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

Editor’s Note: In mid-May, Rick Nelson and his family received a letter from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee. Here is what he had to say: Dear Rick, Mary Ann, Jacob, and Jamie: Trudi and I were deeply saddened to hear that Rick recently...

The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners began their meeting with a moment of silence for Wahkiakum County Eagle Publisher and Editor Rick Nelson. Commissioner Dennis Reid shared his thoughts on the PUD’s project to find a secondary water...

Graduation takes place on Friday and Saturday for Wahkiakum and Naselle seniors. Wahkiakum High School will hold their graduation in the football field again this year and this time, students will sit in the field while guests will watch from the...

Wahkiakum County commissioners met as usual on Tuesday. Before the meeting began Commissioner Lee Tischer asked for a moment of silence to recognize the editor of The Wahkiakum County Eagle, Rick Nelson, who passed away Friday. The silence in the...

THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire...

Eric Robert Nelson, 72, of Cathlamet, died June 2, 2023 at home. He battled cancer for 22 years. A full obituary will be published next...

A Red Cross blood drive will be held this Friday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Johnson Park, 30 Rosburg School Road in Rosburg. Walk-ins are welcome. The public is urged to donate as there is an urgent...

The Wahkiakum Health and Human Services vaccine clinic will be closed next Monday and Wednesday, June 12 and 14. They will resume normal hours on Monday, June 19. The clinic is normally open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30...

Lower Columbia College has announced that Perry Technical Institute graduates can now transfer credit toward earning a Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership and Technical Management (BAS-OLTM) at LCC. Eligible Perry Technical...

Travelers headed to Astoria this week, take note that the rest area at Dismal Nitch on SR 401 south of Naselle will be closed until 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 11 for maintenance. Crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation began...

NICE, DRY WEATHER--For those folks wishing for some warmer temperatures to go along with some nice dry days, it looks like you got your wish, as it’s been pretty dang decent here lately. I think the wind kept us from being overly hot, so that was...

Lower Columbia College (LCC) will hold its 87th annual commencement ceremony in-person at the Kelso High School stadium on June 16. The ceremony, which will also be livestreamed, will begin at 6:30 p.m. For the 2022-23 academic year, the college...

To The Eagle: The “gay boy” we laughed at and punched when we were in high school; he committed suicide. The girl we called a slut because she wouldn’t go out with us; she was a virgin. The skinny boy we called lame, because he fixed his...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 28 — 5:59 p.m. A Rosedale resident asked to speak to a deputy about an ongoing dispute with a neighbor....

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