ASTORIA — Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are calling on the U.S. Coast Guard to double the number of new fast response cutters at North Tongue Point.
SOUTH BEND — Another 20 cases of covid-19 were reported in Pacific County on Wednesday as the county’s 14-day case rate exceeded quadruple digits and surpassed 400 cases, milestones most locals would have considered unthinkable just earlier this month.
CATHLAMET — Two additional covid-19 cases were confirmed Nov. 25 in Wahkiakum County, bringing the total to 22 since the start of the pandemic.
SOUTH BEND — Another 55 new cases of covid-19 were reported by the Pacific County Health and Human Services Department on Tuesday afternoon, as the county’s total case count and case rate continue to soar.
LONG BEACH PENINSULA — The Ocean Beach School District, along with several north county school districts, closed down in-person learning beginning this week after a surge in cases throughout Pacific County.
LONG BEACH — Hundreds of hot meals were handed during a free drive-thru community soup feed hosted by The Chowder Stop in Long Beach last week.
SOUTH BEND — Last Monday morning, Pacific County had reported just 159 cases of covid-19 in the first 35 weeks since the virus had been declared a national emergency in the United States. That figure would be exceeded in just five days, as the county reported 175 new cases last week.
LONG BEACH — An hour-long Saturday afternoon peaceful protest in Long Beach attracted about 60 opposed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s re-tightened restrictions on businesses and personal gatherings.
PACIFIC COUNTY — Razor clam dig closures have hurt coastal communities hoping to economically rebound from months of pandemic-related shutdowns, and the burden is expected to continue. Most recently, digs set to start Dec. 4 were canceled because of ongoing elevated levels of domoic acid toxin.
LONG BEACH — It only took an hour to empty the first floor office, but the void in the community may be felt for years to come.
On Nov. 16 at 8 a.m., a door was found badly damaged after an attempted break-in at a Long Beach business.
SOUTH BEND — After a rocky docket on Nov. 13 due to covid-19, the Pacific County Superior Court picked back up on Nov. 20, where several cases were settled and the courtroom got back into a grove.
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SOUTH BEND — Daniel Schenk, the Ocean Park Elementary teacher arrested on child pornography charges last month, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment last Friday, Nov. 20, in Pacific County Superior Court.
SOUTH BEND — Pacific County’s worst week yet of the coronavirus pandemic continued on Friday, Nov. 20, as an additional 94 cases of covid-19 were reported.
ILWACO — Dungeness crab are putting on meat but not fast enough for the commercial season to begin on its traditional Dec. 1 date.
According to the first Washington State Food Security Survey, 30% of Washington households have experienced food insecurity since the implementation of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order in March. Of those households, 59% had children living in the home.
TUMWATER — Beginning Thursday, Nov. 19, until at least Dec. 14, Timberland Regional Library will limit service in the following ways to help the spread of covid-19:
LONG BEACH PENINSULA — The Ocean Beach School District announced Thursday afternoon that its schools will return to remote-only learning, beginning next week.
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SOUTH BEND — Another 20 cases of covid-19 were reported in Pacific County on Wednesday as the county’s 14-day case rate exceeded quadruple digits and surpassed 400 cases, milestones most local…
CATHLAMET — Two additional covid-19 cases were confirmed Nov. 25 in Wahkiakum County, bringing the total to 22 since the start of the pandemic.
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SOUTH BEND — Another 55 new cases of covid-19 were reported by the Pacific County Health and Human Services Department on Tuesday afternoon, as the county’s total case count and case rate cont…
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LONG BEACH PENINSULA — The Ocean Beach School District, along with several north county school districts, closed down in-person learning beginning this week after a surge in cases throughout P…
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LONG BEACH — Hundreds of hot meals were handed during a free drive-thru community soup feed hosted by The Chowder Stop in Long Beach last week.
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SOUTH BEND — Last Monday morning, Pacific County had reported just 159 cases of covid-19 in the first 35 weeks since the virus had been declared a national emergency in the United States. That…
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LONG BEACH — An hour-long Saturday afternoon peaceful protest in Long Beach attracted about 60 opposed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s re-tightened restrictions on businesses and personal gatherings.
PACIFIC COUNTY — Razor clam dig closures have hurt coastal communities hoping to economically rebound from months of pandemic-related shutdowns, and the burden is expected to continue. Most re…
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LONG BEACH — It only took an hour to empty the first floor office, but the void in the community may be felt for years to come.
On Nov. 16 at 8 a.m., a door was found badly damaged after an attempted break-in at a Long Beach business.
SOUTH BEND — After a rocky docket on Nov. 13 due to covid-19, the Pacific County Superior Court picked back up on Nov. 20, where several cases were settled and the courtroom got back into a grove.
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SOUTH BEND — Daniel Schenk, the Ocean Park Elementary teacher arrested on child pornography charges last month, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment last Friday, Nov. 20, in Pacific County Su…
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SOUTH BEND — Pacific County’s worst week yet of the coronavirus pandemic continued on Friday, Nov. 20, as an additional 94 cases of covid-19 were reported.
