Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Clatskanie/Rainier girls soccer team has a long history of playing together, but this season brought new addition Knappa High School to represent all three schools. The team is now called RCK. RCK practices at Clatskanie City Park, which was chosen as a central location between the three schools. Home games are split between Clatskanie and Rainier. Currently, RCK holds a 4-2-1 record and is ranked third in its league, behind Seaside and first-place Scappoose. Although Clatskanie and Knappa are 2A schools and Rainier is 3A, the combined...
Clatskanie's varsity football team had to rely on the defensive hands of senior Quinten Combs in order to hold off Harrisburg last Friday. Breaking up a couple of pass attempts by opposing quarterback Owen Hay, Combs preserved the Tigers' 20-14 late to move the team to 6-0 on the season. With neither team scoring in the first quarter, Clatskanie took the lead in the second with a 53-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Will Van Voorst to senior wide receiver Daylon Gutierrez. The...
A special election is being held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with two Rainier-related measures to be voted on. Ballots will be mailed on Thursday, Oct. 16, to voters within the relevant districts. No voters pamphlet is being produced for this election. The following are the two measures for the Nov. 4 election: Measure 5-306: This measure was filed by the City of Rainier. According to the summary provided in the associated paperwork, “The public streets and sidewalks in the city of Rainier are consistently in need of construction, reconstruction, i...
Lynn Roselle Hadlock, affectionately known as "Mammy," by her grandchildren was born on July 27, 1945, in Clatskanie, Oregon, and passed away at her home in Rainier, Oregon on October 7, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old. Lynn graduated from Rainier High School in 1963 where she met her high school sweetheart, Richard Hadlock. Together they celebrated 61 wonderful years of marriage, beginning their journey on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1964. Their love was a foundation...
Longtime Rainier resident Charleen Ratke was appointed to the vacant city council position on Monday, Oct. 6. Ratke replaced Connie Budge, who stepped down last month. Ratke was born in Longview and attended the one-room school in Neer City before going on to Rainier Elementary School. After graduating from the old high school, she went to Lower Columbia College and Western Oregon University. "Education has been my love," she said. A self-described "lifelong learner," Ratke spent her career...
The Kiwanis Club of Clatskanie is preparing for their annual Gala Dinner and Auction Saturday, Nov. 1. The event is being held this year at The Clatskanie American Legion Hall at 930 NE Fifth St. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. The theme this year is "Continuing the Harvest.” This annual event is the Clatskanie Kiwanis Club's main fundraising activity. Their first gala was held in 1999. Since then, the event has become something lots of locals look forward to each year. All of the funds raised by Clatskanie Kiwanis are dedicated to projects and p...
In an effort to accommodate our subscribers on the other side of The Columbia River, The Wahkiakum County Eagle will be delivering directly to the Rainier Post Office. As a result of this, subscribers should be getting their weekly papers as early as Friday. This effort is part of the newspaper’s goal to provide subscribers with their news in a timely manner. To become an annual subscriber to The Eagle, visit waheagle.com....
Only a few weeks ago, Rainier Music/Band Teacher Patrick Velliquette passed away following an illness. Mr. Velliquette was born in 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and graduated from Clatskanie High School in 1997. He attended LCC, University of Oregon and, finally, George Fox University. Mr. Velliquette started teaching in 2005 at Riverdale Baptist School in Marlboro, Md., where he stayed for nine years before moving on to Turlock Christian in Crescent City, Calif., in 2020. He began teaching music...
Victories in the 1B Southwest Conference are becoming routine for Wahkiakum and Naselle, as both programs seized wins in their week six matchups. Naselle's record improved to 5-1, and Wahkiakum marked its sixth win in six games, a perfect start. Both squads find themselves ranked in the top 10 in Washington 1B football, with the Mules sitting in third, and the Comets slightly behind in seventh. Mules making mark The Mules made mincemeat of the North Beach Hyaks during their homecoming game on...
The Naselle Comets girls volleyball team had a pair of wins last week, beginning with Wishkah and concluding on senior night against Valley. Last Tuesday, Oct. 7, the girls completed a three-set sweep (25-7, 25-11, 25-15) over Wishkah. According to Coach Rebekah Wirkkala, Jessie Smith “set the tone,” going 37-0 at the serving line. Smith led the team in assists with 15, aces with 20, and had the lone block for the team. Haylee Rose led the squad in kills with eight, and Maddie Dielman contributed four assists as well. “[It was a] fun night...
Recently at Rainier Junior Senior High School, a new record was set for the state of Oregon. At Rainier's homecoming football game on Sept. 26, Rainier scored 101 points while Corbett scored 90. This broke the previous record for most points scored at a high school football game in Oregon held by Yoncalla and Mapleton. Together they scored a total of 180 points in 2016. Rainier High School football's Head Coach Mike King was pleased with his team. "I've never experienced anything like that, but...
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND OPEN PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Tuesday, the 5th day of August 2025, a Primary Election will be conducted entirely by mail in all of Wahkiakum County. VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES: Pursuant to RCW 29A.08.140, the registration deadline for all precincts within the district voting in the Primary Election will be as follows: Last day to receive new registrations online or by mail: October 27, 2025 Last day to receive updates to existing registrations online or by mail: October 27, 2025 Last day to...
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Random Batch Audit Pursuant to chapter RCW 29A.60.170 RCW Cathlamet, WA – Wahkiakum County Elections will be conducting a Random Batch Audit for the 2025 General Election. A random check of ballot counting equipment, commonly known as a random batch audit, compares a hand count of ballots to the voting system count in six randomly selected batches. This check occurs within 48 hours of election day and prior to the certification of the election. (RCW 29A.60.170) The test will be conducted on Thursday, N...
PUBLIC NOTICE The following measure will be submitted to voters on the November 4, 2025 General Election ballot: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SJR 8201 - The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on allowing money in Washington's long-term care fund to be invested. This amendment would allow the state fund dedicated to providing long-term care benefits for eligible seniors and people....
NOTICE OF MEETING Diking Improvement District No. 4 Wahkiakum County, Washington NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Supervisors of Wahkiakum Diking Improvement District No. 4 will meet in Special Session at the office of the County Treasurer’s office, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 5:00 P.M. The Board will consider and act on items on the following Agenda: 1. Approval of prior minutes 2. Review of Financial Reports 3. Approval of vouchers submitted 3. Discussion of Dike Repairs Needed 4. Other business D...
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The Eagle made an error in the Oct. 16 edition of the newspaper, placing answers for a different puzzle on page 14. These are the corresponding answers to this week's puzzle from page 10. The answers will be printed as well in the Oct. 23 edition, along with a brand new crossword puzzle and its corresponding answers....
