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Board okays partnership for home school students
Naselle-Grays River School Board members met January 18 to decide whether to pursue a partnership that would set up a school-within-a-school to focus on coursework for home schooled students. Superintendent Rick Pass proposed that Naselle apply to...
School board considers teacher contracts
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board listened to staff and student reports and heard from representatives of the bargaining group for local teachers at their meeting November 16. Teacher Tim Copp, president of the Naselle-Grays River...
PUD to add payment by card
Customers of Wahkiakum PUD will soon have the ability to pay their bills via credit or debit cards, PUD Auditor Erin Wilson announced at Tuesday’s PUD commission meeting. The last step towards accepting customer payments via credit card payments i...
Port 1 votes to raise variety of launch fees
Commissioners of Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 heard reports on marina operations and took public comment on their proposed 2011 budget before adopting it on November 11. Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce board members Richard Erickson and Sandi...
Conservation district okay, auditors say
The Washington State Auditor’s Office recently issued the results of their audit of the Wahkiakum Conservation District (WCD) financial statements for January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. The auditor’s office examined evidence to support the...
PUD proposes budgets for 2011
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners continued discussion on their preliminary 2011 budget at their meeting Tuesday. PUD Auditor Erin Wilson and administrative staff prepared a separate draft budget for each area of operation--the electric system, the Puget...
Naselle board hears concerns of teachers
The Naselle-Grays River School Board listened to staff reports and heard from a representative of the bargaining group for local teachers at their meeting October 19. Tim Kopp, president of the Naselle-Grays River Education Association which...
New business, managers working in Cathlamet
Tis The Season Main Street’s newest business, ‘Tis the Season, opened Tuesday morning. Sisters Ashley Jones and Auburn Seal, their mother Vicky Keys, and their grandmother Fran Vandegrift are the owners. The boutique, which carries seasonal mer...
PUD works on policy changes
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners considered implementation of several policy changes at their October 19 meeting, including discussion of a way to accept credit cards as a method of payment. PUD Manager Dave Tramblie told the commissioners that a Puget...
$185,000: Cost of athletic field fix
“Too much water and not enough drainage.” That’s how Wahkiakum School District Maintenance Supervisor Bob McClintock summarized the problem that has prevented Wahkiakum softball and baseball teams from using the multifield complex constructed sever...
PUD, Bonneville offer test water heaters
According to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), 40 percent of Pacific Northwest homes use electric water heaters, which account for 15 to 20 percent of residential energy use. Newly developed heat pump water heaters will use 50 percent or...
Naselle school board goes to iPads
Beginning their transition to “paperless” board meetings, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board Directors used their iPads for the first time to conduct the meeting on September 21. The board discussed implementing a policy to allow bil...
Network: Combat marijuana use
Wahkiakum Community Network (WCN) youth board members who attended the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Conference presented their logic model framework for combating and preventing youth marijuana use in local...
PUD discusses disconnect policy
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners reviewed water rights applications, talks with the town, and their disconnect policy at their meeting on September 21. Manager Dave Tramblie recalled the board’s request at the last meeting that he contact Cathlamet Mayor...
PUD to examine deposit policies
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners and management met September 7 to discuss policies and hear updates on ongoing projects. Ken Ruche, who owns a house on Covered Bridge Road, attended the meeting to comment on the PUD’s deposit policy. Ruche said his f...
Land Trust starts restoration along Nelson Creek
The Columbia Land Trust is engaged in restoration work on a local project site to enhance habitat for deer and fish. The 180-acre property, known to the land trust as Nelson Creek, is situated across State Route 4 from the Julia Butler Hansen...
Naselle school board considers technology, name
Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board members and staff discussed new technology, a new name, and a new policy at their meeting on August 17. Business manager John Tienhaara demonstrated the use of an Apple iPad, one possible option the school...
Cathlamet schools ready to start
Wahkiakum School District board members heard reports about back to school preparations from school administrators at their meeting August 18. Elementary/middle school Principal Theresa Libby reported that 11 students participated in elementary summe...
PUD board handles variety of issues
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners discussed a proposal to include a private group’s survey in PUD bills and heard updates on current projects at their meeting August 17. Town resident John Dees attended the meeting as a representative of a group of p...
Port district 1 considers policy
Wahkiakum Port District 1 commissioners discussed their holiday weekend reservation policy and an aquatic weed at their meeting August 12. Jerry Bain of Longview sent a letter to the commissioners protesting the three nights minimum stay policy in...
Election features three for PUD
Deep River resident Pam Anderson is a candidate for PUD Commissioner Position 3. The Eagle ran a story on July 29 about the other two candidates for the position, Dennis Reid of Skamokawa and incumbent Esther Gregg of Rosburg. The information below...
Candidates seek PUD board seat
Three people are running for a six-year term on the Wahkiakum Public Utility District board of commissioners—incumbent Esther Gregg, Skamokawa resident Dennis Reid, and Deep River resident Pamela Anderson. The Eagle was able to interview Gregg and R...
PUD discusses water heaters, WPUDA voting
Staff and commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD updated the gathered group on ongoing projects during their meeting on July 20. PUD Manager Dave Tramblie announced that a four-hour outage would be needed on July 28 to complete an electrical project on the...
Port 1 commissioners planning improvements
Commissioners of Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 met July 8 to discuss improvements to port facilities. Port Manager Jackie Lea reported a contractor has reclaimed an overgrown part of the “F” Dock parking area. The contractor dug out a ditch, lev...
PUD commission starts rate hearings
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners approved water rate increases for customers from both the Puget Island and Western Wahkiakum Water Systems at their meeting July 6. Commissioner Bob Jungers commented that because of a locked door, the Western Wahkiakum...
