Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Comet Football team for their win in Pe Ell last Friday night. Sports coming up this week: Thursday, – cross country at Wahkiakum at 4 p.m., volleyball in Naselle with Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m., middle school football at Raymond at 6:00 p.m.; Friday – varsity football at Northwest Christian at 7 p.m.; Monday – middle school volleyball at home with Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday – middle school volleyball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m. There will be a school board meeting on October...
According to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), 40 percent of Pacific Northwest homes use electric water heaters, which account for 15 to 20 percent of residential energy use. Newly developed heat pump water heaters will use 50 percent or more less energy, which could lead to substantial savings for residential customers. Wahkiakum PUD is one of 11 utilities in the Northwest selected to participate in a study of the efficiency of heat pump water heaters in residential settings. There are a total of 40 treatment sites in BPA’s region a...
The 2010 general election is bearing down on the voters of Wahkiakum County; the county auditors office will mail the vote-by-mail ballots to votes on October 15. Candidates for local and regional offices gathered at the Skamokawa Grange September 28 for a forum; another is scheduled next Tuesday, 7 p.m., at Johnson Park, Rosburg. The Grays River Grange is sponsoring that forum. Following are some highlights of the give and take at the Skamokawa forum. State representative, Position 1 Incumbent Dean Takko, a Democrat, reviewed his history: He g...
Beginning their transition to “paperless” board meetings, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board Directors used their iPads for the first time to conduct the meeting on September 21. The board discussed implementing a policy to allow bilingual students to earn credit for knowing a second language instead of taking the few foreign language classes that Naselle offers. This would allow kids who understand and speak Spanish fluently (or any other language) to take a test and gain the credit for classes that would repeat material they alr...
Wahkiakum County commissioners settled disposal of old boards from the Grays River Covered Bridge and acted on other items of business in a short meeting Monday. The regular meeting was moved from Tuesday to Monday so that commissioners could attend a state conference. Three groups requested some or all of the old siding boards being replaced on the Grays River Covered Bridge. The Wahkiakum Historical Society had requested some of the old boards for a replication of a commercial fishing shed for the museum. However, museum personnel found...
Wahkiakum County voters have a choice of two candidates for election to the District 3 position on the county board of commissioners. Incumbent Blair Brady has three years of experience, having won election to fill an unexpired vacant term. Challenging him is Lori Scott, a retired business woman. Blair Brady Incumbent Blair Brady had a long road to reach the position on the board of commissioners he now holds. Four years ago, he challenged the incumbent commissioner, the late Mark Linquist, who was fighting cancer, and lost a tied election by...
The leaves are changing fast, though the temperatures have been pretty comfortable so far. Lots of rain for a couple of days but nice for the next few days I’m told. News from Naselle: The Naselle Comet football team took their first loss last Friday, but did a great job against South Bend with a score of 6-14. Sports coming up this week: Friday – cross country at Ilwaco at 4 p.m. and football at home against Willapa Valley at 7 p.m.; Saturday – volleyball at South Bend (a JV tournament); Tuesday – volleyball at Ocosta at 5...
September 21 at Ridgfield High School Men, 5,000m, teams: LaCenter 28, Ridgefield 76, Ilwaco 89, White Salmon 93, Kalama 129, Seton Catholic 140; incomplete--Wahkiakum and Rochester Wahkiakum Mule results: 31. Connar Riley 21:00; 52. Koby Cothren 28:42. High School Women, 5,000m, teams: LaCenter 25, Kalama 71, Ridgefield 82, Ilwaco 128; incomplete--Wahkiakum, White Salmon, Rochester, Seton Catholic. Wahkiakum Mule results: 38. Jonaka Heppler 29:58; 43. Gabby Mann 31:48. Warrior Middle School results; female, 1.7 miles: 6. Rory Heywood...
