Articles from the November 18, 2010 edition
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Mules learn lessons at state tourney
"Wait Till Next Year" might be the theme of the Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team after their trip to the Class 2B state tournament last weekend in Yakima. The Mules put a team without any seniors on the court and were out after losing their first two...
Middle School Wrestling
Thomas Middle School wrestlers are competing this year with middle schools in the Longview/Kelso area and are 13-6 after two matches. Here are result so far as reported by Coach Paul Johns. --Brandon Budd has won his first three bouts with falls...
By New officers at Skamokawa Grange
NOT NICE--As this work week begins, it is cold and wet and nasty looking out there, so a good day to stay in and sit by the fire or, in my case, start typing! November is definitely zipping by and you know what that means: the holidays will soon be...
Sheriff's Report - November 18, 2010
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 8--2:03 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a man who fell out of a bucket truck at a...
Wallace L. Smalley
Rosburg, Washington resident Wallace L. “Wally” Smalley, 71, a life long resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Longview on November 3, 2010. The son of pioneer Wahkiakum county residents Daniel and Signe (Buhakka) Smalley, he was born in Cat...
Author comes to Naselle, Astoria for book signings
Naselle and Astoria will play host to author Michael Maryk of Bellingham for readings, discussions, and book signings of his new book “Sunpath.” It is a fictionalized version of 10- year old Aimo, his six-year old sister Anna, and eight-year old cou...
Gabriel Robert
Former Cathlamet resident, Gabriel “Gabe” Robert, 52, passed away November 5, 2010 at Riverside Nursing & Rehab Center in Centralia. He was born February 25, 1958 in Namoluk, Micronesia and in 1974 he moved to the United States. Gabe worked at Kel...
What's Happening at the Fair?
“Turkey Bingo” November 19, J. A. Wendt Elementary School multi-purpose room, 6 p.m., see you there! This Wahkiakum County Fair Board fund raiser is organized by Martha and Cheryl Backman. If you have the winning bingo card you will receive a tur...
PUD to add payment by card
Customers of Wahkiakum PUD will soon have the ability to pay their bills via credit or debit cards, PUD Auditor Erin Wilson announced at Tuesday’s PUD commission meeting. The last step towards accepting customer payments via credit card payments i...
Port 1 votes to raise variety of launch fees
Commissioners of Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 heard reports on marina operations and took public comment on their proposed 2011 budget before adopting it on November 11. Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce board members Richard Erickson and Sandi...
Nurse practitioner joins clinic staff
The arrival of a nurse practitioner should complete the staffing of the Cowlitz Family Practice Clinic office in Cathlamet, clinic staff said this week. Kathryn Harshman, NP, has joined the clinic to work with Dr. Del Gardner as the lead practioners...
Grange News
Norman Anderson has stepped down from his stewardship of the Grays River Grange Cemetery. Norman, along with Merlin Durrah, have done an incredible job for over twenty four years in maintaining the grounds and keeping accurate cemetery records. With...
Commissioners ready budgets, offer comment on hatchery program
As Wahkiakum County officials prepare for the final phase of their budget preparation for 2011, they realize all could change next spring. The state legislature will have to deal with another significant revenue shortfall, and that could...
Chamber, LCEDC vote to merge
The boards of directors for the Lower Columbia Economic Development Council and the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce voted on November 9 to merge the two organizations. According to a news release from the Chamber, officers of the two organizations...
Back off, citizens tell mayor
Supporters of the Cathlamet Fire Department jammed the River Street Meeting Room Monday to tell Mayor George Wehrfritz to back off from efforts to change financial oversight of department accounts. Wehrfritz and department officers began butting...
Appelo Archives revives Santa Claus tradition
submitted by Karen Bertroch On November 27, the Appelo Archives Center will bring back an old tradition at the "Appelo Shopping Center" when Santa Claus will be available upstairs from noon to 4 p.m. Children are encouraged to bring their parents...
Mayor using power play in fire department issue
To The Eagle: The Cathlamet Fire Department has existed for 70 years and this totally volunteer group has served the county well over the years. The people who serve in it are dedicated, hard working and provide a quality of service which is better t...
Mayor should go, not fire chief
To The Eagle: In reference to the article in The Daily News on November 9, George Wehrfritz wants to force Jerry DeBriae out as chief of the Cathlamet Fire Department. Who does he think he is? Jerry and Linda have done nothing but support the...
Fire department is county responsibility
To The Eagle: As you may or may not know, we have in Wahkiakum County some of the best emergency services and a Sheriff's Office which is very much a part of this community, as shown by the recent election. Our fire and ambulance services, which are...
Fire department issue needs to be resolved now
To The Eagle: Unfortunately we have a serious disconnect between the Cathlamet volunteer Fire/EMS and the town/state/budget/? This needs to be resolved, now, by reasonable people sitting down and coming to reasonable conclusions. It is worth bringing...
No. 152-10
APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE GENERAL PERMIT FOR BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT Notice is hereby given that Evergreen Septic has submitted an application to the Department of Ecology to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Biosolids...
No. 148-10
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Joy E. Maloff-Jara SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE Plaintiff OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Vs Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, Cause No. 10-2-00021-5 & and Debra Lee Malcolm 09-2-00105-6 D...
No. 147-10
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER TWO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2011 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District Number Two of Wahkiakum County, Washington will...
No. 137-10
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR SIX (6) YEAR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary Six (6) Year Road Construction Program as requ...
No. 136-10
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 2011 ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary Annual Construction Program as required by law....
