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Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to provide interim funding for the Wahkiakum County Fair. The fair's account has a little over $400 in it, said county Treasurer Tammy Peterson, and that's not enough to cover current billing. Fair officials were present at the commission's March 8 meeting to present a request for funding to cover expenses until they receive their state appropriation. Commissioners asked Auditor Nicci Bergseng and Treasurer Tammy Peterson to meet with fair officials, analyze the situation and make a...
A bill that aimed to limit the governor’s emergency powers died in a late night debate on the floor of the Washington State Legislature just hours before the bill cutoff deadline. Critics had hoped to limit the use of gubernatorial powers, like the ones Gov. Jay Inslee has used since Feb. 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19. House minority leader Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, said after approximately 30 minutes of discussion considering the first proposed amendment, debate was suddenly stopped with Democrats pulling the bill off the floor. H...
Friction between anglers and Elochoman Valley property owners spilled over to the Tuesday meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners. Property owners told commissioners an influx of anglers has infringed on their riverfront property and brought problems with litter and people relieving themselves. They asked what could be done to address the situation, and after discussion, officials agreed to press the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to post signs and make efforts to educate anglers to respect property rights....
Police can pursue and stop vehicles if they have a “reasonable suspicion” of a crime being committed under new legislation that is headed to the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee. The Washington State House of Representatives voted 86-12 in favor of SB 5919 March 4 with bipartisan support. The Senate previously voted in favor of the same bill early last month. This legislation reverses current law which cites “probable cause” as sufficient reason to engage in a vehicular pursuit. Under SB 5919, however, “reasonable suspicion” will be enough to allow an...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Community Library &...
Gov. Jay Inslee said lawmakers delivered on his call to take “big, bold, action,” after the 60-day legislative session came to a close March 10 in Olympia, working until the midnight deadline to push through a $64.1 billion supplemental state budget. In addition to boosting spending by $5 billion in the current two-year budget cycle, legislators approved the first major transportation funding package since 2015. The Democratic majority in both the House and Senate outlined priorities in the beginning of the year including addressing hom...
The $17 billion transportation package dubbed “Move Ahead Washington,” is on its way to the Governor’s office for final signature. House legislators passed the 16-year plan on a pair of votes of 54-44 and 57-41 on the final day of the 2022 legislative session. State Senators voted an hour later, passing the package with a 29-20 and a 30-19 vote. One of the package’s sponsors, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, said in a news release: “We’re investing in projects from rural to urban areas across our state, letting kids ride free on buses, ferries and...
Makayla Davis, who participates in WAHSET, the Washington High School Equestrian Team, is state bound in two events and has the potential to qualify for a third. She earned three firsts last weekend at a district meet, winning the barrel event with a time of 15.159, pole bending with a 21.589, and the figure eight event with an 18.339. Competitors must finish in the top three in the same event at two district meets during the season or break a record to qualify for state. Davis, who had already...
Commissioners of Port District 2 covered a variety of business when they met Tuesday in Skamokawa. Commissioners quickly adopted resolutions formally appointing Terina Davis as interim manager. Former Manager Jeff Smith resigned the day after the commission's January meeting, and Davis, then assistant manager, has handled managerial duties since then. The commission began advertising for candidates to fill the manager's job in February and has received only two resumés. Commissioner Allen Bennett recommended the advertising be expanded to...
Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren feels seven years of work has gone down the drain. Cothren has been a leader in an effort involving Wahkiakum, Pacific and Skamania counties, the state Department of Natural Resources, and a couple non-governmental resource agencies developing a proposal that would enlarge the timber trust holdings of the three counties and compensate them for their trust land encumbered from harvest because of endangered species habitat restrictions. The goal, Cothren has said, has been to give Wahkiakum and the other...
People with mental health problems and juveniles can be detained or restrained by law enforcement, according to new legislation on the use of force. The new law, House Bill 1735, passed the Washington State House with a 90-5 vote, and passed in the Senate 49-0. It was signed into law Friday, March 4 by Gov. Jay Inslee. The bill was drafted to end confusion caused by the adoption of a law last year that prevented crisis responders from receiving police assistance. “It adjusts 2021 police reform legislation by clarifying when an officer can u...
Local photographers have spotted a variety of local wildlife. Above, a bald eagle takes flight. Near right, a kingfisher watches for a meal. Far right, a young bald eagle enjoys a salmon dinner. Lower right, a snowy egret watches over the white-tail deer refuge. Lower left, a beaver is hard at work near Cathlamet....
