The Chinook Observer is the weekly newspaper for the Washington coast and all of Pacific County, serving Washington’s Discovery Coast villages: Long Beach, Ocean Park, Seaview, Ilwaco, Surfside, ...

NASELLE — Among the Founding Fathers who dreamed up the United States 250 years ago, was one with Finnish heritage. John Morton of Pennsylvania was one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of ...

Burrowing shrimp are a well-documented native pest species in Willapa Bay that have been a nuisance to bottom-culture shellfish farmers for over a century. Methods for controlling shrimp populations ...

Every year, biologists, volunteers and conservationists from Washington state to San Diego, California, come together for one purpose: to count a tiny bird the size of a sparrow, the western snowy ...

At the Pacific Conservation District, European green crab are a common topic of discussion. In recent weeks, through Facebook posts, research publications and newspaper articles, we have seen an ...

Every winter, storms hit the coast near North Cove in north Pacific County. Residents watch nervously as waves creep closer to the only road that connects them to the rest of Pacific County. State ...

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 ...

As floodwaters swelled around Washington, threatening low-lying communities along rivers, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a statewide emergency declaration on Wednesday. Ferguson said he’d also seek an ...

PASCO — Naselle needed a large tent at the WIAA state cross country race Saturday. That’s because head coach Amber Frank qualified girls and boys squads to run as teams — a feat that was central to ...

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 ...

The fact that museums matter is something I’ve believed in for most of my life. As a child, anytime we were able, we went on short trips — usually within 100 miles of home. We would visit museums and ...

The gray whale drifted in with the tide, its massive body rolling in the surf as waves broke along the shore. By the time it settled onto Seaside Beach last Tuesday around Avenue K, the 40-foot animal ...