http://waheagle.com/news News RSS Feed http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_candidates_file_for_offices Filing for positions on the 2012 election ballots opened Monday, and many candidates showed interest in local offices. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_candidates_file_for_offices http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_farmers_make_hay_while_the_sun_shines With hay prices rising recently, it is no surprise that local farmers jumped on their tractors this week to take advantage of the dry weather. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_farmers_make_hay_while_the_sun_shines http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_the_new_look_of_4_h classroom. “Where did you get all of that stuff?” a student asks of her camera and tripod. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_the_new_look_of_4_h http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_county_leads_state_in_collecting_fines Wahkiakum County has the highest per capita fine collection rate of any superior court in the state, according to a recent study by the Washington State Association of County Officials. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_county_leads_state_in_collecting_fines http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_dnr_hearing_tonight_on_trust_land_transfer Representatives of the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may get a variety of opinions from Wahkiakum County residents when they hold a public meeting tonight (Thursday) on a proposed transfer of county trust timberland. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-17_dnr_hearing_tonight_on_trust_land_transfer http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-15_commissioners_adjust_steamboat_sl__rd__closure County commissioners move closure boundaries for the opening of steelhead angling season http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-15_commissioners_adjust_steamboat_sl__rd__closure http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_super_moon_interests__students The biggest and brightest full moon of the year arrived Saturday night and illuminated Wahkiakum County. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_super_moon_interests__students http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_board_ok_s_plan___discusses_pertussis Wahkiakum County commissioners Dan Cothren, Lisa Marsyla and Blair Brady handled a variety of business when they met Tuesday http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_board_ok_s_plan___discusses_pertussis http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_legislators_hear_steamboat_sl__dike_repair_needs Local officials last week enlisted the help of District 19 members of the Washington State Legislature in finding support for repairs of the eroding Steamboat Slough Dike. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_legislators_hear_steamboat_sl__dike_repair_needs http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_dnr_takes_step_to_complete_marbled_murrelet_plan The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for input on its plan to manage habitat for endangered marbled murrelets, a seabird that flies inland to nest in old, large conifers. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_dnr_takes_step_to_complete_marbled_murrelet_plan http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_election_2012 Cathlamet resident Dixie Kolditz has announced she will be a Republican candidate for state representative. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_election_2012 http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_early_entry_deadlines_near_for_sturgeon_derby Entry deadlines are approaching for the 2012 Derby Dollars for Scholars barbecue and sturgeon derby to be held June 2. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-10_early_entry_deadlines_near_for_sturgeon_derby http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-09_if_it_s_may__it_s_time_for_testing For students in grades 3-8, May promises something different: It is time for The Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) exam. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-09_if_it_s_may__it_s_time_for_testing http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_children_hear_stories__receive_books Local children and volunteers gathered at Cathlamet United Church of Christ Monday to celebrate the joy of reading. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_children_hear_stories__receive_books http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_students_perform__spirited_cinderella The JA Wendt/John C Thomas Parent Teacher Organization hosted the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of Cinderella last Saturday. Young actors performed a spirited twist on the classic Grimm’s story for families, community members and friends over the weekend. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_students_perform__spirited_cinderella http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_campaign_highlights_domestic_violence__sexual_assault “Domestic violence and sexual assault are real problems,” asserts Susan Schillios, manager of The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_campaign_highlights_domestic_violence__sexual_assault http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_stuggle_continues_to_find_funds_to_fix_steamboat_slough_dike Local officials are continuing their search to find funds to save the eroding shoreline and dike on Steamboat Slough Road. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_stuggle_continues_to_find_funds_to_fix_steamboat_slough_dike http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_unemployment_rate_down__but_still_high Unemployment in Wahkiakum County dropped from 12.3 percent in February to 11.9 percent in March, according to the latest statistics from the state Employment Security Department. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-03_unemployment_rate_down__but_still_high http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-02_pud_water_crew_deals_with_losses The Wahkiakum PUD water crew is working to lessen and prevent ongoing water losses in both the Western Wahkiakum and Puget Island Water Systems, PUD commissioners heard at Tuesday’s meeting. http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-05-02_pud_water_crew_deals_with_losses http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-04-30_position_open_on_naselle_grays_river_school_board District seeking applicants to fill position http://waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2012-04-30_position_open_on_naselle_grays_river_school_board