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

A section of the lower Columbia River will reopen for recreational spring chinook fishing for two days beginning Saturday, April 13, state fishery managers announced. The initial spring chinook fishing period from Bonneville Dam downriver to Warrior...

Tuesday's meeting of the Wahkiakum County board of commissioners covered a wide range of topics ranging from camping at Fairgrounds Park to a presentation of an updated county emergency management plan. Skamokawa resident April Murdoch urged county...

To The Eagle: According to a quote cited in the February 28 issue of The Eagle, Town Council Member Sue Cameron stated, “I think if we can get this pinned down, we'd be in a lot better shape. Then we can have some fun planning a park." At the A...

By Krist Novoselic, Deep River Washington State Democratic Party members last week voted to not use a caucus system for nominating their presidential candidate. The party will now use the results of a state funded primary ballot. The old caucus...

Don’t despair, trickle down may reach us To The Eagle: Swamp draining is an ugly but entertaining business. As the slime recedes, the denizens go through thrashing death throes or beat noisy, smelly retreats. The always farcical Russia collusion i...

An article in last week's edition stated that, in a setback for three counties, legislation that would have set up a program to exchange encumbered trust timberland for productive lands wasn't introduced for action in the current legislative...

A continuance was granted to Puget Island resident and owner of Angel Wings Pet Sanctuary, Debra Lawson-Bean, for the pretrial hearing in regard to eight charges of animal neglect and animal cruelty. Lawson has pled innocent to the charges. Her...

WILD ONE--The end of last week saw us with a bit of everything out here, as it was sunny one minute, then blowing and raining the next, then a rainbow shown in the skies with sunshine and dark clouds and then it got dark and the thunder rolled and...

Wow! It is already April. This Saturday is the Flea Market; hope everyone will come out and find a treasure or two. Tables are still only $10 and all you have to do is call the office and I will get you one. (360)795-3480. We will have a very busy...

THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. S.A.I.L.,...

Reader Recipe Request: Chicken Enchiladas To some chicken enchiladas are a dime a dozen and I would have to agree. I have tried chicken enchiladas from every Mexican restaurant within a 50 mile radius and I would come to the same conclusion: I’ll m...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 1 – 9:47 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported an east county resident to the hospital. 12:16 p.m. A cal...

Lower Columbia College (LCC) has welcomed Western Governors University (WGU) Washington to the Lower Columbia Regional University Center on the LCC campus. The community is invited to a WGU Partnership Celebration on April 17. The event will begin...

By Kaden Anderson With the help of the community, families, and parents, Wahkiakum High School Key Club was able to raise over $6,000 during our annual fundraising event. The money will be given to the Kids Making Miracles Foundation at Doernbecher...

Tsuga Art Gallery will host a Wahkiakum High School art show through the month of April. Local area high school artists will display their art in 2-D and 3-D mediums. An artist’s reception will be held at Tsuga Gallery on Thursday, April 11, from 5...

There is yet another new club being introduced by the community center. Its membership is free, there are not any meetings to attend and you can participate at your leisure. You all are cordially invited to be a part of Wahkiakum RAKS, be a RAKer,...

After opening the season with a disappointing 186, the Mules golf team took advantage of some home cooking to turn in a four-ball score of 172 against North Beach who posted an incomplete with just 3 players Tuesday at Skyline Golf Course,...