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Twin now facing charges in Beach murder

SOUTH BEND — The twin brother of accused killer Charles J. Watts, 43, is now facing felony charges…

Local

Pacific County Superior Court

SOUTH BEND — The following case was the highlight of the Aug. 2 Pacific County Superior Court docket.…

Local

Late-night surf response off Bolstad

LONG BEACH — South Pacific County Technical Rescue, along with other responders from multiple emergency agencies, scrambled after…

Local

Vehicles roll over in afternoon crash

Three people escaped serious injuries following a crash on U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 21 near the Bear…

Local

Pac NW lichens are going missing. Scientists want to know why

Those strange, sometimes otherworldly organisms called lichens can be found throughout the Pacific Northwest. Though few people know…

Local

Correction

A story in the July 31 edition of the Chinook Observer incorrectly listed the first name of the…

Washington

USDA: Farm labor costs up 47% in Washington

Labor costs for Washington farms rose 47% in 2023, the second-largest increase among large agricultural states and more…

Local

Local voter turnout among highest in state

PACIFIC COUNTY — With an array of federal, state and local races being contested, the share of local…

Local

Sex predator gets another chance

It appears a former Pacific County resident categorized as a sexually violent predator will be heading off to…

Business

FishWife Wholesale: More money for the fisherman

ILWACO — Poor processor prices are pushing one Ilwaco couple to form their own wholesale seafood business. More…

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