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

The Wahkiakum Lady Mules outscored Napavine 13-7 in the fourth quarter to claim a 49-47 victory in the SW WA Class 2B championship game Saturday in Chehalis. Napavine led 40-36 at the end of three quarters. The Mules rallied behind good rebounding...

February 28 1. 6 p.m. @ Sunnyside HS: NW Christian (Colbert) (Dist. 7/9 #3) vs. Mabton (5/6 #2). 2. 12 p.m. @ Cheney HS: Oroville (5/6 #4) vs. Colfax (7/9 #1). 3. 10 a.m. @ Chiawana HS: White Swan (5/6 #3) vs. Dayton (7/9 #2). 4. 2 p.m. @ Tumwater...

The good news is that Wahkiakum County's new ferry, the Oscar B., will arrive at the Puget Island ferry landing around mid-day this Friday. The bad news is that ferry service will be suspended at mid-day on Thursday until some time the following Mond...

Members of the Cathlamet Town Council covered a lot of ground when they met Tuesday. Council members heard an update on water contract negotiations with Wahkiakum PUD; they acted on road and drainage issues; they tabled action on a pit bull ordinance...

Commissioners of Port District 2 on Tuesday said they won't pursue a suggestion that the port take over management of Wahkiakum County's fairgrounds. The port and county commissions started discussing the possibility in January, with the idea that...

To The Eagle: I would like to thank the voters of the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District for their recent support of our school’s Maintenance and Operations (M&O) levy. In this time of economic challenge, a ‘yes’ vote is of major signi...

Hunters may now purchase and submit applications for a 2015 spring black bear hunting permit, applicable to specific areas of western and eastern Washington. To be eligible for a permit, hunters must purchase and submit an application to the...

GORGEOUS--Wow, have we had some nice "winter" weather or what? Last weekend was great and from what I hear, we should still be seeing sunshine by the time you read this, so we have been very fortunate. To top off those nice days, we've had some gorge...

THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story and Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays...

Spring has certainly sprung it’s pretty head in the last few days, so let’s hope she sticks around for a little longer. The new babies being born on the farms sure seem to enjoy the sunshine. News from Naselle: The Naselle High School girls bas...

Volunteers with Nordic Voices who interviewed 25 locals at the 2014 Finnish American Folk Festival have been busily transcribing those interviews. The first ones will be in the mail in the next week or two. Instructions will be included. The people...

Emergency helicopter to open base in Astoria in May Life Flight Network (LFN), the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States, announced it will be opening a base in Astoria. The base will begin 24/7 operations May 15,...

Friends of Skamokawa at Redmen Hall will open for the season on Thursday, March 5 with their 4th Annual Antique Sale. Their Archivist, Keith Hoofnagle, has scoured barns and attics bringing forth a wonderful treasure trove of antiques. There is...

The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on February 17, 2015. After approval of the minutes and authorizing general expenditures, the board conducted business on the following items:...

The Alzheimer’s Association Western and Central Washington Chapter invites advocates from across the state to join them February 25 for Advocacy Day in Olympia. Help speak out for the needs and rights of people affected by Alzheimer’s. Par...

Carol Ann Elliott Blythe, born September 24, 1950 in Longview, died at her home in Rochester, Feb 14, 2015, with her husband at her side. Carol was a C.N.A. in Oregon City in the late 70’s and early 80’s where she met and married Ralph Blythe in May...

Wahkiakum Youth Baseball is sending out Registration Forms for the 2015 season. Girls and Boys ages 4-12 are encouraged to sign up (can not turn 13 prior to April 30). T-ball will be $40 per player and all other divisions $70 per player....

On March 14 at 10 a.m., Tom Welch, Washington State University Master Gardener, will discuss the advantages of vermi-composting which uses worms to break down food into compost. Learn how to manage worms to produce great compost while getting rid of...

The Honor Roll as announced by Wahkiakum High School this week includes full time students grades 9-12 with GPA (3.25) or above for Semester One ending January 26, 2015. The following students earned 4:0: Makenzie Anderson, Savannah Burdick, Tyra...

John Lopez, of Cathlamet, had a serious accident and severely burned his leg. He is in the hospital in Portland. The doctors also discovered tumors on his liver. He is going to need a lot of treatment which his insurance won’t cover. Jim Lopez, h...

Free gardening workshops, sponsored by WSU Extension and Cowlitz County Master Gardeners, will be held at the Cowlitz County Expo Center in conjunction with the Home and Garden Show on March 21. 9:00 a.m.: Preparing your Vegetable Garden WSU Master...