Articles from the November 16, 2023 edition
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Practice burn on Puget Island
Wahkiakum firefighters, all volunteer and representing every department, showed up for some live fire training on Saturday, thanks to the donation of a mobile home on Puget Island. Photo by Ian...
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County turns out to vote
The Wahkiakum County Auditor’s office has received 1,646 ballots so far from 3,490 voters registered in the county, and are waiting for any remaining ballots posted on or before Nov. 7 to trickle i...
Water woes
Some residents in east Cathlamet woke up to water issues Sunday morning. According to the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s report, at 4:25 a.m., a resident on Irving Street was the first to call, r...
Wahkiakum dairy struggles with flooding
Flooding has always been part of the landscape for Gary Burkhalter, who grew up dairy farming with his parents in Grays River. It’s work he continues to do with his wife Susan, along with their childr...
What MAGA means to me
To The Eagle: There is nothing less factual then a liberal -minded person describing what MAGA is really about. The Letter last week from Mr. Lehr was a horrible depiction of what MAGA represents and he should not paint with such a wide brush when...
A dystopian future has become our present
To The Eagle: Margaret Atwood’s novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” of a ‘forced birth’ society in a dystopian future has become our present. Twenty four states have banned abortion. Those states are also criminalizing the purchase or distributio...
I just don't get it
To The Eagle: I always try to be an informed, balanced voter. I vote for who I feel is the best person for the position, just as I used to when hiring people in my previous life. It’s because of this that I’m having such a hard time und...
The big lie works
To The Eagle: With extreme differences between the two main presidential candidates, Trump and Biden, the poll numbers show how divided opinions are. I can’t help but wonder, do Americans actually look up facts and policies, or simply go by r...
Publisher's Note
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U.S. House passes stopgap spending bill in bipartisan vote
The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Tuesday to fund the government into the new year, though the measure must pass the Senate by the end of the week if Congress is going to avoid a partial...
A fatal year for Washington motorists
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) recently finalized a three-year contract with the Washington Transportation Safety Commission to operate the Target Zero program for Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, and Lewis Counties. The federal government...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Eastside play and learn group, St James family center 1:30-3 p.m. Johnson Park Board 10 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Johnson Park Community Center Library...
Walk-n-Knock Saturday
COLD AND WET. Well, if you're like me, the dampness we have had has made your bones ache. It's not just the cooler temperatures, but the feeling that we've been "chilled to the bone" with all that moisture that comes from the fog and the rain and...
Sheriff's Report, November 16, 2023
November 5 5:51 p.m. A driver was stopped for following too close and crossing a double yellow line. November 6 7:41 a.m. A bus driver said a man was wandering around in the rain on East Valley Road. By 7:52 a.m., numerous callers had reported the...
Downriver Dispatches
While we live in what some might call a "backwater" area of southwest Washington, we are privileged to harbor artists and writers. One unique artist is Darbury Novoselic from Deep River. She is well...
WA transportation services back online following cyberattack
Following three days of outages, many of the Washington State Department of Transportation public web services are restored, the agency reported Friday. A cyberattack hit the department starting Tuesday, cutting online access to statewide traffic...
Man dies hunting in Skamokawa
A Longview man died last Friday while hunting with his son in the woods above Skamokawa. The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Department received a call at 4:48 p.m. from the son who became concerned w...
Deck the halls!
The Friends of Skamokawa (FOS) will host their annual “Deck the Hall” Holiday Open House from Nov. 24 through Dec. 10. The open house runs Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays noon-4 p.m. Refreshments, good company, and gift and book shopping are...
"A gift to the community"
Submitted by Susan Gentry "We're here to honor and thank all those who served and their families," said Pastor Jeff Driscoll as he welcomed the more than 70 members of the community. Each year, Our Sa...
Retired officer honored by Marine Corps League
Rosburg resident Darrel Trotter was honored by the Marine Corps League Daniel E Crockett Detachment 1228 at their annual ball in Astoria this weekend when he was named Gene Bolstad Law Enforcement...
Marina market gets a new name
It seems Cathlamet is becoming a destination for sailing clubs. “We got some good news on another regatta through the Willamette Sailing Club,” Wahkiakum County Port 1 Manager Todd Souvenir told the...
Travel safely on Thanksgiving
Travelers headed over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday should plan now for winter weather, and expect delays on major routes. Cross-mountain travel Weather conditions over mountain passes can c...
Oh, deer
By Brandon J. Simmons On Saturday, Wahkiakum Outdoors will present for the public its latest offering, a talk by retired wildlife biologist Paul Myers, who will speak on issues effecting the local Columbia White-tailed deer population. For the past...
Comets play on after win over Pomeroy
While basketball practice began this week, the Naselle Comets football team extended their season a little longer on Saturday with a 78-58 win against Pomeroy in the State 1B tournament. In...
