Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Photo: Chandler Chapman and Victoria Corona reigned as king and queen of the Naselle High School Homecoming Celebration last Friday. With the reader board flashing the word “Homecoming” to oncoming traffic, spectators crowded around Reuben Penttila Field to cheer on the Naselle Comets Friday evening. Clad in blue and gold, they cheered as the Comets scored on a 73-yard drive against the undefeated Willapa Valley Vikings. Comet quarterback Dustin Eaton opened the scoring on a 34-yard run to open the scoring. However, after an injury to run...
A Boundary County, Idaho jury has found a man guilty of second degree murder of former Cathlamet resident Anna Old. The defendant, John August Funkhouser, a former Naselle resident, will be sentenced on October 22. Old and Funkhouser had been a couple at times. Testimony in court said that she had asked him to move out of her house last November. Jurors agreed that Funkhouser threatened her with a gun which went off accidentally and killed her....
The Columbia River Country Days celebration gets underway on October 5 and 6. The beginning event on Friday is a Slow Moving Parade leaving the Elochoman Slough Marina at 2:30 p.m. and winding down Main Street in Cathlamet, across the bridge to the Two Islands Farm Market on Puget Island. A special treat at the market on Friday will be barbecued corn and hamburgers made from Puget Island beef. There will also be a pie social, with homemade pies sold to benefit 4-H, Punkin' Chunkin' with prizes, concentrating on accuracy and distance, and music...
“In the beginning there were the swamp, the hoe--and Jussi.” Thus begins a fictional historical trilogy, written in Finnish 1959-1962 and translated into English by Richard Impola in 2001. Part one covers the years 1884-1907. “To understand Finland and the Finns one needs only read one book: Under the North Star by Väinö Linna," states Esko Aho. Jussi Koskela is a tenant farmer on the parsonage estate in the rural village of Pentti’s Corner in south central Finland. He lives there with his wife and three sons struggling to turn wi...
The highlights came early and often last Friday as the Wahkiakum Mules beat the visiting Adna Pirates 54-20 in Central League football. The win boosted the Mules' record to 3-0; Adna fell to 0-3 for the first time in years and years. The Pirates opened the scoring, however, taking the opening kick off and marching 75-yards for a two-yard touchdown by David Young. The conversion try failed, leaving the Pirates ahead 6-0 at 8:40 of the first quarter. The Mules responded with their own scoring drive. Lars Blix completed passes to Austin Good and...
Sept. 11 at Onalaska High School Boys (Wahkiakum results): 9. Brady LaBerge 20:09.14; 19. Luke Stacey 22:49.56; 30. JR Ramirez 24:40.28; 33. Nevan Bingham 25.44.21. Girls (Wahkiakum and Naselle results): 3. Katie Green N 22:28.16; 7. Rory Heywood W 24:54.97; 11. Katelyn Magie N 25:29.57; 15. Savannah Zimmerman N 27:09.92; 17. Jenna McEntire W 27:58.62; 18. Shelbie Abbott W 28:24.01; 20. Emily Bjornsgard N 29:29.46; 24. Alexa York N 36:27.6; 26. Grace Zimmerman N 40:13.35. Middle School Thomas MS Warrior girls: 2. Shona Heywood 12:41.34; 3. Mya...
TIME'S FLYING--Well, as you can see by the date, time is flying by super fast and we're already heading into our fourth week of the month. Where has the time gone and won't it please slow down? I think that ever since I was sick, I've been behind and cannot seem to get caught up on all the things I know that need doing before our rains come and don't leave. To top it all off, Autumn officially starts this Saturday, so say farewell to Summer. Let's hope for an Indian Summer and I'd say from the little heat wave of last weekend, we're headed in...
Photographer returns for Redmen Hall show Redmen Hall will be featuring local photographer Nick Deal, who has won many awards in photography in Washington and Oregon, for their next exhibit. Deal exhibited at Redmen Hall last year and is returning for a one man exhibit. His work takes a unique view of the environment, concentrating on the architecture of negative and positive space. The exhibit, entitled "As I See It," will open October 6 with a reception for the photographer at 1 p.m. The exhibit will run through the weekend of November 17-18...
