Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR THE 2013 BUDGET OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, the 27th day of August, 2013 at the Commissioners' Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, for the purpose of considering adoption of a Resolution making a supplemental appropriation to the...
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: Nelson Creek drainage maintenance project consisting of removal of beaver dams and creating a more uniform drainage profile. Project is located at intersection of Risk and Nelson Creek Road, Cathlamet, WA 98612; Section 25, T9N, R6W, W.M.; application 2013-2-183. Proposed by Wahkiakum County Public Works After review of a comple...
To The Eagle: The creation of a self-help, low-income housing project on three acres of unimproved land adjacent to the existing Glengate development in Cathlamet sounds like a great idea! But are residents prepared to spend more than $58,000 in public funds per acre on a project whose details are nebulous? The project is to contain a mix of 16-20 units of new owner-occupied homes and apartment rentals. According to Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP), the project 1. Allows...
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: Placement of 828 cubic yards of sand fill for a manufactured home site with a sand mound septic system and utilities at 243 W. Birnie Slough Road, Cathlamet, WA 98612. Proposed by Rhett Conner, applicant; Harold Delamarter, owner. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency,...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ) ESTATE OF: ) No. 13-4-00016-1 ) MARJORIE FAYE BURNS, ) PROBATE ) NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or...
Annual Revision of Small Works Roster Notice is hereby given that Wahkiakum School District is in the process of completing its annual revision to its small works roster. Any interested licensed contractor wishing to be included on Wahkiakum School District's small works roster may secure information and an application form by contacting the Wahkiakum School District Administrative Office, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612, 360-795-3971. _________________________________ W. Robert Garrett, Secretary Board of Directors Wahkiakum School...
Washington State University has announced that Abigail Lynn Burns, Jake Anthony Goldsmith and Brittney Michele Robbins of Cathlamet were awarded degrees at Spring 2013 Commencement. Burns received a Bachelor of Arts in Apparel, Merchandising, and Textiles; Goldsmith, a Bachelor of Science in Zoology; and Robbins received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture....
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 the VFW Post 5297 color guard. Parade Grand Marshal was Stephanie Olsen of Puget Island, who was honored for many years of service to the community through her work in the funeral industry. She rode in a Chevrolet Corvette. Cathlamet Woman's Club Citizen of the Year Wally Wright rode in a 1938 For...
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 average....
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 that Noreen Holten had given so much love to, by utilizing her own unique strengths. Christopher wanted to build on the legacy that Holten left behind. Her philosophy is to always leave a place better than one finds it. Motivated by desire to provide excellent customer service, she moved the library i...
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 their own property. A lot of what some people think is junk is, in fact, equipment used in farming, logging, fishing or some other form of business. Or it may just be someone’s collection of old vintage vehicles. If someone else’s toys or equipment offends you, put up a fence on your property so you...
STILL NICE--Summer weather is still here and so all those hay makers in our area have had plenty of time to get their hay in, which isn't always the case. I know firsthand how frustrating it can be to get all that work done, as so often we're getting chased by the rain, and it's a great feeling to have it finished up under sunny conditions. Forecasters are saying we'll have a great weekend as well. FRIDAY NIGHT--If you want to start the weekend out right, head to the Duck Inn July 19 to enjoy live classic rock beginning at 8 p.m. It's going to...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 8—11:54 a.m. A caller reported that a ladder had been stolen from her residence after someone had threatened to remove it. 12:03 p.m. A caller reported that cash had been taken from a wallet and a fraudulent charge had been made on a credit card. 4:09 p.m. A water outage was reported. The city water department was notified. 5:32 p.m. A caller reported colored water was coming from their tap. The...
George F. Hanigan was born February 11, 1938 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon to George Henry (Hank) Hanigan and Elizabeth D. (Betty Driscoll) Hanigan. He died July 11, 2013. George was a fourth generation Wahkiakum resident and a third generation local attorney. His great grandparents homesteaded in 1870 in the Elochoman Valley. His grandfather George F. Hanigan and his father Hank Hanigan were also attorneys. All served as County Prosecutor-Coroner. George graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1956 where he played football, b...
St. James Family Center's Youth Adventure Program has space available in just a few classes; early registration is urged. • Intro to Guitar with the fabulous Mr. Fred Carter, $5. • Field Trip to OMSI "Mummies of the World," $20. • Race Cars & Airplanes, $3. • Field Trip to Clackamas Aquatic Center, $20. • Kids & Cops, free. Kids and Cops is a chance for kids to meet and spend time with officers from the Wahkiakum Sheriff's Dept., tour the jail, check out the police vehicles and meet the K-9 unit. So often children's...