Wahkiakum Community Network (WCN) youth board members who attended the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Conference presented their logic model framework for combating and preventing youth marijuana use in local communities at the Wahkiakum School Board meeting on September 27. Seven local teens – Sadie Mace, Ellee Crouse, Shelby Felton, Gabby Mann, and Abby Buennagel from Wahkiakum High School and Austin Smith and Nicole Tarabochia from Naselle High School – went to Phoenix, Arizona in July to gather...
It looks like the beginning of a long wet winter with an early start. At least it’s not really cold yet. News from Naselle: The Naselle Comet varsity football team won their game against Raymond last Friday night with a score of 20-7. Keep up the good work boys. A big thanks to all the supporters who have been traveling to the games. Sports coming up this week include: Friday – football at home with South Bend at 7p.m.; Tuesday – cross country at Montesano at 4 p.m. and volleyball at home against Northwest Christian at 5:45 p.m. N...
Sept. 16 at White Pass Wahkiakum Mule results Men, 5,000 meters--11. Connar Riley 19.50; 16. Nicholas Kirschke 20:51; 22.Koby Cothren 22.44. Women, 5,000m--26. Jonaka Heppler 29:50. Middle school Thomas MS Warriors--7. Rory Heywood 12:06; 13. Jenna McEntire 13:38. Sept. 14. at Castle Rock Naselle Comet results Men 5,000m--6. Nathan Reitz 18:26; 8. Cramer Smith 18:38; 49. Jeremy Hansford 23:11; 59. Austin Smith 23:16; Keith Reitz 27:06. Women 5,000m--6. Katie Green 22:51.51; 39. Jordan Badger 30:31.75. Middle school Naselle results--8. Olivia...
Arvid Emil Simonson was born on March 26, 1914 in Astoria, Oregon. He was the fourth in line of twelve children born to Emil & Maria (Oja) Simonson who emigrated from Finland. He grew up in the upper Young’s River area and attended school there. He graduated from Astoria High School in May of 1932. He worked for Tidewater Timber Co. helping to build the C.R.P.A. shipyard in Astoria and later worked as a shipwright there. He also worked as a Pile-buck before going into the logging business. In 1940, he married Alma Buskala in Rosburg. She p...
News from Naselle: Another win for the Naselle Comet football team over Warrenton last Friday evening with a score of 26 to 12. Keep it up boys. Sports coming up this week: today (Thursday) – volleyball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Friday – football at Raymond at 7 p.m.; Saturday– cross country at Jewell and volleyball tournament at North Beach; Tuesday– cross country at home at 4 p.m., volleyball at Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m. The regular school board meeting will be held on Tuesday at 7 p.m. These are...
The Wahkiakum Mule and Warrior cross country teams started their 2010 seasons last Wednesday at the Naselle Jamboree. In the two-mile high school race, Mule sophomore Connar Riley placed fifth, 12:56, and freshman Koby Cothren ninth, 15:02. Naselle's Nathan Reitz won the event; Cramer Smith was third and Austin Smith seventh;. In the women's race, Katie Green placed second. No times were reported. Warrior seventh grader Rory Heywood, in her first competition, placed first in the one-mile middle school race in 7:35. The teams compete at White...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 7--7:12 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet man with an arrow in his pelvis. 8:08 a.m. An officer arrested a driver after making a vehicle stop on Columbia Street. 3:27 p.m. An East Valley resident reported a man was trespassing; a deputy was advised. 11:12 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Rosedale woman who had fallen and couldn't get up. September 8--2:30 a.m....
Wahkiakum 4-H Leaders’ Council and Friends of Extension present their third Annual Columbia River Country Days on October 1 and 2. This one-of-a-kind event raises money for Wahkiakum 4-H youth programs. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. Friday with a Slow Moving Parade with tractors, trucks and all things “slow-moving” progressing from downtown Cathlamet, over the Puget Island Bridge, and ending at the Two Islands Farm Market on East Birnie Slough. The Two Islands Farm Market will feature an old-time Pie Social, Friday, 3 to 6 p.m, along with...
