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

Wahkiakum County can expect little change in the revenue it receives from state managed timber sales over the next three years. Staff of the Department of Natural Resources, which manages the harvest of timber from county trust lands, made the...

Wahkiakum County's computer and technology programs have outgrown their welcome. Since the county set up a computer system for the courthouse offices years ago, staff in the auditor's office have been responsible for maintaining the system and...

Scooped. That's what we are at The Eagle. Last fall, we decided to do a story about the African-American man who lived at Brookfield at the end of the 19th Century. Jim Crow Point and Jim Crow Creek were named after him; there may even be Jim Crow...

To The Eagle: Now that Winter is over, I went outside at 2 a.m. and discovered we have our star-filled sky back, due in part to the dark skies initiative for town lighting. Another legacy of David Goodroe. J. Reed Cathlamet...

District 19 legislators Senator Dean Takko and Representatives Brian Blake and J.D. Rosetti will hold a telephone town hall this evening (Thursday) at 6 p.m. to talk about the recently concluded legislative session and what their plans are over...

Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone is having a wonderful April. The fair is coming fast, in the next couple weeks I will start looking for vendors for the fair and be in contact with last year’s vendors. If you are interested in being a v...

SUPER NICE--Last Thursday was certainly a toasty one as temperatures here hit the mid-80's which is pretty rare for us this time of year! While I'm sure the sun and heat lovers liked it, it was a bit too warm for me to be outside for very long, but...

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4...

News from Naselle: Sports calendar for Naselle Comet teams this week: today (Thursday), middle school track in Naselle at 3:30 p.m., high school softball at MMK at 4 p.m.; Friday, high school softball at Taholah at 4 p.m.; Saturday, high school track...

The River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall will show an exhibit by one of its founding members beginning Saturday, April 16, to run through June 26. Rachael Wolford has been a major part of Redmen Hall since it was restored in 1987 by the...

Naselle Lutheran Church will host it's annual Salad Luncheon from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The luncheon gives diners an array of salads to select from for the suggested donation of $7.00. In addition, the sanctuary will feature...

On April 21 at 6 p.m., Cowlitz County Master Gardeners will assist participants in starting vegetable plants. All participants must pre-register by April 15 by contacting Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or at garyf@wsu.edu. Participants will...

Join The Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center (CJAC) Saturday, April 16 at noon at the Longview Public Library. CJAC will plant a pinwheel garden in front of the Longview Library to help raise awareness about child abuse prevention. The pinwheel is t...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 4 — 7:59 p.m. A cow was found loose on a Cathlamet road. The owner was contacted. April 5 — 7:43 a.m. The C...

It’s time to start planning for this summer’s Bald Eagle Days Festival. Creative, energetic, and dedicated people who are interested in helping with planning this year’s event are being sought. The first meeting is slated for Wednesday, April 20 at...

The Wahkiakum High School Cheer program will host a Trivia Night at River Mile 38 Brewery on Saturday from 5-8 p.m. Participants must be 21 to play and teams of 2-5 persons will pay $5 per person to play. Prizes will be awarded and all proceeds will...

The Cowlitz Coin Club of Longview-Kelso will celebrate its 48th annual coin show on April 30, at the AWPPW Hall, located at 724 15th Avenue in Longview. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free. At the show, the public can buy, sell...

Columbia River basin salmon and steelhead, which are from the same species, but of differing stocks, enter the river’s estuary and the ocean at different times and at different sizes, a variation that contributes to the resilience of the fish. B...