People with mental health problems and juveniles can be detained or restrained by law enforcement, according to new legislation on the use of force. The new law, House Bill 1735, passed the Washington State House with a 90-5 vote, and passed in the Senate 49-0. It was signed into law Friday, March 4 by Gov. Jay Inslee. The bill was drafted to end confusion caused by the adoption of a law last year that prevented crisis responders from receiving police assistance. “It adjusts 2021 police reform legislation by clarifying when an officer can u...
The $17 billion transportation package dubbed “Move Ahead Washington,” is on its way to the Governor’s office for final signature. House legislators passed the 16-year plan on a pair of votes of 54-44 and 57-41 on the final day of the 2022 legislative session. State Senators voted an hour later, passing the package with a 29-20 and a 30-19 vote. One of the package’s sponsors, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, said in a news release: “We’re investing in projects from rural to urban areas across our state, letting kids ride free on buses, ferries and...
It wasn't easy, but the Cathlamet Town Council approved the final design for a planned waterfront park on the site of former sewage lagoons. Approval came on a 3-1 vote after two council members insisted a restroom be located in Strong Park across Birnie Creek from the waterfront park site. In the proposed waterfront park design, land along the Columbia shoreline would have a meadow, waterfront access and a restroom. Land further away from the river would be developed as a habitat restoration area with trails and a blind for watching birds. An...
Wahkiakum County officials and citizens spent a good amount of time Tuesday discussing how to put teeth into the county Solid Waste Nuisance Ordinance. They identified lots of problems and hurdles to overcome but ended the discussion without a clear path forward. The county commission adopted the ordinance several years ago to help officials address situations in which property owners were leaving junk vehicles in road right-of-ways or otherwise storing vehicles or junk in a manner that created a public hazard. The group discussed troubling...
By Diana Zimmerman Wahkiakum High School sophomore Makayla Davis, who was raised on wrestling, is finding success in a different arena. Davis took first place in two events at a recent district meet while competing in WAHSET, the Washington High School Equestrian Team, and she is competing in the Washington National High School Rodeo Association as well. "I thought I was busy during wrestling season, but this is worse," Makayla's mother, Crystal Davis said. Crystal was a wrestler at Wahkiakum...
Maddi Thoreson, a freshman at Wahkiakum High School has joined Makayla Davis on the Kelso Washington High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET). She’s been riding since she was about seven and participated in 4-H for a couple years. She took some lessons over the years and has been working out pretty consistently with a local rider, Kristina Heiner. Like Davis, she too has been participating in gaming events like the Silver Buckle Series in Skamokawa and the EasyRiders Gaming Association at the f...
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for information on a rash of thefts and burglaries as they move forward in the ongoing investigation. The crimes, which have occurred county-wide, began around September of 2021. The sheriff’s office has made progress in their investigation, and believe the activity ties to a criminal group outside the county. They are identifying suspects, gathering evidence, and have recently made some arrests. According to a press release, on Feb...
Police can pursue and stop vehicles if they have a “reasonable suspicion” of a crime being committed under new legislation that is headed to the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee. The Washington State House of Representatives voted 86-12 in favor of SB 5919 March 4 with bipartisan support. The Senate previously voted in favor of the same bill early last month. This legislation reverses current law which cites “probable cause” as sufficient reason to engage in a vehicular pursuit. Under SB 5919, however, “reasonable suspicion” will be enough to allow an...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9-11:30 a.m. Eastside Play &...
One might think that because we live in a rural, out of the way community that most visitors just drive through, we have to leave the area to enjoy extraordinary musical talent. A recent concert cleared up any misunderstandings by proving that is not the case for those of us living here. One of those moments when an audience could be transported to "another place" is in the music played with magic and skill last Saturday. "Transported" was the universal response to the team of two women, Kim...
Since September 2016 Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has been working toward implementing gun reform that would prevent acts like the Mukilteo mass shooting on July 30, 2016. Now, a ban on high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds is on its way to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk for his approval. If signed by the governor, the bill would go into effect July 1, 2022. It makes manufacturing, importing, distributing and selling large-capacity magazines a gross misdemeanor. “Today is the fulfillment of years of hard work from so...
A bill that aimed to limit the governor’s emergency powers died in a late night debate on the floor of the Washington State Legislature just hours before the bill cutoff deadline. Critics had hoped to limit the use of gubernatorial powers, like the ones Gov. Jay Inslee has used since Feb. 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19. House minority leader Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, said after approximately 30 minutes of discussion considering the first proposed amendment, debate was suddenly stopped with Democrats pulling the bill off the floor. H...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive director. Following is an announcement received this week from Chamber President Shannon Britt: The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce would like to announce the resignation of our Chamber Director Stacey Lane. Stacey has resigned and is pursuing a new career. During Stacey's two years with the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, she assisted greatly in reviving our Chamber during a challenging pandemic. She brought a new passion for our economic development division, and enjoyed seeing...
