The Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team earned a tie for third place at the Clatskanie Tounament on December 28. "After the major road trip to Oroville, the team was happy to compete right across the river," said Coach Matt Stacey. "Being a local...

The Wahkiakum Mules won and lost games last week at the Dayton Holiday Invitational Tournament. The Mules opened Thursday with a 63-35 win over LaCrosse-Washtucna. Brieanna Olsen poured in 26 points, and sister Baylee added 16. Also scoring for the...

FIRST COLUMN OF NEW YEAR--Well, here we go into another year and we have started out this new year very nicely; warmer temps and sunshine even! As we had a nice weekend, it was the perfect time to take down the outside lights while they were dry,...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 26--1:59 p.m. An officer arrested a driver after making a traffic stop near County Line Park. 10:56...

Larry M. Badger, 75, of Cathlamet died December 31, 2011 at a local nursing home. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....

Wahkiakum County Commissioners handled a variety of business Tuesday in their first meeting of 2012. Public Works Director Pete Ringen reported that a landslide is threatening Loop Road. A portion of the slope between the road and the Grays River...

During a short meeting Tuesday, Wahkiakum Public Utility District commissioners reviewed the district’s plan to maintain and replace its infrastructure. Gene Healy accepted his new role as president and began by thanking Commissioner Dennis Reid f...

People who use the beginning of the year to consider lifestyle improvements may benefit from local support. While county residents are not statistically different from state residents on many health measures, there is room for improvement according...

Wahkiakum County Commissioners heard some good advice Tuesday about replacing retired Health and Human Services Department Administrator Judy Bright, who announced her resignation in December for health reasons. Commissioners heard from the administr...

In a special meeting last Friday, the Cathlamet Town Council formally accepted a contractor's bid for constructing a new waste water treatment plant. The new plant will replace the sewage lagoons at the mouth of Birnie Creek with a new facility...

Wahkiakum Community Network has a new public relations coordinator. Kellyn Pakenen Hazen has been hired to fill a vacancy left when previous coordinator Tammy Peterson resigned to take a full-time job in the county auditor's office. Pakenen-Hazen...

To The Eagle: Some discussion of doing away with the Federal Reserve Banking System has been heard lately on the news. This is good news. The bad news is the Federal Reserve Banking System itself. The purpose of the Federal Reserve System is to...

To The Eagle: We, the local "conservative branch," were pretty devastated by last week's Eagle editorial in which we were taken to task for our "continual negative campaign" against our poor abused president, as well as sacrificing the well-being of...

ORDINANCE NO. 546-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE (CMC)CHAPTER 2.55.240 RELATING TO EMPLOYEE PAYDAYS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2.05.020, RELATING TO OFFICIALS COMPENSATION. WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Cathlamet has determined...

ORDINANCE NO. 545-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET, WA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 466 AND ORDINANCE 468, PROVIDING ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE LANDS ANNEXED INTO THE TOWN BY THE SAID ORDINANCES WHEREAS, in Ordinances 466 and 468 (2005) the Town...

ORDINANCE NO. 544-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE (CMC) CHAPTER 3.85.040 RELATING TO THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET UTILITY TAX AND CHAPTER 13.20.065, INCREASING THE TAX RATE PERTAINING THERETO. WHEREAS, the Town of Cathlamet, in CMC...

File No.: 7713.21834 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank National Association Grantee: Kimberly King, a single person Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2015790 Tax Parcel ID No.: 010806440006 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 2 , Blk. 3 Columbia...

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION DEADLINES NASELLE-GRAYS RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #155 ELECTION FEBRUARY 14, 2012  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of R.C.W. 29A.08.140, accepted no later than 29 days before an election by mail, in...

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council will hold its regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Skamania and Klickitat Rooms of ESD 112, located at 2500 NE...

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY YAKIMA, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER GROUNDWATER RIGHT G4-23992(A)C INTO THE WASHINGTON STATE TRUST WATER PROGRAM TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to RCW 90.03.380 and RCW 90.42.040(5)(a) be advised that...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Elochoman Valley Road Speed Limit Wahkiakum County proposes to reduce the speed on the Elochoman Valley Road from 50 MPH to 45 MPH., between milepost 0.00 to milepost 5.50. Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 47.48.010 the...

File No.: 7081.21763 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Flagstar Bank, FSB Grantee: Mark A Slape and Terri A Slape, husband and wife, presumptively as community property Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2011090 Original NTS Auditor File No....

Happy New Year to everyone. Here’s hoping this year brings only good things to all of you. News from Naselle: After a nice long school break, classes are back in session and students are ready for a new year, hopefully. The sports calendar for t...

The Wahkiakum County Fair is supported and maintained each year by Fair Board fund raising events, State Fair funding, the Wahkiakum County commissioners, camping fees from our park, private Fairgrounds event rentals, rummage sales, Horse Game...

The end of 2011 brought a lot of transitions to the ranks of Wahkiakum County's public employees and volunteers. Three county employees retired after decades of public service--Kathy Durrah, a clerk in the auditor's office, Danny Eaton, a skipper of...