Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. TS No.: WA-11-419835-SH APN No.: 020806210006 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 4/20/2012, at 1:00 PM at At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamat, WA 98612 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier's check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the...
CALL FOR BIDS TOWN OF CATHLAMET 3RD STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $470,000.00 Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the Town of Cathlamet, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington 98612 up to 11:00 a.m.; local time on Thursday, March 29, 2012, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the 3rd Street Improvement Project. The Contract provides for the improvement of approximately 800 lineal feet of 3rd Street from Chester Avenue to Beal Avenue (entrance t...
The Wahkiakum County Fair will be dedicated to the Grays River Grange this year. There will be an article in the Fair book that will explain to our community about the involvement Grays River Grange had in starting our Fair many years ago. Congratulations to the Grays River Grange, I am so happy that you are receiving this honor this year. A business in our community has donated some items to help support our Fair. Jester Properties is remodeling the Skamokawa Duck Inn. They had to store their tables and chairs somewhere for a few months so int...
So, the Town of Cathlamet has a new ordinance governing the operation of the Cathlamet Fire Department. It takes effect five days after today, the day it is published. You can find a summary of the ordinance on Page 8 of this week's edition. If you've been following this issue, the town's fire department has been operating under an ordinance developed in 1932, which put supervision of the department under the now defunct Cathlamet Commercial Club, subject to approval by the town council. Mayor George Wehrfritz and state auditors have said this...
Port District 1 commissioners discussed navigational buoys and marina user concerns at their March 8 meeting. Puget Island commercial fisherman Mike Backman told the commissioners he had talked with some fishermen who don’t care for Freshwater News, a publication available to read in the marina office, because they feel it represents an anti-commercial fishing viewpoint. He suggested subscribing to the Columbia River Gillnetter and displaying both publications. Port Manager Jackie Lea explained that the port does receive a copy of the G...
Wahkiakum County commissioners this week delayed acting on a resolution to loan Wahkiakum PUD $1.2 million from the county treasurer's investment fund. Wahkiakum PUD has requested the loan to help finance construction of a new $3 million substation at Cathlamet. PUD Manager David Tramblie has said that the PUD has $1.8 million in reserves, so it needs another $1.2 million to complete the project. The treasurer's investment portolio includes reserves from Wahkiakum County, the PUD, Wahkiakum School District, port districts and small taxing...
The Cathlamet Town Council held a special meeting last Friday and affirmed the selection of an architectural firm to design the remodeling of the old town hall and library. Mayor George Wehrfritz said a committee composed of librarians and library board members evaluated the seven firms that responded to a request for qualifications to design the project. The committee recommended Chesshir Architecture PC of Portland. The firm, Wehrfritz said, has much experience with renovating old buildings in Portland, and that was a major factor in the...
To The Eagle: It is heartening to read that county officials are taking seriously the impact a magnitude 9 earthquake will have in Wahkiakum County. While it is true that the risk of tsunami related problems here is low, we shouldn't be lulled into a sense of false security. In fact, geologists have determined that we are right on the edge of the zone of highest severity for the earthquake itself. So when we talk about bridge approaches being destroyed, we are talking about the Puget Island and Elochoman River bridges. We can also expect the...
CALL FOR BIDS TOWN OF CATHLAMET 3RD STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $470,000.00 Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the Town of Cathlamet, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington 98612 up to 11:00 a.m.; local time on Thursday, March 29, 2012, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the 3rd Street Improvement Project. The Contract provides for the improvement of approximately 800 lineal feet of 3rd Street from Chester Avenue to Beal Avenue (entrance t...
It was time to fall a few more dangerous trees in the Fairgrounds Park. Commissioner Dan Cothren is falling those old leaning trees for us. They are big and some of them are growing in groups of many trees in a small area. Not a problem for Dan, he is an experienced timber faller. The plan was to get those trees cut down and cut up into firewood before the leaves start forming on the branches. We had a big volunteer crew cleaning up the branches and cutting up firewood last week-end. Bill Chamberlain brought his backhoe to the fairgrounds and...
For the 14th time in school history, the Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team has journeyed east to the “B” state basketball tournament and returned to Cathlamet with hardware in the bag. The Mules earned their fourth 4th-place finish after going 2-1 this past weekend at the Spokane Arena, falling short against the Adna Pirates on Thursday night before turning around to knock off the Lake Roosevelt Raiders and the Dayton Bulldogs on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Mules struggled out of the gate against Adna, giving up four offensive reb...
NOT SO SUNNY--Well, as this week begins, I think everyone was looking forward to the forecasted nice day on Sunday, which we assumed meant some sunshine, but as I begin this column, so far we have only seen cloudy weather out here in West Valley and no hint of sunshine at all. Of course, it's not raining, so I guess dry will have to do. However, as I am adding to this on Monday evening, we're getting a light layer of snow coming down, so obviously winter is not going to be leaving before its time is due. Think Spring, which starts March 20! We...
