PACIFIC COUNTY — Criminal offenses don’t always land defendants in jail because of several diversion options available, including a unique and not-well-known mental health diversion in Pacific County.
SOUTH BEND — Sarah E. Meacham, 48, of Hoquiam, may have just set a new record for release and arrest after being released from the Pacific County Jail at 10:36 p.m. on Aug. 1. Just over two hours later, she was back in handcuffs and being booked back into jail.
PACIFIC COUNTY — Last week, Pacific County Public Health Officer Dr. Steven Krager predicted that the county was going to see a surge of covid-19 cases, driven by the easily transmissible delta variant.
PACIFIC COUNTY — The proof is in the pudding — or in this case, the data: As has been presumed for months, new data shows that Pacific County’s hospitality industry is facing a steep labor shortage this summer, coming during what local industry veterans say is the busiest tourism season they…
ILWACO — No injuries were reported after a fast-moving brush and grass fire charred a field and neighboring woods threatening nearby homes last week outside Ilwaco.
LONG BEACH PENINSULA — The sweet smell of kettle corn wafted down Bolstad Avenue as swarms of onlookers pointed and paused for photos next to creations constructed from sand.
On July 26 at 1:51 p.m. on Oregon Street in Long Beach, Douglas H. Qualls, 23, from Long Beach was arrested and booked into Pacific County Jail for felony harassment.
SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
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SOUTH BEND — The Jackpot 76 Gas Station of South Bend faces $3,200 in fines and temporary suspension of alcohol sales for allegedly selling alcohol and tobacco vape products to an underage person in a compliance check conducted by the South Bend Police Department.
LONG BEACH — It’s been more than a decade since former Washington State Patrol Trooper Scott Johnson stopped Susan Jones in Long Beach on Feb. 10, 2010, for driving under the influence, was grabbed from behind and shot in the head.
SEAVIEW — Seven months after being released on Nov. 20, 2020, on his own personal recognizance while awaiting trial on charges of first-degree burglary and two counts of third-degree assault, Richard W. Brooking, 25, is back behind bars for allegedly breaking into another residence.
OYSTERVILLE — “It is with deep regret that the Oysterville Restoration Foundation finds it necessary to cancel this summer’s Vesper program,” ORF Board President Tom Kepner announced last Sunday. The decision came just hours before the first of the 2021 season’s services was about to begin.
SEATTLE — Almost exactly two years after an earlier protracted blue-ocean rescue, the tuna boat Ruby Lily went down about 132 miles off Grays Harbor, leading to another complex rescue at taxpayer expense.
PACIFIC COUNTY — As of early July, the data-analysis group Surgo Ventures broadly estimated that 13% of Pacific County renters were behind in paying rent, owing an average of $2,815.
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The Washington State Court of Appeals on July 27 announced a final decision for State v. Martin Jones, upholding his conviction and sentence for the shooting of then Washington State Patrol Trooper Scott Johnson.
LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Several local restaurants are searching for a new wholesale food supplier after a distributor unexpectedly severed delivery services to the Long Beach Peninsula last week.
ILWACO — The state dollars just keep on rolling in for the city and port of Ilwaco.
ILWACO — Jazmin Gonzalez pulled her son toward the dance floor as the Afro-Caribbean rhythms began.
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SOUTH BEND — Sarah E. Meacham, 48, of Hoquiam, may have just set a new record for release and arrest after being released from the Pacific County Jail at 10:36 p.m. on Aug. 1. Just over two ho…
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PACIFIC COUNTY — Last week, Pacific County Public Health Officer Dr. Steven Krager predicted that the county was going to see a surge of covid-19 cases, driven by the easily transmissible delt…
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PACIFIC COUNTY — The proof is in the pudding — or in this case, the data: As has been presumed for months, new data shows that Pacific County’s hospitality industry is facing a steep labor sho…
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ILWACO — No injuries were reported after a fast-moving brush and grass fire charred a field and neighboring woods threatening nearby homes last week outside Ilwaco.
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LONG BEACH PENINSULA — The sweet smell of kettle corn wafted down Bolstad Avenue as swarms of onlookers pointed and paused for photos next to creations constructed from sand.
On July 26 at 1:51 p.m. on Oregon Street in Long Beach, Douglas H. Qualls, 23, from Long Beach was arrested and booked into Pacific County Jail for felony harassment.
SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
Long Beach Police Department
SOUTH BEND — The Jackpot 76 Gas Station of South Bend faces $3,200 in fines and temporary suspension of alcohol sales for allegedly selling alcohol and tobacco vape products to an underage per…
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LONG BEACH — It’s been more than a decade since former Washington State Patrol Trooper Scott Johnson stopped Susan Jones in Long Beach on Feb. 10, 2010, for driving under the influence, was gr…
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SEAVIEW — Seven months after being released on Nov. 20, 2020, on his own personal recognizance while awaiting trial on charges of first-degree burglary and two counts of third-degree assault, …
OYSTERVILLE — “It is with deep regret that the Oysterville Restoration Foundation finds it necessary to cancel this summer’s Vesper program,” ORF Board President Tom Kepner announced last Sund…
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SEATTLE — Almost exactly two years after an earlier protracted blue-ocean rescue, the tuna boat Ruby Lily went down about 132 miles off Grays Harbor, leading to another complex rescue at taxpa…
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PACIFIC COUNTY — As of early July, the data-analysis group Surgo Ventures broadly estimated that 13% of Pacific County renters were behind in paying rent, owing an average of $2,815.
