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

The Morton/White Pass Timberwolves cruised to a 36-13 win over the visiting Wahkiakum Mules last Friday in Morton. The Timberwolves dominated the game with a punishing running attack that paved the way for 70 offensive plays. Meanwhile, the Mules...

News from Naselle: Another win for the Naselle Comet football team over Warrenton last Friday evening with a score of 26 to 12. Keep it up boys. Sports coming up this week: today (Thursday) – volleyball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.;...

The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team opened its season Tuesday with a 3-0 match win at Winlock. The Mules won 25-19, 28-26, 25-17. The Mules are at Adna today (Thursday). They entertain Mossyrock next Tuesday....

The Wahkiakum Mule and Warrior cross country teams started their 2010 seasons last Wednesday at the Naselle Jamboree. In the two-mile high school race, Mule sophomore Connar Riley placed fifth, 12:56, and freshman Koby Cothren ninth, 15:02....

WET ONE--As I begin this column this Tuesday morning, it is mighty wet here in West Valley. This took me by surprise after such a beautiful Monday evening which seemed to hold promise of another nice day. The brown yard out front is probably...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 7--7:12 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet man with an arrow in his pelvis....

As I walked around the fairgrounds this year I noticed there were people I didn’t know at our Fair. We also gave out many new exhibitor numbers. These two observations made me suspect that we had more people attending our Fair this year. Patty D...

On September 21, Wahkiakum School District students plan to take part in an international art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace by planting pinwheels with messages of peace around the school grounds. Pinwheels for Peace is an art...

Cathlamet officials learned this week that their grant application to the state Recreation and Conservation Office received a low ranking and likely won't be funded. The grant would have gone for work on the proposed Queen Sally Park project. "We...

The Longview based band Diamond Rio is planning a tribute for the late Hadley Caliman this Sunday at The Carousel Restaurant in Longview. Band member Willis Moss said the tribute will be part of a 5:30 p.m. dinner show at the restaurant. The band...

After spending three hours discussing the latest draft of an update to the Cathlamet zoning ordinance, members of the town council and planning commission agreed Tuesday that a new start is needed. Meeting in a special meeting for a workshop,...

Not so fast, Wahkiakum County officials are telling Columbia Land Trust. Reacting to a warning from Diking District 4 Commissioner Maurice Mooers, county commission Chair Blair Brady asked the land trust to hold up on ditch and culvert work the...

Wahkiakum County commissioners delayed action of a proposed ordinance to regulate application of biosolids in the county and took a variety of input at their meeting Tuesday. Commissioners said last week after a public hearing on the proposed...

Wahkiakum 4-H Leaders’ Council and Friends of Extension present their third Annual Columbia River Country Days on October 1 and 2. This one-of-a-kind event raises money for Wahkiakum 4-H youth programs. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. Friday with a S...

To The Eagle: As a Puget Island property owner I now have a (once every four years) "Notice of Value" for our property on Welcome Slough (Assessment Year 2010/Tax Year 2011). The notice on the lower left reads: "If you believe that the new value is...

To The Eagle: A month from now, I will be running my second Portland Marathon on 10 October 2010 (10/10/10! The date alone was a huge incentive!). I am excited to participate; it’s such a rush to plod through my natal city for hours with thousands o...

To The Eagle: Current Undersheriff Jon Dearmore's qualifications include graduation from Washington's Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Could Troy Norris tell us if he has ever attended this academy and what the outcome was? Current Prosecuting...

RESOLUTION NO. 1-2010 A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN ORDER OF WORK DUE TO FLOODING AND DIKE EROSION  WHEREAS, the discussions and promises of the Columbia Land Trust and Ducks Unlimited, with their Kandoll Farm project have failed to resolve the prob...

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Case No. 10-4-00013-1 THE ESTATE OF JACK A. KNOPSKI, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Deceased. RCW 11.40.030  The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal...

State of Washington Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property Section NOTICE TO OWNERS OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Did you know the state of Washington is holding over $760 million dollars in unclaimed property? Some of it may be yours or relatives. The...

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tuesday, September 28, 2010, Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be...

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY MARCELLA KRAFT NO. 10-2-00029-1 Plaintiff, SUMMONS v. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF OTTO SALME AND HELGA SALME, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ESA POUTTU AND SOPHIA POUTTU, JACOB MEHTONEN AND JANE DOE...

There's nothing like property assessments to pique people's interest in local government. The Wahkiakum County Assessor's office recently mailed property owners their revaluation notices. One person from western Wahkiakum County commented his...