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  • Wahkiakum baseball gets early wins

    Will Lohre|Mar 20, 2025

    The Wahkiakum High School baseball team has the bats cracking in the early season, as they have started the year with two wins in which they outscored their opponents 18-9 between the two contests. It's been an impressive 2-0 start for the Mules, as they defended home turf in their season opener against Winlock on Mar. 12 and followed that with a dominant road win versus Raymond/South Bend on Mar. 17. Wahkiakum Head Coach Matt Mogush is ready to get back in the dugout and for his players to be...

  • Community Hero Award presented to community member and local organization

    Mar 20, 2025

    The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) honors the people in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties who serve older adults. A senior hero is a person who serves older adults with excellence and compassion. This prestigious annual award program brings together county, city, and civic leaders to honor the people in our communities who serve older adults. This is the third year Senior Heroes has presented awards specific to Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. The honorees...

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  • Open Public Meetings

    Andrew Weiler|Mar 20, 2025

    This page was created in response to Gov. Inslee's amending proclamation to the Open Public Meeting Act and Public Records Act: "Whereas, transparency in state government and all of its political subdivisions is an important state policy, such that all statutes related to open public meetings and public records are the business of the state; and there are a plethora of electronic, telephonic and other options that make it possible for the public to attend open public meetings remotely." Teleconf...

  • Submit a Legals or Public Notices ad

    Mar 20, 2025

    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...

  • Students visit Columbia River Maritime Museum

    Jamie J. Brown|Mar 20, 2025

    Fourth and fifth-grade students from J.A. Wendt Elementary recently embarked on an exciting educational adventure at the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Over two days, students engaged in an interactive scavenger hunt and hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities while learning about the Columbia River's historical significance. A highlight of the trip was the museum's newest exhibit, This is Our Place, created in collaboration with the Chinook Nation. While...

  • Wahkiakum School District selects new superintendent

    Jamie J. Brown|Mar 20, 2025

    The Wahkiakum School District Board of Education is pleased to announce Dr. Ralph Watkins’s appointment as the new superintendent. Dr. Watkins brings a wealth of experience in educational leadership and a passion for student success to the district. Dr. Watkins comes from Angoon School District in Angoon, Alaska, a rural fishing community similar to Wahkiakum. Before Angoon, he served as the superintendent at Hoonah City Schools and as a principal at Bering Strait School District. He has managed a $5 million budget and has experience leading ru...

  • High prices buoy low catch crab season

    Luke Whittake Chinook Observer|Mar 20, 2025

    As of March 3, 8.33 million pounds of Dungeness crab were landed statewide this season, including 5.03 million pounds harvested between the Columbia River north to Westport, or 60%. "Overall, it's been low volume but a good price — it's been nice weather, too," commercial crabber Ross Kary said. February accounted for the heaviest landings, including 3.61 million pounds on the south coast, Willapa Bay 928,000 pounds, and Pt. Chehalis north to Pt. Grenville 1.02 million pounds. The 2024-2025 Washington commercial crab season officially s...

  • Stories come to life at JA Wendt Elementary

    Jamie J. Brown|Mar 20, 2025

    Students at Julis A. Wendt Elementary were in for a delightful surprise during their monthly character assembly. Teachers took center stage in an unforgettable "Masked Reader" event for Read Across America Week. Dressed in inflatable costumes, including a zebra, axolotl, alien, unicorn, and polar bear, the staff entertained students while reading excerpts from their favorite books. The lively assembly was filled with laughter and excitement as students tried to guess which teachers were behind...