Medicare Part D open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Just a reminder for now that it pays to check your prescription plan for any changes. More about that in later columns.
Washington is now free of "severe" drought, though nearly one-third of the state remains in a "moderate" drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday.
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PACIFIC COUNTY — New tsunami simulation models provide a hair-raising idea of ways in which a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake will send the ocean surging toward our coast.
Due to county staffing constraints, we do not have the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office media dispatch reports this week. Regular reporting should begin again next week.
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PENINSULA — The cost to get a home’s septic tank pumped on the Peninsula has gone up to about $600 from $400 after an Oregon treatment plant said it would no longer treat water and solids from Pacific and Wahkiakum counties.
SOUTH BEND — The seasonal ban on outdoor burning in Pacific County ended Sept. 12 with the return of wet weather.
ILWACO — Amanda Green was a young girl when she watched a movie about a fishing vessel and crew lost at sea and the frantic Coast Guard rescue that followed.
VANCOUVER — Mark Hottowe is the newest member of the Board of Directors for Educational Service District 112. Hottowe, who has held numerous education leadership positions throughout Southwest Washington, was sworn in by Superintendent Tim Merlino at the board’s regular monthly meeting on Aug. 29.
ABERDEEN — Grays Harbor College announced students from Pacific County who qualified for the 2019 Summer Quarter President’s List. Students must have a 3.5 grade-point average or better to be eligible for the list.
LONG BEACH — Local and regional reactions were positive about a move in the U.S. House to permanently remove from consideration acreage for offshore leasing on both the Atlantic and Pacific Outer Continental Shelf.
LONG BEACH — Beach Ballet will host a workshop by a Northwest dance professional Friday, Sept. 27.
Turbulent late-summer weather created intense downpours on the Peninsula Monday and generated this waterspout in the ocean just off the Oysterville beach approach in Surfside at around 6:30 p.m. Unlike tornadoes, waterspouts typically do no serious damage, falling apart as they come onto lan…
On Sept. 9 at 4:09 a.m. on Howerton Way in Ilwaco, a disturbance was reported. The responding officer found a woman who was “yelling and cussing,” as she was really hungry. He gave her food he had in his car and asked her to stop yelling. She agreed and moved on.
MCGOWAN — A woman was given a ticket for falling asleep while driving north on U.S. Route 101 after she went off the road and hit a boulder.
NASELLE, Wash. — At the foot of the door in a Naselle-Grays River Valley classroom lies a white piece of paper taped to the speckled tile floor. The teacher calls this her Chinese mat. Printed on the mat are three Chinese characters. They translate to “Speak Chinese.”
OLYMPIA — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to take action on a new combination fishing and hunting license at its September meeting.
Washington is now free of "severe" drought, though nearly one-third of the state remains in a "moderate" drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday.
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PENINSULA — The cost to get a home’s septic tank pumped on the Peninsula has gone up to about $600 from $400 after an Oregon treatment plant said it would no longer treat water and solids from…
SOUTH BEND — The seasonal ban on outdoor burning in Pacific County ended Sept. 12 with the return of wet weather.
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ILWACO — Amanda Green was a young girl when she watched a movie about a fishing vessel and crew lost at sea and the frantic Coast Guard rescue that followed.
VANCOUVER — Mark Hottowe is the newest member of the Board of Directors for Educational Service District 112. Hottowe, who has held numerous education leadership positions throughout Southwest…
ABERDEEN — Grays Harbor College announced students from Pacific County who qualified for the 2019 Summer Quarter President’s List. Students must have a 3.5 grade-point average or better to be …
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LONG BEACH — Local and regional reactions were positive about a move in the U.S. House to permanently remove from consideration acreage for offshore leasing on both the Atlantic and Pacific Ou…
LONG BEACH — Beach Ballet will host a workshop by a Northwest dance professional Friday, Sept. 27.
Turbulent late-summer weather created intense downpours on the Peninsula Monday and generated this waterspout in the ocean just off the Oysterville beach approach in Surfside at around 6:30 p.…
On Sept. 9 at 4:09 a.m. on Howerton Way in Ilwaco, a disturbance was reported. The responding officer found a woman who was “yelling and cussing,” as she was really hungry. He gave her food he…
MCGOWAN — A woman was given a ticket for falling asleep while driving north on U.S. Route 101 after she went off the road and hit a boulder.
