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Scientists: Cascadia quake, sea-level rise could change coast forever

By luck of geology, the Pacific Northwest coast isn’t being hit nearly as hard as other areas of…

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Repubs, Dems agree: Wetlands need urgent action

Each year, hundreds of bird species take flight through the Pacific Flyway. Stretching from northern Alaska to Patagonia,…

Local

Weather service cuts worry crisis chief

As local emergency management officials explain it, partnerships that have been built over the years with National Weather…

Community

Coast Guard pins Del Cuadro as newest surfman

ILWACO — U.S. Coast Guard BM2 Sergio B. Del Cuadro stood stoically before family and fellow crew as…

Community

Productive Washington commercial crab season begins to wind down

PACIFIC COUNTY — Washington commercial crab fishermen are beginning to slow for the season and turn their attention…

Local

Pacific PUD ‘alarmed’ by BPA staff cuts

PACIFIC COUNTY — The firings, resignations and general exodus of hundreds of workers at the Bonneville Power Administration…

Business

Reel ready: Local charter fleet all set for season ahead

ILWACO — The reels are spooled and the crews are ready. Over the past few months, fishing charters…

Local

Pacific survey finds a sea of life

NOAA Fisheries scientists recently completed a four-month, 5,200-mile survey of marine mammals and seabirds off the U.S. West…

Northwest

Trump energy policy clashes with West Coast

President Donald Trump capped off Inauguration Day Jan. 20 by declaring a national energy emergency, signing an executive…

Local

Coast Guard proposes new heavy weather boat

CAPE D — A bigger, modern vessel will replace the now-retired 52-foot Triumph at Cape Disappointment under a…

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