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

Voluntary and court-mandated mental and behavioral health treatments will continue despite coronavirus-related closures at the Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services offices. Treatment will be offered through remote communication options except...

Several southwest Washington counties, including Wahkiakum County, implemented a ban on outdoor burning for land clearing, residential and silvicultural purposes. Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said Tuesday the ban will expire...

The Cathlamet Town Council learned about census, approved a park maintenance bid and contracts for water line work and dock restoration, and discussed spending in the time of corona virus at their three-hour-long Monday meeting. Speaking to council...

Wahkiakum County commissioners aren't ready to recommend a halt on recreational hunting and fishing, the board said on Tuesday. The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to know, said Chris Bischoff, director of Wahkiakum County...

To The Eagle: I can appreciate Sen. Ron Johnson’s ( R-Wis.) commentary on keeping a little perspective during this pandemic. He said "every premature death is a tragedy, but death is an unavoidable part of life. More than 2.8 million die each year ...

To The Eagle: I feel comfortable speaking for all of us here in Wahkiakum County when I say thank you so much to all of our neighbors that are at work keeping the stores, gas stations and other businesses open. A thank you is really not enough but I...

To The Eagle: The March 26 Eagle showed the recently passed SB6561 which provides a student ‘loan’ program for illegals. I say free because 44 percent of loans given to legal American citizens go unpaid. What’s the chance those given to illeg...

This press release and a story in last week’s edition didn’t cross paths soon enough. Wahkiakum County Treasurer Tammy Peterson reports an extension in the property tax payment deadline. --Editor To respond to the economic impacts stemming from the...

STARTING OFF--As this week began, we actually had a pretty nice day this last Sunday. At least it was decent enough here to get the lawn mowed and do a lot of other outside things, so that certainly helped with our cabin fever and kept us occupied du...

The arrival of spring typically means drivers in Washington have until March 31 to remove studded tires. However, this year the Washington State Department of Transportation is further extending the deadline to Friday, May 15, due to COVID-19 virus...

Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, all county buildings are closed to the public and meetings and events usually listed here have been canceled until further notice....

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 30 — 6:28 p.m. A caller reported that mail had been stolen from an individual in Cathlamet. March 31 — 7:4...

Coast Community Radio (CCR) is following the State of Oregon recommendations for safety during Covid-19 and Station Manager Graham Nystrom has closed the station to the over 100 volunteer programmers who bring the listeners most of the content on...

Ernest B. Teachman, Jr., 66, of Cathlamet, died April 1, 2020 at his home on Puget Island. He was born May 24, 1953 in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Ernest and Betty (Wood) Teachman, Sr. His family moved to Washington and he graduated from high school in Mt....

On April 14 from 12:00–12:30 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Alice Slusher will discuss what to do in your vegetable garden to plan and prepare it for planting. Learn when to plant and how to get an early start. A 20 minute presentation followed by q...

Food security. These two little words can mean so much. As these unprecedented times quietly entangle with daily life in Wahkiakum, I realize that there are great differences amongst our community members. For some, self-isolation has been enjoyable...