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

Wahkiakum County's finances are in decent shape, Treasurer Tammy Peterson reported to the county board of commissioners on Tuesday. With the improving economy, interest rates paid on county invested money are also boosting revenue beyond...

To The Eagle: A contributor’s letter asking “Who’s shaking the jar?” reminded me of the parable of the 6 blind fellows who each handled a separate part of an elephant’s anatomy before likening the beast variously to a wall, snake, spear, tree, fan...

To The Eagle: Any person that shoots a child is CRAZY!!! It’s so simple. The gun didn't wake up one morning and decide it was going to shoot someone, it didn’t aim itself at a child and pull it’s own trigger, a crazy person did! Crazy people are b...

To The Eagle: For seven years the Biden regime kept accusing Trump with false allegations they could never prove. The latest is unspeakable; an allegedly one time sex with Stormy Daniels that supposedly happened 17 years ago. How in hells bells did t...

In last week's story about the SeaPerch qualifier at the Cathlamet pool, the second place Naselle team was incorrectly identified as the Bobbleheads. They are the Bubbleheads. In last week’s Eagle a story about the Northwest Voices event to occur o...

SOGGY HOLIDAY--As the atmospheric river made its way to the area on Sunday, we definitely saw a super soggy Easter, so it’s a good thing most Easter Egg Hunts were done on Saturday around here so as not to be totally drenched; whew! According to t...

THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 3 — 8:49 a.m. Dispatch received four 911 calls from the same number. Background noises were heard but no on...

Shirley Faye Skillicorn, 93, of Cathlamet, died April 1, 2023 in a Longview care center. She was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on October 20, 1929 to Chester and Ardis (Cook) Herrick. She was the last living of five girls. Shirley worked as a maid a...

Randall C. Haas, 73, of Cathlamet, died April 4, 2023 in an Auburn hospital. An obituary will follow....

Head to the J.A. Wendt Elementary baseball field this Saturday, April 15 starting at noon, for the Wahkiakum School District Autism Bake Sale. Local award winning bakers are pulling out all the stops to offer you freshly made cookies, cupcakes and...

The Cowlitz Coin Club of Longview-Kelso will celebrate its 53rd coin show on April 29 at the AWPPW Hall, located at 724 15th Avenue in Longview. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission, parking and dealer appraisals are all free. At the show,...

The Clatskanie Arts Commission has announced the return of the popular Oregon Symphonic Band in concert on Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in the Donavon Wooley PAC at Clatskanie Mid/High School. Oregon’s Premier Symphonic Band will perform selections f...

The largest Quilt Show in Cowlitz County will be held when Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild of Longview, presents its annual event on April 28 and 29. “Quilting for the Art of It” will be held at the Youth and Family Link facility in Longview. One hun...

OLYMPIA – Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities this year compared to 2022, with some improved opportunities in the ocean driven by better Chinook forecasts and another large coho return, state fishery managers a...