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

Local VFW posts will soon hold three essay competitions: the Voice of Democracy for grade 9-12; the Patriots Pen for grades 6-8; and the Youth Essay for grades 3-5. Students are invited to write essays based on given patriotic themes; the essays are...

To The Eagle: Don’t you find it peculiar that, from day one when Trump became President in 2016, every day there was a front page headline from Democrats, liberals, and Republican-turned-RINOs trying to impeach him with false allegations? Even n...

To The Eagle: In last week’s Eagle, a writer made Biden-related comments that seem either ill-informed or disingenuous. So, in 350 words or less, here are my thoughts: By most accomplished economists’ metrics (Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, Ne...

To The Eagle: Last week a contributor treated us to a mixed menu of sour grapes, a sour attitude, and a hefty helping of disinformation. First, that perennial whine about gas prices supposedly being an indicator of the state of Bidenomics is...

CLOUDY START--It’s a cloudy Sunday morning here in West Valley, which is certainly a big change from the day before when we woke up to bright sunshine and it wound up being a pretty day with temps in the mid-80’s. It’s a little more comfortable to do...

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department,...

In response to public concern, the Town of Cathlamet will host a public forum at which members of the community will be briefed on existing emergency strategies in the event of wildfires and other potential events. “Due to Cathlamet’s hemmed in loc...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 3 — 8:15 p.m. A caller reported that two people were screaming obscenities at each other at the w...

Fredrick Charles passed away peacefully on July 26, 2023 in Longview, Wa after a courageous battle with dementia at age 82. Born in Tacoma, Wa in 1941. Fred had many talents, a master mechanic and a skilled wood craftsman. Among other things, he...

The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington will host two meetings to plan services for the next several years. The meetings will be held in October; all interested members of the public are invited to attend. The first hour-long...

An award-winning composer-pianist will perform in Cathlamet as part of a long-planned reboot of a beloved Cathlamet landmark. Massachusetts-based Dan Kennedy will perform at the historic Pioneer Center, with its iconic white tower, as part of a tour...

Wahkiakum county Commissioners met on the third floor of the courthouse to conduct the people’s business. They allowed the Wahkiakum 4-H Leaders Council to close the covered bridge and approach for a fundraising dinner during the annual Columbia R...

Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics (OBHMC) willl host a Community Health & Wellness Fair, aimed at fostering wellness, education, and community engagement. “The Community Health & Wellness Fair supports the well-being of the community we p...

OLYMPIA – People over the age of 65 face the greatest risk of dying in a fire, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Fire Administration. As people age, they may become unable to react quickly in emergency situations, or may take m...