Have you had a chance to trek through downtown Rosburg lately? If not, there is much activity at the site of the Rosburg Store, which will open again soon with new owners, Norman and Joyce Bolton of Rosburg. Sporting a new coat of light colored paint on the outside (thanks to Marlee Blain), new merchandise, walls and floors all spruced up, and lots of hard work from the whole Bolton Family, the Rosburg Store will once again be the central meeting place for the community. Norm took time to sit down and give me some details on the reopening of...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 31--7:26 a.m. A caller reported illegal dumping along Hull Creek Road and a possible suspect was later identified. 8:31 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a West Valley woman with abdominal pain. 11:59 a.m. A person camping at Hornstra's Beach reported a theft of medications. 2:24 p.m. A Grays River man reported someone had loosened bolts on a tractor wheel which led to $500 or more in damage...
Ronald E. Nelson, 72, died at his Naselle residence September 4, 2010. Born in Longview he grew up in Woodland where he lettered in three sports at Woodland High School and played football at Lower Columbia College in Longview. Ron worked in banking in Woodland and Longview before becoming a self-employed general contractor. In 1985 he returned to banking with the Bank of The Pacific where he was branch manager and vice president until retiring in 2010. Ron was an avid fisherman and golfer who lived in Naselle during the summer months and...
Longtime local resident, James Rainey, 63, passed away September 4, 2010 at St. John Medical Center in Longview. He was born February 6, 1947 in Tillamook, Ore. to Douglas and Jennie (Crivella) Rainey. He attended school in Grays River and Naselle. Big Jim enjoyed his work as a dairy farmer and he was a timber faller for Weyerhauser until a logging accident in 1984. He and his dad enjoyed racing horses around the Northwest for many years. He loved working on old trucks, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his sons,...
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District has settled a suit which two men had filed over alleged violations for the state Open Public Meetings Act. Steve R. Gacke and Stephen Sultemeier filed the suit last May against the district and Directors Hollis Fletcher and Ed Darcher. The plaintiffs claimed that for meetings February 11 and March 9, 2010, the board didn't give proper notification to the public about the meetings. They also claimed that the announced agendas for the meetings failed to give adequate notice of the business to be...
News from Naselle: Fall football started out with a win for the Naselle Comets against Ilwaco last Friday with a score of 24-0. Good job Comets. Sports coming up this week: Thursday, the 9th –volleyball at Ilwaco at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, the 10th – football at home against Warrenton at 7 p.m.; Saturday, the 11th – cross country meet at Knappa, all day event; Tuesday, the 14th – cross country at Castle Rock at 4 p.m., volleyball at Raymond at 5:45 p.m. Naselle Grays River Valley School District will hold an open house on...
Well, I hope the farmers have their hay in, as it looks like some wet weather is ahead. The rain is quite welcome for gardens being watered by hand. News from Naselle: Today is the first day of the 2010-11 school year. Let’s support them in their efforts, praise them for doing a good job and let them know we still care even if they need a little coaching in certain subjects. Remember that there is no school on Monday, the 6th, in celebration of Labor Day. I had a very nice note from Lois Bighill regarding her brother, Dan Anderson, of Grays R...
The Columbia Land Trust is engaged in restoration work on a local project site to enhance habitat for deer and fish. The 180-acre property, known to the land trust as Nelson Creek, is situated across State Route 4 from the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge and is bordered by Risk Road and Nelson Creek Road. Indian Jack Slough runs through the site. Two tidegates block migratory fish from accessing the slough. Prior to diking and farming, the area was intertidal freshwater marsh with stands of Sitka spruce, cedar, and poplar....
The Washington Court of Appeals last week denied an appeal of a suit over the ownership of the Johnson Park/Rosburg School property. The decision ended a long-standing lawsuit and gave right of ownership to Wahkiakum County. John and Helen Johnson donated land to the county in 1936 for use as a school or park. The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District built a school on the site and used it until it ceded control of the land to Wahkiakum County several years ago. The county allowed the site to be used by a variety of groups, including the c...
