Dredge Oregon operates 24 hours a day, six days a week, with a crew of around 45. The barge, owned by the Port of Portland, is among a small dredging fleet that slurps sand in the shipping channel ...

Temporary outdoor burning restrictions for unincorporated areas of Pacific County were lifted Thursday, Oct. 1, at 12:01 a.m. Residents are reminded that lifting the seasonal burning restrictions does ...

June 7 — Citizen assist: Caller would like to speak with a deputy about her ex. She will be picking up her two kids at 5 p.m., but the ex is making threats of keeping the kids. She has had issues in ...

SOUTH BEND — Alleged victims have filed another complaint seeking damages and relief in the Lewis County Superior Court against Pacific County and Pacific County Prosecutor Michael Rothman. The new ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preserving and improving drinking water in Ilwaco and Long Beach. Building a new CTE facility in Raymond. Installing underground power lines on the peninsula’s northern end. Those ...

A pair of local incumbents who were facing a crowded field of challengers secured enough support in last week’s election to advance to this fall’s ballot. Four years after mounting successful write-in ...

Federal cannabis policy changes, market consolidation and difficulties with illicit-market enforcement remain among the biggest challenges facing Washington’s legal marijuana industry, according to ...

Highly anticipated new modeling that shows the effects a tsunami from an Alaskan megaquake would have on the Washington coast affirms what local emergency management officials have been saying for ...

CHINOOK — It’s unglamorous, but dredging is a sorely necessary tool for the economic health of ports of any size and scope — including the Port of Chinook. After a prolonged period of setbacks, the ...

LONG BEACH PENINSULA — You lose some, you win some. While the Ocean Beach School District was dealt a bitter defeat during this year’s session of the Washington State Legislature, losing out on ...

NASELLE — Finn Fest 2026 offered a taste of happiness with flavors all the way from Finland. According to Kristiina Hiukka, there’s documented evidence for that. Hiukka, a leadership coach who teaches ...

This year, as Astoria celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Astoria Column, thousands of visitors will make the climb to the top of Coxcomb Hill. They will circle the spiral monument that has ...