History

A Look Back In Time

August Happenings in History Aug. 5, 1583: The first British colony in North America was founded by Sir…

History

Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: Josiah Crouch ‘was not a righteous man…’

Josiah Columbus Crouch 1868-1942 The arrival of the Rev. Josiah Crouch and his family in Oysterville in early…

Outdoors

Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) recreational salmon season reopens Aug. 19-22

Action: Opens four days of salmon fishing in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco). Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area…

Life

Birding: A nose by any other name!

Tubenoses such as the northern fulmar are relatives of petrels and albatrosses. They are not gulls. Northern fulmars…

Entertainment

Ilwaco tunes up to march to victory: Band camp puts musicians through their paces

The drum major is precise and concise — and serious about having fun. The Ilwaco football field is…

Entertainment

The Squeaky Wheels bring eclectic toe-tapping music to Sunday Vespers

OYSTERVILLE — Old-time mountain music? Square dance fiddling? Blues or gospel, jazz or pop music? No matter your…

Outdoors

Popular ocean salmon season ends

ILWACO — The recreational salmon season in Marine Area 1-Ilwaco ends effective Monday, Aug. 12, the Washington Department…

Outdoors

Birding: Common but rarely seen: Black-legged kittiwake

The black-legged kittiwake was reported at the Tokeland marina for a few weeks in late July. Also, according…

History

Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: ‘Washington My Home,’ song of a ‘simple housewife’

Helen Nancy Matson Davis (1905-1992) When “Washington, My Home” by Helen Davis of South Bend, was first proposed…

Life

Community Events

Ilwaco High School Alumni Reunion ILWACO — The annual Ilwaco High School Alumni Reunion will be held on…

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