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

The Washington State Auditor’s Office has released its 2013 audit reports for the Town of Cathlamet, and the auditors have recommended changes in oversight for certain procedures. Overall, the state auditors said "town operations complied with a...

To The Eagle: In your August 7, 2014, issue of The Eagle, Diana Zimmerman did an excellent job of conveying accurate information regarding Wahkiakum School District’s upcoming levy election on November 4, 2014. Along with other local and state i...

By Sen. Brian Hatfield, Rep. Dean Takko and Rep. Brian Blake On this November’s ballot, Washington state voters will be asked to approve or reject ballot measure Initiative 594, which calls for expanded background checks on most firearms t...

To The Eagle: I appeared before the State of WA Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on Sept. 25 based on a complaint filed by Bill Faubion, District Court Judge, Wahkiakum County (WC). I failed to file a Candidate Registration and a Personal...

To The Eagle: I want to encourage the commercial gillnet fleet to embrace to switching of fishing gear from gill net to the beach seine/ purse seine systems. I have successfully fished for subsistence salmon here in Alaska. We have done it from a...

Loving mother, grandmother and aunt, Eugenia (Jean) Bussone passed away at the Americana Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Longview on Sept. 15, 2014, with her family at her bedside. She was 94. Eugenia Maude Irving was born in Cathlamet on March...

Elna Vivian Browning, of Longview, died September 23, 2014, the day after her 96th birthday. She was born in Naselle on September 22, 1918 to Henry and Martha Wirkkala. She grew up in the Deep River area along with her 10 siblings. She started...

The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington Advisory Council is looking for a member from Wahkiakum County to fill a vacancy in November 2014. The Advisory Council is a group of dedicated volunteers representing older adults and...

PRETTY WET--We had some pretty wet times last week but the sun came out after a rainy spell and boy, did it get steamy. The humidity was almost worse than the hot/dry days, as the mugginess was enough to make one melt. Thank goodness for AC and ice...

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Yoga Classes, Grays River Methodi...

News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Thursday (today), volleyball at Wishkah at 5:45 p.m., middle school football with South Bend in Naselle at 6 p.m.; Saturday, football at Tahola at 1 p.m.; Monday, middle school...

Greetings from the fair office! All fair premium checks have been mailed. You have 45 days to cash them or they will be void. Thank you to all the exhibitors who entered at the fair. The fair board paid 28 cents per point this year. I would like to...

The WSU Wahkiakum County 4-H Program will hold an Open House on Saturday, October 4 at the County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend and learn about the 4-H Youth Development program. Youth enrolled in the program...

This weekend we will mark the 7th annual Columbia River Country Days. This event was initiated by local volunteers to celebrate Wahkiakum County and to raise money and awareness for WSU Extension and 4-H. Friday kicks off with a Pie Social and live...

Mark your calendars for the First Annual Leaf Bank on Saturdays, October 18 and 25. Leaves may be dropped off or picked up, for free, on the NE corner of the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. Drop-off from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and pick-up from noon to 4...

On October 6 at 6:30 p.m., Master Gardeners will offer two presentations. Ruud van der Salm from Our American Roots, Van der Salm Farms, Inc., will talk about the planting and care of flower bulbs. Rudd will answer questions on how to get started,...

Information provided by Susan Schillios from The Charlotte House Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services says they want everyone to know that October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence isn’t a rare p...

In a public meeting on October 8, Wahkiakum County Assessor, Bill Coons will provide the county Board of Equalization (BOE) with a briefing on the mass appraisal model being used to facilitate the, now annual, county-wide property assessments. The...

Dennis Rugg has been named executive director of the American Red Cross Southwest Washington Chapter. He will oversee day-to-day chapter business, volunteer engagement, community partnerships and fundraising in Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark,...

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership invites individulas and families to join volunteer planting opportunities this fall and winter. Partnership members will be planting trees near creeks and water bodies to help restore habitat for salmon and...