SOUTH BEND — The State v. Blake decision earlier this year has created an avalanche in courthouses across the state. The Washington State Supreme Court ruling tossed out the state’s former felony drug possession law as unconstitutional.
On Oct. 11 at 11:10 a.m., at the Port of Ilwaco, a burglary was reported to a “big crab boat.” It was learned that the Exodus has been repossessed and may be going up for auction, so unsure who the victim would be.
SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
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LONG BEACH — The VFW is proud to announce this year’s essay and scholarship programs with entries due by Oct. 31.
MONTANA — On Oct. 1, 2021, Madeline Dickerson Moore married Nicholas Matson, both from Chinook, in Polebridge, Montana, just outside of beautiful Glacier National Park. The couple was joined by their immediate family and close friends in a small and intimate ceremony.
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness month and it’s getting close.
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecast that the La Nina will peak at moderate strength from November through January. The center hedged a little, estimating a 13% chance that the La Nina will diminish before winter.
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South Pacific District Court as well as Ilwaco and Municipal Court hearings held at 7013 Sandridge Road. If you have questions, call 360-642-9417. The following cases were scheduled for actions shown.
SOUTH BEND — It didn’t take long: less than an hour after the fourth and final interview of candidates vying for the coveted Pacific County Prosecutor position, the Pacific County Board of Commissioners chose a successor for departing county prosecutor Ben Haslam.
The City of Long Beach will be flushing hydrants beginning Oct. 25 through Nov. 8.
SOUTH BEND — Kathryn Burr, disgraced former director of the Crisis Support Network in Raymond, reached an eleventh-hour resolution to avoid going to trial. She was facing 25 charges that included stealing money from the non-profit.
ILWACO — A commercial fishing vessel that sunk in the Ilwaco marina in mid-September was removed last week.
SOUTH BEND — Interviews for candidates seeking to fill the soon-to-be vacant Pacific County Prosecutor position began Oct. 11 and will last through this Wednesday, Oct. 13. Four are vying for the coveted position, including two deputy prosecutors already working inside the office.
The Peace of Mind Pacific County advocacy group is teaming up with the Timberland Regional Library system to promote positive mental health.
SOUTH BEND — Sometimes defendants just need a little mercy, and on the Oct. 1 Pacific County Superior Court Docket a man was given some. The young man who was facing a short-term jail sentence asked for leniency from Judge Don Richter so he could finish up his work.
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal officials have approved a plan that calls for cutting nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast when the fish are needed to help the Northwest’s endangered killer whales.
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On Oct. 11 at 11:10 a.m., at the Port of Ilwaco, a burglary was reported to a “big crab boat.” It was learned that the Exodus has been repossessed and may be going up for auction, so unsure wh…
SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
Long Beach Police Department
LONG BEACH — The VFW is proud to announce this year’s essay and scholarship programs with entries due by Oct. 31.
MONTANA — On Oct. 1, 2021, Madeline Dickerson Moore married Nicholas Matson, both from Chinook, in Polebridge, Montana, just outside of beautiful Glacier National Park. The couple was joined b…
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness month and it’s getting close.
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecast that the La Nina will peak at moderate strength from November through January. The center hedged a little, estimating a 13% chance that the La Nina wi…
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South Pacific District Court as well as Ilwaco and Municipal Court hearings held at 7013 Sandridge Road. If you have questions, call 360-642-9417. The following cases were scheduled for action…
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SOUTH BEND — It didn’t take long: less than an hour after the fourth and final interview of candidates vying for the coveted Pacific County Prosecutor position, the Pacific County Board of Com…
The City of Long Beach will be flushing hydrants beginning Oct. 25 through Nov. 8.
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SOUTH BEND — Kathryn Burr, disgraced former director of the Crisis Support Network in Raymond, reached an eleventh-hour resolution to avoid going to trial. She was facing 25 charges that inclu…
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ILWACO — A commercial fishing vessel that sunk in the Ilwaco marina in mid-September was removed last week.
