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

The Wahkiakum School District board met Tuesday for a short meeting and reviewed projects under way. More than half of kindergarten through third grade students at Julius Wendt Elementary school are eligible for free or reduced lunches,...

Port District No. 1 commissioners voted to increase some fees and district property taxes collected to support the district at their meeting October 13. As they did last year, the commissioners voted to increase the property tax levy by 1 percent....

It’s not surprising that Mike Cullom, who was born in Vader and lived in western Washington during his life, loves fog and finds it a subject for his photos. From his home on Puget Island, he takes pictures of what he sees. “Fog hugs the ground or...

The Wahkiakum School District board met Tuesday for a short meeting and reviewed projects under way. More than half of kindergarten through third grade students at Julius Wendt Elementary school are eligible for free or reduced lunches,...

Layton Elliott is opening a new accounting business in Skamokawa, carrying on the tradition of his mother-in-law, the late Evelyn Caroll, who operated Evelyn’s Bookkeeping Service. Elliott said, “Unfortunate events allowed us to afford to live here,...

“People think massage is an extravagance, a luxury, but I’ve seen amazing results. I’m here to really help the community,” said Bryon Parrino, a nationally certified massage therapist. Parrino has opened the Naselle Massage Clinic at 5 Appello...

“The Wahkiakum Food Bank is seeing more people needing help, but it has just received a donation from an elementary school food drive,” Director Jimmie Lou Cleveland said this week. The food bank operates from the Health and Human Services cam...

Skamokawa – Over 40 people gathered Tuesday to protest the proposed closing of the Skamokawa Post Office. They gathered information about the process, sought to understand the chances of affecting the postal service decision and made a case...

In the face of increasing demand and fewer donations, Helping Hand Food bank is struggling to meet local need. One of two county food banks, Helping Hand is seeing more new faces and serving more people than they have in the past. “I see the same thi...

Wahkiakum 4-H has received $2,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to help youth learn leadership skills and partner with adults to solve community problems. Wahkiakum youth join four other communities statewide in facilitating...

The Rogenator and the Gourd Stormer drew people of all ages to the Fourth Columbia River Country Days Harvest Festival at Two Islands Farm Market last Friday. Adults and children milled around on a perfect autumn afternoon, listening to music,...

Wahkiakum Public Utility District commissioners held a second rate hearing for electric and both the Puget Island and Western Wahkiakum Water Systems (WWWS) at their regular meeting Tuesday morning, which they recessed for public hearings on rates...

Dr. David Steves, 35, is working at the Cowlitz Family Health Center clinic in Cathlamet. Steves said he treats all ages, loves his work and wants to help people. “When I was interviewed, they asked me what do you see yourself doing in five years. I...

The Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released test results that led Wahkiakum School District staff to analyze trends as they sought strategies to improve scores. The district met criteria for federal No C...

With a drape of long lichen over her head and the shoulder of a green lace dress, Lithuanian born Vilte Bacinskaite improvised a contemporary ballet along the bank of the Elochoman River on a humid day last week. Bacinskaite was one of five dancers f...

The Wahkiakum Public Utility District Board of Commissioners reviewed projected 2012 budgets and set rate hearings for water and electric customers at its meeting Tuesday. The board intends to collect a 9 percent increase for the electric side of...

On the warm Labor Day weekend, Fred Johnson opened his Naselle farm for a celebration of farming, good food and music called Farmstock, as a fundraiser for KMUN Coast Radio. Farmstock brought together regional farmers, musicians and those seeking to...

Longboarders wowed Cathlamet for the third year in a row, and the racers were equally enthusiastic about coming to the small hillside town on the Columbia. “Anytime you can skate on Main Street, that’s great,” said Christopher Blache from Eagle Point...

The Wahkiakum School District Board met August 24 and approved contracts for district staff and heard from youth leadership about additional efforts needed to reduce marijuana use. Districts across the state have handled the state legislature’s 1...

The Cathlamet IGA Market has new store managers: Stephanie Crouse is store manager, and Andy Lea is assistant manager. Both are long time local residents. Crouse replaced Scott Merriman, who left to work in the St. Helens IGA, which is close to his...

“So, you’re the new DeEtta,” a customer said Tuesday as he slid into the barber chair at the Cathlamet Barber Shop. “I should probably look in the mirror so I can show you how DeEtta did it,” he said. The new barber, Christeena Bassi, said she is en...

This summer, 26 children participated in the summer reading program. Nineteen of those received certificates for having read 10 or more books. Children who participated in the Cathlamet’s summer reading program, heard about an American’s trip to Afr...

Tuesday Wahkiakum Public Utility District General Manager Dave Tramblie recommended commissioners implement a 9 percent electrical rate increase beginning January 1. Tramblie presented a letter outlining his rationale, stating the request was taken...

For 4-H families, August is a time of preparation and anticipation, culminating when the Wahkiakum County Fair opens on Thursday, August 18 (today). But volunteers work just as hard to make the fair grounds perfect. In the past three months,...