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

The measles outbreak affecting the Portland-Vancouver area hasn't hit Wahkiakum County, yet. As of Sunday, 51 cases of the highly contagious disease had been diagnosed in Portland, Vancouver and Seattle. So far, there have been none locally, Chris...

To The Eagle: I’ve been thinking about immigration a lot these days. Here I sit in my nice house on Sunday morning looking at the lovely view I have of ‘my’ valley, thinking about the Indians who lived here first. I think I’m an immigrant, too. I...

To The Eagle: In the perennial pursuit to promulgate a Progressive Utopian Paradise (PUP), Governor Cuomo of New York has signed into law legislation enabling third trimester abortion up to actual live birth and in some cases beyond, as one formless...

Once spring-run chinook salmon disappear, they are not likely to re-emerge, indicates genetic analysis of the revered wild fish in a study led by the University of California, Davis. Prompt conservation action could preserve spring-run chinook, as...

WEATHER--Temperatures dropped on Sunday night and by Monday morning, we had a slight trace of snow/ice on the lawn, but that little bit was gone by eleven so we certainly didn't get any big snow storm, which was fine by me! People in higher...

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget...

Lower Columbia College has announced that Peter Rock will be featured at the February 27 Northwest Voices event in Longview. First, the author will provide a screening of Leave No Trace, a film based on his book My Abandonment, from 3-5:00 p.m., in...

Wahkiakum County commissioners covered a wide variety of business at their Tuesday meeting, including having discussions on changes to ferry rates and use of the vacant Johnson House as a rental residence. Ferry patrons have complained about the...

[Editor's note: This column has been corrected: The initial version of this article incorrectly stated that the Naselle Lutheran Church had closed; the Naselle Congregational Church has in fact disbanded its congregation and passed its property to...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 28 — 9:46 a.m. A caller reported two dogs in the middle of SR 4 in the Skamokawa area. 10:27 a.m. The C...

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. Five Common Birds of Astoria with Barbara Linnett will be held Sunday, February 17, at 1:00 p.m. This presentation is part of...

“My name is Susan Peterson from Coast Community Radio, Community is our middle name!” As the Development Director, this is her favorite way to introduce the stations of Coast Community Radio. Fort George Brewery and Pub has selected KMUN as their Feb...

The Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, has announced the premier of Hollywood's biggest night in Astoria to be held February 24 at 3:30 and 5 p.m. Tickets are $25-$50. Superstar guests will walk the red carpet into the historic theater....

Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced January 23 that Community Home Health & Hospice has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence. CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that Community Home...

Vernon G. Olson, 91, of Cathlamet (Puget Island) died on January 28, 2019 at St. John Medical Center in Longview. He was born in Longview on September 19, 1927 to Selmar “Sam” and Hilda (Nordine) Olson. The family moved from Ryderwood to Cathlamet wh...

Despite the cold temperatures, Wahkiakum is staying busy. It’s a good time to focus on what you want for the year. How will you make each day count? What will you learn? What can you teach others? Before the hibernation is over, set your i...

• Lawmakers propose bill to plan for future catastrophic events in the state • Bill to prepare public schools for catastrophic emergencies • Plan may provide more resources to schools in the case of an emergency By Madeline Coats WNPA Olympia News...

The Wahkiakum County Museum has installed a new ductless heating and cooling system with air conditioner/heat pump units and a WiFi control module. The new system will not only provide improved comfort for visitors and staff, but also produce drier...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed recommendations for the 2019-20 hunting seasons. From Jan. 23 through Feb. 13, WDFW will accept written comments from the public to help finalize hunting...