SOUTH BEND — Interviews for candidates seeking to fill the soon-to-be vacant Pacific County Prosecutor position began Oct. 11 and will last through this Wednesday, Oct. 13. Four are vying for …
The Peace of Mind Pacific County advocacy group is teaming up with the Timberland Regional Library system to promote positive mental health.
SOUTH BEND — Sometimes defendants just need a little mercy, and on the Oct. 1 Pacific County Superior Court Docket a man was given some. The young man who was facing a short-term jail sentence…
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal officials have approved a plan that calls for cutting nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast when the fish are needed to help the Northwest’s endangered killer whales.
PACIFIC COUNTY — Ballots for local races in Pacific County are set to be mailed out to voters this week ahead of the Nov. 2 general election.
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PACIFIC COUNTY — For the first time since early summer, Pacific County received good news on a pair of pandemic fronts.
LONG BEACH — Housing prices continue a steep ascent in Pacific County, with a 46% year-over-year median price increase in September — by far the sharpest gain in western Washington.
SOUTH BEND — Most notable last week in Pacific County Superior Court was a case involving a man already facing charges that could earn him his third strike and a mandatory life sentence. The p…
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OCEAN PARK — A vehicle pursuit on Sept. 19 through Ocean Park and the beach that began around 8:07 p.m. landed Kenneth Akerill, 32 of LaCenter, in the Pacific County Jail on charges of eluding…
SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
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ILWACO — Voters of the Long Beach Peninsula’s southernmost community are filling out their ballots to decide who will lead the city for the next four years, and their choices include a familia…
ILWACO — Crucial annual dredging necessary for maintaining navigable local waterways is underway in Baker Bay.
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The Chinook Observer won first place for general excellence in the 2021 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper competition. General Excellence is the highest award presen…
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LEADBETTER — Thunderstorms moving through the area Sunday, Oct. 10, produced a waterspout off Leadbetter Point, according to the National Weather Service.
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PACIFIC COUNTY — At 10:21 a.m. on Oct. 21, Pacific County will participate in the ShakeOut drill. Coastal earthquakes can be followed by tsunamis, which is why the Great Washington ShakeOut in…
PACIFIC COUNTY — Salmon projects in Pacific County will receive nearly $6 million in state funding this year — the most of any county — with much of that sum going to support the Cowlitz India…
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VANCOUVER — U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler will host a live “telephone town hall” on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
SOUTH BEND — A lengthy Pacific County Superior Court docket lasted almost three hours and involved numerous plea deals that handed several men prison sentences.
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SOUTH BEND — September’s final Pacific County Board of Commissioners’ meeting went off without a hitch on Sept. 28. Commissioners Lisa Olsen, Michael Runyon and Frank Wolfe handled several hot…
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LONG BEACH — The newest officer of the Long Beach Police Department was fired from the Seattle Police Department last year for derogatory social media posts that violated the department’s soci…
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ILWACO — In-person learning at Ilwaco High School has been suspended through this week, after “a number” of positive coronavirus cases were reported at the school last week.
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LONG BEACH — Odds are favorable that Pacific County will remain in the Southwest Washington-based 3rd Congressional District for another 10 years, but last week’s unveiling of the proposed con…
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MEGLER — The Astoria-Megler Bridge will be closed to vehicles on Sunday morning for the Great Columbia Crossing, an annual 10K with about 2,000 runners and walkers expected to participate this year.
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SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
On Sept. 27, an assault was reported on School Road in Ilwaco at 4:10 p.m.
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SOUTH BEND — Two and a half years after a fatal collision on State Route 6 that took the life of Shawn D. Clearwater, 49, on Sept. 30 a man was found guilty of vehicular homicide.
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PENINSULA — Gratitude is sometimes fleeting.
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SOUTH BEND — After four hours of deliberation, a Pacific County Superior Court jury reached a verdict in the case of Mickey Pine, 41 of Adna, who faced a vehicular homicide charge. The 12 juro…
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ILWACO — The Ocean Beach School District announced Thursday afternoon that in-person learning at Ilwaco High School will be closed through next week, after "a number" of positive coronavirus c…
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