Articles from the October 14, 2021 edition
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Three candidates now facing off in race for Cathlamet mayor
Two members of the Cathlamet Town Counicil are vying to be the mayor of Cathlamet, each touting their varied but extensive experience, and this past week, another person announced a write-in...
Adna football game postponed because of covid-19
The Adna Pirate/Wahkiakum Mule football game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 15, in Cathlamet has been postponed. According to Wahkiakum High School Athletic Director Rob Garrett, Adna has an issue with covid-19 among personnel and the game will be...
Island life
Puget Island resident Ian Brandon captured this image of a white-tail fawn during the summer....
Commissioners okay fish trap permit, call for hearing on shoreline program
Wahkiakum County commissioners approved a controversial application for a shoreline management permit for a fish trap when they met Tuesday. Commissioners also authorized development of a resolution to adopt an update to the county shoreline...
Covid-19 update
Four more Wahkiakum County residents tested positive for covid-19 in the last week, bringing the cumulative total to 240, with 31 of those cases considered potentially active. The Washington...
Some ways to combat erroneous information
To The Eagle: Our editor has pledged to protect us from the torrent of bum dope about vaccine efficacy that is now descending upon us (see editor’s note under Toni Below’s letter last issue). There are several ways to combat erroneous inf...
Writer clarifies story on shoreline program
To The Eagle: I just received our copy of The Eagle in the mail and am concerned about factual errors in the article entitled, “Commission, advisory committee review comments for shoreline program." At the early August public hearings on the Real P...
School board seats are up for grabs
Three seats on the Wahkiakum School District board of directors are on the November election ballot. Shawn Merz has filed for re-election to Position 1; incumbent Susan O'Connor and challenger Season...
Book sale at library Friday and Saturday
VEHICLE CHECK--We went through a lot of road work around here this past summer. Many folks were dealing with chipped or broken windshields, but those kinds of issues are readily seen and most likely taken care of rather quickly. What some don't see...
The Eagle Calendar
The Eagle urges all organizations to inform us of any changes in your schedule since the covid restrictions. THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)...
Downriver Dispatches
I appreciated Rick Nelson’s statement in last week’s Letters to the Editor because it is hard to read letters from folks when they are negative and the information is not accurate. I recently watched a documentary on the PBS documentaries app on TV...
Sheriff's Report, October 14, 2021
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 3 — 11:20 a.m. A caller said that kids were riding a moped on SR 409 without a helmet. 2:12 p.m. The C...
Reporter earns writing awards
Once again, Eagle reporter Diana Zimmerman has racked up awards in the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest. She earned first place honors for a story about a sea lion that came into Hull Creek at Grays River...
VFW Wahkiakum Post 5297 supports local youth essays
Working alongside America’s youth and instilling a sense of patriotism has always been a VFW priority. Each year local VFW posts hold three essay competitions, the Voice of Democracy for grades 9-12, the Patriots Pen for grades 6-8, and the Youth E...
WSU Master Gardener On-line Workshops: November
On Tuesdays at noon, and Wednesdays at 6 p.m., WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac,...
FOS online auction happening now
The Friends of Skamokawa is hosting an online auction, “A Cornucopia of Treasures” via 32auction.com from Oct. 9 at 10 a.m., through Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. Items include great gifts for the holidays and special getaways. Place your bids now. The link for...
Progress at RM 38 expansion site
Progress! The pandemic has slowed supply chains and raised prices, but this week, River Mile 38 Brewing Co.'s expansion finally started to take shape at the Port 1 waterfront. Owners Rex Czuba and...
Bennett, Backman seek Port 2 commission seat
Two people are candidates for election to a position on the board of commissioners of Port District 2 of Wahkiakum County. Allen Bennett is the incumbent; he was appointed to fill the unexpired term...
Lady Mules score win, loss in volleyball action
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games this week, with a win at home and a loss on the road. Their overall record is now 4-7. On Thursday, they hosted Stevenson and won in four sets, 25-16,...
Chinooks chop Mules; senior night Friday
Photos by Todd Wilson The Kalama Chinooks jumped to a 35-0 first quarter lead enroute to a 42-0 win over the Wahkiakum Mules last Friday. The host took the opening drive in for a score and took...
Wahkiakum Cross Country
The Wahkiakum Mules cross country team traveled to Winlock last Thursday to compete against seven other 2B schools. Sixth grader Clara Hogue took second place in the 1.2 mile middle school race....
