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

The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has released the results have its Sixth Annual Festival of Trees. Design Winner: - The entry with the most votes overall, was Sharon's Pizza, for the Pizza Tree. Voter Drawing winner was Becky Avalon, who was...

The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team split two Central League basketball games this week. The Mules got off to a slow start December 15 at Winlock, trailing 11-6 after one, but bounced back in the second quarter to take a two point lead into the h...

The Wahkiakum Lady Mule basketball team stumbled against two Central League opponents in action this past week. On December 16, the visiting Adna Pirates threw a defensive blanket over the Mules and won 67-28. The Pirates took a 26-7 first quarter...

HERE COMES CHRISTMAS--ready or not! I know many of you were hoping for a white Christmas but truthfully, snow only causes accidents and delays, whether you are driving or flying, and causes moms like me to be more stressed out! I've already had my...

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 13--8:49 a.m. A woman reported that a man had violated a restraining order; a deputy investigated. 2:04...

Cathlamet resident, Francis V. “Frank” Huerd, 68, passed away December 20, 2010 at Community Hospice. He was born January 30, 1942 in Yakima, to Ray and Esther (Voss) Huerd. On January 14, 1961 he married Evelyn Morris in Cathlamet; she survives him...

Calvin and Evelyn Carroll of La Center, Washington joined the Lord on December 15, 2010. Calvin, 74, was born July 9, 1936, in Teague, Texas to Leron and Lola (Schick) Carroll. Evelyn, 70, was born September 4, 1940, in Turlock, Calif. to Paul and...

Two years after the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Wahkiakum School District’s random drug testing program for middle and high school athletes was unconstitutional, the district is considering offering urine drug tests to students suspected o...

Grays River naturalist Robert Michael Pyle has published another book linking two of the themes that matter most to him--butterflies and the environment. "Mariposa Road" tracks Bob Pyle’s journey across the United States in a race against the calenda...

Wahkiakum PUD commissioners adopted a revised policy for security deposits at their board meeting December 21. New residential consumers who provide a one year history of satisfactory utility payments would not be charged a deposit. At present the...

Port District No. 2 should soon inherit the office it has used for decades and which belongs to the Skamokawa Park and Recreation District. The only remaining Park and Recreation Commissioner, James (Sunrise) Fletcher on Tuesday told Port 2...

Officials of Port District No. 1 would like a break in their bills from the Town of Cathlamet for sewer and water service. On Monday, Port Attorney Tim Hanigan asked the town council to reconsider how it defines multi-user residences, and he also...

Town of Cathlamet officials had hoped to wrap up work on their 2011 budgets when they met Monday for their monthly council meeting, but when the meeting adjourned at 12:07 a.m. Tuesday, they had scheduled a special meeting December 30, 6 p.m., to...

Wahkiakum County commissioners worked on 2011 tax levies and handled other business at their meeting Tuesday. Commissioners needed to certify the 2011 levies that day, officials said. Commissioners said they intended to approve the levies with no...

To The Eagle: Are you middle class? Every time I hear a talking head use the phrase “middle class,” I seethe. The implications are obvious and offensive in the extreme. For a middle class to exist, there has to be an upper class and a lower cla...

NOTICE OF MEETING Skamokawa Park and Recreation District Wahkiakum County, Washington  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Skamokawa Park and Recreation District will meet in Regular Session at the port building at 13 Vista...

News from Naselle: The two day boys and girls basketball tournament will take place in Ilwaco on Tuesday, the 28th and Wednesday, the 29th. Good luck Naselle teams! Comet Booster Club calendars are available at Okie’s in Naselle, Rosburg Store in Ros...

The Puget Island Lions recycle paper box is being removed from its location near the Norse Hall and will be relocated to the Puget Island Fire Hall. In the meantime, newspapers can be placed in the boxes located at Wahkiakum High School and on...

Navy Seaman Recruit Hannah R. DeBlois, a 2010 graduate of Naselle Grays-River High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, DeBlois completed a variety of...