Articles from the January 27, 2022 edition
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Downriver Dispatches
First, I must apologize to Ed and Steve Blain because in last week's Grays River Diking District report, I mistakenly said Steve Blain instead of Ed Blain. I bet both Steve and Ed are wondering...
WDFW approves 6 days of razor clam digging
Razor clam enthusiasts can head to coastal beaches as shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed the next round of digging can proceed as planned from Jan. 29 through Feb. 3. “We have had some really good...
N/GRV school board discusses bus safety
At the beginning of the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District board of director's meeting on Jan. 18, Superintendent Lisa Nelson presented plaques to the volleyball coaches, Bekah Wirkkala, Hanna Higginbotham and Kayti Updike for their fifth pla...
A tribute: Wilho Saari
Introduction by Karen Bertroch For Naselle's Finns, Wilho Saari has always been one of the most valued citizens. A fifth generation Finn, he was not only a good husband, father, grandfather and great...
Leavitt honored
Public Servant Firefighter Award: On January 20, Jack Leavitt, left, was presented the VFW Public Servant Firefighter Award by local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 Commander Bill Tawater, right....
SHIBA welcomes AAADSW as new local SHIBA program
As of Jan. 1, 2022, the Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) is the new Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) sponsor for Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties. AAADSW replaces the previous...
Redmen Hall will be closed until March 4
The River Life Interpretive Center in Skamokawa is closed until March 4 but their website has information, books and gifts available. There are many local writers and artisans represented in the gift shop as well as gifts for children and adults....
Fred Bennett
Fred Valero Bennett Senior died January 20, 2022. Born September 6, 1935, in Grace, Idaho, Fred attended Idaho State University after graduating from Grace High School. He worked as a horseback Park...
Sheriff's Report, January 27, 2022
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 16 — 12:16 p.m. A caller reported a scam after purchasing a product posted on Facebook. 2:37 p.m. A w...
Salmon habitat bill roils lawmakers
Advocates hope mandatory conservation of key habitat areas will help salmon runs recover, but opponents worry farmers will pay a price. House Bill 1838, to be known as the Lorraine Loomis Act in honor of the late Northwest Indian Fisheries...
2020 Census results have been released
The following is a summary of the 2020 census of Wahkiakum County, completed by the United Census Bureau. The total population on April 1, 2020 was 4,422 compared to 3,978 a decade earlier, an increas...
Mule boys fall to two tough teams
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team ran into a couple of the toughest teams in the league last week and dropped two more games, bringing their record to 8-6 overall, and 3-3...
Lady Mules tame Tigers
Last Thursday, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team traveled to Napavine and beat the Tigers 56-41. “We struggled a bit to play our style early, but I was really happy with how the girls r...