As we wrap up summer, I will review some of the events our Grange was part of. In addition, I will recognize key people who made these events a success. Grays River Grange hosted this year’s salmon dinner at the Finnish American Folk Festival in Naselle. Nearly 200 dinners were purchased. Thanks to all who participated in this fund raiser for the Grange. We have been invited back to prepare the dinner for the 2014 Finn Festival. There were many comments on what an excellent dinner the Grange prepared. The salmon was superb, Scandinavian p...
The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team has split its first two matches of the season. Last Thursday at Naselle, the Mules won 25-20, 25-10, 25-12. "Baylee Olsen had 11 kills, six aces and four blocks," new Mule Coach Kayli Anderson reported. "Haylee Budd had 34 assists. Maya Stanley was solid on defense and serve receive." On Tuesday, the Mules traveled to Onalaska and lost 12-25, 21-25, 15-25. "We started slowly, and things didn't pick up enough for us to come up with a win," Anderson said. "It was a night of unforced errors on offense and the ser...
A balanced attack paved the way for the Wahkiakum Mules to overwhelm the host Winlock Cardinals 40-8 in a Central League football game last Friday. The Mules led 20-0 after one quarter, 27-0 at halftime, and the first string added two more touchdowns in the third quarter before giving way to the reserves. Winlock put its eight points on the board in the fourth quarter. Lars Blix completed eight of 10 passes for three touchdowns and 172 yards; he threw one interception. Steven Doumit caught four passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns; Kohl Bergs...
Our first outing of the season came last Tuesday at the Naselle Jamboree. Unfortunately only two teams were able to make it, Naselle and Wahkiakum. In that regard, it was a very quick meet. Naselle had no middle school girls ready yet so the Wahkiakum girls placed first and took all six top spots in this finishing order: 1. Shona Heywood 6:51.69, 2. Mya Kirzy 6:59.42, 3. Trynity Mendez 8:21.25, 4. Aly Kirzy 8:32.22, 5. Katy Stacey 9:56.72, and 6. Kyra Scuito 12.17. Shona and Mya are the only returning athletes for middle school, and they will...
Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Ross, 63, lifelong resident of the Naselle area, died August 30, 2012 in Chinook of natural causes. He is survived by his parents Melvin and Carol Ross of Naselle; sons Jeff Ross and Michael Ross, both of Naselle; sisters Genita Ross of Naselle, Marilyn Morris and Sharon Nagel both of Longview and a grandchild, Arvid Ross of Naselle. There will be a memorial service 1 p.m., September 15, 2012 at Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach. A reception will follow. An online guestbook may be signed at www.pen...
When the fate of the Naselle Youth Camp seemed questionable in recent months, local residents feared a loss of jobs, a hit to the local economy and a decreased enrollment in schools. Residents and local government officials were adamant in the belief that the youth camp was essential to our community. Most recently, the young men living in the medium security facility are proving to be essential on the state level as well. Naselle Youth Camp residents, male offenders receiving educational and treatment services, have been on the front lines,...
Tucked just out of view from coast-bound traffic, people from all over the area filled the fields of Fred’s Homegrown Farm – a mock parking lot – and happily progressed from workshops, to cooking, exhibits, and through the farmers market. This, in addition to camping, music and late-night dancing, were all part of the weekend festivities called Farmstock, a regional, homegrown festival. Hosted by Fred Johnson who owns a 70-acre farm on South Valley Road in Naselle, locals were invited to bring farm goods, expertise, wares and t...
This week, I announce some changes in staff. Reporter Melissa Linquist is leaving us, more or less. When we hired her last spring, she was completing her student teaching. It looked like none of the local school districts would be hiring a full-time elementary school teacher, and she would be a substitute teacher. That would have allowed her to continue as our part-time reporter. Alas, the Ocean Beach School District experienced some staff changes in August, and when an elementary position came open, they snapped up our enterprising reporter....
