Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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This year has been a very busy year with a long list of projects completed by a wonderful crew of volunteers and employees! I look forward to the new projects planned for completion in 2012 and wish everyone in our community a “Happy New Year!” If you would like to help plan the 2012 Fair, now is a good time to become a Fair Board member, pick up an application at the Wahkiakum County Commissioners office. You can also go online to www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us then go to the bottom of the first page and under the heading County Advisories you wil...
Cathlamet’s Tsuga Gallery, Janet Cimino’s gift and vision to the community, has re-opened following a remodeling that created more display space and a classroom area with a kitchen. The Tsuga Art Association runs the gallery and includes about 25 artists in various media, who have been meeting and electing officers, developing an organizational structure and procedures to admit new members since this summer. Full members staff the gallery in shifts to lower their dues and commissions. The gallery at 70 Main Street is displaying visual art, jewe...
The Cathlamet town council worked its way through a variety of business when it met Monday. The council gave final approval to the 2012 budget and passed a resolution to increase utility taxes from 3 to 6 percent. It tabled a resolution changing emergency medical services (EMS) billing policies to January and took steps to prepare for major construction projects next year. Tom Zerkle of Gray and Osborne Engineering reported that the US Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to okay the final permit for the new waste water treatment plant project...
To The Eagle: On October 15, 2010, my father unexpectedly passed away. With his passing came great upheaval and change in every aspect of my life including having to leave our home of 22 years. In the midst of shock and despair, I discovered the isolation and loneliness brought on by grief of such a significant loss in my life. I put all of my belongings into a storage unit and set off on a journey of healing. Throughout my travels through the UK, Europe, Canada, LA and New York, I met many healers and many others who were kind enough to open...
Wahkiakum County Elections Filing Dates: December 27th - December 30th Mon-Fri 10:00am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 4:00pm Wahkiakum County Auditor's Office 64 Main Street - 2nd Floor Cathlamet, WA 98612 Filing Opening for the following positions only: No Filing Fees Diking District #1 - Commissioner #1 6 year term Diking District #5 - Commissioner #1 6 year term Grays River Habitat Enhancement District Commissioner #2 6 year term Diane L. Tischer Wahkiakum County Auditor Publish December 15 & 22, 2011...
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,...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Town of Cathlamet, Who is applicant of the below described property has filed an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development/Conditional Use Permit for the development of a Installation of 10 LED Luminares on 14ft poles to be evenly distributed over the length of the project along the GA Johnson Pathway and through the Port property to the boat launching ramp. Installation of buried conduit will be...
Conservation District meeting rescheduled The Wahkiakum Conservation District Board meeting has been rescheduled to January 3, 2012 due to the holidays. Christmas Eve services feature stories and song The United Church of Christ (Congregational) will hold a Christmas Eve service this Saturday. Join the congregation for stories, songs and candle lighting at 4 p.m. for the Naselle UCC and 7 p.m. for the Cathlamet UCC. Food bank donations are welcome. Naselle Library releases new events calendar Timberland Regional Libraries have released their...
Merry Christmas to the Wahkiakum County Fair! This is what I was thinking after opening a letter from the State of Washington, Department of Agriculture. Last October I applied for a grant from the Department of Agriculture to replace two of our old wooden bleachers. The new bleachers that I asked funding for are aluminum, seat 91 people each, they have an aisle in the middle with a hand rail for easy access to the seats and are enclosed on the back and sides with a chain link guardrail. Knowing we would be facing a limited 2012 budget, I...
The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting Wednesday, 2 p.m., to consider the possible closure of the upper Elochoman Valley Road. A landslide blocked the road near Milepost 10.3 last Friday, and the County Road Department had to clean rock and debris to reopen the road. On Tuesday, Public Works Director said he was concerned about the stability of the slope above the road, which consisted of fractured basalt. Ringen has asked a geo-technical engineer to check the slope and give an evaluation so that he can prepare...
STILL COLD--This weekend we had a bit of rain, so we warmed up just a bit but it was still plenty cold outside in spite of the sun on Sunday afternoon. They say we're going to have some more freezing nights before we slip back into some rain, so I hope you're all driving carefully and keeping those headlights on as you travel to and from all these holiday gatherings as whether it's rainy or foggy or freezing, it's time to take extra caution with all these nasty conditions and extra traffic on the roadways. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthd...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 5--11:07 a.m. A caller reported someone driving like a maniac had just peeled out of the courthouse parking lot; an officer was unable to find the vehicle. 2:22 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle was parked in the Main Street crosswalk; an officer wrote a citation. 2:43 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported a sexual assault; a deputy is investigating. 3:39 p.m. A caller reported receiving two scam phone ca...
