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

March 31 at Naselle Wahkiakum Mule and Naselle Comet/Comette results Boys: NW Christian 193, Naselle 109, Pe Ell 65, Wahkiakum 56, Wishkah Valley 52, Taholah 40, North River 28 100m--3. Rob Baker N 12.10; 6. Kai Leach N 12.4. 200m--1. Cameron...

GRAY START--As this week begins, it's gray but dry and I woke to temperatures in the 30s. This is Spring? They say we're going to get lots of rain and by the end of the week it will be below freezing, so obviously Old Man Winter has not let go of...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 28--8:54 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported he was going to shoot his neighbor's dog the next time...

Anna Lee York, 89, died March 24, 2011. She was born August 23, 1921 to Edward and Minnie Dillard in Springfield, Mo., the youngest of eight children. Raised in Ebeniezer, Mo., she married Clyde W. York on December 21, 1941. The couple moved to...

WSU Extension turns 100 years old next year in Wahkiakum County! Wahkiakum County holds the proud distinction of having the first Extension agent west of the Mississippi. George Nelson worked as that first agent, visiting farms by foot and skiff,...

Wahkiakum High School students and staff turned out for a victory assembly on April 1 honoring the March 2011 fundraiser benefitting the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. Every March, Kiwanis International’s Pacific North West (PNW) Reg...

Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of...

State Route 4 will remain closed just west of Stella until early next week while crews stabilize a slope threatening to slide onto the highway. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed the highway Tuesday morning after 200...

Dale and Sylvia Costich went to the Wahkiakum County Commissioners on March 22, two weeks after a tsunami steaming toward the West Coast gave some Puget Islanders a sleepless night. The Costiches asked questions about the Sheriff’s ability to o...

The last time Puget Island was evacuated in May, 1986, Gene Strong was sheriff, and the tidal wave warning system was new. Puget Island fire trucks drove around the Island with loudspeakers to alert residents. Eagle archives indicate that state...

A work party was held at the Grange on March 27. There was a small but mighty group of Grangers in attendance. Those there scraped paint, cleaned the attic, cleaned the kitchen, de-cluttered the storage room, and had a great lunch and camaraderie....

Two more applicants appeared at Wahkiakum Public Utility District’s board meeting Tuesday. Former Cathlamet Mayor Richard Swart and Mike Lewis attended along with applicants Loren Jennings, Lee Tischer and Gene Healy. The board hopes to conduct i...

Fishermen and public officials from the lower Columbia River area continue to watch salmon run numbers and fishery management agencies to see what further harvest opportunities may be scheduled. County commissioners from Clatsop and Wahkiakum...

There was good news and bad news when the Wahkiakum County commissioners met as the county board of health on Tuesday. Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines reported that in a recent survey of health, the county ranked 38th lowest out of the state's 39 c...

Wahkiakum County commissioners approved an overhaul of the assessor's office and addressed other issues in their meeting Tuesday. The board supported newly elected Assessor Bill Coons's proposal to restructure his department, and commissioners...

To The Eagle: I have had several calls regarding the issue of Evergreen Septic putting septic sludge on the Zerr property on the Grays River. Apparently Evergreen trucks are hauling in rock to form a staging area as they prepare to spread the...

To The Eagle: It's time to play hardball with our politicians. Those clowns we've sent back to D.C. (clowns-- as in "Send in the clowns, send in the clowns, don't bother, they're here!") are discussing doing away with every conceivable thing to...

To The Eagle: It is beyond me why some people believe the Columbia River exists solely to make them rich. A year ago determined Washington and Oregon residents defeated the reckless and unnecessary liquefied natural gas terminal and high-pressure...

To The Eagle: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Washington state. Locally and around the state, individuals, youth, communities, schools and agencies will be taking action to increase awareness about sexual assault and to end sexual violence...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Public Hearing held at the regular meeting of the Town Council on April 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the River Street Meeting room at 25 River Street. The purpose of the Hearing will...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Pacific Cascade Region at (360) 577-2025 or by visiting the Region Office at...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to Wahkiakum County 6-Year and Annual Construction Programs Wahkiakum County proposes to revise the Annual Construction Program pertaining to Road and Bridge Construction for the year 2011. In addition,...

File No.: 8237.20379 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Beneficial Financial 1, Inc., successor by merger to Beneficial Mortgage Corporation Grantee: Richard J Acosta and Georgia L Acosta, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.:...

Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of...

Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of...