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

Wahkiakum County commissioners covered a lot of ground at their meeting Tuesday. They concluded the day with an executive session to hear comments from a committee assigned to interview candidates for the position of director of Health & Human...

To The Eagle: To be against the idea of roundabouts just because one doesn't like them is not keeping the best interests of the community in mind. These traffic safety structures provide a practical way to slow traffic while including nice highway...

An error occurred in last week's edition in the cutline below the photo of Sheriff Mark Howie issuing swearing in of two officers. Eddie Watters was sworn in as a corrections officer, not a deputy sheriff....

WET, WET--As this week began, we had quite a bit of rain and wind too! With all the dry forests around us and the fires raging in so many parts of the PNW, it was really a welcome relief, and it beat the snow that Montana got, as I'm not quite ready...

THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational...

Tornados? Oh my goodness, what a weather pattern we had this past week. The weather has gone crazy all over. I was sitting on the couch on Monday with thunder and lightning all around us, hail falling and three 100+ pound dogs in my lap. They are...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 11 — 9:56 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that a neighbor’s dog was on her property and harassing...

The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on September 19. During the meeting, several personnel matters were approved. The board approved the hire of Katherine Klinger, middle school volleyball...

Homecoming Week is coming to a close at Wahkiakum High School. During the week, students have been dressing according to daily themes: Monday: Team Day--students supported their favorite team. Tuesday: Decades Day. Wednesday: Athlete versus Mathlete....

The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host a Free Legal Clinic on Friday October 6, from 1-3 p.m. Jeffrey Keddie, an Attorney with Northwest Justice Project, will present information on their services as well as helping...

On September 23 at 9:00 a.m., Master Gardener Billie Bevers will discuss how to raise garlic. She will demonstrate how and when to plant, what to plant and why, how to care for and harvest garlic. This free class will be held at the Cowlitz Training...

On September 26 at 6:00 p.m., WSU Master Gardener Betty Manes will show participants how to grow the most popular herbs to enjoy fresh from their own garden. No room for a garden? No problem! Container gardening with herbs can be decorative as well...

On September 12, the Washington State Department of Revenue announced the launch of its new website. The newly designed website, launched Saturday, Sept. 9, offers quick and easy access to essential information, and provides features that allows for...

Daphne du Maurier’s short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson—a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, stran...

On Friday, September 22 at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd., Phoenix (Bill and Teresa Booth) and Dick Olsen, folk music, from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. Call Rob Stockhouse for further information, 360-560-3785. On...

Charles Lloyd Ostervold III, “Chip”, 53, of Longview, died on September 11, 2017 at home. He was born in Longview on December 25, 1963 to Lloyd and Jacquelyn (Greenough) Ostervold. Chip grew up in Cathlamet where he graduated from Wahkiakum High Sch...

Lorraine Lawrence, 87, of Longview, died September 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Steele Chapel in Longview on Saturday, September 30, 1 p.m. A full obituary will appear in next week’s edition. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of a...

The South Bend Indians handed the Wahkiakum Mules a 28-6 loss in non-league football last Friday. "We couldn't stop Ben Byington," Mule Coach Eric Hansen said. The 5-10, 185 lb. running back tallied 230 yards rushing and scored all four of his...