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

Naselle Invitational April 12 Girls teams: Raymond 107, Pe Ell 104, South Bend 100, Willapa Valley 92, Ilwaco 61, North Beach 55, Morton/White Pass 54, Wahkiakum 35, Naselle 22, Mary Knight 20, Knappa 14, Wishkah 3 Wahkiakum and Naselle girls: 400m--...

The short handed Mules golf team shot 181 and won three matches over Kings Way Christian 204, Three Rivers Christian 211 and North Beach, incomplete, to remain unbeaten at 21-0. With Bradley Peek home with the flu, Sophomore Austin Good was low...

EVERYTHING--Last week was full of rain, hail, sleet, thunder, wind and sunshine and warmth; a typical spring mix! As long as the list doesn't include earthquakes and tsunamis, tornadoes or hurricanes, we'd better count our blessings! I received a...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 9--3:08 p.m. A caller reported receiving multiple threatening phone calls. 7:50 p.m. A caller reported...

Katherine (Sophos) York, 65, former resident of Cathlamet, passed away at Fairhaven Healthcare Center in Lowell, MA on April 10, 2012. She was born in Lowell on May 26, 1946, the daughter of Christopher and Mildred Sophos. She graduated from...

“We had the greatest day of our lives,” said fifth grade student Kayla Wisner when asked about the class canoe trip through the Elochoman Slough. “We saw some amazing things; like a sea lion, a sea otter and even some King-Fishers. We sang songs...

Officials from the Town of Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County agreed Tuesday to continue discussions of the town's request for support of a temporary relocation of the Bradley Library to the Cathlamet Food Mart Building in Rosedale. Commissioners Dan...

Reports about a water leak, a planned power outage, and a construction project occupied Wahkiakum PUD commissioners at their April 18 meeting. Manager Dave Tramblie reported that a leak in the Western Wahkiakum Water System had been repaired last...

Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Port District No. 2 on Tuesday discussed improvements and new programs the port might pursue. Port Commissioners Kayrene Gilbertsen, Brian O'Connor and Lori Scott are holding public meetings to gather input for...

Port District 1 commissioners were all ears Thursday as Jim Wilson from Wahkiakum Fire District #4 discussed policies for emergency response at the Marina. “We currently don’t have any guidelines for emergency response here. We want to know what res...

In the spirit of Arbor Day, three, four and five year olds attending Naselle Play and Learn came together this week to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. Led by their teacher, Megan Tienharra, preschool students learned about Arbor Day through...

The Cathlamet town council on Monday gave initial approval to amendments to the town Public Utilities Ordinance which would raise monthly sewer rates and lower connection fees. Ordinances generally require three readings; the Monday vote was the...

On May 12, the Appelo Archives Center will host a reception in honor of Carlton Appelo’s 90th birthday. The reception will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Archives Center at 1056 State Route 4 in Naselle. Over his 90 years, Appelo has played an a...

Plant sale April 28 to benefit Family Center On April 28 a plant sale will be held in the gym of St. James Family Center, proceeds to benefit the Family Center. The plant sale will be held in conjunction with an English Tea, from noon to 3:30 p.m....

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are holding informational meetings to help the public better understand the proposed development of a long-term Marbled Murrelet Conservation Strate...

To The Eagle: The Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board was created for the benefit of Wahkiakum County residents. Its function is to review and comment on plans and policies developed by the county authority which can affect the real...

To The Eagle: A short note to say thanks to the DeBriaes for their generosity over the years and of lately to Wahkiakum County and Cathlamet in general. When the community is in need, they step in to give aid. The fire department that you see today...

PUBLIC NOTICE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PACIFIC COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLATSOP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLUMBIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Notice is hereby given that a Joint Special Meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Wahkiakum County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room on the 3rd floor of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64...

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Hancock Forest Management, Who is owner of the below described property has filed an application for a...

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 27th day of April, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, in the city of Cathlamet, County of Wahkiakum, state...

What’s the exciting Fair news for this week? The Wahkiakum County Fair will receive State Fair Funding for our 2012 Fair! A good sized crew of volunteers have compiled 632 volunteer hours in the last three months working at the Fairgrounds on project...

Well, Mother Nature was pretty nice to us for a few days but topped off the weekend with a nice deluge of 1.3 inches of rain and wind, according to our weather station. Everything smells so nice with all the flowers blooming and trees budding out. Th...