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners voted on Tuesday to add an informational line item regarding utility tax on invoices sent to Puget Island Water System ratepayers, but they held off adjusting fees to recoup the cost of a recent increase in the tax the utility pays to the town. The Cathlamet Town Council passed a resolution in December to increase their utility tax from 3 to 6 percent, and the new tax rate went into effect for the billing cycle subsequent to February 18. The town supplies all water for the Puget Island Water System. For residential c...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 27--8:02 a.m. A Front Street resident reported that someone had taken money from both her checking and savings accounts. 10:37 a.m. A caller reported that her wallet was missing and may have been stolen. February 28--7:11 .m. A Country Court Lane resident reported that a woman was yelling outside of her residence and neighbors were concerned for her well being. 1:29 p.m. A caller reported a large...
Sharon Ann Nimmo Watson, 63, of Boring, Ore. died March 2, 2012. She was born July 19, 1948 to Richard and Maxine Nimmo. She attended Wahkiakum High School and married Arvid Blix in 1965. The couple had two children, Angela and Troy. She later married Greg Watson in 1975 and had a daughter LeeAnn. She is survived by her husband Greg Watson of Boring; son Troy Blix of Cathlamet; daughters Angela Blix of Boring and LeeAnn Chalberg of Portland; 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. No services are planned....
Students in the Wahkiakum School District have started their third year of raising funds for Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. Students in the elementary, middle and high schools started a week of activities on Monday that will generate money for the hospital and give the students a series of fun activities. Schools held assemblies Monday to introduce the "Kids Making Miracles" program. In the assembly at Wahkiakum High School, Mallory Tyler, Doernbecher's development coordinator, thanked the students for holding their third fund...
Wahkiakum PUD has requested a $1.2 million loan from Wahkiakum County to help finance construction of a new substation at Cathlamet. Commissioners and PUD officials discussed aspects of the loan at the Tuesday meeting of the county commission. A resolution and supporting documents hadn't reached the commissioners, so they said they would consider the matter again on March 13. Treasurer Paula Holloway, who is retiring at the end of the month, said such a loan wouldn't adversely impact her investment portfolio. The portfolio includes reserves...
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners voted on Tuesday to add an informational line item regarding utility tax on invoices sent to Puget Island Water System ratepayers, but they held off adjusting fees to recoup the cost of a recent increase in the tax the utility pays to the town. The Cathlamet Town Council passed a resolution in December to increase their utility tax from 3 to 6 percent, and the new tax rate went into effect for the billing cycle subsequent to February 18. The town supplies all water for the Puget Island Water System. For residential c...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Pacific Cascade Region at (360) 577-2025 or by visiting the Region Office at Castle Rock or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia. Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor's office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Pacific Cascade Region Office, Castle Rock, WA on April 26, 2012. WESTERN PANHANDLE SORTS, App. Nos. 087753-087765, approximately 16 miles...
Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW. I. On Friday, March 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on the front steps of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, the undersigned Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Wahkiakum, State of Washington: Lot Five (5), in Block Eight (8), of COLUMBIA RIVER VISTA SECOND ADDITION, as per plat thereof recorded in Book "...
Once again, it’s time to check in with all the department superintendents that volunteer their help before and during fair. These volunteers keep their exhibitor paperwork organized and their departments or barns looking great each day of the Fair. As I made phone calls and sent out many e-mails, I realized we are so lucky to have this big group of volunteers that give so freely of their time! When you pick up a fair book this year be sure to read through the list of department superintendents, we all owe them many thanks for helping create a...
The Mule Train heads to Spokane for the state tournament today (Thursday) following a last second (literally) victory over the Grizzlies of Bear Creek High School last Friday in Mt.Vernon. The Mules went into the game against the District 1/2 Champion Grizzlies as huge underdogs, with many in the online community (bsports.org) considering Bear Creek a lock to reach Spokane. Wyatt Parker opened the game with a short jumper in the lane to give the Mules a quick 2-0 lead, but the Mules quickly found themselves trailing 5-2 after a pair of Grizzly...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 20--6:42 p.m. An East Malone Creek Road resident reported arguing with her sister who then took off in a Jeep Wrangler. A deputy made contact. 9:36 p.m. A deputy made a vehicle stop on SR4 at milepost 44. One person was taken into custody. February 22--8:57 a.m. An East Birnie Slough resident reported a runaway juvenile. 10:59 a.m. A caller from Wahkiakum High School reported finding drugs. A deputy...
James Frank Wishon , 68, of Cathlamet, passed away Feb. 22, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center in Longview. Jim was born on August 22, 1943 in Portland, Ore. to Hugh and Eva (Waldron) Wishon. Jim grew up in Missouri graduating from Princeton High School in 1961. He joined the U.S. Navy after graduation and spent 23 years serving his country. Jim was stationed in Viet Nam and on Guam. He was on several air craft carriers and ended his career as Master Chief Aviation Ordnance Man, retiring in 1984. After moving to Cathlamet, Jim managed the Nassa Po...
submitted by Richard Swart Fire District 4 volunteer firefighters will hold an old-fashioned “Boot Campaign” Saturday and Sunday at the Cathlamet Chevron gas station on SR 4 to raise money for the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program (KDCCP). For at least 150 years, firefighters across America have turned out in force to hold out their boots to collect funds for charity. “This year, our members decided we wanted to serve the community some way in addition to fighting fires,” said District Fire Chief Jim Wilson. “Doing something t...
