Articles from the July 25, 2013 edition
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Vista Vendor Market this Saturday
NICENESS CONTINUES--While we had some cloudy mornings and the tiniest bit of moisture a couple of times, it has not amounted to much and the sun always seems to show up in the afternoon. Last weekend had perfect weather for the Bald Eagle Day...
Sheriff's Report - July 25, 2013
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 15—9:41 a.m. A caller reported that he had found a wheelchair in his back yard that didn’t belong t...
Wendt will offer full day kindergarten
The Wahkiakum School District board of directors convened on Tuesday night to discuss the budget and other issues. Due to technical difficulties, budget consideration was moved to Monday, July 29 at...
Tsuga Gallery announces winners of drawing
The two winners of the Tsuga Gallery gift certificate drawing held last weekend were Barry Friday of Renton and Chrissy Trachi of Puget Island. Gallery spokesperson Mitzi Christensen said the Gallery would like to thank the community for their...
Skamokawa siblings biking across the USA
Erin and James Turner decided to go for a bit of a bike ride this summer. They are both recent Wahkiakum High School graduates. Erin graduated in 2010 and now attends Northwestern University,...
Reunion to be held
The Skamokawa Grade School Reunion will be held August 17, at 1 p.m. in the upper covered picnic area at Skamokawa Vista Park. This will be a potluck event and members are asked to bring a favorite dish to share and their own beverage. For more...
Parade results announced
The Birnie Slough River Rats’ float entry was named the grand prize winner of the 2013 Bald Eagle Day parade. The parade was led off by fire trucks and ambulances from local departments, a delegation from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office and...
Naselle to host teacher from China
In April 2013, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District received the news that they had been selected out of many schools competing nationwide to receive two grants for two guest teachers from China. As a result, they are the fifth school...
Local student named to Dean's List
Ashley Silva of Cathlamet was named to Pacific University's College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List for spring semester 2013. To meet the criteria for inclusion on the Dean's List, full-time students must earn at least a 3.7 grade point...
Help improve voting access
The Wahkiakum County Auditor’s Office is creating a committee to recommend ways to make voting more accessible to voters in Wahkiakum County and invites community participation. A Washington law requires that each county in Washington have an a...
Free pesticide disposal event for Pacific County residents
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is planning to collect unwanted agricultural and commercial-grade pesticides from cranberry farmers, other Grays Harbor and Pacific county growers, public entities and residents. To participate,...
Election rule change yields single name primary ballot
When Wahkiakum County voters picked up their mail this week, they found mail-in ballots for this year's primary election. The only race on the ballot was for county sheriff; the only name, unless one counts "Other," was for Mark Howie, who registered...
County's unemployment remains unchanged
Wahkiakum County's rate of unemployment remained the same from May to June, according to the latest figures from the state Employment Security Department. The figures said 160 of 1,400 people in the labor force, 11.6 percent, were out of work in...
County concerns mounting for dike road
Concern is mounting among Wahkiakum County officials that county roads may be damaged in the planned construction of a setback dike on the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge. County commissioners on Tuesday said they would raise those...
County calls for bids for Loop Road repair
Wahkiakum County commissioners will open bids August 20, 10 a.m., for stabilizing a sliding slope along Loop Road near Grays River. The slide occurred in late 2011. The county road department closed the road to one lane and began planning a repair,...
Concert set for Friday at Columbia Theatre
Submitted by Esther Gregg "Play Me the Music of Neil Diamond" will be performed live by Chris Waggoner and his band at Longview's Columbia Theatre on Friday, July 26. Waggoner is a 1980's graduate from Mark Morris High School but his local...
Commissioners plan budget amendments
Wahkiakum County officials are planning to amend and supplement their 2013 budgets. The county will receive this year an estimated $763,000 in unanticipated revenue from harvest of timber off state managed trust timber land, and officials need to...
Changing of the guard at Cathlamet library
On July 2, the library switched from one capable pair of hands to another. Five years ago, Connie Christopher came in like a whirlwind, working hard with volunteers to bring more order to a library th...
Bald Eagle Day race results
The results of the Bald Eagle Day Fun Run, as submitted by organizer Marie Riley are as follows: 2 Mile Run Girls 12 and Under 1. Meg Wheary 38:02 1. Julianne Daniel 38:02 3. Andie Brooks 38:11 Boys 12 and Under 1. Owen Wheary 20:21 2. Caden Daniel...
Ordinances are not the answer
To The Eagle: Recently I am hearing that an “overwhelming majority” of people are offended by what they consider junk vehicles. This concerns me since it is an attempt to try to pass an ordinance which dictates what a person can and cannot do on the...
Local fisherman offers commentary on legislation
To The Eagle, I would like to offer a few comments regarding the recent Oregon state legislature action to ban gillnets on the Columbia River late in its legislative session. It is noteworthy that the Oregon legislature is not acting on the "public...
No. 13-83
CALL FOR BIDS LOOP ROAD REPAIRS PROJECT CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, ta the Public Works Department,...
No. 13-82
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 13-4-00012-8 OLIVER C. BACON, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been...
No. 13-81
Wahkiakum County Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance Wahkiakum County issued a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Town of Cathlamet has...
No. 13-80
AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 622-7527 Ref: DeDolph, Charles R. and Dana S., 3062.1307321 Reference Number(s) of Documents assigned or released: 2014346 Document Ti...
