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

SW 2B BOYS DISTRICT (5 to state) Feb. 14 @ higher seed #1: Napavine 54, Naselle 22 #2: Morton 49, N. Beach 47 #3: Mossyrock 72, S. Bend 52 #4: W. Pass 60, Ocosta 47 --- Feb. 17 @ Montesano #5: W. Valley 60, Napavine 56 (OT) #7: Mossyrock 60, NW...

Cal Ripken Central Youth Baseball has announced that District Commissioner, Randy Green, and the State Commissioner, Bill Daniels, and the National Cal Ripken headquarters have approved a change in the existing boundary lines that will include...

By popular demand, Jennifer Cobb, of Heirloom Preservation, will return to the River Life Interpretive Center, March 11 at 1 p.m. to demonstrate techniques for preserving family heirlooms. Too often, family treasures have not been stored under...

The deadline for accepting nominations for the Washington 2006-2007 Teacher of the Year award is midnight, March 1. The announcement came from the award sponsor, Teacher's Insurance Plan, a car insurance program exclusively for members of the...

The North Coast Symphonic Band will present a free concert at the historic Liberty Theater in downtown Astoria on March 4 at 2 p.m. The concert theme, “From the Back Roads of America,” is designed by resident conductor Richard Boberg to appeal to...

What to do with $181,000 in new funds coming to Wahkiakum County’s Department of Health and Human Services? Department Director Judy Bright reported Tuesday that the funding is in the works in the state legislature. The funding, totalling $100 millio...

If you don’t look now, you might miss some of those rural views of farmland, forest and waterfront that we enjoy in Wahkiakum County. Construction of new residences and dividing land for them has skyrocketed in the past two or three years. It’s evi...

The American Red Cross Southwest Washington Chapter is offering health and safety classes to the general public at the Red Cross office at 1265 14th Avenue in Longview. • February 14, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer Review, 5-10 p.m., $45....

The Wahkiakum Mule girls took on the Willapa Valley Vikings Tuesday in the last varsity game to be played in Valley Tenoski Gym, with Valley winning 73-41. The Mules play next Monday, 2:30 p.m., in Rochester, against the loser of the Raymond vs....

The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team used balanced team play to wrap up an undefeated 19-0 regular season last Friday by choking the Morton Huskies for a 70-54 win. The Mules shot to an early lead, but the Huskies fought back with good offensive b...

Lower Columbia Economic Development Council board member Sandi Reider had the honor of presenting this year's Small Business Award to Rob and Diane Stockhouse, owners of Stockhouse's Farm and Rog's Retreat on February 6 at Janet's Riverview Restauran...

This area's Horizons Program meetings began on Sunday at the Grays River Grange Hall. Did you know that the Horizons is a community leadership program aimed at reducing poverty in small rural and reservation communities (population less than 5,000)...

| Clam diggers have got a green light to proceed with an evening razor clam dig February 16 and 17 at four ocean beaches, one of which will remain open for a third night of digging February 18. Fishery managers gave final approval for the dig after...

Wahkiakum residents from all walks of life joined together last week in Grays River, Skamokawa and Cathlamet to discuss factors affecting Wahkiakum County's ability to thrive as a community, and impacts of poverty among Wahkiakum citizens....

As the "Community of Caring and Sharing" art program at the local medical clinic launches its second year, a February 26 deadline for submissions to the fourth exhibit has been set. All local artists wishing to participate are welcome. In the three...

Seven members of the Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team have qualified for this week's state Mat Classic Tournament in the Tacoma Dome. They are Kevin O'Connor, Jared McEntire, Joel Fudge, Brady Johns, Jon Murphy, James Lewis, and Chris Mendez. As a team...