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

Filing for positions on the local election ballots wound up Friday with contests for commission seats. Filings include:

--Dan Cothren, Independent, filed for re-election to position two on the Board of County Commissioners. Matt Barnhill, Indpendent, and Robert L. Jungers, No Party, also filed for the position.

--Dennis Reid filed for re-election to position three on the board of commissioners of Wahkiakum PUD. The position is non-partisan.

--Mike Backman, Independent, filed for re-election to position one on the county Board of Commissioners. Greg Prestegard, Democrat, also filed for the position.

Filing for precinct committeeperson positions were Susan M. O’Connor, D, Skamokawa; Sulema Zerr, R, Grays River; Blair H. Brady, D, Rosburg/Altoona; Tom Blalock, R, Skamokawa; Claudia Rua, R, Elochoman; Annette Riley, R, Rosedale; Jerry Hogan, R, Columbia; Len Lindsey, R, East Puget Island; Carol A. Geil, R, South Cathlamet; Hannah Booth-Watts, R, North Cathlamet; Lee Tischer, D, West Puget Island, and Hans York, D, Elochoman.