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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Sunday night's rain storm dumped 2.5 inches or more on the Wahkiakum County and Naselle regions and caused a variety of flooding and slide problems. The Grays, Naselle and Elochoman RIvers all went over their banks and flooded low areas. Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen said there were small landslides on East Valley, Altoona/Pillar Rock, Oneida and Hungry Highway roads. Ringen said flood water would have to recede off Loop Road so that the road crew could see if it had been...
The Washington State Department of Transportation plans to use an old section of highway as a detour while it repairs the culvert blowout at milepost 3.1 just west of Naselle. The department has announced this schedule: Friday, Jan. 9 to Saturday, Jan. 10: Closure on SR 4 will remain on both directions due to a culvert collapse. Paving work will begin, as crews work to replace the culvert and repave SR 4. All work is weather dependent. Saturday, Jan. 10: A temporary detour is being constructed to connect SR 4 to a bypass road, and is expected...
by Rick Nelson Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday worked their way through a light agenda. Commissioners approved resolutions fixing the 2015 county budgets, setting taxes for 2015 (see related story in this issue), and working on other business, including: --Commissioners approved a contract extension for Wahkiakum on the Move's Medicaid Transportation Contract, which provides $55,000 to help fund the county's bus service. Commissioner Blair Brady suggested that transportation managers look for ways to connect better with transportation...
News from Naselle As I write this column, I can see a young eagle perched in a dead tree looking down at the flooded fields, hoping for an easy meal. We are flooded in with about three feet of water over the driveway. Oh well, such is life in our little piece of heaven. We were pretty much prepared for this high water event, and I hope our neighbors and friends are safe and dry. Guess I’ll bake some cookies and wait for the water to go down. News from Naselle Not such good news from Naselle as far as traveling in and out of that area. Lots of r...
June Sophia (Long) Bergquist, 88, died at her Naselle residence on Christmas evening surrounded by her family. The daughter of Fanny and William Long, she was born in Astoria on July 9, 1926. She was raised in Rosburg and graduated from Naselle High School with the class of 1944. In 1946 she married John Bergquist and in November of 2014 they celebrated their 68th anniversary together. June was a wife, mother and homemaker. She worked at the Naselle Post Office and later as a bookkeeper for Naselle Auto Body and also for her husband's business...
Lydia Esther Secreta Fauver, 86, died in St. Helens, Ore., on December 30, 2014. The daughter of Johanes and Aune (Uitos) Kehus, she was born in Runeberg Township, Minnesota on April 29, 1928. In 1936 she moved with her family to Seal River, Washington in a model A Ford. Lydia was valedictorian of the 1946 graduating class at Naselle High School. Lydia turned down a scholarship to marry. On September 1, 1946 she married John Burdette Fauver and they settled in Grays River, operating a dairy...
THURSDAY Happy New Year! FRIDAY Book Club, Community Senior Center, Main St., 10 a.m.-Noon. Wahkiakum County Injury Prevention Workgroup, River Street Meeting Room, Cathlamet, 4 p.m. NA Meeting, River of Life Church, 45 Main St., 5 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, Cathlamet Christian Fellowship Church, 6 p.m. Westside Parent Support Group, Valley Bible Church, 9 a.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 6 p.m. MONDAY Basic computer, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Lions Club, Puget Island Fire Hall, 7 p.m. St....
December 25, 2014 - January 1, 2015 THURSDAY Merry Christmas! FRIDAY Book Club, Community Senior Center, Main St., 10 a.m.-Noon. NA Meeting, River of Life Church, 45 Main St., 5 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, Cathlamet Christian Fellowship Church, 6 p.m. Westside Parent Support Group, Valley Bible Church, 9 a.m. Free Movie Night, GRVC at Johnson Park, cafeteria, 7 p.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 6 p.m. MONDAY Basic computer, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Pinochle Card Group, Rocket Cafe, Naselle, 1...
Five Naselle High School Knowledge Bowl teams traveled to Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen on Thursday, December 18 to participate in an ESD 113 Knowledge Bowl meet. The Naselle teams competed against 45 teams from Hoquiam, Montesano, Elma, North Beach, Ocosta, Quinault, Wishkah, South Bend, and Willapa Valley. The Force placed 5th overall and 3rd among B teams and is comprised of Abigail Bennett, Emily Gjovik, Brittany Waltemate, Amethyst Wirkkala, Kyler Wulf and Chloe Zimmerman. As Naselle's top placing team, The Force qualifies to compete...
December 18 - December 25, 2014 THURSDAY Financial Management, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. 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. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Yoga Classes, Grays River Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m. Art Group, Grays River Methodist Church, social...
