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

How good are the number one ranked Morton/White Pass Timberwolves? Pretty darn good, if you asked the Wahkiakum Mules, who were victims of a 51-6 defeat at the hands of the T-wolves last Friday. Both teams entered the game with perfect 6-0 records....

The Wahkiakum Lady Mule volleyball team won one Central League match this past week and lost another, both by 3-1 scores. On Tuesday, the Mules lost 22-25, 15-25, 25-14, 9-5 at Napavine. "Tough night for us tonight," commented Coach Kayli Hurley....

Mule cross country Coach Marie Riley was out of town this week, Heidi Heywood filled in and filed this report: Wahkiakum harriers capitalized on the last day of fall sunshine on October 11 at a meet hosted by Tenino. Tenino’s course was the second m...

WET AT LAST--Well, we wanted the rain, and we needed the rain and we got the rain, but we also got some winds with it, which we could have done without, but it's that time of year when we can expect these kinds of storms. Of course, this is not to...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 8--12:29 p.m. A West Sunny Sands resident reported that a homeless man had been camping in a lot on...

Sidney R. (Sid) Snyder, age 86, passed away on October 14, 2012 at his home in Long Beach. He was born in Kelso on July 30, 1926 to Adahlena Beeman Snyder and Edwin Alfonso Snyder and was the youngest of four sons. He was a graduate of Kelso High...

Margaret Evelyn Allen, 90, of Bothell, died October 4, 2012. She was born in Antrim, Northern Ireland on February 12, 1922 to John Campbell and Emily Foley. After growing up near Belfast, she served in the British Army for six years, surviving the...

December 11, 1933 - August 2, 2012 Hank Marine and his family would like to invite you to join us for a great event because every day is a celebration of life. Don't worry about what to wear, this is a come as you are celebration. Come and share...

Charles LeRoy "Max" Wika was born on May 14, 1951 in Longview to LeRoy Wika and the late Norma Jean (Witham) Wika. He ascended to join his mother and the rest of God's angels on October 8, 2012 in Vancouver, Wash. Max graduated from Wahkiakum High...

What can people and local government do to lower the rates for Cathlamet's sewer and water utilities? That was the subject of a summit meeting hosted Tuesday afternoon by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members said the town's utility...

Potential water customers have until the end of 2012 to take advantage of a fee waiver to encourage new water customers, Wahkiakum PUD commissions decided October 16. The commissioners voted not to extend the $3500 system development fee waiver...

The Wahkiakum County Marine Resource Committee (MRC) has suggested an addition to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber's proposal to move gillnetting into the side channels of the Columbia River. The MRC has drafted a proposal suggesting that the Cathlamet...

A man who escaped from the Clatsop County jail work crew about a month ago has been captured in Pacific County, Wahkiakum County Sheriff Jon Dearmore reported Tuesday. The suspect's name is Ron Legler, a former Wahkiakum County resident. Dearmore...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Former Senate Majority Leader Sid Snyder died Sunday at his home in Long Beach. He was 86. Gov. Chris Gregoire said Snyder, a Democrat, was "legendary for getting things done and for his never-failing courtesy and civility."...

Wahkiakum County's revenue from the harvest of time off state managed trust timberland will be better than anticipated this year, representatives of the state Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. The agency originally estimated the...

A Cowlitz County Superior Court judge last Friday ruled that Wahkiakum County's ordinance regulating the application of biosolids doesn't conflict with state law. Wahkiakum commissioners adopted the ordinance last year in response to a Seaview...

Jamie Herrera Beutler, southwest Washington’s member of the US House of Representatives, plans to continue, if reelected, with the philosophy that has guided her since she was elected in 2010. That philosophy, the Republican resident of Camas said i...

To The Eagle: Re: marriage equality. We have two married daughters. One was married in Iowa and lives in Texas where her marriage is considered valid. The other was married in Massachusetts and lives in Washington where her marriage is not...

To The Eagle: Wahkiakum County Auditor Diane Tischer and I enthusiastically support Kim Wyman for Secretary of State. As your Secretary of State for the past 12 years, I fully understand the qualities needed to serve successfully in that position....

To The Eagle: As your ballots are mailed out this week, I take the liberty of reminding all that every vote counts and what a privilege we have in our country to do so. There are many problems with our system as we all know, but I know of none...

To The Eagle: I am writing to encourage your readers to join me in voting for Gene Healy as Wahkiakum PUD Commissioner, District #1. We need to retain Gene in this leadership position because of his experience, his ability and his decency. I served...

To The Eagle: First I want to thank the Grays River Grange for hosting the candidate forum and the generous grangers for providing delectable snacks - the fresh bread was spectacular! Not surprisingly, the principal local issues addressed by the...

To The Eagle: 'Tis the season of high political theatre and the first two presidential debates did indeed provide great drama with President Obama doing a dispirited defense of the indefensible and Vice President Biden attempting to avoid defending...

NOTICE OF TOWN OF CATHLAMET BUDGET WORKSHOP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council for the Town of Cathlamet will hold a Budget Workshop for the Town's 2013 Public Works Budget. This workshop will be held on October 19, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. at the...

COUNTY OF WAHKIAKUM Notice of Public Meetings Wahkiakum County Canvassing Board NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Public Meetings will be held in conjunction with the processing, tabulation, canvassing and certification of election returns...