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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: In a 1942 Grays River Builder newspaper, a short article focused on the latest school district election. It read, "The voters tried out the new method of elections on Saturday when the elections were held in each of the component parts of the consolidated district." "Locally our issues were the election of one director and a 5-mill tax levy. The director elected was William Whitten of Altoona, succeeding Mayme Johnson. The tax levy, however, failed to carry as there was an insufficient number of votes cast to legalize a tax levy....
Howies' Corner Coffeehouse now the Tall Tree Cafe This week marks the closure of Howies Corner Shop. After three years on Main Street, Mark and Deb Howie have sold their business. The coffeehouse was purchased by Nathan McBride, a local law enforcement officer, who has renamed the business the Tall Tree Cafe. Mr. McBride plans to add regular lunch specials aimed at teens and those working with a tight budget. Alex Arness, the current manager, will stay on and has big plans to add more menu items. The changeover started this week with a grand...
William V. Wuorinen, a life-long resident of Naselle, will be awarded the Silver Star by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler on January 30, 1:30 p.m., in the Naselle school gymnasium. The award is being presented to Mr. Wuorinen for his action on March 16, 1953 in Korea, said Nick Nikkila, of the Deep River American Legion. During the battle for Little Gibraltar Hill, Wuorinen and another private dragged a severely wounded colonel into a trench and, working as a team, stood off an advancing force of Chinese soldiers while giving life-saving fir...
News from Naselle: Naselle-Grays River Valley sports calendar for the coming week includes: Thursday-high school girls basketball at Raymond at seven p.m.; Friday, high school boys basketball with Ocosta in Westport at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, home high school girls basketball against Ocosta at 7 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, home high school boys basketball against South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, high school girls basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. and home middle school boys basketball...
Wahkiakum fans were left utterly stunned this week after the Mules were upset in back-to-back home games by Winlock and Naselle, falling 54-41 to the Cardinals on Friday and 51-47 to the Comets on Monday. The losses dropped the Mules to 6-3 in league play and 9-4 overall for the season. The Mules trailed 10-8 after one quarter of play against Winlock, but fought back to take a 26-18 lead into the break. After sinking a couple baskets to extend their lead early in the third quarter, things came apart for the Mules. They were outscored by the...
WINTER IS HERE-- When the temperatures start dipping into the 20s around here and the highs are in the 30s, you know that winter has arrived in earnest. Those of us on private water systems wind up being obsessed by the temperatures of the days and evenings. The sunshine can lure you into thinking all is well with your water lines, when in fact, it's just a tease and you can still freeze up if your source is located in a shady, still-frozen parts of the woods. One must take extra care to keep those lines flowing. If you're out of power, a...
Student poems published Poems of three students at Julius A. Wendt Elementary School have been published in a book, "Talented: 2012 Poetry Collection," published last fall by the America Library of Poetry. The students are Ellie Leitz, McKensi Fluckiger and Charlie Ashe. They wrote the poems as fifth graders; they are now in the sixth grade. Here are the poems: The Color Orange by Charlie Ashe The color that the hunters wear while looking for the right bull. The color of that juicy fruit that everyone loves on a hot summer's day. The color of...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Washington State Fish and Wildlife, Who is applicant and owner of the below described property has filed an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development/Conditional Use Permit for the development of Oneida Access Site Renovation consisting of repairing existing boat ramp; installing new ADA accessible float and walkway anchored with 5 steel piles; install a 40 foot coniferous log with 2 steel piles as...
File No.: 7037.97937 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC, S/B/M to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Grantee: Dwight Allen Finch and Paula June Finch, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2007255 Tax Parcel ID No.: 081008220004/6744 Abbreviated Legal: Ptn. NW1/4NW1/4, Sec. 8, T10N, R8WWM Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR...
Even though the temperatures have been really cold, the sunshine has been a welcome sight. We should see more of it in the next few days according to the weather news. Here’s hoping. News from Naselle: Sports coming up this week for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School: Saturday, varsity boys basketball at Lacey at 4 p.m. and varsity girls basketball at Lacey at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, varsity boys basketball at Raymond at 5:40 p.m., middle school boys basketball at Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball with South Bend i...
WET SNOW?--The big question on everyone's mind is whether or not it is going to snow today (Thursday) as forecasters were saying earlier in the week that we could see more white conditions around the area. I know skiers and folks who love to play in the snow with their 4-wheelers are all excited about it, but as for me, I'll pass! If it does happen to show up, please take extra care and caution when driving around in it, as you may know what you're doing, but that other guy might not! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays this coming week...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 31—12:08 a.m. A caller reported that a homeless man was on the sidewalk. The caller was told that a deputy would be contacted, but that they could not make him move from the sidewalk. 5:49 p.m. A caller reported a possible drunk driver was headed westbound on SR4 near the school access road. 7:30 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a 65-year-old male experiencing a possible stroke....
