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

Wahkiakum County officials have started work on 2017 budgets, and it's a story that's been repeated for several years. Commissioners have asked department heads not to ask for anything new, and they say projected expenses will exceed projected revenu...

To The Eagle: In just a few weeks, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Puget Island will be collecting shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child- a program through Samaritan’s Purse. This year we are inviting the community to participate with us in sen...

To The Eagle: My ballot has arrived and I will vote for Mike Backman as Wahkiakum County commissioner. I appreciate what he brings to the board by listening to county residents, asking needed questions, working toward solutions and betterment of our...

To The Eagle: We support Teresa Purcell to be our 19th District Representative in the state legislature. It’s helpful that she has strong family ties to this area and owns the family home in Columbia Heights, Longview. What is more important to us i...

Remarkable strides in recovery have been made for the Columbian white-tailed deer in our area. Evidence of this is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s reclassification of the Columbia River distinct population segment of Columbian white-tailed d...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 18 — 8:34 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident with severe head and neck p...

NOT TOO BAD--Last weekend wasn't too bad, as while we had some rain, we also had some dry times, along with some sunshine, so it was certainly better than the weekend before! We even saw the "field lakes" going down at last, so that's always a...

Here is What's Happening at the fair this week! The 3rd Annual Halloween Carnival will take place on Sunday October 30 from 4-7 p.m. There will be a Halloween Costume Contest with three age divisions and games for $1.00 to be played. While you’re t...

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m....

Naselle news: Sports calendar for the coming week: Thursday, middle school football at Wishkah at 4 p.m., high school volleyball at Lake Quinault at 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, cross country district meet at Onalaska with first event at 10:30 a.m.; Monday,...

Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Fire District 3 are asking voters to approve raising the district's levy to help cover the increasing costs of equipment. The district covers the western half of the county. Like many other rural volunteer fire...

A Veterans’ Day Assembly will be held in the gymnasium at Naselle-Grays River Valley School at 12:30 p.m on November 10. The assembly is an opportunity for students and staff to honor all veterans and present military personnel. It also represents a...

The Care Careers Academy is offering a state approved Home Care Aide training program. The Home Care Aide program is 75 hours and encompasses: CarePro Core Basics training (on-line), Diabetes, Mental Health and a hands-on HCA Skills training course....

Cuba Marcella Warra, 57, a 27 year resident of Naselle, died in Boise, Idaho while returning from a visit to family. The daughter of Ray and Savana Horsley, she was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 26, 1959. She grew up and received her education...

Holly A. Stahlberg, 47, of Skamokawa, died at Longview Hospice Care Center on October 22, 2016. She worked at Walmart for the last several years as a receiving clerk. Holly was born on October 7, 1969 in McMinnville,Ore., to John and Linda (Lawver)...

The Wahkiakum School District invites all veterans and members of the community to this year’s Veteran’s Day assembly honoring those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. The assembly will be held on Thursday, November 10, at 10...

St. James Family Center's Parent Group will host a Halloween Carnival on Saturday, October 29 from 2-4 p.m., in the SJFC gym. There will be games, food, and a costume contest. All proceeds from this event benefit the United Way of Cowlitz and...

On Saturday, October 29, at River Mile 38 Brewing Company, Christine Darby will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....

Wahkiakum 4-H members participated in the Washington State 4-H Fair held last month in Puyallup. Results include Clothing: Damaris Blaylock-1 blue; Grace Hunt-1 blue; Haley Depoe-1 blue, 1 red; Lydia Blaylock-1 blue. Creative Arts: Damaris...

Posters were picked up at the Julius A. Wendt Elementary school this week for the Neewollah Daze Poster Contest sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The winners are as follows: Kindergarten - 1st Andrew, 2nd Chloe and 3rd Angela. First...

Tsuga Gallery has announced that due to medical issues, their exhibit, entitled “Generations,” has been canceled. An artists’ reception was scheduled for Oct. 29 from 5-7 p.m. The gallery is located at 70 Main St., Cathlamet and is open Thurs...