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Sheriff explains facts surrounding jail-death review; Garcia rebuts Plakinger
SOUTH BEND — “There was a claim made that we sat on this review panel and didn’t share ...
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Sheriff seeks more staff in 2026: Fewer deputies, clerks compared to others in state
SOUTH BEND — County agencies have begun submitting their preliminary 2026 budget requests over the past several weeks. ...
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Fishing fleet flush with tuna: Local charter sets new boat record 206 albacore in single trip
ILWACO — A summer tuna season to remember is continuing to unfold off the Washington-Oregon coast, with local ...
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Threat of distant tsunami didn’t worry PCEMA chief: Public reaction, awareness a bigger concern
LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Pacific County’s emergency management chief wasn’t alarmed when he first received notification of the ...
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County official unloads on sheriff’s office: Unexpected death review report sparks response
SOUTH BEND — “If this action had been carried out, if that level of negligence had been carried ...
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OBSD trying to weather state, fed funding disruptions
LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Decisions made in Olympia and Washington D.C. in 2025 will have an effect on ...
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Minus tides bring fun and risks
LONG BEACH — Boaters in the Columbia River estuary and Willapa Bay will need to exercise additional caution ...
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‘I think Clint would be proud’: Peninsula Blues Festival ‘rocks’ in honor of Clint Carter, Kate Naiman
NAHCOTTA — It started with sorrowful tears, before rising to a joyful remembrance. The 8th edition of the ...
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Senate bill includes funds for OBH imaging; Other local projects not as fortunate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As both chambers of Congress continue grinding away on the federal budget, funds for one ...
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Sales tax revenues still strong for cities, county
One measure for the robustness of an area’s economy has delivered mostly good news for the Long Beach ...
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Collision blocked US101 Saturday morning
ILWACO — A two-vehicle collision blocked U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 9.5 near Stringtown Road at 10:47 a.m. ...
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Ocean Beach Health clearing site for new Express Care facility; Public estate sale Aug. 22–23
ILWACO — Ocean Beach Health has announced that a residential structure on the future site of the Express ...
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Long Beach updated on possible tsunami funds
LONG BEACH — A recent ruling from a federal judge brought about good news for Long Beach’s hopes ...
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Perry helps troupe send in the clowns: Makeup artist fills key role with Peninsula Players
When longtime community actor Robert Scherrer cajoled work friend Kevin Perry into auditioning for the Peninsula Players, the ...
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Overdoses, death sharpen anxiety about no drug task force
The end of the Pacific County Joint Drug Task Force (DTF) on June 30 came with a significant ...
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Sharks galore in Willapa Bay: Complex, beneficial predators are studied here
WILLAPA BAY — Before the rings of Saturn, before trees, before dinosaurs and long before grass, there were ...
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Frite & Scoop: New food truck brings beloved Astoria treats to peninsula — Handcrafted ice cream is a calling card
LONG BEACH — Craving handcrafted ice cream? How about Belgian-inspired fries? Lucky for you, there’s now a place ...
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Situation intensifies at Ilwaco storage unit facility
Problems at the former Ilwaco Mini Storage led to the arrest and filing of felony charges against the ...
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Youthful challenger dominates in Ilwaco mayoral primary
ILWACO — It’s inside of three months until Election Day, and if last Tuesday’s primary election proves to ...
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Dispatch Reports: July 27-Aug. 2
Long Beach Police Department July 27 — Transferred to Washington State Patrol: Caller advised his car is ...
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Long Beach Police Blotter: July 29-Aug. 2
July 29 — Dispatch received a welfare check request on a male who was carrying a guitar case ...
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Washington’s food banks are on the brink
Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food stamp ...
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Road-rage prosecution hinges on photo ID
SOUTH BEND — A judge is considering whether questions by a policeman went too far in leading witnesses ...
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Locally produced travel show airing on national TV
With an eye toward maintaining and growing business relevance and sustainability within an ever-changing and challenging environment, a ...
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Local projects clear key fed funding hurdle: Port of Chinook dredging funds are included
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three projects that would support key infrastructure in Pacific County are one step closer to ...