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

Pacific League Subdistrict Meet May 11 at Naselle Boys teams: Raymond 121, NW Christian 106, Willapa Valley 96, Ocosta 90, North Beach 89, South Bend 83, Naselle 67. Naselle boys: 200m--4. Chandler Chapman, 25.07. 1600m--5. Cramer Smith 4:46.1....

submitted by Coach Nick Vavoudis The Mule golf team wrapped up the league championship as they beat all six teams in their match on May 9, scoring 176 in the last match of the regular season. Other scores were South Bend 184, Willapa Valley 195,...

Mule fans are known to those from neighboring towns as being loud, passionate and full of school pride. Brieanna Olsen, Wahkiakum High School senior, may have just fueled those well-known boasts by signing a letter of intent to play college...

GORGEOUS--I hope all of you have been slathering on the sunscreen as we've really had a wonderful stretch of sunshine lately! Having this dry, warm weather means we often stay in the sun a little too long, so whether you are working or playing in...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 7--8:08 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to the clinic to aid a 78-year-old man with chest pain. 11:49...

Bonnie L. Anderson, 63, of Grays River, died on May 11, 2012, in Grays River. She was born on January 5, 1949 in Molhar, Ore. in Tillamook County the daughter of Monte and June Dow Whyde. She was raised in Zanesville, Ohio and later became a...

It is a Tuesday morning and Lisa Frink is setting up video equipment in a JA Wendt Elementary school classroom. “Where did you get all of that stuff?” a student asks of her camera and tripod. “It belongs to 4-H,” replies Frink who serves as the 4-H...

With hay prices rising recently, it is no surprise that local farmers jumped on their tractors this week to take advantage of the dry weather. For the best results, farmers look for a three or four day window of dry weather. Rain may not completely...

Representatives of the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may get a variety of opinions from Wahkiakum County residents when they hold a public meeting tonight (Thursday) on a proposed transfer of county trust timberland (see adjacent...

Art in the Park event seeks artists, vendors The Columbian Artists Association and the Longview Parks and Recreation are seeking artists to exhibit and sell their fine arts and crafts at their fourth annual juried “Art in the Park” event. They are...

Wahkiakum County has the highest per capita fine collection rate of any superior court in the state, according to a recent study by the Washington State Association of County Officials. According to a news release from Wahkiakum County Superior...

Filing for positions on the 2012 election ballots opened Monday, and many candidates showed interest in local offices. Here are the filings as of Tuesday afternoon. Filing continues through the week; if a position has no candidate, a special filing...

To The Eagle: I am getting sick and tired of all these teenagers who think people actually want to read their opinions. Their frivolous opinions fill valuable print space more suitable for stories about city counselmen bickering. Children should...

To The Eagle: I wish to express my gratitude to our area legislators Rep. Dean Takko, Rep. Brian Blake, and Sen. Brian Hatfield who attended the community meeting regarding the dire need of dredging on our Wahkiakum County tributaries and related...

To The Eagle: The people who call themselves Mule fans do not go to the games, meets, and matches equally they favor one sport over another. The boys basketball team gets bigger crowds than girls basketball even though the games happen right after...

NOTICE OF TOWN OF CATHLAMET WORKSHOP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council for the Town of Cathlamet will hold a workshop and fact-finding meeting regarding a proposal to locate a Food Bank permanently in Erickson Park. This meeting will be held...

NOTICE OF TOWN OF CATHLAMET LOCAL BOARD FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Local Board for Volunteer Firefighters will meet on May 21, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Fire Hall meeting room. Tina Schubert Clerk/Treasurer...

CALL FOR BIDS JAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, at the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's office, 1st...

CALL FOR BIDS Diking District #1 of Wahkiakum County Equipment Storage Building Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Diking District #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, at the office of their Attorney, William J. Faubion, 260 Una Street, Cath...

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, OR VARIANCE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that The Campbell Group, LLC, Who is applicant of the below described property has filed an application for a...

Notice of Budget Extension Hearing Notice is hereby given that a budget extension hearing for the 2011-2012 Capital Projects Fund and Debt Service Fund of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, WA, will be held at the...

The Fairgrounds has a new flower bed by the arena! The sun was shining and we just returned from town with a trunk full of pretty flowers when 4-H Horse Leader Tina Merz showed up at the fairgrounds. She wanted to help accomplish a project on the...

What a gorgeous week weather-wise. I’m sure we could all get used to this. Gardens are being planted, lawns mowed, and some of the farmers are even making hay. Hopefully it will continue for a few more days at least. News from Naselle: Naselle s...