A bill that would ban bump stocks, a device that increases a weapon’s rate of fire, is a step closer to becoming law. SB 5992 passed the House of Representatives 56-41 last Friday largely along party lines. The bill had passed in the Senate 29-20 o...

Wahkiakum County commissioners covered issues ranging from sand to elk when they met on Tuesday. Puget Island resident Liz Beutler asked for a clarification on the status of easement for dredge spoils deposits on East Sunny Sands, one of the beaches...

Next Tuesday, March 6 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m., we will have a presentation here at the Community Center by SHIBA. SHIBA provides free Medicare information to help you understand your Medicare options. If you are turning 65 or new to Medicare due to a...

The Wahkiakum High School first semester honor roll for the 2017-18 school year has been announced. 4.0 grade – point average: Grayci Thomas, Ellie Leitz, Kaden Anderson, Logan LaBerge, Jake Leitz and Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt. 3.99 – 3.25: 9th grade: Bro...

Naselle School Menus BREAKFAST Breakfast comes with fresh fruit, milk and juice. Mon.--Bagel & Cream Cheese or Cold Cereal. Tues.--French toast sticks or cold cCereal. Wed.--Breakfast Sandwich or Cold Cereal. Thur.--Yogurt & Granola or Cold Cereal....

The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association is deeply disturbed by the Legislature’s action to limit the public’s right to know. As of Friday, the state’s lawmakers and their staffs are no longer subject to the state’s Public Records Act. Mo...

The $29,000 IRS penalty mentioned in last week's report on the Cathlamet Town Council meeting was actually for not sending in copies of employees W-2 forms to Social Security. Taxes were paid, employees just didn’t get credit for hours worked and w...

To The Eagle: As in the old Indian fable of the six blind men examining the elephant, public awareness has been growing about a political scandal brewing that inundates the old high-water mark set by Nixon’s Watergate. In a nutshell, Hilary and t...

To The Eagle: A friendly reminder: People who have been diagnosed with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence than to commit violence themselves. Please keep this in mind when using the topic of mental illness as a pivot from...

To The Eagle: I've been a registered Conservative Democrat since Truman, not in lock step, but I vote for what I think is best for the country. We just got out of eight years of on-the-job-training and left after dividing the people and country. The...

To The Eagle: Regarding the letter to the Eagle (February 22, 2018) from Craig Brown suggesting that the most appropriate name for the building Wahkiakum Health and Human Services acquired from the Congregational UCC would be "Congregational...

Senator Patty Murray 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224--2621 Senator Maria Cantwell 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224--3441 Rep. Jaime Herra--Buetler 1107 Longworth HOB...

Letters To The Editor The Eagle welcomes letters to the editor, with a preference for letters addressing issues of local interest. The following guidelines apply: 1. Letters are preferred typed and double spaced.Optimum length is 1.5 pages double spa...

Income tax forms are now available at Cathlamet Public Library. Free forms and instructional booklets are available for 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ to fill out and submit for 2017 income tax during library hours: 2-5pm Tuesdays through...

Along its 150-mile course the Skagit River crosses boundaries political and natural, as its journey carries water from British Columbia to Washington state, cutting through the high, dry air of the Cascade Mountains before settling in the low...

Spring chinook salmon fishing begins today (Thursday) for recreational anglers in the lower Columbia River and two weeks later upstream of Bonneville Dam. The two-state Columbia River Compact made that decision at its hearing Feb. 21 in Portland. It...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) trapped 117 male gypsy moths this year in its annual trapping program – the highest number caught in traps since 1995. In addition to the moths caught in traps, for the first time in state h...

Do you want to grow small fruit this year, but have questions? Master Gardeners will present classes on three nights on how to successfully grow strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Learn which varieties do well in this area, how to plant them...