I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend and enjoyed the nice weather we had as well. There were lots of things going on all over the area with yard sales, bake sales, Farmstock in Naselle, and barbecues with friends and family. Haymakers are still working on getting the bales made and stored away for the winter feedings. Derek Heitsch is making hay on one of our fields, and it seems to be taking forever with the moisture in the air during the nights. His cows will enjoy it later with all the nice clover from that field. News from Naselle:...
DAMP--As this week begins and the weekend ends, we're seeing some dampness out here in West Valley, which was definitely not in the forecast at least not for a couple more days. However, I'm sure all my plants and my poor dry lawn were happy to see the light misty stuff come down and give it a little drink. All of us on springs and wells were happy too, as every little bit helps after a long dry spell. On Monday morning the fog made for some heavy dew, but parts of my driveway were already dry by noon. This little spattering of rain isn't...
Wine tasting, auction set for September 8 The Friends of Skamokawa Foundation presents "A Cornucopia of Wines--Auction and Wine Tasting." The auction takes place at the Skamokawa Grange, located off the fairgrounds entrance in Skamokawa, on September 8. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Silent Auction and wine tasting begins at 7 p.m. The live auction will begin at 8 p.m. with Brian McClain of McClain Auctions. Silent auction items include gift certificates, a silver teapot, a hand made cuttingboard, framed art, gift baskets, a hanging...
After nearly a month without rain, we drove in from Oregon on Sunday evening and looking to the west, sure enough, the rain was back. Not much though, just enough to irritate the farmers who are still making hay. News from Naselle: Before school begins for the 2012/13 year, many will be enjoying a last long weekend and finishing up their school shopping. Then back to the books. Here’s to a fantastic new school year. The first day of school will be on Tuesday. Check with the school office if you have questions about classes or bus schedules. S...
When Astoria Police found the car at 3:24 a.m. on August 16, the keys were in the ignition and the emergency lights were flashing. The owner, Traci Wirkkala, however was nowhere in sight. Wirkkala, 41, grew up in Deep River and now resides in Naselle. She has not yet been located. The US Coast Guard provided a helicopter to search the area, and Wirkkala was entered into the National Crime Information Center. Additionally, an attempt to locate was issued to other agencies. Police found the vehicle in response to a dispatch that an abandoned car...
An Evening at the Farm to raise funds for library The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation will host the fourth annual fund raiser on August 25 at the Stockhouse Farm on Puget Island. An Evening at the Farm will include a selection of wines, appetizers and music by acoustical guitarist Fred Carter. The foundation contributes funding assistance to library services such as the Summer Reading Program. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. The Stockhouse Farm is located at 59 West Birnie Slough Road on Puget Island. Tickets are available at...
Thank you Mother Nature, we really are getting a summer. This weather is great, not too hot for too long and it even cools down at night. We had the pleasure of Steve and Linda Ramsay’s grandchildren coming over for a hot dog roast with s’mores and ice cream the other night after they went swimming in the Grays River near our house. Kids sure have a way of brightening the day. Thank you for the kid fix, Sarah, Skyler, Logan, Brandon and Brenton. Come back any time. Oh yes, glad to have Steve, Linda, Brandon and Amanda as well. News from Nas...
Home Depot employees showed local residents that they understand the impact of hard work and sweat equity. With the belief in the power of hands-on service, “Team Depot” volunteers joined community members at Lion’s Club Park in Naselle on Thursday to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. To the passersby, the park was spotted with bright orange t-shirts with the word “Team Depot” boldly printed across the chest. Inside, neighbors shoveled loose gravel into wheelbarrows, applied fresh coats of paint to existing structures, and planted new trees...
A new concrete walk weaves its way through Lions Club Park in Naselle. Metallic fish, children’s art and tiny hand prints line the path, highlighting the names of community members who have donated to the Lions Club Park Beautification Project. Led by Megan Tienhaara and Summer Johnson, both of Naselle, volunteers have been working tirelessly in preparation for the upcoming park remodel. Home Depot has selected the Naselle community to host a Team Depot Day. To get ready for the one-day event, Tienhaara and Johnson invited families to stamp t...