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ILWACO — Dungeness crab are putting on meat but not fast enough for the commercial season to begin on its traditional Dec. 1 date.
According to the first Washington State Food Security Survey, 30% of Washington households have experienced food insecurity since the implementation of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Health…
TUMWATER — Beginning Thursday, Nov. 19, until at least Dec. 14, Timberland Regional Library will limit service in the following ways to help the spread of covid-19:
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LONG BEACH PENINSULA — The Ocean Beach School District announced Thursday afternoon that its schools will return to remote-only learning, beginning next week.
PACIFIC COUNTY — With coronavirus cases growing exponentially in Pacific County, its five school districts are pausing all in-person classes and returning to the online model practiced last spring.
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OLYMPIA — Washington’s ocean beaches will remain closed to razor clam harvest until at least December 12 after test results on razor clams dug at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis…
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…
SOUTH BEND — The Pacific County Health and Human Services Department reported 55 new cases of covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, a staggering number that underscores just how dire of a situation…
U.S. Highway 101 through Raymond was flooded at midday Tuesday due to tidal overflow, a routine fall and winter problem.
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SOUTH BEND and LONG BEACH — The Pacific County Commissioners voted 3-0 to temporarily close all county buildings to non-workers and the public for a period of two weeks beginning on Nov. 18 an…
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LONG BEACH — City councilors approved a 1% property tax increase for 2021 at a regular Long Beach City Council meeting on Nov. 16, in what ended up being a closely divided vote.
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PACIFIC COUNTY — The first potent storm of the fall season slammed the Southwest Washington coast over the weekend, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds.
SOUTH BEND — An additional 26 confirmed cases of covid-19 were reported in Pacific County on Nov. 16, as case counts continue to soar locally.
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LONG BEACH — Sitting vacant for close to 20 years, a prime piece of real estate in downtown Long Beach is on track to receive a face lift that has divided members of the community.
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ILWACO — The North Head Lighthouse complex at Cape Disappointment State Park is set for even more work this year as a top-to-bottom restoration continues at one of the state’s most-popular tou…
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SOUTH BEND — A covid-19 exposure inside the Pacific County Prosecutor’s Office that came to light the day of court had prosecutorial and defense staff scrambling to make court happen. See rela…
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On Nov. 14 at 8 a.m., it was discovered that a coffee shop in Long Beach had been burglarized, with camera wires cut.
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ILWACO — Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics (OBHMC) are working with the Washington State Department of Health and the Pacific County Health Department on a plan to provide covid-19 vacc…
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When it comes to coping with covid-lockdown inspired blues, Gabriel West has a solution.
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LONG BEACH — Fifty-five houses were for sale in South Pacific County in October, a decline of 52.6% compared to a year earlier, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
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SOUTH BEND — The Pacific County Prosecutor’s Office was informed around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 13 of a covid-19 exposure, which resulted in the prosecutors’ office staff having to quarantine. The q…
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La Nina tightened its cold grip on the Pacific Ocean in the past month, leading federal forecasters to predict the first strong La Nina in a decade.
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ASTORIA — The Coast Guard would like to make the public aware of dangerous conditions expected to occur offshore and along the coastal Pacific Northwest this weekend, starting as early as Friday.
OLYMPIA — On Nov. 10 the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 transmission, which shows disease transmission is happening at a…
It’s been almost 13 years since the Great Gale of 2007 ravaged the coastal Pacific Northwest with strong winds, punishing rainfall, and left some residents in the dark for days. Uncertainty re…
SOUTH BEND — The arraignment for Daniel Schenk, the Ocean Park Elementary teacher arrested in October on child pornography charges, has been delayed until Nov. 20.
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SOUTH BEND — After a year in jail in lieu of a $750,000 bond, Delano M. Thomas is nearing release after reaching an agreement with the state. Defense attorney Harold Karlsvik found evidence th…
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SOUTH BEND — The U.S. encountered its most grim phase of the covid-19 pandemic last week, as case counts soared and the country surpassed 10 million confirmed cases of the virus. The same can …
PACIFIC COUNTY — Thoughts of holiday decorating are beginning to stir, but according to a report released by the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 2, it is also the season of stealing.
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SOUTH BEND — Voters blessed the Pacific County Board of Commissioners status quo last week, as a pair of incumbents were reelected to their seats for another four years.
On Nov. 2 at 2:15 p.m., in Ilwaco, a 1930s cast iron bathtub was reported stolen.
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The south half of Jetty Road in Cape Disappointment State Park was resurfaced last week, with the project set for completion soon, depending on weather. The road was worn out, particularly aft…
RAYMOND — Tough times call for even more challenging decisions. For the first time, the Harbor Association of Volunteers for Animals (HAVA) in Raymond needs a paid worker after months of volun…
LONG BEACH — Washington’s winter “king tides” begin Friday, Nov. 13. These natural spectacles attract crowds to watch towering surf pound against the peninsula southern cliffs and flood inland…
SOUTH BEND — The Pacific County Health and Human Services Department and Willapa Behavioral Health are joining forces to hand out free Naloxone at a pair of drive-thru events over the next cou…
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