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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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...
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...
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...
WARM--This work week is starting out real nice and there seems to be a promise of some nice days ahead. While these first two days are supposed to be the hottest, it still looks to be in the 70s most of the week, at least as forecasted at the time of this writing; not too hot or too cold. SCHOOL BEGINS-- It's hard to believe that school will be starting soon, September 1, so Fall sports will be in full swing right off the bat and it will be time to watch for school buses and kids on their way to school in the morning and back home in the...
Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board members and staff discussed new technology, a new name, and a new policy at their meeting on August 17. Business manager John Tienhaara demonstrated the use of an Apple iPad, one possible option the school board could use to reduce its use of paper. The board was in full support of purchasing iPad for themselves to use for board meetings. Tienhaara also announced that this year, all incoming high school freshmen will be receiving iPad. Administrative Assistant Marilyn Strange reported that she had spoken...
Still strange weather for summer. One day you think summer missed us altogether and the next day or two it is definitely here. I am pleased to be able to let all the readers know that the Rosburg Store will reopen with new owners, though the date is yet to be determined. Norm and Joyce Bolton have purchased the property and will run it as a family business, with their daughter, Leslie and granddaughter, Cassie working in the store. I met with Norm and Joyce on Monday, and they told me that they will run the store much the same as it always has...
Well, it seems that summer is finally here, with a vengeance. The really hot days are not my favorite. Even my sister, Sharon, who is still here from California, said it is just stifling with the humidity. Lots of folks are really enjoying all the heat, though. Nancy George’s garden seems to be doing pretty good, especially in the lettuce section. She said she has an overabundance of it. News from Naselle: It won’t be long now before the kids will be back in school with homework, sports pra...
Two weeks already, since our home burned. We are settling in to our motorhome, making minor repairs, since it hasn’t been used in 10 years, and looking forward. Better than looking back I’d say. In my stupor last week, I neglected to thank some very important people, our volunteer fire departments. Thank you so much for all your efforts in trying to put out the fire and save our home. You were awesome. And another huge thank you to the Grays River Café for providing food for all the fire and EMS folks as well as our family. News fro...
The Appelo Archives Center will hold a Swap Meet Labor Day weekend, September 3, 4, 5, and 6 at 1056 SR 4 in Naselle. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To reserve a space, contact Anita Raistakka at 360-484-3376 or email anita@finnam.naselle.net. Cost is $20 with table provided, $15 if vendors provide their own....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 26--6:55 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to an Eden Valley residence to aid a child injured by a falling lamp. 10:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Rosedale woman who was feeling very dizzy. July 27--10:16 a.m. A North Welcome Slough Road resident reported a black dog was chasing deer, and no one knew who owned the dog. On July 29, the caller reported capturing the dog, which...
The second Silver Buckle Series Open Game Show was a well attended event last Saturday at the fairgrounds. There were 24 horses and riders that participated in the timed events. We had competitors from Vancouver, Castle Rock, Kelso, Longview, Woodland, Naselle, Rosburg, Cathlamet and Skamokawa. We gave out some great prizes Saturday to the high point winners in each age group thanks to the generous donations of horse equipment and supplies we received from Watkins Tractor & Supply Company in Kelso, Terri Slape, Western World Inc. in Longview,...
Fire departments from Cathlamet to Naselle were called to fight a three alarm fire on South Satterlund Road around noon last Thursday in Grays River. They were called to the home of Trudy and Delvin Fredrickson. Grays River Fire District 3 and Skamokawa Fire District 2 firefighters were already on scene when Cathlamet Fire District 1 arrived a few minutes later. The Fredrickson home was fully engulfed. Flames shot through the roof of the two-story house into the sky. The fire was hot and the burning three-tab roof sent billows of gray-black...
