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

March 24 at Ilwaco Wahkiakum results Girls: Toledo 127, Ilwaco 91, Warrenton 68, Wahkiakum 20, Forks 18 3200m--2. Ashley Silva 15.37:68. Shot put--2. Blaine Land 32-1. Discus--2. Land 89-7. Triple jump--4. Gabby Mann 27-3; 6. Ashley Silva 25-3.5....

WILD START--The last week in March is beginning pretty wild with wind, rain, thunder, lightning and power outages. Does this mean April will come in like a lamb? Sure hope so! From the sounds of it, we're going to have a pretty wet week, so keep...

March 22, 2010, Michael Sullivan, judge State versus Joseph E. Loudin, 34, Longview: The defendant pled guilty to a charge of possessing a controlled substance, methamphetamine, on February 18. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 22--6:56 a.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a person with a possibly broken ankle. 10:04 a.m....

The Republican Party's county convention will be held April 10, 1-6 p.m. in the River Street Meeting room in Cathlamet. On the agenda will be the election of a delegate alternate to the state convention and working on the platform, and Jaime Herrera...

Evelyn Myrle Budnick, 87, of Cathlamet died on March 28, 2010. A full obituary will appear in The Eagle next week. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments....

Architects Without Borders (AWB) volunteers from Portland returned to Cathlamet Saturday to present their initial design concepts for the Cathlamet Town Hall / Library building and surrounding property. Eight members of AWB visited Cathlamet in...

It’s Easter Bingo Time! The fair board would like to thank Foster Farms and Hancock Forest Management for their generous donations to this Wahkiakum County Fair fund raiser. We have lots of wonderful raffle prizes donated by local businesses too, I w...

When it comes to knocking clay pigeons out of the sky, Fred Hoven and John Didricksen are starting to get the hang of it. The two Cathlamet men took up trap shooting eight and 10 years ago under the tutelege of the late Johnnie Ray Anderson. After...

Port District No. 2 may hire a new manager this week. Port Attorney Jennifer Hanigan announced Tuesday that after an executive session meeting last Friday, port commissioners voted to offer a contract of employment to Robert (Bob) Robinson of...

WSU Wahkiakum County Extension in partnership with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are hosting a potluck dinner and meeting at the Skamokawa Grange at 6 p.m., April 8, to explore formation of a Marine Resources Committee (MRC) in...

Cathlamet young people will get a boost in their quest for learning to read at a special assembly tentatively scheduled for April 8, 10:20 a.m., at J.A. Wendt Elementary School. The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet will present grade-level appropriate...

The election for the Grays River Habitat Enhancement District board will be on April 27. There has not been an election for quite some time and I’m finding that many are unaware of the way the district conducts the voting. It appears the rules for t...

A public hearing has been scheduled for May 3, 6 p.m., at the Rosburg Hall on the permit application to dispose biosolids on a Grays River farm. Evergreen Septic of Long Beach has applied for coverage under the Statewide General Permit for Biosolids...

Wahkiakum County's rate of unemployment dipped slightly from January to February, according to the latest statistics from the sate Employment Security Department. The decline came, however, with a drop in the number of people who were employed. The f...

To The Eagle: The recent firing of Port District 2 Manager Steve McClain has resulted in many letters and a lack of understanding why this happened. It is my opinion that the Port 2 has been a time bomb for years and Steve was in a bad place. In...

To The Eagle: Attention Grays River landowners! Soon we will be asked to elect three commissioners for the Grays River Habitat Enhancement District. Being a commissioner is not usually a coveted position because their tasks are both exhausting and...

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 10-4-00004-2 EARL E. IJAS, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been...

Notice of Public Hearing - Evergreen Septic Biosolids Land Application Site Notice is hereby given that Evergreen Septic, Inc. has applied to the WA State Department of Ecology for coverage under the Statewide General Permit for Biosolids...

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 10-4-00003-4 DANIEL NEWCOMER, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been...

It appears the turmoil surrounding the adoption of President Obama's health insurance reform bill is starting to die down. Supporters are hailing the bill as landmark legislation which will provide health care coverage to those who need it and rein...

I realize this is April Fool’s Day, but let’s hope Mother Nature will be kind to us for a nice holiday weekend. Wishing all the little Easter egg hunters lots of luck. News from Naselle: At the February 16 school board meeting, Steve Sultemeier sub...

The Skyline Men's Club start their 2010 season on April 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Skyline Golf Course here in Cathlamet. Participants are asked to arrive by 5:15 p.m. for the tee off at 5:30 p.m. Individuals wishing to participate need a current...