Cathlamet News

Town of Cathlamet officials dealt with a number of issues relating to their wastewater treatment plant plans and a variety of other issues at the meeting Monday.

Low flows and clear water have made river fishing a real challenge this week. Nearly all rivers west of the Cascade Mountains are suffering from this affliction, which has resulted in spooky fish and a sporadic bite.

The former bassist for Nirvana says he has made his point and ended his protest candidacy for a county clerk position in Washington state.

Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has filed election papers to run for clerk of tiny Wahkiakum County, one of the most sparsely populated counties in the state.

For the past five years, Doug and I have been very lucky to be a part of such a wonderful community, first in Cathlamet, then in Naselle.

In this Jan. 18, 2007 file photo, Krist Novoselic, the former bassist for the band Nirvana and a supporter of "instant-runoff voting," uses a camera to record a news conference held by Washington state's Senate Democratic Caucus, to discuss election reform at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.

The last remaining ferry on the lower Columbia River will get a better terminal, thanks to $590,000 in federal economic stimulus funding announced Wednesday.

For five months, the Wahkiakum School Board has been searching for ways to offset a half million budget shortfall.

Wahkiakum County commissioners this week defended their 2-1 vote to ask Cowlitz Family Health Center to take over the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic.

Wahkiakum County Commissioners Dan Cothren, Blair Brady and Lisa Marsyla acted on a variety of business at their meeting Tuesday, including: --The board had seven firms present bids to rebuild the Fairgrounds area.

The Cathlamet town council delayed a decision on a $50,000 contribution to the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic and acted on other business at their May meeting on Monday.

The Cathlamet town council met yesterday morning as The Eagle went to press to decide weather or not to accept state funding for construction of new mains and pump stations for a new sewage treatment plant.

Wahkiakum PUD Manager Dave Tramblie told the board of commissioners this week he is searching for a back-up transformer for the Grays River/Westend system.

Wahkiakum County officials may decide next week to ask voters to approve formation of a hospital district to assume control of the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic.

A suspected arson fire damaged the Wahkiakum High School stadium bleachers Saturday afternoon.

Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday discussed a strategy for dealing with potential revenue shortages and acted on other business.

Can Bradley Mountain serve as a wind farm as well as a tree farm? Members of the Cathlamet Town Council said they hope to answer that question sometime this year and decide whether or not to pursue construction of a wind farm on town property.

The continuing battle to improve revenues for the county-owned Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic is making fitful steps.

The Wahkiakum Community Foundation announced this week the hiring of Puget Island resident Sarah Lawrence as the foundation's new executive director.

The Cathlamet Town Council worked on parking, projects and policies when it met Tuesday for its monthly meeting.