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

May 2 at Raymond Men's teams: Raymond 193.5, Willapa Valley 103, Wishkah Valley 84, Pe Ell 75.5, Naselle 67, Adna 40, Ocosta 38, North River 23, Mary Knight 13. Women's teams: Adna 136, Willapa Valley 133, Raymond 115.3, Pe Ell 111.5, Ocosta 95,...

Submitted by Assistant Coach Nick Vavoudis The Wahkiakum Mule golf team moved their interleague golf match to 21-1 at Three Rivers Golf Course with a 176 to 198 win over Three Rivers Christian and Northwest Christian 204 last Thursday. Medaling for...

May 1 at Rainier Team results Eighth grade boys: Rainier 136, Rochester 110, Tenino 88, Napavine 69, Wahkiakum 33, Morton/White Pass 18, Winlock 17. Eighth grade girls: Wahkiakum 128.5, Rochester 123, Tenino 69.5, Rainier 44, Napavine 29, Winlock...

The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation is accepting donations of gently used books for its upcoming book sale to benefit the Cathlamet Library. Books can be left at the library, located in the River Street Meeting Room, afternoons Tuesday...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 29— 5:04 p.m. A caller reported that they had been assaulted by a family member. The case was referre...

Cathlamet resident Mabel Jo Windnagle died May 8 at Canterbury Gardens in Longview. Her service will be held this Friday (May 10) at 11 a.m. at Castle Rock United Methodist Church, 241 First Avenue SW in Castle Rock....

Special to The Eagle by Mark Funk The Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth helped Jessica Asmus bridge the financial gap she faced on her journey to getting her degree from Whitman College. Upon graduating from Wahkiakum High School four years a...

Post Office Food Drive--Today marks the beginning of a week long food drive organized through the Cathlamet Post Office. Donation bags will be distributed this week in your mail with Saturday marked as the pick up day. Due to a staff shortage, the...

In recognition of Wildfire Awareness Week, May 5 – 11, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages everyone to learn their role in preparing for wildfire safety. This year, DNR is encouraging homeowners, land managers,...

Sherrill Bollen, center left, teamed with partner Deb Howie to cut the ribbon at the April 26 grand opening of their new antique business on Main Street, Silver Linings Antiques and Wares. Photo by Rick Nelson....

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners heard reports from the foremen of the utility’s water and electric departments during their May 8 meeting. At the commissioners’ request, the two department heads have begun to regularly report to the board about the...

Wahkiakum County commissioners voted Tuesday to dissolve the defunct Skamokawa Park and Recreation District. The district was formed in the 1970s and operated the former Skamokawa Library. Interest in it waned, and Port District No. 2 used its...

Irene Martin of Skamokawa has been awarded the David Douglas Fellowship Award from the Washington State Historical Society Board of Trustees for her work as curator of the “Legacy of the Columbia River Fishery” project, a traveling exhibit on Columbi...

Wahkiakum County commissioners approved hiring of a manager for the county fair and acted on other business on Tuesday. The board approved the recommendation of the fair board to rehire former manager Becky Ledtke. The commission had closed down...

Columbia Land Trust announced April 30 that it has completed the purchase of 109-acre Kerry Island in Westport Slough, a roughly 11-mile side channel of the Columbia River. The parcel is located about four miles from the community of Westport and...

Submitted by James P. Wilson, Chief, Wahkiakum Fire Protection District No. 4 Over the past weekend, firefighters from departments and districts from as far north as North Kitsap Fire, and as far south as Tualatin, Ore., gathered at the Main Station...

Filing for elected offices that will appear on this year's primary and general election ballots starts Monday in the Wahkiakum County Auditor's office. Positions that will appear on the ballot include: County sheriff--one year unexpired term; Mark Ho...

Hunters have through May 22 to apply for special hunting permits for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and turkey seasons in Washington state. Permit winners will be selected through a random drawing conducted by the Washington Dep...

The rate of unemployment in Wahkiakum County has declined slightly over the past year, according to the latest figures from the state Employment Security Department. The figures said 190 of 1,540 people in the labor force, 12.1 percent, were...

A clean-up afternoon is planned for Saturday, May 18 at the Seal River Cemetery. Volunteers from the Naselle Youth Camp mowed the grass May 9. Volunteers should bring tools and equipment for doing clean-up, soft bristled brush (bucket of water) for...

At the Justice and Hope conference in Cowlitz County, Wahkiakum County Deputy Sheriff Paul Carlson was recognized for going the extra mile while handling a domestic violence call, and received a plaque from Wahkiakum Sheriff Mark Howie. Wahkiakum...

Two new books, The Brix Logging Story as well as The Brix Maritime Story, are being released by Peter Brix and Bryan Penttila and the Appelo Archives Center, 1056 SR 4, Naselle, will have both of them available on May 18 to have signed and purchase....

L-R: Sierra Shelton, Nicci Bergseng, Kim Havens, Lori Bergseng, Penny Paulsen and Sam Wilson. Photo by Rick Nelson. Next time you walk into a Bank of the Pacific branch you may notice some new faces as the head office has decided to make some staff...

The Appelo Archive Center in Naselle will host a birthday reception for Carlton Appelo on May 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appelo will be celebrating his 91st birthday. The public is invited to attend; refreshments will be served. Hosts ask people bring no...