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

Submitted by Mule Coach Matt Stacey In 2012 the Mule wrestling team took second at the regional tournament, edged out in the last matches by LaConner. In 2013 the Mule wrestling team again took second, this time to Raymond. Each time the Mules had...

Seniors Peter Weiler and Lars Blix combined for 39 of the Mules’ 52 points last Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the upset minded Winlock Cardinals in the opening round of district play, with the Mules falling 57-52. The thi...

WET START-- As I write this on Tuesday, it's a pretty drippy day and it looks like we're stuck in the clouds with no view for sure. But considering that the folks back east are viewing feet of snow, I won't be complaining much. The snowstorm is a...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 5—9:01 a.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a woman experiencing dizziness. 11:07 a.m....

The Honor Roll as announced by Wahkiakum High School this week includes full-time students grades 9-12 with GPAs of 3.25 or above for the first semester ending January 29, 2013. The following students earned a 4.0: Callie Childers, Jessica Thomas,...

BREAKFAST Monday--No School-Presidents Day. Tuesday--Yogurt parfait. Wednesday--Pancake/Sausage on a stick. Thursday--Ham/egg/cheese muffin. Friday--Bagel. LUNCH All lunch entrees include the "5-Star Salad Bar" offering a variety of  fruits,...

Terri and Danny Eaton of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars presented awards to Cathlamet students for a recent VFW essay contest. Center, left, is Ashden Niemeyer, third place, and center, right, is Sara Buennagel, second place. First place winner...

 On Valentine’s Day (today) Tsuga Gallery will hold a special event from 5 to 7 p.m. with an open house to welcome new members.  The Gallery is located at 70 Main Street in Cathlamet.  The public is invited to enjoy music and r...

The following John C. Thomas Middle School students were named to the second quarter honor roll: Sixth Grade – 4.0 – Lucas Brown, Emily Frank, Ellie Leitz, 3.2 – 3.95 – Mckensi Fluckiger, Trinity Klecker, Charlie Ashe, Macie...

The Oregon Court of Appeals on Monday issued an order granting a stay pending judicial review of new rules for gillnetters on the Columbia River. In December, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife adopted a plan suggested by Oregon Governor...

Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie has honored two deputies for two recent life saving performances. The officers are Detective Mike Balch and Deputy Sheriff Paul Carlson. "These guys don’t get recognized very often and don’t expect to, but I thi...

Voters in the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District supported an $8.1 million building bond issue in Tuesday voting, but the vote tally wasn't high enough to pass the measure. The bond issue needed 60 percent approval to pass; it received 55...

Washington State University (WSU) Master Gardeners will explain how to prune grape vines and how to care for grape starts at a workshop beginning at 9 a.m. on February 23. Participants will receive free starts of grape varieties Canadice and Venus....

Washington State University Extension is offering a free workshop to address the importance of having a will. Chris Roubicek, Attorney in Castle Rock, is the scheduled speaker. The program will be held at noon on February 20 at the Cowlitz County...

The Washington Prospectors Mining Association has announced the 18th annual Gold, Gem and Mineral Show 2013 will be held at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe on February 23 and 24. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.  Exhibits...

The Gluten Intolerance Group of Southwest Washington will hold its February support group meeting on February 16. Guest speakers will be Jan Skelton of More Than A Cracker, which produces a line of gluten-free crackers, and Molly Thurston Parker of...

Happy Valentine’s Day to all the Eagle readers and staff. I feel very blessed this day for the love of family and friends. These past few months have not been the most wonderful of my life but things are certainly looking up. Thank you, everyone, f...

 All are welcome to the Grays River Friendship Circle’s annual beef stew luncheon on February 23. Along with the stew, the group will serve cheese bread, beverages and dessert.  The event will be held at Grays River United Methodist C...

Anglers, commercial fishers and others interested in Washington state salmon fisheries can get a preview of this year’s salmon returns and potential fishing seasons during a public meeting in Olympia on March 1. Kicking off the annual salmon s...

The ferry Wahkiakum will head to an Astoria shipyard later this month for inspection and some repairs. County Public Works Director Pete Ringen said the ferry is tentatively scheduled to go out of service February 25 and be in the yard about a week....

The Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce invites all to attend UnWined, the Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival’s official wine competition. The event will be held from 5-7p.m. on February 18 at the McTavish Room, above the Liberty T...

J.A. Wendt Elementary Principal Theresa Libby has announced that the following students have earned degrees in reading and math during the second quarter. AA Reading Degrees – Klarah Sause, Maddox Moore, Desmond Price, Austin Allen, Michael...

Agreement to construct a new dike at the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge is apparently still in the wind. The US Army Corps of Engineers and US Fish and Wildlife Service, which owns the refuge, have proposed building a new dike set back...

Wahkiakum County commissioners had a light agenda but still found plenty to do at their meeting Tuesday. The board told members of the exeuctive board of the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Drug Taskforce they would continue searching for funds for a contribution...