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

MIXED BAG--It depended on where you were this weekend as to the weather that you had, as some places were sunny, hot and dry and others were cloudy, misty and overcast all day and some had a little of both. Even as this work week begins, we've had...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 5--8:59 p.m. Cowlitz County requested Wahkiakum officers check a Cathlamet residence for a vehicle loaned...

Melody (Mel) Rose Music of Centralia went to live in heaven with her loving Father on June 25, 2010. Mel was born on August 26, 1953 in Chehalis. After nursing school she spent 29 years in Cathlamet. She was a faithful member of the Cathlamet...

The Fairgrounds was a busy place last weekend. We had horses in the arena, dogs and cats in the T-building, bargain shoppers in the Youth Building and a concrete pad poured for the exotic barn. The Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic was a huge success....

Editor's Note: This is a continuation of a series of articles submitted by Undersheriff Jon Dearmore, who is currently a candidate for the office of Wahkiakum County Sheriff. On June 10, 2010, we were involved in a Regional Mass Casualty Incident...

Three men have announced their candidacies for Wahkiakum County Sheriff. Undersheriff Jon Dearmore, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, hopes to take the reins of the department he's worked in for 17 years; The Eagle profiled his candidacy last week....

June ended with Wahkiakum shoppers paying a higher sales tax on candy, gum, bottled water and some snack foods and non-micro beers. Labeled “candy tax” by the media, the tax is part of $800 million tax package Washington Democrats approved early thi...

Steve Anderson has rocks on the brain. He’s collected rocks since he was a child. As a woodsman he collected stones while hiking, hunting and fishing along the quiet trails and streams that wend their ways through the forests of Washington and O...

Longview businessman and Deep River resident Walter Deege is opening a branch of his Deege Insurance and Financial Services business in Cathlamet. Deege and a work crew have been remodeling a house at 100 Main Street and will hold a grand opening...

Wahkiakum County will have an ordinance regulating the application of biosolids--processed human waste--but how restrictive it will be remains to be seen. County commissioners hosted an hour-long seminar on biosolids on Tuesday, hearing processors,...

The annual Bald Eagle Festival and Wooden Boat Show will make Cathlamet the place to be this weekend. The annual festival ranges over three days and features a parade, street fair with live entertainment, fireworks show and US Coast Guard helicopter...

To The Eagle: To the 25 families living in the town of Cathlamet who so far have completed and returned the recent survey, I thank you. This survey is designed to help restore the vitality of stores and other businesses in Cathlamet and reduce the...

To The Eagle, The posted speed limit is 20 mph in a school zone, so what's the problem on Clover Street? Posted speed limit is 20 mph, just like in a school zone and there are lots of kids. Is it that some people don't feel that the speed limit...

To The Eagle: Recently, we have been treated to many letters to The Eagle focusing on projects that the Lower Columbia Economic Development Council and the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce have worked hard on and supported. We are told by the writers...

To The Eagle: The amazing facts and figures in the county health analysis on last week's front page sure did clarify my thinking. I thought that our slightly high incidence of coronary disease and stuff was because half of us are over 60, but now I...

To The Eagle: I am opposed to the disposal of untreated human waste through land application. Since I am a resident of Grays River valley, I am especially opposed to the land application of untreated human waste in the valley. It is unsafe and...

To The Eagle: “Oh my God, it’s pooh!” These were the first words uttered when visiting the Renton wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for the first time as an engineering student. That reaction is reminiscent of the knee-jerk reaction I’m observi...

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 10-4-00008-5 LAVERNE E. NEILSON, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JULY 16, 2010 TOWN OF CATHLAMET WATER USE EFFICIENCY GOALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet has set Water Use Efficiency Goals. A Public Hearing on these goals will be held at the regular council meeting...

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Notice is hereby given that the budget hearing for the 2010-2011 school year of Naselle-Grays River Valley School District No. 155, will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the Naselle Middle School Commons....

CALL FOR SEALED BIDS SALE OF SURPLUS FIRE TRUCK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WAHKIAKUM FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. TWO will accept bids for the sale of one 1970 Ford 600 pumper truck, until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at which time said...

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM Estate of: No. 10-4-00009-3 FUMIKO JASPERS, PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as...

File No.: 7021.26333 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Grantee: Kurt E. Burmeister and Michelle C. Burmeister, husband and wife Tax Parcel ID No.: 282744-030-0 Abbreviated...

After another week of “kinda summer” it makes you remember why this is the most wonderful place to live. Even though my husband hasn’t yet been able to paint his ‘59 Ford pickup because of the humidity, things are also looking up for that project...

Many new workshops will be offered at this year’s festival in Naselle on July 23-24. Featured artists from Finland, Jemina and Selina Sillanpää, will offer “Stimulation for Children: Music, Dance, and Drama” on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Their father,...