Walking down Main Street in Cathlamet you’ll notice there’s been a big change. The new Thyme Square Bistro, operated by Bradley House owner Audi Belcher, opened its doors on Monday. The bistro includes a wide range of drinks and espresso, breakfast and lunch items with 95 percent of the menu consisting of whole foods. No items are fried, and all dairy products are free from growth hormones and antibiotics. For Audi, the bistro is the last chapter of her career as she plans to retire in the next few years. As a former owner of three suc...
Wahkiakum seniors will have the opportunity to receive Senior Farmer’s Market Vouchers this year at a final distribution at the Senior Community Lunch held at the Cathlamet Congregational Church located at 3rd and Maple on July 25. Vouchers will be available for pick-up between 11am and 1pm on a first come, first served basis. Eligible seniors are individuals age 60 and older, or age 55 and older if Native American or Alaska Native Elder with a monthly income of $1,771 or less if single, and $2,391 or less in a two person household, and a r...
Three young ladies are campaigning as Wahkiakum County Fair princesses to raise funds for the county fair. They are Cheyenne Barton, Mya Kirzy and Aaliyah Montgomery. Cheyenne is the daughter of Natalie and Charles Barton of Puget Island. She will be a freshman at Wahkiakum High School this fall. "I've never really been involved in the fair," she said, "and I want to be involved in the fair and the community." Mya also will be a freshman at WHS this fall. She is the daughter of Amy Lomax and Dan Kirzy of Cathlamet. "I'm looking to try new...
Competition was tight Saturday in the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet's annual scholarship fund raising golf tournament. The team of Wayne Cochran, Marsha Cleveland, Randy Coleman and Brysen Coleman claimed the championship, shooting a 57 in the scramble tournament. Placing second was the team of Robin Herren, Kim Herren, Randy Rodahl and Shannon Moore; they scored 58. In third place with a 62 were Fred Carter, Don Conway, Nick Vavoudis and John Collier, and placing fourth with 65 were Steve McNally, David McNally, John Thomas and Dan Doumit. In...
Washington State University has announced the President’s Honor Roll for the 2013 spring semester. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work. Local students named to the honor roll include Amanda Collier and Kimberlee Herren of Cathlamet and Krist Novoselic and Rebecca Rostad of Naselle....
George F. Hanigan was born February 11, 1938 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon to George Henry (Hank) Hanigan and Elizabeth D. (Betty Driscoll) Hanigan. He died July 11, 2013. George was a fourth generation Wahkiakum resident and a third generation local attorney. His great grandparents homesteaded in 1870 in the Elochoman Valley. His grandfather George F. Hanigan and his father Hank Hanigan were also attorneys. All served as County Prosecutor-Coroner. George graduated from W...
GOOD FOURTH--The Fourth of July weekend was a long one this year, as many folks took off Friday as well as Thursday and with the weekend attached to that, it was four days of good weather and good fun. By the look of Skamokawa Vista Park, there were a whole lot of people enjoying our little gem along the Columbia. SPECIAL DAYS-- Those celebrating birthdays this week are Justin Perkins, Jalynn Rainey, Megan Miller, Samantha McClain, Marietta Montgomery, Sharrell Mooers, Jerry Ledtke, Randi Curtis, Denise Parker, Sunny Manary, Janelle Seaberg,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 1—7:51 p.m. A caller reported that a neighbor’s dogs were barking. A deputy was advised. July 2—6:55 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to treat a woman who had harmed herself. 9:30 a.m. A caller reported that a neighbor’s dogs were barking. 1:34 p.m. A caller reported seeing a possibly injured eagle along SR 4 near Mill Creek. The Department of Fish & Wildlife was notified. 4:14 p.m. Dis...
Marjorie Fay Burns passed away at her home on Puget Island on Sunday, July 7. She was born on April 11, 1928 in Polson, Montana, to George and Elizabeth Fryberger. Marge married Robert Burns in 1950. They moved to Portland in 1957 and raised their family there. They retired on Puget Island in the early eighties. Marge loved spending time with her family and she and Bob enjoyed many lovely trips together. She was passionate about tennis and music. In later years she enjoyed sailing with her companion and friend Dr. Arthur Hauge. She is survived...
Live Music at the Two Islands Farm Market Tomorrow afternoon the Two Islands Farm Market will hold an Open Mic session from 3-4 p.m. Following the Open Mic session, the Bloody Pirates will perform from 4-6 p.m. If you’re interested in performing, contact Rob Stockhouse 849-4145. Kiwanis 14th Annual Youth Scholarship Golf Tournament This Saturday (July 13) marks the 14th annual Youth Scholarship Kiwanis Golf tournament held at the Skyline Golf Course in Cathlamet. Teams of four are invited to compete for cash and other prizes. Come and watch t...
