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

The local election season is approaching.

Filing for positions on the 2016 election ballots will run May 16-20.

Candidates for local positions file in the county auditor's office, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Positions on the ballot include:

County Commissioner District 1, 4-year term,

Mike Backman incumbent. Precincts: East & West Puget Island & South Cathlamet. Filing Fee $359.80.

Island resident Greg Prestegard announced to The Eagle on Tuesday that he will be a candidate for the position.

County Commissioner District 2, 4-year term,

Dan Cothren incumbent. Precincts: North Cathlamet, Rosedale, Columbia and Elochoman. Filing Fee $359.80.

Wahkiakum PUD Commissioner Position 3, 6-year term, Dennis Reid incumbent. Precincts: Skamokawa, Deep River, Grays River and Rosburg/Altoona. Filing fee $165.

Superior Court Judge for Wahkiakum and Pacific counties, Michael Sullivan incumbent. Filing Fee $1,626.18, file with Secretary of State.

Precinct committee persons, 2-year term:

Precinct Democrat Republican

Deep River None None

Grays River Steve Puddicombe Sulema Zerr

Rosburg/Altoona Blair Brady None

Skamokawa Susan O’Connor Tom Blalock

Elochoman Hans York None

Rosedale Dan Bigelow None Columbia Kay M. Cochran Jerry Hogan

East Puget Island None None

West Puget Island Lee C. Tischer None

South Cathlamet None James Stronach

North Cathlamet Ryan Smith None