Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Regarding the letter to the Eagle (February 22, 2018) from Craig Brown suggesting that the most appropriate name for the building Wahkiakum Health and Human Services acquired from the Congregational UCC would be "Congregational Building." Calling it by this name, familiar to most of the people in Wahkiakum County, would make it more identifiable to those using it. As a former member of the church, my hope is that this wonderful old building will find new life and be a place where all can enjoy, learn from, and receive all the...
The Columbia River Country Days celebration gets underway on October 5 and 6. The beginning event on Friday is a Slow Moving Parade leaving the Elochoman Slough Marina at 2:30 p.m. and winding down Main Street in Cathlamet, across the bridge to the Two Islands Farm Market on Puget Island. A special treat at the market on Friday will be barbecued corn and hamburgers made from Puget Island beef. There will also be a pie social, with homemade pies sold to benefit 4-H, Punkin' Chunkin' with prizes, concentrating on accuracy and distance, and music...
Members and Friends of Extension met together Monday evening to review the Columbia River Country Days event held on October 3-4. The festivities raised approximately $5,800 to benefit the Wahkiakum Extension Service and the 4-H program for children and youth. The purpose of the Friends of Extension discussion was to decide the best way to use the funds earned, and to address the problem of the extension service being eliminated from the county budget by the cuts made by Wahkiakum County commissioners. The hope of the Friends group is that...
A Wahkiakum celebration to coincide with WSU Statewide Harvest Days is to happen on October 4. As a county wide historic view spotlighting rural America, the "Columbia River Country Days" event promises a broad range of interests centering on Cathlamet, Puget Island, Skamokawa, Grays River and beyond. Wahkiakum organizers are working to start a celebration that will "Let Wahkiakum Shine" planning entertainments to include food and farm tours, harvest dinners and dances. Cathlamet and Puget Island will be the scene of a tractor parade and...
