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

Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers went to the regional tournament on Saturday prepared to compete against tough opponents and their efforts paid off. The wrestlers had nine pins throughout the day and only one loss; they all wrestled very well. The team will...

Wahkiakum fans were left speechless Monday night in Rochester as the Mules’ season came to an abrupt end after a dreadful 41-38 loss to Pacific League foe Raymond. The Mules entered the game as the clear favorites over the Pacific’s fourth place fin...

MIXED BAG--It's been a week of this and that for weather, as one day it's pretty dry and the next it's blowing sideways and coming down in buckets. Needless to say, when you saw the sun peek out for a few minutes, you used that opportunity to fix...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 10 – 9:24 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that horses had been deliberately spooked and set fre...

Bob D. Tatum, 78, of Cathlamet, died February 16 at a Vancouver area hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, February 24, 11 a.m., at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Cathlamet. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of...

The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Council members approved a plan offered by Councilmember Dick Swart to hire a forester and begin preparing town timber for harvest. The town has contracted...

OLYMPIA–Washington state’s individual health insurance market – both inside and outside Washington Healthplanfinder (Exchange) – is expected to expand to more than 300,000 people by March 31, according to information reported by h...

Wahkiakum County's outlook for revenue from the harvest of timber from state managed trust forest lands isn't looking as good this year or next as last year turned out to be. Timber prices seem to be stable, Steve Ogden, St. Helens district manager...

Anglers, commercial fishers and others interested in Washington state salmon fisheries can get a preview of this year's salmon returns and potential fishing seasons during a public meeting here March 3. Kicking off the annual salmon season-setting...

Are you puzzled by a missed mobile call from Antigua, Barbuda, Jamaica or other exotic locations? No, you have not won a trip to the Caribbean. Scammers are placing thousands of calls to random mobile numbers around the United States. The phone...

Wahkiakum County commissioners expressed dissatisfaction with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) activities and discussed options for upgrading the county's Health and Human Service headquarters on Tuesday. Commercial fisherman Kent...

The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet partnered with three fire agencies this year to fight children’s cancer. The Cathlamet Fire and EMS Department, Skamokawa Fire District, and the Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District #4 raised $4,396.28 for the K...

In 1967, Columbian white-tailed deer (CWTD) were listed as an endangered species. Their range had shrunk from about 13 million acres to around 350,000 acres. Approximately 20,000 acres of which were in the Cathlamet/Westport area. Once ranging over...

To the Eagle:  This year marks the ninth anniversary of the infamous Kelo decision, wherein the liberal wing of the Supreme Court supported the actions of a predatory Economic Development Committee in New London, Connecticut, resulting in the se...

No. 14-21 CALL FOR BIDS ROADSIDE MOWING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY ROADS WAHKIAKUM COUNTY CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Dept. in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street,...

Just when you think the worst is over as far as storms are concerned, here comes another one with lots of rain. This time it has filled our field to the brim and Lake Fred is back, great for the ducks but not for driving in or out the driveway....

On March 3, 17, April 7, 21 and May 5, Cowlitz County's WSU Extension Office will provide free Master Composter volunteer training classes. The training will offer five sessions on Monday nights to be held at the Cowlitz Training Center (Longview)...

What happens when a nation of nearly only a million residents takes on the mighty Soviet Union in the late 1980s? What do you use when you have no army or weapons? What role can singing play when a nation is faced with annihilation by its neighbors?...

Robert de Groot, Ph.D. of the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), will lead a discussion with students, faculty, and staff about his recent work during February 18 – 21 installing Quake-Catcher Network (QCN) sensors in Pacific County...

PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver are teaming with Spencer’s HeartStrong Foundation and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation to offer free heart screening clinics for students across Southw...

After several attempts to get a local landowner to comply with a new county ordinance that does not allow vehicles near bridge abutments, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office decided to act last Thursday and brought a tow truck to Crooked Creek B...

The Cathlamet Public Library will reopen on Saturday, February 22. The Open House Celebration, from 2-4 p.m., will rededicate the newly remodeled library. The library was moved to a temporary location last summer so that work could begin at the City...