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

April 12 at Skyline, Cathlamet The Wahkiakum Mule golf team beat the Adna Pirates in a duel match by a lower score of 176 to 209 in a home match at Skyline Golf course in Cathlamet on Tuesday. The Mules bested their season efforts by nine strokes...

The Mules took advantage of smart base running and numerous Comet errors as they sent the Comets packing with a 15-1 defeat last Friday in Cathlamet. Defense was a chore for the Comets as they committed eight errors that led to many of the Mules’ run...

DIFFERENT DAYS--As the week began, it was absolutely miserable in West Valley, with rain coming down so hard on Sunday night that I wondered if I should be building an ark! However, it was great to see the work week begin with sunshine, as Monday...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 4--9:30 p.m. An officer took an Oregon resident into custody after stopping the man's vehicle on SR 4 near...

Lela Claire Woods (nee Kyes), beloved mother, sister, wife and nana, went to walk in Heaven on April 3, 2011, after a long illness. She passed peacefully at home in her sleep, surrounded by her family. She was 60 years old. Lela was born August 7,...

John Francis Lawrence, 90, passed away April 4, 2011 at his home in Cathlamet. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 13, 1920 to Samuel and Agnes (Cassidy) Lawrence. He graduated high school in Brooklyn and attended college in New York. He married...

A memorial service for Alex Calvert will be held this Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....

Four Wahkiakum High students, with strong math and science skills learned about prospective employers in a program sponsored by Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council. The three-day program began in March, was interrupted by snow, and...

Wahkiakum County commissioners appointed two persons Tuesday to fill vacancies on the county Real Property Rights Advisory Board. The board was formed late last year in response to citizen interest in land use issues that surfaced in 2010. Since...

Wahkiakum County officials reviewed their responses in recent emergencies and come away with ideas for improvement. Officials met Tuesday afternoon of a "hotwash" review of what worked well and what didn't in responses to last month's tsunami...

Many people don’t know there are homeless in Wahkiakum County, Mental Health Director Chris Holmes said. But in the year beginning in July 2009, Wahkiakum Health and Human Services sheltered 13 households, or 15 individuals--including two c...

Members of the boards of commissioners of Wahkiakum County and Port District No. 2 on Tuesday agreed to consider how they might continue to maintain channel marker buoys on Grays Bay. The channel is not part of a system maintained by the US Coast...

How much warning of potential flooding do residents of Wahkiakum County's low lying areas need? County officials are going to analyze the potential benefit of installing a system that would remotely monitor water levels and report fluctuations by...

Editor's note: We have corrected typographical errors in this letter since it was first posted. To The Eagle: In response to the article by Ruby Murray entitled "Questions continue on tsunami warning" (The Eagle, 4/7/11), I would be interested in...

To The Eagle: The Daily News Saturday April 9, 2011 front page question: SR 4 Slide--Why No Highway Bypass? Answer: No one in state legislature is impacted by SR 4. Note there is an obvious bypass between Bunker Hill Road and Sherman Road that will...

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW: I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Hanigan Law Office, P.S., will on May 13, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the front steps of the Wahkiakum C...

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW: I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Hanigan Law Office, P.S., will on May 13, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the front steps of the Wahkiakum C...

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...

I have a message for the many people who have inquired about the Silver Buckle Series Game Show. We are planning the Game Series! I will have the three event dates in my Fair column next week. This year we plan to run these events at each game show:...

Two recent emergencies have highlighted the decline in Wahkiakum County's emergency management system. In a "hotwash" review of responses to the March tsunami and last week's closure of SR 4 because of a landslide, officials talked about the...

Welcome sunshine! At least intermittently, for the past few days. Looks like more wet stuff on the way, but at least we know there is a sun. I found my first trillium on the hill above the house. Kinda late but beautiful. They always remind me of my...

A spring garden plant sale on April 30 will help with garden planning and benefit the St. James Family Center. A wide selection of plants will be available in the center's gym from noon to 3 p.m. including houseplants, ornamentals, perennials,...

Due to further requests, another vegetable starts workshop has been set by WSU Extension. On April 21 at 6 p.m., Cowlitz County Master Gardeners will assist participants in starting fall vegetable plants that only include squash, pumpkins,...

The auditions for the Missoula Children's Theatre's production of Pinocchio will take place on April 18 at 3:15 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at J.A. Wendt Elementary. There are roles available for students from kindergarten through high school...

The Wahkiakum Fair Foundation had to cancel their Chicken and Dumpling dinner on Sunday, April 10 due to a family emergency of "chef" Janet Bryan. Bryan's brother Gordy Souvenir was injured and in the ICU at a local hospital on Sunday, leaving the...