While she waits for the outcome of two lawsuits filed to stop the implementation of Initiative 1183, which eliminates state-run liquor stores, Cathlamet Liquor Store owner Janelle Seaberg is considering what to do if the law takes effect on June 1. “The clock is ticking,” Seaberg said. “There are a lot of questions that aren’t answered.” Initiative 1183 closes state-run liquor stores June 1, 2012. It allows smaller contractor-run stores like Seaberg’s to obtain a liquor license and remain in business. This week, a lawsuit filed in Cowlitz Cou...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners handled wide-ranging business at their Tuesday meeting. Among the items of business, commissioners discussed issues with the board's Real Property Advisory Committee, and they heard a report of structural trouble at the Grays River Community Center. Commissioners appointed the Real Property Advisory Committee earlier this year, and the committee has been meeting and discussing various issues. Chair Art Hyland said the group has been meeting without a lot of input from the board of commissioners. One...
To The Eagle: At a time when we are trying to conserve our resources it bothers me that the beautiful greetings cards I receive go in the trash. I went online and found there are places that recycle and repurpose these cards so I'm asking for your help. If you would like to donate your cards to the St. Judes Ranch for children, remove the fronts of the cards, (no Hallmark, American Greetings or Disney cards, please.) Also there should be no writing on the back of the card. Take them to the Tsuga Gallery in Cathlamet, Thursday through Saturday,...
Wahkiakum County Elections Filing Dates: December 27th - December 30th Mon-Fri 10:00am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 4:00pm Wahkiakum County Auditor's Office 64 Main Street - 2nd Floor Cathlamet, WA 98612 Filing Opening for the following positions only: No Filing Fees Diking District #1 - Commissioner #1 6 year term Diking District #5 - Commissioner #1 6 year term Grays River Habitat Enhancement District Commissioner #2 6 year term Diane L. Tischer Wahkiakum County Auditor Publish December 15 & 22, 2011...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Town of Cathlamet, Who is applicant of the below described property has filed an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development/Conditional Use Permit for the development of a Installation of 10 LED Luminares on 14ft poles to be evenly distributed over the length of the project along the GA Johnson Pathway and through the Port property to the boat launching ramp. Installation of buried conduit will be...
Redistricting Commission to meet December 13 The Washington State Redistricting Commission will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on December 13 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The commission has been meeting weekly since mid-November and has scheduled weekly special meetings for every Tuesday through the end of the year. Next week’s meeting will be held at the John A. Cherberg Building in Hearing Room 3 (304 15th Ave, Olympia, WA 98501). The draft agenda can be viewed on their website. The public is welcome to attend in person or watch a...
BRR!--I am very happy that we are not flooding or buried in snow or being blown to bits by strong winds, but I have to admit, I'm having a tough time warming up after these last few days of below freezing temperatures and heavy fog, which keeps the sun hidden until mid-day. It's great to see the sun when it comes out, but it sort of fools you into thinking it's warm outside but just step out there with no jacket on and boy howdy, you'll be right back in the house grabbing a coat--brr! However, it looks like we'll be seeing it warm up a bit and...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 28--3:30 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported seeing a crippled white-tail doe with a fawn in a field; the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) was advised. November 29--11:07 a.m. A Middle Valley resident complained that a herd of goats is often seen roaming freely; no animals were out when an officer arrived. 2:36 p.m. A caller reported a theft of a Husqvarna line trimmer from a Little...
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, we need more letters going out so we can keep this post office open. I hope you're getting letters written to the "powers that be" and also get your Christmas cards mailed out as the countdown is really on. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from December 1-7 are Mike Linn, Joan Mathis,...
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 driver was charged with driving without a license and was taken to Longview for a blood test. 9:22 a.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a woman who had fallen. November 22--1:31 a.m. A Longtain Road resident reported a power outage after a transformer explosion; Wahkiakum PUD was notified. 4:...
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 graduated from Manual Arts High School in 1955. She attended Los Angeles City College, University of Santa Barbara and Cal Poly Tech. On June 22, 1957 she married Wallace “Wally” A. Kaste; he survives her at home. Ruth was a member of United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Cathlamet for 38 yea...
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 graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1940 and the University of Washington in 1960. He married Marilyn Wilson in 1943; she preceded him in death on May 23, 2009. On May 16, 2011 he married Sharon Benedick; she survives him at home. Ragnar served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a longtime member of the...
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 School and in 1964 he graduated from Wahkiakum High School where, as a proud “Mule” he played on the state championship basketball and football teams. He married Judy Nutter of Cathlamet on July 25, 1966; she survives him at home. Pat served as an MP in the Army during Vietnam. Pat was a dedicated emp...
