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During their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 24, the Wahkiakum County Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 34-26, authorizing an interlocal agreement between the county and Fire District No. 3 for the purpose of borrowing funds in the amount of $13,000. The commissioners then authorized the Chair's signature on the County Road Levy to the County Road Administration Board (CRAB). Per Washington Administrative Code 136-150-021, state law requires each county to submit an annual certification of their road levy by March 1. County Department of...
Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote to tax households earning more than a million dollars. Passage of the bill followed a three-and-a-half hour debate on whether this will make for a fairer tax code or harm the economy and incite an exodus of Washington’s wealthy residents. House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, who watched the vote from the wings of the Senate, was all smiles as...
On Thursday, Feb. 19 at 8:07 a.m. the Longview Police Department (LPD) arrested two juveniles in connection with “the ongoing investigation involving allegations of criminal misconduct at Mark Morris High School,” according to a statement issued by LPD. The two juveniles were taken into custody on the charges of rape in the second degree, unlawful imprisonment with sexual motivation, indecent liberties with forcible compulsion, and indecent exposure. According to LPD, since the case involves minors, “no additional identifying information will...
At the 53rd annual Michael Dugaw Smelt Classic tournament at Lower Columbia College, the Fighting Smelt speech and debate team completed a dominant wire-to-wire season in the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC). LCC was named Division III conference champion in speech, conference champion in debate, and was honored as a Gold Medal Program. The conference, which represents all collegiate speech and debate programs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and northern Utah, honors top programs in multiple competitive divisions, including...
Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1976. Thank you to volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll. Puget Island News From Norway Mrs. Gudrun Enge from Vik Helgeland in Norway has been visiting many homes on Puget Island recently. A first cousin to Sigurd Blix, she has spent time with Mr. and Mrs. Sigurd Blix, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Danielsen, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bergseng and with many other friends and relatives. Mrs. Enge left for her home...
HELLO. Welcome library members, readers, and all to our monthly update. READ ACROSS AMERICA. In recognition of Dr. Seuss, Cathlamet Library will be celebrating Read Across America for all of March, with a mystery guest reader, as we recognize the importance of promoting reading for all children. ST. JAMES EVENT. On Thursday, March 12, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., we will be at the St. James Family Center Parent Group Literacy Night event to offer library cards and provide free books for children. Stop by and say hello. We are here for you. B...
Despite what I wrote a couple of weeks back about February (and March) being slow months in the outdoors, it seems there's quite a bit going on outside the front door as February winds down and we segue into March. I spoke with Britton Ransford, the communications manager for the WDFW's Region 5 (Ridgefield) office on Friday, Feb. 20. This was just two days after the agency's first-of-the-season morning smelt dip on the Cowlitz. To paraphrase, Ransford told me that as of the evening of Tuesday,...
I recently interviewed Massachusetts resident Paul Rogers for our 52nd installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. Paul and I met together via zoom on the podcast "Frivolous Dreams," which is hosted and operated by his son, Kyle Rogers, here in Cathlamet. Paul and Kyle had recently begun reading the book "Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties" by Tom O'Neill. Beginning our conversation, Paul said, "I'm not big on...
Swiss chard: one fantastic vegetable Chard, also called Swiss chard, is a close relative of beets; but, unlike most beets, chard is grown for its tasty, vitamin-rich greens rather than its root. The large green leaves have a texture like spinach and have edible, fleshy red, yellow, orange, or white stalks. Chard is amazingly cold hardy, and a planting often lasts through the winter. Unlike spinach, it does not bolt to seed as the temperatures warm, allowing harvests all summer long. Plant chard seeds about 30 days before the last frost date in...
Starting in March, the Clatskanie Library District will be hosting a series of classes by Master Gardeners about seeds, propagation, and advice to help your garden thrive. The first class will be “Sustainable Gardening Practices” with Rachell Meyers, Friday, Feb. 2,7 at 6 p.m. By Sunday, March 15, the library will have a “Seed Library,” offering a variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and more for library fans to “check out.” Small packets will be given of requested seeds. The Clatskanie Library District is also partnering with “Neighborho...
On Feb. 18, former State Senator Rachel Armitage (D-St. Helens) filed to run for the seat she previously held in 2022. "I hear it over and over from the people of this district," said Armitage. "They feel like they're on their own, and that no one is really looking out for them. I'm here to change that. Senate District 16 deserves the best: affordable housing and health care, family-wage jobs, good schools, and a government that works for everyone." Armitage is a long-time Columbia County...
The Rainier Spring Bazaar is returning on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rainier Riverfront Center. The Bazaar debuted in 2025 and featured 18 Rainier-based businesses with wares that ranged from baked goods, homemade jewelry, handmade soaps, metal sculptures, paintings and art, wood carved items and quilts. Last year's event was attended by a few hundred people at the "Big Green" building located behind City Hall. This year's event has changed locations to expand space...
