Articles from the November 26, 2015 edition
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Volunteers converge for Vista Park cleaning
A group of friends, old and new, gathered at Vista Park in Skamokawa to clean up the beach for a couple hours on Sunday afternoon. Children joined in the clean up, but stopped to play when the mood...
A holiday sale with something for all
Vendors and customers were chatting happily and doing business at the St. James Annual Holiday Gift Fair on Saturday during the noon hour. Some visitors were enjoying lunch with friends, while...
County budget ready for review
Wahkiakum County commissioners will hold their annual public hearing on their 2016 budgets on December 7, 9:30 a.m., in the commission's meeting room. Commissioners went into the budget preparation...
Flood zone districts needed for erosion
County officials gathered November 12 to initiate a process that they hope will put sand back on Puget Island beaches. They are setting up a Flood Control Zone District, which will allow them to...
Over the top comments don't help us
I don't feel I can let slide some of the comments coming this past week from Republican politicians commenting on Syrian refugees wanting to come to the United States. The comments are completely foreign to the principles that form the moral...
Is DNR 'fleecing' Wahkiakum County?
To The Eagle: The July 16, 2015 Eagle has a front-page story: “County loses $1 million in last minute legislation.” On page 2 Rick Nelson reports that DNR’s practice is to extort (my word) a 25% commission off trust timber sales, to be raised to a...
Food bank thanks volunteers, helpers
To The Eagle: The Walk and Knock food drive the Lions Club had for the Wahkiakum Food Bank helped fill our shelves and just in time for Thanksgiving. Thanks so very much to all of you that helped pick up the food and then put it on the shelves. You...
Citizen offers reorganization tips
To The Eagle: I offer this three step process to reorganize. First, get everyone that doesn’t work or volunteer at Fire and EMS services completely out of the decision making process. Secondly, have only the good folks that do the work, volunteers, e...
Former Mule wrestler takes on coaching duties
Frankie Mendez, Class of 2004, is back at Wahkiakum as head coach of the Wrestling team for both the high school and the middle school, and there is a bit of a buzz about it. Parents who have long sup...
Happy Thanksgiving wishes to everyone
COLD ENOUGH?--We were happy to have the big wind and rain event here subside, and bright, clear, starry skies return with some sunny days to boot. However, the plunging temperatures were not to my liking and much colder than predicted, so while some...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Happy Thanksgiving! FRIDAY Aerobics, GRVC at Johnson Park, gym, 6-7 p.m. Free Movie Night, GRVC at Johnson Park, cafeteria, 7 p.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 6 p.m. MONDAY Free Christian-based Abuse Recovery Group,...
Middle school honor roll released
John C. Thomas Middle School has released the Honor Roll including the following students: 6th grade – 4.0 – Colten Anrys and Megan Leitz. Courtney Carlson, Gabe Moon, Sarah Tsybikova, Kimberlee Watkins, Emmi Grangroth, Alexandria Watkins, Daron Fle...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Valley
News from Naselle Sports calendar for this week includes: Monday, high school girls basketball with Three Rivers Christian in Naselle at 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, high school boys basketball at Wahkiakum at 5:45 p.m. and high school girls basketball at...
Cemetery association to hold meeting
The Seal River Cemetery Association will hold a business meeting Saturday, December 5 at 10 a.m. at the Grays River Fire Hall. Anyone who is interested in the operation of the cemetery is welcome to attend. The cemetery was formed in May of 1889 on...
Coastal Calendar
December Oregon 4-6 20th Annual Starving Artist Faire Astoria Armory, Astoria www/astorstreetoprycompany.com 4-20 9th Annual SCROOGED IN ASTORIA Dec. 4th-5th, 11th -13th & 18th -20th Thursday – Saturday 7pm & Sunday 2pm Astor Street Opry Co. P...
Record chinook run, but coho, steelhead runs lag behind
The number of fall chinook passing Bonneville Dam continues to mount with nearly 1,000 more fish over the dam last week, increasing the record run to 954,376, or 212 percent of the 10-year average, according to NOAA Fisheries’ Paul Wagner at the N...
Meet Santa at the Norse Hall
All children 10 years old and under are invited to the Puget Island Norse Hall Christmas Party on December 5, from 2-4 p.m. Santa Claus will be stopping by for his annual visit and will be ready for parents to have the opportunity to take photos...
Rodney Prestegard
Rodney Kenneth Prestegard 74, died on November 17th at home on Puget Island surrounded by family. He was born in Cathlamet on June 17, 1941 to Kenneth and Thelma (Jacobsen) Prestegard. He attended school on Puget Island and Cathlamet. In 1959 Rod joi...
State Football Playoffs
Class 1B Quarterfinals Liberty Christian 64, Republic 12 Almira/Coulee/Hartline 30, Touchet 20 Lummi Nation 40, Quilcene 0 Neah Bay 62, Seattle Lutheran 12 Semifinals This Weekend Liberty Christian vs. A/C/H 4 p.m. at Pasco Lummi Nation vs. Neah...
Middle school students raising funds
The Warriors for Well-Being Elective class at John C. Thomas Middle School has raised close to $300 for Thanksgiving dinners for the community by doing a Kiss the Donkey contest. The contest took place today (Wednesday.) The 7th grade Elective class...
Entertainment News
Live Music at River Mile 38 Brewing Company: Fred Knight will perform from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, November 28, on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five. 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Sheriff's Report, November 26, 2015
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 16 — 10:23 a.m. A Puget Island resident was concerned about a suspicious vehicle that had pulled into t...
School Sports Schedules
Thomas MS Girls Basketball November 30 at Napavine 5:00 p.m. December 2 Toledo 5:00 p.m. 7 at Onalaska 5:45 p.m. Game time 7 p.m. unless noted. Home games in bold face. Naselle MS Girls Basketball December 2 Ocosta 7 at South Bend 9 North Beach 14...
