Satsop NewsLocal news for Satsop, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Outdoor Notebook: Wild steelies in area rivers- January 24, 2008 "We also lost one to a seal and had a couple other good fish on we lost. On Friday we went back and caught two in the first hour up to 7 pounds and then lost another to a seal." Wild steelhead are beginning to move into Western Washington rivers, and just maybe they'll help freshen up what's been a stinker of a winter-run season. via Seattle Post-Intelligencerhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/outdoor-notebook-wild-steelies-in-area-rivers?... District 5 lays off two firefighters, pins hopes on arbitration- January 22, 2008 "I guess I just have a little more faith in my community than this" Grays Harbor Fire District 5 commissioners took steps Monday night they hope will stave off bankruptcy for the district. via Daily Worldhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/district-5-lays-off-two-firefighters-pins-hope... County decision may stall new Satsop tenant- January 18, 2008 "This company is working with a deadline here and we've had a heck of a long time to straighten this out" An Olympia-based manufacturer of steel containers and tanks could be forced to look elsewhere if the Satsop Development Park is unable to secure timely permits to renovate a WPPSS-era building at the sprawling ... via Daily Worldhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/county-decision-may-stall-new-satsop-tenant?fr... Fire District 5 starts looking at harsh reality of how to stay afloat- January 16, 2008 "It's been a multitude of things over the last few years that got us where we're at" Voices and recriminations were raised Monday evening during a meeting of the Grays Harbor Fire District 5 Board of Commissioners. via Daily Worldhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/fire-district-5-starts-looking-at-harsh-realit... Winter Fishing Slow on Most Area Rivers- January 14, 2008 Late season salmon and midwinter steelhead angling ranges from poor to miserable on a lot of streams, but normal or better on others. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WAhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/winter-fishing-slow-on-most-area-rivers?fromrs... Bob Beerbower won't seek re-election- January 12, 2008 "This was not an easy decision for me, but I feel it is the right decision at the right time" Saying he wants to spend more time with his family, County Commissioner Bob Beerbower of Elma will not seek re-election this year. via Daily Worldhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/bob-beerbower-wont-seek-re-election?fromrss=1 Outdoors Report: Steelhead catches starting to pick up- January 10, 2008 "Guys in area 10 are still doing good, at Kingston and Jeff Head, and area 8-2 has fish when we've been able to get there, so I think there certainly should be some fish in area 9 in the middle, too" The winter steelhead season in Western Washington is showing signs of life despite miserable returns of hatchery fish in many rivers. via Seattle Post-Intelligencerhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/outdoors-report-steelhead-catches-starting-to-... Public meeting on Mark Reed Tuesday- January 7, 2008 "But we want to be able to serve the community for a long time to come. Right now, though, we're just trying to get their feedback and see what everybody says." Leaders of Mark Reed Hospital will hold a community meeting in Elma on Tuesday night to discuss the future of the hospital and its health care district. via Daily Worldhttp://www.topix.net/city/satsop-wa/2008/01/public-meeting-on-mark-reed-tuesday?fromrss=1 |