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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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It’s cold and snowing, yet wintertime projects at the fairgrounds continue to be planned and completed. One of our continuing projects has been to try to make all of our buildings wheelchair accessible. Last summer we built a goat, sheep and pig barn complete with animal pens, built out of the materials we had available. We built the barn on a concrete slab that was designed for a former building. The concrete slab had some dirt areas where we needed to have an aisle, these dirt areas made maneuvering through the barn difficult. T...
Canceled concert to go ahead Jan 28 The Pioneer Community Association's recently canceled Encore Concert is now set to take place at the Pioneer Church in Cathlamet on January 28 at 7:30 p.m. It will feature Andrew Emlen on cello, Jeffrey Reynolds on violin and Ronald Thompson on piano.Tickets are $10 per person and will be sold at the Bank of the Pacific or may be purchased at the door. Crab Feed tickets now available The 28th annual Crab and Oyster Feed, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will take place March 10 at the Norse Hall on Puget...
What a gorgeous winter wonderland to wake up to this past weekend. I’m sure not everyone thought of it that way, especially if they had to drive to work. Walking in the snow always brings back childhood memories of growing up in Maine. The dogs are in heaven with all the white fluffy stuff to bounce around and roll in. The chickens—not so much. They seem content to stay in the warm henhouse, much like most of us humans who curl up in our warm homes. It looks like the weather will take a wet turn for the rest of the week and probably w...
Wahkiakum County commissioners voted Tuesday to hold a public hearing on the sale of a Puget Island farm property seized from a Vancouver man convicted of drug charges. The board also held a broad discussion with citizens urging commissioners to cut other county services before cutting the sheriff's department any more. Officers seized the property on East Birnie Slough Road earlier this year. The owner was charged with manufacturing marijuana in Clark County; he pled guilty to diverting electricity around a meter in Wahkiakum County. The...
To The Eagle: “Library Sponsors Teen Library Night” in the December 29 issue, states that Ariana Brock asked the city council to consider making funding between the library and swimming pool equitable. Her comment was made at the Wahkiakum County Budget Hearing. Teen Library Night is held Saturdays from 4-9 p.m. Patrick Carrico volunteers teen homework assistance Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. Connie Christopher Librarian Town of Cathlamet...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to provisions of Section 2.45.070 of the Wahkiakum County Code, the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in the Commissioners' Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington. The purpose of said hearing is to determine whether it is in the best interests of Wahkiakum County to...
5 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS ROSTERS, CONSULTING SERVICES ROSTERS and ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ROSTERS The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington hereby advertises on behalf of all local government agencies in Washington State, including - but not limited to - cities (Titles 35 RCW and Title 35A RCW), counties (Title 36, RCW), port districts (Title 53, RCW), water and sewer districts (Title 57 RCW), school districts and educational service districts (Title 28A RCW), fire districts (Title 52 RCW), transit agencies (Ch....
This week I will fill out the paperwork to apply for state funding for the Wahkiakum County Fair. Let’s all send positive thoughts towards Olympia as Washington State budgets are getting close to being finalized. County fair funding may or may not be included in the state budget. Letters asking for fair funding support have been sent to Senator Brian Hatfield, and Representatives Brian Blake and Dean Takko. I have done my best to make each of them understand that the Wahkiakum County Fair is very important to our community. I hope you will a...
People who use the beginning of the year to consider lifestyle improvements may benefit from local support. While county residents are not statistically different from state residents on many health measures, there is room for improvement according to a Washington Department of Health (DOH) survey for 2011. One in nine adults in the county has asthma, and one in 12 adults has had a heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina, or stroke. One out of seven adults reported they currently smoked cigarettes. “Secondhand smoke, especially in cars, i...
In a special meeting last Friday, the Cathlamet Town Council formally accepted a contractor's bid for constructing a new waste water treatment plant. The new plant will replace the sewage lagoons at the mouth of Birnie Creek with a new facility across SR 4 from Thomas Middle School. Construction should begin this winter. In other business, council members agreed to seek re-negotiation of a contract with Wahkiakum PUD for supplying water for the Puget Island Water System, and they adopted a resolution to update emergency medical services...
To The Eagle: Some discussion of doing away with the Federal Reserve Banking System has been heard lately on the news. This is good news. The bad news is the Federal Reserve Banking System itself. The purpose of the Federal Reserve System is to create reserves for commercial banks. To create these reserves , an officer of a Federal Reserve Bank writes a check, usually to a securities dealer to purchase some type of bond, most often a U.S. Government bond. The Federal Reserve does not have a checking account. They only have a checkbook. What...
ORDINANCE NO. 546-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE (CMC)CHAPTER 2.55.240 RELATING TO EMPLOYEE PAYDAYS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2.05.020, RELATING TO OFFICIALS COMPENSATION. WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Cathlamet has determined that the streamlining of the payroll process would improve staff workflow by moving paydays from the first day to the fifth day of each month; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET, AS FOLLOWS: 1. CMC Chapter 2.55.240 relating to employee paydays is hereby amended to...
ORDINANCE NO. 545-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET, WA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 466 AND ORDINANCE 468, PROVIDING ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE LANDS ANNEXED INTO THE TOWN BY THE SAID ORDINANCES WHEREAS, in Ordinances 466 and 468 (2005) the Town Council of the Town of Cathlamet annexed certain lands to the northwest of the corporate limits into the Town; and WHEREAS, in so annexing said lands the Council inadvertently omitted to provide zoning classification(s) for said annexed areas as required by the Cathlamet Municipal Code (CMC); and...
