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This is a guest editorial written by Joel McEntire, a Wahkiakum County resident and Washington State House Representative for the 19th legislative district. The Washington Forest Practices Board’s recent approval of the rule requiring buffers along streams is another devastating hit to Washington’s rural timber-reliant counties and one they cannot afford. It is an insult to our communities, their schools, libraries, hospitals, and to anyone whose livelihood is connected to sustainable forest management. The rule, passed on Nov. 12 by a 7-5 vot...
Cathlamet Mayor Elect Nicholas Sevald will soon take his seat, but he won't be the only young, new face taking such an office on the western side of Washington. Pacific County's Ilwaco recently had a mayoral election as well, and candidate Eddie Hillard defeated incumbent Mayor Mike Cassinelli by a staggering 53.5 percent margin. Cassinelli has been serving as Ilwaco's mayor since 2022 and, before that, served in the position from 2010 to 2017. Hillard, who is 24 years old, was born and raised...
During Tuesday's meeting, the Wahkiakum County Commissioners unanimously approved three agreements with Tyler Technologies: an e-filing and defendant access payment processing agreement, a payment processing license and services agreement for Wahkiakum District Court, and the defendant access opt-in agreement. According to the meeting's agenda "there is no financial impact unless the agreements are not approved," and "there are no funds needed" for the agreements." A public hearing was then held regarding a resolution to change the name of Barr...
Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1975. Thank you to the volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll. Downriver Dispatches News of Grays, River, Rosburg and Deep River Marilyn Gudmundsen Mrs. Olive Barr Malone a native and longtime resident of Grays River is in a Portland Hospital with a broken hip. She was the victim of a fall, and surely would appreciate mail from old friends. She is an aunt and cousin to DeWitt and Louise Barr and Ruth McAllister and A...
Today is Friday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2025. There are 33 days left in the year. Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. Today in history: On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry (known then as the WSM Barn Dance) debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; it continues today as the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Also on this date: In 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name. In 1942, fire engulfed the...
Tsuga Gallery is sponsoring a food drive from Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) thru Monday, Dec. 22. Make a donation of a non-perishable food item and receive your pick of a handcrafted Christmas ornament decorated by one of our artists. Cash donations will also be accepted. Proceeds to benefit our local food bank. Tsuga Gallery is located at 70 Main Street in Cathlamet....
Perhaps you feel like you’re herding cats this Thanksgiving week, heading too fast into December...well, ‘tis the season! So, to help you relax and enjoy one of the darker, wetter and busier months of the year, come check out the holiday music and cheer at the Little Island Creamery Sunday, Dec. 7. The Creamery will be hosting the popular North Coast Chorale, a long-standing community-based musical group from Astoria. Fast becoming a tradition on the island and known for its great selection of music and friendly sing-a-long vibe, the North Coa...
HELLO. Welcome, library members, readers, and Wahkiakum residents to our monthly update. GINGERBREAD HOUSES. Saturday, Nov. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., bring your gingerbread houses to Pioneer Center (125 Columbia St.) for final decoration in celebration of the annual Tree Lighting and Lighted Parade event. Cookies, cocoa, and tea will be provided. YOUTH OPEN HOUSE. Friday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. is our Library House Warming for Youth event. Pizza by the slice will be available for all...
Winter planning: Containers Plants in landscape containers can have issues in winter. If very cold temperatures last for several days, roots in the containers may be killed. It takes really cold weather - normally around 15 degrees or less - to see this happen. Gardeners are surprised that plants that should be able to tolerate those temperatures based on “zone” ratings are often affected. However, the zone hardiness ratings assume that the plant is in the ground and the roots are protected by a mass of soil. Roots of a given plant are generall...
This Christmas season, come experience the wonder of the Festival of Nativities Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7 from 3 to 8 p.m. at 900 11th Ave. in Longview. Over 700 nativity scenes from around the world will be displayed under one roof. This free community event invites families and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ while discovering the beauty, creativity, and devotion expressed through hundreds of unique nativities collected by members of the local community. Visitors will enjoy a variety of themed rooms, each offering...
First rattle out of the box, here's wishing each and every one of you a most wonderful, blessed, and safe Thanksgiving. If you and your immediate family see eye to eye, I hope y'all have a great afternoon. If not, remember the words 'tolerance' and 'patience.' I've been on both sides of the stick, and both can be...well...interesting to say the least. Thanksgiving reminds me of an outdoor story. Years ago, the late Tommy Weldon, with whom I used to work at the Ohio Division of Fish and...
Members of the Cathlamet Woman's Club gathered on Nov. 19 during senior lunch at Rosburg Hall to announce their 2025 Citizen of the Year. Woman's Club President Pearl Blackburn had the privilege of presenting the honor to Westend resident Mark Letham. Mark was recognized for his years of community service and for his volunteer spirit. His commitment to Wahkiakum County Fire District 3 is notable. For fourteen years, he has responded during some of the most challenging moments families face, answ...
I recently interviewed April Peterson for our 39th installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. April is the current president of the Pioneer Community Association. April shared with me her favorite author, Jane Kirkpatrick, an American writer who has written many fiction and non-fiction books. "I love history and being engaged in a book," said April. "I came across Jane Kirkpatrick about 20 years ago roughly. It was the 'All Together in One...
