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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: ‘Born story-teller’ inspired by Ocean Park

Walker A. “Tommy” Tompkins 1909-1988 Mention Walker Allison Tompkins (always “Tommy” to family and friends) to anyone who…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: President or carrot grower, L.D. Williams was a good man

L.D. Williams 1853 — 1944 Lewis David Williams (always called “Grandpa“ by his family and “L.D.” by everyone…

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Julia Butler Hansen House earns national status

CATHLAMET — The Julia Butler Hansen House, the oldest house in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County, has been listed…

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Gordy’s sloth featured in Seattle port video: A favorite Observer story receives a fresh audience

Chinook Observer story about Gordy and his giant sloth Gordy Simmons obituary One of the most fun stories…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: Famous ‘racing sailor’ and oysterman

Hon. Peter Wallace Stuart aka Capt. Wallace Stewart 1863-1911 Peter Wallace Stewart (sometimes spelled Stuart) was born at…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: “By far the best teacher in the county’

Mrs. Brooks 1884-1925 There is precious little information available about Anna E. Brooks beyond the fact that my…

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First world flight: Northwesterners had the right stuff

The Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager — the big names of 20th-century aviation in America…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: The sheriff who sparked a Pacific County killing

Marion D. Egbert 1844 — 1916 Marion Dallas Egbert was a “law and order” man. Information about him,…

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Remembering…

I remember Mrs. Wood. She was a friend (or perhaps more of an acquaintance) of my grandmother’s —…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: A good life overly seasoned with tragedy

Elizabeth Lambert Wood 1871 — 1962 Elizabeth was the eighth child of Clementine Miller and Joseph Lambert, both…

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