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

For those fans that made the nine hour roundtrip journey to Sunnyside this past Saturday to watch the Wahkiakum Mules take on the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions in a loser-out, winner-to-state regional game, they were rewarded with a 63-36 Mule thrashin...

 WET & WINDY--The storm that blew in last Friday was certainly a wet and windy one. No one could attest to that better than the driver of the semi-double trailer truck that blew over on the Astoria Bridge, halting traffic for several hours. It...

I picked my first bouquet of daffodils yesterday afternoon, so that must be a good sign of things to come, right? I see lots of baby sheep and calves being nurtured by their mothers in the fields along the highway and county roads. Spring must be...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of other reports during the past week, including: February 18—11:27 a.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to treat a 77-year-old female with breathi...

14 - 2013  John passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 18th in Phoenix, AZ.  John was born in Baker City, Oregon on December 15, 1931. After graduating Gem State Academy, he joined the US Army at age 19. He proudly...

James John Gatens passed away Feb. 10, 2013, at home surrounded by loved ones.  More commonly known as “Gator,” he was born March 28, 1937, in Nemah, Wash., to James Francis “Frank” Gatens and Lucy Slater.  In 1958 he married Marilyn...

 Alfred Edward Tover passed away February 21, 2013, surrounded by his family at the Hospice Care Center.  He was born August 11, 1934, on Puget Island to Oscar and Dagmar Tover. He grew up in Cathlamet, working on the family farm. He partic...

State wildlife biologists plan to kill and collect samples from elk calves in several locations to help determine the cause of hoof disease in elk in southwest Washington. Starting this month, up to five young elk will be taken from industrial forest...

A local resident reported finding human skeletal remains near Brookfield on February 21. According to Wahkiakum County Sheriff Mark Howie, the man was hiking along a trail near the Columbia River when he saw what appeared to be human bones. He left...

From her office in Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler talks about her willingness to resolve and improve issues that affect her citizens including bipartisan partnerships. Herrera Beutler explains her thoughts on working with...

Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business when they met Tuesday. Commissioners agreed to hold a workshop with the Wahkiakum County Fair Board on March 19 to discuss employment of the fair manager. The fair manager position has...

Wahkiakum Youth Baseball has open signups happening now for the 2013 season. All interested boys and girls, ages 4-12 for little league play need to sign up immediately.  They are in the process of planning the 2013 season. Signup forms are...

Is a local microbrewery on the horizon? At Monday’s Port District #1 meeting, a group of 10 local investors represented by Cathlamet businessman Richard Erickson presented a proposal to port commissioners to site a microbrewery on port-owned p...

To the Eagle:  February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. It is critical that we take this time to remember that domestic violence is not just a problem for adults. One in three adolescents in the United States...

To The Eagle: In last week’s Eagle, PUD Commissioner Bob Jungers maligned Cathlamet’s water system. He said: “One of the reasons they are in financial difficulty with their system is because their infrastructure has decayed to the point that their...

To The Eagle: Looks like we might get a second chance! After the huge disappointment that the Naselle-Grays River Valley school bond didn't pass, I wanted to take this opportunity to plea for the no voters to give it more thought and perhaps choose...

Wahkiakum County Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance Wahkiakum County issued a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Install bank protection along...

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF MEETING FOR THE BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the March 12, 2013, regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be cancelled. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF...

TS # 057-013330 Order # 5977374 Notice of Trustee’s Sale I. Abbreviated Legal Description: Lot 28, Columbia Ridge Estate Phase One Vol. C/3 of Plats, pgs. 22A&B NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that UTLS DEFAULT SERVICES-WA, INC., A WASHINGTON CORPORATION, the...

 Only 3 1/2 weeks until the Wahkiakum County Fair Board’s Easter Bingo! Circle March 22nd on your calendar as the night to be at the J A Wendt Multi-purpose room by 6 p.m. and ready to play “Easter Bingo.” The grand raffle prize will be a Samsu...