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

CLOUDY--As this work week begins, it's pretty cloudy in the morning, but the cloudiness is not supposed to mean any rain. This past weekend we either had fog or morning clouds, so it was good "working weather" in the early hours and then it was time...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 19--5:17 a.m. A Columbia Street resident reported hearing voices in another part of the residence; no one...

Michael Douglas Brennan, 63, of Cathlamet died July 24 at home. He was born July 19, 1947, in Huntington Park, Calif. to Katie and Joseph J. Brennan. He graduated from Bell Gardens High School and served in the Air Force from 1966-1970. On September...

Deborah (Deby) Lyn Davis Cannaday, 58, died at her home in Bonney Lake, Washington on July 24, 2010. She was born February 13, 1952 in Longview to Roger and Carol Davis. After graduating from Mark Morris High School, Deby lived in Long Beach,...

State Representative Dean Takko represents the 19th district position 1 which includes Wahkiakum, Pacific and parts of Grays Harbor and Cowlitz counties. During a forum last Friday in Long Beach, he told the audience he is a lifelong citizen of...

Kurt Swanson is challenging incumbent Dean Takko for State Representative Pos. 1, Legislative District 19. Swanson says he prefers the Republican Party. His website says “I am a first-time candidate. I have never run for or held public office b...

The Wahkiakum School District board of directors met last Wednesday and approved budgets for the 2010-11 school year. Mike Quigley, vice-chair, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. No members of the public were in attendance. Superintendent Bob Garr...

The Port District No. 2 board of commissioners had a light agenda they met July 20. Commissioners Brian O’Connor and Kayrene Gilbertsen--Commissioner Carlton Appelo was absent--approved and signed off on last month’s minutes, then opened the flo...

Should voters have the final say on county ordinances regarding real estate? Hundreds of people think so, according to a petition presented to the county board of commissioners on Tuesday. Kathleen Hogan presented the petitions signed by several...

Does the Cathlamet town council want to proceed with development of Queen Sally Park and community center? Mayor George Wehrfritz has scheduled a special meeting of the council August 2, 7 p.m., to seek a definitive vote on that issue. Plans to...

Three people are running for a six-year term on the Wahkiakum Public Utility District board of commissioners—incumbent Esther Gregg, Skamokawa resident Dennis Reid, and Deep River resident Pamela Anderson. The Eagle was able to interview Gregg and R...

In an interview with The Eagle, Brian Blake, Democratic Rep. for the 19th District, including Wahkiakum County, said he enjoyed the Bald Eagle Days festivities. Events also remind him of the importance of community and connections with the community....

To The Eagle: Judge Jill Johanson is an excellent choice as candidate for the Court of Appeals. She has over 24 years' legal experience, as an attorney, a prosecuting attorney and for eight years as a County Superior Court Judge. She has had...

To The Eagle: A big thanks to Janet Cimino for organizing the Artisan Market once more for the Bald Eagle Day/Wooden Boat festivities. It was Janet who, once again, got the ball rolling for this third year in a row, drawing local artists together to...

News from Naselle: Mother Nature must be at least part Finn. What a great weekend in Naselle! The place was packed with activities and folks from everywhere. Many thanks to everyone, especially the volunteers, for another wonderful Finnish-American...