September 6, 2007

Going straight up the Middle Satsop
Bridge at Harp Road reopens, too By Dee Anne Shaw Vidette Editor A $2.1 million county road project up the Middle Satsop Road north of Brady will soon have motorists driving as the birds fly - higher and straighter. A series of curves on a substandard road are being eliminated as the crew from Wilder Construction of Olympia heads down the stretch toward completion, probably sometime in November. The new sixth-tenths of a mile section of road will go over the hill instead of meandering around it.		The project involves moving about 150,000 cubic yards of material - an amount equal to about 15,000 dump-truck loads of dirt. About two thirds of the dirt and rock has been used to build the new embankment and the other third is being hauled to a pit site about a mile north of the project. (Photo by Dee Anne Shaw) Meantime, the substandard portion of county road will serve as the "new" paved access to the Middle Satsop River boat launch, which currently is hardly more than a graveled lot beside the winding road.
WASL results show progress in many areas
Montesano meets federal standards By Dee Anne Shaw Vidette Editor Montesano students may have just returned to school on Tuesday, but their teachers already have their first report cards. The Washington Assessment of Student Learning results were released Thursday, Aug. 30, and the results give educators a chance to pick up where they left off last spring. The Montesano School District achieved "adequate yearly progress" in all categories and met the benchmarks set by the federal "No Child Left Behind" legislation.		It was back to school for all grades in Montesano on Tuesday, including these three kindergartners at Beacon Elementary School. They probably can't spell WASL - yet - but they sure do know how much they love learning to read and just being in school with the big kids. From left, Kodi Hunley, Justin Garrison and Todd Garrison. (Photo by Dee Anne Shaw)
Bulldogs pull off incredible late rally
Montesano downs Elma, 28-20, in overtime of season opener By Jerrad Kellogg Vidette Reporter After dominating a quarter-and-a-half of play, and owning a 20-0 lead, Elma looked to be in the driver's seat of their 139th football meeting with Montesano. But with 5:34 left in the first half, a muffed punt turnover by the Eagles allowed the Bulldogs to snatch away momentum that had squarely sat on the visitor's sideline, and ride it out to a 28-20 non-league overtime victory at Rottle Field on Friday, Aug. 31.		Montesano wide receiver Shane Prince drags a pair of Eagle defenders as he fights for extra yardage. (Photo by Jerrad Kellogg)