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NASELLE, Wash. — At the foot of the door in a Naselle-Grays River Valley classroom lies a white piece of paper taped to the speckled tile floor. The teacher calls this her Chinese mat. Printed…
OLYMPIA — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to take action on a new combination fishing and hunting license at its September meeting.
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PACIFIC OCEAN — Winds from the south at 25 to 30 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knots are predicted to start late Monday night, with peak winds expected Tuesday morning, according to the National W…
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NASELLE — A Warrenton man died Sept. 13 at the Johnson’s Landing intersection five miles west of Naselle when he turned onto the highway in his 2000 Nissan pickup and was struck by a 1999 Kenw…
OCEAN PARK — James Poisel of Kalama is the winner of this year’s Beach Barons Car Club engine raffle. He bought five tickets at the Untouchables Car Show held in August.
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ILWACO — The public is invited to find out about a range of local health and medical offerings firsthand at the upcoming Community Health Festival. Presented by Ocean Beach Hospital and Medica…
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OLYMPIA — State shellfish managers have tentatively scheduled additional razor clam digs on ocean beaches for dates in October, November and December.
U.S. cranberry growers expect to reap another large crop and as an unwelcome result start rebuilding a price-depressing surplus the industry spent the past two years reducing.
The tropical Pacific Ocean probably won’t be particularly warm or cool this winter, climatologists said Thursday, depriving forecasters of their best clue to how much snow will pile up in the …
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RAYMOND — A semi-truck driver faces a $250 fine after a Washington State Patrol investigation alleged his actions resulted in a fatal collision on U.S. Highway 101 north of Raymond on Jan. 18.
NEMAH — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Todd Dielman recently conducted a late-evening patrol of the North Nemah River and encountered numerous snaggers, including an entire…
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BAY CENTER — The Chinook Indian Nation, based in Bay Center, has been provided with a $6,103 grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust to create an interpretive kiosk at the tribe’s recently purcha…
OCEAN PARK — Members of the Beach Barons Car Club hit the road early Friday, Sept. 6 to bring a taste of the Rod Run to the local community.
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will host three online forums on wolves to substitute for 14 open houses the department canceled because it feared they would be disrupted.
Due to computer issues we were unable to receive regular dispatch records. They will resume next week.
Years of work paid off with top honors for the three primary trophy winners at the 2019 Rod Run to the End of the World. Pictured left to right: Participant’s Choice winner Rod and Mary Sutton…
The 36th annual Rod Run drew thousands of car enthusiasts from across the Pacific Northwest.
Classic cars were the main attraction for most attendees at Rod Run, but a classic John Deere farm tractor generated interest too.
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PENINSULA — Thousands of classic car aficionados converged on the Long Beach Peninsula for the 36th annual Rod Run to the End of the World over the weekend.
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On Aug. 29 at 11:24 p.m. in Ilwaco, LBPD contacted Dillon O. Coleman, 27, from Ilwaco after an incident on Elizabeth Avenue in Ilwaco. Coleman was subsequently arrested and booked into Pacific…
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OLYMPIA — The Washington State Supreme Court on Sept. 3 denied review of Century Link’s appeal of a lower court verdict in favor of the Pacific County Public Utility District No. 2.
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SOUTH BEND — Low-income residents will be able to get free help for civil law issues through a new monthly clinic in Pacific County.
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LWACO — The never-ending struggle to keep south Pacific County’s maritime link to the Columbia River is again underway. Dredging to deepen the Ilwaco Channel commenced in August.
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OLYMPIA — Razor clam diggers may be able to return to Long Beach for a three-day opening beginning Sept. 27, pending favorable marine toxin results later this month.
PORTLAND — NOAA Fisheries has released a draft plan for public comment to remove and kill as many as 416 California and Steller sea lions each year in a 180 mile stretch of the Columbia River …
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LONG BEACH — Eligibility interviews will be held this week with households that are on the waiting list for Long Beach’s new affordable housing complex, the Driftwood Point Apartments.
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A marine heat wave similar to the infamous Blob that disrupted ecosystems, shut down fisheries and hurt salmon runs five years ago has returned to the West Coast.
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ILWACO — Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics will host its annual health fair Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco. It will feature information boot…
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LONG BEACH — Long Beach City Council is taking their work to the streets, literally.
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