MIXED BAG--Well, this past week we've had some great sunny days, with nice warm temperatures, but we've also had some cloudy, windy days along with showers that fell on Sunday morning. Not what hay makers were wanting to see for sure! The super warm...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 9--2:58 p.m. An East Valley Road resident reported people were driving past his house at high speed. 3:49...

Jesus beat the Life Flight on a sunny Monday morning when Mickey Paulsen, 75, of Cathlamet, made his departure from us. Mickey was born on August 26,1936 in Chehalis to Niels and Mary (Vogel) Paulsen. Mickey attended school in Chehalis. On April 14,...

Delcie “Londeen” Davis passed away on June 2, 2012 in Portland. She was born on June 21, 1919 in Cherryvale, Kan., to Royal and Gertrude (Bowl) Ryan. She had lived in the local area since 1949. She enjoyed crocheting, playing bingo, only missing two...

For a while, Cathlamet's town council meeting Monday was bad news followed by more bad news regarding the town's construction projects. First, consulting engineer Ken Alexander of Gray and Osborne, LLC, reported that the contractor installing...

Tammy Peterson For Tammy Peterson, the position of Wahkiakum County Treasurer has always been a goal. “It just feels like a natural progression,” said Peterson who has logged more than 20 years of work in county government. Tammy moved to Cathlamet f...

Wahkiakum PUD managers and commissioners are exploring a possible billing and meter reading contract with the town. Recently, Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz sent a letter to each PUD commissioner expressing an interest in contracting water meter...

Commissioners of Port District 2 are planning to continue work on updating their comprehensive plan. At the Tuesday meeting of the port's board of commissioners, Commissioner Kayrene Gilbertsen said she would contact a consulting firm to discuss...

Lots of smiles combined with sunshine to light the annual Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet’s Scholarship Golf Tournament on July 7, at the Skyline Golf Course in Cathlamet. Kiwanis hosts the event to raise funds for its scholarship awards to outstanding W...

The Eagle invites readers to submit questions to pose to local candidates at the forum we're sponsoring next Monday in Cathlamet. This forum will focus on local races--county commissioner and treasurer and Wahkiakum PUD commissioner. All local...

“I loved my time at Wahkiakum,” John Hannah said recently. “I have great friends and family here. Cathlamet will always be home.” Hannah began working for Wahkiakum School District in 1998, as a substitute teacher while working on his Masters...

Mike Backman Commercial fisherman Mike Backman feels he would bring good business experience and a strong work ethic to the board of county commissioners. “First, I’ve been active in the community for a long time, and this is an opportunity to tak...

Robert Belleisle, 72, retired to Cathlamet with a love of the outdoors. The Coos Bay native would spend his free time hunting and fishing so after 20 years of work for Columbia Ford in Longview, Belleisle purchased a pole building and hauled his boat...

Cathlamet's Bald Eagle Days summer festival will bring the traditional parade, street fair, fireworks show and wooden boat festival to the community this weekend. Action starts Friday afternoon with a sidewalk art contest from 2:30-5:30 p.m. and...

To The Eagle: When are Christians going to take a stand for the truth? Our town of Cathlamet is doing something immoral and disgusting by allowing the PFLAG group to participate in the Bald Eagle Day parade. They are a group dedicated to spreading...

CALL FOR BIDS Diking District #1 of Wahkiakum County Equipment Storage Building Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Diking District #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, at the office of their Attorney, William J. Faubion, 260 Una Street,...

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Case No. 12-4-00011-1 THE ESTATE OF Walter D. Jaspers, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Deceased. RCW 11.40.030  The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as...

ORDINANCE NO. 539-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE (CMC) TITLE 18 - ZONING: CHAPTER 18.20 - PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS ON TEMPORARY BUILDINGS WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL ZONE IN THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET; AMENDING CHAPTER 18.25 - PROVIDING...

Library hours to change July 23 In an effort to balance the budget and also accommodate customer needs, effective July 23 the Blanche Bradley Memorial Library will be closed Mondays. Opening hours on Wednesdays will shift from 6-7:30 p.m. to 1-4...

ORDINANCE NO. 551-12 GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE 10-YEAR COMMUNICATION FRANCHISE TO CASCADE NETWORKS, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS WHEREAS, the Town of Cathlamet...

ORDINANCE NO. 553-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 543-11 ADJUSTING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2012 BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET  WHEREAS additional unanticipated revenue and expenditures have been accumulated by the Town in 2012;...

The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 552-12 passed by the Cathlamet Town Council on July 16, 2012: AN ORDINANCE of the Town of Cathlamet, Washington, relating to the sewer system of the Town; specifying, adopting and ordering the carrying out...

NOTICE OF PROPOSED NPDES AND STATE WASTE DISCHARGE GENERAL PERMIT  Columbia Land Trust, 1351 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA 98661, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology's Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SECRETARIAL AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES FOR WAHKIAKUM FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #4, WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WA  Wahkiakum Fire Protection District #4 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, is seeking proposals from companies or...

Free Snacks Available to All Wahkiakum School District Students  Wahkiakum School District announces the sponsorship of the Seamless Summer Feeding Program for Children. Snacks will be made available at no charge to all Wahkiakum School...