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

Karl Marlantes’ latest novel, “Cold Victory,” is historical fiction set in post-World War II Finland, where tensions play out on a battlefield of snow and ice under the northern lights. In the book, two men, an American and a Russian, agree to a cro...

Our learning process at The Eagle continues. Last week, we published a letter to the editor signed by “Eric Arthur Blair.” Many astute readers pointed out that the name was the real name of author George Orwell. We slipped up in publishing this let...

To The Eagle, I’ve been very outspoken for a long time about the need for the town to change its governance to allow the hiring of a professional town manager. A town manager would work closely with our competent Clerk Treasurer to oversee the daily...

To The Eagle, Mayor Olson’s list of accomplishments is growing. He is experienced, organized, and deft at two related issues key to the TOC’s success: networking, and fundraising. That he finds himself under attack from members of the city cou...

To The Eagle, I would like to know why the county can’t afford to pay a full-time paramedic. We need one. We have a few older people that live in town, Skamokawa, and the island that would benefit from having one. My nephew might have lived if t...

Brad Allen Williams was the first-born twin of mother, Sandra Williams, on September 24, 1967 in Torrance, California. His brother, Brian, was welcomed into this world less than an hour later. The fact that Brad was some 50 minutes older than Brain w...

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife held a North of Falcon meeting on March 28 to discuss salmon fishing rules for the 2024-25 season in Willapa Bay. Escapement estimates continue to be below goals, a factor certain to influence...

Mayor David Olson has released his Annual Report to the citizens of Cathlamet regarding the state of the Town. The Report summarizes notable developments during calendar year 2023. Organized by the various departments, it includes updates on...

The routine work of the Wahkiakum County Commissioners was overshadowed this week by a presentation by the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the depositing of dredge spoils inside the dike on Puget Island. The plan, which has been approved by the...

THURSDAY Johnson Park Advisory board, 10:00 a.m. Johnson Park, Rosburg West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Hope Center 320 S 3rd St. Cathlamet. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Noon, Rosburg Hall, Rosburg. Community...

ple were cutting trees down on a nearby property without the owner’s permission. 3:14 p.m. A Cathlamet resident requested emergency services to respond to a person who was unconscious. The Cathlamet ambulance responded but the person refused t...

FUND RAISER FOR BO WAGES. In case you haven't heard by now, one of our locals, Bo Wages, has been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma inside his left kidney and had to have surgery in the middle of last month. The good news is that the surgery was a...