Wahkiakum County commissioners started April with a light agenda for their meeting Tuesday. Commissioners approved a request from Wahkiakum PUD to write letters of support for a PUD application for funding to assist in water main improvements on...

When filing opens for offices that are up for election this year, several county positions will be on the ballots. In both Wahkiakum and Pacific counties, these include assessor, auditor, county clerk, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, treasurer, third...

[Editor: This story has been updated from first publication to correct an error in the number of commercial accounts seeing rate increases under the proposed new rates.] After long discussion, members of the Cathlamet Town Council on Monday took no a...

Local agencies are planning to boost efforts to control noxious weeds and invasive plants in Wahkiakum County. A variety of agencies make control efforts, including diking districts, the Wahkiakum Conservation District, the Wahkiakum County Noxious...

Wahkiakum County officials have approved an agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to replace the county's bridge of Wilson Creek in Skamokawa's East Valley. The funding grant will largely finance the $1.77 million...

Wahkiakum County officials on Tuesday acted on a shoreline master plan update and discussed how to proceed with an update of the county comprehensive plan. State statutes require periodic reviews of shoreline plans, said county Planner David Hicks,...

Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to provide interim funding for the Wahkiakum County Fair. The fair's account has a little over $400 in it, said county Treasurer Tammy Peterson, and that's not enough to cover current...

Friction between anglers and Elochoman Valley property owners spilled over to the Tuesday meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners. Property owners told commissioners an influx of anglers has infringed on their riverfront property and...

Commissioners of Port District 2 covered a variety of business when they met Tuesday in Skamokawa. Commissioners quickly adopted resolutions formally appointing Terina Davis as interim manager. Former Manager Jeff Smith resigned the day after the...

Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren feels seven years of work has gone down the drain. Cothren has been a leader in an effort involving Wahkiakum, Pacific and Skamania counties, the state Department of Natural Resources, and a couple...

It wasn't easy, but the Cathlamet Town Council approved the final design for a planned waterfront park on the site of former sewage lagoons. Approval came on a 3-1 vote after two council members insisted a restroom be located in Strong Park across Bi...

Wahkiakum County officials and citizens spent a good amount of time Tuesday discussing how to put teeth into the county Solid Waste Nuisance Ordinance. They identified lots of problems and hurdles to overcome but ended the discussion without a clear...

Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a bid for purchase of a new tractor for the Wahkiakum County Fair, but they stopped short of transferring unspent funds budgeted for the tractor purchase to the fair's general expense account. Fair o...

Long awaited legislation to compensate Wahkiakum, Pacific and Skamania counties for encumbered timberland excluded from harvest has been derailed, Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren said Tuesday. The legislation, seven years in the making,...

Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday set in motion a process to increase commission salaries, and they covered a range of solid waste issues. Salaries for commissioners haven’t increased since 2004. The board passed a resolution in 1996 e...

The Cathlamet Town Council on Tuesday reviewed plans for development of a waterfront park and found a way to reduce a property owner's utility bills while a residence is remodeled. Council members and park design consultant Audrey West reviewed the...

Wahkiakum County commissioners heard a renewed plea for dike repair assistance and agreed to strengthen the county's solid waste ordinance when they met Tuesday. Maurice Mooers, one of two members of the Diking District 4 board of commissioners,...

Commissioners of Port District 2 are looking for a new manager. Former Manager Jeff Smith resigned Jan. 19, the day after the port commission's January meeting. "I have completed many goals over the last three years and made several improvements to...

Members of the Cathlamet Town Council heard two special requests, welcomed a new member, and heard presentations from two parties when they met Monday. Mayor David Olson also announced that because of a "health scare," the town hall office would be...

Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie went to Facebook Tuesday to announce he'll seek re-election as county sheriff. Here is his statement: "There has been much speculation about whether I am retiring at the end of this year or running another term,...

The Wahkiakum School District's four-year, $997,000 program and operations levy boosted its passing margin when votes were counted last Friday. Friday's count of late arriving ballots increased totals to 725 yes votes and 670 no votes, an approval...

The Wahkiakum School District's four-year, $997,000 program and operations levy was passing when votes were counted Tuesday evening. The margin was close, 610 yes, 575 no, an approval rate of 51.48 percent. Wahkiakum County elections officials said...