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

The public is cordially invited to attend a Grand Opening celebration at First Interstate Bank, located at 75 Main Street, Cathlamet on November 3 from 2-4 p.m. Attendance is free and refreshments will be served.

The event celebrates a successful transition from Bank of the Cascades to First Interstate Bank, a merger that occurred mid-August.

“We are delighted to welcome Bank of the Cascades clients and employees to the First Interstate family,” said First Interstate President and CEO Kevin Riley. “I thank all the employees across our footprint for working so diligently to bring our two banks together. We have a fantastic team that will continue to serve our clients with exceptional commercial and consumer banking services—from robust, innovative digital banking platforms, to small business and home loans, as well as wealth management services.”

First Interstate Bank is a community bank with $12.2 billion in assets as of June 30, 2017, delivering financial solutions through 126 locations located throughout Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. First Interstate is guided by strong values as well as a commitment to delivering long-term organic growth by exceeding client expectations and supporting, with leadership and resources, the communities it serves. For more information, visit firstinterstate.com.