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

After months of planning I am delighted to confirm that the fair board has agreed to proceed with construction of the new arena. Due to the tight time line the fair board considered postponing construction until after our 101st fair, but Pacific Tech...

Wahkiakum County commissioners will hold a public hearing July 7, 11:30 a.m. on a request to close Steamboat Slough and Brooks Slough roads for tidegate and culvert work. The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to install five new tide gates and...

In response to requests from members of the local community, St. James Family Center has opened their kitchen for use as a community kitchen when it is not in use by the center. It may be rented by those wishing to develop culinary goods to sell at...

Is there a solution to the severe flooding that has hit the Kandoll Road area in the lower Grays River Valley? The various entities involved in the contentious issue got together Tuesday afternoon at the invitation of the Wahkiakum County board of...

On June 16, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board was treated to the musical styling of Wilho Saari playing his kantele, the national instrument of Finland. Saari, who started playing at age 50, is a fifth generation player. He has spent the...

Wahkiakum School Superintendent Bob Garrett last week opened and read the bids for building new football grandstands, which were damaged by arson last winter. The board received bids from three companies. The bids, ranging from $108,000 to $132,000,...

Family Center activities will keep kids busy St. James Family Center has planned summer activities for all ages. Field trips to the Kelso Spray Park and Triangle Bowl are in the works for the childcare and after school care programs, which raised...

By a 2-1 vote, the Cathlamet Town Council decided Monday to drop research into a proposal to study the potential of wind generation on town property on Bradley Mountain. In other business, the council authorized members of the Cathlamet Fire...

The Columbia Estuary Environmental Education Program (CEEEP) at the Wahkiakum Community Foundation is sponsoring a group of young workers during the summer who will continue the monitoring work funded by a grant from NOAA and the Lower Columbia...