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Analysis finds nearly all hatcheries hurt wild salmon populations
For much of the last century, fish hatcheries have been built in the Northwest, across the U.S. and around the world, to boost fish populations where wild numbers have gone down. But an analysis of...
Cowlitz Tribe Donates $1 Million to Lower Columbia College
On Monday, Lower Columbia College (LCC) and the Lower Columbia College Foundation (LCCF) announced that they will be the recipients of a $1 million-dollar gift from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. “The Cowlitz Indian Tribe invests in education because w...
Feds pledge $600 million for new I-5 bridge linking Washington and Oregon
The federal government will plunk down more than a half-billion dollars to help cover the cost of replacing the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, between Washington and Oregon. A grant...
Inslee acts early to hand off power to a new governor
Come January 2025, a transition of power will occur for the first time in more than a decade in the Washington state governor’s office. The work to ensure the shift goes smoothly after a new governor is elected next year will begin long before the sw...
Port 2 "goes big" on grants
Wahkiakum County Port 2 continues to look for ways to encourage small local businesses. Along with the new business incubators at the Appelo Annex and a grant workshop to help small business owners...
More people are calling the 988 suicide crisis hotline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The number of Washington residents calling the state’s 988 suicide prevention hotline has climbed in the past year and is expected t...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa...
Port eyes upgrades to pump-out system
After receiving approval from port commissioners at their meeting last Thursday, Wahkiakum County Port 1 Manager Todd Souvenir will apply for grants to replace the aging pump out system at the...
Wohbots bwing howiday spiwit
Last Friday, students at Wahkiakum School District spent the afternoon showing off what they've learned in robotics at the Wahkiakum Wohbot Woundup, an event that started a few years ago, but which...
Joyful! Joyful!
Music teacher Darla Mead conducts her K-3 students before a standing-room-only audience at J.A. Wendt Elementary's annual holiday program, which included skits and songs. Photo by Ian...
Parents' bill of rights may be on 2025 ballot in Washington
An alliance of conservative groups on Tuesday submitted nearly 425,000 signatures for an initiative to guarantee parents access to materials their children are taught in K-12 classrooms and information about medical services public schools provide....
Vista Park offers a nest for fledgling businesses to grow
If you are giving thought to starting a new business and would like a dedicated space to work, as well as access to expert advice, you might check out the new business incubator space at the Appelo...
Publisher's Note
We are very pleased to share that The Eagle has hired a new staff member. Many of our readers know Stacey Lane from her tenure at the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Those of you who advertise with us will get to know her as our new ad sales...
TSA worker missed X-ray image of Wilson's gun
An airport security worker failed to detect a revolver stowed in Longview state Sen. Jeff Wilson's carry-on luggage when he was boarding a flight from Portland to San Francisco on Oct. 20, a federal i...
PUD seeks groundwater solution for Puget Island
Although the Wahkiakum County Public Utilities District manages the Puget Island Water System, the water is supplied through a contract with the Town of Cathlamet, which owns a water source in the...
County Commissioners Report
Wahkiakum County Commissioners held their last regular meeting before the Christmas break Tuesday. After weeks of work they approved the county budget for 2024 which included a one percent property tax increase. Increases in the county general fund...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Johnson Park advisory board. 10:00 a.m. Great Rivers Behavioral Health Org. Board, 1217 Mellen St. Centralia WA 11:00 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Ci...
Coast Guard rescues five near Rosburg
The Coast Guard rescued five people from flooding conditions Tuesday near Rosburg. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a request at 10:20 a.m. by the Cathlament Fire...
Urgency grows as Town seeks new hall
Benefactors are coming forward as the Town of Cathlamet contemplates what to do and where to go after receiving a report about the mold, leaks, and other problems plaguing their current Town Hall....
Blind curves, single lanes, no shoulder
During public comments at the Wahkiakum County Public Utilities District Board of Directors meeting Tuesday a community member, Tom Gartski, noted the amount of money spent on tree trimming by the uti...
Pipe break causes massive water loss
On Nov. 29, in the early morning hours, while most of Cathlamet slept, a Rosedale resident called 911 to say his water pressure was almost gone. A little later, another caller living nearby reported...
Wahkiakum Public Utilities Receives Clean Audit
Wahkiakum PUD has received a clean, unmarked audit of its accountability audit and of its financial statements from the Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO). A report from the SAO has revealed that the examination of the PUD’s financial s...
Flood and diking boards accepting new candidates
Candidates interested in joining boards for the Grays River Flood Control District or Diking District 1 can file for positions opening up in the coming year by stopping by the Wahkiakum County...
Election workers, facing threats, vow: 'You are not disrupting the democratic process'
Hundreds of election workers in Washington state's second-largest county were busy opening mail-in ballots earlier this month when one of them came across a plain white envelope. As she cut it open,...
School board swears in two new members
The Naselle/Grays River Valley school board added Robert Torppa and Natasha Crater to the board at their most recent meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Even though Torppa won the election, he applied for appointment and could therefore start in November...