In April of 2024, the Rainier Oregon Skate Park (ROSP) Project initiative was launched to revitalize the skate park in Rainier, Ore., and strengthen community engagement through youth-driven sports programs. According to Project CEO Shane Bell, ROSP has made “significant progress” over the past year. “We have held productive discussions with city leadership, including the Rainier City Administrator and Mayor, and built strong local support,” said Bell. “In May 2025, ROSP partnered with the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.)nonprofit organizat...
Jeremy Williams, former principal for Rainier junior and senior high school, was sentenced Monday, Feb. 23 to five years in prison for possessing child sexual assault materials (CSAM). According to a statement issued by the Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Williams pled guilty to three counts of “Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in the First Degree.” Williams was arrested Sept. 16, 2025, after the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office received multiple referrals from the National Center for Mis...
The long-standing free “Seed to Supper” gardening course is returning to Columbia County starting in March. “Seed to Supper” is a joint effort of the Oregon Food Bank (OFC) and Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service. OFB created the program in 2004 with the goal of enhancing food security and increasing education and access to locally-grown foods in food insecure communities. The program expanded following a partnership with OSU Extension Service in 2010. “Seed to Supper” is a free six-week gardening course designed to give beginn...
During the Tuesday, Feb. 3 meeting of the Wahkiakum County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County resident Jon Thompson presented a letter to the commissioners regarding the Grays River Flood Control District (GRFCD) board and “its relationship to the county and the Board of County Commissioners.” Thompson’s letter states the GRFCD board has made “repeated attempts to assume authority granted to Wahkiakum County and the Board of County Commissioners.” Regarding this “assumption of authority,” Thompson’s letter asks the County Board of Commissioners t...
With data centers expected to become the largest source of electricity demand in the Pacific Northwest, Washington legislators are pressing ahead with a bill aimed at protecting the grid and offsetting potential hikes for utility ratepayers. House Bill 2515 passed out of the Appropriations Committee on Monday afternoon, with two Democrats and all of the Republicans on the panel opposed. Reps. April Berg, D-Mill Creek, and Larry Springer, D-Kirkland, cast the two Democratic “no” votes. The bill next awaits a floor vote in the House and still nee...
During their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Wahkiakum County Commissioners unanimously approved a Museum Service Agreement between Wahkiakum County and Wahkiakum Historical Society in the amount of $2,000 for funding for 2026. The Wahkiakum County Historical Society is recognized as “a licensed nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Washington,” and the contract is meant to “provide a museum for the general health and benefit of the residents of Wahkiakum County, which has been declared a county purpose by the Washington State...
Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1976. Thank you to volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll. Celebrate Birthday Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hosley and son of Longview spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Vera Hosley. They celebrated Howard’s birthday. From Oregon Mr. and Mrs. Phil Pedersen of Albany, Ore., were weekend houseguests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dodge. Daughter Visit Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Davis of Bothell visited for the weekend at the home of her parent...
I first met Ray Prestegard in 2016. I was outside of the Rosburg store and Ray was driving by. He stopped his car and introduced himself, then told me about watching a recent TV performance I did. The Skamokawa Grange was reorganizing at the time, and I urged Ray to attend an upcoming meeting. We chatted a little more and the encounter was over. Ray showed up at the meeting. There was some social time after. I had brought my accordion and Erik Friend happened to bring a mandolin. Erik showed me...
I recently interviewed Eden Valley resident Barbara Rasmussen for our 51st installment of Reader's Fave, a casual interview with someone who shares their favorite book. Opening our conversation, Barbara said, "I'm always surprised that others can have just one favorite book. Not me. For example, for the last five to 10 years, I've been reading non-fiction. I retired in 2012, and we travelled for six years in a RV. Wherever we went, I wanted to learn about the local history, fauna, geology, just...
World Ballet Company proudly announces the 2025–2026 national tour of "Cinderella," an irresistibly fun (and funny) take on one of the world's most beloved fairytales. With performances scheduled in more than 130 cities across the U.S., this enchanting production will bring a Broadway-style ballet experience to audiences of all ages. The production will make its way to Longview's Columbia Theatre (1231 Vandercook Way) on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. At once timeless and delightfully u...
On Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Longview Public Library (1600 Louisiana Street) will be holding its annual, community-led “Longcon,” a mini convention “that transforms the library into a hub of creativity, fun, and fandom.” This free, family-friendly celebration brings together comics, gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, anime, fantasy, and every fandom in between. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just curious, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. There will be vendors and artist booths, panel discussions, hands-on workshops,...