Naselle High drama club sponsoring show The Naselle High School Drama club is sponsoring a community and school variety show on Friday, January 18 at 7 p.m. Musical acts include Wilho Saari on Kantele, the national Finnish string instrument; a local Shakespeare performance piece directed by Patrick Lathrop from the Cannon Beach Coaster Theatre; dance selections from Abby Zimmerman; a student dancer from the Little Ballet Theater; vocal arrangements from local drama club students; and a special performance by the Naselle Marimba Band. Donations...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Thursday, varsity girls basketball at Valley at 7 p.m.; Friday, varsity boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, varsity girls basketball with North Beach in Naselle at 3 p.m.; Monday, middle school boys basketball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, junior varsity boys basketball with Lake Quinault in Naselle at 4:30 p.m. with varsity girls following at 5:45 p.m. and the varsity boys playing at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school boys basketball with...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules captured the KM Trophy December 27 with a 53-35 win over the visiting Naselle Comettes. The Mules outscored the Comettes 18-5 to break open a close game. Haylee Budd led the Mules with 19 points; Katie Green led the Comettes with 11. Further details were unavailable. Tori Wegdahl tries to go up for a shot against the Comette defense. Photos by David McNally....
Craig B. Haataia, 41, died at his Naselle, Washington residence on December 24, 2012 of natural causes. Craig was born in Longview, Washington on June 10, 1971, the son of Gilbert and Sarah (Lorton) Haataia. He was proud of his Quinault Indian and Finnish ancestry. Craig graduated from Naselle High School where he played baseball, basketball and football for the Comets. Following high school he became a heavy equipment operator and truck driver for the past 17 years. Craig was a member of the Naselle Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed all the...
Here are some of the news highlights that we covered in 2012. One may conclude that the more things change, they more they stay the same: There's always something going on in Wahkiakum County and Naselle. January Judy Bright, administrator of Wahkiakum County's Department of Health and Human Services and a volunteer in the county Search and Rescue program, retires to battle cancer. She died later in the year; Sherrie McDonald of Raymond was appointed interim director, and Sue Cameron was hired this fall as permanent director. The Wahkiakum...
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION DEADLINES NASELLE-GRAYS RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #155 ELECTION FEBRUARY 12, 2013 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, a special election will be held in the above named School district for the submission to the qualified electors of said School district of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 NASELLE-GRAYS RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 155 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $8,100,000 The Board of Directors of Naselle-Grays River Valley School District No. 155 adopted Resolution No....
My apologies to the readers for not having a column in last week. Thank you to those who called to see if everything was okay with us. We are fine, but it was a very busy time for me, so unfortunately I didn’t get a column written. I hope everyone had as wonderful Christmas and New Year celebration as we did. Our daughter and son-in-law from Redmond, Oregon, our son from Ellensburg, our son, his wife and two grandsons from Cathlamet, our grandson from Eugene and my sister joined us for Christmas Eve dinner and enjoyed a little family time a...
On December 19, the Mule girls faced an undefeated team, the Lady Loggers in Onalaska. The Mules led by two at halftime, but due to a weak third quarter, the Mules lost 45-39, despite rallying in the final eight minutes. “We dug ourselves into too big of a hole that we weren’t able to overcome,” said Coach Rob Garrett. "This group has an opportunity to be something special and they are just starting to believe that themselves. They have improved so much this year and it’s really startin...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mule basketball team won one of three games this week. The Mules travelled to Morton/White Pass on Friday for league play. Only shooting 30 percent and out-rebounded, they fell to MWP with a score of 59-42. Hailey Quigley led Mule scorers with 12 points. Tori Wegdahl scored nine, Maya Stanley six, Sam Boyce five, Haylee Budd and Kaylee Bryant each scored four, Baylee Osen had three and Madison LaBerge had one. “Hailey Quigley and Tori Wegdahl both came off the bench and really...
Visiting South Bend took an early lead and never looked back enroute to a 63-47 win over the Wahkiakum Lady Mules last Friday. South Bend led 17-5 at the end of the first quarter on a combination of hot shooting and domination under the boards. The Mules outscored the visitors 11-9 in the second quarter to narrow the margin to 26-16 at halftime. They narrowed the South Bend's lead to nine in the third quarter, but South Bend went on a run and closed out the third quarter with a 46-27 lead. Sophomore Sam Boyce led the Mule scoring with 20...
The Naselle Comets rallied to defeat the Ilwaco Fishermen 49-45 Tuesday evening. Ilwaco led 35-30 after three quarters. Sam Scrabeck scored nine points, Chandler Chapman nine, David Blaylock and Tony Lopez each had eight....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 26--10:09 a.m. A caller reported that his wife had violated a no contact order. A deputy investigated. 12:11 p.m. A caller requested a deputy investigate a possible theft at the high school. 2:57 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a woman with a diabetic problem. 3:44 p.m. A caller reported a trespasser and asked that the person be removed from the premises. November...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 26--10:09 a.m. A caller reported that his wife had violated a no contact order. A deputy investigated. 12:11 p.m. A caller requested a deputy investigate a possible theft at the high school. 2:57 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a woman with a diabetic problem. 3:44 p.m. A caller reported a trespasser and asked that the person be removed from the premises. November...
