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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will visit Naselle
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced she will be holding her third set of mobile office hours in Naselle, Washington. Residents of Washington’s Third District will be able to walk in to get assistance with federal agencies like the VA, I...
By Local races are set with one contested position
Mike Backman seeks a rematch with Lee Tischer. They both filed for election as County Commissioner for District #1. Dan Cothren is unopposed in seeking another term as County Commissioner for District #2. Both positions are for four years. Bob...
Wahkiakum West goes solar
Wahkiakum West Communications has recently installed a solar array designed to produce 85 kilowatt hours of electric power. The system which went on line on Friday, May 10, 2024, is anticipated to meet 90 percent of the facility’s demand. “With the...
Clatskanie's Raymond Carver Writing Festival Features Regional Writers
Clatskanie’s claim to fame as the birthplace of world-renowned writer Raymond Carver will be celebrated May 17-18 during the annual Raymond Carver Writing Festival, an event which honors the craft of writing and supports the community of regional w...
Stacey Lane flies to new territory
My brief experience working at The Wahkiakum County Eagle has taught me much. I have developed new skills, met great people and connected with wonderful organizations in the community. The challenges...
Changes at The Eagle
This past year has been full of goodbyes at The Eagle. Since my father Rick’s death last year, we’ve worked to find a way to keep the paper going, both as an act of service to the community in which I grew up, and as a way of keeping my fat...
Health & Human Services Offers Drug Test Strips for Harm Reduction
In the year 2000, my mother and I stood across from the television as the news anchors warned us of the newest drug sweeping the nation. That year it was ecstasy, or MDMA, and law enforcement officials said that this drug worries them more than any...
Sharon Dee Stenlund
Sharon Dee (Meadows, Powers) Stenlund was born in Ryderwood, WA in 1939 and died April 16, 2024, at her home on Puget Island in Cathlamet, WA. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Paul...
Washington is intercepting benefits for foster youth
Despite pressure to end the practice, Washington continues to divert federal benefits owed to foster youth to fund the Department of Children, Youth and Families, which runs the state’s foster care system. That’s according to a report released las...
Skamokawa News
NICE OUT. Well, we were wanting some nice weather and we finally got it, so I hope you're enjoying it. I have to say that I was a bit overwhelmed by the beginning of this dry spell when we went from 36 degrees in the morning to 91 by late afternoon...
Sheriff's Report
May 6 10:29 a.m. A Skamokawa caller reported that four dogs and several puppies were dropped off at the end of West Valley Road. Wahkiakum Animal Advocacy Group (WAAG) was notified. 10:59 a.m. A Deep River resident let the Sheriff’s Department k...
2nd Annual Columbia River Author Festival
The Longview Public Library will host its second annual Columbia River Author Festival on Saturday, May 18th from 10 am – 4 pm at the library. The festival will celebrate local writers and their books featuring pop-up readings, an extensive book f...
Grays Bay flooding and sea level rise workshop announced
Over the past year, community members and local leaders came together three times to discuss flood risk & sea level rise resiliency in the Grays Bay area. Washington Sea Grant, Pacific Conservation District, and the Lower Columbia Estuary...
Naselle Comets Track and Field results, May 8th at Naselle
The Naselle Comets Track and Field team hosted the District 4B Meet on May 8th at Naselle High School. Both the men’s and women’s team took first place among the eight schools that competed with 118 and 189 points, respectively. Congratulations, Com...
Seal River Cemetery Annual Clean-Up Day
The Seal River Cemetery Association has scheduled their cemetery clean-up for Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. at the cemetery outside of Rosburg on State Route 4. One of the biggest expenses we incur each year is the mowing of the cemetery, but this...
Tsuga Gallery to host Imagine Art
Saturday, May 18 Tsuga Gallery will host an exhibition showcasing the talent of aspiring young artists from the local area. Most of the artists are homeschooled and have been taking art lessons from Leslie Billington. Stop by to admire the artwork...
Submit a Legals or Public Notices ad
To submit a Legal advertisement, please email it to geri@waheagle.com, along with your phone number, and someone will contact you for payment. Thank you, The Wahkiakum County Eagle...
Citizen of the Year
Jan Silvestri is a bright and energetic woman, and as a friend so succinctly put it, "a doer." Though these days, she says she's "in second gear, in idle." This doer has led an adventurous life,...
DeBraie retires
Jerry DeBriae Logging, the largest private employer in Wahkiakum County, is ending its logging operations. Founded by Jerry DeBriae in 1967, DeBriae Logging employed over 130 people at its peak...
Newspapers of Wahkiakum County
The first newspaper published in Wahkiakum county was the Cathlamet Gazette, which was established in 1887, by Alfred Davis. In 1889, Mr. George M. Cornwall obtained an interest in the Gazette and the paper was published under their joint management...
Donations Help our VFW Wahkiakum Post 5297
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wahkiakum Post 5297, operates in Cathlamet. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at the Cathlamet Fire Hall. Currently, there are 64 combat veteran members in the Post. We have about 270 veterans listed in W...
Town Council Report
Civility and cooperation guided the May 6th Town Council meeting on Monday night. Councilperson Stowe joined on Zoom while the rest of the council and the mayor worked together in person. The first or...
Correction
The talent show was listed in Wahkiakum County paper as being held at Johnson Park is incorrect. The play is being held at Naselle - Grays River Valley high school. Auditions May 7, 2024, and the talent Show on May 14th, 2024....