ORDINANCE NO. 544-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE (CMC) CHAPTER 3.85.040 RELATING TO THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET UTILITY TAX AND CHAPTER 13.20.065, INCREASING THE TAX RATE PERTAINING THERETO. WHEREAS, the Town of Cathlamet, in CMC Chapter 3.85.040, has codified the creation of a utility tax on the provision of water and sewer and other utility services providing for a tax rate of 3% on each utility service, and CMC Chapter 13.20.065 also refers to said utility tax rate; and WHEREAS, the Cathlamet Town Council has not raised the tax...
File No.: 7713.21834 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank National Association Grantee: Kimberly King, a single person Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2015790 Tax Parcel ID No.: 010806440006 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 2 , Blk. 3 Columbia River Vista First Addition Vol. C of Plats, pg. 14 Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On February 3, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Outside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street in the City of Cathlamet, State of Washington, the...
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION DEADLINES NASELLE-GRAYS RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #155 ELECTION FEBRUARY 14, 2012 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of R.C.W. 29A.08.140, accepted no later than 29 days before an election by mail, in person or online all transfers within Wahkiakum County, all transfers from another county and new registrants to the state of Washington by January 16, 2012. WITH THE EXCEPTION that, pursuant to the provisions of R.C.W. 29A.08.145, voter registration is possible during the period between...
File No.: 7081.21763 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Flagstar Bank, FSB Grantee: Mark A Slape and Terri A Slape, husband and wife, presumptively as community property Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2011090 Original NTS Auditor File No. 2017495 Tax Parcel ID No.: 150806-310008 Abbreviated Legal: Ptn. SW 1/4 Tract 4, Vol. 5 of Svys, Pg 48 Sec. 15, T8N, R6WWM Amended Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On February 3, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Outside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County...
Happy New Year to everyone. Here’s hoping this year brings only good things to all of you. News from Naselle: After a nice long school break, classes are back in session and students are ready for a new year, hopefully. The sports calendar for this week includes Thursday-high school girls basketball with Valley at home at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-high school boys basketball with North Beach at home at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday-high school boys basketball at Montesano at 5:45 p.m. and high school girls basketball with North Beach at home at 5:45 p.m.; W...
The Wahkiakum County Fair is supported and maintained each year by Fair Board fund raising events, State Fair funding, the Wahkiakum County commissioners, camping fees from our park, private Fairgrounds event rentals, rummage sales, Horse Game Shows, Fair time vendor fees, raffles, gate admissions and very appreciated donations. The Wahkiakum County Fair received some very generous donations from local people and businesses this week. Thank you to Cathlamet Realty West, Jason Delamater, and The Campbell Group, LLC. Your donations will be put...
The end of 2011 brought a lot of transitions to the ranks of Wahkiakum County's public employees and volunteers. Three county employees retired after decades of public service--Kathy Durrah, a clerk in the auditor's office, Danny Eaton, a skipper of the ferry Wahkiakum, and Eddie Blaine, a member of the road crew on the Westend. It's time for a break--I hope they enjoy it. Some of the people leaving their jobs leave big shoes to fill, and I hope we'll continue to see them involved in public service. David Goodroe has left the Cathlamet Town...
The Wahkiakum Wrestling Club has started a drive to raise funds from the community to purchase new singlets for Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers. The team has 16 wrestlers but club members are looking to purchase around 20 singlets to allow for weight class variation and team growth. "The singlets in use now have seen quite a few seasons and are showing the wear," said club spokesperson Suzanne Mackey. "Each singlet would cost about $75, so our goal is to raise $1,500. Any donation toward this goal would be welcomed and appreciated." Wahkiakum Mule...
NO SNOW--We didn't get a white Christmas in Skamokawa last Sunday, but that was fine with me, as we just had some rain, but it meant being able to come and go and not worry about having to cancel any plans due to icy or snowy conditions. For the last three Saturdays, we've had some decent days and that meant a great turn-out for the free community dinner at the Skamokawa Grange Hall, a fantastic family gathering at the hall the following week, and a wonderful Christmas Eve, so we were all quite thankful for that stretch of nice, dry Saturdays....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 19--12:32 a.m. An Elochoman Valley Road resident reported a burglary at a mobile home. 2:47 p.m. A Jacobson Road resident reported her car had been broken into two weeks previously and casette tapes and cell phone accessories had been taken. December 20--7:45 a.m. A caller reported a car with a loud exhaust speeding on Columbia Street. The car was located on Jacobson Road. 8:00 a.m. A caller reported...
The Wahkiakum School Board asked district coaches to propose how student athletes could participate in two sports concurrently. The board continued the discussion it started in November with parents Lamar and Wendy Blix whose sons, in junior high and high school may want to play both baseball and track. The board met Monday, electing Lee Tischer as chairperson and Tina Schubert vice-chair. Superintendent Bob Garrett swore Tony Boyce into another term, since he was unopposed in the last election. School board member Tina Schubert will also be...
CALL FOR BIDS JANITORIAL SERVICES WAHKIAKUM COUNTY CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Dept. in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 11:00 A.M. on January 3, 2012. Sealed bids will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for janitorial services in Wahkiakum County buildings. Contract Description: This contract consists of cleaning of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse,...