If you live in Columbia County, especially Rainier, you’ve heard about Sarah Zuber and the continued quest by family, friends, and community advocates to find justice for her untimely death in 2019, which still remains a mystery. Despite an initial multi-agency response, there are still more questions than answers. “Hush,” an “investigative podcast uncovering the buried truth about critical stories in the Pacific Northwest,” is produced by Oregon Public Broadcast (OPB) and led by two investiga...
Local independent promotion Inclusion Pro Wrestling (IPW) will be making its debut at Rainier High School Saturday, Jan. 10 for its New Year's Resolutions event. If its recent Dirty Deeds event in Rose Valley is any indication, wrestling fans in the area will have a lot to look forward to. The upstart promotion includes many of pro wrestling's most prominent features in its programs. An announcer in a suit stands in the middle of the ring as bright lights beam and larger than life characters in...
Friends of the Clatskanie Library will hold a silent auction to raise money to fund the library’s children’s summer programs. A collection of handmade artisan wares and paintings will be available to view at the Clatskanie Library at 11 Lillich St. from Dec. 1-15, 2025. Visit the library on these days to view and bid on various items. When the auction closes, winners will be notified and pick-ups will be ready the following week. For information, call 503-728-3732, email clatskanielibraryfriends@gmail.com, or contact the library at cla...
Clatskanie area kids and their parents are invited to a tree lighting and other free holiday season events on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Clatskanie Cultural Center, located at 75 S. Nehalem Street. Sponsored by the Clatskanie Foundation and Wauna Credit Union, the fun will begin at 3 p.m. on Dec. 6 in the Center’s Birkenfeld Theatre with a live performance by Mz. Pearl. Watch as Mz. Pearl weaves physical comedy, juggling and magic with audience participation and a host of rubber chickens operated by volunteers. Following the show, Santa Claus i...
During the Monday, Nov. 17 regular meeting of Cathlamet’s Town Council, Councilmember Robert Stowe asked for a motion to be put on the meeting’s agenda. Stowe’s motion was “to terminate the contract between the Town of Cathlamet and the Pioneer Community Association (PCA), effective Dec. 31, 2025.” On May 17, 2010, PCA and the Town of Cathlamet (TOC) entered into a real estate lease agreement regarding the Cathlamet Pioneer Church on 125 Columbia Street. In the agreement, the church was labeled “a property of major historical, architectural and...
During the Wahkiakum County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, the commissioners voted unanimously to sign the settlement agreement regarding Hikma Opioid. According to the report, "Washington joined in national litigation against the manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids." Since the settlement is "for a national total of between $34,720,371 and $57,490,976 to be spread out over years." Over the years this will results in a one-time payment of $678.91. The commissioners then approved Health Care Authority (HCA)...
For its sixth installment of Author Talk, Cathlamet Public Library presents an evening with hillary lauren on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pioneer Community Center (125 Columbia St.). Author Talk features local area writers whose work has been published. lauren will be highlighting her book "366 Menus of Celebration," which reflects on her years of passion for creating various food dishes. The author provides a choose-your-own-adventure collection of stories featuring various...
The Wahkiakum County PUD commissioners met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18 where they were given a presentation by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Account Executive Lindsey Bleifuss and Robert Burr, who gave an overview of the provider of choice contract. In short BPA is updating long-term power contracts that supply electricity to regional utilities, including smaller public utility districts. The process is designed to ensure that utilities have reliable access to power after current agreements expire in 2028. “What we c...
Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1975. Thank you to the Wahkiakum County Historical Society volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll. By Sandra Frink Visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tibbs spent some time recently visiting with his daughter, Ada Waymaire, and three boys, and with her brother. Ted Porter Home From Hospital Ray Fields returned home from a Longview hospital last week after a two week stay. He is recuperating at home and doing much better. Vacation Mr....
Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington succeeded Tuesday in getting the House to publicly reprimand a Democratic colleague. But she needed support of nearly every House Republican as the vast majority of her own party, including six fellow Washington Democrats, opposed her resolution targeting Rep. Chuy Garcia, D-Illinois, for an electioneering toe-tap to anoint a successor. Gluesenkamp Perez applauded Garcia’s career in public service and said he was retiring for honorable reasons. “But election subversion is wrong no mat...
The Wahkiakum High School Term 1 honor roll for the 2025-2026 school year has been announced. The following students earned a 4.0 GPA: 9th Grade: Chloe Sutton. 10th Grade: Payton Mendez. 12th Grade: Evelyn Hogue The following students earned a 3.99 – 3.25 GPA: 9th grade: Morgan Cothren, Steve Guitron, Aleena Kuljis, Adaira McKnight, Konner Reese, Brock West. 10th grade: Chace Andree-Roden, Mayleonna Casey, Koda Clark, Dominic Diaz, Ella Doiron, James Goedert, Jameson Heston, Clara Hogue, Amy Horman, Ryen Hurley, Kaydin Jaksha, Lilliahna J...
