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Articles from the June 24, 2011 edition


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  • Cathlamet pool open

    Jun 24, 2011

    Kayla Pugh, pictured, is the new manager of the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool in Cathlamet. The first session of swimming lessons starts next week; meanwhile, Pugh says, there is a closet full of water toys for swimmers to use. Photo by Ruby Murray....

  • States extend sport sturgeon fishing season

    Columbia Basin Bulletin|Jun 24, 2011

    Light effort and catch so far allowed Oregon and Washington managers to extend on June 23 the white sturgeon season below Wauna on the lower Columbia River despite concerns about the population status of the big fish. The fishery had been scheduled to be open from Jan. 1-April 30, from May 14-June 26 and from July 1-4. But fishery managers on Thursday decided to let fishery continue until July 31 unless catch rates skyrocket and threaten what is a relatively depleted stock. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Steve Williams and W...

  • Pair honored for fire response

    Rick Nelson, Wah. Co. Eagle|Jun 24, 2011

    Sheriff Jon Dearmore has honored a father and son for spotting and responding to the fire that burned two houses on Cape Horn on June 11. Lorenzo Mendez and his son, Tristan, age 14, were on their way to County Line Park around 5 a.m. when they headed up SR 4 by Cape Horn. Tristan said he spotted an orange glow and realized a house was on fire. He yelled, and Lorenzo pulled his vehicle onto the highway shoulder. While Lorenzo ran to see if people were out of the house, which belonged to Don and...