Articles from the December 1, 2011 edition
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Some Thanksgiving stories are shared
WET BEGINNING--As this week began, it was soggy on Sunday and made for a miserable day if you had to be outside for any reason. However, it was a perfect day for getting Christmas cards made out, as it's important to mail things early. In our area,...
Sheriff's Report - December 1, 2011
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 21--12:49 a.m. A state patrolman and deputy sheriff arrested a driver on SR 409 near Cathlamet; the driv...
Ted Miller
Ted Miller passed away peacefully on October 27, 2011 following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Centralia to Myrtle and Manson Miller, who was killed in a hunting accident leaving her with four young sons. She later married Norman Anderson...
Ruth A. Kaste
Longtime Puget Island resident, Ruth Annette Kaste, 74, passed away November 27, 2011 at Community Hospice Care Center. She was born February 21, 1937 to Samuel R. and Fern E. (Cole) Hawkes in Madison, S.D. Ruth was raised in Los Angeles, CA and...
Ragnar Hokanson
Former area resident, Ragnar “Hokey” Hokanson, 89, passed away November 28, 2011 at his home in Oregon City, Ore., where he has resided since 1972. He was born on Puget Island, October 29, 1922 to Ture and Edith (Hellstrom) Hokanson. He gra...
Patrick E. Madden
Longview resident Patrick Eugene Madden, 66, passed away November 27, 2011. He was born March 1, 1945 in Hawthorne, Calif. to Howard and Mary Ann (Pilon) Madden. He moved with his family to Skamokawa in December 1950 and attended Skamokawa Grade...
Unemployment up in October
Wahkiakum County's rate of unemployment rose from 10.7 percent in September to 10.9 percent in October, according to the latest report from the state Employment Security Department. The figures said 160 out of 1,490 in the labor force, 10.9 percent,...
Two-sport athletes at WHS?
The Wahkiakum School Board met the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and considered allowing student athletes to participate in two sports concurrently. Board members Tony Boyce and Tina Schubert were absent; vice-chairperson Mike Quigley conducted the...
Port 2 holding reception to honor Carlton Appelo
Port District No. 2 will hold a public reception December 11, 1-4 p.m., at the Grays River Grange to honor Carlton Appelo, the state's longest serving port commissioner. In 1966, Appelo, Bob Larson...
Commissioners okay emergency road pact
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business when they met November 22. The board approved an agreement with Hancock Forest Management for emergency use of private roads during Grays River Valley flood emergencies. The firm allows...
Census shows county's ethnic mix unchanged
According to the 2010 census the ethnic breakdown for Wahkiakum County’s population of 3,978 is 94 percent White. Black persons were .03 percent of the total, American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3 percent, Asian persons 0.6 percent, Native H...
Funding cuts for family center will resonate throughout the community
To The Eagle: St. James Family Center (SJFC) is the fifth largest employer in Wahkiakum County. As this, we contribute over $450,000 per year in payroll to Wahkiakum County. Over $400,000 of our income is received from state and federal funding sourc...
Food drive a success despite the weather
To The Eagle: Did you see those Boy Scouts and Lions Club members when they came to your door to collect for the food drive for the Wahkiakum Food Bank? The boy scouts looked so handsome in their scout attire. They collected over 3,300 lb. of food;...
No. 11-156
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY TREASURER PAULA HOLLOWAY 64 Main Street CATHLAMET, WA 98612 (360) 795-8005 Cause No. 11-00063-9 NOTICE OF TAX JUDGMENT SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Order of Default, Judgment of Foreclosure, and...
No. 11-155
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NA SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE Plaintiff OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Vs MANUEL M. CANILAO, JR AND EDUVIZ, CANILAO, TRUSTEES OF THE MANUEL M. CANILAO, JR AND EDUVIZ C...
No. 11-154
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 11-4-00019-9 ALLAN D. HODGE, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below...
No. 11-153
PUBLIC NOTICE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PACIFIC COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLATSOP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLUMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint Special Meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board...
No. 11-151
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF HEARING ON WATER USE EFFICIENCY GOALS FOR WESTERN WAHKIAKUM WATER SYSTEM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum...
No. 11-150
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE WESTERN WAHKIAKUM WATER SYSTEM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum C...
No. 11-148
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, a political subdivision and duly organized and existing County of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. EACH AND EVERY LOT, TRACT, PART, PARCEL AND PORTION OF THE VARIOUS PARCELS...
No. 11-143
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 11-4-00017-2 DONALD C. GRIMM, JR., ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has be...
What's happening at the Fair?
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner! I was very thankful that the high tides, big gusts of wind and inches of rain predicted did not cause flooding at the Fairgrounds. Earlier in the week I had asked some local volunteers, Bill...
Basic needs trump ideology
Washington voters may have a chance next spring to do what the nation's political leaders can't do--vote on a tax increase to prevent further cuts to social services. Governor Chris Gregoire has said that in order to meet the new expected revenue...
Thanksgiving over, Christmas coming
It didn’t look good for our trip to Oregon last week when we got up on Wednesday morning. Lake Fred (our hay field) had raised its ugly head and the driveway was flooded. Thank goodness for our van, which we ended up driving as the Volvo c...
Community News - December 1, 2011
Author to sign books at Advent Soup Supper Naselle Evangelical Lutheran Church will host its annual Advent Soup Supper on December 4, from 4 until 6 p.m. The event, featuring homemade soups and breads, follows the FinnAm Christmas Tour of Homes....