The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

The Wahkiakum Lady Mule basketball team came up short last weekend in games with two Central League basketball teams. On Friday, the Mules kept up with the second ranked Napavine Tigers for the first half, trailing only 28-23 at halftime. The Tigers...

The Mules trailed 8-7 early on against Morton-White Pass Tuesday night, but that was MWP’s only lead of the night as the Mules nonchalantly rolled to a 63-44 victory over the visiting Timberwolves in the Mules' final home game of the season. The M...

ONCE AGAIN--It seems like only yesterday we were beginning the first month of a new year, but lo and behold, here we are in the second month already. So, how are you doing with those new year resolutions? I hope you're having better luck than me, as...

Michael Sullivan, judge January 23, 2012 State versus Shawn Neal Gilbert, 28: The defendant pled guilty to a charge of third degree assault and violation of a court order. He was sentenced to one month in jail , to undergo a substance abuse...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 23--10:52 a.m. Deputies served a warrant on a Beaver Creek Road resident; one person was taken into...

Gary Lee Gilbertsen passed away at home on January 28. He was born in Westport, Ore. to Fritz and Ina Gilbertsen on February 22, 1934 and grew up on Puget Island. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School and the University of Washington and taught in...

Voters in the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District this week received ballots for a special school levy election. The district board of directors has asked voters to renew a three-year special levy to help the district pay maintenance and...

Members of Cathlamet's town council discussed the need to replace intake pumps at the town's water treatment plant when the council convened January 25 to hold a meeting postponed from January 17 because of bad weather. In other business, council...

As Senate President Brad Owens announced that the same gender marriage bill, ESSB 6239, had passed, an anxious audience of hundreds watching attentively during tense floor debate erupted with applause. The bill, which had bipartisan support, passed...

In February, the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet and other Kiwanis clubs in the region will hold their annual campaign to raise funds to support children's cancer research at the Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. Kiwanis clubs throughout the...

After 17 years as an Ace Hardware franchise, Cathlamet Building Materials owner Jim Wilson has decided to change wholesalers and is now working with Orgill. Over the next few weeks, Wilson said Monday, the transition will be completed, with $30,000...

To The Eagle: After reading yesterday's Eagle and all the letters in there, I thought it was time for me to express my opinion also. I'm going to start by saying that all of us without exception on a daily basis break a rule or the law. A point I wou...

To The Eagle: When things fall apart on Monday morning, it's really great to have family and friends that are willing to come to your rescue! First off is when the telephone rang and it was my niece Carol Ann saying Doug had locked the keys in the...

Wahkiakum County Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance Wahkiakum County issued a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Repair a 300 foot section of...

HELP WANTED FOR PART TIME SEASONAL POSITION FOR PORT DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That written resumes for a part time position with Port District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will be accepted at the...

COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON FRANCHISE APPLICATION FILED BY WESTERN WAHKIAKUM TELEPHONE COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western Wahkiakum Telephone Company has filed with the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County,...

NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF SMALL WORKS ROSTER AND SOLICITATION FOR CONTRACTORS FOR INCLUSION ON SUCH ROSTER PORT DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of Port District No. 2 of Wahkiakum...

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY YAKIMA, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER GROUNDWATER RIGHT G4-23992(A)C INTO THE WASHINGTON STATE TRUST WATER PROGRAM TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to RCW 90.03.380 and RCW 90.42.040(5)(a) be advised that...

NOTICE OF ELECTION Announcement of Vacancy: The Wahkiakum Conservation District is pleased to announce an opportunity to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are public officials who...

Wow! Twenty people filled out applications for 12 positions on the Wahkiakum County fair board! I think our county commissioners had some tough decisions to make selecting board members. The selected board members will use their skills and knowledge...

Wahkiakum crafts on show at Redmen Hall Redmen Hall will open on February 4 with an exhibit by crafts people of Wahkiakum County. A Kaleidoscope of Wahkiakum Crafts will cover a range of crafts from fabric arts to woodcarvings, tiles, ceramics and...

I’m starting this column on a very heartwarming note this week. Remember the little missing dog from the Hull Creek area? Well, Cindy and Rick Lahti are happy to announce that their precious Glory has come home after being missing for several w...