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

Ken Johnson Wahkiakum West Telephone has a new chief executive. On June 9, Ken Johnson came to the office for his first day on the job. He was recently hired by the board of directors because of the pending retirement of Steve Appelo who has served in that position since the retirement of long time CEO, Carlton Appelo. According to a phone company news release, the board looked nationally to fill the position. Johnson was chosen "for his unique gifts and experience with companies both small and large." He and his wife moved here from Nevada where he ran a large company. Prior to that he worked 20 years for a smaller company in Ohio. They have set up residence in Naselle. Photo by Karen Bertroch.