Northwest

How climate has changed NW farming

Some impacts are more subtle than others as water supplies, temperatures and growing seasons vary

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Sinking feeling envelops charter fleet amid fishing closure

ILWACO — Milt Gudgell sat in his truck overlooking the Ilwaco marina Monday morning and wondered what to…

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West Coast Dungeness crab stable or increasing even with intensive harvest

ILWACO — The West Coast Dungeness crab fishery doesn’t just support the most valuable annual harvest of seafood…

Community

New cab service comes to the Peninsula

American Classic Checker Taxi Chris Hagan, owner 360-747-7769 acchecker.com LONG BEACH — Need a lift on the Long…

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Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America’s climate

CORVALLIS — Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age…

Community

Coronavirus disrupts crab exports to China

ILWACO — The outbreak of coronavirus in China is hurting the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in the Pacific…

News

‘The blob,’ food-supply squeeze to blame for largest seabird die-off

The common murre is a self-sufficient, resilient bird. Though the seabird must eat about half of its body…

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Crabbing commences: Rich fishery attracts out-of-area boats

ILWACO — The commercial Dungeness crab season officially commenced over the weekend, ending a delay that stalled an…

Local

Peninsula’s ‘Pickles’ rules Clash of Clans

LONG BEACH — Dawnya Davis used to sneak into her older brother’s bedroom to play Tomb Raider on…

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Agencies already ramping up for Cascadia Rising 2022

SOUTH BEND — Preparations are in full swing for Cascadia Rising 2022. Pacific County Emergency Management Agency Director…

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