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The Washington State Legislature kicks off its 2025 session next month, the first time legislators are meeting since a task force it commissioned released a report recommending how the state should deal with the vacant Naselle Youth Camp property. Convened in July 2023, the task force recommended in its final report published over the summer that ownership of the facility be transferred from the state to the Chinook Indian Nation for the creation of a tribal headquarters. Now, just weeks before...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board met for their monthly meeting on December 17, 2024. Board positions for Chair and Vice Chair were voted on. Robert Torppa was voted to continue as Chair, and Amy Hunt was voted to continue as Vice Chair. Natasha Crater resigned as the Legislative Representative due to lack of time in her schedule. An agenda item will be added for the next meeting to nominate and vote on a new Legislative Representative. A few Personnel actions were voted on and approved including the acceptance of resignation of...
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To The Eagle, I must comment on the article reprinted 12/27/24 from the Idaho Sun entitled “Officials fall short of salmon return goals in Columbia River Basin but see signs of progress.” The “progress” from very low returns in the 1990s involves the Northwest Power and Conservation Council only because they were forced to pass water past mainstem dams to move migrating juveniles out through the system by a federal court order. Having attended countless meetings on salmon recovery over the past five decades I can witness that hydro, irrigat...
On December 16, the Cathlamet Town Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting. During the first Public Comment period, a resident asked the Town Council to address ADA access and parking at Town Hall and the Library. Another citizen revealed the results of a recent study conducted on the Strong Park tree by a certified arborist. The arborist used a resistograph to test the tree’s age and determined it to be around 230 years old. Sheriff Mason reported that the vehicle stops occurring on Columbia St. or adjacent accounted for about 64% of...
December 23 4:01 a.m. Cathlamet Emergency Services responded to an elderly Skamokawa resident who was having abdominal issues. 9:57 a.m. A vehicle accident occurred on W Birnie Slough Rd. 11:24 a.m. The Skamokawa Fire Department Responded to a car accident on E Valley Rd. Two occupants were involved and LifeFlight was dispatched. 11:33 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported trespassers on their property. Sheriff’s deputies found no suspicious persons or vehicles. 6:43 p.m. A caller on E SR4 reported large branches in the road. December 24 3...
Happy New Year from your Sheriff! It has been a very busy six months since I was appointed to Office, and I wanted to say thank you for your patience as I navigate my new responsibilities. I was able to attend many gatherings and meet with several of you all this last year, however I know there are many out there that still have not been able to speak with me. Please don’t hesitate to call my office, send me a message, or set up a face-to-face meeting to ask a question, provide feedback, or voice your concerns. I am dedicated to this c...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! By the time you read this, it will be several days into 2025, and I have to say, it’s been a wet and blustery ending to 2024. We have had a lot of power outages due to falling trees and blown transformers. Some folks have had their roofs peeled off or greenhouses destroyed, creating an exciting Christmas around here. I do hope those who sustained a lot of damage have been able to make repairs by now. A big thank you to the PUD workers, road crew workers, and all the other folks who had to go out and make repairs in that m...
The Clatskanie girls basketball team returned from Christmas break and resumed its winning ways on the road, defeating Colton 30-15. A commanding 12-2 lead going into the second quarter set the pace for the girls, who held the Vikings to zero points in the third quarter. Clatskanie was led in scoring once again by junior Joey Sizemore, who had 12 points to go along with a team high eight rebounds, four assists and five blocks. Junior Mya Jensen led the Tigers in steals with five to go along...
Thanks to a 20-point fourth quarter and a putback by freshman Will Van Voorst, the Clatskanie Tigers boys basketball team was able to win its second game of the season Monday, defeating Colton 49-48 on the road. "We played hard," said Coach Deshaun Combs. "(We) started off slow but we picked it up." The Tigers were led by sophomore Gunner Engen, who had 17 points on 6 for 17 shooting from the field. Engen also had four rebounds and a steal for the Tigers. Junior Zack Mollenhour added 14 points,...
With community events wrapped up, all was quiet on the Western front the week of Christmas. Mark and I attended the candlelight Christmas Eve service at the Naselle Lutheran Church, had a game night with some friends, and then enjoyed a quiet holiday. Complete with a video chat with our grandson, watching movies, and slurping down some homemade clam chowder. Heading into New Year’s week, I’ve been reflecting on this past year and looking towards 2025. I’m not usually one for resolutions or ma...
Even after a significant reduction in acreage from the controversial Fields Fir Timber Sale, many Naselle residents remain skeptical of the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ newly proposed Lane Creek Timber Sale. At a public meeting held at the Naselle Community Center on Dec. 5, DNR Pacific Cascades Region Manager Padraic Callahan, Assistant Region Manager Steve Ogden, and Forest Hydrologist Jeff Keck presented their vision for the revised sale to a crowd of more than 60 people, c...
The black-eyed pea is infamous in traditional American lore as representing luck and prosperity if consumed first on New Year's Day. Dating back to the American Civil War, one story shares that it is the substance that aided in the survival of Confederate troops during the bitter frigid winter of 1864. Other tales share that it was used to celebrate freedom as the emancipation proclamation gave liberty to those enslaved on New Year's Day. The South traditionally will serve “Hoppin’ John,” a dish of pork, black-eyed peas, and cornbread, to comme...
Commercial Dungeness crab season is being delayed until at least Jan. 15 after sampling found crab in the prime area between Klipsan Beach and the mouth of the Columbia River still slow to harden and put on meat. The decision, which had been expected, was announced Dec. 23 by shellfish managers for the three mainland West Coast states operating under what are called the Tri-State protocols. These rules require Washington coast crab to have at least 23% meat recovery before harvesting can start. Samples taken on Dec. 20 found 22.1% meat in...
The Naselle Comets have been lighting it up as of late and are riding a three-game winning streak in the new year. The two most recent victories came at the 2024 Ilwaco Holiday Classic Tournament hosted by Ilwaco High School on Dec. 27-28. The Comets won the tournament, sealing the gold with a 48-42 win against the hosting Ilwaco Fishermen. The tournament field comprised four teams, including Seaside, Pe Ell, Naselle, and Ilwaco. The first round of games were played on Saturday, and the...
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