News across Wahkiakum County
Gardening with Chip
Planting for slope stabilityMany Wahkiakum and Columbia County properties have sections of exposed slopes. Depending on their location, soil type, size, and drop, the exposed slopes can threaten houses or roads. At a minimum, they can be a source of erosion and mud. Many of these…
Public meeting notice
The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington Bi-monthly Meeting of the Council of Governments Friday September 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. 201 NE 73rd Street, Vancouver WA 98665 Persons with a disability should call (360) 735-5721 three days before the meeting to…
For sale
For sale: large gun safe, $950; three-quarter ton military box trailer $850; shop tools, shop press; Lumber industrial shelving (6 1/2 foot sections), $100 each. Call/text 360–849–9087
GARAGE SALE
GARAGE SALE 196 Jacobson Rd. #25, Indian Village Estates, 360-214-0712. Friday & Saturday, Sept. 18-19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Black leather couch, three workout machines, household items.
Wildfire risks drive up costs for Northwest utilities
When power lines are blamed for starting a wildfire, costs to utilities can stretch into the billions and trickle down to consumers. Earlier this year, PacifiCorp settled a federal lawsuit over its lines allegedly starting six fires in Oregon and California, burning nearly…
The Eagle Outdoors
Do you feel that? It’s coming. It’s in the air. Mornings. Evenings. That “I wonder if she’d like a fire in the woodstove before she wakes up” decision. It’s hard to know. At dawn, it’s 59 degrees in the house. At noon, the digital device above the kitchen sink reads, “81.” It…