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Wage study: County’s pay not up to par

SOUTH BEND — An extensive wage study evaluating all Pacific County departments and offices, except for the sheriff’s…

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Planning ahead, county faces unique challenges: Second homes a big issue now and future

PACIFIC COUNTY — A state-mandated deadline is still two years away, but the once-a-decade process scrutinizing how local…

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Premium beef, modest lives: Couple learns the ranching life; Friendly neighbors support new residents

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY — Tony Zhao stands in his hayfield, just off South Satterlund Road, gripping a tussock of…

Business

Dark Harbour open house set for June 19: First-ever tiki bar and restaurant for the community

LONG BEACH — Its owners are thrilled to announce the summertime opening of Dark Harbour, a new polynesian-themed…

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Home sales dawdled in May

LONG BEACH — May home sales in Pacific County continued the sluggish pattern of recent months, with 28…

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Average salary in Washington tops $95K

Salaries in Washington continued to climb in 2024. The statewide average annual wage reached $95,160 last year, according…

Local

CONTENT LABEL: Long Beach Police Blotter

June 3 — Caller reported that a subject smashed her hand in the door at her residence, and…

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No local reports of whooping cough in 2024 amid statewide surge

Washington saw a “dramatic surge” in whooping cough cases in 2024, according to the state Department of Health,…

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Washington State Library closing to the public, 12 jobs getting axed

The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will close…

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Jail suffers two major incidents in three-day span

SOUTH BEND — Two major incidents unfolded at the Pacific County Jail Services over just three days and…

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