According to charges filed by the Pacific County Prosecutor’s Office on Oct. 6, following the fatal crash on U.S. Highway 101 north of Raymond, Rex M. Mullikin, 26, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, provided ...

The Chinook Observer won first place for general excellence in the 2025 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper competition. General Excellence is the highest award presented to ...

The Harbor Association of Volunteers for Animals is looking to make a big move if a building purchase is approved by the county. The nonprofit has been operating out of its shelter location at 431 ...

Naselle football  The Naselle football team won their third straight game by scoring their highest total of the season in a 70-20 rout over North Beach on Sept. 3 in Ocean Shores, improving to 4-1 ...

Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026. It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced Tuesday. The current ...

Less than two months since his last arrest, a man was arrested for again allegedly breaking into the Ilwaco Mini Storage. The man has racked up several felony and misdemeanor charges in an ongoing ...

In Calgary, Alberta, Canada there is a famous takeout restaurant. I was introduced to it the minute I stepped into a teaching and research position at the University of Calgary. It was suggested that ...

LONG BEACH — A tense encounter unfolded between a police officer and intruder at Drop Anchor Seafood & Grill on Oct. 1 after a 911 caller stated someone had broken in. The man tossed a pumpkin through ...

SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed: Casper, David F. — Sept. 23, Ocean Park; protection order violation, second-degree assault (domestic ...