Articles from the March 3, 2022 edition
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By Commissioners hold off on fair fund request
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a bid for purchase of a new tractor for the Wahkiakum County Fair, but they stopped short of transferring unspent funds budgeted for the tractor purchase to the fair's general expense account. Fair o...
Covid-19 update
Five new cases of covid-19 were reported on Monday, bringing the cumulative total for Wahkiakum County to 308, with seven considered potentially active. The reported number of people who have been...
PUD commission ponders future of water, power supply
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners on Tuesday learned about the PUD’s updated website, tree trimming and pole testing, and discussed long term planning. Commissioner Gene Healy had q...
Local youth find success with horses
Wahkiakum High School senior Landon Luce, who recently turned 18, is ranked first in the nation and fourth in the world in the National Reined Cow Horse Association. There are professionals and...
Don't carry logic to absurd lengths
To The Eagle: Statutes granting personhood rights to fetuses are never more pernicious than when they criminalize acts of God. You might be surprised to learn that in the United States a woman coping with the heartbreak of losing her pregnancy might...
Biden strengthened the NATO alliance
To The Eagle: I am so glad we have Biden and his administration dealing with Ukraine and Putin’s war. While in office Biden has strengthened the NATO alliance and the rest of the world against Putin, the murderer. Sadly Putin’s war will add to our...
The brown sandwich doesn't taste right
To The Eagle: Now what? Putin sends Russian troops into Ukraine attempting to take over their country. Nearly every country on earth has condemned this uncalled for war. Countries that have been traditionally neutral are getting involved....
Cannabis workers want longer sentences for robberies
Cannabis dispensary owners and employees are hoping to see a decrease in armed robberies with the passage of a bill imposing stricter penalties for offenders. The bill proposes increasing the standard sentence range by 12 months for those found...
Mask mandate in most setting ends March 11
Mask mandate in most setting ends March 11 Washingtonians will see the end of the state masking mandate 10 days earlier than expected, following a dramatic decline in COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. “We want to move forward as a state a...
Legislature considering converting youth camp into outdoor school
Recently, it was announced that the Naselle Youth Camp will be closed as of June 30, 2023, with State of Washington considering a proposal to convert the camp property and facilities to an outdoor education center. After calling two locations in...
Annual Crab and Oyster Feed was a success
This year, The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce's 36th Annual Crab and Oyster Feed was enjoyed by 600 people, a record number. This could never have been accomplished without all the volunteers (Chamber...
Eden Valley Road closing
Eden Valley Road will be closed during the day March 15 so that the county road department can replace a culvert. The closure will occur about milepost 2.5. A half dozen residents would be impacted, county Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said...
LCC speech & debate students win awards at nationals tune-up
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team began preparations for the Phi Rho Pi national tournament the weekend of February 26-27 by competing in the Pacific Southwest Collegiate...
WordFest salutes outgoing library director Chris Skaugset
WordFest resumes in-person events on Tuesday, March 8, with a farewell and appreciation for Chris Skaugset, outgoing director of the Longview Public Library. The event will be held from 5-6 p.m. at the Broadway Barrel Room, 1333 Broadway Avenue in...
Redmen Hall reopens for season on March 4
SOGGY--As this week begins, we are certainly in a wet and soggy weather pattern which they say will last all week, with possibly a dry break on Saturday. Last week the forecast for snow on Thursday did indeed show up but thankfully did not last as lo...
What's happening at the Fair?
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful February. Things are going to start getting busy at the fairgrounds this next month. The Flea Market is on Saturday March 12. Tables are still $10 and are available by calling the office...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Departm...
Sheriff's Report, March 3, 2022
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 19 — 7:35 p.m. A caller complained about a large fire, and said that someone burning garbage at a P...
Downriver Dispatches
Photo of the Week: Bob Burkhalter is seen with a banner when he won his Scholastic Sportsmanship Award. Look at that smile. It's been one of the best smiles in Grays River for many years. Bob is well...
Lesa B. Wiborg
Obituaries July 28, 1964 – January 22, 2022 Lesa Wiborg (née Burns) was born at St. John's Hospital in Longview, Washington, on July 28, 1964, to Donna and LeRoy Burns. She grew up with her older br...
Thelma Miller
Thelma Marie Miller, 80, of Deep River, died January 30 at her home of 55 years. She was born in Cathlamet September 30, 1941 to Ivan and Mildred (Lindgren) Jones. She graduated from Naselle High School in 1959 and attended Business College in...
Correction/Clarification
The date of death for Cecelia Barr was incorrectly listed in her obituary in the February 24 edition of The Eagle. She died February 16, 2022 at the age of 104....
FOS seeking vendors
The Friends of Skamokawa will host their annual Antique Sale on April 8, 9 and 10 this year, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. They are asking for any vendors who wish to participate to contact them for more information. You do not have to be present to...
4-H youth teach free tech and computer skills
Local teens are meeting weekly to teach a variety of technical and computer skills to adults in Cathlamet and Naselle. Lydia and Ruth Blalock, Grace Hunt, and Micah Johnson are Wahkiakum 4-H members who are part of a national 4-H program called 4-H T...
