Articles from the October 8, 2015 edition
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Covered Bridge dinner is 'the best fund raiser'
The 8th Annual Covered Bridge Dinner was held on Saturday. The warm fall afternoon cooled as the evening came on and the light faded from the sky, making it hard to make out the children playing in a...
PUD adjusts water policy
Changes to the water adjustment policy were approved Tuesday morning at the Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting with a 2-0 vote. Commissioner Bob Jungers chose to abstain from the vote...
Flat market cooling county timber sales
Wahkiakum County should expect another year of low revenue from state managed county trust timberland, county officials learned Tuesday. A decline in log prices has led the Department of Natural Resources to reduce its estimate of revenue expected...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month
To The Eagle: Happy October! Most of us are thinking about fall, pumpkins and Halloween and the ever popular pumpkin spice everything! Here at The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, we are thinking about raising awareness in our...
Friday night slights
To The Eagle: I attended my first Wahkiakum High School football game this past week. The effort by the Wahkiakum players was really something to see and admire. It was apparent how much work and dedication the players and coaches put into the footba...
Former mayor offers two options for water
To the Editor: Cathlamet’s Town Council made the right decision when it opted to begin the process of replacing the intake at the water plant. Nonetheless, I fear this might not dissuade the Department of Health from limiting the number of new connec...
Disaster preparedness: Get involved!
I am excited to announce that I will be offering a community disaster preparedness class on October 20 at Johnson Park in Rosburg from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and one on October 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., located at the River Street Meeting room in Cath...
Exchange student enjoys new school
Yuelai "Sarah" Shi is one of several foreign exchange students at Wahkiakum High School this year. Sarah is from Xi'an, a major metropolitan city in central China that has a population of more than...
Columbus Day storm anniversary Monday
NICE START--As this week begins, it's pretty doggone nice out there, and instead of fall, it seems like summer has returned. Of course, by the time you read this, we may be back to a cooling trend, so we'll be more normal for this time of year....
OktoberFest Dinner set for Saturday
News from Naselle: Naselle Comet teams sports calendar for the coming week includes: Thursday, high school volleyball with Taholah in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. and middle school football with Raymond in Naselle at 6 p.m.; Saturday, high school football...
The Eagle Calendar
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...
Fort Clatsop announces free event: The Oregon Historical Railroads Project
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. This program is The Oregon Historical Railroads Project by Edward Kamholz...
Sheriff's Report, October 8, 2015
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 28 — 9:49 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island woman complaining of hip and leg pain. 3...
Head outdoors for deer, waterfowl, salmon and crab
Some of Washington's most popular hunting seasons get under way in October, when hunters take to the field for deer, ducks, geese and other game birds. Migratory waterfowl are expected to make another strong showing this year, said Mick Cope, game...
Club will broadcast WHS Mule games
A new Broadcast Club at Wahkiakum High School will give students a chance to learn how to make videos, while collaborating with NFSH Network to air home football, basketball and volleyball games onlin...
Spirit Week at WHS
Wahkiakum High School is celebrating Spirit Week leading up to Friday's homecoming football game and dance. Tuesday was Tie Dye Day. Above are seniors; at the right are the freshmen, and alone is...
Wahkiakum Mini-Mule football
Last Saturday, the Wahkiakum Mini-Mule football team posted its second straight shutout, beating Castle Rock 6-0, running their record to 2-1 in league play. The community is invited to come out and...
Free legal clinic on Saturday
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a free legal clinic on October 10 from 1-3 p.m. Jeffrey Keddie, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will present information on their services as well as helping...
Entertainment News
On Friday, October 9, Open Mic on the Up-Beet Stage at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., from 3-6 p.m. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, October 10, Joyce Orr and Rob Stockhouse will perform at River Mile...
Fall youth workshop offered
On October 17 from 2-4 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners will host a free program for kids (K-9). Youth will participate in hands on activities that include helping small animals prepare for winter, harvesting produce and preparing a garden for winter. The...
Herrera Beutler asks for help to honor veterans
Jaime Herrera Beutler announced October 6 that she will share the stories of Southwest Washington’s veteran heroes on her website. “Our military service members and veterans have sacrificed so much for our security and freedom. As a member of Con...
Ducks Unlimited banquet ahead
The Elochman Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold their annual fund raising banquet this Saturday at the Norse Hall on Puget Island. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the prime rib and oyster dinner will be served at 5 p.m. There will be an assortment...
Carol A. Brown
Carol Ann Brown, 85, of Skamokawa died September 22, 2015. She was born September 22, 1930 to Oreon and Wendolyn Rowe in Farmington, N. Mex. She grew up in N. Mex., Colo., Utah and Nev. Her father was a contract miner and they moved often for the...
State mobilization has record-setting fire season
The 2015 fire season was a record-setting one for Washington’s Fire Service Resource Mobilization Plan. The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office coordinated assistance to local fire jurisdictions in an unprecedented 30 fires this summer, beg...
