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

Naselle Comette Katie Green, a junior, finished 13th in the Class B State Cross Country meet last Saturday at Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco. Green ran the 5,000 meter course in 21:08.2. Northwest Christian of Olympia won the women's team...

The Wahkiakum Mule football team shut out the Pe Ell Trojans 32-0 last Friday in a battle for a state playoff berth. The 8-1 Mules will head to Mount Vernon for a 7 p.m. Friday game with the LaConner Braves. The Mules dominated the line of scrimmage...

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED--This announcement is going out to the people who have yet to cash their fair premium checks: It is with utmost urgency that you cash them immediately or you will be unable to do so and you will forfeit your money. The amount...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 29--5:34 a.m. A woman reported her neighbor had been trespassing on her property, unlocking latches on...

Virginia Myrl Holm Estoos, 96, of Brownsmead, Ore. died Friday, November 2, 2012 in Brownsmead. Virginia Myrl Holm Estoos’ mother came by boat to Astoria from Naselle for her birth on July 28, 1916. Her parents were Captain Ivan Holm and his wife D...

Local groups are analyzing whether or not they can economically use the shuttered Columbia View Care Center. Eagle Health Care, Inc., closed the care center this summer, citing economic reasons. This fall, the building's owner offered the facility...

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners learned Tuesday that a Department of Revenue (DOR) audit has determined that the utility owes the state $56,000 in underpaid taxes. Auditor Erin Wilson announced that the audit had determined the PUD underpaid state...

Wahkiakum County commissioners appointed Acting Sheriff Mark Howie to the position of sheriff at their meeting Tuesday. Howie will fill the vacancy created by the death of Sheriff Jon Dearmore just over two weeks ago. Howie served as undersheriff...

Here are unofficial Wahkiakum County votes from the first count of general election on Tuesday. Another count of approximately 300 late-arriving ballots is set for 12 noon today (Thursday). Percentages are state wide results. County Commissioner,...

Wahkiakum County voters elected commissioners and gave their input on a variety of races when votes for the 2012 General Election were counted Tuesday. One race won't be settled until today (Thursday) at the earliest. In the race for the District 1...

Having recently spent two months in the Pacific Northwest I flew back to Baltimore on October 28. My flight from Albuquerque to Baltimore was slightly delayed and very turbulent, to the extent that everyone clapped when the pilots finally landed us...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 BUDGET FOR 2013 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing on the 2013 Proposed Budget of Wahkiakum Fire District No. 1 will be held by the Board of Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 on...

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council will hold its regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Skamania and Klickitat Rooms of ESD 112 Conference Center,...

NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE 2013 BUDGET OF PORT DISTRICT NO. TWO OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of Port District No. Two of Wahkiakum County, Washington, for the fiscal year 2013, has been filed in the Office of...

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the 3rd day of December, 2012, at the...

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR CLARK COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: Case No. 12 4 00723 4  DWIGHT S. HAMILTON, PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as...

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of: ) ) No. 12-4-00016-2 )  BONNIE RAE SULLIVAN, ) PROBATE ) NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative...

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 16th day of November, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m., inside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street in the City of Cathlam...

The Washington State Fairs Convention held in Yakima was a great place to share ideas with fair managers and fair board members. I spent three days attending fair workshops and meeting numerous talented entertainers and am bringing home stacks of...

Like the candidates, I breathe a sigh of relief when the election is over. But it's not over till it's over. Only 20 votes separated Greg Prestegard and Mike Backman. Another 300 or so votes will be counted today (Thursday) at 12 noon, and they may...

Winter is here, it looks like. The leaves seem to be more colorful this year for some reason. Maybe because we haven’t had much frost. Hunting season is definitely in full swing. Lots of hunters out and about so don’t forget to keep an eye on you...

Lions Club collect for food banks Saturday The Wahkiakum Lions will hold their annual Walk-n-Knock food drive to benefit the Wahkiakum Food Bank this Saturday. Volunteers will pick up donations of food, money and personal items. Donations of...