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

The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team won a 3-2 match at Toutle Lake on Monday and lost a 3-2 match last Thursday at home to Morton/White Pass. "We had a big win tonight in five," said Mule Coach Kaylie Hurley. The Mules won by scores of 20-25, 25-20,...

The Wahkiakum Mule football bounced back from its 51-6 loss to Morton/White Pass with a 41-7 win over the Toutle Lake Ducks last Friday night. The win ended the regular season for the Mules; they finished with a 7-1 record in the Central League....

Middle School October 18, District at Mossyrock Warrior results: 2. Shona Heywood, 10:00; 3. Mya Kirzy, 11:09; 5. Aly Kirzy, 11:34; 11. Trynity Mendez, 12:20; 15. Katy Stacey, 14:55; 16. Kyra Scuito, 17:03; 17. Ayesha Ahmed, 17:44. High School,...

WET BEGINNING--Well, as this week began, it was pretty damp out there. Some places wound up with hail, while others had none, so it really depended on where you were as to whether you had gully washers at your house or you had sunshine! In the...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 15--10:50 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Columbia Street address to aid a man who was...

Born September 13, 1920 Ruth Fudge went home to be with the Lord, joining her husband Andrew R. Fudge Sr., her oldest son Donald Morgan Fudge and granddaughter Kristi K. Wheeler, in the early morning of Sunday October 21, 2012. She is survived by her...

Gary John Garr, 71 of Cathlamet, left this world for the next on October15,2012 at OHSU in Portland,Ore. He was born in Billings Mont., on June 4,1941 to John M. and Ethel B. (Tenny) Garr . He grew up in Billings and graduated from Billings Senior...

Bonnie Rae Sullivan, 81, of Cathlamet passed away September 15, 2012 at home. She was born September 3, 1931 in Marcus, to Dennis and Sue Sullivan. Bonnie graduated from Cleveland High School and later graduated from Washington State University. As...

Wahkiakum County Sheriff Jon Dearmore died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound about 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. The death occurred at his Grays River Valley home. The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office will be in charge of any investigation. Dearmore is...

Mule hoof prints will soon decorate the road to Wahkiakum High School thanks to student Cody Hauff’s senior project. Hauff plans to paint hoof prints from the school access road’s junction with State Route 4 up to the high school’s front door. Hanco...

Commissioners of Port District No. 2 discussed updating plans and acquiring a new office building when they met October 16. Commissioner Kayrene Gilbertsen suggested the port acquire a park model unit for a temporary office to replace the current...

With great sadness the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Sheriff Jon Dearmore who passed away October 23rd. Memorial Services for Sheriff Dearmore will be held Saturday, October 27th at 1 p.m., at the New Life Fellowship C...

Voters residing in Fire District 4 have found a measure on their ballots asking for approval of a 10-year bond to buy a new fire engine. The bond would collect $250,000 for purchasing and equipping a new truck and also for extending the Elochoman...

The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of Wahkiakum Sheriff Jon Dearmore. Cowlitz Sheriff Mark S. Nelson issued this statement Wednesday morning: Wahkiakum County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call from Sheriff Dearmore's...

The Cathlamet Town Council continued work on developing its 2013 budgets at a workshop meeting last Friday. Councilmembers approved the budget for the first of three readings on October 15; on Friday, they received some updated figures and discussed...

Washington's voters received their mail-in ballots this past weekend and have already started returning them well in advance of the November 6 election day. Like others, local candidates are continuing to present their messages to the voting public....

Wahkiakum County commissioners got the start of the 2012 budget season off to a start Tuesday with a review of the County Fair budget. Fair Manger Becky Ledtke and Fair Board President Philip Vik presented the fair's budget request. Ledtke asked that...

Neewollah Daze next Wednesday Goblins, vampires, super heroes, princesses, rock stars are invited to get dressed up and head to Bank of the Pacific for the annual Neewollah Daze celebration at 4 p.m. on October 31. Several categories are judged,...

Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business Tuesday ranging from a request for a variance to the no shooting regulations for the Elochoman Valley to the health of Wahkiakum 4H. Extension Agent Carrie Backman said the 4H program is...

To The Eagle: Prospective voters on Initiative Measure 502 who read the full 17 page text (Voter's Pamphlet, pages 100-117) will notice the deceptively included legalization of hashish as well as marijuana. Hashish is a product of the hemp plant...

To The Eagle: Let me thank the Chamber of Commerce and our county commissioners for hosting last week’s “sewer summit,” and also commend The Eagle for its coverage of that event. One issue that deserves more attention is the role of well-...

To The Eagle: It is time to vote in Wahkiakum County. This is an extremely important election, both locally and nationwide. I would like to think that our local candidates have the interest of the residents of Wahkiakum County at heart. Not...

To The Eagle: I am writing this letter to urge support for the Fire District #4 General Obligation Bond to purchase an upgraded fire truck. Before my retirement in 2005, I served in District #4 for 26 years and saw first hand the evolution in fire...

To The Eagle: As a Christian pastor employed by a tax-exempt church, I am not allowed to endorse candidates or political parties from the pulpit. But I can support issues that are related to my faith and ministry, so I am urging support of...

To The Eagle: I am writing to encourage voters to support Joan Harvey Chester for District #2 County Commissioner. Joan has many life experiences which make her a very qualified candidate. In addition to those skills and attributes, Joan is a bright...