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The Washington State Court of Appeals on July 27 announced a final decision for State v. Martin Jones, upholding his conviction and sentence for the shooting of then Washington State Patrol Tr…
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LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Several local restaurants are searching for a new wholesale food supplier after a distributor unexpectedly severed delivery services to the Long Beach Peninsula last week.
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ILWACO — The state dollars just keep on rolling in for the city and port of Ilwaco.
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ILWACO — Jazmin Gonzalez pulled her son toward the dance floor as the Afro-Caribbean rhythms began.
The folks at St. Mary’s Church in McGowan are inviting the public to the next open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7. The final open house of the summer will be the same hours o…
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PACIFIC COUNTY — Heat stress. Remember that phrase, because it could become one of the more significant impacts on Pacific County in 2021. Heatwaves this spring and summer have put our forest …
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LONG BEACH — Ballots for the 2022 primary elections in Washington won’t be mailed out to voters for another year, but the race over which campaigns can bring in the biggest fundraising haul is…
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SOUTH BEND — The daughter of a man killed in a head-on collision on State Route 6 outside of Menlo in March 2019 has filed a negligent and wrongful death lawsuit against a South Bend bar and t…
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PACIFIC COUNTY — Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in Pacific County, abruptly ending an extended period where only a handful of cases were reported weekly in the county.
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An Astoria police officer with strong ties to the Long Beach Peninsula died at home July 9.
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SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
Fifty new tsunami sirens installed by the Washington Emergency Management Division have completed the statewide tsunami siren network and will help make the coast a safer place. These include …
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families is partnering with Treehouse to disperse approximately $1.65 million to help alumni of foster care recover from the financial …
OCEAN PARK — The Aug. 4 deadline to enter in this year’s 39th NW Garlic Festival Contest is almost here. The winning artwork will best illustrate the spirit and essence of this long-standing b…
OYSTERVILLE — For the first time in nearly two years, the Oysterville Church will open its doors Sunday at 3 p.m. to a beloved Peninsula tradition — Summer Music Vesper Services. Interdenomina…
PACIFIC COUNTY — Have you had to skip meals, eat meals that aren’t as nutritious and balanced, worry about whether you will have enough food or eat less food because you don’t have money for m…
Falls. What does that one small word bring to mind? Various road trips to see the leaves changing color? Looking forward to Thanksgiving?
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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A federal jury convicted two men — including one from Long Beach — on July 14 for their roles in a $4.5 million telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims in the U.S. from a call center in Co…
OLYMPIA — Washingtonians will begin to see fewer plastic bags littering the state’s roadsides, parks, and streams beginning Oct. 1 when the statewide plastic bag ban goes into effect. The bag …
OLYMPIA — Scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will fly a drone over the 1,500-acre Chinook River estuary to gather data about habitat conditions. Drone flights will …
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ILWACO — A small brush fire scorched a section of roadside along U.S. Highway 101 outside Ilwaco earlier this week.
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ILWACO — Commercial albacore tuna season swam into action last week with the first official landings hitting local docks.
LONG BEACH — Possibly because of low salmon returns in Puget Sound and adjoining waters of the Salish Sea, the Pacific Northwest’s most famous orcas are thought to be spending an unusual amoun…
MENLO — It’s been two years since the Pacific County Fair was last held, and this year just so happens to be the whopping 125th celebration. The fair will again be held at the Menlo Fairground…
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SOUTH BEND — Charges against Michael E. Nolan have been dropped after months of witnesses and alleged victims refusing to cooperate as they pursue civil litigation against the state.
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LONG BEACH PENINSULA — After decades of maintaining the status quo and pushing the issue off to the side, local officials are preparing to take their most substantial action yet against firewo…
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LONG BEACH — A chilly and overcast Tuesday afternoon didn’t deter more than 130 people and a host of local and regional vendors from attending the eighth annual Project Community Connect last …
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DISMAL NITCH — Two weeks after insomniacs and other habitual police scanner listeners learned of an early a.m. shooting at the Dismal Nitch rest stop on July 5, the Pacific County Sheriff’s Of…
The Wallaces of Surfside will hold their second annual “Robert Burns on the Beach” this next Saturday. Kilts, haggis and Scottish singing at 2 p.m. on the beach at the Oysterville Road beach a…
Locals know the Discovery Trail is a great place for enjoyable exercise in an attractive setting.
ILWACO — Rev your engines! The Slow Drag races are coming back.
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Semper Paratus is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard.
On July 12 at 3:55 p.m. in Long Beach, trespassers were reported on private equipment.
SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed:
Long Beach Police Department
A campaign is under way to help the family of the Washington man who drowned near Beards Hollow last month.
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