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Music teacher Darla Mead conducts her K-3 students before a standing-room-only audience at J.A. Wendt Elementary's annual holiday program, which included skits and songs. Photo by Ian...
By Parents' bill of rights may be on 2025 ballot in Washington
An alliance of conservative groups on Tuesday submitted nearly 425,000 signatures for an initiative to guarantee parents access to materials their children are taught in K-12 classrooms and information about medical services public schools provide....
Vista Park offers a nest for fledgling businesses to grow
If you are giving thought to starting a new business and would like a dedicated space to work, as well as access to expert advice, you might check out the new business incubator space at the Appelo...
Publisher's Note
We are very pleased to share that The Eagle has hired a new staff member. Many of our readers know Stacey Lane from her tenure at the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Those of you who advertise with us will get to know her as our new ad sales...
TSA worker missed X-ray image of Wilson's gun
An airport security worker failed to detect a revolver stowed in Longview state Sen. Jeff Wilson's carry-on luggage when he was boarding a flight from Portland to San Francisco on Oct. 20, a federal i...
PUD seeks groundwater solution for Puget Island
Although the Wahkiakum County Public Utilities District manages the Puget Island Water System, the water is supplied through a contract with the Town of Cathlamet, which owns a water source in the...
County Commissioners Report
Wahkiakum County Commissioners held their last regular meeting before the Christmas break Tuesday. After weeks of work they approved the county budget for 2024 which included a one percent property tax increase. Increases in the county general fund...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Johnson Park advisory board. 10:00 a.m. Great Rivers Behavioral Health Org. Board, 1217 Mellen St. Centralia WA 11:00 a.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Senior Ci...
Coast Guard rescues five near Rosburg
The Coast Guard rescued five people from flooding conditions Tuesday near Rosburg. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a request at 10:20 a.m. by the Cathlament Fire...
Urgency grows as Town seeks new hall
Benefactors are coming forward as the Town of Cathlamet contemplates what to do and where to go after receiving a report about the mold, leaks, and other problems plaguing their current Town Hall....
Blind curves, single lanes, no shoulder
During public comments at the Wahkiakum County Public Utilities District Board of Directors meeting Tuesday a community member, Tom Gartski, noted the amount of money spent on tree trimming by the uti...
Pipe break causes massive water loss
On Nov. 29, in the early morning hours, while most of Cathlamet slept, a Rosedale resident called 911 to say his water pressure was almost gone. A little later, another caller living nearby reported...
Wahkiakum Public Utilities Receives Clean Audit
Wahkiakum PUD has received a clean, unmarked audit of its accountability audit and of its financial statements from the Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO). A report from the SAO has revealed that the examination of the PUD’s financial s...
Flood and diking boards accepting new candidates
Candidates interested in joining boards for the Grays River Flood Control District or Diking District 1 can file for positions opening up in the coming year by stopping by the Wahkiakum County...
Election workers, facing threats, vow: 'You are not disrupting the democratic process'
Hundreds of election workers in Washington state's second-largest county were busy opening mail-in ballots earlier this month when one of them came across a plain white envelope. As she cut it open,...
School board swears in two new members
The Naselle/Grays River Valley school board added Robert Torppa and Natasha Crater to the board at their most recent meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Even though Torppa won the election, he applied for appointment and could therefore start in November...
The Eagle Calendar
THURSDAY Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Port District 1, 500 2nd St. Noon Eastside play and learn group, St James family center 1:30-3 p.m. West End Food Pantry, Johnson Park, 1- 5 p.m. Johnson Park Community Center...
Washington lawmakers look at shielding people from surprise ambulance costs
By Laurel Demkovich People in Washington often face high costs for ambulance rides, despite not having a choice about the service, an October state Office of the Insurance Commissioner report found. State lawmakers and health officials are now...
Transportation program wins funding
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Government (CWCOG) has been awarded funding for four years to continue operating a program to improve transportation accessibility in Wahkiakum, Pacific, and other neighboring counties. The grant funding will support...
County Commissioner's Report
Wahkiakum County commissioners met Tuesday to approve some routine expenditures, but the majority of the meeting was focused on public comment. Town Council member Jeanne Hendrickson came to the meeting to tell the commissioners that she has found a...
Vote certified, levy passed
Votes were certified on Tuesday and results remained unchanged. Joe Baker held off challenger Michael Severson in the closest race. Appointed during the last term, Baker will continue his position on...
Crime, taxes and artificial intelligence on tap as WA lawmakers prep for session
Rising costs of transportation projects. Using artificial intelligence in Washington classrooms. Preserving affordable housing. Spending proceeds from the state’s new capital gains tax and recent cap-and-trade auctions. Those are a few topics s...
Geri Florek, cornerstone of Eagle for three decades, takes a bow
The story of Geri Florek is a story of the Wahkiakum County Eagle. Or perhaps, the story of the Eagle is a story of Geri. After 30 years, it's hard to tell anymore. Their tales are too intertwined....
