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

Wahkiakum County election officials counted their latest batch of ballots Thursday morning, and incumbent county Commissioner Mike Backman took a 45-vote lead over challenger Greg Prestegard in the election for the District 1 position. The margin, 1,...

By Rick Nelson Some prophet I am. When Donald Trump announced his bid for presidency last year, I broke out in a spontaneous laugh of disbelief. He's completely untrained for the job, I thought to myself. Who's laughing now? Right. I still believe he...

To The Eagle: Americans chose a vulgarian who vowed to cut taxes for the richest, impose trade restrictions that will raise prices, dismantle unions, restrict wage increases, curtail the entry of workers who pick our harvest, deny health insurance...

A lower river organization is just beginning to track and map where marine debris is located in the Columbia River estuary, but it needs help from people to identify where the debris is located and what kind of debris it is. The Lower Columbia...

SOME OF BOTH--Once again, it depended on where you were and what time you were there, as to what kind of weather you had this past weekend. At times it was quite balmy and clear, while the next night or morning might be socked in with fog and other t...

THURSDAY Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays...

Redmen Hall in Skamokawa will hold its final event as a Holiday Open House on Friday, November 25. They will feature holiday gifts for sale done by local artists and craftspeople in Wahkiakum County. There will be jewelry, hand-woven scarves,...

News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Naselle girls volleyball team on their seventh place finish at State. Way to go, girls. Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Friday, high school football - state playoff game at Lummi High...

The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on November 15. The board approved the following Policies: 4218 Language Access, 4210 Dangerous Weapons, 5001 Hiring Retired School Employees, 6882 Sale of...

Kick off your Christmas shopping at “A Country Christmas,” St. James’ annual bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a great variety of gift items to choose from including handcrafted jewelry, cards, ceramic tiles, coast...

The Astor Street Opry Company has announced its 10th annual holiday production of “Scrooged in Astoria,” beginning December 2. Stylized as a 1960’s holiday TV special, this show is loosely based on the “Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, but with...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 7 — 6:40 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident with a prolapsed uterus. 5...

Steven Richard McNicholas was born June 21, 1940 in Klamath Falls, Ore., to Aileen and Harry P. McNicholas. He died November 9, 2016 in Longview. He lived most of his life in the Pacific Northwest, most recently 11 years in Cathlamet and three years...

Myrtle Gross Gorley, 95, formerly of Cathlamet, died November 11, 2016 at a Longview care center. She was born to Olaf and Olive Harold on July 13, 1921 in Salem, Ore. She graduated high school there in 1939 and in 1940 married Heston Gross in...

The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, November 26. Join them at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse on Main Street in Cathlamet at 4:30 p.m. to sing Christmas carols while they light up the...

The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is kicking off this holiday season with the 12th Annual Festival of Trees beginning on Monday, November 21. For the past 11 years, citizens have donated unique Christmas trees, such as a fishing themed tree, a...

Volunteers for the Star Program report that they are experiencing a low response from the public so far and hope that citizens will step up to help those in need. They will close the acceptance of applications on November 21. Those needing...

Fishery managers have approved three days of razor clam digging beginning Nov. 17 at various ocean beaches. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the opening at Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks after marine toxin tests...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is offering anglers opportunities for tight lines rather than long lines on the day after Thanksgiving. The "holiday specials" include thousands of large trout averaging 15 to 16 inches in length...

Washington State Patrol (WSP) Troopers conducted a statewide “Slow Down, Move Left, for Emergency Lights” emphasis from October 27, through October 29. The purpose was to bring increased awareness to the “Move Over Law” which helps both trooper...