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

The possible Naselle Youth Camp closure was the main issue at the Naselle-Grays River School Board meeting January 20. Superintendent Alan Bennett said if the camp were to close, there would be a major change in staff in the district. At a recent...

It’s been a productive week for the cleanup crew, working together to remove the flood debris. The team has been working hard restoring the Cow Barn and Grange to their former glory and are determined to make the fairgrounds shine. I must admit f...

What a wild winter this has been! From the snow storms, to rain showers and flooding, this is the craziest weather Wahkiakum has seen for a long time! But students at WA-KI-HI can’t complain due to the three extra days off before Christmas Break, a...

Wahkiakum County's unemployment rate hit 9.6 percent in December, according to the latest figures form the state Employment Security Department. The figures said 180 of 1,810 people in the labor force were out of work. In November, 150 of 1,790 in...

Local officials may explore the idea of forming a local improvement district (LID) to extend sewer mains in parts of Rosedale. Developer Todd Nicholson suggested the idea to the county board of commissioners on Tuesday, and they said they'd discuss...

In the first meeting of the new year, members of the Wahkiakum School Board heard a presentation from Seattle NW Securities about a bond refinance. In 2000, community members approved a bond that would remodel the grade school. The board is...

Despite the worsening economic situation in the state and nation, Wahkiakum County government is in a good position for 2009, officials said Tuesday at the county's first finance committee meeting of the year. Counties and other local government enti...

This past weekend the Mule wrestling team competed in the 23rd annual Rubber Chicken tournament at Kalama High School. The tournament consisted of ten teams from as far north as Kent as well as local area schools. The Mules finished seventh as a...

District 19 legislators Rep. Dean Takko, D-Longview, Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, and Sen. Brian Hatfield, D-Raymond, on Monday promised to protect the Naselle Youth Camp after Governor Chris Gregoire proposed closing the facility in her 2009-2011...

Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) on Tuesday ordered Clatsop County to reconsider its decision to approve permits for the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas plant. The board ruled that Clatsop needed to reconsider two of 21...

The Wahkiakum Lady Mules basketball team thumped Morton but lost to Toutle Lake and Pe Ell in Central League action this week. On Tuesday, the Mules led visiting Toutle Lake 50-44 with four minutes to go but lost 56-52 as fouls took two key players...

The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team topped Morton but lost defensive struggles to Pe Ell and Toutle Lake in Central League action this week. On Tuesday, the Mules lost 46-39 to visiting Toutle Lake. The Ducks led through the first quarter, but...