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

A Vancouver man died Sunday afternoon in a one-car accident west of Skamokawa on SR 4. According to a report from the Washington State Patrol, Sergey Saranchuk 53, was eastbound at a high rate of speed when he ran off the highway at Milepost 25.5....

Wahkiakum County officials gathered Tuesday for discussion and decisions on several personnel issues. With department heads advocating for increased spending on their employees, and commissioners, who control the purse strings, predicting a period...

Dredged sand may be coming to eroding beaches on Puget Island and at Cape Horn east of Cathlamet. Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday authorized execution of documents to set up a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the US Army Corps of...

To the Eagle: I read with dismay Commissioner Cothren's letter to the editor last week. He states that Mr. Roberts said "that Wahkiakum Co. received 10 percent revenue from the sale of marijuana". (August 4, 2016, Eagle) Fact check: He actually...

To The Eagle: I read with interest James Roberts’ letter of July 28 regarding the legal sale of cannabis products in Wahkiakum County. With equal interest, I anticipated a reply on August 4 from Commissioner Dan Cothren. Reading the C...

To The Eagle: Ok, I get it. This is how politics works. I had a letter printed in this paper on 7/28 clearly stating that I had questioned the politicos in attendance at the ‘Meet the Candidates' gathering at the Skamokawa grange why Wahkiakum c...

To The Eagle: After our forthcoming elections are finalized in November, and our new leaders are in place, and their promises have been made, what should they do? What are our true/immediate/important needs to be addressed/prioritized and resolved?...

To The Eagle: Since July 5, Mondays through Thursdays from 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m., we have offered free summer lunches to anyone 18 years and younger at J.A. Wendt Elementary in the multipurpose room. We have had a wonderful time over the last few...

Kenneth P. Pederson, Puget Island, died January 3, 2016. Ken was preceded in death by his wife Lou Ann. He is survived by his daughters Ann, of Los Angeles, CA, Jean and his grandson Mark of Glendale, CA, also “daughter” Vicki Gregory, great nie...

The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center, 35 Butler St., Cathlamet, will be open for tours on Wednesday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Julia Butler Hansen House is the oldest house in Cathlamet and is owned by the Wahkiakum Community...

Friends of Skamokawa at Redmen Hall will hold their annual fundraising celebration ‘A Cornucopia Wine Tasting and Auction Benefit' at the Skamokawa Grange at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 10 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. This event will feature s...

The Wahkiakum Public Utility District #1 (PUD) and the Town of Cathlamet invite the interested members of the public to attend a public meeting to hear a presentation on the feasibility of consolidating the PUD’s and the Town’s separate water sys...

Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services will conduct child passenger safety seat inspections on kid’s day, Friday, August 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wahkiakum County Fair. They will be located in the parking lot by the side entrance of the f...

Wow Fair week is almost here. Saturday starts the fair week with part of the Horse Show. The Show starts at 8 a.m. Then on Monday we start taking entries. Crafts, Canning, Sewing, Needlework, Art Work, Photography, etc., come in Monday from 3 p.m....

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4...

DRIPPY START--As this week began, we had some light rain, and while my lawn and bushes were thankful, I'm guessing all those that were camping weren't so happy. Those with hay down, were definitely not happy! On the bright side, this moisture keeps...

Not that I dislike this cool drippy weather, but I think Mother Nature decided to cancel summer for this year. At least it was nice last Saturday afternoon for Poul and Zenaida Toftemark’s Pig Roast and Potluck. It looked like everyone had a w...

Wahkiakum County Emergency Management is seeking victims (role players) to take part in an upcoming full scale exercise for our local emergency responders. The exercise will take place on Friday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to about 6 p.m., at 500 S...

Here are some update election results from the August 2 primary election as of August 9. Final counting and certification of results will take place next week. Wahkiakum District Vote Percentage State Legislature, Dist. 19, Position 1 % JD Rossetti...

Washington sport anglers soon will have two new options for fishing licenses after action taken by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission at its August meeting. The commission, a citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for the...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August August 2 — 5:43 a.m. Deputies, the Grays River Fire Department and the Grays River ambulance responded t...