News from Naselle: Even though students will be out of school from December 22nd for the Christmas holiday, returning on January 5th, there will be some sports events during that time. On Monday, the 22nd-JV boys and girls basketball at Valley at 4 p.m., Varsity girls basketball at 5:45 p.m. and Varsity boys basketball at 7 p.m., also at that location. Go Comets! While you're in Naselle, check out some of the holiday coffee drinks and goodies at Mochas & More. Laura is running a few specials...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on December 16. After approval of the minutes and authorizing general expenditures, the board approved a resolution authorizing the placement of a maintenance and operations (M&O) renewal levy on the February 10 ballot. If approved by the voters, the renewal levy is expected to generate $715,000 per year for 2016, 2017 and 2018 at a rate of approximately $3.05 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The existing levy, currently $3.06 per $1,000,...
THURSDAY Financial Management, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m.-Noon. 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. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, District Office, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, Commissioners Meeting Room, 6 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams: Friday, the 12th- boys basketball with Valley in Naselle at 4:30 p.m. followed by girls basketball at 5:45; Monday, the 15th-middle school girls basketball with North Beach in Naselle at a 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, the 16th-boys basketball with Three Rivers in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. followed by girls basketball; Wednesday, the 17th-boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board meets on Tuesday, the 16th at 6:30 p.m....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 25 — 6:57 a.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a Grays River resident who had fallen and broken an arm. 10:01 p.m. A Cathlamet resident complained about her neighbor’s garbage. 2:22 p.m. A caller reported seeing a woman standing in the middle of SR 4 in the Rosedale area screaming at a man on a bicycle. 9:29 p.m. A deputy, state patrol, District 4 Fire Department and the Cathlamet amb...
THURSDAY Financial Management, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Yoga Classes, Grays River Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m. Art Group, Grays River Methodist Church, social hall, 3-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC...
Christmas concert and home tour set for December 7 The Finnish American Folk Festival Committee will hold their annual Traditional Christmas Concert and Home Tour at the Deep River Historical Church. This Sunday, December 7th, at 1:30 p.m., the Deep River Lutheran Church will host the Finnish-American Choir directed by Cliff Weimer. The program will include Christmas caroling and Wilho Saari and his family will entertain with the Finnish instruments called Kanteles, directly after the Home Tour. Then from 4 to 6 p.m., there will be a soup...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams: Friday and Saturday, Warrenton Tourney (Friday start time is 6 p.m and Saturday is 11 a.m.), Monday, middle school girls basketball with Raymond in Naselle at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, boys basketball with South Bend at 5:45 p.m. and middle school girls basketball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Westend new: Today (Thursday) is the big day for the opening of the West End Food Pantry. Located in the Grays River Valley Center (the north end of the building), the...
THURSDAY Happy Thanksgiving! FRIDAY Book Club, Community Senior Center, Main St., 10 a.m.-Noon. NA Meeting, River of Life Church, 45 Main St., 5 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, Cathlamet Christian Fellowship Church, 6 p.m. Westside Parent Support Group, Valley Bible Church, 9 a.m. Free Movie Night, GRVC at Johnson Park, cafeteria, 7 p.m. SUNDAY AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church, 6 p.m. MONDAY Basic computer, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Lions Club, Puget Island Fire Hall, 7 p.m. St. Catherine Altar Society, 7:30...
News from Naselle: Students will return to classes on Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday. Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Monday, boys basketball with Montesano in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, boys and girls basketball at Three Rivers at 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school girls basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The annual Deep River Christmas Concert and Tour of Homes, sponsored by the Finnish American Folk Festival Committee, will be held on December 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the Deep River Historical Lu...
Naselle resident William J. “Bill” Pratt, 82, died in Astoria on November 2, 2014. A native of Govan, Saskatchewan, Canada, he was born there on November 10, 1931, the son of James and Vera Pratt. Bill grew up in Canada where he received his education. In 1961 Bill came to the U.S. as a permanent resident. He worked construction throughout the western U.S. as an electrical lineman. In 1975 he met Diane Heiner in Naselle and they soon became a couple. They married September 11, 1982 and were seldom apart thereafter. Bill continued working as...
THURSDAY Financial Management, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. 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. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Yoga Classes, Grays River Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m. Art Group, Grays River Methodist Church, social hall, 3-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Thursday, middle school girl’s basketball with Ocosta in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Monday, middle school girl’s basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, middle school girl’s basketball with Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets!! Wednesday will be an early dismissal day with students excused at 12:30 p.m. for the Thanksgiving holiday. School will resume on December 1st. ESA Alpha Theta will be holding a food drive to benefit the local Naselle food bank today (Thurs...
News from Naselle: Naselle sports calendar for the week includes Thursday (today), middle school girl's basketball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, middle school girl's basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday,middle school girl's basketball with Ocosta in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Congratulations to the Naselle Comette volleyball team for qualifying for the state tournament. The Naselle School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Naselle Cong...
THURSDAY Financial Management, Community Senior Center, 100 Main St., 10 a.m.-Noon. 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. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, District Office, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, Commissioners Meeting Room, 6 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon....
