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Despite the odds, mentoring program plants its roots and starts to grow
The mentoring program at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services was on life support in late 2022 when Minette Smith, the Coalition Coordinator for the Wahkiakum Community Network, was challenged to get i...
Measles outbreak reported
Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services is responding to a measles outbreak in the area. Six confirmed cases of measles have been reported between Wahkiakum and Clark counties as of this printing, according to WCHHS. Six cases is of significant...
Washington not meeting lead testing requirements for kids, audit finds
Washington is failing to meet Medicaid lead testing requirements for kids, even for children most at risk for exposure to the dangerous neurotoxin. That’s according to a recent state audit, which found that less than a third of children on M...
Little Island Creamery dreams big
While Little Island Creamery offers an award winning Brie, butter, ice cream, and more, owners Dick McDonald and his sister Kathleen McDonald have also aspired to turn their property into an event...
You can make a difference through mentorship
Submitted by Minette Smith Come celebrate January as National Mentoring Month with the Wahkiakum Youth Mentoring Program (WYMP)! The coordinators are inviting the community to an informational meeting at the Hope Center on Jan. 30th at 6 p.m. WYMP’s...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Johnson Park Advisory Board 10:00 a.m. Johnson Park. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Hope Center 320 S 3rd St. Cathlamet. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Rosburg Hall, Rosburg. Community Library &...
Stephens is teacher of the month
KUKN clearly knows their ABCs. The radio station named J.A. Wendt kindergarten teacher Karrin Stephens Teacher of the Month after receiving a nomination for the educator from a senior at Wahkiakum...
Christmas king tides attract spectators
From the Chinook Observer As the late-morning high tide grew, so did the phalanx of photographers in the parking lot above Waikiki Beach. The highest tides of December at Cape Disappointment included...
PUD seeks to ease solar cost burden on non-solar customers
The potential impact of solar panels on utility customers and a couple financial windfalls were the subject of conversation at Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. General...
Regional leaders seek path toward a community forest
Columbia Land Trust met with commissioners from Wahkiakum County and Pacific County a couple weeks ago to talk about an opportunity that might benefit local communities in a variety of ways: a...
The new Washington laws taking effect this month
Restrictions on testing workers for marijuana use, a waiting period for firearm purchases, stronger voting rights for Washington residents and harsher penalties for street racing are among the new law...
County employees will be trained in unique rehabilitative therapy
In the first Commissioners meeting of the year the board convened with Dan Cothren as chair. They began the meeting by reappointing the members of the County Fair board, the Board of Equalization, and by renewing the service agreement with the...
"People, pipes, and poles"
The Wahkiakum County PUD held their State of the Utility on Tuesday, Dec. 19, with the commissioners and entire staff on hand to hear the report. “This is just a big thank you to the commissioners a...
Town seeks long-term home
The future of the Cathlamet Town Hall is up in the air after an inspection uncovered leaks and mold. On Monday, Dec. 18, the town council agreed to a temporary fix; approving a five year lease for...
Volunteers prepare holiday meals
Volunteers for the West End Food Pantry prepared holiday meals last Friday. Pictured here are Cheryl Tutka, Jamie VanBuhler, Paula Marx-Rush, Mark Erickson, and Pearl Blackburn. Photo courtesy of...
Added protections coming for old-growth forests under federal plans
About 25% of all the remaining old-growth trees across all national forests and grasslands in the lower 48 states are in national forests in the Northwest that are managed by federal agencies. (U.S....
Wilson aims to revive 'Sunshine' public records panel
From the Chinook Observer Responding to complaints that the Washington Legislature doesn’t care about public records issues, Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, has introduced a bill that aims to revitalize the state’s ‘Sunshine Committee.’ Accordi...
Corrections, Clarifications
Tyson Vogeler’s recent letter (“Readers deserve better, Dec. 21) was written in response to Karen Bertroch’s Dec. 7 article “School board swears in two new members” and not her Oct. 26 school board opinion piece. We regret any confusion...
Local skaters are getting their own park
Ramps, half pipes, and quarter pipes will finally be installed in a long hoped for skatepark at Erickson Park in early 2024. Mayor David Olson thanked Lee Tischer, now a Wahkiakum County...
Wahkiakum 4-H, WSU Extension enjoy a fruitful partnership
On Dec. 19, the Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors learned how a Career Connect Washington grant, which was just renewed for a second cycle, is benefiting students at the district and at...
Commercial crabbing start pushed in 2024
From the Chinook Observer The commercial crabbing season around the mouth of the Columbia River will begin either Jan. 15 or Feb. 1 after sampling found that local crab are slow to put on meat. A Dec. 20 meeting of Washington, Oregon and California...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m....
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Santa Claus greets throngs of children on the newly landscaped Wahkiakum County Courthouse lawn on a surprisingly dry Dec. 2....
Town of Cathlamet secures new offices
The Town of Cathlamet’s offices are moving to the Scarborough Building, possibly as early as the end of January. The Cathlamet Town Council voted quickly and unanimously at their meeting on Monday n...
Analysis finds nearly all hatcheries hurt wild salmon populations
For much of the last century, fish hatcheries have been built in the Northwest, across the U.S. and around the world, to boost fish populations where wild numbers have gone down. But an analysis of...
