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

The 27th Annual Bald Eagle Festival kicks off tomorrow with activities to last all weekend. The first annual chalk art contest will take place on Broadway Street by Wright Pro Hardware from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The cost is free for participants...

, 2008 This Saturday and Sunday, the former fire hall on Main Street will host the first annual local artist art show featuring local artists from Wahkiakum County and Naselle. The show will take place from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. both days. The purpose...

To most people, feathers are feathers, but to connoisseurs of fowl, rare feathers hold an enchanting allure. Adventure in Borneo tells the true story of one man's quest to find rare Bornean Peacock Pheasants. Written by Wahkiakum County resident...

The Wahkiakum PUD met Tuesday to recognize 30 year retiring employees and to discuss water leaks. Wally Roghair and Shannon Greene from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) gave the board a presentation of contracts and rate cases for the upcoming...

, 2008 The Wahkiakum School District board of directors will hold a budget meeting July 23 at 7 p.m. in the high school library. Copies of the budget for the 2008-09 school year are available in the district office. Total revenue for the coming...

, 2008 Anglers planning to fish on the lower Columbia River now have a new place to launch their boats. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently leased a new boat launch site on Deep River in Wahkiakum County to serve anglers fi...

This year, Loren and I have made a concerted effort to combat rising food prices by raising our own vegetables to go along with the meat we already raise here on the farm and then preserving them for the leaner months. That’s the plan, anyway. We’ll...

, 2008 Halibut fishery to reopen July 26 on north coast, Aug. 1 off Ilwaco The recreational halibut fishery will reopen July 26 in nearshore areas off the north coast of Washington and along the western Strait of Juan de Fuca, followed August 1 by a...

, 2008 Grays River gets new ambulance Saturday was a fine day for celebrating with Fire District #3 and the Grays River Ambulance Service. A new ambulance was delivered to the EMS crew at the Grays River station. It’s a beauty with all the latest a...

, 2008 The 9th Annual Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet Scholarship Fundraising Golf Tournament last Saturday featured good golf and good proceeds. Held at Skyline Golf Course, Cathlamet, the tournament raised an estimated $3,000 for the Kiwanis Club's...

, 2008 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has indefinitely postponed consideration of permitting for a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline at Bradwood, across the Columbia from Puget Island. FERC announced last week that it would hold...

Members of Diking District 4 met July 9 to discuss land use options for property owners on the Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge. The district was originally formed when the land was owned primarily by farmers in the area. When the Federal...

Facing a $1 million revenue shortfall for 2008, Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday took action to control spending. Commissioners Dan Cothren and Blair Brady passed a resolution suggested by Commissioner George Trott, who has been fishing in...

, 2008 The financial picture of the Wahkiakum Family Practice Clinic is gainng strength as the year progresses, officials said Tuesday. Clinic Business Manager Kathy Patterson reported to the board of county commissioners Tuesday that clinic staff...

, 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi will visit Wahkiakum County on July 28 for an afternoon meeting. Rossi will meet with local business and community leaders to hear about issues important to Wahkiakum County and to share his...