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

April 14 at Ocean Shores Wahkiakum 174, North Beach 184 Mule golfers: Cole Claussen 43, Andrew Weiler 43, Cody Olsen 44, Peter Weiler 44, Justin McClain 49; Bubba Calvert 50. North Beach: Cody James 41. April 15 at Green Medows, Vancouver Wahkiakum...

April 15 at Naselle Boys: NW Christian 124, Wishkah 95, Naselle 93, Ocosta 90, Mary Knight 71, North River 34, Taholah 2 Naselle results: 100m--2. Kai Leach 11.7, 3. Devin Thompson 11.8; 6. Drew Macy 12.0. 200m--3. Thompson 24.7; 4. Macy 24.7; 6....

  HALF NICE--I think Saturday took a lot of us by surprise, as we'd heard there was just a chance of a shower. Well, beings it rained a good deal of Friday night and almost all of Saturday, it was not a picnic pleaser by any means. It was great to...

Michael Sullivan, judge April 5, 2010 State versus Michael Williams, 55: The defendant entered not-guilty pleas to charges of delivery of a controlled substance, morphine sulphate, and delivery of marijuana. A June 30 trial was scheduled. State...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April12--9:04 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported someone had stolen a .22 rifle and some fishing gear....

National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, is held annually to acknowledge the contributions of individuals and organizations. It began in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of...

Are you starting to feel like the cold rainy weather is leaving? When that feeling takes hold, we all start to wander outside more, and start thinking maybe it’s time for a little physical exercise. It’s always more fun if you have a goal in min...

The Finnish-American Folk Festival of Naselle is asking people of all ages to share stories about their grandmothers, more familiarly known as Mummu in Finnish. The theme of the 2010 festival is “My Mummu and Me.” To make the entries even more inc...

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners discussed property acquisition, a proposed biosolid waste disposal site, and possible rate increases for water customers at their meeting on April 20. PUD Attorney Tim Hanigan announced the PUD closed on their purchase of...

Wahkiakum Port District 2 commissioners held their first meeting with the new Port Manager Bob Robinson Tuesday night. Robinson has been at Vista Park two weeks analyzing and putting together a plan and direction for the park’s future. C...

Wahkiakum County commissioners and District Court Judge Bill Faubion cleared up issues regarding unpaid vouchers Tuesday but are still far from getting them approved. Last week, Commissioners Blair Brady, Dan Cothren and Lisa Marsyla rejected voucher...

April has been proclaimed as Grange Month. “Now is the time for Granges to welcome new members, share benefits and advantages that Grange membership offers to everyone” states National Grange President, Ed Luttrell. In honor of Grange Month, Gra...

The Cathlamet Town Council voted Tuesday to apply for a federal grant to begin construction of a new waste water treatment plant. In other business, the council voted 4-1 to authorize Mayor George Wehrfritz to lead an effort for a grant application f...

If constituents have their way, Wahkiakum County commissioners will draft a letter opposing the formation of a national heritage area around the mouth of the Columbia River. The commissioners and about 30 persons spent over 30 minutes discussing a...

Hancock Forest Management, Inc. has discontinued negotiations with Wahkiakum Port District 1 to sell a portion of Hancock’s log sorting yard along SR 4 to the port for redevelopment into a business park. Lower Columbia Economic Development Council E...

Charges of animal cruelty or neglect are pending against a Puget Island man. Last Wednesday, officers from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department, Cowlitz Humane Society, and the Washington Department of Agriculture executed a search warrant on la...

To The Eagle: There's quite a few letters written to The Eagle about the Port District which brings to my attention regarding property tax. I thought property tax was to pay for schools, police, fire departments and roads; so why are we paying tax...

To The Eagle: Re: Ron Ackermann’s letter published 15 April 2010. It is obvious that Mr. Ackermann is unfamiliar with our local Representative, lame duck Democrat Brian Baird. I suggest he Google “brownshirt Pelosi Reid Baird” before drafting anoth...

NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS PORT DISTRICT PROPERTY  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 30th day of April, 2010, at 1:00 P.M., Port District No. 1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, a municipal corporation, shall pursuant to motion(s) of the Board of Comm...

PUBLIC NOTICE Wahkiakum County Fire Station #3 Relocation Notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) intent to provide funding for the relocation of Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District #3 fire hall to a new...

NOTICE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT ELECTION FOR GRAYS RIVER HABITAT ENHANCEMENT DISTRICT WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Tuesday, April 27, 2010   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 27th day of April, 2010, in Wahkiakum County, Washington, at...

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN PROBATE In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 10-4-00005-1 RICHARD H. TONNESON, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named...

News from Naselle: Naselle Comets will be busy this week: today (Thursday) – high school track at Ocosta, start time 3:30 p.m. and baseball/softball vs. North Beach in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Monday – baseball/softball vs. Northwest Christian in Nas...

St. James Family Center in Cathlamet will present programs on youth and family safety on May 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Organizers say the program will feature activities for people of all ages. Organizers plan to have a raffle for a boy's bicycle and a...