Articles from the February 19, 2009 edition
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We are well into the first of our series of Workforce Prep Classes for middle and high school students. The class on Media Intro has 12 middle school members who are learning about making videos and posting them to the 4-H Blog at:...
What's Happening at the Fair?
Congratulations to all of our raffle prize winners from Saturday’s Valentine Diamond Dinner and a huge thank you to Becky Ledtke, Lisa Frink, C&H Smoked Fish, Kathleen Morgain and Mike Mouliot for donating this year’s fantastic prizes. The fair boa...
Vegetation must go from Island dikes
Trees, shrubs and blackberry vines must be removed from Puget Island dikes, commissioners of Consolidated Diking District No. 1 reported this week. They have scheduled a public meeting next Tuesday, 7 p.m., in the Puget Island Fire Hall to discuss...
St. James plans for a spot of English tea
Spode, Staffordshire, Irish Dresden and Lomonosov china are just some of the items which will be for sale at a fundraising event to be held on March 21. The sale, which will be held from 1-5 p.m. at the St. James Family Center, will feature a...
State, citizens go to court to fight Bradwood Landing
The State of Washington and a coalition of citizen groups last week filed action in federal court to overturn Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas plant (LNG) project. Citing the Clean...
PUD reports work with other entities
Wahkiakum PUD Manager Dave Tramblie on Tuesday informed the board of the Puget Island Diking District’s intent to start dredging the area on Grove Slough. Bonneville Power Administration has agreed to offset some of the district's construction costs...
Mule boys falter in district opener
The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team opened the Class 2B District Tournament Monday with a 75-59 loss to the Pe Ell Trojans. On Saturday, time and location to be determined, the Mules will play the loser of the Naselle Comet-Napavine Tiger game...
Lady Mules stop South Bend, face Napavine tonight
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules defeated South Bend 60-41 in the opening round of the girls Class 2B District Tournament. The Mules ran to a 12-0 first quarter lead and were never threatened. Shelby Deaton scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds and five...
Hard work pays off
While it may be too late to make that New Year’s Resolution to lose weight, it’s never too late to decide to get healthy. That was the number one reason Puget Island resident Mike Backman lost the weight. One morning in November 2007, Mike was buy...
Dance and dessert social fundraiser set
Join your friends and neighbors for a night of traditional American folk music and dancing presented by Grays River and Skamokawa Granges on March 6 at the Skamokawa Grange Hall, from 7-10 p.m. Paul Silveria will call circle and square dances with...
Council to consider EMS stipends
The Cathlamet Town Council worked on parking, projects and policies when it met Tuesday for its monthly meeting. The meeting got off to a late start as Councilmembers David Goodroe and Wally Wright, working as the voucher review committee, took...
Commissioners increase food,septic permit fees
Wahkiakum County Commissioners Dan Cothren, Blair Brady and Lisa Marsyla approved Tuesday raises and adjustments to the fees that the health department charges for food services and permitting septic sewer systems. Food service fees haven't been...
Columbia film donated to Cathlamet Library
A newly released documentary DVD has been donated to the Cathlamet Library by Wahkiakum Friends of the River. The 20 minute film, written and produced by Spence Palermo of Eugene and Donna Quinn of Astoria is an official selection of the 7th Annual...
Clinic advisors seek influx of revenue
Managers of the Wahkiakum County Family Practice Clinic are working hard to boost revenues, Business Manager Crystal Stanley reported Tuesday to the county board of commissioners. Effective March 1, clinicians will extend hours to be open through...
3 Mule wrestlers qualify for state
Three Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers advanced out of last week's regional meet to qualify for the State Mat Classic this Friday and Saturday in Tacoma. The Mules finished sixth out of 17 schools and qualified three wrestlers and two alternates for this...
Bill introduced to save youth camp
A bill has been introduced to legislature that could save the Naselle Youth Camp from closure. The Sentence for Treatment bill would be an alternative for juvenile courts. While NYC is not named in the bill, it is the intended location for the...
Agency taking commentson Naselle Youth Camp
Agency taking comments on Naselle Youth Camp The representatives of the Department of Social and Health Services who attended the February 4 meeting to support the Naselle Youth Camp have started an email account for those wishing to comment. That...
