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

On Monday, the Cathlamet Town Council voted to approve The Spar restaurant’s right-of-way permit which enables the owner to begin construction of a temporary outdoor dining space in two adjoined parking spots on Main St. On Wednesday, C...

Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed through their meeting this week, with highlights including consideration of the Capital Improvements Projects List and opening bids for rock and asphalt products for road maintenance projects. The Capital...

Washington high school students wrestling with remote learning programs cobbled together as COVID-19 gripped the state in 2020 and now struggling to meet graduation requirements may well get some help from lawmakers. The state House of...

Editor's note: I've long felt that there's a tremendous lack in our educational system about the contributions of African Americans to the development of the United States. Knowing that former Puget Island resident Theron Hobbs, Jr., has written on...

To The Eagle: Who cares what President Biden does with his paycheck. So Mr. Trump donated his presidential salary of $400,000. So what. That’s a drop in the bucket. According to the New York Times, Trump raised $255.4 million in the eight weeks f...

To The Eagle: The radical left has succeeded in ruining our elections, and all of us, republicans and democrats will reap the “rewards.” The nation is sorely challenged in the coming years and with the low intelligence of an ever increasing une...

A proposed ban on open-carry weapons during public demonstrations sparked a heated debate on whether the bill unreasonably restricts the Second Amendment to secure the protections of the First. The Senate Law & Justice Committee voted Jan. 28 to...

SOGGY--As this week begins, it's definitely a cloudy, drippy and dreary day, which might be the forecast for most of the week, while the weekend is looking a little nicer, but then, we all know how these forecasts can change on a dime. One can hope...

Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled or changed to online participation until further notice. The Eagle was advised of the following events: Online Recovery Meeting, Lower Columbia...

Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful January. I am sad to say that Valentine's Bingo has been canceled. I will let you know next week if we are able to have a flea market or not. The fair board is pushing forward with the...

On February 9 from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Carolyn Winchell will present a free on-line class on when to plant your garden, and ways to safely plant summer vegetable plants earlier. No need to register, just pop in. Connection i...

Washington drivers will pay an extra 18 cents per gallon in gas taxes if a new 16-year, $25.8 billion transportation package backed by House Democrats is approved. The gas tax includes a 3 cent tax increase on diesel as well as a 1% increase on...

Relief for renters, schools, public health agencies and small businesses is rushing through the state Legislature, with the hope relief can reach people by the end of February. Two COVID-19 relief plans are competing for approval, one by Republicans...

Wahkiakum County Courts (Superior Court, District Court, and County Clerk) continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, and to collaborate with state and local officials to ensure the health and safety of those using the court system. Jury trials will...

January 24 — 4:05 p.m. The resident of a Cathlamet apartment building said her neighbor was knocking on the wall again. She did not want a deputy to respond, she just wanted the information to be logged. 5:15 p.m. A vehicle went off SR 4 in the S...

John C. Thomas Middle School has released the list of 2nd quarter honorees. 8th grade: 4.0- Alaina Nakonsky and Montana Stephens. Phillip Goldinov, Kavi Welker and Savannah Ellis. 7th grade: 4.0- Josiah Garrett, Evelyn Hogue and Parker Leitz....

Booklets containing 1040 and 1040-SR tax forms, Schedules 1 through 3, and Schedule LEP (request for change in language preference) for 2020 have been delivered to the Cathlamet Public Library. Detailed instruction booklets for the forms have not...

Submitted by Suzanne Holmes President, Pioneer Community Association Perseverance is persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Over the years of seemingly never-ending projects, there is no single word that bett...

The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) will conduct a series of business forums over the course of the year, focusing on recovery and resilience for businesses in the region. Forums will generally cover updates on grant and loan...