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

12 million registered voters in Washington State, including over 3,000 in Wahkiakum County, can now vote in the 2023 General Election. The 18-day voting period began October 20. Ballots must be returned to a county drop box or voting center by 8 p.m...

In last week’s Eagle, we incorrectly reported that the new electric vehicle (EV) charger on Butler Street is a “Level 1” charger. It is, in fact, a Level 3 charger, providing 50 kilowatts of power, and is capable of charging a small EV (40 kWh batte...

To The Eagle: Karen Bertroch is spot on suggesting survey staff go through local groups in trying to reach west end residents. Her most recent Downriver Dispatches (Oct. 19) reminded me of when I helped serving CAP meals in Rosburg. A speaker came fr...

To The Eagle: The mayor was quoted in the last issue of The Eagle, as saying that our new charger in town is a level one charger that will charge a car in 30 minutes. In fact a level one charger would put about 1.5 miles of charge in an electric car...

To The Eagle: Because our community is so small, we rely on people to wear many hats to provide necessary services. Brian Heston is running for the School Board’s position 2 this fall. Besides having a son in the local schools and volunteer e...

To The Eagle: I believe Patty Anderson to be the best candidate for Wahkiakum School Board Position No. 4. If you have not had a chance to read her interview published in The Eagle on August 24, I would strongly recommend it. It is impressive! She...

To The Eagle: Brian Heston has what it takes to be a great school board member for us (position #2), and for our future. He is involved with kids in our school now as a mentor and as a parent. He works remotely from home here in Cathlamet for an...

Looking at a map of Washington, the southwest corner is easy to overlook. For history buffs, it is an intriguing study because of the Indians, the immigrants, and the land itself. Irene Martin knows our history in an intimate way. She has...

THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire...

CHILL COMING—It looks like temperatures are going to take a nosedive; we could be in for several days of near- or below-freezing temperatures. One had best prepare if you're out here in the sticks with exposed plumbing! The cold also means extra f...

October 15 — 5:49 p.m. A caller reported that four pickups carrying kayaks were speeding on a Puget Island road. 8:57 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a resident on Risk Road. A deputy responded and found the individual alive and well. O...

In recent years, our national political culture has moved into a state of mistrust. And over the past months, it has become clear that even in our small school district, board meetings reflect mistrust. At the last meeting of the Naselle Grays River...

When I first arrived, I wasn’t sure if I was in the right place. I had expected a blinking neon sign flashing GYROS! GYROS! But the building my maps app had directed me to was a simple, nondescript brick mixed-use commercial building in downtown L...

Those advising state lawmakers on ways to ensure Washington’s government operates transparently have grown pretty frustrated with the lack of interest in their advice. It reached the point earlier this year when the Public Records Exemptions Accounta...

Chad Allen Niemela, 49, lost his 4 year battle with cancer in the early morning of October 18, 2023.He passed away at home surrounded by his wife and children. Chad is remembered as an active, social, hard working, and loving man who was always...