lot worse on Saturday, I was terribly thankful...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Financial Management, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. TOPS (Take Off...
Annual Halloween celebration this Friday
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Thursday (today), volleyball with Wishkah in Naselle at 7 p.m. and it is Senior Night as well; Friday, football with...
What's happening at the Fair?
The Halloween Carnival and Haunted House open tonight at 5 p.m. Jason Rainey and his volunteers have made my cow barn into a Haunted House. It will never be the same. I promise if you come you will leave scared. There are lots of ghosts and scary...
Gluten Free Support Group to meet
The November meeting of the Gluten Free Support Group, formerly the Gluten Intolerant Group of Southwest Washington, will be held Saturday, November 8 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Public Safety Complex at the Clark County Fairgrounds, 505 NW 179th St.,...
Fair Foundation raffle winners announced
The Wahkiakum Fair Foundation thanks everyone who supported their summer raffle. The grand prize winner was Damaris Blalock. Secondary prizes went to Serene Carroll, Ginger Schmitz, Joe Blalock, R. Humphries and Shawn Hogarty. The Foundation is...
SWEDC Board announces quarterly meeting
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) on behalf of the Southwest Washington Economic Development Commission (SWEDC) is providing notice of a quarterly meeting of the SWEDC Board on November 12, 2014, 11:30—1:00, at Parker’s Ste...
State fair results announced
Wahkiakum 4-H was well represented at the Washington State Fair held in Puyallup. Results are as follows: Abigail Moten: Gardening: 10 Blue, 2 Red, Special Award of Merit; Rabbit: 2 Blue; Creative Arts: 1 Blue, 1 Red; Food Preservation: 3 Blue, 1...
Seal River elk
Seal River resident Poul Toftemark recently spotted a herd of elk grazing on his property and shot these photos. He said he used binoculars to observe the herd and spotted none with elk hoof rot...
Contest winners announced
Neewollah Daze Posters were judged for K through 5th grade this week. Winners are as follows: 1st place in each grade: Abigail, Marga, Nick St. Onges, Boe Reid, Peter Vik, Selena Salis, and Kimberlee...
Sheriff's Report
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 20 — 9:40 a.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosedale business when a visitor tried to open the door; a res...
Orval Ray Runkle
Orval Runkle passed away October 22, 2014, from a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born to Lona and Claude Runkle in 1927 in Colorado. Ray lived most of his life in Danville, Calif. He joined the Navy when he was 17 and was on a m...
What you need for a disaster
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is happy to announce that October is Washington State Disaster Preparedness Month. Each week in October I have discussed a different aspect of how you and your family c...
Public meetings scheduled to discuss salmon management
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has scheduled seven public meetings this fall and winter to discuss and develop a new draft policy for managing salmon fisheries in Willapa Bay. The policy, along with the previously...
