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

In an election with low turnout, voters in Wahkiakum and Pacific counties joined others across the state in deciding few contested races and showing their will on statewide issues. In one of the few contested local races, Bill Wainwright defeated...

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. CathlameTones, Hotel Cathlamet, 6 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire...

Wahkiakum County commissioners covered lots of ground this week, including wrapping up their work on preliminary budgets for 2020. Besides budget work, commissioners approved installation of gates at the KM Transfer Station and design of expanded...

The Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Control Board met on Monday to discuss how to begin dealing with milfoil in particular, as well as other invasive species, in a more proactive manner. Kyle Langan of Aquatechnix was on hand to answer questions...

Kelsey Anne Hedges, 23, a lifelong Cathlamet resident, died October 26, 2019 at home. She was born in Longview on July 23, 1996. Kelsey was known for her great bear hugs and her love of photography. Her pictures were gifted to many friends and...

A memorial service will be held for Patti Wiley, Saturday, November 9, 1 p.m., at Valley Bible Church, 4723 SR 4,...

As I was growing up, my Dad used to tell me ‘your health is an investment that you give to your future self.’ It took me a while to understand what he meant, but I get it now. This day and age, the word ‘health’ encompasses a broad spectrum...

Lower Columbia College is dedicated to creating access to higher education and increasing the number of high school graduates pursuing degrees and certificates in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. In order to accomplish that, Lower Columbia College...

NOT TOO SHABBY--We have had some stunning sunsets around our area and I sure appreciate those who take pictures and post them on Facebook for all to see; they're gorgeous! We were down to 24 degrees out here a couple of days, but the sunshine that...

A presentation by Nick Bond from Humanities Washington, sponsored by Wahkiakum Outdoors (a program of the Cathlamet Community Center), will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at the Hope Center (320 S. 3rd Street) in Cathlamet. As part of the...

To The Eagle: Last year I wrote to our legislators about why our renewal for car licensing had risen from $30 to $63.75 (this year went up to $68.25). I received a response from Damon Monroe who is the Rule Coordinator for DOL. This is his reply:...

To The Eagle, Let’s straighten out one twisted fact mentioned in an opinion piece last week. I refer to the repeated lie that “Hillary Clinton sold 20 percent of our uranium to Russia,” Folks who have casually smeared Clinton’s reputation...

To The Eagle: Egads! Gadzooks! The neighborly contretemps over fact versus opinion has at last slipped the bonds of civility, and we stand accused of both uttering untruths and bearing false witness. Exegesis follows: Hillary’s crimes are real...

To The Eagle: There will be two Veterans Day ceremonies tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 8. The first one is at the Wahkiakum High School at 10 a.m. in the high school gym. All community veterans and spouses are welcome. After the assembly, there will be a...

The Naselle Comets volleyball team, who finished their regular season with an 8-6 record, began the IB District IV tournament with a three set win against Taholah on Tuesday: 25-9, 25-23, and 25-16. They will face Firm Foundation in the semifinals...

The season ended on a high note for the Wahkiakum Mules cross country team at the District IV IB/2B meet last Saturday in Onalaska. Though no one qualified for state, four of six Mule runners finished the day with new personal records (PR). In the...

The Naselle Comet football team overpowered the Tahola Chitwins 56-0 last Friday to wrap up a perfect 9-0 regular season in Class 1B...